[Info-vax] Personal Alpha forum ?

[Richard B. Gilbert]

DTL wrote:
> On 17 nov, 17:38, Volker Halle <volker_ha... at hotmail.com> wrote:
>> DTL,
>>
>> the NTP client is configured under 'server components'. The
>> configuration in TCPIP$NTP.CONF decides, whether NTP then acts as a
>> server or client.
>>
>> Volker.
> 
>         NTP configuration options:
> 
>                  1 - Disable service on this node
> 
>                  2 - Start service on this node
> 
>                 [E] - Exit NTP configuration
> 
> Enter configuration option: 2
> %TCPIP-I-INFO, image SYS$SYSTEM:TCPIP$NTP.EXE installed
> %TCPIP-I-INFO, logical names created
> %TCPIP-I-INFO, service enabled
> %TCPIP-S-STARTDONE, TCPIP$NTP startup completed
> Press <ENTER> key to continue ...
> %%%%%%%%%%%  OPCOM  17-NOV-2009 17:35:41.24  %%%%%%%%%%%
> Message from user INTERnet on DTL
> INTERnet ACP Activate NTP Server
> 
> Press <ENTER> key to continue ...
> %%%%%%%%%%%  OPCOM  17-NOV-2009 17:35:41.25  %%%%%%%%%%%
> Message from user INTERnet on DTL
> INTERnet ACP NOLISTEN Process creation success: Service - NTP
> 
> Press <ENTER> key to continue ...
> 
> ../..
> 
> System>
> System> ty tcpip$ntp.conf
> server 0.pool.ntp.org
> server 1.pool.ntp.org
> server 2.pool.ntp.org
> server 3.pool.ntp.org
> 
> System> ntpdate 0.pool.ntp.org
> Looking for host 0.pool.ntp.org
> host found : 91.121.86.143
> 17 Nov 17:36:37 ntpdate[174]: the NTP socket is in use, exiting
> 17 Nov 17:36:37 ntpdate[174]: verify that the NTP server (TCPIP$NTP)
> is not runn
> ing on this host
> System> ntpdate 1.pool.ntp.org
> Looking for host 1.pool.ntp.org
> host found : 88.191.12.184
> 17 Nov 17:37:22 ntpdate[174]: the NTP socket is in use, exiting
> 17 Nov 17:37:22 ntpdate[174]: verify that the NTP server (TCPIP$NTP)
> is not runn
> ing on this host
> System> ntpdate 2.pool.ntp.org
> Looking for host 2.pool.ntp.org
> host found : 87.98.147.233
> 17 Nov 17:37:58 ntpdate[174]: the NTP socket is in use, exiting
> 17 Nov 17:37:58 ntpdate[174]: verify that the NTP server (TCPIP$NTP)
> is not runn
> ing on this host
> System> ntpdate 3.pool.ntp.org
> Looking for host 3.pool.ntp.org
> host found : 88.191.79.242
> 17 Nov 17:38:31 ntpdate[174]: the NTP socket is in use, exiting
> 17 Nov 17:38:31 ntpdate[174]: verify that the NTP server (TCPIP$NTP)
> is not runn
> ing on this host
> 
> ???

Something is using PORT 123.  The most probable cause is another 
instance of NTPD.