Date: Mon, 30 Nov 1998 10:05:23 -0800 From: Renaud Waldura <rwaldura@LIGOS.COM> To: freebsd-isp@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: RE: network time and host synchronisation Message-ID: <9141909996F1D011B8FF00A0C95A661B28E718@server.ligos.com>
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> sort of time server to use and or if a stratum 1 > would send around teh goons Use your provider's time servers. It's faster, as reliable, and cuts down global bandwidth. If they don't have one, consider changing providers. They _should_. > so, once teh principle time server for teh local ethernet > is established, it should be a simple matter of using timed > to keep teh rest synchronised and in Since you're on Ethernet, use its properties: configure xntpd to broadcast time announcements onto your local network. Clients can use xntpd, or a nifty little thing called "Tardis K9" for Windows. Server config file: # file storing permanent clock parameters driftfile /var/run/ntp.drift # broadcast time to local networks broadcast 192.168.1.255 broadcast 207.238.131.191 ## TIME SERVERS ## # kerberos.digex.net server 204.91.99.129 prefer restrict 204.91.99.129 nomodify # ns.scruz.net server 165.227.1.1 restrict 165.227.1.1 nomodify Client config file: # file storing permanent clock parameters driftfile /var/run/ntp.drift # operate in broadcast mode broadcastclient Oh, and there _are_ free spell checkers around. Even for Mutt. --Renaud > -----Original Message----- > From: jonathan michaels [SMTP:jon@caamora.com.au] > Sent: Sunday, November 29, 1998 11:19 PM > To: freebsd-isp@FreeBSD.ORG > Subject: network time and host synchronisation > > hello all. > > i've been looking at freebsd-isp from teh other side of a ms dos based > uucp > link fro many years, but recently our telco released a package i could > afford > to purchase and here i am 24x7 ppp connected to teh internet at large. > > anyway, my question is to do with keeping a couple of machines internal > "time > of day" clocks in sync. i've looked up ntp .. awe inspiring reading that > man > page. a few people suggested xntpd. > > i've setup. teh 'really complicated' .. grin, config file, but don't know > what > sort of time server to use and or if a stratum 1 would send around teh > goons > to 'warn' a small network connecting and taking teh place of another more > suitable connectee, etc. etc. > > also, once teh principle time server for teh local ethernet is > established, it > should be a simple matter of using timed to keep teh rest synchronised and > in > teh proper relationship to the primary server. > > any sugesstions, thoughts would be of interest > > regards and thanks in advance > > jonathan > > -- > ========================================================================== > ===== > Jonathan Michaels > PO Box 144, Rosebery, NSW 1445 Australia > ===========================================================<jon@caamora.co > m.au> > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-isp" in the body of the message To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-isp" in the body of the message
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