Change "ToolsSyncTime"

[Daniel_Herrero]

Hello,

when changing "ToolsSyncTime" value in .vmx config file of a virtual machine, is it necessary to reboot either the virtual machine or the ESX server for these changes to take effect?

Thanks!

[chengdj]

It didn't require me to reboot VM, however, I don't know what is the impact on the VM yet..

[BryanMcC]

I have done some testing with this and I can say confidently that the setting in the vmx file is governed by the VMware Tools on the guest itself.. You will see this if you change the setting in the vmx and not in VMware Tools on the guest once you reboot the guest will change them back to what it is set at.

Better if you just change the setting in the guset from the VMware Tools applet.

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[chengdj]

It looks like the Vmware tools will overwrite the modification on the vmx file.

[BryanMcC]

That is correct.

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[Byron_Zhao]

Any change to .vmx file while the VM is running will be overwritten by VMware tools. It is safer to set the change from VMware tools GUI applet. However, if you install your Linux VM with minimal options, X Windows won't be available and you only has command line. You will have to use this command to set it:

vmware-guestd –cmd “vmx.set_option synctime 0 1”

Hope it helps.

-BZ