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NOUS72 KNCF 181317
ADMNCF
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PLEASE PASS TO THE MIC/HIC, SOO, ESA, ITO AND AFP:
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ON MONDAY, MARCH 18, 2024, THE NCF WILL BE SWITCHING
ITS SERVER OPERATIONS FROM THE PRIMARY AWIPS NCF (ANCF) IN
COLLEGE PARK, MD TO THE BACKUP AWIPS NCF (BNCF) IN FAIRMONT,
WV. THE SWITCH TRANSITION WILL TAKE PLACE AS FOLLOWS:
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0600 UTC - ITO SWITCH TO BNCF
1115 UTC - REMEDY SWITCH TO BNCF
1415 UTC - SBN SWITCH TO BMGS
1430 UTC - MHS SWITCH TO BNCF
1445 UTC - DSUPS SWITCH TO BNCF
1445 UTC - COLLABORATION SWITCH TO BNCF
1445 UTC - DATA DELIVERY SWITCH TO BNCF
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THE SWITCH WILL NOT BE DONE ON A CRITICAL WEATHER DAY, OR
IF THERE ARE OTHER SIGNIFICANT OPERATIONAL ISSUES
WARRANTING POSTPONEMENT.
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ALL ANCF MESSAGE DISTRIBUTION (MHS) WILL BE REPOINTED TO
THE BNCF. THE SWITCH WILL TAKE ABOUT 20 MINUTES. DATA WILL
QUEUE WHILE THE SWITCH IS IN PROGRESS AND WILL BE SENT ONCE
THE SWITCH IS COMPLETE. THE WILL AFFECT DATA ORIGINATING AT
NWS FIELD OFFICES AND NATIONAL CENTERS ON THE AWIPS NETWORK
INCLUDING RADAR DATA.
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ANY QUESTIONS OR ISSUES SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO THE
AWIPS/NCF HELPDESK AT 888-808-8624.
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NCF
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