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624 NOUS72 KNCF 020303 ADMNCF PLEASE PASS TO THE MIC/HIC, SOO, ESA, ITO AND AWIPS FOCAL POINT: . THERE WILL BE AN OPERATIONAL TEST OF THE AWIPS NETWORK CONTROL FACILITY (NCF) BACKUP CAPABILITY. OPERATIONS WILL BE SWITCHED FROM THE PRIMARY AWIPS NCF (ANCF) AT SILVER SPRING, MD TO THE BACKUP NCF (BNCF) AT FAIRMONT, WV. THE TEST IS SCHEDULED FOR TUESDAY, 15 JULY 2215 UTC TO WEDNESDAY, 16 JULY 0615 UTC. IF NEEDED, AN ALTERNATIVE TEST DAY HAS BE SCHEDULED FOR WEDNESDAY, 16 JULY DURING THE SAME TIME PERIOD. THE TEST WILL NOT BE DONE ON CRITICAL WEATHER DAYS, OR IF THERE ARE OTHER SIGNIFICANT OPERATIONAL ISSUES WARRANTING POSTPONEMENT. . ALL ANCF MESSAGE DISTRIBUTION WILL BE REPOINTED TO THE BNCF. THE SWITCH TO THE BNCF WILL BEGIN AT 2215 UTC AND 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. . ONCE ACTIVATED, THE BNCF WILL HANDLE ALL OPERATIONAL FUNCTIONS OF THE AWIPS NETWORK CONTROL FACILITY UNTIL OPERATIONS ARE SWITCHED BACK TO THE ANCF AT 0615 UTC. PHONE CALLS TO THE NCF (301-713-9344) WILL BE AUTOMATICALLY FORWARDED TO THE BNCF. . DUE TO LIMITED CAPABILITIES OF THE PHONE SWITCH AT THE BNCF, YOU MAY REACH A VOICE MESSAGE ADVISING YOU TO LEAVE A BRIEF MESSAGE OR TO CALL AGAIN. VOICE MESSAGES WILL BE CLOSELY MONITORED AND IF PROBLEMS DEVELOP, CALLS WILL BE REROUTED TO THE ANCF. . REPOINTING OF OPERATIONS 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. . IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE CALL THE NCF AT 301-713-9344. . NCF ---------- End Forwarded Message ----------
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