[COLUG] ntp question

[Duane]

Travis Sidelinger wrote:
> I'm trying to configure two new NTP stratum 2 servers that will provide 
> time services for our entire network.

Do you have an exceptionally good reason for wanting time this accurate? 
Such as being a public time server for other people on the internet, not 
just your own network.

Most people don't have a reason to use anything other than stratum 2 
servers, and you probably shouldn't be using specific servers like you 
have either apart from anything else is just plain bad netiquette unless 
you have otherwise gained prior permission.

driftfile /var/lib/ntp/ntp.drift
statsdir /var/log/ntpstats/
statistics loopstats peerstats clockstats
filegen loopstats file loopstats type day enable
filegen peerstats file peerstats type day enable
filegen clockstats file clockstats type day enable
server 0.us.pool.ntp.org
server 1.us.pool.ntp.org
server 2.us.pool.ntp.org
server 3.us.pool.ntp.org
server 127.127.1.0
fudge 127.127.1.0 stratum 13
restrict -4 default kod notrap nomodify nopeer noquery
restrict -6 default kod notrap nomodify nopeer noquery
restrict 127.0.0.1
restrict ::1

> When I take a look at the running status, I see that my new servers show up as stratum 16.  Anyone know why are they not stratum 2? 

Because they are trying to init, although they probably won't because if 
I'm reading this right you specifically told them not to trap or modify.

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