sysconf ntp ntpdate

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Set the date and time using NTP

sysconf ntp ntpdate <hostname_or_ipaddress> [-key <keyid>] [-version <version>]

Parameter	Shortcut	Description
<hostname_or_ipaddress>		Specifies the hostname or IP address of the NTP server.
-key	-k	NTP Authentication Keyid Range: 1 to 65535
-version	-v	Specifies the NTP version Valid values: 3 or 4

Parameter

Shortcut

Description

<hostname_or_ipaddress>

Specifies the hostname or IP address of the NTP server.

-key

-k

NTP Authentication Keyid

Range: 1 to 65535

-version

-v

Specifies the NTP version

Valid values: 3 or 4

[myluna] lunash:> sysconf  ntp ntpdate 127.127.1.0

This command sets the date and time using ntp server "127.127.1.0" if NTP daemon is not running.

NTP daemon is running. You can stop ntpd using the "service stop ntp" command before running this command.

Command Result : 0 (Success)

[myLuna] lunash:>

[myLuna] lunash:>service stop ntp

Shutting down ntp:                                                              [  OK  ]

Command Result : 0 (Success)

[myluna] lunash:>

[myluna] lunash:> sysconf  ntp ntpdate 127.127.1.0

This command sets the date and time using ntp server "127.127.1.0" if NTP daemon is not running.

Current time before running ntpdate: Wed Oct 12 20:47:17 PDT 2011 
Current time after running ntpdate: Wed Oct 12 20:47:33 PDT 2011

Command Result : 0 (Success)

[myLuna] lunash:>

[myLuna] lunash:>service start ntp

Starting ntp:                                                                    [  OK  ]

Command Result : 0 (Success)