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We have 2 MySQL servers doing master/slave replication.<br />
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The server time on the master is about 20 minutes slow, and the time on the slave is right on.<br />
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Is setting the time on the master server to the correct time going to do anything to replication? &nbsp;Is there anything date/time sensitive when it comes to how MySQL does replication that is going to stop functioning when I correct the master server's time?
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We have 2 MySQL servers doing master/slave replication.

The server time on the master is about 20 minutes slow, and the time on the slave is right on.

Is setting the time on the master server to the correct time going to do anything to replication?  Is there anything date/time sensitive when it comes to how MySQL does replication that is going to stop functioning when I correct the master server's time?

MySQL Replication and Server Time

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