NTP Server in CloudCIX¶

Introduction¶

Each region has a NTP Server on the PodNet host which is connected to four Stratum 0 NTP Servers.

List the available time zones and choose your preference:
```
sudo timedatectl list-timezones
```
Set the server time zone. We recommend using UTC as the time zone for a CloudCIX Region:
```
sudo timedatectl set-timezone UTC
```
Update the system packages:
```
sudo apt update
```
Install Chrony:
```
sudo apt install chrony -y
```
Start the Chrony service:
```
sudo systemctl start chronyd
```
Check the status of the service:
```
sudo systemctl status chronyd
```
Check the number of connected servers and peers:
```
chronyc activity
```
Show the statistics for each server:
```
chronyc sourcestats -v
```
Edit the Chrony configuration file:
```
sudo nano /etc/chrony/chrony.conf
```
Add the following code to the end of the file. Change 192.168.2.12 to your server’s IP address. You can add other servers by specifying their IP addresses:
```
server 192.168.2.12
```
Save and exit the file.
Synchronize the servers:
```
sudo timedatectl set-ntp true
```
Restart the Chrony service:
```
sudo systemctl restart chronyd
```
Check the list of clients added:
```
sudo chronyc clients
```
Check the Chrony sources:
```
chronyc sources
```
Check the server chrony is tracking with its performance metrics:
```
chronyc tracking
```