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 that require 99.99% terminal equipment uptime. The Ethernet 1+1 failover 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 uptime 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 failover 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 to 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, and / or 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 switching 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 Failover 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.