amtm NTP not ready/Lock File Found ... help!

[Skeptical.me]

Thanks for reviewing this issue.

As you can see in the first image, after I select "U" "Check For Script Updates" I received an error: "NTP not ready, check that the router time is synced".


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Then when I try to access ntpMerlin "j2" I receive an error: "Lock File Found (age: 581 seconds) - stopping to prevent duplicate runs"


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I am a bit lost in understanding what these errors actually are and how to resolve them, any direction is greatly appreciated. Thanks for your time.

 

[Jack Yaz]

My scripts have a 10 minute lock file to stop things tripping over each other, but usually they're cleared within seconds after the script actions complete.

NTP not syncing means your router can't set the time. Check which ntp servers you're using in Administration, they may need updating

 

[heysoundude]

I had a power fluctuation that knocked my network down early this morning and that ^ is what I woke to. It's taken a couple of reboots, but I'm mostly back in business.
The Addons tab in the GUI is still missing spdMerlin and ntpMerlin
Yesterday's (?) ntpMerlin update had a setting that when engaged limits that (NTP not sync'ed) or prevents it in these situations, correct?
I seem to recall seeing discussion about moving it from where it lives to somewhere else, folder-wise...services-start perhaps?
@Jack Yaz maybe you can straighten out my fuzzy remembrances?

 

[Jack Yaz]

I had a power fluctuation that knocked my network down early this morning and that ^ is what I woke to. It's taken a couple of reboots, but I'm mostly back in business.
The Addons tab in the GUI is still missing spdMerlin and ntpMerlin
Yesterday's (?) ntpMerlin update had a setting that when engaged limits that (NTP not sync'ed) or prevents it in these situations, correct?
I seem to recall seeing discussion about moving it from where it lives to somewhere else, folder-wise...services-start perhaps?
@Jack Yaz maybe you can straighten out my fuzzy remembrances?

ntpmerlin doesn't start until NTP on the router itself has sync'd, so shouldn't be causing any sync issues.

 

[Skeptical.me]

My scripts have a 10 minute lock file to stop things tripping over each other, but usually they're cleared within seconds after the script actions complete.

NTP not syncing means your router can't set the time. Check which ntp servers you're using in Administration, they may need updating

Thanks for the reply, appreciated it.

The first NTP server is "pool.ntp.org"

And the secondary is blank.