# ntpd Module monitors the system variables of the local `ntpd` daemon (optional incl. variables of the polled peers) using the NTP Control Message Protocol via UDP socket, similar to `ntpq`, the [standard NTP query program](http://doc.ntp.org/current-stable/ntpq.html). **Requirements:** * Version: `NTPv4` * Local interrogation allowed in `/etc/ntp.conf` (default): ``` # Local users may interrogate the ntp server more closely. restrict 127.0.0.1 restrict ::1 ``` It produces: 1. system * offset * jitter * frequency * delay * dispersion * stratum * tc * precision 2. peers * offset * delay * dispersion * jitter * rootdelay * rootdispersion * stratum * hmode * pmode * hpoll * ppoll * precision **configuration** Sample: ```yaml update_every: 10 host: 'localhost' port: '123' show_peers: yes # hide peers with source address in ranges 127.0.0.0/8 and 192.168.0.0/16 peer_filter: '(127\..*)|(192\.168\..*)' # check for new/changed peers every 60 updates peer_rescan: 60 ``` Sample (multiple jobs): Note: `ntp.conf` on the host `otherhost` must be configured to allow queries from our local host by including a line like `restrict nomodify notrap nopeer`. ```yaml local: host: 'localhost' otherhost: host: 'otherhost' ``` If no configuration is given, module will attempt to connect to `ntpd` on `::1:123` or `127.0.0.1:123` and show charts for the systemvars. Use `show_peers: yes` to also show the charts for configured peers. Local peers in the range `127.0.0.0/8` are hidden by default, use `peer_filter: ''` to show all peers. --- [![analytics](https://www.google-analytics.com/collect?v=1&aip=1&t=pageview&_s=1&ds=github&dr=https%3A%2F%2Fgithub.com%2Fnetdata%2Fnetdata&dl=https%3A%2F%2Fmy-netdata.io%2Fgithub%2Fcollectors%2Fpython.d.plugin%2Fntpd%2FREADME&_u=MAC~&cid=5792dfd7-8dc4-476b-af31-da2fdb9f93d2&tid=UA-64295674-3)]()