Perle Systems RIO 5500036-17 User Manual

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RIO Remote I/O System User Guide
Installing a dual host fail-safe link (UNIX only)

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Chapter 2 Installing hardware and software

6. Edit the

slave

copy of

rio.cf

(see

Appendix B rio.cf administration file

for syntax) as

follows;

a. Replace master host card details with slave host card details.

b. Alter the

slave

host card "boot" setting to "noboot". (e.g. "HOST:a5000387:HOST

1:noboot:")

7. On the slave system, run the

rioconfig

utility to create port devices.

8. Connect the RTAs to the

slave

system. See

You can now use your dual host fail-safe system, however the RTAs will only be booted or
accessible from the

master

system.