Timesync debug screen appears automatically and displays errors "Unable to communicate with server <server name>".

  • Document ID:3729136
  • Creation Date:14-Jan-2008
  • Modified Date:16-May-2013
    • Micro Focus Products:
      End of Life

Environment

Novell NetWare 5.1

Situation

Timesync debug screen appears automatically and displays errors"Unable to communicate with server ".
The server that timesync can't communicate with no longer exists.

Resolution

If using CONFIGURED SOURCES=ON be sure to specify a valid server name (or IP address) on the TIME SOURCE line. If using CONFIGURED SOURCES=OFF remove or remark out any line specifying a time source. After making changes unload and load TIMESYNC.NLM.

Additional Information

The file SYS:SYSTEM\TIMESYNC.CFG contains a line "TIME SOURCE =". That line tells the server where to look for timesync information. The time source specified will be used if there is also a line in the file "CONFIGURED SOURCES = ON". If using "CONFIGURED SOURCES=OFF" the "TIME SOURCE=" line should not have any affect but apparently does.

Formerly known as TID# 10026857