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Subject: Re: ntpd just sits there and does nothing
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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.