Windows – Sync Hyper-V Domain Controller to External Source for Time

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I cannot for the life of me get my Hyper-V PDC (2012 R2) to sync with an external time source. I have tried a number of configurations but in the end I can only get the w32tm /query /source command to show either Local CMOS Clock or VM IC Time Synchronization Provider

I've tried the following settings

Setup 1

  • Time Syncronization Integration Service enabled on VM
  • Run command w32tm /config "/manualpeerlist: 0.pool.ntp.org" /syncfromflags:manual /reliable:yes /update
  • Run command net stop w32time && net start w32time
  • Run command w32tm /resync /rediscover
    • The above command successfully completes
  • And w32tm /query /source shows VM IC Time Synchronization Provider

Setup 2

  • Time Syncronization Integration Service disabled on VM
  • Run command w32tm /config "/manualpeerlist: 0.pool.ntp.org" /syncfromflags:manual /reliable:yes /update
  • Run command net stop w32time && net start w32time
  • Run command w32tm /resync /rediscover
    • The above command always fails with "The computer did not resync because no time data was available"
  • And w32tm /query /source shows Local CMOS Clock

Setup 3

  • Time Syncronization Integration Service enabled on VM
  • Reg key HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\W32Time\TimeProviders\VMICTimeProvider :Enabled:0
    • This is supposed to disable the moment-to-moment synchronization of the VMICTimeProvider but still allow the service to perform on VM boot (#6 Here)
  • Run command w32tm /config "/manualpeerlist: 0.pool.ntp.org" /syncfromflags:manual /reliable:yes /update
  • Run command net stop w32time && net start w32time
  • Run command w32tm /resync /rediscover
    • The above command always fails with "The computer did not resync because no time data was available"
  • And w32tm /query /source shows Local CMOS Clock

What is the proper way to configure a Hyper-V PDC to correctly sync with an external source?

Best Answer

When you say you disabled the Time Syncronization Integration Service in Setup 2 do you mean you unchecked that box in the properties of the VM? If so, then that's the correct procedure. Follow Setup 2 again and run the following commands on the DC from an elevated command prompt. Then reconfigure it as you did in Setup 2.

net stop w32time

w32tm /unregister

w32tm /register

net start w32time

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