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rs6000 config help needed

#854
From: Keith Turner
Date: Mon, 16 Nov 1992 21:58
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This is harder than I expected.  Even after reading the
small amount of info available it's still a mystery.

I just got xntpd version 3.1 and am trying to use it on
a local network of rs6000's running AIX 3.2.  I've never
tried any ntp before.  Once I understand how to configure
and run it I hope to use it for all the rs6000's and
Sparc's on this isolated local network.

I turned on REFCLOCK and LOCAL_CLOCK and compiled with no
problems.  Set up config files on Machine A and Machine B.

 MACHINE A                        | Machine B
 server 127.127.1.1 # Machine A   | server 147.90.8.40 # Machine A
 peer 147.90.8.41 # Machine B     | peer 147.90.8.41 # Machine B
 driftfile /etc/ntp.drift         | driftfile /etc/ntp.drift

I execute xntpd on both machines but don't seem to be getting
any valid data from Machine A to Machine B.  I turned on DEBUG
and get lots of output including the message
"invalid packet header 147.90.8.40 26" on Machine B.  
I could really use some help.  Any ideas? 

I'm also having trouble understanding what the content of
the key file is to look like, how to generate it and how
to respond to those prompts for Keyid and Password that
the xntpdc makes. 

Keith Turner  (keith@ccd.harris.com)
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Subject: rs6000 config help needed
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