How to configure NTP client

How to Configure the  NTP Client  ? Network Time Protocol.

Following are the steps to be followed for configuring the NTP client  :

Go to the inet directory

# cd  /etc/inet

copy the ntp.client file in  ntp.conf  file

# cp ntp.client ntp.conf

Edit the ntp.conf file

# vi ntp.conf

In the ntp.conf file add following line

server  <NTP server IP address>   10.66.1.17

Save and Close the ntp.conf file

# svcs –a | grep ntp

there you will find  somewhat similar line svc:/network/ntp:default

use this to enable

# svcadm enable svc:/network/ntp:default

# ntpdate –u <Server IP>

# ntpq –p

#svcs –a | grep ntp

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             cd /etc/inet

             cp /etc/inet/ntp.client /etc/inet/ntp.conf

            vi /etc/inet/ntp.conf

            server NTP Server IP

           

            svcs -a ntp

            svcadm enable /network/ntp:default

            ntpdate -u 10.66.1.17

            ntpq -p

            svcs -a ntp