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2V0-621D · Question #236

An administrator notices that the time on an ESXi 6.x host is incorrect. Which two actions should the administrator take to correct this issue? (Choose two.)

The correct answer is A. Modify the time for the host using the vSphere client. B. Correct the NTP settings in the /etc/ntp.conf file. To correct incorrect time on an ESXi 6.x host, an administrator can directly modify the host's time settings or adjust its Network Time Protocol (NTP) configuration.

Section 5 – Administer and Protect vSphere 6.x Resources

Question

An administrator notices that the time on an ESXi 6.x host is incorrect. Which two actions should the administrator take to correct this issue? (Choose two.)

Options

  • AModify the time for the host using the vSphere client.
  • BCorrect the NTP settings in the /etc/ntp.conf file.
  • CConfigure NTP from the Direct Console User Interface.
  • DUse the vicfg-ntp command from the vSphere Management Appliance.

How the community answered

(65 responses)
  • A
    92% (60)
  • C
    3% (2)
  • D
    5% (3)

Why each option

To correct incorrect time on an ESXi 6.x host, an administrator can directly modify the host's time settings or adjust its Network Time Protocol (NTP) configuration.

AModify the time for the host using the vSphere client.Correct

The vSphere Client provides a graphical interface to access and modify the time and date settings for an ESXi host, allowing an administrator to correct an incorrect time directly.

BCorrect the NTP settings in the /etc/ntp.conf file.Correct

If the issue is related to NTP synchronization, an administrator can directly edit the `/etc/ntp.conf` file on the ESXi host to correct NTP server settings or other NTP-related configurations, followed by restarting the NTP service.

CConfigure NTP from the Direct Console User Interface.

While configuring NTP from the Direct Console User Interface (DCUI) is a valid method to set up NTP, the question asks for two specific actions to *correct* an already incorrect time, and direct time modification (A) and configuration file correction (B) are presented as the chosen answers.

DUse the vicfg-ntp command from the vSphere Management Appliance.

The `vicfg-ntp` command is part of the vSphere CLI and is deprecated in favor of `esxcli` commands or GUI methods for managing NTP on ESXi 6.x hosts, making it a less current or recommended approach.

Concept tested: ESXi host time synchronization configuration

Source: https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vSphere/6.0/com.vmware.vsphere.hostclient.doc/GUID-9D3E6437-E441-477F-9BB1-F3726F801A79.html

Topics

#ESXi time#NTP configuration#DCUI#vSphere Client

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