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2 Right-click the appropriate item from the list and select Edit option from the drop-down menu.
The Edit option dialog box is displayed.
3 Edit the value and click Save to apply your changes.
4 (Optional) Right-click the appropriate item from the list and select Reset to default to go back to the
original seings of the item.
Change Autostart Configuration in the VMware Host Client
Congure autostart options for the ESXi host to set up when the host starts and stops.
Procedure
1 Click Manage in the VMware Host Client inventory and click System.
2 Click Autostart.
3 Click Edit .
4 Select Yes to enable changing the autostart conguration.
5 Change the seings as appropriate and click Save.
Edit Time Configuration of an ESXi Host in the VMware Host Client
You can congure the time seings on a host manually, or you can synchronize the time and date of the host
by using an NTP server.
Procedure
1 Click Manage in the VMware Host Client inventory and click Time & Date.
2 Click Edit .
3 Select an option for seing the time and date of the host.
Option Description
Manually configure the date and
time on this host
Set the time and date for the host manually.
Use Network Time Protocol (Enable
NTP client)
Synchronize the time and date of the host with an NTP server. The NTP
service on the host periodically takes the time and date from the NTP
server.
a In the NTP Servers text box, type the IP addresses or host names of the
NTP servers that you want to use.
b From the NTP Service Startup Policy drop-down list, select an option
for starting and stopping the NTP service on the host.
n
Start and stop with port usage - Starts or stops the NTP service
when the NTP client port is enabled or disabled for access in the
security prole of the host .
n
Start and stop with host - Starts and stops the NTP service when
the host powers on or shuts down.
n
Start and stop manually - Enables manual starting and stopping
of the NTP service.
You can use the Start, Stop, or Restart buons to control the status of the
NTP service on the host manually at any time regardless of the selected
startup policy for the NTP service. If you select the Start and stop
manually policy, the status of the NTP service only changes when you use
the UI controls. .
4 Click Save .
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