Time Zone on Database Server: UTC; On FNMS and Beacons: US Eastern. Is This OK?

[mfeinman]

Hi all ...

The time zone on my FNMS and Inventory Beacons is US Eastern.

The time zone on my database server is UTC.

Is this OK or must the database server also be in the US Eastern time zone?

--Mark

[ChrisG · Accepted solution]

Time zones across the application server, database server and beacons do not need to be the same. So your plan sounds fine.

Update:

Inconsistencies may be observed if the time zone of the database and application server does not match. See:

• Known Issue: All Beacons grid may show the "Not reporting normally" or "Check connectivity" status for fully functioning beacons if the inventory and database servers have different time zones (IOJ-2244613)
• Time Zone on Database Server: UTC; On FNMS and Beacons: US Eastern - Revisited
• After Upgrade to FNMS 2022 R1, Beacon List Says All Beacons Have Connectivity Issues. But Open a Specific Beacon's Details and the Details Page Says The Beacon is Operating Normally.