Our Nagios server NTP has isn't working right.  First here is the issues:root@ccsd-lx-noc03 /var/log> tail -n 10000 messages | grep NTPJul  5 16:19:36 ccsd-lx-noc03 nagios: SERVICE ALERT: localhost;NTP-localhost;WARNING;HARD;4;NTP WARNING: Offset 53.03026778 secsJul  5 16:20:49 ccsd-lx-noc03 nagios: SERVICE ALERT: localhost;NTP-localhost;CRITICAL;HARD;4;NTP CRITICAL: Offset -84.96075022 secsJul  5 16:20:50 ccsd-lx-noc03 nagios: SERVICE ALERT: localhost;NTP2-localhost;CRITICAL;HARD;4;NTP CRITICAL: Offset -84.95908391 secsJul  5 16:22:49 ccsd-lx-noc03 nagios: SERVICE ALERT: localhost;NTP2-localhost;CRITICAL;HARD;4;NTP CRITICAL: Offset -84.96072233 secsJul  5 16:23:40 ccsd-lx-noc03 nagios: SERVICE ALERT: localhost;NTP-localhost;CRITICAL;HARD;4;NTP CRITICAL: Offset -84.96058169 secsJul  5 16:24:20 ccsd-lx-noc03 nagios: SERVICE ALERT: localhost;NTP2-localhost;WARNING;HARD;4;NTP WARNING: Offset 53.01928848 secsJul  5 16:24:44 ccsd-lx-noc03 nagios: SERVICE ALERT: localhost;NTP-localhost;CRITICAL;HARD;4;NTP CRITICAL: Offset -84.961512 secsJul  5 16:25:14 ccsd-lx-noc03 nagios: SERVICE ALERT: localhost;NTP2-localhost;CRITICAL;HARD;4;NTP CRITICAL: Offset -84.9693791 secsJul  5 16:26:01 ccsd-lx-noc03 nagios: SERVICE ALERT: localhost;NTP-localhost;CRITICAL;HARD;4;NTP CRITICAL: Offset -84.96211889 secsJul  5 16:26:18 ccsd-lx-noc03 nagios: SERVICE ALERT: localhost;NTP2-localhost;CRITICAL;HARD;4;NTP CRITICAL: Offset -71.26003572 secsJul  5 16:27:10 ccsd-lx-noc03 nagios: SERVICE ALERT: localhost;NTP2-localhost;CRITICAL;HARD;4;NTP CRITICAL: Offset -71.26059958 secsJul  5 16:27:20 ccsd-lx-noc03 nagios: SERVICE ALERT: localhost;NTP-localhost;WARNING;HARD;4;NTP WARNING: Offset 53.03374252 secsJul  5 16:27:32 ccsd-lx-noc03 nagios: SERVICE ALERT: localhost;NTP-localhost;CRITICAL;HARD;4;NTP CRITICAL: Offset -71.26115555 secsJul  5 16:28:00 ccsd-lx-noc03 nagios: SERVICE ALERT: localhost;NTP2-localhost;CRITICAL;HARD;4;NTP CRITICAL: Offset -84.96324414 secsJul  5 16:28:19 ccsd-lx-noc03 nagios: SERVICE ALERT: localhost;NTP-localhost;WARNING;HARD;4;NTP WARNING: Offset 53.03296909 secsJul  5 16:28:25 ccsd-lx-noc03 nagios: SERVICE ALERT: localhost;NTP-localhost;CRITICAL;HARD;4;NTP CRITICAL: Offset -84.96396494 secsJul  5 16:29:09 ccsd-lx-noc03 nagios: SERVICE ALERT: localhost;NTP2-localhost;CRITICAL;HARD;4;NTP CRITICAL: Offset -71.26274931 secsNext, I am no the admin, he departed a few weeks ago, trying to keep things in order.  On the crontab file I see this:root@ccsd-lx-noc03 /data/nagios/var> crontab -l59 * * * * /usr/sbin/ntpd -q > /dev/null 2>&1How do I go about fixing this?ntpdate -d time.ccsd.net 5 Jul 17:58:48 ntpdate[5098]: ntpdate 4.2.6p5@1.2349-o Wed Jun 18 21:20:36 UTC 2014 (1)Looking for host time.ccsd.net and service ntphost found : ns1.ccsd.nettransmit(206.194.10.13)receive(206.194.10.13)transmit(206.194.10.13)receive(206.194.10.13)transmit(206.194.10.13)receive(206.194.10.13)transmit(206.194.10.13)receive(206.194.10.13)server 206.194.10.13, port 123stratum 2, precision -23, leap 00, trust 000refid [206.194.10.13], delay 0.02682, dispersion 0.00015transmitted 4, in filter 4reference time:    d9444d0c.ef1c4dc0  Sun, Jul  5 2015 17:40:44.934originate timestamp: d94450f9.d4061577  Sun, Jul  5 2015 17:57:29.828transmit timestamp:  d944514e.d51c3225  Sun, Jul  5 2015 17:58:54.832filter delay:  0.02911  0.02684  0.02730  0.02682         0.00000  0.00000  0.00000  0.00000filter offset: -85.0055 -85.0048 -85.0046 -85.0048         0.000000 0.000000 0.000000 0.000000delay 0.02682, dispersion 0.00015offset -85.004863 5 Jul 17:58:54 ntpdate[5098]: step time server 206.194.10.13 offset -85.004863 sec
NTP issues on Nagios server
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