Re: [foxboro] ArchestrA related question

Alex,
    As to why change the existing CP boot host:  for my site, we have several
AP-20 hosted nodes and one AP-50 hosted node for which we would like to upgrade
the hosts to v. 7 boxes for improved functionality and operator interface, etc.
, but no need yet to upgrade the CP30's they are currently hosting.  I do
understand that this would require the CP30's to be rebooted to get them up to
v. 6.4.

Rich Bakke
Longview Fibre Co.



"Johnson, Alex (Foxboro)" wrote:

> If you want to have a NEW CP in an existing rack hosted by a V7.0 AW/AP, you
> may do that. The CP version will be the version supported by the V7.0 AW
> (whatever that is). The new AW will boot the new CP over the
> RCNI/switch/NCNI without issue. In fact, one of the CP-60s in Demo 23 was
> hosted by a V7.x AW.
>
> If you want to re-host an existing CP in an existing rack hosted by a V6.x
> AW/AP to a V7.0 AW/AP, I'm not sure if you will have to reboot the CP. I'll
> try to find out.
>
> However, it's not clear to me why you would want to change the boot host of
> the CP.
>
> Regards,
>
> Alex Johnson
> Invensys
> 10707 Haddington
> Houston, TX 77063
> 713.722.2859 (office)
> 713.722.2700 (switchboard)
> 713.932.0222 (fax)
> ajohnson@xxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:ajohnson@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>
>         -----Original Message-----
>         From:   Lowell, Tim: [SMTP:tlowell@xxxxxxxx]
>         Sent:   Monday, September 23, 2002 12:02 PM
>         To:     'foxboro@xxxxxxxxxxxxx'
>         Subject:        Re: [foxboro] ArchestrA related question
>
>         I guess I meant, not at version 6.1.  I think you are correct, but
> you have
>         to be at version 6.4 on the CP's.  Anyone from Invensys, please feel
> free to
>         clarify this!
>
>         Tim Lowell
>         Control Systems Engineer
>         ConocoPhillips, Trainer Refinery
>         Phone:  610-364-8362
>         Fax:    610-364-8211
>         tlowell@xxxxxxxx
>
>                 -----Original Message-----
>                 From:   Bakke, Richard A [SMTP:rabakke@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
>                 Sent:   Monday, September 23, 2002 12:57 PM
>                 To:     foxboro@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>                 Subject:        Re: [foxboro] ArchestrA related question
>
>                 Tim,
>                     Concerning v. 7 boxes hosting older CP's on the nodebus,
> I was
>         told at the
>                 conference that they definitely would, even down to a CP10.
> For
>         example, one
>                 could replace an AW51B on the nodebus that was hosting a
> CP30 with a
>         Solaris 8
>                 or an XP box on the ethernet network, and through NCNI's,
> the new
>         box could host
>                 the CP30.  This would help the transition occur more
> smoothly.
>
>                 Did anyone on the list hear differently from Foxboro?
> Perhaps I
>         misunderstood.
>
>                 Rich Bakke
>                 Longview Fibre Co.
>
>                 "Lowell, Tim:" wrote:
>
>                 > Using an NCNI module and a switch (2 of each if you have
> redundant
>         Nodebus),
>                 > you can add the new 1 Gigabit switched Ethernet network to
> your
>         existing
>                 > Nodebus network.  In January, Invensys will start shipping
> the new
>         Solaris 8
>                 > and Windows XP workstations which use the 1 Gb network.
> This new
>                 > workstation could co-exist with your existing system,
> using the
>         NCNI to
>                 > communicate between your Nodebus system and the 1 Gb
> network.  The
>         new
>                 > Solaris 8 workstation can't host any of your current CP's,
> of
>         course, but if
>                 > you just need Solaris 8 for some reason, the NCNI will
> allow you
>         to install
>                 > a Solaris 8 machine on the new 1 Gb network and still talk
> to the
>         old
>                 > Nodebus nodes.
>                 >
>                 > Invensys will start shipping the new CP70's, which use the
> 1Gb
>         network,
>                 > sometime in 2003.
>                 >
>                 > As Corey said, the idea is to transition from the old
> Nodebus to
>         the new 1
>                 > Gb network over time, using the NCNI to interface the two
>         networks.
>                 > Eventually, Invensys is hoping you'll replace all your old
> CP's
>         with CP70's,
>                 > and all your AW/WP51's with XP and Solaris 8 stations, and
> the
>         Nodebus will
>                 > go away.  But until you can or want to do that, you can
> have a
>         hybrid
>                 > system.
>                 >
>                 > Tim Lowell
>                 > Control Systems Engineer
>                 > ConocoPhillips, Trainer Refinery
>                 > Phone:  610-364-8362
>                 > Fax:    610-364-8211
>                 > tlowell@xxxxxxxx
>                 >
>                 >         -----Original Message-----
>                 >         From:   Priya Babu [SMTP:srisiva@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
>                 >         Sent:   Monday, September 23, 2002 11:40 AM
>                 >         To:     foxboro@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>                 >         Subject:        Re: [foxboro] ArchestrA related
> question
>                 >
>                 >         We have a similar situation. The local Foxboro rep
> said we
>         need to
>                 > upgrade
>                 >         entire system to a new version (7?) to have a
> Solaris 8
>         based
>                 > station. We
>                 >         run on version 6.1. If someone gets more
> information,
>         please share
>                 > with us
>                 >         here.
>                 >
>                 >         Regards,
>                 >         Sivanath Babu
>                 >         Abu Dhabi Oil Refining Co.
>                 >
>                 >         -----Original Message-----
>                 >         From: foxboro-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>                 >         [mailto:foxboro-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of
>         WMagda@xxxxxxx
>                 >         Sent: Monday, September 23, 2002 6:08 PM
>                 >         To: foxboro@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>                 >         Subject: [foxboro] ArchestrA related question
>                 >
>                 >         I haven't seen any traffic in the last week, I
> hope this
>         forum is
>                 > still
>                 >         up.
>                 >
>                 >         I'm seeking input on replacing two dual headed "B"
> boxes
>                 > workstations in
>                 >         January when funds are available.
>                 >
>                 >         Should we go with the new and improved ethernet XP
>         platforms?
>                 >         Should we go with the next generation of Sun
> platform on
>         ethernet?
>                 >         Should we stay with the nodebus only, and upgrade
> the "B"
>         boxes to
>                 > "D"?
>                 >
>                 >         At the Orlando conference, I understood that after
>         January, Foxboro
>                 > won't
>                 >         be shipping "D" boxes for new installations.  They
> will
>         supply the
>                 > new Sun
>                 >         platforms running Solaris 8 that replace the "D"
> box.
>                 >
>                 >         We have a small I/A system, municipal water
> treatment,
>         running
>                 > V6.1.2
>                 >         with two "E" hosts, one "D" workstation and 2 "B"
> dual
>         head
>                 > workstations.
>                 >
>                 >         Thanks in advance for any input.
>                 >
>                 >         Wally Magda
>                 >         Instrumentation & Control Specialist
>                 >         Colorado Springs Utilities
>                 >         PO Box 214
>                 >         USAF Academy, CO 80840
>                 >         719-668-9502
>                 >         wmagda@xxxxxxx
>                 >
>                 >
>                 >
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