# Storage Node Preflight Checks

**URL:** <https://forum.storj.io/t/storage-node-preflight-checks/3976>\
**Category:** STORJLINGS\
**Created:** [January 23, 2020, 6:39pm UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/storage-node-preflight-checks/3976 "2020-01-23T18:39:10Z")\
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**Author:** ![Odmin](https://storj.bcdn.literatehosting.com/user_avatar/forum.storj.io/odmin/32/92_2.png) [@Odmin](https://forum.storj.io/u/Odmin)\
**Post date:** [January 23, 2020, 8:58pm UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/storage-node-preflight-checks/3976/20 "2020-01-23T20:58:43Z")

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No problem:  
Precision clock is my standard by default on every server, it **extremely important for Virtual Machines** , and other non-bare metal systems.  
How to check status on Debian (Ubuntu):  
`timedatectl status`  
 ![image](https://lc-storj.ams3.digitaloceanspaces.com/original/2X/1/124727377ab35398a43eac67f3f062550ac24b85.png)  
`NTP service:` should be **active**  
If status is not active, check configuration file `/etc/systemd/timesyncd.conf`

> **Summary**
>
> ```
> # This file is part of systemd.
> #
> # systemd is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
> # under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
> # the Free Software Foundation; either version 2.1 of the License, or
> # (at your option) any later version.
> #
> # Entries in this file show the compile time defaults.
> # You can change settings by editing this file.
> # Defaults can be restored by simply deleting this file.
> #
> # See timesyncd.conf(5) for details.
> 
> [Time]
> #NTP=
> #FallbackNTP=0.debian.pool.ntp.org 1.debian.pool.ntp.org 2.debian.pool.ntp.org 3.debian.pool.ntp.org
> #RootDistanceMaxSec=5
> #PollIntervalMinSec=32
> #PollIntervalMaxSec=2048
> 
> ```

And enable it with:  
`timedatectl set-ntp true`

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