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<H2><A NAME="HDRRUNNTP" HREF="auarf002.htm#ToC_244">runntp</A></H2>
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<P><STRONG>Purpose</STRONG>
<P>Initializes the Network Time Protocol Daemon
<P><STRONG>Synopsis</STRONG>
<PRE><B>runntp</B> [<B>-localclock</B>] [<B>-precision</B> &lt;<VAR>small&nbsp;negative&nbsp;integer</VAR>>]
[<B>-logfile</B> &lt;<VAR>filename&nbsp;for&nbsp;ntpd's&nbsp;stdout/stderr</VAR>>]
[<B>-ntpdpath</B> &lt;<VAR>pathname&nbsp;of&nbsp;ntpd&nbsp;executable&nbsp;(/usr/afs/bin/ntpd)</VAR>>]
[&lt;<VAR>host</VAR>><SUP>+</SUP>] [<B>-help</B>]
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<P>This command does not use the syntax conventions of the AFS command
suites. Provide the command name and all option names in full.
<P><STRONG>Description</STRONG>
<P>The <B>runntp</B> command initializes the Network Time Protocol Daemon
(NTPD) and related programs on the local machine and constructs an
<B>ntp.conf</B> configuration file. The intended use is on
AFS file server machines as a convenient interface to the standard
<B>ntpd</B> program.
<P>In the conventional configuration, the binary file for the command is
located in the <B>/usr/afs/bin</B> directory on a file server
machine. The command is not normally issued at the command shell
prompt, but rather placed into a file server machine's
<B>/usr/afs/local/BosConfig</B> file with the <B>bos create</B>
command. If it is ever issued at the command shell prompt, the issuer
must be logged onto a server machine as the local superuser
<B>root</B>.
<P><STRONG>Cautions</STRONG>
<P>Do not run the <B>runntp</B> program if NTPD or another time protocol
is already in use in the cell. Running two time-synchronization
protocols can cause errors.
<P><STRONG>Options</STRONG>
<DL>
<P><DT><B>-localclock
</B><DD>Designates the local machine's internal clock as a possible time
source if a network partition separates the machine from the other source
machines listed on the command line. In cells that are not connected to
an exterior network or are behind a firewall, include this flag on every
machine that runs the <B>runntp</B> process. In cells that
frequently lose access to exterior networks (voluntarily or not), include it
only on the <B>runntp</B> process running on the system control
machine. Do not include the flag if the cell is reliably connected to
exterior networks.
<P><DT><B>-precision
</B><DD>Specifies the precision of the local clock. This argument is not
normally provided. As the <B>ntpd</B> process initializes, it
determines the precision of the local clock on its own. If provided, it
is a small integer preceded by a hyphen to show that it is negative.
The value is used as an exponent on the number 2, and the result interpreted
as the frequency, in fractions of a second, at which the local clock ticks
(advances).
<P>For example, a value of <B>-6</B>, which translates to
<B>2<SUP>-6</SUP></B> or 1/64, means that the local clock ticks once every
1/64th of a second, or has a precision of about 60 ticks per second. A
value of <B>-7</B> translates to about 100 ticks per second. A
value of <B>-10</B> translates to about 1000 ticks per second (a
millisecond clock).
<P><DT><B>-logfile
</B><DD>Specifies the local disk pathname for the NTP daemon's log file, such
as <B>/usr/afs/logs/ntp.log</B>. The log records which
machines are serving as time sources and peers, what adjustments have been
made to reduce drift, and so on. Use the <B>ntpd</B> process's
debugging mechanism to control the amount of information produced. If
this argument is omitted, the information is discarded.
<P><DT><B>-ntpdpath
</B><DD>Specifies the local disk pathname of the binary for the <B>ntpd</B>
program. If this argument is omitted, the default is
<B>/usr/afs/bin/ntpd</B>.
<P><DT><B><VAR>host</VAR>
</B><DD>Is the fully qualified hostname of each machine to consult as a time
source. By convention, the machines are outside the cell if exterior
networks are accessible.
<P>In general, this argument is necessary only on the system control
machine. If the issuer omits it, then the local machine consults the
local database server machines listed in its copy of the
<B>/usr/afs/etc/CellServDB</B> file.
<P>For advice on selecting appropriate time sources, see the <I>IBM AFS
Quick Beginnings</I> or ask AFS Product Support.
<P><DT><B>-help
</B><DD>Prints the online help for this command. All other valid options
are ignored.
</DL>
<P><STRONG>Privilege Required</STRONG>
<P>The issuer must be logged in as the superuser <B>root</B> on a file
server machine to issue the command at a command shell prompt. It is
conventional instead to create and start the process by issuing the <B>bos
create</B> command.
<P><STRONG>Related Information</STRONG>
<P><A HREF="auarf098.htm#HDRBOS_CREATE">bos create</A>
<P>UNIX manual page for <B>ntp</B>
<P>UNIX manual page for <B>ntpd</B>
<P>UNIX manual page for <B>ntpdc</B>
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