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2V0-622D · Question #57

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.. ESXi host time can be corrected by directly modifying it via the vSphere Client or by editing the NTP daemon configuration file on the host.

Section 5 – Administer and Protect vSphere 6.5 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

(59 responses)
  • A
    90% (53)
  • C
    3% (2)
  • D
    7% (4)

Why each option

ESXi host time can be corrected by directly modifying it via the vSphere Client or by editing the NTP daemon configuration file on the host.

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

The vSphere Client provides a host configuration interface that allows an administrator to directly set the current time and manage NTP service settings on an ESXi host without requiring shell access.

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

The /etc/ntp.conf file is the NTP daemon's configuration file on ESXi hosts; editing it directly allows the administrator to specify correct NTP server addresses and restart the ntpd service to sync time.

CConfigure NTP from the Direct Console User Interface.

The DCUI (Direct Console User Interface) provides basic network and troubleshooting options but does not include an interface for configuring or managing NTP settings on an ESXi host.

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

While vicfg-ntp is a valid vSphere CLI command, it is run from a client workstation using vCLI, not specifically from the vSphere Management Appliance, making this choice technically inaccurate as stated.

Concept tested: ESXi host NTP configuration and time synchronization

Source: https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vSphere/6.5/com.vmware.vsphere.vcenterhost.doc/GUID-8756D419-A878-4AE0-9183-C6D5A91A8FB1.html

Topics

#NTP#ESXi time synchronization#host administration#ntp.conf

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