IPLink hardware platforms
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IPLink Software Configuration Guide
1 • System overview
IPLink hardware platforms
The IPLink series of devices covers a performance range varying from that suitable for small office/home office
(SOHO) applications to enterprise and carrier sites.
Table 3
lists the IPLink models.
Figure 2
depicts the basic system model of a Patton IPLink. All IPLink devices an IP router with on-board
ports and optional data interface cards is QoS enabled, thereby allowing classification, shaping, and scheduling
of multiple service classes.
For more detailed hardware information, refer to the getting started guide that came with your
IPLink system.
Figure 2. IPLink system model
IPLink software embedded software
IPLink software is the application software that runs on the IPLink hardware platforms. IPLink software is
available in several releases that support all available IPLink models. Refer to IPLink software release notes for
detailed information about hardware support.
For each IPLink software release there are platform-specific build numbers. There may be more than one build
per release and platform as updates become available. Refer to IPLink software release notes for build numbers
and build-specific enhancements and limitations.
Table 3. IPLink Products
Model
Description
Ethernet Ports
WAN/Data Interfaces
2802
Managed VPN Router with WAN and LAN Ethernet ports
2
—
2803
Managed Serial VPN Router with T1/E1 WAN port
2
T1/E1
2805
Managed VPN Router with WAN (1) and LAN (4) Ethernet ports
5
—
2821
Managed Serial VPN Router with X.21 WAN port
2
X.21
2823
Managed VPN Router with WAN, LAN, and DMZ Ethernet ports
3
—
2835
Managed Serial VPN Router with V.35 WAN port
2
V.35
On-board data ports
IC Data Port
PCI
local
bus
Interface Card
Routing Engine