[nws-changes] 20121012: Fwd: DATA MGT MESSAGE 10-12.02 - OPERATIONAL TEST OF THE AWIPS NETWORK CONTROL, FACILITY /NCF/ BACKUP SERVERS.

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• Subject: [nws-changes] 20121012: Fwd: DATA MGT MESSAGE 10-12.02 - OPERATIONAL TEST OF THE AWIPS NETWORK CONTROL, FACILITY /NCF/ BACKUP SERVERS.
• From: Linda Miller <lmiller@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
• Date: Fri, 12 Oct 2012 08:57:53 -0600

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NOXX10 KWBC 121447

DATA MGT MESSAGE 10-12.02

TO AWIPS/NOAAPORT USERS.. FAMILY OF SERVICES/FOS/SUBSCRIBERS...
 EMERGENCY MANAGERS WEATHER INFORMATION NETWORK /EMWIN/
 NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE /NWS/ CUSTOMERS... WAFS USERS...
 GTS USERS... NWS FAX CHART USERS

FROM  RTH WASHINGTON DATA MANAGEMENT

SUBJECT *OPERATIONAL TEST OF THE AWIPS N**ETWORK CONTROL
 FACILITY /NCF/ BACKUP SERVERS.*


*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 /BNC/ AT FAIRMONT WV. THE SWITCH IS *

*SCHEDULED FOR TUESDAY   OCTOBER 16 AND THE SWITCH *

*WILL TAKE PLACE AS FOLLOWS*

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*1315 TUESDAY 10/16 SBN SWITCHED TO BNCF*

*1415 TUESDAY 10/16 MHS SWITCHED TO BNCF*

*1515 TUESDAY 10/16 DSUP SWITCHED TO BNCF*

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*1415 WEDNESDAY 10/17 DSUP SWITCHED TO ANCF*

*1515 WEDNESDAY 10/17 MHS SWITCHED TO ANCF*

*1615 WEDNESDAY 10/17 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.*


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*NCF

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

DATA MANAGEMENT
TELECOMMUNICATION OPERATIONS CENTER
RTH WASHINGTON SENDS

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