Centos Server Guide

RData is the Network Time Protocol for the immediate date and time setting another stroja.Satovi are synchronized with the input RData-S switch (no switch command only checks the time, but not set anything).

RData is an older standard that in many cases has now been replaced ntp / ntpd. Unlike NTP, RData set a new time and now is more convenient in situations such as the initial setup. Sudden changes in the clock settings can cause problems for some software (NTP weather changes gradually). No NTP may not be available in some systems, and during some initial settings actually wants to set the correct time as soon as possible.

Under Linux, RData has its own service network and is supported by the Standard Time Services instead. It uses port 37, and can work over TCP or UDP (with the-U switch).

This is the tutorial How public RData Server .

Public RData server need two packages: xinet and NTP