ntp deamon dies

[zoran11]

I have several servers with the same problem. When I try to start ntp deamon it immediately stops.

I used this procedure on many servers and it always worked, but now for some reason it fails:

I edit line in /etc/ntp.conf and put

server <ntpserver>

then command:

#ntpdate <ntpserver>
9 Jan 13:23:58 ntpdate[1110114]: step time server <ntpserver> offset 0.693589

and finally

#smith xntpd
(I start ntp deamon and smit message is PID number and no error message)

But deamon immediately dies.

Here is errpt message:

LABEL: SRC_SVKO
IDENTIFIER: BC3BE5A3

Date/Time: Sri 9 Sij 2008 12:57:07
Sequence Number: 242
Machine Id: 00CB01BF4C00
Node Id: pd6
Class: S
Type: PERM
Resource Name: SRC

Description
SOFTWARE PROGRAM ERROR

Probable Causes
APPLICATION PROGRAM

Failure Causes
SOFTWARE PROGRAM

Recommended Actions
MANUALLY RESTART SUBSYSTEM IF NEEDED

Detail Data
SYMPTOM CODE
768
SOFTWARE ERROR CODE
-9017
ERROR CODE
0
DETECTING MODULE
'srchevn.c'@line:'350'
FAILING MODULE
xntpd






This is error message from syslog:
Jan 9 12:56:50 pd6 daemon:notice xntpd[1208374]: 3.4y
Jan 9 12:56:50 pd6 daemon:err|error xntpd[1208374]: tickadj or tick unknown, exiting

Can someone please help me?

Thanks in advance.

 

[khalidaaa]

Have you tried to run the xntpd in debug mode?

Refer to this link of my experience with ntp and i hope you find something useful!

http://www.tek-tips.com/viewthread.cfm?qid=1250150&page=1

Regards,
Khalid

 

[zoran11]

I tried to run xntpd in debug mode, but only difference is that I still get same message in error log, but there is no message anymore in errpt.

Jan 10 10:27:58 pd6 daemon:notice xntpd[1089756]: 3.4y
Jan 10 10:27:58 pd6 daemon:err|error xntpd[1089756]: tickadj or tick unknown, exiting

Thanks for help.
If you have some more suggestions they will be greatly appreciated.

Best regards,
Zoran