TECHNICAL SERIES

PCS 7 Networks.

From bus roles and physical network design to host connectivity, switch configuration and failure testing.

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1. 01
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   Bus Roles and Plant Bus Design

   Define the bus roles, compare single and dual Plant Bus designs, and count every switch connection.

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   Terminal Bus Design

   Connect OS Servers, OS Clients and the Engineering Station, with clear network boundaries.

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   OS Server Redundancy

   Separate application redundancy from network redundancy and define the OS Server redundancy connection.

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   Engineering Station Connectivity

   Map engineering access to the Plant Bus and Terminal Bus.

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   PCS 7 Networks on ESXi

   Trace VM connections through virtual switches, physical NICs and switch ports.

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   VLANs, IP Addressing and Switch Configuration

   Turn the architecture into addressing, VLAN and switch configuration decisions.

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   Failure Testing and Acceptance

   Define the failure scenarios, observations and evidence needed for acceptance.