c12s-kubespray/docs/ntp.md
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# NTP synchronization
The Network Time Protocol (NTP) is a networking protocol for clock synchronization between computer systems. Time synchronization is important to Kubernetes and Etcd.
## Enable the NTP
To start the ntpd(or chrony) service and enable it at system boot. There are related specific variables:
```ShellSession
ntp_enabled: true
```
The NTP service would be enabled and sync time automatically.
## Custimize the NTP configure file
In the Air-Gap environment, the node cannot access the NTP server by internet. So the node can use the customized ntp server by configuring ntp file.
```ShellSession
ntp_enabled: true
ntp_manage_config: true
ntp_servers:
- "0.your-ntp-server.org iburst"
- "1.your-ntp-server.org iburst"
- "2.your-ntp-server.org iburst"
- "3.your-ntp-server.org iburst"
```
## Advanced Configure
Enable `tinker panic` is useful when running NTP in a VM environment to avoiding clock drift on VMs. It only takes effect when ntp_manage_config is true.
```ShellSession
ntp_tinker_panic: true
```
Force sync time immediately by NTP after the ntp installed, which is useful in newly installed system.
```ShellSession
ntp_force_sync_immediately: true
```