OPC server redirection manager

a redirection manager and server technology, applied in the field of opc server redirection manager, can solve the problems of affecting all connected clients and affecting connected clients

Inactive Publication Date: 2007-08-23
HONEYWELL INT INC
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[0017] A connection is made by the redirection manager to the primary target OPC server. Additional connections are made by the redirection manager to an OPC server status change provider for the primary target OPC server and to additional target OPC server(s). If it is determined that the primary target OPC server supports OPC alarms and events, an alarms-and-events module is loaded. At least one on-event request is provided to the OPC client from the primary target OPC server. Upon receiving an active-server-failed event from the OPC server status change provider f...

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If that service fails, then all connected clients are impacted.
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[0033] In the following detailed description, reference is made to the accompanying drawings. These drawings form a part of this specification and show by way of example specific preferred embodiments in which the present invention may be practiced. These embodiments are described in sufficient detail to enable those skilled in the art to practice the present invention. Other embodiments may be used. Structural, logical, and electrical changes may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Therefore, the following detailed description is not to be taken in a limiting sense and the scope of the present invention is defined only by the appended claims.

[0034]FIG. 1 shows a single client connection for a redirection manager system architecture according to the present invention. Within a client node 100 is an OPC client 101 which is connected to a single instance of a redirection manager 102 that, in turn, communicates with components inside a primary...

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An OPC redirection manager maintains the information necessary for taking appropriate action when the target OPC server fails and for ensuring that no bad status is returned to the client. Any existing OPC client needing seamless failover between target OPC data access and/or alarm and event servers will connect to a uniquely configured instance of the redirection manager instead of connecting to the primary server. The client application continues to perform OPC related tasks as usual. Because each client connection is unique, the redirection manager itself is not a single point of failure. Each configured redirection manager instance monitors the health of the target server mode and the target server itself by subscribing to failure events.

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CROSS REFERENCE [0001] This application is a divisional application of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10 / 403,704, filed on Mar. 31, 2003, which claims priority of U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60 / 392493, filed on Jun. 28, 2002, entitled “OPC Server Redirection Manager.”BACKGROUND [0002] 1. Field of the Invention [0003] The present invention generally relates to an OPC server redirection manager, which is an intermediate OPC server that forwards all OPC calls made by clients to actual OPC servers that communicate with data sources. In particular, the OPC server redirection manager maintains the information necessary to take appropriate action when a target OPC server fails and ensures that no bad status is returned to a client. [0004] 2. Description of the Related Art [0005] OLE FOR PROCESS CONTROL® (OPC®) is an emerging industry standard that facilitates integration by allowing automation systems to share information and interoperate with other industrial automation...

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IPC IPC(8): G06F15/173G06F13/00G06F15/00H04L69/40
CPCG05B2219/34263H04L29/06H04L2029/06054H04L67/1095H04L67/1008H04L67/2861H04L69/329H04L67/26H04L67/2814H04L67/1034H04L67/14H04L67/1002H04L69/40H04L67/1029H04L67/10015H04L67/1001H04L67/563H04L67/59H04L67/55H04L9/40
Inventor HAWKINSON, ELLEN B.FORTIN, TIMOTHY J.VIDYASHANKAR, ANURADHA
Owner HONEYWELL INT INC
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