September 2003
Intermediate to advanced
432 pages
8h 53m
English
Content preview from Solaris™ 9 Network Administrator Exam Cram™ 2 (Exam CX-310-044)
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Chapter 13. Network Time Protocol (NTP)
Terms you'll need to understand:
/etc/inet/ntp.conf
Drift
NTP client
NTP peer server
NTP time server
Reference clock
Strata
Stratum levels
Concepts you'll need to master:
Describe the purpose, features, and functions of NTP, and define NTP terms.
Explain how to configure an NTP server and an NTP client.
Explain how to view logs and use snoop to troubleshoot an NTP problem.
Time is a critical part of operating in a networked environment, particularly when so many time-critical applications are in operation. This chapter describes the Network Time Protocol (NTP), which achieves the best possible time synchronization among machines connected to a network.