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GE INFORMATION
D400 SUBSTATION GATEWAY INSTRUCTION MANUAL
CHAPTER 7: SETTING UP THE D400 FOR REDUNDANCY
Task 1: Warm standby - Configure the D400s for operation
Set up both D400s for operation. See section: “Start the D400” on page 89.
Task 2: Warm standby - Connect the D400s
To connect the two D400s:
1.
Connect to the D400s (D400 A and D400 B) through a secure shell client.
2.
Enter the root/admin login credentials.
3.
Login to and start the d400cfg local D400 configuration utility. You can also use the
Local HMI available to login to and start d400cfg.
Task 3: Warm standby - Create user accounts
To configure redundancy, both D400s are required to have a user account. Skip this task if
a user account has already been created.
TIP
In the following procedures, the term “enter” indicates that the menu item number is typed
in and then the
Enter
key is pressed.
To create a user account on each of the D400s:
1.
At the
D400#>>
command prompt, enter
d400cfg
if you are a root user. Otherwise,
enter
sudo d400cfg
.
Result: The D400 Configuration Utility Menu appears. See Figure 52 on page 92.
2.
Enter
1. Configure Authentication
.
Result: The D400 Configuration Utility Menu - Authentication menu appears.
3.
Enter
6. Administrator Group Users
.
Result: The D400 Configuration Utility Menu - Admin Group Users menu appears.
4.
Enter
2. Add User
.
Result: The D400 Configuration Utility Menu - Admin Group Users - Add User in Group
command details appear.
5.
Enter the desired user name.
6.
Enter the password, conforming to the password security rules.
7.
Repeat this task to add a new user in the second D400.
Task 4: Warm standby - Configure the primary D400 for redundancy
To configure a D400 for single LAN Redundancy:
1.
Navigate back to the main d400cfg menu.
Result: The D400 Configuration Utility Menu appears. See Figure 52 on page 92.
2.
Enter
14. Redundancy
.
Result: The D400 Configuration Utility Menu - Redundancy menu appears.
3.
Enter
2. Enable/Disable Redundancy
.
4.
Enter
Y
to enable Redundancy.
Result: You are prompted for the redundancy type.
5.
Enter
1. Warm Standby
to configure the D400s in Warm-Standby mode.
6.
Enter
Y
to confirm your selection.
7.
Enter
3. Heart Beat Configuration
.
Result: The D400 Redundancy Configuration Menu - Heart Beat Configuration
Parameters menu appears.
Summary of Contents for Multilin D400
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Page 28: ...28 GE INFORMATION D400 SUBSTATION GATEWAY INSTRUCTION MANUAL CHAPTER 1 BEFORE YOU START ...
Page 34: ...34 GE INFORMATION D400 SUBSTATION GATEWAY INSTRUCTION MANUAL CHAPTER 2 INSTALLING THE D400 ...
Page 88: ...88 GE INFORMATION D400 SUBSTATION GATEWAY INSTRUCTION MANUAL CHAPTER 5 POWERING UP THE D400 ...
Page 174: ...174 GE INFORMATION D400 SUBSTATION GATEWAY INSTRUCTION MANUAL APPENDIX A STANDARDS PROTECTION ...
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