System Update Tab Overview
The
System Update
tab allows you to perform firmware updates in the secondary chassis while the primary chassis is controlling outputs.
WARNING:
While performing firmware updates with help of the "System Update" feature, the redundancy feature is disabled. For example, the Secondary Chassis is unable to resume control on a primary failure.
To perform a Redundancy System Update, the Auto-Synchronization option in the
Configuration
tab of the FactoryTalk Linx
Redundancy Module Configuration Tool must be set to Never
and the secondary chassis should be in a disqualified state.The
Lock For Update
, Cancel System Lock
and Initiate Locked Switchover
buttons are available only in FactoryTalk Linx
Redundancy Module Configuration Tool instance opened by referring to the primary Redundancy Module. These buttons are disabled in the FactoryTalk Linx
Redundancy Module Configuration Tool instance opened by referring to the secondary Redundancy Module. However, the System Update Lock Attempts
history and Locked Switchover Attempts
history windows are updated in both primary and secondary FactoryTalk Linx
Redundancy Module Configuration Tool.
TIP:
Navigation to the following
FactoryTalk Linx
Redundancy Module Configuration Tool tabs is NOT allowed while system update operations are in progress.- Configuration
- Synchronization
- Synchronization Status
This tab provides the following functions:
Option | Descriptions |
|---|---|
Lock For Update | Clicking this button initiates the locking process. This button will be enabled only when all the modules in the primary chassis have resolved their compatibilities. Before initiating the locking process, please make sure that
After modules in the secondary chassis and the Primary Redundancy Module have had their firmware updated, and recompiled application programs have been downloaded to the updated secondary controllers, then click on this button to attempt locking. Successful execution of this command initiates the locking process, which may not finish for several seconds. When the locking process is complete, the chassis status displayed at the bottom of the FactoryTalk Linx Redundancy Module Configuration Tool will change from Primary with Disqualified Secondary to Primary Locked for Update . |
Cancel System Lock | The system Update process can be canceled by clicking on the Cancel System Lock button. Successful execution of this command disqualifies the secondary. This button will be enabled when the locking process is in progress or the Redundant Chassis Pair has entered the steady state Locked condition. |
Initiate Locked Switchover | Click on this button to initiate a locked switchover. This button is enabled only when the chassis redundancy state is primary with a locked secondary. The difference between a Locked Switchover and a Normal Switchover is that the Locked Switchover can only be initiated by a user and not by a failure of the primary. |
System Update Lock Attempts | For each attempt, the Event No. , Time Stamp , Event Class , Basic Info , Extended Info A , and Extended Info B are displayed.The Basic Info column indicates the following possible statuses:
Timp Stamp is described in dd/mm/yyyy hr: min: sec: msec format. |
Locked Switchover Attempts | For each attempt, the Event No. , Time Stamp , Event Class , Basic Info , Extended Info A , and Extended Info B are displayed.The Basic Info column indicates the following possible statuses:
Time Stamp is described in dd/mm/yyyy hr: min: sec: msec format. |
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