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HP-UX UNIX Configure an NTP Server

by VI VEK GI TE on JANUARY 15, 2008 7 COMM ENTS last updated at J ANUARY 15, 2008

Q. How do I configure an NTP (network time protocol) Server under HP-UX UNIX server as my applications rely on the system clock accuracy to get current time / run reports?

A. NTP is used for time synchronization. Many applications such as backup shell/perl scripts, make utility and others depends upon accurate system time.

HP-UX xntpd server configuration

xntpd server (daemon) is used by HP-UX. Open file /etc/rc.config.d/netdaemons:
# vi /etc/rc.config.d/netdaemons

Make sure following variables are defined and XNTPD is set to 1:

export NTPDATE_SERVER='ntp.mycorp.com pool.ntp.org in.pool.ntp.org' export XNTPD=1 export XNTPD_ARGS=

Save and close the file. Where,

NTPDATE_SERVER : space-separated list of timeserver / IPs - If server uses the radio clock / system time, leave the NTPDATE_SERVER blank.

XNTPD : set it to 1 to enable NTP XNTPD_ARGS : set options, see man page

Make sure correct timezone is setup in /etc/TIMEZONE file (look for TZ variable):
# vi /etc/TIMEZONE

Save and close the file. Open /etc/ntp.conf file:

vi /etc/ntp.conf

Make sure server are defined:

server unix-box-ntp server delhi-ntp

peer delhi-noc-ntp driftfile /etc/ntp.drift

Close and save the file. Where,

server : ntp server used (poll) to obtain time peer : a peer relationship with another ntp server driftfile : track local clock time (drift of the local clock)

Start HP-UX ntp service:

# /sbin/init.d/xntpd start # /sbin/init.d/xntpd stop <-- stop ntp service

Verify that everything is working fine:

# ntpq -p

Watch out log file /var/adm/syslog/syslog.log for errors:

# tail -f /var/adm/syslog/syslog.log

Make sure xntpd is running:

# ps -ef | grep xntpd

SAM - GUI Admin Tool

=> SAM can also be used to configure NTP service under HP-UX, just start SAM and open time window.

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{ 7 comments read them below or add one }

steve hargreaves May 5, 2009 at 11:12 am
What does it mean if the NTPDATE_SERVER=0.0.0.0 ?

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Vivek Gite May 5, 2009 at 12:25 pm

Invalid NTP server address. Something is wrong with your configuration. Check out log files and make sure all updates are applied to HP-UX.

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Paul Leong August 14, 2009 at 8:08 am

Hi if I specify my NTPDATE_SERVER=10.20.5.1 10.20.5.2 10.20.5.3 in the netconfig

in the /etc/ntp.conf for servers do I specify the above IP addresses also? server 10.20.5.1 server 10.20.5.2 server 10.20.5.3 etc sorry Im quite new to ntp

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