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Configuring NTP Using Chrony
Overview
Chrony is used to maintain synchronization automatically with an NTP (Network time protocol) server.
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If you are running RHEL/Rocky Linux, you need to install and enable chrony.
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If you are running TufinOS, chrony is installed by default. Continue with Configure the Chrony Service.
Chrony does not synchronize the time zone. To configure the time zone manually, see
Installing and Enabling Chrony
If you are running TufinOS, chrony is installed by default, continue with Configure the Chrony Service.
If you are running RHEL/Rocky Linux, chrony must be installed and enabled first as follows:
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Log in to the CLI as user tufin-admin.
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Log in as root user:
Or
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Install chrony:
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Enable the service:
Configure the Chrony Service
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Log in to the CLI as user tufin-admin.
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Log in as root user:
Or
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Stop chrony synchronization:
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In the chrony configuration file
/etc/chrony.conf
, replace the default servers with the NTP server. The default servers that need to be replaced are:-
Rocky Linux: pool 2.rocky.pool.ntp.org iburst
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Restart the chronyd service:
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Check time synchronization: