topic Re: Setting Time Zone on a server in Operating System - HP-UX

Setting Time Zone on a server

Gamoji Raghavendra — Mon, 13 May 2002 10:57:30 GMT

Hi all,

How can I set the time zone on a server?
Is it shell specific setting or system-wide parameter?
Will a process automatically detect the change in time zone at runtime without restarting the process? (Esp. Java)

Any help in this regard is highly appreciated.

Thanks,
Raghu.

Re: Setting Time Zone on a server

Pete Randall — Mon, 13 May 2002 11:02:26 GMT

Use /sbin/set_parms timezone.

Pete

Re: Setting Time Zone on a server

Rita C Workman — Mon, 13 May 2002 11:04:04 GMT

I have always used the 'set_parms' command to set this and certain other system values.

I also recommend after you change this that you reboot the system. I had to correct a timezone once, didn't reboot, and found out that cron didn't read the change until the reboot.

Just a thought,
Rita

Re: Setting Time Zone on a server

John Palmer — Mon, 13 May 2002 11:04:27 GMT

Processes use the TZ environment variable in order to convert to local time (see man timezone).

TZ is sourced from /etc/TIMEZONE so to make a permanent change, you have to edit that file or run setparms to do it for you.

Processes that are already running will not detect the change. To ensure that all processes are updated, you'd have to reboot. Specific processes would have to be restarted wi th a modified TZ.

Regards,
John

Re: Setting Time Zone on a server

Trond Haugen — Mon, 13 May 2002 11:05:13 GMT

1. /etc/set_parms timezone
2. System wide (but only after a reboot). You can set/change TZ in a shell.
3. No. The command above will change the TIMEZONE in /etc/TZ which is read as processes start. So in order to set the timezone the system needs to be rebooted.

Regards,
Trond

Re: Setting Time Zone on a server

Mahima Kaushik_2 — Mon, 13 May 2002 11:05:39 GMT

You can set time using SAM.

Enter SAM on prompt.
Click on TIME icon.

I hope it helps.
Mahima

Re: Setting Time Zone on a server

Gamoji Raghavendra — Mon, 13 May 2002 11:10:52 GMT

Hey folks,
Thanks very much for the help.
Now, my doubt is resolved.

bye,
Raghu.