How can I confirm I can access an NTP server

Greetings,

I really would like to see a 593 event showing up in the system log, that to
me would be positive confirmation. I have bounced the time service, done a
w32tm -s (it's a 2000 box), and the /querysntp returns the correct value.
My 11 warnings have stopped, but I would feel better if I got some "positive
feedback" so I know the new time server is actually working for these
servers. On one of my servers, I got a 593 shortly after bouncing the
service, and this one has the Update Rollup for SP4 installed, the other two
servers don't and they don't get the 593 after bouncing the services. I
don't know if this make's a difference. If anyone has any information on
this topic it would be most appreciated.

Thanks!

Hello -,

Do you run a domain environment or are all servers in a workgroup? In a domain
you have to configure the DC with the PDCEmulator FSMO role to sync with
an external time source. Any other DC in the domain will sync with this one
and member servers/clients will sync with one available DC.

Best regards

Meinolf Weber
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> Greetings,
>
> I really would like to see a 593 event showing up in the system log,
> that to me would be positive confirmation. I have bounced the time
> service, done a w32tm -s (it's a 2000 box), and the /querysntp returns
> the correct value. My 11 warnings have stopped, but I would feel
> better if I got some "positive feedback" so I know the new time server
> is actually working for these servers. On one of my servers, I got a
> 593 shortly after bouncing the service, and this one has the Update
> Rollup for SP4 installed, the other two servers don't and they don't
> get the 593 after bouncing the services. I don't know if this make's
> a difference. If anyone has any information on this topic it would be
> most appreciated.
>
> Thanks!
>

Yes, it's the PDC emulator of the root domains of two forests. They're the
ones that were complaining.

"Meinolf Weber" <meiweb(nospam)@gmx.de> wrote in message
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> Hello -,
>
> Do you run a domain environment or are all servers in a workgroup? In a
> domain you have to configure the DC with the PDCEmulator FSMO role to sync
> with an external time source. Any other DC in the domain will sync with
> this one and member servers/clients will sync with one available DC.
>
> Best regards
>
> Meinolf Weber
> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
> confers no rights.
> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>
>> Greetings,
>>
>> I really would like to see a 593 event showing up in the system log,
>> that to me would be positive confirmation. I have bounced the time
>> service, done a w32tm -s (it's a 2000 box), and the /querysntp returns
>> the correct value. My 11 warnings have stopped, but I would feel
>> better if I got some "positive feedback" so I know the new time server
>> is actually working for these servers. On one of my servers, I got a
>> 593 shortly after bouncing the service, and this one has the Update
>> Rollup for SP4 installed, the other two servers don't and they don't
>> get the 593 after bouncing the services. I don't know if this make's
>> a difference. If anyone has any information on this topic it would be
>> most appreciated.
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>
>

Hello -,

Ok, but this event id states only that the time was corrected, so it works.

Best regards

Meinolf Weber
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> Yes, it's the PDC emulator of the root domains of two forests.
> They're the ones that were complaining.
>
> "Meinolf Weber" <meiweb(nospam)@gmx.de> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed) .com...
>
>> Hello -,
>>
>> Do you run a domain environment or are all servers in a workgroup? In
>> a domain you have to configure the DC with the PDCEmulator FSMO role
>> to sync with an external time source. Any other DC in the domain will
>> sync with this one and member servers/clients will sync with one
>> available DC.
>>
>> Best regards
>>
>> Meinolf Weber
>> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
>> confers no rights.
>> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
>> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>>> Greetings,
>>>
>>> I really would like to see a 593 event showing up in the system log,
>>> that to me would be positive confirmation. I have bounced the time
>>> service, done a w32tm -s (it's a 2000 box), and the /querysntp
>>> returns the correct value. My 11 warnings have stopped, but I would
>>> feel better if I got some "positive feedback" so I know the new time
>>> server is actually working for these servers. On one of my servers,
>>> I got a 593 shortly after bouncing the service, and this one has the
>>> Update Rollup for SP4 installed, the other two servers don't and
>>> they don't get the 593 after bouncing the services. I don't know if
>>> this make's a difference. If anyone has any information on this
>>> topic it would be most appreciated.
>>>
>>> Thanks!
>>>

Yes but I only got the 593 only on one of the three DC's, I would like to
get one, but I'm not, though I'm not getting the 11 warning.



"Meinolf Weber" <meiweb(nospam)@gmx.de> wrote in message
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> Hello -,
>
> Ok, but this event id states only that the time was corrected, so it
> works.
>
> Best regards
>
> Meinolf Weber
> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
> confers no rights.
> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>
>> Yes, it's the PDC emulator of the root domains of two forests.
>> They're the ones that were complaining.
>>
>> "Meinolf Weber" <meiweb(nospam)@gmx.de> wrote in message
>> news:(E-Mail Removed) .com...
>>
>>> Hello -,
>>>
>>> Do you run a domain environment or are all servers in a workgroup? In
>>> a domain you have to configure the DC with the PDCEmulator FSMO role
>>> to sync with an external time source. Any other DC in the domain will
>>> sync with this one and member servers/clients will sync with one
>>> available DC.
>>>
>>> Best regards
>>>
>>> Meinolf Weber
>>> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
>>> confers no rights.
>>> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
>>> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>>>> Greetings,
>>>>
>>>> I really would like to see a 593 event showing up in the system log,
>>>> that to me would be positive confirmation. I have bounced the time
>>>> service, done a w32tm -s (it's a 2000 box), and the /querysntp
>>>> returns the correct value. My 11 warnings have stopped, but I would
>>>> feel better if I got some "positive feedback" so I know the new time
>>>> server is actually working for these servers. On one of my servers,
>>>> I got a 593 shortly after bouncing the service, and this one has the
>>>> Update Rollup for SP4 installed, the other two servers don't and
>>>> they don't get the 593 after bouncing the services. I don't know if
>>>> this make's a difference. If anyone has any information on this
>>>> topic it would be most appreciated.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks!
>>>>
>
>

Hello -,

For the other machines follow this, should add a entry in the event viewer,
but not sure about the id number:

To configure a client computer for automatic domain time synchronization

w32tm /config /syncfromflags:domhier /update

After that run:

net stop w32time


net start w32time




Best regards

Meinolf Weber
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> Yes but I only got the 593 only on one of the three DC's, I would like
> to get one, but I'm not, though I'm not getting the 11 warning.
>
> "Meinolf Weber" <meiweb(nospam)@gmx.de> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed) .com...
>
>> Hello -,
>>
>> Ok, but this event id states only that the time was corrected, so it
>> works.
>>
>> Best regards
>>
>> Meinolf Weber
>> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
>> confers no rights.
>> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
>> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>>> Yes, it's the PDC emulator of the root domains of two forests.
>>> They're the ones that were complaining.
>>>
>>> "Meinolf Weber" <meiweb(nospam)@gmx.de> wrote in message
>>> news:(E-Mail Removed) .com...
>>>
>>>> Hello -,
>>>>
>>>> Do you run a domain environment or are all servers in a workgroup?
>>>> In a domain you have to configure the DC with the PDCEmulator FSMO
>>>> role to sync with an external time source. Any other DC in the
>>>> domain will sync with this one and member servers/clients will sync
>>>> with one available DC.
>>>>
>>>> Best regards
>>>>
>>>> Meinolf Weber
>>>> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties,
>>>> and
>>>> confers no rights.
>>>> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
>>>> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>>>>> Greetings,
>>>>>
>>>>> I really would like to see a 593 event showing up in the system
>>>>> log, that to me would be positive confirmation. I have bounced
>>>>> the time service, done a w32tm -s (it's a 2000 box), and the
>>>>> /querysntp returns the correct value. My 11 warnings have stopped,
>>>>> but I would feel better if I got some "positive feedback" so I
>>>>> know the new time server is actually working for these servers.
>>>>> On one of my servers, I got a 593 shortly after bouncing the
>>>>> service, and this one has the Update Rollup for SP4 installed, the
>>>>> other two servers don't and they don't get the 593 after bouncing
>>>>> the services. I don't know if this make's a difference. If
>>>>> anyone has any information on this topic it would be most
>>>>> appreciated.
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks!
>>>>>