'timedatectl status' warning - RTC time cannot be fully supported

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Issue

  • When running the following command timedatectl status, receiving the following error message:

    Warning: The system is configured to read the RTC time in the local time zone.
     This mode can not be fully supported. It will create various problems
     with time zone changes and daylight saving time adjustments. The RTC
     time is never updated, it relies on external facilities to maintain it.
     If at all possible, use RTC in UTC by calling
     'timedatectl set-local-rtc 0'.

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7

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