NTP time reset events with multicast configuration on RHEL4.6

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

NTP client loses connection to server with 'No server reachable'.

Connection regained few minutes later, followed by a time reset of approximately 300 seconds backwards.

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.6
  • HP DL580 G5
  • Kernel prior to 2.6.9-89.EL

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