Synchronization modes

Mode name

Description

Normal

If you specify Normal mode for all units on the network, so no Master node is available, when you specify time and date settings on any of the units, they will be assigned to the others automatically.

If a unit on the network is using Time Server or Master mode, all units in Normal mode will be assigned time and date settings from that unit – they will act as slaves.

Master

The time and date settings from this unit will be assigned to all units that are using Normal mode.

Time Server

This node will contact a time server to retrieve time and date settings. The time and date settings from this unit will be assigned to all units that are using Normal mode.

The time server can be contacted using its IP address or a domain name.

Note: When you use a domain name, it must be resolved to an IP address. This is done automatically, but you must specify DNS or DHCP settings on the Network screen in the web interface.

See also

Introduction

Setting up synchronization