@@ -350,12 +350,13 @@ Inject a monmap into the monitor
350350Clock Skews
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353- The Paxos consensus algorithm requires tight time alignment. For this reason,
354- clock skew among the monitors in the quorum can have a serious effect on
355- monitor operation. The resulting behavior can be very puzzling. To avoid
356- this kind of issue, run a clock synchronization tool on your monitor nodes:
357- for example, ``Chrony `` or the legacy ``ntpd `` utility. Be sure to configure
358- the monitor nodes with the `iburst ` option and multiple peers:
353+ The Paxos consensus algorithm requires close time synchroniziation, which means
354+ that clock skew among the monitors in the quorum can have a serious effect on
355+ monitor operation. The resulting behavior can be puzzling. To avoid this issue,
356+ run a clock synchronization tool on your monitor nodes: for example, use
357+ ``Chrony `` or the legacy ``ntpd `` utility. Configure each monitor nodes so that
358+ the `iburst ` option is in effect and so that each monitor has multiple peers,
359+ including the following:
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360361* Each other
361362* Internal ``NTP `` servers
@@ -366,12 +367,12 @@ the monitor nodes with the `iburst` option and multiple peers:
366367 into initial synchronization.
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368369Furthermore, it is advisable to synchronize *all * nodes in your cluster against
369- internal and external servers, and perhaps even against your monitors. `` NTP ``
370- servers should run on bare metal; VM virtualized clocks are not suitable for
371- steady timekeeping. For more information, visit `https://www.ntp.org
372- <https://www.ntp.org> `_. Your organization might already have quality internal
373- ``NTP `` servers available. Sources for ``NTP `` server appliances include the
374- following:
370+ internal and external servers, and perhaps even against your monitors. Run
371+ `` NTP `` servers on bare metal: VM- virtualized clocks are not suitable for
372+ steady timekeeping. See `https://www.ntp.org < https://www.ntp.org >`_ for more
373+ information about the Network Time Protocol (NTP). Your organization might
374+ already have quality internal ``NTP `` servers available. Sources for ``NTP ``
375+ server appliances include the following:
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376377* Microsemi (formerly Symmetricom) `https://microsemi.com <https://www.microsemi.com/product-directory/3425-timing-synchronization >`_
377378* EndRun `https://endruntechnologies.com <https://endruntechnologies.com/products/ntp-time-servers >`_
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