I can successfully set NTP date via CLI:
> set date ntp time-a-g.nist.gov
4 Apr 09:54:26 ntpdate[56888]: step time server 129.6.15.28 offset -0.013953 sec
But when I add the same server in the configuration
> show host time-a-g.nist.gov
time-a-g.nist.gov has address 129.6.15.28
{master:0}
> show configuration system ntp
server 129.6.15.28;
server 128.138.140.44;
{master:0}
the NTP daemon gets stuck in the INIT state:
> show ntp associations
remote refid st t when poll reach delay offset jitter
==============================================================================
time-a-g.nist.g .INIT. 16 - - 512 0 0.000 0.000 4000.00
india.colorado. .INIT. 16 - - 512 0 0.000 0.000 4000.00
{master:0}
If I had a firewall issue, I would expect set date ntp to give me timeout. I am confused why it's stuck.