Virtual Machine (VM) time and timezone gets reset to default: GMT Standard Time when changing VM cluster.

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

  • Shutting down a VM, changing the VM cluster and restarting the VM results in the VM time being reported in GMT Standard Time.

  • Procedure used to change VM Cluster.

1.  VM reports correct time and is not on GMT timezone.
2.  VM is shutdown.
3.  From RHV-M GUI -> Compute -> Virtual Machine => {VM-Name}, edit the VM properties and change the Cluster and click OK.
4.  From RHV-M GUI -> Compute -> Virtual Machine => {VM-Name}, now will display the "Hardware Clock Time Offset:"  GMT Standard Time
5.  Start the VM and time will be now in GMT Standard Time.

Environment

  • Red Hat Virtualization (RHV-M) - 4.2

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