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// * microshift_troubleshooting/microshift-responsive-restarts-cas.adoc

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[id="microshift-ip-address-clock-changes_{context}"]
= IP address changes or clock adjustments

[role="_abstract"]
{microshift-short} depends on device IP addresses and system-wide clock settings to remain consistent during its runtime. However, these settings might occasionally change on edge devices.

For example, DHCP or Network Time Protocol (NTP) updates can change times. When these changes occur, some {microshift-short} components might stop functioning properly. To mitigate this situation, {microshift-short} monitors the IP address and system time and restarts if either setting changes.

The threshold for a clock-driven restart is a time change of greater than 10 seconds in either direction. Small drifts during regular NTP service adjustments do not trigger a restart.
