[comp.unix.ultrix] Time Services: timed/ntp problems

noldi@furka.dec.com (Arnold Sutter Ultrix CSC) (12/31/90)

Cc: noldi
 
 
We have a couple of machines on our LAN running UCB's 
Time Sync. Protocol (timed) under Ultrix V4.[01]. 
The BIND/Hesiod Master Server runns timed -E -M and the 
Slave Server as timed -M, the rest just timed. 
 
Now the problem is that when the Slave Server gets elected as 
master, i.e. the Master Server crashes and comes back up, the 
Slave Server is still timedeamon master. The Master Server 
can't accept another timedeamon master except itself because of 
the -E switch. 
 
I could start all possible timedeamon masters with timed -M only
but in my point of view that would not work in combination with 
U. of Maryland's ntpd time services where the system connected 
with ntpd *HAS* to be timed master. (Some systems have only timed, 
like SCO Unix.)
 
Any other ideas ??  -  Thanks !
 
Arnold Sutter, DEC Zurich, Switzerland  
mail: noldi@furka.enet.dec.com