Document -Duser.timezone=time_zone_code for a customer issue.

[chirp1]

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To address a customer issue, make the following updates in https://openliberty.io/docs/latest/reference/config/server-configuration-overview.html#jvm-options

Add the line in bold:
Common uses of jvm.options files include:
Setting JVM memory limits
Enabling Java Agents that are provided by monitoring products
Setting Java System Properties
Setting time zones

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The jvm.options file format uses one line per JVM option, as shown in the following example:
-Xmx512m
-Dmy.system.prop=This is the value.
-Duser.timezone=time_zone_code

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Add the following text to https://openliberty.io/docs/latest/log-trace-configuration.html

You can use the user.timezone property to set the time zone for your application environments. Set the user.timezone property in the jvm.properties file. The updated time zone information is displayed in the messages.log file and the trace.log file. The following example shows how to set the time zone.
-Duser.timezone=time_zone_code

[dmuelle]

Hi @chirp1 - the draft is now updated with these changes

https://docs-draft-openlibertyio.mqj6zf7jocq.us-south.codeengine.appdomain.cloud/docs/latest/reference/config/server-configuration-overview.html#jvm-options

if any further changes are needed, just let me know. Thanks

[chirp1]

@dmuelle Hi David, Thanks! The update looks good to me.

[Channyboy]

@dmuelle @chirp1 I think it would make sense to also update the log trace and configuration page? (i.e., https://openliberty.io/docs/latest/log-trace-configuration.html)

Similar to the work done for the KC update.

[dmuelle]

Hi @Channyboy - I added this example to the end of the first section, in the same place it appears in IBM Docs

https://docs-draft-openlibertyio.mqj6zf7jocq.us-south.codeengine.appdomain.cloud/docs/latest/log-trace-configuration.html