[nws-changes] Fwd: DATA MGT Message 07-12.01 - Operational Test of the AWIPS Network Control Facility (NCF) Backup Servers

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• Subject: [nws-changes] Fwd: DATA MGT Message 07-12.01 - Operational Test of the AWIPS Network Control Facility (NCF) Backup Servers
• From: Linda Miller <lmiller@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
• Date: Fri, 13 Jul 2012 08:26:07 -0600

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**NOXX10 KWBC  131212
DATA MGT MESSAGE 07-12.02

TO  NOAAPORT USERS

FROM  RTH WASHINGTON DATA MANAGEMENT

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*THERE WILL BE AN OPERATIONAL TEST OF THE AWIPS *

*NETWORK CONTROL FACILITY (NCF) BACKUP SERVERS.*

*NCF SERVER OPERATIONS WILL BE SWITCHED FROM THE *

*PRIMARY AWIPS NCF (ANCF) IN SILVER SPRING, MD TO THE *

*BACKUP NCF (BNCF) AT FAIRMONT, WV. THE SWITCH IS *

*SCHEDULED FOR MONDAY, JULY 16 AND THE SWITCH *

*WILL TAKE PLACE AS FOLLOWS:*

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*1315 MONDAY 7/16 SBN SWITCHED TO BNCF*

*1415 MONDAY 7/16 MHS SWITCHED TO BNCF*

*1515 MONDAY 7/16 DSUP SWITCHED TO BNCF*

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*1315 WEDNESDAY 7/18 DSUP SWITCHED TO ANCF*

*1415 WEDNESDAY 7/18 MHS SWITCHED TO ANCF*

*1515 WEDNESDAY 7/18 SBN SWITCHED TO ANCF*

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*THE SWITCH WILL NOT BE DONE ON A CRITICAL WEATHER DAY, *

*OR IF THERE ARE OTHER SIGNIFICANT OPERATIONAL ISSUES *

*WARRANTING POSTPONEMENT. *
*.*
*ALL ANCF MESSAGE DISTRIBUTION (MHS) WILL BE REPOINTED *

*TO THE BNCF.THE SWITCH WILL TAKE ABOUT 20 MINUTES. *

*DATA WILL QUEUE WHILE THE SWITCH IS IN PROGRESS AND *

*WILL BE SENT ONCE THE SWITCH IS COMPLETE.  THIS *
*WILL AFFECT DATA ORIGINATING AT NWS FIELD OFFICES *

*AND NATIONAL CENTERS ON THE AWIPS NETWORK *

*INCLUDING RADAR DATA.*
*.*
*REPOINTING OF OPERATIONS BACK TO THE ANCF WILL *

*ALSO TAKE ABOUT 20 MINUTES DURING WHICH DATA *

*WILL BE QUEUED. QUEUED DATA WILL BE SENT WHEN *

*THE REPOINTING IS COMPLETE.*
*.*

*POC
NCF

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THIS INFORMATION IS ALSO POSTED ON THE NWS DATA
MANAGEMENT CHANGE NOTICES WEB PAGE. THE URL
IS LISTED BELOW.

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DATA MANAGEMENT
TELECOMMUNICATION OPERATIONS CENTER
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