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What is the purpose of the command ntpq P?
The standard NTP query program (ntpq) is one of the quickest way to verify that the Network Time Protocol Daemon (ntpd) is up and running. The command ntpq -p prints a list of peers known to the ESXi host as well as a summary of their state. Running the command on another ESXi host provided the following output.
What is ntpq command?
Description. The ntpq command queries the NTP servers running on the hosts specified which implement the recommended NTP mode 6 control message format about current state and can request changes in that state. It runs either in interactive mode or by using command-line arguments.
Is Ntpdate deprecated?
2 Answers. ntpdate is deprecated as of September 2012; apparently ntpd now has the ability to do one-time updates if needed, and ntpdate is based on “long-neglected” ntpd code.
How to fix connection refused in ntpq-P?
ntpq -p: Connection refused 1 Proceed to an initial adjustement with ‘ntpdate’ while ‘ntpd’ is NOT running. 2 Configure /etc/ntp.conf. 3 Activate and start rc.ntpd. More
Why is my centos7 NTP server not connecting?
I had the same issue recently with CentOS7. ntpq -p would show ‘read: Connection refused’, as well as many other commands in ntp debug such as ‘clocklist’ and some others. NTP servers I set in ntp.conf were being ignored. Here are some other notable outputs:
Why are NTP servers ignored in ntp.conf?
NTP servers I set in ntp.conf were being ignored. Here are some other notable outputs: When I checked the IP of the NTP server it was using, it was always something from ARIN (?) or a big provider like Level3. I couldn’t choose the server, but the servers it was using looked OK.
Why does NTP keep synchronizing with pool servers?
Once NTP synchronizes, it’s going to stay synchronized as long as your network connection remains alive and there are pool servers to connect with.