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Four different standby retrial configurations are included, and each configuration includes various numbers of primary and standby generators. Upon arrival, a failed generator is repaired immediately if the server is available; otherwise, the failed generator will enter into orbit. The server is subject to breakdown even when the server is idle. The explicit expressions of the mean time-to-failure and steady-state availability for each configuration are derived and compared. We also compare the cost\/benefit ratio among four configurations. 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