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