D400 SUBSTATION GATEWAY INSTRUCTION MANUAL GE INFORMATION 97
D400 Substation Gateway
Chapter 7: Setting Up the D400 for
Redundancy
Setting Up the D400 for Redundancy
This chapter describes how to:
• “Configure Warm-Standby redundancy” on page 97
• “Configure Hot-Standby redundancy” on page 100
Do not share the root user's password and do not forget it; this is crucial information.
No method is available to regenerate a lost password.
Prerequisites
In order to set up two D400s for redundant operation, the following is required:
• Two D400s running Firmware R5.01 Production Build
• An SSH client: PuTTY.exe (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PuTTY)
• KVM set connected to the D400s
Configure Warm-Standby redundancy
Before configuring the D400s for Warm-Standby redundancy, ensure that the listed
“Prerequisites” on page 97 are on-hand.
The procedure to configure Warm -Standby Redundancy in a D400 R5.01 comprises the
following tasks:
• “Task 1: Warm standby - Configure the D400s for operation” on page 98
• “Task 2: Warm standby - Connect the D400s” on page 98
• “Task 3: Warm standby - Create user accounts” on page 98
• “Task 4: Warm standby - Configure the primary D400 for redundancy” on page 98
• “Task 5: Warm standby - Configure the secondary D400 for redundancy” on page 99
• “Task 6: Warm standby - Verify configuration” on page 100
• “Task 7: Warm standby - Verify redundant D400 operation” on page 100