Grass Valley K2 InSync v.4.0 - Manual (Page 9)

August 4, 2008 K2 InSync User Guide 9
About synchronization
2. In the Master text field, enter the machine name and path to the volume or bin that
contains the clips to be backed up or mirrored. Use forward slashes.
3. In the Slave text field, enter the machine name and path to the volume or bin to
which clips are duplicated or mirrored. Use forward slashes.
4. When you are satisfied with your settings, click Apply to put settings into effect and
leave the dialog box open, or click OK to put settings into effect and close the dialog
box. When you click OK, the following occurs:
• If the manual synchronization mode is currently selected, no synchronization
processes begin.
• If event, periodic, or timed synchronization mode is currently selected, a
synchronization process might begin, depending on other settings. Refer to
“Running synchronizations” on page 15 .
About synchronization
There are two phases of synchronization, as follows:
Initial synchronization — This runs only when a configuration is first loaded. This
occurs when the InSync application is first started. It also occurs when a configuration
is modified and you click the
OK button.
In preparation for initial synchronization, K2 InSync compares the clips on both the
master and slave. The following conditions are detected:
• Clips present on one K2 system but not on the other