#ntp

####Table of Contents

1. Overview
2. Module Description - What the module does and why it is useful
3. Setup - The basics of getting started with ntp
4. Usage - Configuration options and additional functionality
5. Reference - An under-the-hood peek at what the module is doing and how
6. Limitations - OS compatibility, etc.
7. Development - Guide for contributing to the module

##Overview

The ntp module installs, configures, and manages the NTP service.

##Module Description

The ntp module handles installing, configuring, and running NTP across a range of operating systems and distributions.

##Setup

###Beginning with ntp

include '::ntp' is enough to get you up and running. If you wish to pass in parameters specifying which servers to use, then:

class { '::ntp':
  servers => [ 'ntp1.corp.com', 'ntp2.corp.com' ],
}

##Usage

All interaction with the ntp module can be done through the main ntp class. This means you can simply toggle the options in ::ntp to have full functionality of the module.

###I just want NTP, what's the minimum I need?

include '::ntp'

###I just want to tweak the servers, nothing else.

class { '::ntp':
  servers => [ 'ntp1.corp.com', 'ntp2.corp.com' ],
}

###I'd like to make sure I restrict who can connect as well.

class { '::ntp':
  servers  => [ 'ntp1.corp.com', 'ntp2.corp.com' ],
  restrict => ['127.0.0.1'],
}

###I just want to install a client that can't be queried

class { '::ntp':
  servers   => ['ntp1.corp.com', 'ntp2.corp.com'],
  restrict  => [
    'default ignore',
    '-6 default ignore',
    '127.0.0.1',
    '-6 ::1',
    'ntp1.corp.com nomodify notrap nopeer noquery',
    'ntp1.corp.com nomodify notrap nopeer noquery'
  ],
}

###I only want to listen on specific interfaces, not on 0.0.0.0

Restricting ntp to a specific interface is especially useful on Openstack nodes which may have numerous virtual interfaces.

class { '::ntp':
  servers  => [ 'ntp1.corp.com', 'ntp2.corp.com' ],
  interfaces => ['127.0.0.1', '1.2.3.4']
}

###I'd like to opt out of having the service controlled; we use another tool for that.

class { '::ntp':
  servers        => [ 'ntp1.corp.com', 'ntp2.corp.com' ],
  restrict       => ['127.0.0.1'],
  service_manage => false,
}

###I'd like to configure and run ntp, but I don't need to install it.

class { '::ntp':
  package_manage => false,
}

###Looks great! But I'd like a different template; we need to do something unique here.

class { '::ntp':
  servers         => [ 'ntp1.corp.com', 'ntp2.corp.com' ],
  restrict        => ['127.0.0.1'],
  service_manage  => false,
  config_template => 'different/module/custom.template.erb',
}

##Reference

###Classes

####Public Classes

• ntp: Main class, includes all other classes.

####Private Classes

• ntp::install: Handles the packages.
• ntp::config: Handles the configuration file.
• ntp::service: Handles the service.

###Parameters

The following parameters are available in the ::ntp class:

####autoupdate

Deprecated; replaced by the package_ensure parameter. Tells Puppet whether to keep the ntp module updated to the latest version available. Valid options: 'true' or 'false'. Default value: 'false'

####broadcastclient

Enable reception of broadcast server messages to any local interface.

####config

Specifies a file for ntp's configuration info. Valid options: string containing an absolute path. Default value: '/etc/ntp.conf' (or '/etc/inet/ntp.conf' on Solaris)

####config_template

Specifies a file to act as a template for the config file. Valid options: string containing a path (absolute, or relative to the module path). Default value: 'ntp/ntp.conf.erb'

####disable_auth

Do not require cryptographic authentication for broadcast client, multicast client and symmetric passive associations.

####disable_monitor

Tells Puppet whether to refrain from monitoring the NTP service. Valid options: 'true' or 'false'. Default value: 'false'

####driftfile

Specifies an NTP driftfile. Valid options: string containing an absolute path. Default value: '/var/lib/ntp/drift' (except on AIX and Solaris)

Used to provide additional information for individual clock drivers. Valid options: array containing strings that follow the fudge command. Default value: [ ]

####iburst_enable

Specifies whether to enable the iburst option for every NTP peer. Valid options: 'true' or 'false'. Default value: 'false' (except on AIX and Debian)

####interfaces

Specifies one or more network interfaces for NTP to listen on. Valid options: array. Default value: [ ]

####keys_controlkey

Provides a control key to be used by NTP. Valid options: string. Default value: ' '

####keys_enable

Tells Puppet whether to enable key-based authentication. Valid options: 'true' or 'false'. Default value: 'false'

####keys_file

Specifies an NTP keys file. Valid options: string containing an absolute path. Default value: '/etc/ntp/keys' (except on AIX, SLES, and Solaris)

####keys_requestkey

Provides a request key to be used by NTP. Valid options: string. Default value: ' '

Provides one or more keys to be trusted by NTP. Valid options: array of keys. Default value: [ ]

Specifies a log file for NTP to use instead of syslog. Valid options: string containing an absolute path. Default value: ' '

####minpoll

Tells Puppet to use non-standard minimal poll interval of upstream servers. Valid options: 3 to 16. Default option: undef.

####maxpoll

Tells Puppet to use non-standard maximal poll interval of upstream servers. Valid options: 3 to 16. Default option: undef, except FreeBSD (on FreeBSD maxpoll set 9 by default).

####package_ensure

Tells Puppet whether the NTP package should be installed, and what version. Valid options: 'present', 'latest', or a specific version number. Default value: 'present'

####package_manage

Tells Puppet whether to manage the NTP package. Valid options: 'true' or 'false'. Default value: 'true'

####package_name

Tells Puppet what NTP package to manage. Valid options: string. Default value: 'ntp' (except on AIX and Solaris)

####panic

Specifies whether NTP should "panic" in the event of a very large clock skew. Applies only if tinker option set to "true" or in case your environment is in virtual machine. Valid options: unsigned shortint digit. Default value: 0 if environment is virtual, undef in all other cases.

####peers

List of ntp servers which the local clock can be synchronised against, or which can synchronise against the local clock.

####preferred_servers

Specifies one or more preferred peers. Puppet will append 'prefer' to each matching item in the servers array. Valid options: array. Default value: [ ]

####restrict

Specifies one or more restrict options for the NTP configuration. Puppet will prefix each item with 'restrict', so you only need to list the content of the restriction. Valid options: array. Default value for most operating systems:

[
  'default kod nomodify notrap nopeer noquery',
  '-6 default kod nomodify notrap nopeer noquery',
  '127.0.0.1',
  '-6 ::1',
]

Default value for AIX systems:

[
  'default nomodify notrap nopeer noquery',
  '127.0.0.1',
]

####servers

Specifies one or more servers to be used as NTP peers. Valid options: array. Default value: varies by operating system

####service_enable

Tells Puppet whether to enable the NTP service at boot. Valid options: 'true' or 'false'. Default value: 'true'

####service_ensure

Tells Puppet whether the NTP service should be running. Valid options: 'running' or 'stopped'. Default value: 'running'

####service_manage

Tells Puppet whether to manage the NTP service. Valid options: 'true' or 'false'. Default value: 'true'

####service_name

Tells Puppet what NTP service to manage. Valid options: string. Default value: varies by operating system

####stepout

Tells puppet to change stepout. Applies only if tinker value is 'true'. Valid options: unsigned shortint digit. Default value: undef.

####tinker

Tells Puppet to enable tinker options. Valid options: 'true' of 'false'. Default value: 'false'

####udlc

Specifies whether to configure ntp to use the undisciplined local clock as a time source. Valid options: 'true' or 'false'. Default value: 'false'

####udlc_stratum

Specifies the stratum the server should operate at when using the undisciplined local clock as the time source. It is strongly suggested that this value be set to no less than 10 where ntpd may be accessible outside your immediate, controlled network. Default value: 10

##Limitations

This module has been tested on all PE-supported platforms, and no issues have been identified.

##Development

Puppet Labs modules on the Puppet Forge are open projects, and community contributions are essential for keeping them great. We can’t access the huge number of platforms and myriad of hardware, software, and deployment configurations that Puppet is intended to serve.

We want to keep it as easy as possible to contribute changes so that our modules work in your environment. There are a few guidelines that we need contributors to follow so that we can have a chance of keeping on top of things.

For more information, see our module contribution guide.

###Contributors

To see who's already involved, see the list of contributors.