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Synchronize Time Using Other NTP Peers
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NTP: Time Server
Setting up a local NTP server in order to practice the objective of synchronizing time.
Install the ntp package
yum install ntp
Enable and start ntpd
systemctl enable ntpd
systemctl start ntpd
Query NTP to view status
ntpq -p
- -p →
NTP Statistics
ntpstat
Configure NTP Pool Sources
vim /etc/ntpd.conf # Comment out other servers, add the below server 127.127.1.0
- 127.127.1.0 → Special IP address that syncs to the local server's clock
Restart the service for the change to apply
systemctl restart ntpd
Open the firewall for NTP
firewall-cmd --permanent --add-service=ntp firewall-cmd --reload
NTP: Client Peering
Setup a NTP client to peer with the NTP server.
Install required package
yum install