ntpdate -d shows "Server dropped: Leap not in sync"

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Issue

  • ntpdate -d <NTP server> shows the message:
1.2.3.4: Server dropped: Leap not in sync
Server 1.2.3.4, port 123
Stratum 1, precision -23, leap 11, trust 000

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 6 (NTP client)
  • ntp
  • Spectracom hardware (NTP server)

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