Subject: RE: SPARE COMPUTER FOR BCS
Date: Fri, 7 Dec 2001 10:21:31 -0500
From: pcastald@atc.army.mil
To: rod.larson@mts.com

Do we need two Ethernet ports or is that just a conveyance? And there is a
second RS232 cable connected to the power PC and not connected to the
computer just laying on the desk, Would it be good to have 2 Ethernet ports
and 2 com ports or doesn't matter?
-Pat

-----Original Message-----
From: Rod Larson [mailto:rod.larson@mts.com]
Sent: Monday, December 03, 2001 6:40 PM
To: pcastald@atc.army.mil
Subject: Re: SPARE COMPUTER FOR BCS

Pat,
No, I mean NT-4.
Rod

pcastald@atc.army.mil wrote:

> Rod,
> By the right operating system you mean the same version of windows that's
on
> the existing computer?
> Pat
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rod Larson [mailto:rod.larson@mts.com]
> Sent: Monday, December 03, 2001 5:06 PM
> To: pcastald@atc.army.mil
> Subject: Re: SPARE COMPUTER FOR BCS
>
> Pat,
> You are right. The only thing that matters would be the message log and
data
> files.  Also, if you update or create any new settings files, they would
> have to
> be transferred to the back-up as well.  We only use Compaq or Dell
computers
> cuz
> of good deals we get.  The main thing is to get the right operating system
> on
> it.
>
> And you are right about switching computers.  Just hook up the ethernet
link
> to
> the backup and then re-boot the Power-PC in the console.  (It must load
the
> drivers from the computer it is running on) and then run the application.
> So,
> you can buy any computer, just make sure that it has the right operating
> system
> and you are ok.  There are instructions on how to load the s/w on the new
> machine on the Compaq.
> Rod
>
> pcastald@atc.army.mil wrote:
>
> > Rod,
> >
> > We want to have a spare computer for the BCS that could be set up and
> ready
> > to go in case the current computer has a problem during testing.  There
is
> a
> > Bridge Test working group that I've been briefing on the status and how
> the
> > BCS works.  They seem to be a little up tight about anything that could
> stop
> > testing or the loss of critical data.  I thought the simplest thing to
do
> > was just get another computer and copy critical data to it once a day or
> > something.  The only thing I can think of that's critical is the message
> log
> > and any actual recorded data.  If the software was loaded and setup
> wouldn't
> > we just have to switch the com link?  If this makes sense could you give
> me
> > a list computer requirements, and do you still recommend Compaq or
another
> > brand.
> >
> > -Pat
