Digital Equipment DECserver 90M, Owner'S Manual

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Overview
This chapter provides an overview of the DECserver 90M and its features.
1.1 Description
The DECserver 90M is a multisession network access server designed to operate in
multivendor environments. The DECserver 90M can be configured as a standalone
device or as a module in the DEChub 90 Ethernet backplane.
The DEChub 90 is a multifunction Ethernet backplane that provides mounting, pow-
er, and connections for up to eight work group local area network (LAN) products.
The DECserver 90M has the capability to:
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Downline load software using DECnet
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Maintenance Operation Protocol
(MOP) or TCP/IP Bootstrap Protocol (BOOTP).
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Attach to a ThinWire
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or 10BaseT Ethernet network.
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Support eight asynchronous devices.
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Support Open DECconnect network.
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Load software from Flash RAM. (For versions configured with Flash RAM,
no load host is required.)