Configure NTP Server

Following table describes the procedure to configure NTP server:

Table 3-3 Configure NTP Server

Sl. No Procedure Description

Sl. No	Procedure	Description
1.	Edit config file	Edit the file `/etc/ntp.conf` as root and set the NTP Server IP.
2.	Enable and Start the NTP service	Enable and Start the NTP service by running the below commands: sudo systemctl enable ntpd sudo systemctl start ntpd
3.	Set the timezone	Set the timezone for the server by following the Oracle Linux guide https://docs.oracle.com/cd/E52668_01/E54669/html/ol7-system-datetime.html Note: Configure http_proxy and https_proxy for yum to connect to internet if the server is behind a corporate firewall.

Edit config file

Edit the file /etc/ntp.conf as root and set the NTP Server IP.

Enable and Start the NTP service

Enable and Start the NTP service by running the below commands:

sudo systemctl enable ntpd

sudo systemctl start ntpd

Set the timezone

Set the timezone for the server by following the Oracle Linux guide https://docs.oracle.com/cd/E52668_01/E54669/html/ol7-system-datetime.html

Note: Configure http_proxy and https_proxy for yum to connect to internet if the server is behind a corporate firewall.