chrony logging "Can't synchronise: no majority" error on RHEL system running Quest/Vintela Authentication Service (QAS/VAS)

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

  • chrony on RHEL system running Quest Authentication Service (QAS), formerly called Ventela Authentication Service (VAS) chrony would emit the following error about twice a day

    chronyd[1234]: Can't synchronise: no majority
    chronyd[1234]: Selected source 10.0.0.1
    

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7

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