Auto Sync

You can automatically synchronize the configuration data for services and connectors across all the managers connected to the current database with the Auto Sync feature. If you have several managers and you want them all to share the same configuration data, it is recommended to do the configuration on a dedicated machine (Manager 'A'), then turn AutoSync ON on the same machine to share these settings across to Managers 'B', 'C', etc.

The Auto Sync feature is set to Off by default. Also, all connectors and their dependencies must be installed on all managers if AutoSync is to be used. If AutoSync is On, ensure that the device groups across the Managers in the system have unique names.

Auto Sync settings

Settings	Description
On	When saving a profile with AutoSync ON, edited on any of the Administration Consoles, the profiles are automatically published to all managers connected to the same database. Changes are reflected immediately on all devices currently using this profile. If the client is busy, changes are reflected when displaying the Session Logon/Main Form. All the devices across all the managers connected to this database share all the connector profiles. If you are using Watching and turn Auto sync ON before creating/editing connector profiles, you have to do the profile-watcher assignments on the individual Manager machines. The same is true in case you create/edit profiles first, and turn Auto Sync On afterwards. On recommended workflows see Sharing watch folder settings. Note: You cannot choose a connector profile selectively to be shared across manager/devices (either you share all or none). Important! The first Administration Console that you turn on becomes the master to start with. Ensure that this setting is turned on only on a single Administration Console Once Auto Sync is set to ON, you can save the profile (service/connector) from any Administration Console. That is, the profiles currently on the administering manager override any existing profiles across all managers. This means that in the database, all the connector profiles are shared among all the managers (instead of duplicating the profiles). Note: QuickConnect profiles that have a Connector destination defined are replicated across the different ShareScan Managers, but due to some internal architectural limitations, they will not be functional on any ShareScan Managers except the one where they were created initially. If you wish to use the AutoSync mode in conjunction with QuickConnect profiles having Connector destination(s), contact technical support for assistance.
Off	When you enable the Auto Sync function, you share the configuration data for the services, connector profiles, and connector settings with all ShareScan managers in the current database. At any point of time if you choose not to share the profiles across managers, you can uncheck the Auto Sync feature that duplicates the profiles across managers and breaks the share. Note: Existing settings are now lost. You can back up your database before enabling Auto Sync to save existing settings. For example, if there are two Administration Consoles running (pointed to the same database) and if you turn Auto Sync on from Admin 1 and go to Admin 2 and try to save any profile, the following message occurs: `A new profile has been detected and the AdminConsole has to reload before saving any changes`. The changes made prior to the re-load are lost. At this point, the Administration Console reloads the new data (which was saved from Admin 1). You can now make changes and save it back. Note: The consequence of the previous behavior is that the concurrent editing of the profiles is, even if it is not prohibited, not encouraged. While managing the same system with two instances of the Administration Console concurrently from two different workstations is possible, it is not recommended, mainly because there are many pieces of information that are displayed in the Administration Console, but not refreshed immediately when the data is changed in the underlying database by another Administration Console.

Settings

Description

When saving a profile with AutoSync ON, edited on any of the Administration Consoles, the profiles are automatically published to all managers connected to the same database. Changes are reflected immediately on all devices currently using this profile. If the client is busy, changes are reflected when displaying the Session Logon/Main Form. All the devices across all the managers connected to this database share all the connector profiles.

If you are using Watching and turn Auto sync ON before creating/editing connector profiles, you have to do the profile-watcher assignments on the individual Manager machines. The same is true in case you create/edit profiles first, and turn Auto Sync On afterwards. On recommended workflows see Sharing watch folder settings.

Note:

You cannot choose a connector profile selectively to be shared across manager/devices (either you share all or none).

Important!

The first Administration Console that you turn on becomes the master to start with. Ensure that this setting is turned on only on a single Administration Console

Once Auto Sync is set to ON, you can save the profile (service/connector) from any Administration Console. That is, the profiles currently on the administering manager override any existing profiles across all managers. This means that in the database, all the connector profiles are shared among all the managers (instead of duplicating the profiles).

Note:

QuickConnect profiles that have a Connector destination defined are replicated across the different ShareScan Managers, but due to some internal architectural limitations, they will not be functional on any ShareScan Managers except the one where they were created initially.

If you wish to use the AutoSync mode in conjunction with QuickConnect profiles having Connector destination(s), contact technical support for assistance.

Off

When you enable the Auto Sync function, you share the configuration data for the services, connector profiles, and connector settings with all ShareScan managers in the current database. At any point of time if you choose not to share the profiles across managers, you can uncheck the Auto Sync feature that duplicates the profiles across managers and breaks the share.

Note: Existing settings are now lost. You can back up your database before enabling Auto Sync to save existing settings.

For example, if there are two Administration Consoles running (pointed to the same database) and if you turn Auto Sync on from Admin 1 and go to Admin 2 and try to save any profile, the following message occurs:

A new profile has been detected and the AdminConsole has to reload before saving any changes.

The changes made prior to the re-load are lost. At this point, the Administration Console reloads the new data (which was saved from Admin 1). You can now make changes and save it back.

Note:

The consequence of the previous behavior is that the concurrent editing of the profiles is, even if it is not prohibited, not encouraged. While managing the same system with two instances of the Administration Console concurrently from two different workstations is possible, it is not recommended, mainly because there are many pieces of information that are displayed in the Administration Console, but not refreshed immediately when the data is changed in the underlying database by another Administration Console.