How to Set Up an NTP Server

1. Become superuser or assume an equivalent role.

2. Create the ntp.conf file.

   To ensure proper execution of the xntpd daemon, the ntp.conf file must first be created. The ntp.server file can be used as a template.

   # cd /etc/inet # cp ntp.server ntp.conf

3. Start the xntpd daemon.

   # svcadm enable network/ntp

How to Set Up an NTP Client

1. Become superuser or assume an equivalent role.

2. Create the ntp.conf file.

   To activate the xntpd daemon, the ntp.conf file must first be created.

   # cd /etc/inet # cp ntp.client ntp.conf

3. Start the xntpd daemon.

   # svcadm enable network/ntp