Question: how to start xntpd in solaris?
Answer: If you use the ntp.conf.cluster file, run the following command: phys-schost# /etc/init.d/xntpd.cluster start. The xntpd. ... 
If you use the ntp.conf file, run one of the following commands: SPARC: For the Solaris 9 OS, use the following command: phys-schost# /etc/init.d/xntpd start.