I have a script to manage that whole process... http://kb.ultratech-llc.com/Scripts/?File=SetTimeSync.BAT
It relies on the following as well: - http://kb.ultratech-llc.com/Scripts/?File=SetDrive.BAT - *http://KB.UltraTech-llc.com/Scripts/Input/?File=CustomVariables.TXT <http://kb.ultratech-llc.com/Scripts/Input/?File=CustomVariables.TXT>* * * *ASB* *http://about.me/Andrew.S.Baker* *Harnessing the Advantages of Technology for the SMB market… * On Tue, Aug 9, 2011 at 12:16 PM, Steve Ens <stevey...@gmail.com> wrote: > *Note *Peers is a placeholder for a space-delimited list of peers from > which your computer obtains time stamps. Each DNS name that is listed must > be unique. You must append ,0x1 to the end of each DNS name. If you do not > append ,0x1 to the end of each DNS name, the changes made in step 5 will > not take effect. > > This was my issue...had to append the 0x1 > > On Tue, Aug 9, 2011 at 11:05 AM, Steve Ens <stevey...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Your bet Saint M, read that one three weeks back to help fix a few issues. >> >> >> >> On Tue, Aug 9, 2011 at 10:55 AM, Michael B. Smith >> <mich...@smithcons.com>wrote: >> >>> The definitive document. J**** >>> >>> ** ** >>> >>> >>> http://theessentialexchange.com/blogs/michael/archive/2010/01/29/a-brief-history-of-time-ok-ok-let-s-go-with-quot-an-introduction-to-the-windows-time-service-quot.aspx >>> **** >>> >>> ** ** >>> >>> Regards,**** >>> >>> ** ** >>> >>> Michael B. Smith**** >>> >>> Consultant and Exchange MVP**** >>> >>> http://TheEssentialExchange.com**** >>> >>> ** ** >>> >>> *From:* Andrew S. Baker [mailto:asbz...@gmail.com] >>> *Sent:* Tuesday, August 09, 2011 11:50 AM >>> >>> *To:* NT System Admin Issues >>> *Subject:* Re: Strange Time issue**** >>> >>> ** ** >>> >>> Exactly the problem I've seen at two locations. That's why we moved >>> away from the hosts managing the clock for the guests. >>> **** >>> >>> *ASB***** >>> >>> *http://about.me/Andrew.S.Baker***** >>> >>> *Harnessing the Advantages of Technology for the SMB market…***** >>> >>> >>> >>> **** >>> >>> On Tue, Aug 9, 2011 at 11:24 AM, Senter, John <john.sen...@etrade.com> >>> wrote:**** >>> >>> We kept getting time issues when we had ESX set the time on Windows >>> servers because the domain will adjust the server time and then the ESX >>> system adjust it back. This kept causing the time to go back and forth and >>> it turned out the ESX systems were getting skewed from the NTP source at a >>> greater rate. So let the domain do its thing with the servers by setting >>> time.**** >>> >>> **** >>> >>> *From:* John Cook [mailto:john.c...@pfsf.org] >>> *Sent:* Tuesday, August 09, 2011 11:18 AM**** >>> >>> >>> *To:* NT System Admin Issues >>> *Subject:* RE: Strange Time issue**** >>> >>> **** >>> >>> All domain machines. All VM guests sync to the ESX hosts. All >>> workstations sync to physical DC’s that use standard Windows time service. >>> **** >>> >>> **** >>> >>> *John W. Cook***** >>> >>> *System Administrator***** >>> >>> *Partnership For Strong Families***** >>> >>> *5950 NW 1st Place***** >>> >>> *Gainesville, Fl 32607***** >>> >>> *Office (352) 244-1610***** >>> >>> *Cell (352) 215-6944***** >>> >>> *MCSE, MCP+I, MCTS, CompTIA A+, N+, VSP4, VTSP4***** >>> >>> **** >>> >>> *From:* David Lum [mailto:david....@nwea.org] >>> *Sent:* Tuesday, August 09, 2011 10:49 AM >>> *To:* NT System Admin Issues >>> *Subject:* RE: Strange Time issue**** >>> >>> **** >>> >>> Are these domain machines? You don’t sync them to a DC and sync the DC >>> out to an external NTP server?**** >>> >>> *David Lum* >>> Systems Engineer // NWEATM >>> Office 503.548.5229 //* *Cell (voice/text) 503.267.9764**** >>> >>> *From:* John Cook [mailto:john.c...@pfsf.org] >>> *Sent:* Tuesday, August 09, 2011 7:21 AM >>> *To:* NT System Admin Issues >>> *Subject:* RE: Strange Time issue**** >>> >>> **** >>> >>> I actually use the VMWare tools time sync function on the guests and have >>> my hosts sync to north-america.pool.ntp.org. I’m on ESX 4.1 not ESXi**** >>> >>> **** >>> >>> *John W. Cook***** >>> >>> *System Administrator***** >>> >>> *Partnership For Strong Families***** >>> >>> *5950 NW 1st Place***** >>> >>> *Gainesville, Fl 32607***** >>> >>> *Office (352) 244-1610***** >>> >>> *Cell (352) 215-6944***** >>> >>> *MCSE, MCP+I, MCTS, CompTIA A+, N+, VSP4, VTSP4***** >>> >>> **** >>> >>> *From:* Andrew S. Baker [mailto:asbz...@gmail.com] >>> *Sent:* Tuesday, August 09, 2011 10:05 AM >>> *To:* NT System Admin Issues >>> *Subject:* Re: Strange Time issue**** >>> >>> **** >>> >>> As John notes, you should let the guests keep time for themselves, and >>> not get their time from the hosts. >>> **** >>> >>> *ASB***** >>> >>> *http://about.me/Andrew.S.Baker***** >>> >>> *Harnessing the Advantages of Technology for the SMB market…***** >>> >>> **** >>> >>> On Tue, Aug 9, 2011 at 9:53 AM, Greg Sweers <gswe...@acts360.com> wrote: >>> **** >>> >>> We have a single VMware ESXi 4.1 running 1 Windows 2003 R2, and 1 x 2008 >>> R2 server. The 2008 R2 server runs faster. Watching the clock it actually >>> tickets about 3 real seconds to 5 seconds on the clock in the console. >>> Needless to say this puts stuff out of sync pretty quick.**** >>> >>> **** >>> >>> Looked online and I found a few posts regarding some weird time services, >>> but nothing Microsoft or VMware. Anyone seen this before? 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