When the server uses the ntpd pair-client configuration to maintain the system time of the server cluster at the same time. The use of the program is essential. Ntpdate and ntpd are usually used. The www.2cto.com ntpdate method will change the system time at the right time, which has a great impact on some programs that depend on the system time to determine whether to time out. Ntpd adopts an elegant method. Gradually approaching the latest time. In this way, the change process has little impact on the programs that depend on the system time. Ntpd client configuration: Enable/etc/ntp. conf comment out # server GUARD # server guard modify server 127.127.1.0 # local clock fudge 127.127.1.0 stratum 10 as ip server 210.72.145.44 # local clock fudge 210.72.145.44 stratum 10 Add ntpd_enable = "YES" indicates the service ntpd restart chkconfig ntpd on. The ntpq-p ntpstat command can be used.