Time synchronization of virtual SLES10SP3 on MS Hyper-V

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Environment

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 Service Pack 3
Microsoft Hyper-V

Situation

Time in a virtual unpatched SLES10SP3 machine in Microsoft Hyper-V runs out of sync in between minutes.

Usual kernel parameters like clock=pmtr and clock=pit do not work.

Installation of Microsoft Linux Integration Services is not sufficent.

Enforce time synchronization of the virtual machine with Hyper -V host does not help.

Resolution

Apply a kernel Version 2.6.16.60-066.1 or higher and make sure to install the very latest Linux Integration Components available for SLES10.

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