ChronyNTPConfig

Change the NTP server

Edit this file:

root@vr-e446c2:~# nano /etc/chrony.conf

comment out the following:

#pool pool.ntp.org minpoll 8 iburst maxsources 3

#server time1.ventureresearch.com iburst

add line for the new server entry:

#pool pool.ntp.org minpoll 8 iburst maxsources 3

#server time1.ventureresearch.com iburst
server 134.189.181.8 iburst

save and exit the file

restart the time service

root@vr-e446c2:~# systemctl restart chronyd

verify the new server

root@vr-e446c2:~# chronyc -n sources
210 Number of sources = 2
MS Name/IP address         Stratum Poll Reach LastRx Last sample
===============================================================================
#? SOCK                          0   4     0   10y     +0ns[   +0ns] +/-    0ns
^? 134.189.181.8                 0   7     0   10y     +0ns[   +0ns] +/-    0ns

root@vr-e446c2:~# chronyc sources
210 Number of sources = 3
MS Name/IP address         Stratum Poll Reach LastRx Last sample
===============================================================================
#? SOCK                          0   4     0   10y     +0ns[   +0ns] +/-    0ns
^? 134.189.181.8                 0   7     0   10y     +0ns[   +0ns] +/-    0ns
^* qa.poptracker.rfid.ventur     3   6    17    26    -38us[ -278us] +/-   86ms

root@vr-e446c2:~# chronyc tracking
Reference ID    : 192.168.19.14 (qa.poptracker.rfid.ventureresearch.com)
Stratum         : 4
Ref time (UTC)  : Tue Aug  2 23:22:42 2016
System time     : 0.000329051 seconds fast of NTP time
Last offset     : +0.000475056 seconds
RMS offset      : 0.000475056 seconds
Frequency       : 10.642 ppm fast
Residual freq   : -71.729 ppm
Skew            : 1.061 ppm
Root delay      : 0.057111 seconds
Root dispersion : 0.057504 seconds
Update interval : 0.0 seconds
Leap status     : Normal