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diff --git a/scripts/README.md b/scripts/README.md index e3e0e07..9e9f6b4 100644 --- a/scripts/README.md +++ b/scripts/README.md @@ -6,9 +6,21 @@ http://www.wraith.sf.ca.us/ntp/index.html#monitoring ## Installing ## -This site uses cron scripts to gather statistics from the diffrent servers and to build the graphs. Add the following to your crontab: +The install proccess for this project at this time is a bit cumbersome. Currently it assumes all files are stored in `/var/www/time.mattrude.com`. This will change in the future, but for now, it will be just easiest to create that director on your system. + +To install, first you need to add a cron entry for the RRD graphs. + + */5 * * * * <path-to-source>/scripts/do-xntp > /dev/null 2&>1 + +After adding the cron job, you may add your NTP Servers. To add your NTP servers, start by going into the **scripts/** directory. Once in the scripts directory, run the `do-newntpstat` followed by the name of the computer, similar to below. + + ./do-newntpstat time.example.com + +Lastly, if you wish to also count the current number of clients per server, run the below to lines. + + echo "/usr/bin/perl -w <path-to-source>/scripts/ntpclientsd -dump /var/log/ntpstats/ntp_stats.dump >> /var/log/ntpstats/ntp_stats.log 2>&1 &" >> /etc/rc.local + /usr/bin/perl -w <path-to-source>/scripts/ntpclientsd -dump /var/log/ntpstats/ntp_stats.dump >> /var/log/ntpstats/ntp_stats.log 2>&1 & - */5 * * * * <path_to_source>/scripts/do-xntp > /dev/null 2&>1 ## Adding a new server ## |