User manual

NMS-4000
Network Management System
P/N 2349-72712-01 Page 11-7
• Group – The device group number. By default, the group number for all the devices is 0,
which means that by default group 0 holds all the devices. To form another group, at
least one device group number ought to be changed to another group number such as 1.
Figure 11-6 shows a Paths Redundancy Priority Dialog Box. The Paths Redundancy Priority
Dialog Box contains 10 paths.
Figure 11-6: Paths Redundancy Priority Dialog
Slider control Priority value
Trigger automatic
redundancy
Replacment for
malfunction devices
11.3.4. Perform Initiated Redundancy Dialogs
To perform a manual redundancy, select from the main menu:
• For Encoders: RedundancyàEncodersàPerform Initiated Redundancy…
• For Mux: RedundancyàMuxàPerform Initiated Redundancy…
Figure 11-7 shows the Encoders Initiated Redundancy dialog box as an example for
performing initiated redundancy. Follow the steps below to configure the manual redundancy:
1. Select a device number from the “From” combo box.
2. Select a device number from the “To” combo box.
3. Press the OK button.
4. System Manager manually performs a redundancy process between the two devices.
Figure 11-7: Encoders Initiated Redundancy Dialog Box
From combo box
To combo box