Setting up NTP Client Solaris 10

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1.  As root, create the file /etc/inet/ntp.conf to reference NTP Pool Time Servers

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# /etc/inet/ntp.conf SMB 9-24-2007
# sets up reference to NTP Pool Servers
#
driftfile /var/ntp/ntp.drift

server 0.pool.ntp.org  prefer
server 1.pool.ntp.org
server 2.pool.ntp.org
server pool.ntp.org
# end of /etc/inet/ntp.conf   
2.  As root, start the xntp daemon:
# svcadm enable network/ntp
   
3.  As root, wait a few minutes and test for similar results:
# ntpq -p

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     remote           refid      st t when poll reach   delay   offset    disp
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+Linux.com       ntp2.mmo.netnod  2 u    -   64   37   184.65    3.262  875.70
 cuba.esysmail.c 0.0.0.0         16 -    -   64    0     0.00    0.000 16000.0
*rupert.raggedst ntp0.bbc.co.uk   2 u    3   64   37   165.73    2.424  877.20
+lodju.welcomnet ntp2.sth.netnod  2 u    3   64   37   206.56    9.305  876.02