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Products: AS-B, Enterprise Server, AS-P, Virtual Project Servers
Functionalities: Localization
Product version: 3.3, 2022
7/23/2021

Synchronizing Time Settings on Multiple Automation Servers

You define the primary and secondary network time server settings for connected shadow automation servers on the Enterprise Server.

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​You can establish a lead and shadow relationship to synchronize the time on all your EcoStruxure BMS servers with the same network time server. The Date and Time object on the lead server contains the network time server addresses that are inherited by shadow servers.

The Network time synchronization on shadow Automation Servers option on the Enterprise Server contains the addresses that are inherited by all shadow Automation servers. If you disable this option, established shadow and lead relationships consist but the shadow Automation servers do not synchronize their network time server addresses with the lead Enterprise Server. Instead, the Automation servers use their own time settings.

Note:

  • The addresses in the Automation Server - Date & Time do not affect the Enterprise Server time and date settings. For more information, see Network Time .

To synchronize time settings on multiple Automation servers

  1. In WorkStation, in the System Tree pane, select the Enterprise Server you want to configure.

  2. Click the Date & Time tab.

  3. ​Click Network time and time zones .

  4. In the Enterprise Server Date & Time view, under Network time synchronization on shadow Automation Servers , click Enable .

  5. In the Primary time server box, type the address to the time server that you want to synchronize the shadow automation servers' clocks with.

  6. In the Secondary time server box, type the address to the time server that you want to synchronize shadow automation servers' clocks with if the primary time server is not available.

  7. If you are using Authenticated Network Time, select Authenticated Network time synchronization and enter the Key id and the Key value for the time servers.

  8. On the File menu, click Save .

  9. In the Search box, type “Date and Time” to search for the date and time object on all connected automation servers in your EcoStruxure BMS.

  10. Click the Search button

     
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  11. In the Search view, select the automation servers with the time and date you want to synchronize with the Enterprise Server time server settings.

  12. Click the Show/Hide Property Grid button

     
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  13. Click the Time tab.

  14. In the Lead object box, enter /[Enterprise Server Name]/System/Time Settings/Date and Time .

  15. On the File menu, click Save .

See Also

  • Synchronize Network Time Settings
  • Lead and Shadow Relationship
  • Date and Time Properties – Basic Tab
  • Date & Time View
  • Synchronizing the Automation Server Clock
  • Search Overview