RE: [cobalt-users] Setting NTP server

[Brandon Wheaton <brandonw@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Benjamin Charles Tehan [mailto:sysadmin@xxxxxxxxxxxx]
> 
> How can I change ntp servers manually, Not through the GUI
> 

Hi.

You can edit the IP in /etc/cron.daily/ntpdate.auto. However, 
if there is an NTP server address entered into the GUI, it will 
overwrite any changes you have made manually if the "save" button 
is ever clicked.  And if you have no configuration entered into 
the GUI, ntpdate.auto does not exist for you to edit.  I'm not 
quite sure what you are attempting to accomplish here or why.  
If you can be more specific, perhaps we can be of further 
assistance.

If you wish to manually configure NTP, clear out the GUI NTP 
settings and do "crontab -u root -e" as root, and add an entry 
like this:

1 0 * * * /usr/sbin/ntpdate 18.72.0.3 204.34.198.40 1>&1 > /dev/null

You may use one or many ntp servers depending on the level of 
accuracy and/or redundancy you desire.

Take care.

Brandon Wheaton
UNIX Systems Engineer (and part-time License Geek)
ValiCert, Inc.
1215 Terra Bella Ave. 
Mountain View, CA 94043 
650.280.UNIX 

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