By default, the vSphere Agent time zone is set to Pacific time. To ensure that backup logs show the correct time, and to prevent problems when the Agent communicates with other servers, you must set the correct vSphere Agent time zone using the Agent CLI.
To set the time zone, enter the following command in the Agent CLI:
config set timezone <region>/<timezone>
Where:
•<region> is the region associated with the timezone. Available values are: Africa, America, Antarctica, Arctic, Asia, Atlantic, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Europe, Indian, Mexico, Mideast, Pacific, and US.
•<timezone> is the time zone for the vSphere Agent. To show a list of available time zones in a region, use the following command:
config show timezones list <region>
Examples of <region>/<timezone> combinations include: America/New_York, Europe/Paris, and US/Pacific.
For example, to set the time zone to US Eastern time, use this command:
config set timezone US/Eastern
Note: Ensure that the Agent date and time are set correctly. To change the Agent date and time, use the following command:
config set date <MM>/<DD>/<YYYY> <HH>:<MM> [<:SS>]
Where <MM>/<DD>/<YYYY> is the current date (month/day/year) and <HH>:<MM>[<:SS>] is the current time (hour:minute:second).