Table of Contents:

Definition and Overview

1. Fault Tolerance versus High Availability

2. Redundant Configurations

3. Fault Management Process

4. High Availability and Restart Models

5. Fault Management Software for Redundant Systems

6. A CompactPCI® System for Both Architectures

7. Conclusion

Self-Test

Glossary

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CMIP
common management information protocol

CPU
central processing unit

DDE
distributed data environment

FRU
field replaceable units

I/O
input/output

IP
Internet protocol

MTBF
meantime between failures

MTTR
meantime to repair

PCI
peripheral component interconnect

SNMP
signaling network management protocol

TCP
transmission control protocol