Comments on: Changing NTP Server in ESX 3.5 fails with error “failed to change host configuration” http://vmetc.com/2008/10/10/changing-ntp-server-in-esx-35-fails-with-error-failed-to-change-host-configuration/ Go Green with Virtualization. Go UGLY Green with vmetc.com. Wed, 25 Jan 2012 13:41:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: bytejunkie http://vmetc.com/2008/10/10/changing-ntp-server-in-esx-35-fails-with-error-failed-to-change-host-configuration/comment-page-1/#comment-3819 bytejunkie Thu, 16 Jul 2009 15:57:46 +0000 http://vmetc.com/?p=1092#comment-3819 +1 for the time zone issue in /etc/sysconfig/clock<br><br>changed mine to ZONE=Europe/London (dont forget to remove the quotes) and it was then configurable from VC +1 for the time zone issue in /etc/sysconfig/clock

changed mine to ZONE=Europe/London (dont forget to remove the quotes) and it was then configurable from VC

]]> By: bytejunkie http://vmetc.com/2008/10/10/changing-ntp-server-in-esx-35-fails-with-error-failed-to-change-host-configuration/comment-page-1/#comment-2736 bytejunkie Thu, 16 Jul 2009 09:57:46 +0000 http://vmetc.com/?p=1092#comment-2736 +1 for the time zone issue in /etc/sysconfig/clock<br><br>changed mine to ZONE=Europe/London (dont forget to remove the quotes) and it was then configurable from VC +1 for the time zone issue in /etc/sysconfig/clock

changed mine to ZONE=Europe/London (dont forget to remove the quotes) and it was then configurable from VC

]]> By: rbrambley http://vmetc.com/2008/10/10/changing-ntp-server-in-esx-35-fails-with-error-failed-to-change-host-configuration/comment-page-1/#comment-2643 rbrambley Mon, 15 Jun 2009 23:08:53 +0000 http://vmetc.com/?p=1092#comment-2643 Recently I've noticed that if you open the NTP client port in the ESX firewall first the NTP settings can be modified from the GUI more reliably. <br><br>I'm really happy to see ESX4 NTP config as part of the installer though! Recently I've noticed that if you open the NTP client port in the ESX firewall first the NTP settings can be modified from the GUI more reliably.

I'm really happy to see ESX4 NTP config as part of the installer though!

]]> By: som http://vmetc.com/2008/10/10/changing-ntp-server-in-esx-35-fails-with-error-failed-to-change-host-configuration/comment-page-1/#comment-2628 som Fri, 12 Jun 2009 09:21:52 +0000 http://vmetc.com/?p=1092#comment-2628 Thanks a lot.<br>We have 13 identical servers in the same cluster, only 2 of them had this issue.<br>ZONE=”Etc/GMT+1" changed to Europe/Brussels, restarted the NTP service and... bingo, problem solved! Thanks a lot.
We have 13 identical servers in the same cluster, only 2 of them had this issue.
ZONE=”Etc/GMT+1″ changed to Europe/Brussels, restarted the NTP service and… bingo, problem solved!

]]> By: joe http://vmetc.com/2008/10/10/changing-ntp-server-in-esx-35-fails-with-error-failed-to-change-host-configuration/comment-page-1/#comment-2549 joe Thu, 28 May 2009 17:32:57 +0000 http://vmetc.com/?p=1092#comment-2549 went back to full windows on all my servers and they work fine fuck vmware went back to full windows on all my servers and they work fine fuck vmware

]]> By: Rich http://vmetc.com/2008/10/10/changing-ntp-server-in-esx-35-fails-with-error-failed-to-change-host-configuration/comment-page-1/#comment-1716 Rich Mon, 22 Dec 2008 22:23:52 +0000 http://vmetc.com/?p=1092#comment-1716 Ron, I have implemented at least half a dozen virtual infrastructure projects since I wrote this and I have had to use this process for at least 50% of the ESX hosts. Sometimes every third host in the same cluster needs to be manually changed. I'm surprised more people aren't reporting this. Ron,

I have implemented at least half a dozen virtual infrastructure projects since I wrote this and I have had to use this process for at least 50% of the ESX hosts. Sometimes every third host in the same cluster needs to be manually changed.

I’m surprised more people aren’t reporting this.

]]> By: rbrambley http://vmetc.com/2008/10/10/changing-ntp-server-in-esx-35-fails-with-error-failed-to-change-host-configuration/comment-page-1/#comment-5467 rbrambley Mon, 22 Dec 2008 22:23:00 +0000 http://vmetc.com/?p=1092#comment-5467 Ron, I have implemented at least half a dozen virtual infrastructure projects since I wrote this and I have had to use this process for at least 50% of the ESX hosts. Sometimes every third host in the same cluster needs to be manually changed. I'm surprised more people aren't reporting this. Ron,

I have implemented at least half a dozen virtual infrastructure projects since I wrote this and I have had to use this process for at least 50% of the ESX hosts. Sometimes every third host in the same cluster needs to be manually changed.

I’m surprised more people aren’t reporting this.

]]> By: Ron Weales http://vmetc.com/2008/10/10/changing-ntp-server-in-esx-35-fails-with-error-failed-to-change-host-configuration/comment-page-1/#comment-1715 Ron Weales Mon, 22 Dec 2008 19:14:28 +0000 http://vmetc.com/?p=1092#comment-1715 Thanks for posting this. Thanks for posting this.

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