Comments on: HowTo – vmware esx and ntp configuration http://mainesysadmin.com/2007/08/02/how-to-vmware-esx-and-ntp-configuration/ SysAdmin in Maine Thu, 10 Jun 2010 09:21:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: RAILroading » Blog Archive » links for 2008-01-22 http://mainesysadmin.com/2007/08/02/how-to-vmware-esx-and-ntp-configuration/comment-page-1/#comment-80 RAILroading » Blog Archive » links for 2008-01-22 Tue, 22 Jan 2008 02:06:06 +0000 http://mainesysadmin.com/blog/?p=6#comment-80 [...] how-to vmware esx and ntp configuration : mainesysadmin.com (tags: VMWare ntp) [...] [...] how-to vmware esx and ntp configuration : mainesysadmin.com (tags: VMWare ntp) [...]

]]> By: Tom http://mainesysadmin.com/2007/08/02/how-to-vmware-esx-and-ntp-configuration/comment-page-1/#comment-75 Tom Wed, 09 Jan 2008 21:24:26 +0000 http://mainesysadmin.com/blog/?p=6#comment-75 Can you provide a copy of your ntp.conf? Otherwise it's hard to diagnose. Thanks. Can you provide a copy of your ntp.conf? Otherwise it’s hard to diagnose. Thanks.

]]> By: Prabhanjan http://mainesysadmin.com/2007/08/02/how-to-vmware-esx-and-ntp-configuration/comment-page-1/#comment-73 Prabhanjan Wed, 09 Jan 2008 13:51:44 +0000 http://mainesysadmin.com/blog/?p=6#comment-73 also i have enabled and configured the port 123 for UDP on the VM (Virtual Machine). also i have enabled and configured the port 123 for UDP on the VM (Virtual Machine).

]]> By: Prabhanjan http://mainesysadmin.com/2007/08/02/how-to-vmware-esx-and-ntp-configuration/comment-page-1/#comment-72 Prabhanjan Wed, 09 Jan 2008 13:50:04 +0000 http://mainesysadmin.com/blog/?p=6#comment-72 thanks v.much for the above. but when i just start the service it says - "failed" and when i restart it is successful as seen below. Anything still needs to be done to sort this out..? [server name]# service ntpd start ntpd: Synchronizing with time server: [FAILED] Starting ntpd: [server name]# service ntpd restart Shutting down ntpd: [ OK ] ntpd: Synchronizing with time server: [ OK ] Starting ntpd: [ OK ] thanks v.much for the above. but when i just start the service it says – “failed” and when i restart it is successful as seen below. Anything still needs to be done to sort this out..?

[server name]# service ntpd start
ntpd: Synchronizing with time server: [FAILED]
Starting ntpd:
[server name]# service ntpd restart
Shutting down ntpd: [ OK ]
ntpd: Synchronizing with time server: [ OK ]
Starting ntpd: [ OK ]

]]> By: Henk http://mainesysadmin.com/2007/08/02/how-to-vmware-esx-and-ntp-configuration/comment-page-1/#comment-13 Henk Thu, 11 Oct 2007 13:57:15 +0000 http://mainesysadmin.com/blog/?p=6#comment-13 exelent explanation, thanks a lot, I got some errors which where easily resolved by checking the syntax (add --) esxcfg-firewall --enableService ntpClient service ntpd restart chkconfig --level 345 ntpd on hwclock --systohc ntpdate -q your.time.server exelent explanation, thanks a lot, I got some errors which where easily resolved by checking the syntax (add –)

esxcfg-firewall –enableService ntpClient
service ntpd restart
chkconfig –level 345 ntpd on
hwclock –systohc
ntpdate -q your.time.server

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