AlphaServer 8400
3.218 Alpha Servers
Step 8—Networks and Communications
Two twisted-pair 802.3/Ethernet controllers on KFTIA-AA system I/O module included with Base Server; DE500 fast
ethernet network interface card included with Expanded Base Server. See Step 5 for twisted-pair Ethernet cable part
number. Optional DEFPZ-AA/UA (FDDI) daughter card can be installed on KFTIA-AA system I/O module. Select
additional devices if required. Note: Connection of system to Ethernet requires twisted-pair cable. See Network Products
Guide for details.
LAN Communications Controllers—KFTIA-AA Daughter Cards
Maximum one FDDIcontroller fiber daughter card per KFTIA-AA I/O module
DEFPZ-AA
FDDIcontroller Fiber—Single Attachment Station
daughter card for mounting on KFTIA-AA.
Requires BN24x cable.
BN24E-xx
Fiber-Optic Cable, Dual 2.5mm Bayonet “ST” type connectors
BN24D-xx
Fiber-Optic Cable, Dual 2.5mm Bayonet “ST” type connector to FDDI “MIC” connector
DEFPZ-UA
FDDIcontroller Fiber—Twisted-pair Copper
daughter card for mounting on KFTIA-AA.
Requires BN26x cable.
BN26M-xx
8-pin MP to 8-pin MP, screened, EIA/TIA Category 5 cable
BN26S-xx
8-pin MP to 8-pin MP, screened, crossover, EIA/TIA Category 5 cable
LAN Communications Controllers
PCI based
Requires DWLPB-AA/AB/BA/BB
System maximum of six DEFPA-AB/DB/UB/MB FDDIcontrollers.
DE450-CA
PCI-to-Ethernet 3-port Adapter (uses one PCI slot). OpenVMS (V6.2) and DIGITAL UNIX
(V3.2C) support eight per PCI, maximum eight per system. Two patch kits required to support
DE450 with OpenVMS V6.2.
SN-PBXNP-AC
PCI Token Ring Adapter. Uses one PCI slot. Digital UNIX V3.2G or V4.0B supports two per PCI,
maximum two per system. Minimum system console support for this adapter is V4.0 AXP CD
release. Requires BC26M cable.
PBXDA-AA
PCI Asynchronous 4-port Communication Adapter. OpenVMS v6.2-1H3 supports two per PCI,
maximum two per system.
PBXDA-AB
PCI Asynchronous 8-port Communication Adapter. OpenVMS v6.2-1H3 supports two per PCI,
maximum two per system.
DE500-AA
Fast Ethernet (100 Mbit) PCI Adapter (uses one PCI slot). DIGITAL UNIX V3.2C and OpenVMS
V6.2 and 7.1 support. Up to eight per PCI, maximum eight per system.
DEFPA-AB
FDDIcontroller Fiber—Single attachment station MultiMode Fiber (uses one PCI slot).
OpenVMS and DIGITAL UNIX support six per DWLPB, maximum six per system with DIGITAL
UNIX V3.2G and OpenVMS V6.2-1H3 operating system releases. Requires BN34x “SC” type
connecting cable.
DEFPA -DB
FDDIcontroller Fiber—Dual attachment station MultiMode Fiber (uses one PCI slot). OpenVMS
and DIGITAL UNIX support six per DWLPB, maximum six per system with DIGITAL UNIX
V3.2G and OpenVMS V6.2-1H3 operating system releases. Requires BN34x “SC” type connecting
cable.
BN34A-xx
MultiMode Fiber-Optic Duplex cable
“SC” connector to “ST” connector
BN34B-xx
MultiMode Fiber-Optic Duplex cable
“SC” connector to “SC” connector
BN34D-xx
MultiMode Fiber-Optic Duplex cable
“SC” connector to “MIC” connector
DEFPA-MB
FDDIcontroller Copper—Dual attachment station UTP (uses one PCI slot). OpenVMS and
DIGITAL UNIX support six per DWLPB, maximum six per system with DIGITAL UNIX V3.2G
and OpenVMS V6.2-1H3 operating system releases. . Requires BN26x or BN25H connecting cables.
DEFPA-UB
FDDIcontroller Copper—Single attachment station UTP (uses one PCI slot). OpenVMS and
DIGITAL UNIX support six per DWLPB, maximum six per system with DIGITAL UNIX V3.2G
and OpenVMS V6.2-1H3 operating system releases. . Requires BN26x or BN25H connecting cables.
BN26M-xx
8-pin MP to 8-pin MP, screened, EIA/TIA Category 5 cable
BN26S-xx
8-pin MP to 8-pin MP, screened, crossover, EIA/TIA Category 5 cable
BN25H-03
3-meter Unshielded twisted pair RJ45 connectors
DGLPB-AB
ATMworks 350 ATM PCI bus adapter (uses one PCI slot). DIGITAL UNIX V4.0a supports four
per PCI, maximum four per system.
