Configure NIC adapters for FTE

This section provides the procedures to configure the adapter and IP settings for the network
interface cards that are used for Fault Tolerant Ethernet. It is required to configure these settings
before installing the FTE software to ensure the software package installation picks up the
configuration and transfers them correctly to the Honeywell FTE adapter.
l Rename the network physical adapters

l Verify/set NIC adapter TCP/IPV4 properties

l Verify/change physical adapters settings

5.5.1 Rename the network physical adapters

The NIC must be renamed in the following scenarios.
l If the NICs have been replaced or new NICs are added to the computer.

l If the previous names for these adapters have been deleted and replaced with the Microsoft

default names of Local Area Connections (2).

If you must rename the NICs for any of the previously mentioned scenarios, refer to the naming
conventions mentioned in section, User interfaces and naming conventions.
1. Perform the following steps to determine Green and Yellow adapters.
a. Select Start > All Programs > Accessories, and then select Command Prompt.
Or
Select Start > Run, and type command in the Run dialog box.
The command prompt window is displayed.
b. In the command prompt window, type ipconfig/all and press ENTER.
A list of all the IP configurations are displayed.
c. Examine the Local Area Connections and the physical addresses to determine the lowest
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physical address.
d. Determine the lowest physical address associated with the NIC (for example, Local Area
Connection). This adapter is the Yellow adapter.
2. Perform the following:
Click Start > Windows System > Control panel > Network and Internet > Network and Sharing
Center > Change adapter settings.
The Network Connections window appears.
3. Right-click the Local Area Connection that has the lowest physical address and choose
Rename.
Rename the adapter and the Local Area Connection (with Yellow in the name) to meet the
naming convention specified in section Standard naming conventions for NICs.
4. Right-click the Local Area Connection that has the highest physical address and choose
Rename.
Rename the adapter and the Local Area Connection (with Green in the name) to meet the
naming convention specified in Standard naming conventions for NICs.
5. In the command prompt window, type ipconfig/all and press ENTER.
A list of all the IP configurations are displayed.
6. Verify that the lowest physical addresses has Yellow in the adapter name and the next physical
address is labeled Green.
7. Return to the checklist.
5.5.2 Verify/set NIC adapter TCP/IPV4 properties
Perform this procedure before installing the Honeywell FTE Mux driver software. This procedure
can be performed on any computer in the following scenarios.
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l The Experion initialization and automatic software installations are not performed on the

computer (such as Domain Controller).

l The FTE installation and the physical adapters have been unbound from the computer. This is

done to allow network communication while performing NIC driver upgrades.

l FTE adapter settings are changed.

1. Perform the following:

Click Start > Windows System > Control panel > Network and Internet > Network and Sharing
Center > Change adapter settings.
The Network Connections window appears.
2. Perform the following procedure for Yellow network connection.
a. Right-click the Yellow network connection and choose Properties.
The User Account Control dialog box is displayed.
b. Click Continue.
The Yellow Adapter Properties dialog box is displayed.
c. In the Networking tab, select Internet Protocol Version 4(TCP/IPv4) and click Properties.
The Internet Protocol Version 4(TCP/IPv4) Properties dialog box is displayed.
d. Click the General tab and verify/set the IPv4 properties for the Yellow adapter.
e. Set the IP address, Subnet mask and Default gateway assigned to this node. If required,
set the DNS servers.
f. Click OK and click Close.
3. Perform the following procedure for Green network connection.
a. Right-click the Green network connection and choose Properties.
The User Account Control dialog box is displayed.
b. Click Continue.
The Green Adapter Properties dialog box is displayed.
c. In the Networking tab, select Internet Protocol Version 4(TCP/IPv4) and click Properties.
The Internet Protocol Version 4(TCP/IPv4) Properties dialog box is displayed.
d. Click the General tab.
e. Select the Obtain an IP address automatically option.
f. Click OK and click Close.
g. Close Network Connections window.
5.5.3 Verify/change physical adapters settings
Perform the following procedure to update NIC driver for an existing FTE node. This procedure is
used for verifying if the network physical adapter properties are configured correctly after a driver
update.
1. Perform the following:
Click Start > Windows System > Control panel > Network and Internet > Network and Sharing
Center > Change adapter settings.
The Network Connections window appears.
2. Right-click one of the FTE network connections (Yellow or Green) and choose Properties.
The User Account Control dialog box is displayed.
3. Click Continue.
Verify the Adapter Yellow/Green Properties window.
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4. In the Networking tab, select Configure.
5. In the Advanced tab, perform the following procedure for Broadcom and Intel adapters .
Broadcom adapters
a. Large send Offload V2 (IPV4) = Disabled.
b. Large send Offload V2 (IPV6) = Disabled.
c. Speed & Duplex = 100Mb Full Duplex.
d. Receive Side Scaling = Disabled.
Intel adapters
a. Jumbo Packet verify/change the value to Disabled.
b. Large Send Offload (IPv4) verify/change the value to Disabled.
c. Large Send Offload (IPv6) verify/change the value to Disabled.
d. Receive Side Scaling verify/change the value to Disabled.
e. Link Speed Tab and verify/change the value to 100Mbps/Full Duplex.
6. Click OK.
7. Click Close from the Adapter Properties window.
8. Repeat this procedure for the second adapter.
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INSTALL FTE SOFTWARE

Depending on the installation checklist used and options selected, FTE software installation is
performed automatically. This procedure is used for manual FTE installations such as domain
controller installation and adding FTE after an Experion installation has been completed.
ATTENTION
Updates and patches to the FTE software are handled by the General Release Software
Change Notice (SCN) released with the update.
l Install FTE software as an optional component
l Install FTE software on a domain controller
6.1 Install FTE software as an optional component
Prerequisites
Ensure that the following items are available before installing the FTE software.
l Software Installation User's Guide for the release being installed

l Experion PKS Installation media 1

l Experion PKS Installation media 2

l General Release Software Change Notice (SCN) for the release being installed.

Considerations
After the main installation is completed the support media updates must be applied as per the
General Release Software Change Notice (SCN) for the specific release being installed.
1. Insert the Experion PKS Installation media 1 into the DVD drive.
The Install browser is displayed only if auto-play is enabled. If auto-play does not start the
browser, run D:\browser\cdbrower.exe.
The Experion PKS Installer window is displayed.
2. Click Install/Migrate Experion PKS.
The Experion PKS – Dialog Manager window is displayed.
3. In Migration/Clean Install Selection, select Install Clean, and click Next.
The warning message, You have chosen an option that will not Migrate data from a prior
release. Are you sure you want to Continue? is displayed.
4. Click Yes.
The Welcome to the Honeywell Experion PKS Installation Setup wizard is displayed.
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5. Read the information and click Next.
The License Agreement page is displayed.
6. Verify the License Agreement and select I accept the terms in the License agreement.
7. Click Next.
The Select Type of Node to Install page is displayed.
8. Choose Optional Features and click Next.
The User and License Information page is displayed.
9. Type the Name and Company Name, and click Next.
The Installation Path(s) Selection page is displayed.
10. Choose Add-on Features and under Add-on Features, choose Fault Tolerant Ethernet as
illustrated in the following image.
You can select System Management package or any other required package at this time.
11. Click Next.
The Experion Accounts Password Entry page is displayed.
12. Type the Local Com Server and MNGR Account passwords. Ensure that the passwords match
the rest of the Experion system.
13. Click Next.
The Summary page is displayed.
14. Review all the Experion software installation settings and click Install.
The Honeywell Experion PKSR4xx - Status Display screen is displayed. The FTE software
installation begins and the progress of the installation is displayed in the lower right area of
the page.
15. Once the FTE software installation is completed, the message The installs have completed is
displayed in the lower right area of the page.
Click Yes to restarts the system.
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16. Restart the system, log on to the computer, and refer to the Experion PKS General Release
SCN for the release being installed and follow the instructions to update the installed
packages.
17. Continue with the checklist.
6.2 Install FTE software on a domain controller
Prerequisites
Ensure that the following items are available before installing the FTE software.
l Software Installation User's Guide for the release being installed.

l Experion PKS Installation media 1

l Experion PKS Installation media 2

l General Release Software Change Notice (SCN) for the release being installed.

Considerations
You can install Fault Tolerant Ethernet on the following three versions of domain controllers,
supported by the Experion release.
l Microsoft Windows Server 2016 Standard

The FTE driver package automatically detects the operating system and installs the correct driver
version for that operating system. For Microsoft Windows Server 2016 Standard, the FTE
configuration is the same as for ExperionR311.x, refer to the Fault Tolerant Ethernet Installation and
Service Guide for R311.x. This version of the operating system requires two IPV4 IP addresses to be
assigned to the computer.
After the main installation is completed, the support media updates must also be applied as per the
General Release Software Change Notice (SCN) for the specific release being installed. For
example, for Microsoft Windows Server 2016 Standard operating system, the General Release
Software Change Notice (SCN) must be reviewed and implemented for the Experion R400.2
release.
1. Insert the Experion PKS Installation media 1 into the DVD drive.
The Install browser appears only if auto-play is enabled. If auto-play does not start the
browser, run D:\browser\cdbrower.exe.
The Experion PKS Installer window is displayed.
2. Click Install/Migrate Experion PKS.
A Setup dialog box is displayed with the following message.
Do you want to install the Experion PKS domain policies on this domain controller (Installing
domain policies will install no other software on this machine)?
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3. Perform the following steps depending on the domain controller.
Option Description
If your
computer is
a Read-Only
Domain
Controller
(RODC)
a. Click Yes
b. If .NET 3.5 does not already exist on the domain controller, this
package is installed on the domain controller and the system restarts
automatically.
c. Log onto the domain controller when prompted.
If your
computer is
not a Read-
Only
Domain
Controller
(RODC)
a. Click No.
If you are applying group policies, based on your requirement, refer to
the following domain controller documents for installation
instructions for FTE only installation.
Windows Domain and Workgroup Implementation Guide. For
planning information, refer to Windows Domain and Workgroup
Planning Guide. For operation system migration information, refer
the appropriate operating system-specific implementation guide
Windows Domain Implementation Guide for Windows Server
2016/Windows Domain Implementation Guide for Windows Server
2016
b. If .NET 3.5 does not already exist on the domain controller, this
package is installed on the domain controller and the system restarts
automatically.
c. Log onto the domain controller when prompted.
The Honeywell Experion PKS – Dialog Manager window is displayed.
4. Click Next.
The License Agreement page is displayed.
5. Verify the License Agreement and select I accept the terms in the License agreement.
6. Click Next.
The Setup Type of Node to Install page is displayed.
7. Choose Optional Features and click Next.
The User and License Information page is displayed.
8. Type the Name and Company Name, and click Next.
The Feature and Options Selection page is displayed.
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9. Choose Add-on Features and under Add-on Features, choose Fault Tolerant Ethernet package
features.
You can select System Management package or any other required package at this time.
10. Click Next.
11. Choose from the following option based on the operating system.
Option Description
If you are running a 32–
bit operating system
version
The Summary page is displayed.
ATTENTION
The Installation Path(s) Selection page is not
displayed for system running on 32–bit operating
system version.
If you are running a 64-
bit operating system
version
The Installation Path(s) Selection page is displayed.
Perform the following tasks.
a. Do not change the default path unless your system has
an alternate path for Experion, click Browse, and specify
the alternate paths.
b. Click Next.
The Summary page is displayed.
12. Review all the Experion software installation settings and click Install.
The Experion PKSR4xx - Status Display screen is displayed. The FTE software installation
begins and the progress of the installation is displayed in the lower right area of the page.
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13. Click Continue Anyway, only if:
l The Software Installation dialog box appears with the following message:

The software you are installing has not passed Windows Logo testing to verify its
compatibility with this version of Windows.
l The Hardware Installation dialog box appears with the following message:

The software you are installing for this hardware:Honeywell Fault Tolerant Virtual Adapter
has not passed Windows Logo testing to verify its compatibility with this version of
Windows.
Once the FTE software installation is completed, the message The installs have completed is
displayed in the lower right area of the page.
14. To restart the system now, click Yes or click No to manually restart the system later.
15. Log on to the computer, and refer to the Experion PKS General Release SCN for the release
being installed and follow the instructions to update the installed packages.
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CONFIGURE FTE
Depending on the installation checklist used and options selected, most of the FTE configuration
is performed automatically. This procedure is mostly used for verifying the FTE installation.
Manual FTE installations such as, Domain Controller installation requires the implementation of
these values.
l Configure/verify FTE Mux-IM protocol driver properties

l Identify FTE NICs

l Configure FTE network connections

l Verify the Honeywell FTE driver operation

l Configure FTE using the Installation Builder

l Connect network cables to switches

l Verify FTE installation

7.1 Configure/verify FTE Mux-IM protocol driver properties

Use this procedure to configure and verify the FTE protocol driver settings from the FTE Mux-IM
Protocol Driver Properties page. Refer to FTE configuration options for descriptions of the
settings.
ATTENTION
The Network administrator must establish and record these settings to ensure each FTE
node in the network is configured properly.
CAUTION
If the node was migrated from a previous release, ensure all of the controllers and other
nodes, have the same IPMC destination address, UDP source, and UPD destination ports
values. If there is mismatch in any of these settings loss of view to all of the controllers is
possible after the migration has been completed.
1. Perform the following:
Click Start > Windows System > Control panel > Network and Internet > Network and Sharing
Center > Change adapter settings.
The Network Connections window appears.
2. Right-click one of the FTE network connections (Yellow or Green) and choose Properties.
The Adapter Yellow/Green Properties dialog box is displayed.
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ATTENTION
Other NICs that have not been disabled appear in the FTE Configuration dialog box.
Verify that you have selected ONLY those adapters that are being configured for
FTE.
3. Select Honeywell FTE Mux-IM Protocol Driver and click Properties.
The Honeywell FTE Mux-IM Protocol Driver Properties dialog box is displayed.
4. Click the Configure tab.
5. Enter/verify whether the Device Index value is greater than 0 and equal to or less than the
maximum FTE nodes setting.
These settings must be already setup for the network if the Experion PKS System Initialization
media was used for installing the operating system. The Experion PKS Installation media 1
sets these properties upon installation of the FTE driver package, if the network type was
selected as FTE.
CAUTION
l The Device Index is the FTE node number.

l All FTE nodes within the same community must have a unique device index.

6. If necessary, modify the Interval and Disjoin Multiplier values. Honeywell recommends using
the default settings.
7. Enter a Max FTE Nodes value of 511 or less.
ATTENTION
l The value of 511 is the limit imposed by the software. However, your particular

FTE network may have system limitations for the maximum number of FTE
nodes based on the node types within the network. For more information, refer
to the Planning a Honeywell FTE Network section in the FTE Overview and
Implementation Guide .
l The values for the following configuration settings must be the same for each
FTE node within a community including controllers such as C300s.
o IPMC destination address
o UDP source port
o UDP destination port
8. Enter an appropriate IPMC Destination Address according to your site requirements.
TIP
For additional information on the use of multicast addresses and other FTE
network architecture recommendations, refer to the Planning a Honeywell FTE
network section in the FTE Overview and Implementation Guide.
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9. For these remaining fields on the Configure tab, Honeywell recommends using the following
defaults.
l UDP source port - must be the same as the other nodes in the FTE community.

l UDP destination port - must be the same as the other nodes in the FTE community.

l Time-To-Live (TTL)

10. Click OK if changes are required.

Or
Click Cancel, if no changes are made.
11. Click Close to exit the FTE Yellow or FTE Green adapter properties.
12. If changes were made, restart the computer.
l FTE configuration options

7.1.1 FTE configuration options

The following table describes the settings in the Configure tab of the Honeywell FTE Mux-IM
Protocol Driver Properties window.
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Setting Description and setting limitations
Device
Index
No default
value
l Identifies the FTE node.

l Each node within an FTE community must have a unique device index lower

than the Max FTE nodes value.

Diagnostic
Interval
(ms)
Default:
1000 ms (1
second)
l Determines how often the FTE node sends out a pair of diagnostic messages

(heartbeat pulses) on its two channels.

l Too low value increases network traffic.

l Too high increases the amount of time before a failure is detected

Disjoin
Multiplier
Default: 3
l This value multiplied by the Interval determines the amount of time the node’s

diagnostic messages are allowed to not be heard by the peer nodes before a
failure detection message is sent out indicating the node has departed from the
network.
l Too low value signals false departures when traffic is heavy.

l Too high value increases the amount of time before a failure is detected.

Max FTE
Nodes
Default:
511
l Maximum number of FTE nodes within a community.

l Device index must be set lower than this value.

IPMC
Destination
Address
Default:
234.5.6.7
l Identifies the multicast group for that FTE node.

l All FTE nodes within one FTE community must have the same multicast

address.
UDP
Source Port
Default:
47837
l User Datagram Protocol source port address.

l All FTE nodes within one FTE community must have the same UDP source port.

UDP
Destination
Port
Default:
51966
l User Datagram Protocol destination port address.

l All FTE nodes within one FTE community must have the same UDP destination

port.
Time-To-
Live (TTL)
Default: 2
l Maximum number of routers crossed for each message.

l Adjust this value according to the size of the FTE network.

7.2 Identify FTE NICs

Positively identifying which physical NIC port is associated with the network connection allows you
to rename the connections using an FTE naming convention. The FTE naming convention makes
it easier for you to verify proper operation of the FTE. In addition, refer to Standard naming
conventions for NICs.
l Identify FTE NIC ports

7.2.1 Identify FTE NIC ports

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you are installing from the Experion PKS System Initialization media, which names and configures
the NIC ports.
1. Perform the following:
Click Start > Windows System > Control panel > Network and Internet > Network and Sharing
Center > Change adapter settings.
The Network Connections window appears.
2. Disconnect the Yellow network cable from the NIC port.
ATTENTION
In this example, Local Area Connection is associated with the adapter A port.
3. Right-click the Local Area Connection associated with the Network cable unplugged NIC port
and rename it using the following convention.
l FTE Community Name A – Yellow

Where Community Name is a descriptive name that does not contain special characters or
exceed 244 characters.
l FTE South Plant A – Yellow is used in the following example.

4. Reconnect the A - Yellow network cable to the NIC A port.

5. Right-click the unnamed Local Area Connection and rename it using the following convention.
l FTE Community Name B – Green

Where Community Name is a descriptive name that does not contain special characters or
exceed 244 characters.
l FTE South Plant B – Green is used in the following example.

7.3 Configure FTE network connections

If FTE is chosen as the network type when installing Experion, it is automatically installed. Use the
procedures in this section to manually configure network connections.
Use the following procedure to manually configure the network connection to support FTE
installation. For new Experion systems, all these settings are configured by the Experion
application installation routine. If the Experion PKS System Initialization media is used for
installing, all the items are automatically configured. Ensure you use this procedure before
installing FTE on a non-Honeywell supported platform to be installed with FTE such as a domain
controller or an OPC client node.
Use this procedure to verify that the physical settings have not been modified for changes in the
physical adapter properties such as new adapter driver installation.
l Configure physical network connections

l Configure the Honeywell FTE adapter

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7.3.1 Configure physical network connections
Perform the following steps to configure the physical network connections.
1. Perform the following:
Click Start > Windows System > Control panel > Network and Internet > Network and Sharing
Center > Change adapter settings.
The Network Connections window appears.
2. Right-click the A - Yellow network connection and choose Properties.
The User Account Control dialog box is displayed.
3. Click Continue.
The Yellow Adapter Properties dialog box is displayed.
4. In the Networking tab, select Configure.
5. Perform the following steps in the Advanced tab and Link Speed tab, depending upon your
adapter.
l Broadcom adapter — Advanced tab

o IPv4 Checksum Offload and ensure the value is set to Rx & Tx Enabled.
o Jumbo MTU and verify/change the value to 1500.
o Large Send Offload v2 (IPv4) and verify/change the value to Disabled.
o Receive Side Scaling verify/change the value to Disabled.
o Link Speed & Duplex and verify/change the value to 100Mb full.
l Intel adapter — Advanced tab

o Jumbo Packet verify/change the value to Disabled.

o Large Send Offload (IPv4) verify/change the value to Disabled.
o Large Send Offload (IPv6) verify/change the value to Disabled.
o Receive Side Scaling verify/change the value to Disabled.
l Intel adapter — Link Speed tab

o Link Speed Tab and verify/change the value to 100Mbps/Full Duplex.

6. Click OK.
7. Repeat the above steps for the B - Green Adapter.
7.3.2 Configure the Honeywell FTE adapter
Use this procedure to manually configure the settings for the Honeywell FTE adapter, which the
system uses as its primary network connection. FTE no longer requires individual IP addresses to
be assigned to the Yellow and Green connections. The Honeywell FTE adapter uses the settings
that are assigned to the Yellow adapter at the time of FTE installation.
If the FTE installation was performed initially by factory-mode installation, this procedure is
required to set the IP address settings for the computer’s installed environment.
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ATTENTION
If the Honeywell FTE adapter must be unbound to the physical Yellow and Green adapters,
without using a Honeywell installation or upgrade procedure, then the IP settings must be
applied to the Yellow adapter. Apply the IP settings using the procedure Verify/set NIC
adapter TCP/IPV4 properties if network connections are required while the Yellow adapter is
unbound from the Honeywell FTE adapter.
1. Perform the following:
Click Start > Windows System > Control panel > Network and Internet > Network and Sharing
Center > Change adapter settings.
The Network Connections window appears.
2. Right-click Honeywell FTE Adapter and choose Properties.
The Honeywell FTE Adapter Properties dialog box is displayed.
3. In the Networking tab, select Internet Protocol Version 4(TCP/IPv4) and click Properties.
The Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPV4) Properties dialog box is displayed.
4. Set the IP address, Subnet mask and Default gateway assigned for this node.
If required, set the DNS servers for this node.
5. Click OK and then click Close.
The Honeywell FTE adapter settings are now configured.
7.4 Verify the Honeywell FTE driver operation
Use this procedure to verify whether FTE is fully functioning on the node.
1. Perform the following:
Click Start > Windows System > Control panel > Network and Internet > Network and Sharing
Center > Change adapter settings.
The Network Connections window appears.
2. Verify the Honeywell adapter settings, select Honeywell FTE Mux-IM Protocol Driver, and then
choose Properties.
The Honeywell FTE Mux-IM Protocol Driver Properties dialog box is displayed.
3. Click the Configure tab and verify whether the settings are correct. View the FTE Network Logs
for the local node.
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4. Select the View Logs tab and then click the FTE Log option to view the log.
5. Verify that the first node listed under FTE node list is the local node and the settings are as
expected.
6. Click the FTE Community Status tab and verify if the node is in the status list with all paths
listed as OK.
7. Click the Version tab and verify whether the version matches the node which was upgraded to
or installed as per the appropriate General Release Software Change Notice (SCN) for the
release.
8. Click Cancel and then click Close.
7.5 Configure FTE using the Installation Builder
l About Master definitions and FTE
l Considerations
l Prerequisites

l Download FTE-configured master definition

7.5.1 About Master definitions and FTE

If you create a Master definition in which you define all the FTE options, you can use it to configure
your Experion FTE node. Essentially, you download the Master definition that contains all the FTE
configuration options to the FTE node. Refer to the Installation Builder User Guide for information
on using the tool and creating a Master definition.
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7.5.2 Considerations
l You can only perform a download when the Installation Builder is running in the online mode
and is connected to the IDB.
l When you perform a download, the integrity of the master definition is validated, and if there

are errors, you are allowed to continue.

7.5.3 Prerequisites
Before using this procedure ensure that.
l You are logged on with an account that has administrator privileges.

l You launched the Installation Builder in online mode.

l The node being updated with the master definition has Experion R301 or later software

installed.
7.5.4 Download FTE-configured master definition
Use this procedure to download the Master definition containing the correct FTE options to the
FTE node.
1. In Installation Builder network tree view, find the computer node on which the FTE options are
to be configured.
2. Select the Master Definition under the computer node in the network tree.
3. Right-click the Master Definition and choose File > Download or click toolbar.
A confirmation message is displayed.
4. Click Yes.
5. The tool verifies the target node is the same type defined in the node definition and validates
the integrity of the values. If it detects any errors, an Online Validation Errors message is
displayed.
Click OK to return to the Node Installation Builder and correct the errors. Refer to the “Validate
Node Definitions” section in the Installation Builder User Guide.
6. If there are differences between the current configuration and the configuration being
downloaded, a Comparison Report is displayed listing the differences.
7. View all the configuration items that are changed and click Download to proceed.
8. Click Exit if you do not want to proceed with the download.
If you are changing the computer name or adding the computer to a domain and you are not
logged on with an account that has adequate privileges, you are prompted for another
account and password.
9. Enter the information and press OK.
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TIP
As its final operation, the download function launches the ANCIM Reboot Manager
and performs the following:
l Changes the computer name.

l Adds or updates the IP address(es).

l Adds the computer to a domain, if applicable.

The ANCIM Reboot Manager also manages the reboots required after performing
the above actions and running the link domain groups and the server rename
tools.
7.6 Connect network cables to switches
Use the information in this section to add the FTE node to the network. The FTE network switches
must be configured using the switch configuration files and procedures in the FTE Overview and
Implementation Guide.
Use this procedure to connect the FTE network cables to the Full Duplex 100-megabit switch ports.
The Full Duplex 100-megabit ports are the switch ports that are located after the configured uplink
ports and FTE bridge ports.
CAUTION
Ensure that you shut down the new FTE node before connecting the network cables and
adding the node to an on-process system. This ensures that any duplicate IP address is
detected immediately and allows you to resolve any IP address conflicts.
7.6.1 Connect FTE network cables
1. Shut down the FTE node.
2. Connect the Yellow network cable to one of the Full Duplex 100-megabit ports configured for
FTE nodes in Switch A (Yellow tree).
3. Connect the Yellow network cable to the NIC A (Yellow) port.
4. Connect the green network cable to one of the Full Duplex 100-megabit ports configured for
FTE nodes in Switch B (Green tree).
5. Connect the Green network cable to the NIC B (Green) port.
6. Restart the FTE node.
7. If the following error message is displayed, shut down the node and resolve the conflict.
The static IP address that was just configured is already in use on the network. Please
reconfigure a different IP address.
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Chapter 7 - Configure FTE
Refer to the section Resolve duplicate IP addresses
7.7 Verify FTE installation
FTE installation checklist
Use this checklist to verify proper installation of FTE.
Number Requirement Status
1 All A - Yellow cables are connected to the correct switch ports in the A - Yellow
tree.
2 All B - Green cables are connected to the correct switch ports in the B - Green
tree.
3 The Device Index is set to a unique value other than 0.
4 All values in the Device Index are unique.
ATTENTION
Dup State column of the FTE Auxiliary Display must display No
Duplicates for all nodes within the multicast scope.
5 IPMC destination address is set correctly for all nodes within the FTE Community.
6 Only the highest level of redundant switches in the LAN is interconnected using
the crossover cable.
For more information on network, refer to the FTE Overview and Implementation
Guide.
In case of issues, refer to the section Troubleshooting FTE.
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OPERATING AND SERVICING FTE

l Modify FTE settings
l View FTE status
l Monitor nodes in an FTE network

l Replace the NICs

l Update NIC adapter drivers

8.1 Modify FTE settings

ATTENTION
To modify IP information for FTE (such as IP address), go to the Internet Protocol Version 4
(TCP/IPv4) Properties window of the Honeywell FTE adapter.
Use this procedure to access the FTE Mux-IM Protocol Driver Properties dialog box to review or
modify Honeywell FTE adapter settings. In addition, refer to the Configure/verify FTE Mux-IM
protocol driver properties for descriptions of each setting.
8.1.1 Access FTE Mux-IM Protocol Driver configuration dialog box
1. Log on to the system as Local Administrator.
2. Perform the following:
Click Start > Windows System > Control panel > Network and Internet > Network and Sharing
Center > Change adapter settings.
The Network Connections window appears.
3. Right-click either one of the NIC associated with FTE, and choose Properties.
Depending on the NIC selected, the FTE Yellow/Green Properties dialog box is displayed.
4. Select Honeywell FTE Mux-IM Protocol Driver and then click Properties.
If no adapters are bound to the FTE driver, select the Honeywell FTE Mux-IM Protocol Driver
check box, and then click Properties.
The FTE Mux-IM Protocol Driver Properties dialog box is displayed.
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5. Click the Configure tab.
You can drag the appropriate adapters under the Honeywell FTE Adapter. When you click OK,
the FTE binds and correctly checks/clears the appropriate boxes.
6. To unbind an adapter from FTE, drag the adapter away from under the Honeywell FTE
Adapter and drop it into the blank space, as illustrated in the following image.
The physical adapter is no longer offset.
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Chapter 8 - Operating and servicing FTE
7. To bind an adapter, select the physical adapters which are not offset under the Honeywell FTE
adapter. Now drag and drop these adapters under the Honeywell FTE Adapter, as illustrated in
the following image.
8. Click one of the physical adapters (Yellow or Green) and verify the properties that appear on
the right plane.
If you manipulate the adapters that are bound to the Honeywell FTE adapter, ensure to verify
the correct adapters are categorized as Green or Yellow in the physical adapter properties. If
they are reversed, use the list in the Properties field to correct the binding.
ATTENTION
It is important to verify the adapters are categorized correctly because when
adapters are added or removed from the Honeywell FTE Adapter the Yellow/Green
association may be reversed. When a Yellow adapter is removed, the Green
becomes the primary (and indicates the same in the properties on the right). When
the Yellow is added again, the Green remains as primary. In addition, if both
adapters are removed, whichever adapter is added first assumes the primary role.
9. Review or modify the values in the FTE Mux-IM Protocol Driver Properties dialog box.
10. Click OK to close the FTE Mux-IM Protocol Driver Properties dialog box.
11. Click Close to exit the adapter properties dialog box.
8.2 View FTE status
You can view the operating status of your FTE nodes using Honeywell’s System Management and
the cable status of your FTE nodes using the FTE Status auxiliary display.
l Access status displays

l System Management Display overview

l FTE Status server and Auxiliary display overview

8.2.1 Access status displays

Status displays can be accessed in several ways as described in the following table.
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Product Display type Option
Experion System
Management
Display
Select Start > All Programs > HoneywellExperion PKS > System
Management > System Management Display.
Or
Select Start > All Programs > Honeywell > System Management >
System Management Display
Experion FTE Status
auxiliary display
Select Start > All Programs > HoneywellExperion PKS > System
Management > FTE and Heartbeat Node Status Display.
Click the FTE Status hyperlink from the System Status Display in
Station.
Or
Click the FTE Community Status tab on Honeywell FTE Mux-IM
Protocol Driver Properties window.
TPS System
Management
Display
Open your configured System Management Display from the
Microsoft Management Console (Start > Run and type "mmc").
TPS FTE Status
auxiliary display
From the System Management Display, expand the network tree and
then click an FTE node.
Right-click the FTE Status component and click Auxiliary Display.
8.2.2 System Management Display overview
Honeywell’s System Management allows you to configure and monitor managed nodes and their
HCI-managed components in a Windows domain or a workgroup. You can view the status of the
FTE nodes from this display.
8.2.3 FTE Status server and Auxiliary display overview
The FTE Status server is an HCI-managed component. The FTE Status server communicates with
the Heartbeat provider (FTE provider) and provides connected clients with a list of all the nodes
currently reporting a heartbeat within its multicast scope. The following figure is an example of an
FTE Status Auxiliary display. Notice that the individual cable link states (A>A, A>B, B>A, B>B) of the
FTE nodes (TB6SRV1B and TB6SRV1A) can be viewed from this display.