Here's what I get on a test server of mine: [root@dellefield ~]# ntpdate -v -d dewey.lib.ci.phoenix.az.us ntp.drydog.com 25 Aug 12:28:28 ntpdate[6149]: ntpdate 4.2.2p1@1.1570-o Tue May 19 13:58:06 UTC 2009 (1) Looking for host dewey.lib.ci.phoenix.az.us and service ntp host found : dewey.lib.ci.phoenix.az.us Looking for host ntp.drydog.com and service ntp host found : rrcs-66-27-60-10.west.biz.rr.com transmit(148.167.132.200) receive(148.167.132.200) transmit(148.167.132.200) receive(148.167.132.200) transmit(148.167.132.200) transmit(66.27.60.10) receive(148.167.132.200) transmit(148.167.132.200) receive(148.167.132.200) transmit(148.167.132.200) receive(66.27.60.10) transmit(66.27.60.10) receive(66.27.60.10) transmit(66.27.60.10) receive(66.27.60.10) transmit(66.27.60.10) receive(66.27.60.10) transmit(66.27.60.10) server 148.167.132.200, port 123 stratum 2, precision -20, leap 00, trust 000 refid [148.167.132.200], delay 0.09081, dispersion 0.01126 transmitted 4, in filter 4 reference time: ce3eb3eb.9159d1f0 Tue, Aug 25 2009 12:03:07.567 originate timestamp: ce3eb9de.49e55521 Tue, Aug 25 2009 12:28:30.288 transmit timestamp: ce3eb9de.43a0f909 Tue, Aug 25 2009 12:28:30.264 filter delay: 0.11383 0.13196 0.11774 0.09081 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 filter offset: 0.002299 0.012727 0.005610 -0.00813 0.000000 0.000000 0.000000 0.000000 delay 0.09081, dispersion 0.01126 offset -0.008137 server 66.27.60.10, port 123 stratum 2, precision -21, leap 00, trust 000 refid [66.27.60.10], delay 0.28584, dispersion 0.00227 transmitted 4, in filter 4 reference time: ce3eb980.f314d607 Tue, Aug 25 2009 12:26:56.949 originate timestamp: ce3eb9df.19c5555c Tue, Aug 25 2009 12:28:31.100 transmit timestamp: ce3eb9de.f711a543 Tue, Aug 25 2009 12:28:30.965 filter delay: 0.29257 0.28622 0.28584 0.30823 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 filter offset: 0.002869 0.004561 0.005198 -0.00578 0.000000 0.000000 0.000000 0.000000 delay 0.28584, dispersion 0.00227 offset 0.005198 25 Aug 12:28:31 ntpdate[6149]: adjust time server 148.167.132.200 offset -0.008137 sec [root@dellefield ~]# So the ntp servers are ok. Are you in a position to stop the firewall momentarily for a test to be sure that's where your blockage is? Steven A. DuChene wrote: > I ran the following: > > ntpdate -v -d dewey.lib.ci.phoenix.az.us ntp.drydog.com > > and it looked for and found both hosts but then just sits there with > no other output. > -- > Steve > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Eric Cope > Sent: Aug 25, 2009 3:10 PM > To: Main PLUG discussion list > Subject: Re: correct way to set timezone & clock/date? > > You can force an update, instead of waiting on the incremental > changes. But, as noted below, it may affect services. > Eric > > On Tue, Aug 25, 2009 at 11:42 AM, Jon M. Hanson > > wrote: > > ntp also adjusts your clock gradually so it won't immediately > jump to > the correct time. This is to prevent problems with services > (like cron > and logging) that depend on a clock that doesn't suddenly change. > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Aug 25, 2009, at 11:33 AM, Alex Dean > wrote: > > > Try tailing /var/log/messages (you said this was fedora, right?) > > when you start up the ntp daemon. It can take a while (>1 minute > > sometimes) for the time servers to synchronize, but you > should see > > some log activity during that time to show you that it's working. > > > > alex > > > > On Aug 25, 2009, at 1:27 PM, Steven A. DuChene wrote: > > > >> Hmm, so I did the following: > >> > >> # iptables -A input_ext -p tcp -m tcp --dport 123 -j ACCEPT > >> > >> and then tried starting ntp services again but it still > seems to hang > >> when trying to get the initial date and time. So adding a > rule to the > >> firewall for tcp access on port 123 seems to have made no > difference > >> to my problem. > >> > >> nuts... > >> -- > >> Steve > >> > >> -----Original Message----- > >>> From: "kitepilot@kitepilot.com > " > > >>> Sent: Aug 25, 2009 2:13 PM > >>> To: "Steven A. DuChene" >, Main PLUG > >>> discussion list > > >>> Subject: Re: correct way to set timezone & clock/date? > >>> > >>> From /etc/services > >>> > >>> ntp 123/tcp > >>> ntp 123/udp # Network Time > >>> Protocol > >>> > >>> I would use "ntp" instead of "udp", and if it doesn't work, > take a > >>> dump... > >>> :) > >>> ET > >>> > >> > >> --------------------------------------------------- > >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - > PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > > >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > >> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > >> > > > > --------------------------------------------------- > > PLUG-discuss mailing list - > PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > > > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - > PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > > > -- > Eric Cope > http://cope-et-al.com > > -- -Eric 'shubes' --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss