This article guides you through the process of verifying that the time across the Virtual Infrastructure is synchronized. It also discusses ways of synchronizing time and ensuring that the time stays synchronized.
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Verifying time on VMware ESX Server
To verify the time on an ESX host, enter the following command from the ESX host command line.
[root@esx-server-1 /]# date
Note: Ensure that right time zone and date are displayed.
Ensure that the time of the ESX host corresponds to the time of the VMware VirtualCenter Server and the domain.
Synchronizing time on VMware ESX Server.
If there are time discrepancies in the environment they time must be synchronized. The time can be set manually or kept synchronized using NTP server.
