Environment
Novell ConsoleOne
Novell exteNd
Novell GroupWise
Novell iChain
Novell Identity Manager
Novell iManager
Novell DNS-DHCP Management Console
Novell Linux Desktop
Novell NetWare
Novell Open Enterprise Server (OES)
Novell Open Enterprise Server (Linux based)
Novell Open Enterprise Server (NetWare based)
Novell SUSE Linux
Novell ZENworks
Sentinel
Novell Client for Windows 2000/XP/2003
Novell Client for Windows 95/98
Novell iFolder
Novell iPrint for Linux
Novell iPrint for NetWare
Novell iPrint Client for Windows
Novell NetMail
Novell NetStorage
Novell ZENworks Linux Management
Novell exteNd
Novell GroupWise
Novell iChain
Novell Identity Manager
Novell iManager
Novell DNS-DHCP Management Console
Novell Linux Desktop
Novell NetWare
Novell Open Enterprise Server (OES)
Novell Open Enterprise Server (Linux based)
Novell Open Enterprise Server (NetWare based)
Novell SUSE Linux
Novell ZENworks
Sentinel
Novell Client for Windows 2000/XP/2003
Novell Client for Windows 95/98
Novell iFolder
Novell iPrint for Linux
Novell iPrint for NetWare
Novell iPrint Client for Windows
Novell NetMail
Novell NetStorage
Novell ZENworks Linux Management
Situation
Daylight Saving Time (DST) is used to maximize the amount of available daylight during the year. Each spring, time is adjusted ahead by a standard amount (usually an hour) so that people can have more daylight available to them in their typical work day. Each fall, the time is adjusted back to account for the sun rising later in the day.
Starting in 2007, Daylight Saving Time will be extended by 4 weeks in most United States and Canadian time zones. Daylight Saving Time will begin the second Sunday in March (March 11th), 3 weeks earlier than in past years. Daylight Saving Time will end the first Sunday in November (November 4th), 1 week later than in past years. This change complies with a provision of the U.S. Energy Policy Act of 2005 and affects all U.S. time zones that observe Daylight Saving Time (DST). In addition to the United States, many countries have adopted or are considering adopting similar DST changes including Canada.
In Western Australia, the Government released a media statement on November 21, 2006 announcing a three-year trial of daylight saving. The trial began Sunday December 3, 2006 with clocks set forward one hour. Clocks will be set back one hour on 25 March, 2007. In 2007 and 2008, daylight saving will begin on the last Sunday in October, and end on the last Sunday in March the following year. A referendum will be held in 2009 to decide whether this will become permanent. UPDATE: this referendum failed and so Daylight Savings is no longer in force in Western Australia.
On 30th April 2007 the New Zealand Government announced that daylight savings will be extended for three more weeks each year. Clocks will go forward an hour a week earlier than usual - on the last Sunday in September- and back an hour on the first Sunday in April, instead of the third Sunday in March. The general scope of effect will be the same as for the US and Western Australian DST changes as documented in the Resolution section of this TID. NetWare can be made ready immediately by editing the DST commands in autoexec.ncf appropriately, most other products will need patches or be unaffected.
Several Australian states are changing DST start and finish times as of 2008. New South Wales, Victoria, the Australian Capital Territory (all UTC+10) and South Australia (UTC +9.5) are starting DST in 2007 at the usual starting time, the last Sunday in October (28th this year), but are extending the finishing time from the last Sunday in March (March 30th 2008) to the first Sunday in April (April 6th in 2008), and from then on starting on the first Sunday in October every year. This brings the start and finish dates into line with Tasmania (UTC +10) from 2008 onwards. In general changes to DST for all Novell products (and associated products such as Java) will need to be applied after DST starts on Sunday Oct 28 2007 and before it ends on Sunday April 8 2008.
In November 2007, the Venezuelan government finalized a decision to change Venezuela's time zone from GMT -4:00 to GMT -4:30 as of December 9th.
In December 2007, the government of Argentina decided to reintroduce Daylight Saving Time, effective December 30th.
In September 2008, the government of Brazil decided to change the Daylight Saving Time start in October 2008.
This TID was created to ensure that all Novell Products are modified as appropriate to handle changes to DST.
Starting in 2007, Daylight Saving Time will be extended by 4 weeks in most United States and Canadian time zones. Daylight Saving Time will begin the second Sunday in March (March 11th), 3 weeks earlier than in past years. Daylight Saving Time will end the first Sunday in November (November 4th), 1 week later than in past years. This change complies with a provision of the U.S. Energy Policy Act of 2005 and affects all U.S. time zones that observe Daylight Saving Time (DST). In addition to the United States, many countries have adopted or are considering adopting similar DST changes including Canada.
In Western Australia, the Government released a media statement on November 21, 2006 announcing a three-year trial of daylight saving. The trial began Sunday December 3, 2006 with clocks set forward one hour. Clocks will be set back one hour on 25 March, 2007. In 2007 and 2008, daylight saving will begin on the last Sunday in October, and end on the last Sunday in March the following year. A referendum will be held in 2009 to decide whether this will become permanent. UPDATE: this referendum failed and so Daylight Savings is no longer in force in Western Australia.
On 30th April 2007 the New Zealand Government announced that daylight savings will be extended for three more weeks each year. Clocks will go forward an hour a week earlier than usual - on the last Sunday in September- and back an hour on the first Sunday in April, instead of the third Sunday in March. The general scope of effect will be the same as for the US and Western Australian DST changes as documented in the Resolution section of this TID. NetWare can be made ready immediately by editing the DST commands in autoexec.ncf appropriately, most other products will need patches or be unaffected.
Several Australian states are changing DST start and finish times as of 2008. New South Wales, Victoria, the Australian Capital Territory (all UTC+10) and South Australia (UTC +9.5) are starting DST in 2007 at the usual starting time, the last Sunday in October (28th this year), but are extending the finishing time from the last Sunday in March (March 30th 2008) to the first Sunday in April (April 6th in 2008), and from then on starting on the first Sunday in October every year. This brings the start and finish dates into line with Tasmania (UTC +10) from 2008 onwards. In general changes to DST for all Novell products (and associated products such as Java) will need to be applied after DST starts on Sunday Oct 28 2007 and before it ends on Sunday April 8 2008.
In November 2007, the Venezuelan government finalized a decision to change Venezuela's time zone from GMT -4:00 to GMT -4:30 as of December 9th.
In December 2007, the government of Argentina decided to reintroduce Daylight Saving Time, effective December 30th.
In September 2008, the government of Brazil decided to change the Daylight Saving Time start in October 2008.
This TID was created to ensure that all Novell Products are modified as appropriate to handle changes to DST.
Resolution
DST Update Overview
Daylight Saving Time updates are grouped into three areas that have common or similar requirements.
Review the Overview sections for general information and then check the specific product areas for detailed information and links to the solutions for each of the Novell products affected.
Daylight Saving Time updates are grouped into three areas that have common or similar requirements.
- Operating Systems
- Java instances
- Application specific updates
Review the Overview sections for general information and then check the specific product areas for detailed information and links to the solutions for each of the Novell products affected.
1. Operating Systems Overview
Operating Systems include Open Enterprise Servers (OES), NetWare based servers, SUSE Linux based servers, SUSE Linux based workstations, Novell Branch Office and iChain servers.
NetWare based servers require updates to be implemented at the Operating System layer as well as updates to the installed Java for each server. This requires two steps to complete the updates; one for the Operating System (dstshift.nlm) and the other for the Java updates (java1.4.2_13, tzupdater.jar or tzupdater131.jar).
Linux based servers and workstations require updates that include applying the latest patches in the channel (glibc and timezone updates) as well as updating the Sun and IBM Java instance(s) that may be installed. For some North America locations (Canada, Bermuda, ...) that have made time zone changes following the U.S.A., systems will need to apply a manual update until a patch is available with all of the updated time zones. (Once the update is available this TID will be modified to reflect that.)
Other operating systems, iChain, Branch Office, will require updates specific to those platforms. Summary details and links for each platform is listed below.
2. Java Applications Overview
Java instances are included in ConsoleOne, iManager, DNSDHCP Console, ZENworks Linux Management, ZENworks Server Management, Identity Manager drivers, the IDM User Application, Extend Application/Products and Sentinel products. Each instance of the Java Runtime Environment (JRE or JVM) will need to have the time zone data updated. In most cases the use of a Sun provided utility (tzupdater.jar or tzupdater131.jar) can be used to apply the updates quickly and easily. Each of these applications may have separate instances of a JRE and each JRE instance will need to be updated.
Note: See TID 3008665 - Vital Information from SUN for additional information on some backward compatibility issues with the Sun tzupdater utility. The tzupdater utility will need to be run with the -f and -bc switches in order to ensure backwards compatability with older Time Zone identifiers.
Note: See TID 3008665 - Vital Information from SUN for additional information on some backward compatibility issues with the Sun tzupdater utility. The tzupdater utility will need to be run with the -f and -bc switches in order to ensure backwards compatability with older Time Zone identifiers.
3. Applications Overview
GroupWise requires specifc updates that are noted in the information and the links provided below. GroupWise also has an end user impact through scheduled events and appointments that are scheduled in the extended DST period before the workstation is patched. This will require clear communication to end users on how to identify and correct scheduled events occurring during the changed DST period. Information on how to communicate to end users is provided below.
Other applications/solutions from Novell rely on the underlying operating system and environment to provide the correct date and time information. There are no updates required for those applications. These applications have been listed below with links to more details for those that wish that information.
Product Specific DST Update Information and Links
The following sections provide summarized details and links to more detailed Technical Information Documents (TIDs) for each Novell product or solution area.
Other applications/solutions from Novell rely on the underlying operating system and environment to provide the correct date and time information. There are no updates required for those applications. These applications have been listed below with links to more details for those that wish that information.
Product Specific DST Update Information and Links
The following sections provide summarized details and links to more detailed Technical Information Documents (TIDs) for each Novell product or solution area.
- OES/NetWare Servers - updated 7 December 2007
summary of action required:update servers with dstshift.nlm, update Java with Java 1.4 or tzupdater utility
Note:NetWare Servers located in Newfoundland Time Zone require some manual steps
OES/NetWare servers in affected United States and Canada time zones should be updated with DSTShift.nlm, a Novell provided utility. The additional steps specific to the Newfoundland time zone are also documented in the following
TID 3397648 - Daylight Savings Time Adjustment Tool for Netware Servers
OES/NetWare servers located in Western Australia timezone should be updated as documented in
TID 3109599 - Western Australia (Perth) Daylight Savings Trial from 3rd December 2006
OES/NetWare servers located in the New Zealand timezone should be updated as documented in
TID 3672109 - 2007 Daylight Saving Time Adjustment for NetWare Servers in New Zealand
OES/NetWare services located in the Venezuela timezone should be updated as documented in
TID 3024070 - NetWare: Venezuela time changes from GMT -4:00 to GMT -4:30
The Java Runtime Environment (JRE) provided with OES/NetWare and NetWare servers also requires an update. The specific method for updating it will depend on the NetWare and Java versions affected. Full details are included in
TID 3980430 - Daylight Saving Time (DST) defaults changing in 2007 and the impact on the NetWare Java Runtime Environment (JRE)
Note:Applications installed on NetWare servers may also have their own instance of a Java Runtime Environment, (ConsoleOne) and will require additional steps. See the specific application details below.
- Linux Servers and Desktops- updated 22 September 2008
summary of action required:apply latest updates and patches, apply manual fix if in Canada
Details on Novell SuSE Linux platforms is covered in the following TIDs. The first TID above also covers information on Sun and IBM Java packages included with SuSE Linux platforms.
TID 3853518 - U.S. Daylight Saving Time (DST) default dates changing in 2007 and its impact on Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise products
TID 3615274 - Canadian Daylight Saving Time (DST) default dates changing in 2007 and impact on Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise products
TID 3108797- New Zealand Daylight Saving Time (DST) changing in 2007 and its impact on Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise products
TID 3259426 - Timezone change in Western Australia 2006 for Linux
TID 3494404 - Venezuela timezone change in December 2007 and its impact on SUSE Linux Enterprise products
TID 3559200 - Reintroduction of Daylight Saving Time in Argentina in 2007 and its impact on SUSE Linux Enterprise products
TID 7001407 - Brazil Daylight Saving Time (DST) changing in 2008 and its impact on Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise products
TID 3655154 - Daylight Saving Time (DST) Handling in Linux
Note:Applications installed on SuSE Linux, OES Linux servers and SuSE Linux Destops may also have their own instance of a Java Runtime Environment, example: ConsoleOne and iManager, will require additional steps. See the specific application sections below.
- Novell BranchOffice
summary of action required:apply patch
Novell BranchOffice servers in affected United States and Canada time zones requires a patch be applied to update the time zone information. The details are included in the patch available at: https://download.novell.com/Download?buildid=0bLeG4TQX24~
BranchOffice servers in the New Zealand time zone should be updated as documented in
TID 5004980, Branch Office Daylight Saving Time Patch for New Zealand time zone
BranchOffice servers in the Venezuela time zone should be updated as documented in
TID 3392036: Branch Office: Venezuela time changes from GMT -4:00 to GMT -4:30
- iChain Servers
summary of action required:apply manual changes
iChain servers require a manual update that is documented in
TID 3353485 - iChain 2.3 Timezone change in United States & Canada 2007
- ConsoleOne- updated 27 February 2007
summary of action required:update the JRE using the tzupdater utility
ConsoleOne installs it's own instance of the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) on every platform it is installed on. Each JRE instance needs to be updated on all servers and workstations. Details of the process to up update ConsoleOne 1.3.6x JRE instances documented in:
TID 3639513 - Manually Updating Timezone information in ConsoleOne 1.3.6
The following TID provides general information and refers to the above process to manually update ConsoleOne JRE instances:
TID 3077301 - ConsoleOneTimezone change in United States, Canada, Australia and New Zealand 2007
- iManager
summary of action required:update JRE using use tzupdater utility
iManager installs it's own instances of the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) that must be updated on all servers and workstations. Steps to update the JRE time zone information are detailed in:
TID 3867097 - iManager Timezone change in United States, Canada and Australia 2007
- DNS-DHCP Management Console
summary of action required:update JRE using using tzupdater utility
The DNS-DHCP Management Console installs it's own instances of the Java Runtime Environment (JRE). This should be updated on all servers and workstations. Details are documented in
TID 3621952 - Manually Updating Timezone information in DNS-DHCP Management Console
- ZENworks products including SecureWave Sanctuary
summary of action required:
- ZDM 7 Inventory on non-NetWare platforms - update JRE instances using the tzupdater utility
- ZSM 7 on non-NetWare platforms - update JRE instances using thetzupdaterutility
- ZLM 7 and ZLM 7 Dell edition - update JRE instances using thetzupdaterutility
- other ZENworks components - no action required
ZENworks Desktop Management 7 Inventory on non-NetWare platforms, ZENworks Server Management 7 on non-NetWare platforms, ZENworks Linux Managment 7 and ZENworks Linux Management Dell edition;
include separate instances of a Sun JRE that should be updated using the tzupdater utility.
Other ZENworks products including SecureWave Sanctuary, rely on the servers, workstations, iManager and ConsoleOne to be correctly updated with the applicable updates. See the specific notes on those products above to ensure that other ZENworks products will not be affected by the Timezone and Daylight Savings Time changes.
Details on all ZENworks products and on updating the JRE instances are documented in
TID 3642878 - ZENworks & time zone changes in United States and Canada 2007
- GroupWise- updated 14 March 2008
summary of action required:
- update time zone information maintained in ConsoleOne,
- update GroupWise 7 - GWIA and WebAccess,
- update GroupWise 6.5 WebAccess,
- restart all GroupWise Agents,
- use the GroupWise DST Adjustor 2007 tool to adjust appointments,
- and Communicate to End User the actions required by all Users
GroupWise relies on the server and workstation operating systems having been updated with the correct time zone settings for correct Daylight Saving Time values. The time zone information maintained in ConsoleOne for GroupWise needs to be updated in using ConsoleOne. WebAccess version 6.5 and 7 will require an update as will GWIA version 7. Full details on GroupWise and Daylight Saving Time is documented in
TID 3802376 - NOTICE to GroupWise Customers: Daylight Saving Times are Changing in 2007 for most of the U.S. and Canadian Time Zones.
Novell has released the GroupWise DST Adjustor 2007 tool to help administrators handle the DST change. The tool can be run in a variety of ways and is fully explained in the documentation accompanying the tool. Administrators will need to run the tool on all post offices in order to automatically adjust the majority of affected appointment items. It is VERY important that customers understand that while the tool will fix most appointments, some end user intervention will still be required. For full details please review the tool and included documentation available at:
https://download.novell.com/Download?buildid=e8uJ-mD9OSQ~.
TID 3802376 - NOTICE to GroupWise Customers: Daylight Saving Times are Changing in 2007 for most of the U.S. and Canadian Time Zones.
Novell has released the GroupWise DST Adjustor 2007 tool to help administrators handle the DST change. The tool can be run in a variety of ways and is fully explained in the documentation accompanying the tool. Administrators will need to run the tool on all post offices in order to automatically adjust the majority of affected appointment items. It is VERY important that customers understand that while the tool will fix most appointments, some end user intervention will still be required. For full details please review the tool and included documentation available at:
https://download.novell.com/Download?buildid=e8uJ-mD9OSQ~.
Also, for future Timezone and DST issues Novell has released the stand-alone GW7sp3 GWCheck that contains a new switch to help administers & end-users locate potential appointments impacted by the time change. Please see tid 3215561 Novell GroupWise 7 SP3 GWCheck tzchangefolder information
All GroupWise End Users should be informed of the impact of DST changes and the actions they should complete to minimize the impact. Details are included in KB 3802376 noted above and also separated out in
TID 3768695 - DST Changes and GroupWise End User actions required
-GroupWise Mobile Server
summary of action required:apply patch when available
GroupWise Mobile Server requires a patch to update the internal tables with the new DST rules. Background and details are documented in
TID 3540051 - Timezone change in United States& Canada 2007 for GroupWise Mobile Server
All GroupWise End Users should be informed of the impact of DST changes and the actions they should complete to minimize the impact. Details are included in KB 3802376 noted above and also separated out in
TID 3768695 - DST Changes and GroupWise End User actions required
-GroupWise Mobile Server
summary of action required:apply patch when available
GroupWise Mobile Server requires a patch to update the internal tables with the new DST rules. Background and details are documented in
TID 3540051 - Timezone change in United States& Canada 2007 for GroupWise Mobile Server
An update to GroupWise Mobile Server is available at
https://download.novell.com/Download?buildid=DaGX0zmpy3w~
GroupWise Mobile Server DST patch for 2008 for Australia, New Zealand, Brasilia, Hobart, Amman and Newfoundland can be downloaded from
- GroupWise Messenger
summary of action required:no action required
GroupWise Messenger relies on the underlying operating system and environment for all date and time information. No updates are required for GroupWise Messenger for this change in time zone data.
- Identity Manager 3 (IDM3)
summary of action required:ensure that any JRE used by IDM drivers are updated using the tzupdater utility
IDM3 requires that each instance of a Java Runtime Environment(JRE) be updated. Instances may be found where each driver as well as the engine is running. Updates can be applied using the tzupdater utility from Sun or a similar utility from IBM for AIX systems. Update details are documented in
TID 3950121 - Daylight Saving Time change in United States & Canada 2007 for IDM3
and in
TID 3689920 - IDM: Venezuela time changes from GMT -4 to GMT -4.5
- Identity Manager 3 User Application
summary of action required:ensure that any JRE used by IDM 3 User App is updated using the tzupdater utility
IDM3 User Application uses a Java Runtime (JRE) instance that requires an update. Details on updating the JRE are documented in
TID 3167403 - Timezone change in United States& Canada 2007 for IDM3 User Application
- ExteNd Application/Products
summary of action required:ensure that any JRE used by ExteNd is updated using the tzupdater utility
Novell ExteNd applications require the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) be updated. Details are documented in
TID 3088072 - Timezone change in United States& Canada 2007 for exteNd
- Sentinel
summary of action required:update JRE instances using the tzupdater utility and apply updates for Crytsal Reports
Java Runtime Environments and Crystal Reports require updates for the affected time zone changes. Full details affecting Sentinel products are documented in
TID 3224978 - Sentinel: timezone change in United States & Canada 2007
- eDirectory
summary of action required:no action required
eDirectory relies on the underlying operating system to correctly report time. Details and references to the underlying operating systems that eDirectory may be installed on is documented in
TID 3876201 - eDirectory Timezone change in United States, Canada and Australia
- iFolder
summary of action required:no action required
TID 3727670 - 2007 Daylight Savings change for iFolder Services
- iPrint
summary of action required:no action required
TID 3796957 - iPrint: Time Zone Change in United States and Canada 2007
- Novell Client for Windows
summary of action required:no action required (Note: Windows Workstations still require Microsoft DST patches. NW Client properties "Set Station Time" does NOT handle DST)
TID 3087795 - Timezone change in United States& Canada 2007 for Novell Client for Windows
- NFS Gateway
summary of action required:no action required
TID 3713035 - NFS Gateway Daylight Savings Time changes in United States & Canada 2007
- BorderManager
summary of action required:no action required
TID 3416881 - Timezone change in United States& Canada 2007 for BorderManager 3.8
- NetStorage
summary of action required:no action required
NetStorage relies on the underlying operating system and environment for all date and time information. No updates are required for NetStorage for this change in time zone data.
- NetMail
summary of action required:DST patch required
DST patch for NetMail 3.52e available at www.messagingarchitects.com/support/netmail
The NetMail Webmail interface requires an update for the new DST rules. Mail sent and received through the IMAP and POP protocols are handled correctly.
TID 3253708 - Mail viewed through Webmail (NetMail) is one hour off
Status
Top IssueAdditional Information
Daylight Saving Time Changes
Description of DST changes
Energy Policy Act of 2005
Daylight Saving Time
When we change our clocks
Canada: Time Zones and Daylight Saving Time
DST News
Additional Information from Novell
Cool Solutions
Novell Open Audio Podcast: GroupWise Changes to Daylight Saving Time
ZENworks Patch Management Solution
Related Industry Links
Sun - DST: Daylight Saving time Changes (2007)
Microsoft - Daylight Saving Time Help and Support Center
IBM - Daylight Saving Time alert
DSTPatch.com
Description of DST changes
Energy Policy Act of 2005
Daylight Saving Time
When we change our clocks
Canada: Time Zones and Daylight Saving Time
DST News
Additional Information from Novell
Cool Solutions
Novell Open Audio Podcast: GroupWise Changes to Daylight Saving Time
ZENworks Patch Management Solution
Related Industry Links
Sun - DST: Daylight Saving time Changes (2007)
Microsoft - Daylight Saving Time Help and Support Center
IBM - Daylight Saving Time alert
DSTPatch.com
