AlphaServer 8400
Step 8—Networks and Communications (continued
LAN Communications Controllers EISA based
Requires
See EISA Bus IRQ Address Table.
Synchronous Communications Controller (uses one EISA slot). DIGITAL UNIX supports two per | |
| EISA, maximum two per system. OpenVMS supports one per EISA, maximum one per system. |
| Requires a BC19x cable. |
V.35 adapter cable, can be extended with | |
Token Ring Adapter (uses one EISA slot). DIGITAL UNIX and OpenVMS V6.2 plus remedial | |
| stream TIMA kit (TPPR 614) support one per EISA, maximum one per system. Requires BN26M |
| cable. |
802.5/Token Ring | |
Digiboard Asynchronous Xem/ISA Multiport Serial Card with 16 RJ45 PORTS/Xem Port (uses | |
| one EISA slot). DIGITAL UNIX only, supports one per EISA, maximum one |
| system. |
Digiboard PORTS/Xem, 16 RJ45 Port | |
| Maximum of three |
| DIGITAL UNIX only. |
Digiboard Asynchronous EPC/X Multiport Serial Card with 16 RJ45 Port | |
| Concentrator (uses one EISA slot). DIGITAL UNIX one per EISA, maximum one |
| per system. DIGITAL UNIX only. |
Digiboard | |
| can be attached to the |
Digiboard RJ45 to DB25 Male Converter | |
Digiboard RJ45 to DECMJ11 | |
LAN Communications Controllers XMI based | |
802.3/Ethernet controller | |
| per XMI, maximum six per system. DIGITAL UNIX supports six per XMI, maximum eight per |
| system. |
DEMNA cabinet kit, required with | |
DEC FDDIcontroller 400 | |
| connector; (uses one XMI slot). OpenVMS supports four per XMI, maximum four per system. |
| DIGITAL UNIX supports seven per XMI, maximum eight per system. |
Local and Wide Area Communications Servers
Each communications server requires 802.3/Ethernet connection. Depending on the server selected, either ThinWire BNC- type connection (e.g., BC16M cable) or thick wire
Network Connectivity Products
See Network Products Guide for details.
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