Use Case # 1: The VCL-SafeComm-E, Ethernet Failover equipment provides 1+1 Automatic Ethernet Failover Switching / Fallback Protection between two, Main and Standby Switches, Servers, RTUs or any other similar terminals to provide equipment redundancy in applications which require 99.99% terminal equipment up-time. The Ethernet 1+1 fail-over protection automatically switches to the “standby” terminal equipment in the event of failure of the “primary” terminal equipment to ensure that the 99.99% terminal equipment up-time requirements are always being met.

Use Case # 2: The VCL-SafeComm-E, Ethernet Failover equipment provides 1+1 Automatic Ethernet Failover / AB Fallback Switch provides protection between an "active” and "standby" IP / Ethernet / MPLS Networks (including "active” and "standby" Gateways and Routers) to provide 1+1 automatic ethernet fail-over protection between two distinctly separate networks through an ethernet interface.

Salient features:

• Fail-Safe. The equipment never becomes a point of failure. It automatically reverts to and reconnects the “primary network” / even in a power down condition.
• The Ethernet Failover equipment monitors end-to-end link connectivity.
• User configurable test parameters
• User configurable switching parameters
• Built-in real-time clock / real-time logging maintains a history of all events
• Serial Management Interface (USB) for local access
• Remote access over TCP-IP networks. Allows the user to access and carry out maintenance, or / and switch the links remotely, if required
• Password Controlled Access. Maintains a complete log of all logins
• Script Assisted Switching. Automatically initiates switching upon the receipt of the scripted message / SNMP Trap
• Manual Switching through front-panel buttons.

Applications:

• Enhances equipment availability and reliability
• Eliminates equipment downtime by automatically / seamlessly switch to the "backup” / “standby" equipment in the event of the failure of the primary/ active equipment
• Disaster Recovery. To provide automatic failover protection in mission critical applications requiring minimum equipment downtime
• To switch between and automatically re-route IP traffic to the “standby” terminal equipment upon the failure of the “primary” terminal equipment
• VCL-SafeComm-E-D may be used to provide automatic fail-over protection and switching between two terminal equipment such as Routers, Servers, Gateways, RTUs, SCADA Servers, Railway Signalling Equipment, Data Terminal equipment (any type of Ethernet device) etc.
• Automatic Test Feature. Concurrently tests both “active” and “standby” equipment, for “end-to-end” link and terminal equipment availability
• Alerts the user upon the failure or unavailability of any one of the two “active”/ “primary”, or "secondary” / “standby" terminal equipment.

VCL-SafeComm-E-D providing 1+1 Equipment Failover Protection:

• Provides 1+1 Ethernet Equipment Fail Over Protection
• Failsafe: Never becomes a point of failure. Automatically reverts and connects to the primary equipment even in power down condition
• Fast automatic equipment switching upon equipment failure. Eliminates Equipment Downtime
• Completely eliminates re-routing of Ethernet cables. Ethernet cables are automatically moved to the available equipment port
• Essential for any application that requires 1+1 Terminal / Equipment redundancy such as Corporate Networks, Industrial Installations, Sub-Stations, Airports and Air Traffic Control Centres, Railway Signalling Networks etc., requiring minimum service interruption due to equipment failure
• Disaster Recovery.