Re: [foxboro] Upgrading Foxboro AW from P91, (Dell 2800), to P91,(Dell 2900), 2003 Server

  • From: <Jack.Easley@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <foxboro@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Sun, 15 Feb 2009 12:56:51 -0600

Tom,

You can do a Symantec restore to a spare hardware of the same vintage. I
have done this with a P92. So if you have duplicate hardware you bought
at the same time as the original, you can use it to do a Symantec
restore without a Day 0 install. I don't even think AIM re-licensing
will be required, but haven't restored a box with AIM yet (except to
same box).

I think the AIM re-generator Alex refers to allows you to enter your old
hostid and AIM license code to get a new AIM license code. The tricky
part is that you must have your old hostid written down somewhere, as
the only place I know to find it is in apiadmin on your original
install. I don't think you'll find hostid in any files on your backup.
Somebody correct me if I'm wrong on this.

Alex,
I don't find an "AIM Temp Code" pick under Support-Foxboro on
http://support.ips.invensys.com/. I know I saw this at AIM training
class, at least the part about requesting an AIM temporary license
online. Are regular customers blocked from Aim Temp Codes?

Thanks,

Jack Easley
Sr. I&C Technician
Luminant Power, Martin Lake Plant
Phone 903.836.6241
jack.easley@xxxxxxxxxxxx

-----Original Message-----
From: foxboro-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:foxboro-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
On Behalf Of tjvandew@xxxxxxxxx
Sent: Sunday, February 15, 2009 12:01 PM
To: foxboro@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [foxboro] Upgrading Foxboro AW from P91, (Dell 2800), to
P91,(Dell 2900), 2003 Server

Thanks Alex.  That is good news.  We bought a backup box to insure we
would always be able to recover this critical server rapidly but since a
backup from one box and restore to a new one is not possible using
Symantec, you must do a Day0/Day1 on the new box in order to use it.
This generates the new hostid  that requires new authorization codes be
obtained.  I wasn't privy to the existence of the temporary auth codes
and evidently neither was my Foxboro contact. You mentioned a code
re-generator. How can I find and download that?  
Thanks for your help. 
Tom VandeWater
Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry
-----Original Message-----
From: "Johnson, Alex P (IPS)" <alex.johnson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

Date: Sun, 15 Feb 2009 09:22:03 
To: <foxboro@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [foxboro] Upgrading Foxboro AW from P91, (Dell 2800), to
P91,(Dell 2900), 2003 Server


Re: AIM*AT Authorization

Tom,

It doesn't have to be awful.

You can get a temporary code by going to the GCS website
(http://support.ips.invensys.com), clicking on Support, clicking
Foxboro, and choosing the AIM Temp Code pick.

It will allow AIM*AT to run until the machine is rebooted or 90 days
whichever is longer.

Once you have your new codes, edit the file /opt/aim/bin/an_init.tcp and
enter the new codes into it. It's pretty obvious what to change. I never
use the GUI.


There's also an AIM*AT Code Regenerator, but I've never used it.



Regards,
 
Alex Johnson
Invensys Process Systems
10900 Equity Drive
Houston, TX 77041
713 329 8472 (desk)
713 329 1600 (operator)
713 329 1944 (SSC Fax)
713 329 1700 (Central Fax)
alex.johnson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx


Confidentiality Notice: This email message, including any attachments, 
contains or may contain confidential information intended only for the 
addressee. If you are not an intended recipient of this message, be 
advised that any reading, dissemination, forwarding, printing, copying
or other use of this message or its attachments is strictly prohibited. If
you have received this message in error, please notify the sender 
immediately by reply message and delete this email message and any
attachments from your system. 
 
 
_______________________________________________________________________
This mailing list is neither sponsored nor endorsed by Invensys Process
Systems (formerly The Foxboro Company). Use the info you obtain here at
your own risks. Read http://www.thecassandraproject.org/disclaimer.html
 
foxboro mailing list:             //www.freelists.org/list/foxboro
to subscribe:         mailto:foxboro-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=join
to unsubscribe:      mailto:foxboro-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=leave

Other related posts:

  1. Home
  2. foxboro
  3. Archive
  4. 02-2009