Chapter 3: Synchronizing Multiple Units - 8e6 Technologies R3000 User Manual

Stand Alone Mode
In the Stand Alone mode, the R3000 functions as the only
Internet filter on the network. This mode is used if there is
only one R3000 on the network. Synchronization does not
occur in this mode.
Source Mode
The Source mode is used in synchronization. In this mode
the R3000 is configured to not only function as a content
filter, but also to act as a central management console for all
other R3000 appliances on the network. Whenever a
filtering configuration change is made on the source R3000
unit, that change is sent to all target R3000 units that have
been identified by the source unit via the Synchronization
Setup window of the R3000 console. This means that all
filtering configuration should be made on the source R3000
unit. This also means that any user-level filter authentication
should be performed on the source R3000 unit so that these
filtering changes can be disseminated to all R3000 target
units.
Target Mode
As in the Source mode, the Target mode is used in synchro-
nization. In this mode, filtering information from the source
server will be uploaded to the target server. The only
synchronization setup that needs to be made on the target
server is to ensure that network interfaces are configured for
network communication.
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