DST public info
Public information and links regarding the change in Daylight Savings Time (DST) and its affect on operating systems and applications.
IMPORTANT LAST MINUTE PATCHES:
Sun released an urgent software resolution Mar 9. It is named Sun Alert 102836 and is available here: http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102836-1
Sun released an urgent software resolution Mar 9. It is named Sun Alert 102836 and is available here: http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102836-1
It fixes a problem where if one is running the Java 2 SE Java environment, there are issues regarding the use of 3-letter descriptors like "EST" in describing the timezones, where it may cause times to be calculated incorrectly.
Microsoft had an issue where time zone changes didn't take effect until a manual change was made (applying any change and then changing it back is the workaround). This could effect machines running Windows 2000, XP, or 2003. More more information on the problem, see http://support.microsoft.com/kb/932590/en-us. For the most up-to-date patch, see http://support.microsoft.com/kb/932590/en-us
Microsoft had an issue where time zone changes didn't take effect until a manual change was made (applying any change and then changing it back is the workaround). This could effect machines running Windows 2000, XP, or 2003. More more information on the problem, see http://support.microsoft.com/kb/932590/en-us. For the most up-to-date patch, see http://support.microsoft.com/kb/932590/en-us
Background:
The American and Canadian governments recently announced changes to the 2007 daylight savings transition date (i.e. the day where Americans and Canadians switch from Daylight Savings to Standard Time). Instead of being the last Sunday in March, the new transition date will be the second Sunday in March, which is Sunday, March 11th, 2007. The daylight savings time will end the first Sunday in November rather than the last Sunday in October, which is November 4th, 2007. Any application that relies on the use of time zone information, such as calendaring software, will be affected by the change to the daylight saving time transition.
http://aa.usno.navy.mil/faq/docs/daylight_time.html
Useful links:
GT Banner / JInitiator
With the impending changes to the U.S. Daylight Saving Time ( DST )
beginning in March 2007, we must make updates to GT Banner to support the
new time variations. A new version of JInitiator has to be deployed to all
machines accessing GT Banner by the 1st of March. We are making the
stand-alone binary available to all CSRs now, so that they can use their own
methods for deploying the software throughout their environments. The
distributable package can be downloaded from here;
https://software.oit.gatech.edu/request.php?package=newbannerjinit&platform=
winxp
JInitiator v1.3.1.26 will also be automatically installed on windows
desktops where users have administrative privileges and when they visit
https://oscar.gatech.edu/forms/frmservlet using IE after the March 1
cut-over.
Sun Solaris 8, 9, 10 patches.
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102775-1
Sun Hardware.
fully compliant with the time zone fixes.
These servers are Sun Fire 3800 Server, Sun Fire 4800 Server, Sun Fire
4810 Server, Sun Fire 6800 Server, Sun Fire E6900 Server, Sun Fire E2900 Server, Sun
Fire V1280 Server, Sun Fire E4900 Server, Netra 1280 Server.
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102617-1&searchclause=102617
Linux. Update tzdata http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHEA-2005-656.html
http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/FAQ_80_7909.shtm
Windows. http://www.microsoft.com/windows/timezone/dst2007.mspx#E1D has a list of
affected services per MS.
PeopleSoft (reguires Customer Connection access) http://www.peoplesoft.com/corp/en/doc_archive/pub_library/cc_home/070104_2007dst.jsp
As you start drilling down into the Solution ID and associated attachment information, you'll find the PeopleSoft specific information.
Oracle (requires Metalink access)
For additional information:
Note 357056.1 - Impact of changes to daylight saving time (DST) rules on the Oracle database
Note 359145.1 - Impact of 2007 USA daylight saving changes on the Oracle database
Note 396426.1 - Effects on client and middle-tier of applying time zone patches on the Oracle Database
Note 396670.1 - Usage of utltzuv2.sql before updating time zone files in Oracle 9
Note 396671.1 - Usage of utltzuv2.sql before updating time zone files in Oracle 10
Note 397013.1 - Advanced use of utltzuv2.sql
Note 397281.1 - USA 2007 Daylight Saving Time (DST) Compliance for Database and Fusion Middleware
Smart phones and small device information
Most mobile operating system and smartphone makers have either issued
or are in the process of issuing updates to fix the DST problem.
BlackBerry
http://www.blackberry.com/select/dst2007/index.shtml
http://www.blackberry.com/select/dst2007/planned_resolutions/device_impact.shtml
Palm
Check the Palm website, www.palm.com for more information.
Windows Mobile
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/923953
MS posted this for WM devices recently -- it has a link to download a
utility that will update time zone definitions on the device:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsmobile/daylightsaving/default.mspx
Coldfusion - http://www.adobe.com/cfusion/knowledgebase/index.cfm?id=d2ab4470
Java - http://java.sun.com/developer/technicalArticles/Intl/USDST/
Mac OS X - http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=303159
Oracle Calendar:
Patches needed for these versions:
Oracle CorporateTime - Version: 5.4
Oracle Collaboration Suite - Calendar - Version: 9.0.3 to 10.1.2
The GT oracle calendar service (calendar.gatech.edu) has been patched as of 1/18/07, however, any calendar meetings which have been previously scheduled for the weeks of March 11th thru April 1st and October 28th thru November 4th should be manually deleted and re-added by calendar users, as these meetings will be one hour off. Meetings outside those dates will not be affected by the DST problems. Oracle has also recommended that calendar clients be patched, as many of these are also known to have DST problems.
Other Applications (patched or unneeded):
OIT search engine (Ultraseek) on search.gatech. No patch needed.
OIT lists.gatech.edu (Sympa). No patch needed.
WebCT - No patch needed.
Business Objects - http://support.businessobjects.com/downloads/daylight_savings.asp
Kronos - Does require patches, which are avail from vendor with support contract. Portal login may be required. More information in attached letter. https://share-it.gatech.edu/oit/ai/sas/DSTWTK_letter.pdf/view
