Adjusting Time Zones in the NetBackup-Java Console

Sites in a geographically dispersed NetBackup configuration may need to adjust the time zone in the NetBackup-Java Console for administration of remote NetBackup hosts. (In this context, a remote NetBackup host may either be the host specified in the console login dialog or one referenced via the File > Change Server capability in the console.)

The default time zone for the console is that of the host on which the console is started, not the host specified (if different) in the console login dialog.

• For backup, restore or archive operations from within the NetBackup-Java Console (jnbSA) or the Backup, Archive, and Restore application when running on a client (jbpSA), the time zone should be set relative to that of the NetBackup server from which the client restores files.
• When administering servers in different time zones, the time zone must be set in separate instances of the NetBackup-Java Console.

For example, open a NetBackup-Java Console to set the time zone for your local server in the Central time zone. To set the time zone for a server in the Pacific time zone as well, open another NetBackup-Java Console.

Do not simply open a new window (File > New Window from Here) in the first NetBackup-Java Console, change servers (File > Change Server), and set the time zone for the Pacific time zone server. Doing so changes the time zone for the Central time zone server as well.

  To set the time zone and Daylight Savings Time

1. In the NetBackup Administration Console, or in the Backup, Archive, and Restore client interface, select File > Adjust Application Time Zone. The Adjust Time Zone dialog appears.
2. To use the Standard tab to configure the time zone:
   1. Clear the Use custom time zone check box.
   2. Select the time zone. For a list of time zones, see Time Zone Table.
   3. To use daylight savings time, select Use daylight savings time.
   4. To have administrative capabilities and apply the settings to the current session and all future sessions, select Save as default time zone.
3. To use the Custom tab to configure the time zone:
   1. Select the Use custom time zone check box.
   2. Select the time zone on which to base the Backup, Archive, and Restore interface time. For a list of time zones, see Time Zone Table.For a list of time zones, see Time Zone Table.
   3. Adjust the time to reflect how many hours/minutes the server's time zone is offset (either behind or ahead) of Greenwich Mean Time.
   4. To use daylight savings time, select Use daylight savings time.
   5. Indicate when Daylight Savings Time (DST) should begin. You can use one of the following methods:
   • To begin DST on a specific date, select Absolute date and indicate the desired month and day.
   • To begin DST on the first occurrence of a day in a month, select First day of week in month and indicate the desired day of the week and the month.
   • To begin DST on the first occurrence of a day in a month and after a specific date, select First day of week in month after date and indicate the desired day of the week and the month and day.
   • To begin DST on the last occurrence of a day in a month, select Last day of week in month and indicate the desired day of the week and the month.
   • To begin DST on the last occurrence of a day in a month and before a specific date, select Last day of week in month after date and indicate the desired day of the week and the month and day.
   6. Select the appropriate Day of week, Month, Day, and Time.
   7. Indicate when DST should end, using one of the methods defined in step e.
   8. To have administrative capabilities and apply the settings to the current session and all future sessions, select Save as default time zone.
4. Click OK.