vCenter Server Appliance backups initiate at UTC time instead of the configured local time
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vCenter Server Appliance backups initiate at UTC time instead of the configured local time

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Article ID: 336278

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Products

VMware vCenter Server

Issue/Introduction

Symptoms:
  • vCenter Server Appliance backup records visible on the VAMI page show backups have been taken according to UTC time.
  • The appliance timezone has been modified to another such as CET+2.
  • The appliance has been patched from an older version.


Environment

VMware vCenter Server 6.7.x

Cause

During patching of the vCenter Server appliance, an rpm file which executes modifies the /etc/localtime file contents to point to UTC.

Resolution

VMware is aware of this issue and working to resolve it in a future release.

Workaround:
1. Set the timezone to UTC
2. Set it back to the desired timezone.