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• Intel NetStructure
®
MPCHC5085/MPCBL5524A1D (Single CPU) with up to a
maximum of 4 GB RAM
Note: For information about installing RH (HA SDK), refer to the Pigeon Point
Systems Hot Swap Kit User Guide, which is a PDF file located in the HSK
directory with the System Release 6.1 cPCI for Windows software. For
information about using RH software, refer to the Software Installation Guide,
Administration Guide, and High Availability Demo Guide.
New Tools
There are no new tools or new features of existing tools in System Release 6.1 cPCI for
Windows since System Release 6.0 cPCI Feature Pack 1 for Windows.
New API Libraries
This section describes the new administration software API libraries available for System
Release 6.1 cPCI for Windows. Board Management Library (BML)
The Board Management Library (BML) contains functions that provide runtime fault
monitoring and management of configurable boards. The API provides the ability to
monitor the host computer for a failure and take boards out of service to prevent the
network from offering calls to a failed system. For example, if the host application or
operating system fails, the API will take the network interface out of service. Refer to
the Board Management API Library Reference for more information.
Note: This API was introduced in System Release 6.1 cPCI Feature Release 1 for
Windows.
Support for the Board Management API is as follows:
• The Board Management API is supported on digital DM3 boards (the board must
have a network interface for the API to be supported).
• The Board Management API is supported on these boards using the following
protocols:
• T1 North American ISDN (4ESS, 5ESS, DMS100, DMS250, NI2, NTT, QSIG)
• E1 ISDN (NET5, QSIG)
• E1/T1 CAS (PDK protocols)
• E1 DPNSS and DASS2
• The Board Management API is not supported on the Intel NetStructure® IPT
series boards.
5.2 Diagnostics Software
This section describes the new diagnostic capabilities and tools available for System
Release 6.1 cPCI for Windows. For more information about the diagnostics software, refer
to the Diagnostics Guide.
Runtime Trace Facility (RTF) Tool
System Release 6.1 cPCI for Windows introduces a new version of the Runtime Trace
Facility tool. The RTF tool provides a mechanism for tracing the execution path of
