Using ntpdate -u <timeserver_IP_address> throws Error: no server suitable for synchronization found
Issue
- Issuing ntpdate -u <timeserver_IP_address> throws the following error
Error: no server suitable for synchronization found
- While performing ntpdate -d <timeserver_IP_address> on the client, there is no receive messages shown.
22 Nov 02:41:11 ntpdate[xxxxx]: ntpdate 4.2.0a@1.1190-r Wed Apr 23 07:36:43 EDT 2008 (1)
Looking for host timeserver_IP_address and service ntp
host found : hostname
transmit(timeserver_IP_address)
transmit(timeserver_IP_address)
transmit(timeserver_IP_address)
transmit(timeserver_IP_address)
transmit(timeserver_IP_address)
timeserver_IP_address: Server dropped: no data
server timeserver_IP_address, port 123
stratum 0, precision 0, leap 00, trust 000
refid [timeserver_IP_address], delay 0.00000, dispersion 64.00000
transmitted 4, in filter 4
reference time: 00000000.00000000 Thu, Feb 7 2036 1:28:16.000
originate timestamp: 00000000.00000000 Thu, Feb 7 2036 1:28:16.000
transmit timestamp: d275d09a.9d3b0813 Tue, Nov 22 2011 2:41:14.614
filter delay: 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000
0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000
filter offset: 0.000000 0.000000 0.000000 0.000000
0.000000 0.000000 0.000000 0.000000
delay 0.00000, dispersion 64.00000
offset 0.000000
Environment
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
Subscriber exclusive content
A Red Hat subscription provides unlimited access to our knowledgebase, tools, and much more.