[Info-vax] bizarre problem with system time (not DST)

[johnwallace4 at yahoo.co.uk]

On Saturday, 28 March 2015 18:02:44 UTC, Phillip Helbig (undress to reply)  wrote:
> In article <mf6c9r$82d$1 at dont-email.me>, Simon Clubley
> <clubley at remove_me.eisner.decus.org-Earth.UFP> writes: 
> 
> > I've no experience with satellites, but is it guaranteed that the
> > node which provides boot service also provides the system time ?
> 
> I don't know.  One node provides the MOP boot; one node (perhaps 
> another) contains the satellite's system root.
> 
> > Yes, but are the logicals on the satellite in 8.4 format or 7.3-2 format ?
> 
> 7.3-2.
> 
> > >> What is the system time on each of the cluster nodes ?
> > >
> > > Right now it is 14:36; not sure what you mean.
> > 
> > What does show time say on each of the nodes ?
> 
> The same, just one hour earlier on the satellite.
> 
> > But that doesn't stop there being a problem due to the current DST
> > settings; see above.
> 
> OK.

What time do you see from the console (ie in the NVRAM/TOY) of the
allegedly wrong system, prior to attempting to boot VMS?

What timestamp does VMS show on the console early in booting?

What time does VMS show once startup appears to have completed? Is this
time consistent with the time prior to booting VMS?

Has startup *actually* completed ie have all command procedures
completed as expected, or have there been failures which may be relevant
here (NB the audience is the judge of what may be relevant :))?