Configuring Timezone using POSIX Format

If you want to configure the timezone using POSIX format, you can select the option none - I want to specify the time zone using the Posix TZ format. in Step 2 of the timezone-set wizard.

Note:

If you need to exit the timezone-set command before completing it, use the key sequence Ctrl-D.

To set the timezone using POSIX format:

1. At the root prompt, enter timezone-set and press Enter.

   ORACLE# timezone-set

   The following displays.

   ==========================================
   Calling tzselect. Use ^D to cancel without save
   Please identify a location so that time zone rules can be set correctly.
   Please select a continent or ocean.
   1) Africa
   2) Americas
   3) Antarctica
   4) Arctic Ocean
   5) Asia
   6) Atlantic Ocean
   7) Australia
   8) Europe
   9) Indian Ocean
   10) Pacific Ocean
   11) none - I want to specify the time zone using the Posix TZ format.
   #?
   ==========================================

2. Enter 11, and press Enter.

   #? 11

   The following displays.

   ==========================================
   Please enter the desired value of the TZ environment variable.
   For example, GST-10 is a zone named GST that is 10 hours ahead (east) of UTC.
   ==========================================

3. Enter the UTC/GMT value for your location. For valid UTC/GMT values, see the Timezone Offsets Table (132).

   #? UTC-10

   The following displays.

   ==========================================
   The following information has been given:
           TZ='UTC-10'
   Therefore TZ='UTC-10' will be used.
   Local time is now:      Thu Apr 11 02:50:18 UTC 2013.
   Universal Time is now:  Wed Apr 10 16:50:18 UTC 2013.
   Is the above information OK?
   1) Yes
   2) No
   #?
   ==========================================

4. Enter 1 (Yes), and press Enter. Or enter 2 (No) to go back to Step 2 and enter the correct timezone information.

   #? 1

   The following displays. If you specified a value that does not relate to your Oracle® Enterprise Session Border Controller location, a warning displays.

   ==========================================
   Timezone=UTC-10
   WARNING: custom timezone will apply to application only.
   ORACLE#
   ==========================================

   You have completed the timezone-set wizard.