Steps for NTP Synchronization in Meeting Place Express
Login to MPE system as mpxadmin then switch to root user using su -
Step 1:
Stop the Meetingplace services with command: /opt/cisco/meetingplace_express/bin/mpx_sys stop
Stop Ntpd (if needed) /etc/init.d/ntpd stop
Step 2:
Sync the time: /usr/sbin/ntpdate -s <NTP server>
Step 3:
Sync to hardware clock: /sbin/hwclock --systohc
Step 4:
Verify if time has been synced using command date
Step 5:
Now verify if ntp will auto start:
/sbin/chkconfig --list | grep ntpd
If you do not see an output similar to one below: "ntpd 0:off 1:off 2:off 3:on 4:off 5:on 6:off" then run the command:
/sbin/chkconfig ntpd on
Step 6:
Configure NTP in MPE using the command net
Then select option 7 to enter the NTP server.
Enter "none" if you wish to leave an entry unset.You can configure up to 3 network time protocol servers.
Then select option 8 to exit "net" configuration.
Step 7:
Now reboot the system with command reboot
Step 8:
After reboot verify if ntpd started:
ps -ef | grep ntpd
Step 9:
Verify if date/time is correct: date
