Configuring NTP on the vCenter Server Appliance 6.0

Products

• VMware vCenter Server

Issue/Introduction

This article provides the steps to enable and add NTP servers on the vCenter Server Appliance 6.0.

Environment

VMware vCenter Server Appliance 6.0.x

Resolution

To enable NTP on the vCenter Server Appliance 6.0:

1. Open a console session to the vCenter Server Appliance and press ALT+F1.
2. Log in using the root user credentials.
3. Run this command to view the current settings:
   
   ntp.get
   
   For example:
   
   Config:
   Status: Down
   Servers:
   
4. Run this command to add an NTP server:
   
   ntp.server.add --servers ntp_servername
   
   
5. Run this command to enable the NTP server:
   
   timesync.set --mode NTP
   
   
6. Run this command to verify the NTP server settings:
   
   ntp.get

Note: To remove an NTP server, run this command:

ntp.server.delete –-servers ntp_servername