doc: improve description of server directive

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Miroslav Lichvar
2025-05-19 12:46:44 +02:00
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@@ -72,9 +72,16 @@ newly resolved address when the server becomes unreachable (i.e. no valid
response to the last 8 requests), unsynchronised, a falseticker (i.e. does not
agree with a majority of other sources), or the root distance is too large (the
limit can be configured by the <<maxdistance,*maxdistance*>> directive). The
automatic replacement happens at most once per 30 minutes.
automatic replacement happens at most once per 30 minutes and only one
server can be replaced at a time. The address is also refreshed periodically
when the server is working normally (the interval can be configured by the
<<refresh,*refresh*>> directive).
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This directive can be used multiple times to specify multiple servers.
This directive can be used multiple times to specify multiple servers. Each
server must have a different IP address to be usable by *chronyd*. If a server
is specified by a hostname that resolves only to addresses already used by
other servers, the server will be treated as having an unknown address (e.g.
reported by the *chronyc* <<chronyc.adoc#activity,*activity*>> command).
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The directive supports the following options:
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