Re: Garbage in Refid field - peers


"Danny Mayer" <mayer@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:437D3865.9050408@xxxxxxxxxx
> TJ Horlacher wrote:
>> When doing a ntpq -p, I am getting garbage in the refid column from
>> Windows
>> servers. Happens when running ntpq from Linux or Windows, but if garbage
>> is
>> there, than it is always coming from a Windows ntp server.
>>
>> sv1.time.com 204.17.42.199 11 u 15 64 377 0.001
>> 242.768 4.142
>> sv2.time.com .Ñ 16 u 25 512 0
>> 0.000
>> 0.000 4000.00
>>
>> Linux servers running ntp v4.2.0.a.20040617-8
>> Windows servers running ntp v4.2.0b@20051016
>>
>> Any advise, outside of don't run ntp on windows...
>>
>
> On the contrary, upgrade ntp on Linux. This bug was fixed a long time
> ago in the development stream.
>
> Danny
>

Danny thanks for the reply,

I may try that, but this is also happening when running ntpq from windows
server console as well. Stating that, also keep in mind the gabage in the
refid field is only coming from windows server peers. I would think if it is
an ntp issue on linux, then I would only beeing seeing this problem when
running ntpq on linux consoles.

I had previously reviewed ntp.org bug list, and you are correct - there is a
listing that is new for Solaris and regarding 4.2.0b. However, I was hoping
someone may have found a root cause or workaround.

https://ntp.isc.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=221

In addition, 4.2.0 is production release, while 4.0.2a is point release and
is supported by Redhat updates. Version 4.0.2b is not currenly supported
since it is still development. As such, moving to 4.0.2b for linux would
require us to move away from update mangement, related to ntp, to our redhat
timeservers throughout our organization. This is not a serious problem - but
does cause additional and hopefully unnecessary work down the road.

TJ Horlacher

>> thanks
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