Configuring Network Time Protocol (NTP) on ESX/ESXi hosts using the vSphere Client

This Blog  provides steps to enable Network Time Protocol  (NTP) on an ESX/ESXi host using the vSphere Client.

To configure NTP on ESX/ESXi 4.1 and ESXi 5.x hosts using the vSphere Client:

• Connect to the ESX/ESXi host using the vSphere Client.
• Select a host in the inventory.
• Click the Configuration tab.

• Click Time Configuration.
• Click Properties.
• Click Options.

• Click NTP Settings.
• Click Add.
• Enter the NTP Server name. For example, pool.ntp.org.

    Note: When entering the multiple NTP Server names, use a comma (,) followed by a space ( ) between the entries.

• Click OK.

• Click the General tab.
• Click Start automatically under Startup Policy.

    Note: It is recommended to set the time manually prior to starting the service.

• Click Start and click OK.
• Click OK to exit.