diff --git a/xCAT-test/autotest/testcase/makentp/cases0 b/xCAT-test/autotest/testcase/makentp/cases0
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+start:makentp_v
+descriptiop:makentp -v
+cmd:makentp -v
+check:rc==0
+check:output=~Version
+end
+start:makentp_h
+descriptiop:makentp -h
+cmd:makentp -h
+check:rc==0
+check:output=~Usage: makentp
+end
+start:makentp_V
+descriptiop:makentp -V
+cmd:makentp -V
+check:rc==0
+check:output=~checking if nptd is installed
+end
+start:makentp
+descriptiop:makentp 
+cmd:date -s 20000101
+check:rc==0
+cmd:if [[ "__GETNODEATTR($$CN,os)__" =~ "rhel" ]];then clock -w;else hwclock -w ; fi
+cmd:chtab key=extntpservers site.value="$$extntpserversip"
+check:rc==0
+cmd:makentp 
+check:rc==0
+check:output=~configuring management node
+cmd:date
+check:output=~2015
+#cmd:if [[ "__GETNODEATTR($$CN,os)__" =~ "rhel" ]];then clock ;else hwclock  ; fi
+#check:output=~2015
+end
+start:makentp_a
+descriptiop:makentp -a
+cmd:date -s 20000101
+check:rc==0
+cmd:if [[ "__GETNODEATTR($$CN,os)__" =~ "rhel" ]];then clock -w;else hwclock -w ; fi
+cmd:chtab key=extntpservers site.value="$$extntpserversip"
+check:rc==0
+cmd:makentp -a
+check:rc==0
+check:output=~configuring management node
+cmd:date
+check:output=~2015
+#cmd:if [[ "__GETNODEATTR($$CN,os)__" =~ "rhel" ]];then clock ;else hwclock  ; fi
+#check:output=~2015
+end
+
+start:updatenode_computenode_P_setupntp
+descriptiop:using updatenode -p synch
+cmd:xdsh $$CN date -s 20000101
+check:rc==0
+cmd:if [[ "__GETNODEATTR($$CN,os)__" =~ "rhel" ]];then xdsh $$CN clock -w;else xdsh $$CN hwclock -w ; fi
+cmd:chdef $$CN -p  postscripts=setupntp
+cmd:chtab key=extntpservers site.value=""
+check:rc==0
+cmd:updatenode $$CN -P setupntp
+check:rc==0
+check:output=~Running of postscripts has completed
+cmd:xdsh $$CN date
+check:output=~2015
+#cmd:if [[ "__GETNODEATTR($$CN,os)__" =~ "rhel" ]];then xdsh $$CN clock ;else xdsh $$CN hwclock  ; fi
+#check:output=~2015
+end
+