The ntpq command gives the error "Request timed out" in RSA Authentication Manager

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Article Number

000044242

Applies To

• Authentication Manager 8.1
• Authentication Manager 8.2
• Authentication Manager 8.3

Issue

ntpq -p or ntpq> peers gives the error "Request timed out" as shown below.

[root@am84p ~]# ntpq -p
localhost: timed out, nothing received
***Request timed out
[root@am84p ~]# ntpq
ntpq> peer
localhost: timed out, nothing received
***Request timed out

 

Cause

NTP package restricts only IPv4 addresses.

Resolution

Make the changes below in /etc/ntp.conf and the restart the ntpd service.

[root@am84p ~]# vi /etc/ntp.conf

restrict 127.0.0.1
restrict ::1

[root@am84p ~]# service ntpd restart

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