Verifying the system values related to time

 

You can view or change the system values related to time on the i5/OS® operating system. These system values include time of day (QTIME), offset from UTC (QUTCOFFSET), and time zone (QTIMZON).

To view these time-related system values and their associated values, follow these steps:

  1. From iSeries™ Navigator, expand My Connections > system-name > Configuration and Service > System Values > Date and Time.

  2. On the Time page, determine whether a time adjustment is in progress.

    1. If an adjustment is in progress, the Time of day field will not reflect the adjusted time value until the adjustment is complete. Continue to Step 4.

    2. If an adjustment is not in progress, continue to the next step.

  3. Verify that the Time of day is correct. See Updating system time to make the proper time adjustment.
  4. Verify that the Offset from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) is correct. If the value is not correct, follow this information:

    1. If you are using iSeries Access for Windows® V5R3, or later, with i5/OS V5R3, or later, verify the time zone properties. The offset from UTC is determined by the time zone being used on the system.

    2. If you are using iSeries Access for Windows V5R2, or earlier, with i5/OS V5R3, or later, verify the time zone (QTIMZON) system value using the character-based interface. Use the Work with System Values (WRKSYSVAL) command.

    3. If you are using iSeries Access for Windows V5R2, or earlier, with OS/400® V5R2, or earlier, change the Offset from UTC system value to the correct value.

  5. Click OK to close the Date and Time system values.

 

Parent topic:

Managing system time
Related tasks
Updating system time Verifying the time zone properties Offset from UTC was incorrectly set during i5/OS installation System time is incorrect and jobs are not running with the proper time System time is off more than 2 hours