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A…86…1         …02…   …02…   …02…   …02…               
                            
                                  LIST
                                  OF
                                  CONTENTS

7.                                RMA

7.1                               Introduction

7.2                               Reliability
                                  Models
                                  and
                                  Block
                                  Diagrams
7.2.1                             Reliability
                                  Models
                                  fo
                                  PU's
7.2.2                             Reliability
                                  Models
                                  for
                                  CU's
7.2.3                             Node
                                  Reliability
7.24                              EMH
                                  Reliability
7.2.5                             GTW
                                  Reliability
7.2.6                             Site
                                  Reliability
7.2.7                             NCC
                                  Subsystem
7.2.8                             Network
                                  Availability

7.3                               Equipment
                                  Mean
                                  Time
                                  Between
                                  Failures
                                  (MTBF)

7.4                               Equipment
                                  Maintainability
                                  (MTTR)

7.5                               RMA
                                  Analysis
7.5.1                             RMA
                                  Analysis
                                  for
                                  Communicaton
                                  Lines…86…1
                                   
                                   
                                   
                                   
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7                                 R̲E̲L̲I̲A̲B̲I̲L̲I̲T̲Y̲,̲M̲A̲I̲N̲T̲A̲I̲N̲A̲B̲I̲L̲I̲T̲Y̲
                                  ̲A̲N̲D̲
                                  ̲A̲V̲A̲I̲L̲A̲B̲I̲L̲I̲T̲Y̲
                                  ̲A̲N̲A̲L̲Y̲S̲I̲S̲
                                  

                                  This
                                  chapter
                                  provides
                                  the
                                  detailed
                                  analysis
                                  of
                                  the
                                  reliability
                                  and
                                  maintainability
                                  provided
                                  by
                                  the
                                  proposed
                                  equipment
                                  Emphasis
                                  has
                                  been
                                  given
                                  to
                                  include
                                  the
                                  analysis
                                  for
                                  the
                                  range
                                  covered
                                  by
                                  the
                                  proposed
                                  system
                                  architecture.
                                  Furthermore,
                                  detailed
                                  information
                                  with
                                  respect
                                  to
                                  failure
                                  rates
                                  and
                                  repair
                                  times
                                  is
                                  provided
                                  for
                                  the
                                  various
                                  components
                                  and
                                  modules
                                  includedin
                                  the
                                  architecture.


7.1                               I̲N̲T̲R̲O̲D̲U̲C̲T̲I̲O̲N̲

                                  The
                                  availablity
                                  of
                                  the
                                  proposed
                                  equipment
                                  is
                                  very
                                  high
                                  due
                                  not
                                  only
                                  to
                                  a
                                   high
                                  reliability
                                  of
                                  individual
                                  system
                                  elments,
                                  but
                                  not
                                  least
                                  due
                                  to
                                  the
                                  chosen
                                  CR80
                                  computer
                                  configuration,
                                  where
                                  functional
                                  like
                                  elments
                                  automatically
                                  substitute
                                  each
                                  other
                                  in
                                  case
                                  of
                                  failure.
                                  Overall
                                  system
                                  availability
                                  has
                                  been
                                  calculated.

                                  The
                                  high
                                  system
                                  availability
                                  has
                                  been
                                  achieved
                                  by
                                  use
                                  of
                                  highly
                                  reliable
                                  modules,
                                  redundant
                                  processor
                                  units
                                  and
                                  line
                                  termination
                                  units,and
                                  automatic
                                  reconfiguration
                                  facilities.
                                  Care
                                  has
                                  been
                                  taken
                                  to
                                  ensure
                                  that
                                  single
                                  point
                                  errors
                                  do
                                  not
                                  cause
                                  total
                                  system
                                  failure.

                                  The
                                  reliability
                                  criteria
                                  imposed
                                  on
                                  the
                                  computer
                                  systems
                                  has
                                  been
                                  evaluated
                                  and
                                  the
                                  proposed
                                  hardware/software
                                  opeational
                                  system
                                  analysed
                                  to
                                  determine
                                  the
                                  degree
                                  of
                                  availability
                                  and
                                  data
                                  integrity
                                  provided.
                                  In
                                  this
                                  chapter
                                  reliability
                                  is
                                  stated
                                  in
                                  numerical
                                  terms
                                  and
                                  the
                                  detailed
                                  predictions
                                  derived
                                  from
                                  mathematical
                                  models
                                  presented.

                                  The
                                  availability
                                  predicions
                                  are
                                  made
                                  in
                                  accordance
                                  with
                                  system
                                  reliability
                                  models
                                  and
                                  block
                                  daiagrams
                                  corresponding
                                  to
                                  the
                                  proposed
                                  configuration.
                                  This
                                  procedure
                                  involves
                                  the
                                  use
                                  of
                                  module
                                  level
                                  and
                                  processor
                                  unit
                                  level
                                  failure
                                  rates,
                                  or
                                  MTBF,
                                  (mean
                                  time
                                  between
                                  failure)ans
                                  repair
                                  times
                                  or
                                  MTTR,
                                  (mean
                                  time
                                  to
                                  repair);
                                  these
                                  factors
                                  are
                                  used
                                  in
                                  conjunction
                                  with
                                  a
                                  realistic
                                  modelling
                                  of
                                  the
                                  configuration
                                  to
                                  arrive
                                  at
                                  system
                                  level
                                  MTBF
                                  and
                                  availability.

                                  Tabulated
                                  results
                                  of
                                  the
                                  analysis
                                  are
                                  presented
                                  including
                                  the
                                  eliabilty
                                  factors:
                                  system
                                  MTBF
                                  and
                                  repair
                                  time
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                                  The
                                  basic
                                  elements
                                  of
                                  the
                                  proposed
                                  system
                                  architecture
                                  are
                                  constituted
                                  by
                                  standard
                                  CR80
                                  units.
                                  Reliabilty
                                  and
                                  maintainability
                                  engineering
                                  was
                                  significant
                                  factor
                                  in
                                  guiding
                                  the
                                  deveopment
                                  of
                                  the
                                  CR80.

                                  The
                                  CR80
                                  architecture
                                  is
                                  designed
                                  with
                                  a
                                  capability
                                  to
                                  achieve
                                  a
                                  highly
                                  reliable
                                  computer
                                  system
                                  in
                                  a
                                  cost-effective
                                  way.
                                  It
                                  provides
                                  a
                                  reliable
                                  set
                                  of
                                  services
                                  to
                                  the
                                  users
                                  of
                                  the
                                  system,
                                  because
                                  it
                                  may
                                  be
                                  customised
                                  to
                                  the
                                  atual
                                  availability
                                  requirements.
                                  The
                                  CR80
                                  fault
                                  tolerant
                                  computers
                                  are
                                  designed
                                  to
                                  avoid
                                  a
                                  single
                                  point
                                  errors
                                  of
                                  all
                                  critical
                                  system
                                  elements
                                  by
                                  provision
                                  of
                                  redundancy
                                  paths,processor
                                  capabilities
                                  and
                                  power
                                  supplies.

                                  The
                                  architecture
                                  reflects
                                  th
                                  fact
                                  that
                                  the
                                  reliability
                                  of
                                  peripheral
                                  devices
                                  is
                                  lower
                                  than
                                  that
                                  of
                                  the
                                  associated
                                  CR80
                                  device
                                  controllers.
                                  This
                                  applies
                                  equally
                                  well
                                  to
                                  communication
                                  lines
                                  where
                                  modems
                                  are
                                  used
                                  as
                                  part
                                  of
                                  the
                                  transmission
                                  media.
                                  Thus,
                                  the
                                  peripheral
                                  devices
                                  ,
                                  odems,
                                  communication
                                  lines,
                                  etc
                                   impact
                                  the
                                  system
                                  availability
                                  much
                                  more
                                  than
                                  the
                                  corresponding
                                  device
                                  controllers.

                                  In
                                  connection
                                  with
                                  communication
                                  lines,
                                  the
                                  CR80
                                  CU's
                                  utilises
                                  n
                                  out
                                  of
                                  n+1
                                  LTU's
                                  and
                                  n
                                  LIA-S's
                                  to
                                  achieve
                                  the
                                  highest
                                  possible
                                  aailability
                                  to
                                  individual
                                  subscribers.
                                  The
                                  functions
                                  of
                                  a
                                  failed
                                  LTU
                                  can
                                  automatically
                                  be
                                  taken
                                  over
                                  by
                                  the
                                  spare
                                  LTU,
                                  electronically
                                  controlled
                                  by
                                  enabling
                                  the
                                  appropriate
                                  LIA-S.

                                  To
                                  assure
                                  this
                                  very
                                  highly
                                  reliable
                                  product,
                                  several
                                  criterias
                                  werealso
                                  introduced
                                  on
                                  the
                                  module
                                  level:

                                    An
                                    extensive
                                    use
                                    of
                                    hi-rel,
                                    mil-spec
                                    components,
                                    ICs
                                    are
                                    tested
                                    to
                                    the
                                    requirements
                                    of
                                    MIL-STD
                                    883
                                    level
                                    B
                                    or
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                                    All
                                    hardware
                                    is
                                    designed
                                    in
                                    accordance
                                    with
                                    the
                                    general
                                    CR80
                                    H/W
                                    design
                                    principles.
                                    These
                                    include
                                    derating
                                    specifications,
                                    which
                                    greatly
                                    enhance
                                    the
                                    reliability
                                    and
                                    reduce
                                    the
                                    senibility
                                    to
                                    parameter
                                    variations.

                                    Critical
                                    modules
                                    feature
                                    a
                                    Built-In(BIT)
                                    capability
                                    as
                                    well
                                    as
                                    a
                                    display
                                    of
                                    the
                                    main
                                    states
                                    of
                                    the
                                    internal
                                    process
                                    by
                                    Light
                                    Emitting
                                    Diodes
                                    on
                                    the
                                    module
                                    front
                                    plate.
                                    This
                                    greatly
                                    improves
                                    module
                                    maintainability
                                    as
                                    it
                                    provides
                                    debug
                                    and
                                    trouble
                                    shooting
                                    methods,
                                    which
                                    reduce
                                    the
                                    repair
                                    time.

                                    A
                                    high
                                    quality
                                    production
                                    line,
                                    which
                                    includes
                                    high
                                    quality
                                    soldering,
                                    inspection,
                                    burn-in
                                    and
                                    an
                                    extensive
                                    automatic
                                    functional
                                    test.


7.2                               R̲E̲L̲I̲A̲B̲I̲L̲I̲T̲Y̲
                                  ̲M̲O̲D̲E̲L̲S̲
                                  ̲A̲N̲D̲B̲L̲O̲C̲K̲
                                  ̲ ̲D̲I̲A̲G̲R̲A̲M̲S̲

                                  The
                                  computer
                                  system
                                  is
                                  partitioned
                                  into
                                  system
                                  elements
                                  and
                                  the
                                  models
                                  used
                                  for
                                  relaibility
                                  and
                                  availabilty
                                  predictions
                                  show
                                  how
                                  the
                                  proposed
                                  equipment
                                  provides
                                  the
                                  high
                                  degree
                                  of
                                  reliability
                                  required.

                                  The
                                  system
                                  reliability
                                  chaacteristics
                                  for
                                  the
                                  system
                                  are
                                  stated
                                  in
                                  numerical
                                  terms
                                  by
                                  mathematical
                                  models;
                                  the
                                  supporting
                                  detailed
                                  predictions
                                  are
                                  presented
                                  in
                                  this
                                  chapter.
                                  The
                                  system
                                  models
                                  are
                                  partitioned
                                  into
                                  modular
                                  units
                                  and
                                  system
                                  elements
                                  that
                                  reflect
                                  the
                                  redundancyof
                                  the
                                  configuration;
                                  it
                                  accounts
                                  for
                                  all
                                  interconnections
                                  and
                                  switching
                                  points.
                                  The
                                  MTBF
                                  and
                                  MTTR
                                  for
                                  the
                                  individual
                                  elements
                                  used
                                  in
                                  the
                                  calculations
                                  were
                                  obtained
                                  from
                                  experience
                                  with
                                  similar
                                  equipment
                                  on
                                  the
                                  NICS-TARE,FIKS
                                  and
                                  CAMPS
                                  programmes.The
                                  figures
                                  quoted
                                  on
                                  peripheral
                                  equipment
                                  are
                                  based
                                  on
                                  data
                                  supplied
                                  by
                                  the
                                  manufacturers.

                                  The
                                  equipment
                                  has
                                  been
                                  partitioned
                                  and
                                  functions
                                  apportioned
                                  so
                                  that
                                  system
                                  elements
                                  can
                                  have
                                  only
                                  two
                                  states
                                  -
                                  operable
                                  or
                                  failed.
                                  System
                                  elements
                                  are
                                  esentially
                                  stand-alone
                                  and
                                  free
                                  of
                                  chain
                                  failures.

                                  Careful
                                  attention
                                  has
                                  been
                                  paid
                                  in
                                  the
                                  design
                                  to
                                  eliminate
                                  series
                                  risk
                                  elements.
                                  Redundants
                                  units
                                  are
                                  repairable
                                  without
                                  interruption
                                  of
                                  service.
                                  Maintenance
                                  and
                                  reconfiguration
                                  is
                                  possible
                                  withoutcompromising
                                  system
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                                  The
                                  primary
                                  source
                                  selected
                                  for
                                  authenticated
                                  relaibility
                                  data
                                  and
                                  predictions
                                  is
                                  the
                                  MIL-HDBK-217.
                                  The
                                  failure
                                  rate
                                  data
                                  are
                                  primarily
                                  obtained
                                  from
                                  experience
                                  from
                                  previous
                                  progrmmes
                                  and
                                  continuously
                                  revised
                                  as
                                  part
                                  of
                                  the
                                  maintenance
                                  programme
                                  on
                                  concurrent
                                  programmes.

                                  The
                                  relialibility
                                  models
                                  which
                                  apply
                                  to
                                  the
                                  proposed
                                  configurations
                                  are
                                  identified
                                  in
                                  the
                                  figures
                                  shown
                                  on
                                  the
                                  following
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7.2.1                             R̲e̲l̲i̲a̲b̲i̲l̲i̲t̲y̲
                                  ̲M̲o̲d̲e̲l̲s̲
                                  ̲f̲o̲r̲
                                  ̲P̲U̲'̲s̲
                                  

                                  The
                                  relaibility
                                  models
                                  MTBF
                                  and
                                  availability
                                  predictions
                                  for
                                  the
                                  Processing
                                  Units
                                  are
                                  shown
                                  in
                                  the
                                  figure
                                  below:

















        N̲O̲D̲E̲ ̲P̲R̲O̲C̲E̲S̲S̲O̲ ̲U̲N̲I̲T̲





















Fig.III 7.2.1-1…86…1          …02…   …02…   …02…   …02…                        
                 






















        N̲M̲H̲ ̲P̲R̲O̲C̲E̲S̲S̲O̲R̲ ̲U̲N̲I̲T̲






















Fig.III 7.2.1-2…86…1          …02…   …02…   …02…   …02…                        
                 























   N̲C̲C̲ ̲&̲ ̲G̲A̲T̲E̲W̲A̲Y̲ ̲P̲R̲O̲C̲E̲S̲S̲O̲R̲ ̲U̲N̲I̲T̲




















Fig. III 7.2.1-3…86…1          …02…   …02…   …02…   …02…                       
                  






















       E̲M̲H̲ ̲P̲R̲O̲C̲E̲S̲S̲O̲R̲ ̲U̲N̲I̲T̲ 





















Fig. III 7.2.1-4…86…1          …02…   …02…   …02…   …02…                       
                  






















F̲E̲P̲ ̲P̲R̲O̲C̲E̲S̲S̲O̲R̲ ̲U̲N̲I̲T̲ ̲(̲M̲A̲X̲ ̲C̲O̲N̲F̲I̲G̲U̲R̲A̲T̲I̲O̲N̲)̲





















Fig. III 7.2.1-5…86…1          …02…   …02…   …02…   …02…                       
                  
7.2.2                             R̲e̲l̲i̲a̲b̲i̲l̲i̲t̲y̲
                                  ̲M̲o̲d̲e̲l̲s̲
                                  ̲f̲o̲r̲
                                  ̲C̲U̲'̲s̲
                                  

                                  The
                                  reliability
                                  models,
                                  MTBF
                                  and
                                  availability
                                  for
                                  the
                                  channel
                                  units
                                  are
                                  shown
                                  in
                                  the
                                  figures
                                  below.

                                  N̲o̲d̲e̲
                                  ̲C̲h̲a̲n̲n̲e̲l̲
                                  ̲U̲n̲i̲t̲
                                  ̲#̲
                                  ̲1̲






































          N̲o̲d̲e̲ ̲C̲h̲a̲n̲n̲e̲l̲ ̲U̲n̲i̲t̲ ̲#̲ ̲2̲ 



























          N̲o̲d̲e̲ ̲C̲h̲a̲n̲n̲e̲l̲ ̲U̲n̲i̲t̲ ̲#̲ ̲3̲ ̲















          E̲M̲H̲ ̲C̲h̲a̲n̲n̲e̲l̲ ̲U̲n̲i̲t̲





























          G̲T̲Y̲ ̲C̲h̲a̲n̲n̲e̲l̲ ̲U̲n̲i̲t̲ 












          N̲C̲C̲ ̲C̲h̲a̲n̲n̲e̲l̲ ̲U̲n̲i̲t̲












































          F̲E̲P̲ ̲C̲h̲a̲n̲n̲e̲l̲ ̲U̲n̲i̲t̲
















































7.2.3     N̲o̲d̲e̲ ̲R̲e̲l̲i̲a̲b̲i̲l̲i̲t̲y̲

          Shown in the figure below is the Node Reliability model













































7.2.4     E̲M̲H̲ ̲R̲e̲l̲i̲a̲b̲i̲l̲i̲t̲y̲

          In the figure below the reliability for the EMH is
          shown.








































7.2.5     G̲T̲W̲ ̲R̲e̲l̲i̲a̲b̲i̲l̲i̲t̲y̲

          In the figure below the reliability for the Gateway
          Processor is shown.











































7.2.6     S̲i̲t̲e̲ ̲R̲e̲l̲i̲a̲b̲i̲l̲i̲t̲y̲

          In the figures below the reliability models for the
          sites are shown.