This article explains how to update the system timezone on the Cloudmon Controller machine to ensure that alarms and system logs reflect the correct local timestamps.
Prerequisites
Steps
1. Connect to the Machine
Take an SSH connection to the Cloudmon Controller machine.
2. Switch to Elevated Privileges
Run the following command and enter the password when prompted:
3. Check the Current Timezone
Verify the currently configured timezone:
4. Set the Required Timezone
Update the system timezone using the following command:
timedatectl set-timezone <Region/City>
Example format:
Region/City (e.g., Asia/Colombo, Europe/London, America/New_York)
To view a list of available timezones, use:
timedatectl list-timezones
5. Verify the Update
Confirm that the timezone has been updated successfully:
6. Restart Cloudmon Controller Services
Restart all Cloudmon controller services for the changes to take effect:
service cloudmon-controller@* restart
Result
After completing these steps, alarms and system logs generated in Cloudmon will reflect the configured local timezone.
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