Getting Data In

Cronjob schedule different timezone than default system time for savedsearches

Splunker2024
New Member

I ran a |REST search to export the list of savedsearches along with their cronjob schedules.  The cronjob scheduled are not showing the time in UTC time.

ex | REST output for a search shows cronjob of 10 14 * * *,  but when I look at the REPORT tab on the SHC and see the list of saved searches, the "Next Scheduled Time" column shows 2024-04-07 18:10:00 UTC

My SHC and deployers splunk servers are both set to UTC as the default system time.  On the SHC UI, when I log in, my preferences are also set to view data in "default system time".  I am physically located in an Eastern Time Zone.

I am trying to see how to fix this so the |REST output of saved searches and their cronjob schedule is in UTC.


Labels (1)
0 Karma

richgalloway
SplunkTrust
SplunkTrust

Try changing your user preferences to show times explicitly in UTC.  If the cron time changes to "10 18 * * *" then the system timestamp is Americas/New_York rather than UTC.

---
If this reply helps you, Karma would be appreciated.
0 Karma
Got questions? Get answers!

Join the Splunk Community Slack to learn, troubleshoot, and make connections with fellow Splunk practitioners in real time!

Meet up IRL or virtually!

Join Splunk User Groups to connect and learn in-person by region or remotely by topic or industry.

Get Updates on the Splunk Community!

Event Series: Splunk Observability Metrics Cost Optimization

Balancing Scale and Spend: Gaining Control Over High-Volume Metrics in Splunk Observability Cloud As ...

Kick the Tires Before You Commit: A Hands-On Tour of the Splunk Observability Cloud ...

Evaluating an enterprise observability platform usually goes like this: fill out a form, get a free trial with ...

Deep insights, no barriers: Splunk Observability Cloud Free Edition

As software delivery cycles continue to accelerate, observability shouldn’t be a luxury — it should be a ...