Re: Time on our favorite platform

[Jim Essinger <dilbernator@xxxxxxxxx>]

Larry,

The answer is "it depends".

It can be set by the user, and if system values are set correctly,
will adjust for daylight saving time.  See system values;

QDATETIME
QHOUR
QLEAPADJ
QMINUTE
QSECOND
QTIME
QTIMZON
QUTCOFFSET

It can be set up as both a client and a server to a SNTP (Simple
Network Time Protocol) service.  As a client, it gets it's time from
another server.  As a server it gives the time to clients.  At my
former shop our IBM i got its time from a server, and served the time
to our networked PCs.  I use System i Navigator > Connection > Network
> Servers > TCP/IP > SNTP to set up/maintain this process.


Jim


On Wed, Jun 30, 2010 at 9:21 AM, Ketzes, Larry <Larry.Ketzes@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hello all,
>        I'm not sure how to answer this question.  Does anyone know how our
> systems (I, iSeries, etc) get their time.  I don't remember setting it when
> first turning it on.  Does it get the time from the network, and if so,
> where?
>        Does it ever 'synch' to make sure it is still accurate?
>
> Thanks, Larry