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NOXX10 KWBC 170222
DATA MGT MESSAGE 01-11.03
TO NOAAPORT USERS
FROM RTH WASHINGTON DATA MANAGEMENT
SUBJECT OPERATIONAL TEST OF THE AWIPS
NETWORK CONTROL FACILITY /NCF/ BACKUP SERVERS
EFFECTIVE DATE TUESDAY JANUARY 18 AT 1515 UTC
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 /BNCF/ AT FAIRMONT WV. THE SWITCH IS
SCHEDULED FOR TUESDAY JANUARY 18 AT 1515 UTC.
OPERATIONS WILL BE SWITCHED BACK TO THE PRIMARY
NCF ON THURSAY JANUARY 20 AT 1515 UTC. 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 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.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR PATIENCE.
NETWORK CONTROL FACILITY /NCF/
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