B&B Electronics 860-12100 - Manual User Manual

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Configuration Control had three goals when it was created:

1. Any type of module or Management Module, could be swapped out under

power with out losing any configuration.

2. The Management Module can be added to a chassis without losing any

configuration.

3. The Management Module should not be subjected to failure or interruption in a

“Mission Critical” environment. If the Management Module is removed or fail,
the modules should not experience an interruption in service.

There are two features that have been incorporated in Configuration Control:

1. Any module, including the Management Module, can be physically swapped out

with the identical module under power and the configuration from the removed
module will be automatically copied to the new module.

2. The module’s DIP Switch settings can be used to make initial configuration

settings, overriding the Management Module’s setting. (see contents below for
clarification)

Inserting a iMcV-module

Without Configuration Control

• The DIP Switches are ignored and the module takes the configuration from

the Management Module. This could be the default configuration or from a
previously installed module.

With Configuration Control

• If the module is different (model or DIP Switch settings) from the module

installed in the slot previously, then the DIP Switch settings are used for
configuration. This configuration is then copied up to the Management
Module.

• If the module is exactly the same (model and DIP Switch settings) to the

module previously installed, the current module will use the settings from
the management module.