VMware vSphere SDKs and Tools 6.7

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Manage an NTP Server

Some protocols, such as Kerberos, must have accurate information about the current time. In those cases, you can add an NTP (Network Time Protocol) server to your
host.
No ESXCLI command exists for adding and starting an NTP server.
The following example illustrates setting up an NTP server. Specify one of the options listed in Connection Options for vCLI Host Management Commands in place of
<conn_options>
.
  1. Run
    vicfg-ntp --add
     to add an NTP server to the host specified in
    <conn_options>
     and use a host name or IP address to specify an already running NTP server. 
    vicfg-ntp <conn_options> -a 192.XXX.XXX.XX
  2. Run
    vicfg-ntp --start
     to start the service. 
    vicfg-ntp <conn_options> --start
  3. Run
    vicfg-ntp --list
     to list the service. 
    vicfg-ntp <conn_options> --list
  4. Run
    vicfg-ntp --stop
     to stop the service. 
    vicfg-ntp <conn_options> --stop
  5. Run
    vicfg-ntp --delete
     to remove the specified NTP server from the host specified in
    <conn_options>
    . 
    vicfg-ntp <conn_options> --delete 192.XXX.XXX.XX

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