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+
+# It can take several minutes before ntpd selects a server to synchronize with;
+# try checking after 17 minutes (1024 seconds).
+
+    alarm: system_clock_sync_state
+       on: system.clock_sync_state
+       os: linux
+    class: Error
+     type: System
+component: Clock
+     calc: $state
+    units: synchronization state
+    every: 10s
+     warn: $system.uptime.uptime > 17 * 60 AND $this == 0
+    delay: down 5m
+     info: the system time is not synchronized to a reliable server
+       to: silent