RE: NTP (on Solaris)

-----Original Message----- From: informix-list-bounces@iiug.org [mailto:informix-list-bounces@iiug.org] On Behalf Of try_and_err@web.de >>> Is this when the time difference is large i.e. if you start ntp when >>> the clock is out by more than a few seconds? >No, it was weeks/months later (after reboot). >>> I would make sure that the time is correct on the machine BEFORE >>> you activate the NTP process for the first time. >Yes, this was done with 'ntpdate'. >>> Or it is that the NTP process is adjusting the time by one second and >>> this causes a problem? >Yes, NTP was changing (backwards) the time and cron has started the >same cronjobs a second time. >Maybe an another had have the same problem and knows, that a newer or >other cron daemon on solaris don't have this problem ? Thanks for the feedback (and short discussion) on this - gave me some food for thought :-) I have started ntp (on my test servers), and will monitor it for a couple of days before implementing on production. Regards Dirk > The information on this e-mail including any attachments relates to the official business of DigiCare (Pty) Ltd. The information is confidential and legally privileged and is intended solely for the addressee. Access to this e-mail by anyone else is unauthorised and as such any disclosure, copying, distribution or any action taken or omitted in reliance on it is unlawful. Please notify the sender immediately if it has inadvertently reached you and do not read, disclose or use the content in any way. > No responsibility whatsoever is accepted by DigiCare (Pty) Ltd if the information is, for whatever reason, corrupted or does not reach its intended destination. The views expressed in this e-mail are the views of the individual sender and should in no way be construed as the views of DigiCare (Pty) Ltd, except where the sender has specifically stated them to be the views of DigiCare (Pty) Ltd. >