Introduction
Type 1 and Type 2 Communication Options
The Network 9000 product family offers you a choice of communication options which let
you decide the most cost-effective combination of performance, functionality, and
management options for your network. Xyplex categorizes Network 9000 products into two
types: Type 1 and Type 2. These categories are based on whether or not an option supports
certain Network 9000 chassis management capabilities, which are described later in this
chapter, as well as its ability to connect to Ethernet segments A, B, or C. Appendix A
includes a list of Type 1 and Type 2 communication options.
Type 1 products can be managed using methods listed in the next section, rather than the
Network 9000 chassis management capabilities. Also, Type 1 products can only be
connected to Ethernet segment A. Network 9000 products such as the 3605 LAN Interface
Card (LIC) and the 6800 WAN Loader Card are Type 1 products. All MAXserver family
cards are Type 1 products.
Type 2 products can be managed using either the Network 9000 chassis management
capabilities or any of the other methods listed in the next section. The products can be
connected to Ethernet segments A, B, or C.
Managing Network 9000 Products
Network managers can use a variety of software tools to manage Network 9000 products.
Some of these tools are supplied by Xyplex. Other tools are supplied by vendors such as
Digital Equipment Corporation, Sun Microsystems, Inc., etc.
All products support the following network management tools:
•
ControlPoint
™
•
SNMP
•
The DECnet Network Control Program (NCP)
•
DEC Terminal Server Manager (TSM)
Each of these tools are briefly described later in this section. Only Type 2 products support
the following network management tool:
•
Network 9000 Chassis Management Commands
This management method is described in the section on Managing Modules and Power
Supplies with Chassis Management Commands.
ControlPoint
MAXview ControlPoint is a network management software package that runs on Sun
Workstations® . ControlPoint provides a SunNet
TM
Manager application that enables you
to manage Xyplex units and DECserver™ units from the SunNet Manager user interface.
Because ControlPoint can coexist with other SunNet Manager applications, ControlPoint
adds to the versatility of the SunNet Manager as a network management tool.
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