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Which of the following options in the chrony configuration file define remote time sources? (Choose two.)
The correct answer is D. pool E. server. pool and server are the two directives in /etc/chrony.conf that define remote time sources. server specifies a single NTP server by hostname or IP, while pool specifies a pool name (like pool.ntp.org) from which chrony dynamically selects multiple servers for redundancy. The…
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- Asource
- Bclock
- Cremote
- Dpool
- Eserver
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(33 responses)- A9% (3)
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- D85% (28)
Explanation
pool and server are the two directives in /etc/chrony.conf that define remote time sources. server specifies a single NTP server by hostname or IP, while pool specifies a pool name (like pool.ntp.org) from which chrony dynamically selects multiple servers for redundancy.
The distractors are all invalid chrony directives: source is not a configuration keyword (though sourcedir is); clock refers to hardware/local clock concepts but is not a standard chrony directive for remote sources; and remote is not part of the chrony configuration syntax at all.
Memory tip: Think "SPeed up your time sync" - Server (one host) and Pool (many hosts) are your remote source options. If you've ever configured NTP, these map directly to the same concepts you already know.
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