VMware Cloud Foundation - Design Decision - Configure time synchronization by using an internal NTP time source across all ESXi hosts in the shared edge and workload cluster.

Products

• VMware
• VMware Cloud Foundation

Issue/Introduction

Design Decision: Configure time synchronization by using an internal NTP time source across all ESXi hosts in the shared edge and workload cluster.

Resolution

Design Justification: Ensures consistent time across all devices in the environment, which can be critical for proper root cause analysis and auditing.

Design Implication: An operational NTP service must be available in the environment.

This design decision is supported in the following Domains. 
•    Management Domain
•    VI Workload Domain

This design decision is supported on VCF version 4.1 and higher. 

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Additional Information

Please reference the VMware Cloud Foundation version you are running and if this design decision is applicable to you. 

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