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How to enable NTP on the vCenter appliance

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How to enable NTP on the vCenter appliance

Versions used

Product Version Build
VMware vCenter Server Appliance 5.1.0.10200 1235310

Commands

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root@10.10.10.10's password:  
Last login: Mon Oct 7 17:18:29 2013 from vrtx-vcenter  
vrtx-vcenter:~ # yast2 ntp-client add server=210.173.160.27

Error:  
Cannot update the dynamic configuration policy.

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vrtx-vcenter:~ # ls -l /etc/resolv.conf\*  
-rw-r–r– 1 root root 22 Oct 8 2013 /etc/resolv.conf  
-rw-r–r– 1 root root 795 Oct 7 17:35 /etc/resolv.conf.netconfig  

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vrtx-vcenter:~ # cp -p /etc/resolv.conf /etc/resolv.conf.orig  
vrtx-vcenter:~ # !ls  
ls -l /etc/resolv.conf\*  
-rw-r–r– 1 root root 22 Oct 8 2013 /etc/resolv.conf  
-rw-r–r– 1 root root 795 Oct 7 17:35 /etc/resolv.conf.netconfig  
-rw-r–r– 1 root root 22 Oct 8 2013 /etc/resolv.conf.orig  

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vrtx-vcenter:~ # cat /etc/resolv.conf.netconfig > /etc/resolv.conf  

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vrtx-vcenter:~ # !ls  
ls -l /etc/resolv.conf\*  
-rw-r–r– 1 root root 795 Oct 7 17:38 /etc/resolv.conf  
-rw-r–r– 1 root root 795 Oct 7 17:35 /etc/resolv.conf.netconfig  
-rw-r–r– 1 root root 22 Oct 8 2013 /etc/resolv.conf.orig  

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vrtx-vcenter:~ # yast2 ntp-client add server=210.173.160.27  
vrtx-vcenter:~ # yast2 ntp-client enable  
vrtx-vcenter:~ # sntp -P no -r 210.173.160.27  
vrtx-vcenter:~ # date  
Mon Oct 7 17:39:25 JST 2013  

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vrtx-vcenter:~ # cp -p /etc/resolv.conf.orig /etc/resolv.conf  
vrtx-vcenter:~ # !ls  
ls -l /etc/resolv.conf\*  
-rw-r–r– 1 root root 22 Oct 8 2013 /etc/resolv.conf  
-rw-r–r– 1 root root 795 Oct 7 17:35 /etc/resolv.conf.netconfig  
-rw-r–r– 1 root root 22 Oct 8 2013 /etc/resolv.conf.orig  
vrtx-vcenter:~ #
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