How to configure rsyslog to use UTC/EDT/EST etc. instead of local time zone set on the host?

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

  • Use UTC time zone format instead of system actual time zone format for rsyslog.

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 6
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 7
  • rsyslog

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