This paper describes the architecture of a computer system, being designed and built for the U.S. Navy, that is expected to be the standard Navy shipboard computer for the next twenty years or so. It has a requirement for very high system reliability, which is addressed by a multiprocessor system configuration that can recover dynamically from hardware faults and support on-line repair of failed hardware elements. Successfully accomplishing this requires various types of redundant hardware elements and special system architecture features, as well as intelligent fault-recovery software. This also requires that the application programs be designed to participate fully in the recovery and reconfiguration process. This paper presents the overall system architecture and discusses a number of significant new features designed to support fault-tolerant operation, including a duplex control bus, a computer interconnection system, a technique for remote diagnostics, a single-button maintenance procedure, and special fault-handling software.


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    Title :

    A fault-tolerant system architecture for navy applications


    Additional title:

    Eine fehlertolerante Systemarchitektur fuer Anwendungen bei der Marine


    Contributors:

    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1983


    Size :

    18 Seiten, 5 Bilder, 8 Tabellen, 19 Quellen



    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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