
Configuration Procedures and Considerations
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N+1 Redundancy
N+1 Redundancy is a system backup feature that protects systems from software
and/or hardware failures by automatically switching to a second Application
Processor. In an N+1 configuration, one node serves as a backup or secondary node
for multiple operational or primary nodes. The group of primary components and their
backup component(s) is referred to as a cluster. The figure below shows a basic MPS
1000 N+1 redundancy system configuration.
MPS 500 supports 1+1 redundancy only.
Sample MPS 1000 N+1 Redundancy System Configuration
N+1 redundancy also works in non-homogeneous configurations. The primary nodes
can have different MPS and/or common component configurations than the secondary
(backup) node.
N+1 redundancy is designed to protect against MPS/node function failures that result
in the inability of the TMS hardware to communicate with its controlling MPS/node.
N+1 cannot protect against TMS hardware failures.
During normal system operation, the backup node only monitors the primary nodes,
referred to as “secondary/standby mode”. When an MPS component on one of the
primary nodes fails, the secondary node assumes the configuration of the primary
node, picks up all current call activity, and continues call processing within a short
period of time, referred to as “secondary/active mode”. After the problems on the
primary components are resolved and they are running normally again, the backup
node can automatically return control back to the primary node (if auto-failback is
tmsi01 (primary)
MPS1 MPS2
tmsi02 (primary)
MPS3 MPS4
MPS10 MPS11
TMS1 TMS2 TMS3 TMS4
tmsi100 (secondary)
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