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To configure a primary server:
1. Server type: The Server Type option is only available under software licenses that support backup servers. Select Primary from the drop-
down list.
2. Project name: Type a descriptive name for the project. The project name is at least one character and at most 50 characters long and can
include any letter, digit or special character, with the exception of single and double quotation marks. By default, the computer name is
used as the project name.
The project name appears at the top of the Object Browser. Wherever instructions for navigating the Object Browser are given in this
manual, the top of the Object Browser is referred to as [project name].
As well, the project name is used as the server name in server configuration mode and in the client. For example, if you browse servers
when defining a server tie, the servers are listed by project name. Similarly, if you autodiscover servers when logging in to the client, the
servers are listed by project name. The Session Manager also refers to servers using the project name.
3. Client port: Type the listening port the server will use to receive commands from clients. The default client port is 32000.
4. Driver port: Type the listening port the server will use to receive commands from drivers. The default driver port is 32001.
5. FTP port: Type the listening port the server will use to receive FTP commands. The default FTP port is 32002. All resource files, such as map
files and server-supplied workspace files, are transferred from server to client using FTP.
CONFIGURE A BACKUP SERVER
Backup servers ensure that operations can continue in the event the primary server fails. If a backup server is running when the primary server
fails, the backup server automatically steps in to take the place of the primary server. Operators logged in to the primary server experience a brief
interruption as they are switched to the backup server. Operators have access to the same devices, maps, and workspaces as they did before the
interruption, provided backups of the server and driver databases are up to date.
Figure 169. Configuring Backup Server
To configure a backup server:
1. Server type: The Server Type option is only available under software licenses that support backup servers. Select Backup from the drop-
down list. Additional boxes appear at the bottom of the Network tab.
NOTE: Backup servers are available only with VMX300-E systems.
TIP: Connect serial-controlled devices in such a way that they can be controlled through both the primary server and the backup server.
This ensures operators can control the devices in the event the primary server fails. If devices are connected to the primary server only, you
will have to re-cable the serial-controlled devices to the backup server after a failure. IP devices require no special connection to be
accessible by the backup server.