Live Diagnostic Results

[root@system ~]#

Initiating NTP diagnostic scan...

Connecting to reference server...

Time Offset

Network Latency

Sync Status

TESTING

✓ System Check Running

Common NTP Problems Detected

Running diagnostics...

Troubleshooting Checklist

🔥 Firewall Port 123 (UDP)

Ensure UDP port 123 is open for NTP communication. Check: sudo ufw allow 123/udp

⚙️ NTP Daemon Status

Verify your NTP service is running. Check: systemctl status chronyd or systemctl status ntpd

📡 Stratum Level Issues

If showing Stratum 16, your NTP daemon has no valid time source. Check server configuration and network connectivity.

❌ False Ticker Detection

Server marked as "false ticker" means time disagreement with other sources. Review /etc/ntp.conf or /etc/chrony/chrony.conf

Quick Fix: w32tm & Chrony Commands

Windows (w32tm)

C:\> w32tm /config /manualpeerlist:"pool-ntp.rdem-systems.com" /syncfromflags:manual /update C:\> net stop w32time && net start w32time C:\> w32tm /resync /force Sending resync command to local computer... The command completed successfully.

Linux (Chrony)

root@server:~# chronyc sources -v root@server:~# chronyc makestep 200 OK 200 OK root@server:~# chronyc tracking

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