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ntpsetup(8)
NAME
  ntpsetup - Sets up the Network Time Protocol (NTP) service

SYNOPSIS
  /usr/sbin/ntpsetup

DESCRIPTION
  NTP provides a distributed time synchronization service that distributes
  time traceable to an accurate time source. The ntpsetup script configures
  and runs NTP on your system.	You can use ntpsetup to initially set up your
  NTP configuration or to change your current NTP configuration.

  Note that the ntpsetup script has been retired and replaced by the SysMan
  tool suite. You should configure NTP by executing the following command,
  which invokes a graphical user interface:

       # /usr/sbin/sysman ntp_config

  See sysman(8) for more details, including information about command-line
  support. If you still need to use ntpsetup itself, you must install the
  OSRETIREDCLINETxxx subset.

  The ntpsetup script sets up an NTP client or a local NTP server which will
  use other NTP servers as its time source. You can not use ntpsetup to set
  up a local NTP server as a local reference clock.

  Before running ntpsetup, make sure that your system is connected to a local
  area network, and that the network software is configured and running.
  Also, use the /usr/bin/ntp command to check that each system that your
  system specifies as an NTP server is running NTP.

  The ntpsetup script prompts you for the names of the systems that your
  system will use as NTP servers.  If a system that you specify is not in
  your local /etc/hosts file, you must specify the server's IP address. The
  ntpsetup script also prompts you for the name of the NTP daemon running on
  each server (xntpd or ntpd).	If you are uncertain which daemon is running
  on a particular server, choose ntpd.

				     Note

       Tru64 UNIX also provides support for the timed daemon for
       compatibility.

       It is best to use NTP for time synchronization.

  If you plan to run both the timed daemon and NTP, you should configure NTP
  first.  If you configure the timed daemon before configuring NTP, ntpsetup
  notifies you.	 If you continue with the ntpsetup, it deletes the timed
  daemon configuration.	 You must then reconfigure the timed daemon.


FILES
  /usr/sbin/ntpsetup
      Specifies the command pathname

  /etc/rc.config
      Specifies NTP parameters pertinent to a specific system

  /etc/ntp.conf
      NTP configuration file

SEE ALSO
  Commands: ntp(1), ntpdate(8), ntpq(8), xntpd(8), xntpdc(8)

  Networking: ntp_intro(7)

  Network Administration

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