add-timezone-support (#9263)

docs/ntp.md

@@ -26,6 +26,15 @@ ntp_servers:
   - "3.your-ntp-server.org iburst"
 ```
 
+## Setting the TimeZone
+
+The timezone can also be set by the `ntp_timezone` , eg: "Etc/UTC","Asia/Shanghai". If not set, the timezone will not change.
+
+```ShellSession
+ntp_enabled: true
+ntp_timezone: Etc/UTC
+```
+
 ## Advanced Configure
 
 Enable `tinker panic` is useful when running NTP in a VM environment to avoiding clock drift on VMs. It only takes effect when ntp_manage_config is true.

roles/kubernetes/preinstall/defaults/main.yml

@@ -100,3 +100,6 @@ ntp_tinker_panic: false
 
 # Force sync time immediately after the ntp installed, which is useful in in newly installed system.
 ntp_force_sync_immediately: false
+
+# Set the timezone for your server.  eg: "Etc/UTC","Etc/GMT-8". If not set, the timezone will not change.
+ntp_timezone: ""

roles/kubernetes/preinstall/tasks/0081-ntp-configurations.yml

@@ -63,3 +63,17 @@
     name: "{{ ntp_service_name }}"
     state: started
     enabled: true
+
+- name: Ensure tzdata package
+  package:
+    name:
+      - tzdata
+    state: present
+  when:
+    - ntp_timezone
+
+- name: Set timezone
+  timezone:
+    name: "{{ ntp_timezone }}"
+  when:
+    - ntp_timezone

tests/files/packet_almalinux8-calico.yml

@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ loadbalancer_apiserver_type: haproxy
 
 # NTP mangement
 ntp_enabled: true
+ntp_timezone: Etc/UTC
 ntp_manage_config: true
 ntp_tinker_panic: true
 ntp_force_sync_immediately: true