Auto-Sync Time Clock

Figure 7-2. Configure DNS Server Settings.

3.Change the domain name from “local” to the domain name of your network. For example, you companywide domain name might be “apple.com” or “dns- sd.org”.

4.Enter the IP address of your companywide DNS server as one of the four DNS servers in the list.

5.Click the button to save the new DNS Server configuration. This process could take 1-2 minutes to complete. The clock should now be ready for Wide Area Service Discovery.

7.2.Wide Area Clock Discovery

If the Auto-Sync Time Clocks are configured for Wide Area Service Discovery, they can be discovered and managed remotely from any PC connected to the Wide Area Network.

To discover and manage the clocks, use the following procedure:

1.Install and open the Auto-Sync Utility that came on the CD included with the clock. The default factory setting on the utility is to discover the clocks in a Local Area Network.

2.From the main menu, click on the View menu and select the submenu Settings. The Discovery Settings, Monitoring Settings, and Other Settings tabs will appear on the top of the list.

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