Enabling Enhanced Failover
To use the Enhanced Failover feature, you must enable it and define the SCADA pair. Use the SCADA Configuration dialog box in the System Configuration Utility (SCU) to enable redundancy and define the partner nodes (primary and secondary pairing). These steps must be performed on both the primary and secondary nodes.
Use the SCADA Configuration dialog box to configure these items. The following figure shows an example of the SCADA Configuration dialog box for a primary node named FOXBORO, where a secondary node named ALBANY is defined. The Failover area of the dialog box is highlighted in the following figure.
Primary Node, SCADA Configuration Dialog Box
The next figure shows the portion of the SCADA Configuration dialog box that you edit for a secondary node named ALBANY. The primary SCADA node name FOXBORO is defined.
Secondary Node, Portion of SCADA Configuration Dialog Box Requiring Edits
To enable Redundancy
and configure pairs on the primary SCADA:
- On the Start menu, point to Programs, iFIX, and then System Configuration. The System Configuration Utility (SCU) appears.
- On the Configure menu, click SCADA. The SCADA Configuration dialog box appears.
- In the Failover area, select the Enable check box.
- In the Node area, select the Primary option.
- In the Secondary SCADA Name field, enter the name of your secondary SCADA node.
- In the Data Sync Protocol area, select TCP or UDP.
- Click OK.
To enable Redundancy
and configure pairs on the secondary SCADA:
- On the Start menu, point to Programs, iFIX, and then System Configuration. The System Configuration Utility (SCU) appears.
- On the Configure menu, click SCADA. The SCADA Configuration dialog box appears.
- In the Failover area, select the Enable check box.
- In the Node area, select the Secondary option.
- In the Primary SCADA Name field, enter the name of your primary SCADA node.
- In the Data Sync Protocol area, select the same protocol you chose for the primary SCADA node.
- Click OK.
