Configure NTP settings post-deployment

VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle
does not allow you to configure NTP settings for the virtual appliance during the OVA deployment. This section covers information on accurate time synchronization with the infrastructure and the suite products it deploys and manages.
Verify that the SSH service on the
VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle
appliance is enabled.
  1. Log in to
    VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle
    by using the Secure Shell (SSH) client.
    1. Open an SSH connection to the FQDN or IP address of the virtual appliance.
    2. Log in using following credentials, with
      Setting
      as value,
      User Name
      as root and
      Password
      as root_password for the user.
  2. Configure the NTP source for the virtual appliance.
    1. Open the
      /etc/systemd/timesyncd.conf
      file to edit, such as
      vi
      .
    2. Remove the comment for the NTP configuration, add the NTP settings, and save the changes. For example,
      NTP=ntp.sfo01.rainpole.local ntp.lax01.rainpole.local
  3. Enable the
    systemd-timesyncd
    service and verify the status.
    1. Run the
      timedatectl set-ntp true
      command to enable the network time synchronization.
    2. Run the
      systemctl restart systemd-timesyncd
      to enable the NTP synchronization
    3. Run the
      timedatectl status
      to verify the status of the service.
  4. Logout of the session by entering
    Logout
    .