The ntpq command gives the error "Request timed out" in RSA Authentication Manager
4 years ago
Originally Published: 2021-08-10
Article Number
000044242
Applies To
  • Authentication Manager 8.1
  • Authentication Manager 8.2
  • Authentication Manager 8.3
Issue
ntpq -p or ntpq> peers gives the error "Request timed out" as shown below. 
[root@am84p ~]# ntpq -p
localhost: timed out, nothing received
***Request timed out
[root@am84p ~]# ntpq
ntpq> peer
localhost: timed out, nothing received
***Request timed out

 
Cause
NTP package restricts only IPv4 addresses.
Resolution
Make the changes below in /etc/ntp.conf and the restart the ntpd service. 
[root@am84p ~]# vi /etc/ntp.conf

restrict 127.0.0.1
restrict ::1

[root@am84p ~]# service ntpd restart

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