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3.3.5
Configuring the Network for Client/Server
Running the Console as a Show Server
When the Run Server option in the Settings window of the start screen is checked, the console
is enabled as a show server. A show server console is able to do three main things that it would
not otherwise be able to do as a client:
is enabled as a show server. A show server console is able to do three main things that it would
not otherwise be able to do as a client:
1.
Start New Shows
2.
Launch existing shows from disk
3.
Connect to and sync a local copy of show data from other show server consoles
on the network.
on the network.
Since consoles that are enabled as show servers continuously sync and store local copies of show
data during programming, setting up more than one show server in your network allows for
continued show operation should one console fail. This is method of redundancy is called “fail-
over”. See Configuring the Network for Console Failover (p.72)
data during programming, setting up more than one show server in your network allows for
continued show operation should one console fail. This is method of redundancy is called “fail-
over”. See Configuring the Network for Console Failover (p.72)
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