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==ICX-AlphaCom redundancy==
 
==ICX-AlphaCom redundancy==
For redundancy between ICX-AlphaCom servers, see [[Redundant Servers (High Availability)]].
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For redundancy between ICX-AlphaCom servers, see [[Redundant Servers - ICX-AlphaCom]].
  
 
*High availability and fault tolerant solution maximizing uptime during
 
*High availability and fault tolerant solution maximizing uptime during
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The ICX-AlphaCom does not have a serial port and must use an [[ICX - Serial communication|Ethernet-to-serial converter]]. Since the ICX-AlphaCom redundancy system is using a singular IP address as the operational IP address the solution is to have the converter pointed at the operational IP address, and will work fine, independent on which server is the active one.
 
The ICX-AlphaCom does not have a serial port and must use an [[ICX - Serial communication|Ethernet-to-serial converter]]. Since the ICX-AlphaCom redundancy system is using a singular IP address as the operational IP address the solution is to have the converter pointed at the operational IP address, and will work fine, independent on which server is the active one.
  
==Monitoring redundancy in VS Operator==
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==Monitoring==
The VS Operator can be used together with a redundant system, communicating with the Operational IP address. 
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Monitoring the redundancy and logging is explained in this article: [[IPHA - Monitoring server status]]
  
VS-Operator can provide graphical indications of Server Status and Server Operational Mode. It can also display the Power Supply status.  
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The server redundancy, and/or the power redundancy can be monitored and presented live on a PC monitor using VS-Operator.
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See article [[Monitoring redundancy in VS Operator]] for more details.
  
===Monitoring Servers===
 
Here is a description on how to set up monitoring so the ICX-AlphaCom statuses can be viewed in VSOP.
 
 
An example of the VS-Operator display:
 
[[File:IPHA example1.png|thumb|left|500px|Redundancy monitoring]]
 
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====AlphaPro Events====
 
To pass the Server Status and Operational Mode to VS-Operator, we use a Dummy Number (9600) and the Custom Parameter feature.  We also add an event to trigger a refresh of the status' towards VSOP using another dummy number (991)
 
 
In AlphaPro configure these two events:
 
[[File:IPHA Event2.png|thumb|left|500px|Redundancy monitoring event]]
 
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Action commands:
 
IF %op(%udd(101),=,1)
 
@*D1 M7F01 L(1)9600 U0 W1 W2 W0 W0 W0
 
ENDIF
 
IF %op(%udd(101),=,2)
 
@*D1 M7F01 L(1)9600 U0 W2 W1 W0 W0 W0
 
ENDIF
 
IF %op(%udd(101),=,3)
 
@*D1 M7F01 L(1)9600 U0 W1 W3 W0 W0 W0
 
ENDIF
 
IF %op(%udd(101),=,4)
 
@*D1 M7F01 L(1)9600 U0 W3 W1 W0 W0 W0
 
ENDIF
 
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[[File:IPHA Event1.png|thumb|left|500px|Timeout event]]
 
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Action commands:
 
$ST L%1.dir W200 L991
 
IF %chg(1,0)
 
IF %op(%syse(230),==,0)
 
IF %syse(232)
 
WUDD 101 1
 
STOP
 
ENDIF
 
WUDD 101 2
 
STOP
 
ENDIF
 
ENDIF
 
IF %syse(232)
 
WUDD 101 3
 
STOP
 
ENDIF
 
WUDD 101 4
 
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====VS-Operator configuration====
 
Create two icon sets to display the status.  One icon set will be for the Operational Status of the ICX-AlphaCom, and the other will be to indicate the VS-Operator connection to the Operational Server.
 
 
The icons used in this example are created in PowerPoint.
 
 
=====Operational Status Icons=====
 
[[File:IPHA example3.png|thumb|left|200px]]
 
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Navigate to the Icon sets menu and click Add, then choose GPD:
 
[[File:IPHA example2.png|thumb|left|500px|alt=]]
 
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Give the GPD Icons a name, in this case IPHA_Monitor
 
 
Add your four custom icons as GPD state 0-3 by clicking the 3 dots beside 'Image', selecting the Load button and navigating to your Icon.  Note that after loading, you may need to disable the Stretch option to display correctly.
 
 
*State 0 - Blank Icon
 
*State 1 - Operational Icon
 
*State 2 - Standby Icon
 
*State 3 - Offline Icon
 
 
[[File:IPHA example4.png|thumb|left|500px|dd icons to GPD StatesA
 
 
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=====System Operation Icons=====
 
[[File:IPHA example5.png|thumb|left|200px]]
 
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Navigate to the Icon sets menu and click Add, then choose Node:
 
[[File:IPHA example6.png|thumb|left|500px|Adding Node Icon Set]]
 
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Add your two custom icons as Node state 0-1 following the directions in the last step.
 
[[File:IPHA example7.png|thumb|left|500px|Adding custom icons]]
 
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=====VSOP Map=====
 
To display the Icons, we need to create a Map page with a background.  In the example below, the Zenitel logo and the icons for the ICX Primary and ICX Secondary has been created as a static image in Powerpoint.
 
 
Click on Map Pages, followed by Add.  Give the map a name and load in the background image.  Resize accordingly.
 
[[File:IPHA example8.png|thumb|left|500px|dding a Map pageA]]
 
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=====VSOP Startup script=====
 
If  VSOP is started after the IPHA monitor scripts have already run in the ICX-AlphaCom Event Handler, the status of the Operational Server or System status unknown, so a startup script is needed the force the Event Handler to resend the status.  Here, we send a command to the ICX-AlphaCom to start a 10 second timer on our Dummy Number 991
 
 
Click on Menu and Global Settings.  Enable the Startup script and click on the 3 dots to open the editor.  Add the following line;
 
 
App.STE ("$ST L101 W100 L991");
 
[[File:IPHA example9.png|thumb|left|500px|Adding a Startup Script]]
 
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=====VSOP Filter=====
 
In order to catch the custom parameters sent from the Event Handler we need a filter, and this filter must be tied to our first Dummy Number 9600.
 
 
Click on Filter Sets, followed by Add and Station.
 
[[File:IPHA example10.png|thumb|left|500px|dding a Filter SetA]]
 
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Create a custom filter using the On Custom Params message
 
 
Give the Filter a name, here we are using IPHA_State.  Select On Custom Params and enable the check boxes for Show, Log and Script.  Enter a Message Text to be displayed in the Journal and enter the Script.
 
 
int n1 = App.Params.Get("cp1", 0);
 
int n2 = App.Params.Get("cp2", 0);
 
App.SetGPDState("Primary", n1, true, true);
 
App.SetGPDState("Secondary", n2, true, true);
 
 
Press the Test button, followed by the OK button.
 
 
[[File:IPHA example11.png|thumb|left|500px|Adding the Filter Script for On Custom Params]]
 
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=====Adding devices to VSOP=====
 
[[File:Vsop add.jpg|left|thumb]]
 
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Add two GPD devices.  Name these 2 devices Primary and Secondary.  Set the Source name field for Primary and Secondary respectively.  Set the Icon Set for IPHA_Monitor.
 
[[File:Vsop redundancy GPD.png|left|thumb]] 
 
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Add one Node Device.  Name this the Node name of the system.  Set the Icon Set for NodeStatus
 
[[File:Vsop redundancy node.png|left|thumb]]   
 
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Add one Station device.  Name this IP_HAFilter and set the AlphaCom Station to Node 1 Directory Number 9600 and the Filter Set to IPHA_state.
 
[[File:Vsop redundancy station.png|left|thumb]]
 
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Place the icons on the map by drag and drop.
 
 
===Redundant Power supplies===
 
The Power Supplies can be monitored, and faults and warnings can be logged.
 
 
Here is a description on how to set up monitoring so the redundant power supply statuses can be viewed in VSOP.
 
 
[[File:IPHA example13.png|thumb|left|500px|Redundant power monitoring]]
 
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{{Obs|The following description relates to the redundant power solution as [[Redundancy#Power_Supply|mentioned further up in this article]]}}
 
 
 
====AlphaPro Event====
 
In AlphaPro configure the two TKIS-2 kits which receive the inputs from the Redundancy module as ''9901 Primary'' and ''9902 Secondary''. Put them both in a UDP group (UDP2 is used in this example), and create this event:
 
[[File:IPHA example14.png|thumb|left|500px|Redundant power supply monitoring event]]
 
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Action commands:
 
''@*d1 M7F03 L(1)9901 U0 W%chg(1,0) W%sev(1) W0 W0 W0 "PSU%1.nam\t %1.nam\t"''
 
''IF %chg(1,0)''
 
''IF %op(%sev(1),=,1)''
 
''LOG "Power redundancy DOWN for %1.nam server"''
 
''STOP''
 
''ENDIF''
 
''IF %op(%sev(1),=,2)''
 
''LOG "Power redundancy WARNING for %1.nam server"''
 
''STOP''
 
''ENDIF''
 
''ENDIF''
 
''LOG "Power redundancy OK for %1.nam server"''
 
 
====VS Operator Configuration====
 
 
=====VSOP Icons=====
 
Create a icon set (the icons used in this example is created in PowerPoint):
 
The GPD Icons used for the Redundant Power Supply statuses:
 
[[File:IPHA example15.png|thumb|left|200px]]
 
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Navigate to the Icon sets menu and click Add, then choose GPD:
 
[[File:IPHA example2.png|thumb|left|500px|Adding GPD icon set]]
 
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Name the Icon Set 'PSU Monitoring' and add your four custom icons as GPD state 0-3:
 
[[File:IPHA example16.png|thumb|left|500px|Creating custom GPD icon set]]
 
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=====VSOP Filter=====
 
In order to catch the custom parameters sent from the Event Handler we need a filter, and this filter must be tied to the TKIS-2 Power monitoring stations.
 
 
Click on Filter Sets, followed by Add and Station.
 
[[File:IPHA example10.png|thumb|left|500px|1: Adding Station filter set]]
 
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Create a custom filter using the On Custom word string message
 
 
Give the Filter a name, here we are using PowerMonitor.  Select On Custom word string and enable the check box for Script.  As we are creating the Log messages from the script, we can leave the Show and Log checkboxes unchecked, and we do not need a message text.  Copy and paste the script, press the Test button and then OK.
 
[[File:Vsop power filter.png|alt=|left|thumb|711x711px|Creating custom filter set]]
 
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int RED_state = App.Params.Get("cp1", 0);
 
int RED_type = App.Params.Get("cp2", 0);
 
if (RED_state==1)
 
{
 
App.SetGPDState("%CSP1", RED_type, true, true);
 
if (RED_type==1)
 
App.Log("Redundancy power for %CSP2 server is reported down", true, true);
 
else if (RED_type==2)
 
App.Log("Redundancy power for %CSP2 server reports a warning", true, true);
 
}
 
if (RED_state==0)
 
{
 
App.SetGPDState("%CSP1", 3, true, true);
 
App.Log("Redundancy power for %CSP2server is reported OK", true, true);
 
}
 
 
 
{{obs|''%CSP1'' (custom string parameter 1) refers to the Source Name of the GPD.}}
 
 
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=====Adding devices to VSOP=====
 
Add two GPD devices. Name the 2 GPD devices 'PSUPrimary' and 'PSUSecondary'.  Set the Source name field for Primary and Secondary respectively.  Set the Icon Set for PSU Monitoring.
 
[[File:Vsop power gpd.png|alt=|left|thumb|500x500px|GPD name reference]]
 
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Add two Station devices, one for each TKIS (9901 & 9902).  Name the TKIS-2 station 'Power TKIS 1' and 'Power TKIS 2' and select the station custom filter for Redundant Power Supply monitoring.
 
[[File:Vsop power tkis.png|left|thumb|502x502px]]
 
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Place the GPS Icons on the Map.  Optionally, create Icons for the Power Monitoring TKIS-2 units and place them on the Map.
 
 
[[Category: Redundancy]]
 
[[Category: Redundancy]]

Latest revision as of 14:22, 28 June 2022

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This article shows possible solutions for redundancy with the ICX-AlphaCom server.

ICX-AlphaCom redundancy

For redundancy between ICX-AlphaCom servers, see Redundant Servers - ICX-AlphaCom.

  • High availability and fault tolerant solution maximizing uptime during
    • System level failures
    • Environment-level failures (power outage, fire, earthquake, etc.)
    • Planned outage for system maintenance and upgrades
  • Maximum downtime at switch-over (552 stations) is 35 seconds
Redundant ICX-AlphaCom system


Power Supply redundancy

The ICX-AlphaCom normally has one power supply, and it only supports one power input. Using third party products it is possible to Increase durability by adding a solution for redundant power.

Such a full redundant system might look like this:

Principal sketch for redundancy system


An example Power Supply configuration with optional TKIS-2 to provide Power Supply and ICX-500 monitoring:

Redundant Power Supply solution using Phoenix Contact products


RCO or RCI

Any physical inputs and/or outputs needs to communicate with the server via an IP device such as the TKIS-2 or an IP-LCM. These devices, as any other IP device in a redundant system must register and communicate with the operational IP address, and thus always be online with the active server.

Serial Port

The ICX-AlphaCom does not have a serial port and must use an Ethernet-to-serial converter. Since the ICX-AlphaCom redundancy system is using a singular IP address as the operational IP address the solution is to have the converter pointed at the operational IP address, and will work fine, independent on which server is the active one.

Monitoring

Monitoring the redundancy and logging is explained in this article: IPHA - Monitoring server status

The server redundancy, and/or the power redundancy can be monitored and presented live on a PC monitor using VS-Operator. See article Monitoring redundancy in VS Operator for more details.