README.md

ntp

Set up a ntp server in Debian-like systems.

Requirements

None

Variables

• ntp_driftfile [default: /var/lib/ntp/ntp.drift]]: This command specifies the name of the file use to record the frequency offset of the local clock oscillator
• ntp_statsdir [default: false]]: Set this (to /var/log/ntpstats) if you want statistics to be logged (Must not end with a slash)
• ntp_statistics [default: [loopstats, peerstats, clockstats]]]:
• ntp_filegens [default: ['loopstats file loopstats type day enable', 'peerstats file peerstats type day enable', 'clockstats file clockstats type day enable']]]:
• ntp_servers [default: [0.ubuntu.pool.ntp.org, 1.ubuntu.pool.ntp.org, 2.ubuntu.pool.ntp.org, 3.ubuntu.pool.ntp.org, ntp.ubuntu.com]]]: The servers to sync time with
• ntp_restricts [default: ['-4 default nomodify nopeer noquery notrap', '-6 default nomodify nopeer noquery notrap', '127.0.0.1', '::1']]]:
• ntp_enables [default: []]]: Provides a way to enable various server options
• ntp_disables [default: [monitor]]]: Provides a way disable various server options
• ntp_broadcast [default: false]]: In broadcast mode the local server sends periodic broadcast messages to a client population at the address specified
• ntp_broadcastclient [default: false]]: This command enables reception of broadcast server messages to any local interface

Dependencies

None

Recommended

• ansible-logrotated (see, when ntp_statsdir != false)

Example (simple)

---
- hosts: all
  roles:
    - oefenweb.ntp

Example (with statistics to be logged (and rotated))

---
- hosts: all
  roles:
    - oefenweb.ntp
    - oefenweb.logrotated
  vars:
    ntp_statsdir: /var/log/ntpstats
    logrotated_logrotate_d_files:
      ntpstats:
        - logs:
            - '/var/log/ntpstats/*'
          weekly: true
          missingok: true
          rotate: 8
          compress: true
          delaycompress: true
          notifempty: true
          copytruncate: true

License

BSD

Author Information

Mischa ter Smitten (based on work of Benno Joy)

Feedback, bug-reports, requests, ...

Are welcome!