CHECK_NTP : Desynchronized peer server found

[Andreas Ericsson]

SAHNOUN, Nadir wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> By using the plugin : check_ntp (nagios-plugins 1.3.1) 1.14.2.3
> 
> I check the cisco catalyst. i sometimes have this warning :
> 
> 	NTP WARNING: Desynchronized peer server found
> 
> And then, the recovery is often on the next check
> 
> Do you know why ?
> 

Yes. The cisco doesn't update its time as regularly as the nagios box 
does, and it probably gets its time from some other source. Either way, 
it's clock is sufficiently out of sync with your system to trigger the 
alarm. The plugin is working correctly though, so no worries there.

-- 
Andreas Ericsson                   andreas.ericsson at op5.se
OP5 AB                             www.op5.se
Lead Developer


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