Setting up synchronization

You want to be able to set the time and date on any MediaMatrix node on the network manually, and for the settings to then be automatically assigned to the others.

On all MediaMatrix nodes:

1. Navigate to the Time and Timezone tab.
2. Clear the Time Server box.
3. In the Authority list, click normal.
4. Click Set.

If you want to adjust the time and date, perform these steps on any MediaMatrix node:

1. In the Time (24hr) box, type the new time in the format HH:MM:SS.
2. In the Date (mm/dd/yy) box, type the new date in the format mm/dd/yy.
3. Under the Date (mm/dd/yy) box, click Set.
4. If you are using a NION, under Timezone, specify a continent and country.
5. If the country has more than one time zone, in the Zone list, click the time zone.

   Tip: Where a country has only one time zone, you do not need to make a selection.

6. Under the Zone box, click Set.

You want the time and date for all nodes on the network to be obtained automatically from a single, master unit.

You do not want anyone to be able to assign times and dates to the other units by accessing them directly.

You will specify the time manually.

On the master node:

1. Navigate to the Time and Timezone tab.
2. Clear the Time Server box.
3. In the Authority list, click Master.
4. Click Set.

If you want to adjust the time and date, perform these steps on the master node:

1. In the Time (24hr) box, type the new time in the format HH:MM:SS.
2. In the Date (mm/dd/yy) box, type the new date in the format mm/dd/yy.
3. Under the Date (mm/dd/yy) box, click Set.
4. If you are using a NION, under Timezone, specify a continent and country.
5. If the country has more than one time zone, in the Zone list, click the time zone.

   Tip: Where a country has only one time zone, you do not need to make a selection.

6. Under the Zone box, click Set.

On the other (slave) nodes:

1. Navigate to the Time and Timezone tab.
2. Clear the Time Server box.
3. In the Authority list, click normal.
4. Click Set.

   Note: If you try to change the time and date settings on the slave nodes, they will automatically change to match the settings on the master node.

You want the time and date for all nodes on the network to be obtained automatically from a time server.

On the master (time server) node:

1. Navigate to the Time and Timezone tab.
2. In the Time Server box, type IP address or domain name of a time server.

   Note: If you are using a domain name to contact the time server, a DNS must be present on the network. If a DHCP server is not available on the network, you must specify the IP address of the DNS on the Network page for the local area connection you are using.

3. In the Authority list, click time server.
4. Click Set.

   Note: Once you select time server mode, you will not be able to change the time or date settings.

On the other (slave) nodes:

1. Navigate to the Time and Timezone tab.
2. Clear the Time Server box.
3. In the Authority list, click normal.
4. Click Set.

   Note: If you try to change the time and date settings on the slave nodes, they will automatically change to match the settings on the time server node.