VMware ESXi
TMA-ESXI9-1.6
Host integrated hardware management controller must enable time synchronization
Beschreibung
Cryptography, audit logging, cluster operations, and incident response/forensics depend deeply on synchronized time. This recommendation extends to all devices in infrastructure. The recommendation for NTP is to have at least four sources. Manual review: the check needs vCenter/PowerCLI, firmware or guest access, or an organization-specific value.
So wird geprüft
Prüfmethode: Manuelle Prüfung
1. Verify that NTP or another approved time synchronization mechanism is enabled 2. Verify that the ESXi host uses reliable time synchronization esxcli system ntp get
So wird behoben
Behebungsmethode: Anleitung oder Infrastruktur-Patch
1. Enable NTP or the vendor-supported automatic time synchronization service. 2. Enter the organization's approved NTP servers. 3. Configure multiple authoritative NTP sources where supported. 4. Configure the appropriate time zone. 5. Save/apply the configuration.
Eigenschaften
- Betriebssysteme
- Beliebig
- Tags
- vmwareesxihardware
- Referenz
- CIS VMware ESXi 9.0 Benchmark v1.0.0 - 1.6 Host integrated hardware management controller must enable time synchronization