Synchronizing to Linux RedHat or Other UNIX OS's with NTP4 Pre-installed
Linux RedHat is an example of an operating system that has the NTP4 software program pre-installed. This allows the computer to be synchronized without having to build and compile the software. This process has already been accomplished for you. To synchronize the PC to the Time Server, edit the NTP.conf file to add the IP address of the NTP Time Server.
The NTP.conf file should be located at /etc/ntp.conf (make sure all letters are lower-case). In the NTP.conf file, add a line that states: server xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx (where x is the IP address of the NTP Time Server).
Once you have added this line to the NTP.conf file, either NTPD or NTPdate (with the daemon stopped) should set the time of the PC.
If the PC does not synchronize to the Time Server, refer to troubleshooting for assistance with determining the reason the PC is not syncing.
With the exception of RedHat Linux, most other versions of Linux and UNIX may need to have the software installed, built and compiled. Refer to Technical Support for NTP4 for information on contacting newsgroups, if needed, for assistance with this process, as this assistance is not available from Spectracom.
Note: Time Synchronization of a UNIX PC running the NTP4 daemon may not occur if the time of the PC is too far off from the Time Server or Master Clock. The PC's time may need to roughly synchronized to the Time Server or Master Clock using the NTPDate command with the daemon stopped. Once the time of the PC is close to the time of the Master Clock, restart the NTP4 daemon.