1

Insert the RedHat CD2 into the CD-ROM drive

2

Mount the CD-ROM. Enter:

# mount /mnt/cdrom

3

Change directory to the directory where the NTP package is located. Enter:

# cd /mnt/cdrom/RedHat/RPMS

4

Copy the NTP RPM package from the Linux installation CD2 to your /tmp directory. Enter:

# cp ntp-4.1.2–4.EL3.1.i386.rpm /tmp

5

Change directory to the /tmp directory. Enter: # cd /tmp

6

Install the RPM package. Enter:

# rpm -ihv ntp-4.1.2–4.EL3.1.i386.rpm

7

Add the fully qualified domain name for the time servers in the file /etc/ntp/step-tickers. Enter:

# vi /etc/ntp/step-tickers

Add the time server names and save the file.

8

Set the NTP daemon to restart after a system boot Enter:

# chkconfig ntpd on

9

Start the NTP daemon. Enter:

# /etc/init.d/ntpd start

10

Check that the NTP daemon is running. Enter:

# ps -ef |grep ntp

Result:  An entry must display, showing the ntp process.

End of steps