One of the most important things you should do to your systems is to ensure they have the right time.
In this post I will show how to check and ensure your systems have the correct time using PowerCli.

==> Login to vCenter:

$admin = Get-Credential –Credential EXAMPLE\john
Connect-VIServer -Server vc.example.com -Credential $admin

==> Check time settings:

Output:

==> Set time to correct time:

==> Remove old NTP servers (if any):

Output:

==> Change NTP to desired configuration:

Output:

==> Enable Firewall Exception

==> Start NTPd service

==> Ensure NTPd service starts automatically (via policy)

==> Verify all is set the way you expected

Output: