Manage the NTP and PTP Service Status on the Host

You can configure a startup policy for the NTP or PTP service that runs on the host. You can also manually start, stop, or restart the respective service and in this way override the configured startup policy.

Procedure

1. In the vSphere Client home page, navigate to Home > Hosts and Clusters.
2. Select a host.
3. On the Configure tab, select System > Services.
4. Change the status of the NTP or PTP service manually.

   Option	Description
   Option	Action
   Change the NTP service status	Select NTP Daemon. Click Start, Stop, or Restart.
   Change the PTP service status	Select PTP Daemon. Click Start, Stop, or Restart.

5. (Optional) Select the NTP or PTP service and click Edit Startup Policy.

   Option	Description
   Start and stop with port usage	Starts or stops the service when a client port is activated or deactivated for access to the security profile of the host.
   Start and stop with host	Starts and stops the service when the host powers on and shuts down.
   Start and stop manually	You must manually control the status of the service.