Hi,
I am currently having an issue where my ESX hosts are not correctly synching with my NTP server, the NTP server is a physical domain controller and has the correct time
but the ESX hosts in majority are picking up an incorrect time (1 hour behind).
The other thing I am confused about is that one of my ESX hosts has same config file settings etc but is picking up a different time zone (BST not GMT) and is
also the correct time?
ESX 3.01 Build 42829
HP Proliant BL20P G4 blades
1st ESX Host
Bios clock
Apr24 11:34:02 2007
clock command
Apr 24 11:34:02 BST 2007
date command
Apr 24 11:34:02 BST 2007
clock file
ZONE="Etc/GMT"
UTC=true
ARC=false
ntp.conf file
restrict 127.0.0.1
restrict default kod nomodify notrap
server .fwuk.fwc.com
driftfile /var/lib/ntp/drif
clock file
ZONE="Etc/GMT"
UTC=true
ARC=false
When I run the service ntpd restart command i have stopping, ntpd: Synchronizing with time server and starting service
The only thing I noticed is that you're using UTC time when this article says to configure UTC=false
And I assume you're following the instructions at http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?cmd=displayKC&docType=kc&externalId=1339&slice... to configure NTP
Yes I set it to false previously and no change so I reverted to default for my SR.
Would the time be one hour behind due to the clocks going forward 1 hour?
But I do not understand why it would not pick up the correct time via the DC?
Paul
When you enter : ntpq -p what results you get in return ?.
remote refid st t when poll reach delay offset jitter
==============================================================================
* 4 u 38 64 377 0.342 23.501 2.533
Is that on both ESX hosts ?
Yes I have actually resolved this by overwriting the localtime file with the GB time zone file.
Paul