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vi /etc/ntp.conf
#server 0.gentoo.pool.ntp.org
#server 1.gentoo.pool.ntp.org
#server 2.gentoo.pool.ntp.org
#server 3.gentoo.pool.ntp.org
server <insert the hostname or IP address of the default time
server>
iii. Save the configuration file when complete.
d. Force an NTP sync with the newly added server.
sudo ntpd -gq
e. Restart NTPD.
sudo service ntpd start
f. Disable time synchronization with host via the hypervisor (the following is a VMware example):
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i. Disable periodic time synchronization:
vmware-toolbox-cmd timesync disable
ii. Display and confirm the current status of the service:
vmware-toolbox-cmd timesync status
iii. In vSphere, verify that the
options.
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Do not enable this option if you make future changes to the VM.
Configure the management node
1. Create a temporary destination directory for the management services bundle contents:
If you deploy the mNode in a hypervisor environment other than VMware, for
example, from the .iso image in an Openstack environment, refer to the hypervisor
documentation for the equivalent commands.
Synchronize guest time with host
box is un-checked in the VM