Hello Simon, Thanks for help so far. I have checked and the tcpdump package is installed with root permission's so in theory we should be able to run the tcpdump command. Is there an even simpler tcpdump command to run just to check it can be used. Also I have attached the last 25 minutes of the messages log, in which I have restarted the ntpd service to try and get it too synchronise. If you see anything to investigate please let me know. Apr 21 11:05:06 dhcpd: DHCPREQUEST for Server from 00:17:a4:f9:6f:fa via bond0: unknown lease Server. Apr 21 11:05:07 dhcpd: BOOTREQUEST from 00:18:b1:4d:32:00 via bond0: BOOTP from dynamic client and no dynamic leases Apr 21 11:05:44 dhcpd: BOOTREQUEST from 00:18:b1:4d:32:00 via bond0: BOOTP from dynamic client and no dynamic leases Apr 21 11:07:13 dhcpd: BOOTREQUEST from 00:18:b1:4d:32:00 via bond0: BOOTP from dynamic client and no dynamic leases Apr 21 11:09:15 last message repeated 2 times Apr 21 11:10:37 dhcpd: BOOTREQUEST from 00:18:b1:4d:32:00 via bond0: BOOTP from dynamic client and no dynamic leases Apr 21 11:12:39 last message repeated 2 times Apr 21 11:13:52 dhcpd: BOOTREQUEST from 00:18:b1:4d:32:00 via bond0: BOOTP from dynamic client and no dynamic leases Apr 21 11:14:40 dhcpd: BOOTREQUEST from 00:18:b1:4d:32:00 via bond0: BOOTP from dynamic client and no dynamic leases Apr 21 11:15:52 dhcpd: BOOTREQUEST from 00:18:b1:4d:32:00 via bond0: BOOTP from dynamic client and no dynamic leases Apr 21 11:17:12 last message repeated 2 times Apr 21 11:19:15 last message repeated 2 times Apr 21 11:19:56 ntpd[26183]: ntpd Thu Nov 6 11:08:22 UTC 2008 (1) Apr 21 11:19:56 ntpd[26184]: precision = 1.000 usec Apr 21 11:19:56 ntpd[26184]: Listening on interface wildcard, 0.0.0.0#123 Disabled Apr 21 11:19:56 ntpd[26184]: Listening on interface wildcard, ::#123 Disabled Apr 21 11:19:56 ntpd[26184]: Listening on interface bond0, fe80::21e:bff:fe60:acda#123 Enabled Apr 21 11:19:56 ntpd[26184]: Listening on interface lo, ::1#123 Enabled Apr 21 11:19:56 ntpd[26184]: Listening on interface lo, 127.0.0.1#123 Enabled Apr 21 11:19:56 ntpd[26184]: Listening on interface bond0, Server#123 Enabled Apr 21 11:19:56 ntpd[26184]: kernel time sync status 0040 Apr 21 11:19:56 ntpd[26184]: frequency initialized 0.000 PPM from /var/lib/ntp/drift Apr 21 11:20:10 dhcpd: BOOTREQUEST from 00:18:b1:4d:32:00 via bond0: BOOTP from dynamic client and no dynamic leases Apr 21 11:21:13 dhcpd: BOOTREQUEST from 00:18:b1:4d:32:00 via bond0: BOOTP from dynamic client and no dynamic leases Apr 21 11:23:12 last message repeated 2 times Apr 21 11:25:01 last message repeated 2 times Thanks Andrew Bridgeman "Reber, Simon" <simon.reber@roch e.com> To Sent by: "General Red Hat Linux discussion redhat-list-bounc list" <redhat-list@xxxxxxxxxx> es@xxxxxxxxxx cc Subject 21/04/2009 11:16 RE: Problem with NTP. Please respond to General Red Hat Linux discussion list <redhat-list@redh at.com> Hi Andrew, Well I think this is going to be a bit more difficult. The "timeout" is coming obviously from the ntp settings set on server1 (noquery, etc.) Anyway tcpdump is a tool to look at the network traffic and as you said, it is not possible to find the binary which usually indicates that it isn't installed (try to run rpm -qa | grep tcpdump to see if it is there or not) BTW: The program is under /usr/sbin and needs root permissions to be executed So I strongly suggest to install tcpdump to see what is going on, on the network interface (especially on port 123 since this is the ntp port) An other help could be to check /var/adm/messages to see if there is any hint why ntp isn't working properly Cheers, Simon P.S. Sorry for the guessing all the time but it's difficult to give advice via email. I have tons of idea where the problems could be located but to mention all that I would need to write a book ;-) >-----Original Message----- >From: redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx >[mailto:redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of >Andrew.Bridgeman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx >Sent: Tuesday, April 21, 2009 11:31 AM >To: General Red Hat Linux discussion list >Subject: RE: Problem with NTP. > > > >Hello Simon, > When I run the ntpq -p server1 >command I get an >"timeout, nothing received" so I tried the same command on 5 >other machines >that are currently working fine and I get the same error so I >am unsure why >that is. The tcpdump command is showing no such file or >directory, are you >sure the syntax is correct? > >Regards > >Andrew Bridgeman > > > > > > "Reber, Simon" > > <simon.reber@roch > > e.com> > To > Sent by: "General Red Hat Linux >discussion > redhat-list-bounc list" ><redhat-list@xxxxxxxxxx> > es@xxxxxxxxxx > cc > > > > Subject > 21/04/2009 10:19 RE: Problem with NTP. > > > > > > Please respond to > > General Red Hat > > Linux discussion > > list > > <redhat-list@redh > > at.com> > > > > > > > > > >Well as the configuration does work on other hosts, we don't going to >focus any further on this. > But what's about the output of ntpq -p <ntp source server> > In your example like: ntpq -p Server1 > >What does tcpdump telling you: > Run # tcpdump -i <intergace> -vvv port 123 > Is there any activity reported? > >Cheers, >Simon > >>-----Original Message----- >>From: redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx >>[mailto:redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of >>Andrew.Bridgeman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx >>Sent: Tuesday, April 21, 2009 11:13 AM >>To: General Red Hat Linux discussion list >>Subject: RE: Problem with NTP. >> >> >> >> >>Thanks for the reply Simon. Here is the ntpq and ntp.conf info. >> >> remote refid st t when poll reach delay offset >>jitter >>=============================================================== >>=============== >> Server1 Server2 4 u 9 64 77 18.104 -1193.4 >>3.107 >> Server2 Server 3 3 u > 5 >>64 77 19.688 -1188.2 1.623 >> >> >>restrict default noquery nomodify >>restrict 127.0.0.1 >>restrict Server1 mask 255.255.255.255 nomodify notrap noquery >>restrict Server2 mask 255.255.255.0 nomodify notrap >>server Server1 minpoll 4 maxpoll 6 >>server Server2 minpoll 4 maxpoll 6 >>driftfile /var/lib/ntp/drift >>logfile /var/log/ntp.log >> >>Remember I use this config for numerous other machines, it is >>just this one >>I >>have an issue with. Any thoughts on possible solutions would be much >>appreciated. >> >>FYI >> >>When I run ntpq -p on all of our other Linux machines it shows >>as below. >> >> remote refid st t when poll reach delay offset >>jitter >>=============================================================== >>=============== >> +Server1 Server2 4 u 2 64 377 >18.104 -12.428 >>8.107 >> *server2 Server 3 3 u >> 58 >>64 377 19.688 -0.482 10.623 >> >>Regards >> >>Andrew Bridgeman >> >> >> >> >> >> >> "Reber, Simon" >> >> <simon.reber@roch >> >> e.com> >> To >> Sent by: "General Red Hat Linux >>discussion >> redhat-list-bounc list" >><redhat-list@xxxxxxxxxx> >> es@xxxxxxxxxx >> cc >> >> >> >> Subject >> 21/04/2009 09:55 RE: Problem with NTP. >> >> >> >> >> >> Please respond to >> >> General Red Hat >> >> Linux discussion >> >> list >> >> <redhat-list@redh >> >> at.com> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>Well the root cause of this issue could be located on various places. >> What I can suggest to try is run # ntpq -p <ntp >>source server> >> <ntp source server> means the server which you >>are trying to >>synchronize with >> >> If the connection is refused than you know that >you have a >>permissions problem somewhere. >> >> An other option is to show the output of ntpq -p and >>/etc/ntp.conf >> Please make servernames and IP addresses >>anonymous. >> >>Cheers, >>Simon >> >>>-----Original Message----- >>>From: redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx >>>[mailto:redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of >>>Andrew.Bridgeman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>Sent: Tuesday, April 21, 2009 10:44 AM >>>To: redhat-list@xxxxxxxxxx >>>Subject: Problem with NTP. >>> >>> >>>I have a new Redhat version 4 server that was built last week. I have >>>edited the /etc/ntp.conf and made sure all the entries in the folder >>>/etc/ntp are the same as all the other Linux machines we have >>>onsite. It >>>seems to find time sources as when I use ntpq -p it comes up >>>with the name >>>and IP Addresses but I just cannot get it too sync i.e. has a >>>* or + next >>>to server IP Addresses. I have pretty much been through the >>>config on the >>>machine and the only two things I can see that are different >>>is that it is >>>using itself for NIS as it is the NIS master and also in the >>>/etc/hosts.equiv file it has individual entries not +@trusted >>>like all the >>>other machines. I do not think these differences are having an >>>impact on >>>NTP not synchronising but just thought I would mention them anyway. >>> >>>Does anyone know what I can try to solve this issue as the >time on the >>>server needs to be the same as all the other machines. >>> >>>Any help would be much appreciated. >>> >>>Regards >>> >>>Andrew Bridgeman >>> >>>************************************************************* >********* >>>This transmission is confidential and must not be used or >disclosed by >>>anyone other than the intended recipient. 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