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Each target is allowed 5 seconds (default) to respond. On slower networks where latency and network
collisions are high, increase this interval by changing the Ping echo timeout value.
The failure of all three targets to respond is allowed up to the Auto-switchover if client network is lost for
threshold value. If the failure count of all three targets exceeds this value, vCenter Server Heartbeat initiates
an auto-switchover.
To enable Automatic Switchover in a WAN
1 In the vCenter Server Heartbeat Console, click the Network tab to display the Network Monitoring page.
2Click Configure Auto-switchover.
3 Select the Auto-switchover if client network connectivity lost for check box.
4 Configure the number of pings to wait before performing the auto-switchover.
5Click OK.
Setting Max Server Time Difference
vCenter Server Heartbeat generates a warning if the Primary and Secondary server system clocks are not
synchronized.
To override the warning
1Open the Server: Summary Configure dialog by clicking the Configure button.
2 Type a number (seconds) or use the arrow buttons to select an alert threshold value for time difference
between servers, which is checked at handshake following startup.
3Click OK.