ntp esxi

Additional configuration must be done from the command line.


1.Open a console to the ESXi/ESX host. For more information, see Connecting to an ESX host using a SSH client (1019852) or Using Tech Support Mode in ESXi 4.1 and ESXi 5.0 (1017910).




2.Open the /etc/ntp.conf file in a text editor. For more information, see Editing configuration files in VMware ESXi and ESX (1017022).




3.Add the tos maxdist command on its own line:


tos maxdist 30




4.Save and close the configuration file.




5.Make the /etckewise/lsassd.conf file writable by running the command:


chmod +w /etc/lkewise/lsassd.conf




6.Open the /etc/likewise/lsassd.conf file in a text editor. For more information, see Editing configuration files in VMware ESXi and ESX (1017022).




7.Locate the sync-system-time option, uncomment it, and set the value to no:


sync-system-time = no




8.Save and close the configuration file.




9.On ESXi, save the configuration changes to the boot bank so they persist across reboots by running the command:


/sbin/auto-backup.sh




10.Restart the ntpd and lsassd services for the configuration changes to take effect by running the commands:


service lsassd restart
service ntpd restart


Note: To restart the ntpd and lsassd services on an ESXi host, run these commands:


./etc/init.d/lsassd restart
./etc/init.d/ntpd restart