Time synchronization may not succeed when you try to synchronize with a non-Windows NTP server in Windows Server 2003 (875424)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Web Edition
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003, 64-Bit Enterprise Edition
SYMPTOMSWhen you try to synchronize your Microsoft Windows Server 2003-based computer to a Network Time Protocol (NTP) server that is not running Microsoft Windows, the synchronization may not succeed. When this problem occurs, the following events may be recorded in the System log:Event Type: Information
Event Source: W32Time Event Category: None Event ID: 38 Date: Date Time: Time User: N/A Computer: ComputerName Description:
The time provider NtpClient cannot reach or is currently receiving invalid time data from NTP_server_IP_Address. For more information, see Help and Support Center at http://support.microsoft.com.
Event Type: Warning Event Source: W32Time Event Category: None Event ID: 47 Date: Date Time: Time User: N/A Computer: ComputerName Description:
Time Provider NtpClient: No valid response has been received from manually configured peer NTP_server_IP_Address after 8 attempts to contact it. This peer will be discarded as a time source and NtpClient will attempt to discover a new peer with this DNS name. For more information, see Help and Support Center at http://support.microsoft.com.Event Type: Error Event Source: W32Time Event Category: None Event ID: 29 Date: Date Time: Time User: N/A Computer: ComputerName Description:
The time provider NtpClient is configured to acquire time from one or more time sources, however none of the sources are currently accessible. No attempt to contact a source will be made for 15 minutes. NtpClient has no source of accurate time. For more information, see Help and Support Center at http://support.microsoft.com.CAUSEThis problem may occur when your computer sends synchronization requests by using symmetric active mode. By default, Windows Server 2003 domain controllers are configured as time servers and use symmetric active mode to send synchronization requests. Some NTP servers that do not run Windows respond only to requests that use client mode.RESOLUTIONTo resolve this problem, configure Windows Time to use client mode when it synchronizes with the time server. To do this, follow these steps: - Click Start, click Run, type cmd, and then press ENTER.
- At the command prompt, type the following commands in the order that they are given. After you type each command, press ENTER.
- w32tm /config /manualpeerlist:NTP_server_IP_Address,0x8
/syncfromflags:MANUAL
- net stop w32time
- net start w32time
- w32tm /resync
Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 9/22/2006 |
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