Configuring your vSphere ESXi Host

After installing your vSphere Client, you must configure the vSphere ESXi host’s network time server. Use the procedures in this section to configure the network time server of your ESXi host.

Assigning Network Time Server

To assign a network time server:

1. Open the vSphere Client and enter your username and password to login.
2. In the vSphere Client window, click the Configuration tab.
   
3. In the left column, under the Software category, click on Time Configuration.
4. In the upper right corner of the window, click on Properties. The following window displays.
   
5. Click on Options. The following window displays.
   
6. In the left column, click on NTP Settnigs.
7. Click Add. The following window displays.
   
8. Add each of the following in the Address text box, clicking OK after each entry:
   • 0.pool.ntp.org
   • 1.pool.ntp.org
   • 2.pool.ntp.org

   The entries display in the NTP Servers box.

   
9. In the left column, click on General. The following window displays.
   
10. Click Restart.

    Note:

    It is important that your ISR component hosts are assigned the same timezone, except the Index host, which must be set to UTC.

You must now configure your local network using the procedures in Configuring the Local Network.