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Hi All-

We are running AIX 4.2.1 on a stand-alone F40 machine. I would like to have
the clock automatically updated using the atomic clock in Boulder, Colorado
or another reliable time server. Is the operating system equipped to handle
this on it's own, and if so how does one set it up? Or, is there a program
available to accomplish this?

Thanks in advance,
Dave Mason

"djmjr" <deeper-blue@excite.com> wrote in message news:<KVJBb.492783$HS4.3779639@attbi_s01>...
> Hi All-
>
> We are running AIX 4.2.1 on a stand-alone F40 machine. I would like to have
> the clock automatically updated using the atomic clock in Boulder, Colorado
> or another reliable time server. Is the operating system equipped to handle
> this on it's own, and if so how does one set it up? Or, is there a program
> available to accomplish this?
>
> Thanks in advance,
> Dave Mason

First, edit /etc/ntp.conf last lines should appear like so;

# Default NTP configuration file.
#
# Broadcast client, no authentication.
#
#broadcastclient
server server.ofyourchoice.com
driftfile /etc/ntp.drift
tracefile /etc/ntp.trace

Next Uncomment line in rc.tcpip so that service always starts ;

# Start up Network Time Protocol (NTP) daemon
# start /usr/sbin/xntpd "$src_running" uncomment this linwe

=IF is down set time and start service manually;

# lssrc -s xntpd
Subsystem Group PID Status
xntpd tcpip inoperative

Service is not running, so start it, or refresh it if you made changes
to /etc/ntp.conf

# startsrc -s xntpd
0513-059 The xntpd Subsystem has been started. Subsystem PID is 14420.
#

walkera@fosterfarms.com (Adam Walker) writes:

> "djmjr" <deeper-blue@excite.com> wrote in message news:<KVJBb.492783$HS4.3779639@attbi_s01>...
> > Hi All-
> >
> > We are running AIX 4.2.1 on a stand-alone F40 machine. I would like to have
> > the clock automatically updated using the atomic clock in Boulder, Colorado
> > or another reliable time server. Is the operating system equipped to handle
> > this on it's own, and if so how does one set it up? Or, is there a program
> > available to accomplish this?
> >
> > Thanks in advance,
> > Dave Mason
>
> First, edit /etc/ntp.conf last lines should appear like so;
>
> # Default NTP configuration file.
> #
> # Broadcast client, no authentication.
> #
> #broadcastclient
> server server.ofyourchoice.com
> driftfile /etc/ntp.drift
> tracefile /etc/ntp.trace
>
> Next Uncomment line in rc.tcpip so that service always starts ;
>
> # Start up Network Time Protocol (NTP) daemon
> # start /usr/sbin/xntpd "$src_running" uncomment this linwe
>
> =IF is down set time and start service manually;
>
> # lssrc -s xntpd
> Subsystem Group PID Status
> xntpd tcpip inoperative
>
> Service is not running, so start it, or refresh it if you made changes
> to /etc/ntp.conf
>
> # startsrc -s xntpd
> 0513-059 The xntpd Subsystem has been started. Subsystem PID is 14420.
> #

Before you start the xntpd service, run ntpdate by hand. The daemon
won't perform any adjustments if the system time is too far out of
sync with the time source ... IIRC, 5 minutes off is the magic value.

Well, a quick 'man xntpd' says my memory ain't worth sh&t. The magic
value is 1000 seconds :-)

--
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/* Heck, I don't even speak for myself */
/* Don't believe me ? Ask my wife :-) */
Richard D. Latham lathamr@us.ibm.com

djmjr wrote:
> Hi All-
>
> We are running AIX 4.2.1 on a stand-alone F40 machine. I would like to have
> the clock automatically updated using the atomic clock in Boulder, Colorado
> or another reliable time server. Is the operating system equipped to handle
> this on it's own, and if so how does one set it up? Or, is there a program
> available to accomplish this?
>
> Thanks in advance,
> Dave Mason
>
>

Must be root:

/usr/bin/setclock time.nist.gov


-- Jason

Thanks for your help. My clock is now very accurate. But, another question:
How often does the daemon sync with the time server?

"Jason Mather" <goz02451@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:3FD87151.8060406@yahoo.com...
> djmjr wrote:
> > Hi All-
> >
> > We are running AIX 4.2.1 on a stand-alone F40 machine. I would like to
have
> > the clock automatically updated using the atomic clock in Boulder,
Colorado
> > or another reliable time server. Is the operating system equipped to
handle
> > this on it's own, and if so how does one set it up? Or, is there a
program
> > available to accomplish this?
> >
> > Thanks in advance,
> > Dave Mason
> >
> >
>
> Must be root:
>
> /usr/bin/setclock time.nist.gov
>
>
> -- Jason
>

You may want to run the xntpd daemon. man xntpd will get you started.

"djmjr" <deeper-blue@excite.com> wrote in message
news:NU6Cb.366586$ao4.1230369@attbi_s51...
> Thanks for your help. My clock is now very accurate. But, another
question:
> How often does the daemon sync with the time server?
>
> "Jason Mather" <goz02451@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:3FD87151.8060406@yahoo.com...
> > djmjr wrote:
> > > Hi All-
> > >
> > > We are running AIX 4.2.1 on a stand-alone F40 machine. I would like to
> have
> > > the clock automatically updated using the atomic clock in Boulder,
> Colorado
> > > or another reliable time server. Is the operating system equipped to
> handle
> > > this on it's own, and if so how does one set it up? Or, is there a
> program
> > > available to accomplish this?
> > >
> > > Thanks in advance,
> > > Dave Mason
> > >
> > >
> >
> > Must be root:
> >
> > /usr/bin/setclock time.nist.gov
> >
> >
> > -- Jason
> >
>
>

You may want to run the xntpd daemon. man xntpd will get you started.

"djmjr" <deeper-blue@excite.com> wrote in message
news:NU6Cb.366586$ao4.1230369@attbi_s51...
> Thanks for your help. My clock is now very accurate. But, another
question:
> How often does the daemon sync with the time server?
>
> "Jason Mather" <goz02451@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:3FD87151.8060406@yahoo.com...
> > djmjr wrote:
> > > Hi All-
> > >
> > > We are running AIX 4.2.1 on a stand-alone F40 machine. I would like to
> have
> > > the clock automatically updated using the atomic clock in Boulder,
> Colorado
> > > or another reliable time server. Is the operating system equipped to
> handle
> > > this on it's own, and if so how does one set it up? Or, is there a
> program
> > > available to accomplish this?
> > >
> > > Thanks in advance,
> > > Dave Mason
> > >
> > >
> >
> > Must be root:
> >
> > /usr/bin/setclock time.nist.gov
> >
> >
> > -- Jason
> >
>
>

You may want to run the xntpd daemon. man xntpd will get you started.

"djmjr" <deeper-blue@excite.com> wrote in message
news:NU6Cb.366586$ao4.1230369@attbi_s51...
> Thanks for your help. My clock is now very accurate. But, another
question:
> How often does the daemon sync with the time server?
>
> "Jason Mather" <goz02451@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:3FD87151.8060406@yahoo.com...
> > djmjr wrote:
> > > Hi All-
> > >
> > > We are running AIX 4.2.1 on a stand-alone F40 machine. I would like to
> have
> > > the clock automatically updated using the atomic clock in Boulder,
> Colorado
> > > or another reliable time server. Is the operating system equipped to
> handle
> > > this on it's own, and if so how does one set it up? Or, is there a
> program
> > > available to accomplish this?
> > >
> > > Thanks in advance,
> > > Dave Mason
> > >
> > >
> >
> > Must be root:
> >
> > /usr/bin/setclock time.nist.gov
> >
> >
> > -- Jason
> >
>
>