Chapter 1
Introducing the Network 9000
™
Hub
A Xyplex Network 9000
™
Intra-Networking Hub is a family of products that provide highly
reliable connections to local and remote resources through links to Local Area Networks
(LANs) and Wide Area Networks (WANs). The Network 9000 Hub can support many
different network configurations, and network managers can adapt it to suit the needs of
different users and computing environments.
An Overview of Network 9000 Product Features
The Network 9000 Intra-Networking Hub includes a variety of chassis options,
communication options, and power supply options that support the requirements of your
network. The chassis options include six and fifteen slot chassis. These Network 9000
chassis can support many combinations of communication and power supply options. You
can add communication options and power supplies to the chassis as the network grows.
Figure 1-1 shows a Network 9000 chassis with six slots and compartments for two power
supplies. Figure 1-2 shows a Network 9000 chassis with fifteen slots and compartments for
five power supplies.
The communication options include these: terminal and printer servers, local and remote
bridges, local and remote routers, gateways, and 10BASE-T and 10BASE-F concentrators.
For each communication need, there are a variety of Network 9000 products which allow
you to choose the most cost-effective combination of performance, functionality,
management options, and port density for your site.
The power supply options include managed and unmanaged power supplies. Managed
power supplies provide status information over the network, and respond to certain
commands entered by a network manager. The Network 9000 power supply system is
designed so that you can add power supplies as your network needs grow.
Xyplex
Network 9000
Xyplex
Network 9000
slot 1
slot 2
slot 3
slot 4
slot 5
slot 6
P/S 1
P/S 2
Figure 1-1. A Six-Slot Network 9000 Chassis
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