Step by step Implementation of NTP client on AIX

Here are step by step guide , which i used many times for guiding customers how thye can use it for configuring their AIX server as NTP client to an existing NTP server.

1. Edit the /etc/ntp.conf file:

File should read atleast following lines:

server (In other words, the address of the
AIX box you just configured in the above steps)

driftfile /etc/ntp.drift

tracefile /etc/ntp.trace


2. ntpdate

If it doesn't say "no server suitable for synchronization found", then go to next step.



3. smitty xntpd-->start at both system restart and now.

Let this daemon be run for approximately 15 minutes or so before going on to step 4, otherwise stratum may show 16.


4. Now check the value of stratum , by using

lssrc -ls xntpd

Stratum should now show 4-5. If it still doesn't show, still its ok as long as it doesn't show a bigger value like 16.


Clocks should now be in sync. Repeat client steps to setup other
clients if necessary.