Another quick blog post about changing and updating ntp settings on all windows servers in the lab to sync from uk.pool.ntp.org as time source.
To update, use the command below (2008 and 2012 server compatible)
w32tm /config /manualpeerlist:”uk.pool.ntp.org” /syncfromflags:manual /reliable:yes /update
change the ntp_server with your source
Restart the time service
net stop w32time
net start w32time
Resync the time
w32tm /resync
Verify your sync status
w32tm /query /status
Commands above should be fine if your sources are working correctly and/or your connection is OK (firewall or Microsoft Forefront can be an issue also). The commands below can help with troubleshooting
To list out peers
w32tm /query /peers
To list out NTP Sources:
w32tm /query /source
# All commands together as per below
w32tm /config /manualpeerlist:”uk.pool.ntp.org” /syncfromflags:manual /reliable:yes /update
net stop w32time
net start w32time
w32tm /resync
w32tm /query /status
w32tm /query /peers
w32tm /query /source
Works perfectly .