VMware Cloud Foundation 4.5

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Configure NTP on VMware Cloud Foundation Hosts

Complete the initial configuration of all
ESXi
 hosts by configuring the NTP service to avoid time synchronization issues in the SDDC.
Repeat this procedure for all the hosts that you are adding to the workload domain.
  1. In a web browser, log in to the ESXi host using the VMware Host Client.
  2. Configure and start the NTP service.
    1. In the navigation pane, click
      Manage
      , and click the
      System
       tab.
    2. Click
      Time & date
       and click
      Edit NTP Settings
      .
    3. On the
      Edit NTP Settings
       page, select the
      Use Network Time Protocol (enable NTP client)
       radio button, and change the NTP service startup policy to
      Start and stop with host
      .
    4. In the
      NTP servers
       text box, enter the NTP Server FQDN or IP Address, and click
      Save
      .
    5. To start the service, click
      Actions
      , select
      NTP service
      , and click
      Start
      .
  3. Repeat this procedure for all remaining hosts.

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