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Process Standby Containers

A process standby container allows you to identify paths, or trains, that operate in a standby redundancy configuration. Each train in the container consists of a single starting block and a single ending block, with additional blocks between them; one or more of the trains in the container are active while one or more trains are dormant (i.e., standby or quiescent). The dormant trains are available to become active under specified circumstances. The standby container can also be configured to represent a switch that must be triggered in order to transfer the activity to the standby train (and then back to the original active train, if the standby train later fails or if the original active train is set to be reactivated after repair). Therefore, the standby container can also have an assigned switch that describes the reliability characteristics for the switch (i.e., the probability that the switch will function properly when it is needed) and any maintenance activities that apply to the switch.

To configure a process standby container, in addition to the common block properties, you will need to specify the following:

 

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