Network Time Protocol (NTP) components/ Solaris 10

• RFC 1305 NTPv3
  
• Commands
• xntpdc: xntpd control, has interactive mode with subcommands
• ntpq: ntp query, has interactive mode with subcommands
• ntptrace [host]: get hierarchy of ntp servers for host
  
• ntpdate: one time sync with a server
• Daemons (SMF network/ntp)
• /usr/lib/inet/xntpd
• Files
• /etc/inet/ntp.conf: default configuration file
  
• Links
• Using NTP to Control and Synchronize System Clocks - Part I: Introduction to NTP
  
• Using NTP to Control and Synchronize System Clocks - Part II: Basic NTP Administration and Architecture
• Using NTP to Control and Synchronize System Clocks - Part III: NTP Monitoring and Troubleshooting
  
• Network Time Protocol
• NTP FAQ
  
• Trivia
• NTP server accuracy levels are called strata. Strata are geological soil layers.