The Link-Master

The Link-Master designation serves three main purposes:

1. It facilitates Link-Group membership.

2. It is the owner of configured Role information, meaning that Roles will only persist (be maintained consistently) if the Link-Master is operational.

3. It is responsible for the synchronization and distribution of both configuration (Roles) and device availability status throughout the Link-Group.

Notes:	Clear-Com recommends that the IP address of the Link-Master is allocated statically. When allocated by DHCP, the IP address can change. If this happens the Link-Members will no longer be able to reach the Link-Master device, and Role information may not be persisted.
	Any device can be set to Link-Master or Link-Member. The default setting for HelixNet linking mode is Link Disabled.
	Linked Main Stations need 2–5 Mbps of bandwidth