Excalibur ISX 5312, Руководство по эксплуатации

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Chapter 1
Introduction
Overview
The Excalibur
TM
Integrated Services Express (ISX) 5312/5314 multiplexer connects
high-speed bridges, routers, and other Data Terminal Equipment (DTE). It provides
economical access to high-speed public/private T-1/FT1 and Frame Relay services,
while avoiding the complexity of a full-featured multiplexer. The unit has a built-in
Data Service Unit (DSU)/Channel Service Unit (CSU), allowing direct connection to the
T-1 line or Frame Relay service and eliminating the need for expensive external
equipment. Models are available with one or two long-haul network interfaces.
The Excalibur ISX 5312 provides two V.35 DTE ports, and the Excalibur ISX 5314
provides four V.35 DTE ports, which allows you to run more data applications on one
unit. The DTE ports each support N by 56 or N by 64 Kbps applications, providing
maximum carrier compatibility. The ISX 5312/5314 can interconnect to the Excalibur
ISX 5010 multiplexer or to other vendors’ T-1 interfaces.
For even more comprehensive network control, the Excalibur ISX 5312/5314’s integral
MIB-II-compliant SNMP agent provides a standards-based management interface. It
allows you to manage your complete network via SNMP from either a Communications
Management Series (CMS
TM
) 400 or generic SNMP manager.
The ISX 5312/5314 provides an asynchronous PPP (Point-to-Point Protocol) or SLIP
(Serial Line Internet Protocol) SNMP interface and an Ethernet (10BaseT) interface,
which provides a direct connection to the LAN. With a direct connection, you save the
expense of dedicating an expensive router port or providing an additional LAN server to
route your SNMP traffic. You can also select Milgo’s proprietary management protocol
for management from a CMS 400 T7 manager.
A CMS 400 system provides a custom SNMP application with a new sophisticated GUI
(Graphical User Interface). The SNMP application can also run under HP OpenView
for
Windows and UNIX, and Tivoli TME 10 NetView for AIX. The application makes
ISX 5312/5314 configuration and operation quick and intuitive.
The ISX 5312/5314 provides full Telnet client support. This feature allows service
personnel to access a specific ISX 5312/5314 for configuration or diagnostic purposes,
using commonly available software running on a minimal platform. Additionally, Milgo
offers an optional Windows-based program that provides basic configuration capability
by emulating the ISX 5312/5314’s front panel.