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'''HOWTO install NTP on your Vera.''' | '''HOWTO install NTP on your Vera.''' | ||
| − | == | + | ==Prerequisites== |
* Vera 2 hardware | * Vera 2 hardware | ||
* Root acces to your OpenWRT | * Root acces to your OpenWRT | ||
| − | == | + | ==Introduction== |
Heres a short manual on how to install NTP to your Vera 2. Out of the box your new Vera 2 does not use NTP (Network Time Protocol) for its timer updates, but uses the less commonly used Rdate. However, NTP support and personalisation can be added after market. Here is how: | Heres a short manual on how to install NTP to your Vera 2. Out of the box your new Vera 2 does not use NTP (Network Time Protocol) for its timer updates, but uses the less commonly used Rdate. However, NTP support and personalisation can be added after market. Here is how: | ||
==Instructions== | ==Instructions== | ||
| − | + | 01.Gain ssh access to your vera2 (root) and use the password that is provided on the bottom of your vera2. More info on how to can be found here:[http://wiki.micasaverde.com/index.php/Logon_Vera_SSH]<br /> | |
| − | + | 02. Then run the following commands:<br /> | |
| − | ''opkg update'' | + | ''opkg update'' |
| − | ''opkg install ntpd'' | + | ''opkg install ntpd'' |
| − | ''/etc/init.d/ntpd enable'' | + | ''/etc/init.d/ntpd enable'' |
| − | ''/etc/init.d/ntpd start'' | + | ''/etc/init.d/ntpd start'' |
| − | + | 03. To edit the ntp.conf file without using and editor like VI use the echo command like this;<br /> | |
| − | ''echo "server "your servers ip or dns name" prefer" >> /etc/ntp.conf'' | + | ''echo "server "your servers ip or dns name" prefer" >> /etc/ntp.conf'' |
| − | + | 04. (important to remove ONLY the quotes before and after your and name) To view the current entries in your ntp.conf type:<br /> | |
| − | ''cat /etc/ntp.conf'' | + | ''cat /etc/ntp.conf'' |
| − | + | 05. To remove obsolete IP's or server names from the ntp.conf files type:<br /> | |
| − | ''cat /etc/ntp.conf | grep -v "lines to remove" > /etc/ntp.conf.new'' | + | ''cat /etc/ntp.conf | grep -v "lines to remove" > /etc/ntp.conf.new'' |
| − | + | 06. Check the newly created file using this command:<br /> | |
| − | ''cat /etc/ntp.conf.new'' | + | ''cat /etc/ntp.conf.new'' |
| − | + | 07. Overwrite the existing file if all checks out using:<br /> | |
| − | ''mv /etc/ntp.conf.new /etc/ntp.conf'' | + | ''mv /etc/ntp.conf.new /etc/ntp.conf'' |
| − | + | 08. Double check the newly created ntp.conf file by typing:<br /> | |
| − | ''cat /etc/ntp.conf'' | + | ''cat /etc/ntp.conf'' |
| − | + | 09. Restart the NTP service<br /> | |
| − | ''/etc/init.d/ntpd restart'' | + | ''/etc/init.d/ntpd restart'' |
10. OR reboot/powercycle your vera | 10. OR reboot/powercycle your vera | ||
Revision as of 18:52, 20 May 2011
HOWTO install NTP on your Vera.
Contents |
Prerequisites
- Vera 2 hardware
- Root acces to your OpenWRT
Introduction
Heres a short manual on how to install NTP to your Vera 2. Out of the box your new Vera 2 does not use NTP (Network Time Protocol) for its timer updates, but uses the less commonly used Rdate. However, NTP support and personalisation can be added after market. Here is how:
Instructions
01.Gain ssh access to your vera2 (root) and use the password that is provided on the bottom of your vera2. More info on how to can be found here:[1]
02. Then run the following commands:
opkg update
opkg install ntpd
/etc/init.d/ntpd enable
/etc/init.d/ntpd start
03. To edit the ntp.conf file without using and editor like VI use the echo command like this;
echo "server "your servers ip or dns name" prefer" >> /etc/ntp.conf
04. (important to remove ONLY the quotes before and after your and name) To view the current entries in your ntp.conf type:
cat /etc/ntp.conf
05. To remove obsolete IP's or server names from the ntp.conf files type:
cat /etc/ntp.conf | grep -v "lines to remove" > /etc/ntp.conf.new
06. Check the newly created file using this command:
cat /etc/ntp.conf.new
07. Overwrite the existing file if all checks out using:
mv /etc/ntp.conf.new /etc/ntp.conf
08. Double check the newly created ntp.conf file by typing:
cat /etc/ntp.conf
09. Restart the NTP service
/etc/init.d/ntpd restart
10. OR reboot/powercycle your vera
References
please find more info here: http://forum.micasaverde.com/index.php?topic=5591.0
For logging on to your Vera using SSH read this [2]
