4.5.4 Node agent synchronization

Configuration synchronization between the node and the deployment manager is enabled by default. During a synchronization operation, a node agent checks with the deployment manager to see if any configuration documents that apply to the node have been updated. New or updated documents are copied to the node repository, and deleted documents are removed from the node repository. Configure the interval between synchronizations in the console by doing the following:

1.	Expand System Administration  | Node Agents in the console.

2.	Select the node agent process on the appropriate server to open the Properties page.

3.	In the Additional Properties section, click File Synchronization Service.

4.	Configure the synchronization interval. By default, the synchronization interval is set to one minute.

Explicit synchronization can be forced by selecting System Administration  | Nodes. Select a node and click Synchronize or Full Synchronization.

Synchronize performs an immediate synchronization on the selected node.

The Full Synchronization option disregards any synchronization optimization settings and ensures that the node and cell configuration are identical.

Tip: Increase the synchronization interval in a production environment to reduce the overhead.