Setting the Time Zone

By default, the virtual hardware clock is maintained in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), which vMA converts to local time. You can, however, set it to a local time, which is important for the update repository and VMware vCenter Update Manager.

Setting the Time Zone from the Console

You can set time zone from the console as described here.

To set the time zone from the console

1	On the console, select Set Timezone and press Enter.

2	When prompted, select your continent or region and press Enter.

3	When prompted, select your country and press Enter.

The screen displays the information that you have selected and the time that will be set.

4	Type 1 if the information is correct.

vMA sets the timezone.

Setting the Time Zone from the Web UI

You can set the time zone from the web UI by using the following steps.

To set the time zone from the Web UI

1	Access the web UI and log in.

2	Click the System tab then click the Time Zone button.

3	From the Time Zone Settings list, select your country and city.

4	Click Save Settings.