Originally posted by: SystemAdmin

I have four lpar containers which needs to be in sync with ntp server's time running on linux machine.

I did the following command, however did not work.

ntpdate -d 10.10.10.5

The time is not set properly on my AIX lpars. Is there anything I am missing.

Any help is appreciated.

Thx

Originally posted by: SystemAdmin

Let me start by asking the dumb question. What is 10.10.10.5? Is it running an NTP server?

As an alternative to ntpdate on AIX you may want to try /usr/bin/setclock. It will work in cases where ntpdate does not.

HTH

Jim Lane

Originally posted by: SystemAdmin

Hello, this is my first time I reply a message, but hope this can help you.

You can print the difference between the clocks

1. ntpdate -q 10.10.10.5

server 10.10.10.5, stratum 3, offset -3589.505802, delay 0.02888
25 Sep 01:27:42 ntpdate327854: step time server 10.10.10.5 offset -3589.505802
(In this case the offset is almost 1 hour)

Then to synchronize your clock ONCE type the command

1. ntpdate -b 10.10.10.5

But to synchronize your clock permanently you must start the xntpd daemon.
First you have to know if the ntpd daemon is running

1. lssrc -s xntpd

Subsystem Group PID Status
xntpd tcpip 163942 active

If the daemon xntpd is running then when you try to synchronize with "ntpdate" you are going to get an error

1. ntpdate -b 10.10.10.5

25 Sep 01:26:30 ntpdate577758: the NTP socket is in use, exiting

To synchronize your clock permanently with the NTP server you must modify the /etc/ntp.conf file, adding the next line at the end of the file.
server 10.10.10.5 prefer

Then start the daemon

1. lsstart -s xntpd

You can stop and start your deamon with the following commands, respectively.

1. lsstop -s xntpd
2. lsstart -s xntpd

Regards,
Leo