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2.1
Overview
Platforms sold by Honeywell are engineered for the process control mission of Experion and TPS
systems to provide consistent and robust performance. Through an extensive qualification process,
Honeywell defines specific peripheral devices, slot locations, and BIOS settings for best performance
and reliability, sometimes even adding cooling fans for longer service. Honeywell platforms are then
built to Honeywell specifications by the computer manufacturer.
Honeywell engineering has tested the server with other Honeywell hardware and software and has
qualified its use for specific configuration items as identified in the Software Change Notice (SCN). This
server is not a standard Dell model and cannot be ordered independently from Dell. The Technical
Assistance Center (TAC) is well trained and supports Honeywell platforms. Use of any other server,
including a similar Dell model, is considered a project special and its TAC support is limited according
to the services policy.
This release of the server is based upon RAID-5 and dual power supply design to provide computer-
based functionality for certain Experion systems and the TPS systems configured with Fault Tolerant
Ethernet (FTE), the server has an LCNP4E card installed, which allows connection to the TotalPlant
Process Network (TPN) coax through the LCN Media Access Unit (MAU). Additionally, the server
connects to the Ethernet or FTE using the on board dual NIC interface or an optional dual NIC card.
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Software requirement
The server runs on the following operating systems.
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