Log Message Severity Levels
| Keyword | Severity | Description | Mnemonic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emergency | 0 | System unusable | Even |
| Alert | 1 | Immediate action required | A |
| Critical | 2 | Critical Event (Highest of 3) | Computer |
| Error | 3 | Error Event (Middle of 3) | Expert |
| Warning | 4 | Warning Event (Lowest of 3) | Will |
| Notification | 5 | Normal, More Important | Not |
| Informational | 6 | Normal, Less Important | Ignore |
| Debug | 7 | Requested by User Debug | Debugs |
Mnemonic courtesy of Romelchand
NTP
Server Only - Based on Internal Clock
ntp master <stramum>
Client/Server - Based on other NTP clocks and stratum
ntp server <address|hostname>
An Example Config
I found a list of time servers here.
ntp server pool.ntp.org
ntp server time.nist.gov
ntp server time.cloudflare.com
ntp source <loopback-should-go-here>
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! NTP Master 7 ... if internet connectivity is lost, and external NTP fails, this box can still serve NTP.
!
ntp master 7
A caution: Using pool.ntp.org
Consider if the NTP Pool is appropriate for your use. If business, organization or human life depends on having correct time or can be harmed by it being wrong, you shouldn't "just get it off the Internet". The NTP Pool is generally very high quality, but it is a service run by volunteers in their spare time. Please talk to your equipment and service vendors about getting local and reliable service setup for you. See also our terms of service. We recommend time servers from Meinberg, but you can also find time servers from End Run, Spectracom and many others.