Date: Mon, 23 Jul 2007 21:22:32 +0200 From: "[LoN]Kamikaze" <LoN_Kamikaze@gmx.de> To: Chuck Swiger <cswiger@mac.com> Cc: freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: ntpd just sits there and does nothing Message-ID: <46A4FFF8.2080302@gmx.de> In-Reply-To: <9CF2C133-3EAF-4E75-A9DA-5366CD0535BF@mac.com> References: <200707231410.l6NEA6Do034748@lurza.secnetix.de> <9CF2C133-3EAF-4E75-A9DA-5366CD0535BF@mac.com>
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Chuck Swiger wrote: > On Jul 23, 2007, at 7:10 AM, Oliver Fromme wrote: >> [LoN]Kamikaze <LoN_Kamikaze@gmx.de> wrote: >>> server 0.de.pool.ntp.org minpoll 4 maxpoll 8 >>> server 1.de.pool.ntp.org minpoll 4 maxpoll 8 >>> server 2.de.pool.ntp.org minpoll 4 maxpoll 8 >>> server ntp1.rz.uni-karlsruhe.de minpoll 4 maxpoll 8 >>> server ntp2.rz.uni-karlsruhe.de minpoll 4 maxpoll 8 >>> server ntp3.rz.uni-karlsruhe.de minpoll 4 maxpoll 8 >>> server ntp4.rz.uni-karlsruhe.de minpoll 4 maxpoll 8 >>> >>> restrict default ignore >>> restrict 127.0.0.1 >> >> You need to add proper restrict lines for the servers, >> of course. Basically you have configured ntpd to >> ignore all servers. >> >> Also, putting "minpoll 4 maxpoll 8" on all servers is >> somewhat suboptimal and puts an unnecessary burden on the >> servers and networks without reason. I recommend to use >> low polling intervals and the iburst option for one or >> two local servers only (e.g. for NTP servers located in >> your direct upstream or at your ISP), and higher polling >> intervals for other public servers. > > I wish to second what Oliver has said, only more strongly: using > "minpoll 4" is considered abusive and a misuse of the NTP pool. From > http://www.pool.ntp.org/use.html That was only for testing.
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