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Annex Communications Server R10.0B and Annex Host Tools R14.2 Release Notes
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The smaller image size makes this release suitable for use in the
existing base of installed Annex3 and Micro XL hardware.
The following is a list of supported Annex platforms/configurations:
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Micro Annex: 2mb ram/1mb flash/8 serial ports
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Micro Annex: 2mb ram/1mb flash/16 serial ports
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Annex3: 020 mother board/2mb ram max/1mb flash/32
serial ports*
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Annex3: 3mb ram/1mb flash/64 serial ports*
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Annex3: 4mb ram/1mb flash/64 serial ports
* Memory limited hardware - Some of the older hardware
configurations may be somewhat memory restricted when
used in a heavily loaded environment. These units have a lower
RAM-to-port ratio and are more likely to run out of memory
when an application demands high simultaneous port usage
with slip, ppp, or multiple sessions per port.
RAM is used to hold the operational image of the Annex. Loading an
operational image larger in size than its predecessor results in less
available memory for processes and sessions. The Communications
Server image size is slightly smaller than R9.2.7, therefore upgrading
from R9.2.7 would have no impact on the available RAM of the Annex.
However, if the upgrade is for a memory-limited Annex running R8.0
that is used in a truly loaded environment, the additional size of the
Communications Server image could cause insufficient RAM
conditions to occur.
Disabling modules that are not being used can often free enough RAM
to run in this situation. Disabling modules adds memory to the
available RAM heap by freeing the RAM that was used to store the
operational code of the module being disabled. Refer to the
Administrators's Guide for more information regarding disabling
modules.
