3Com C36460T OfficeConnect, SuperStack, NETBuilder SI Release, Java Runtime, Environment

Platforms Not Supported 9

	■ PathBuilder S5xx series switch models S500, S580, S593, S594, S598 and S599
	■ PathBuilder S400
OfficeConnect	Due to increased memory requirements, the OfficeConnect NETBuilder and
NETBuilder and	SuperStack II NETBuilder SI will be released after the general release of Enterprise
SuperStack II	OS Software version 11.4. The general release will include support for the
NETBuilder SI Release	following platforms: NETBuilder II, SuperStack II NETBuilder Token Ring,
	PathBuilder S50x, S58x, S59x, and PathBuilder S400 devices. Watch for special
	release announcements for the OfficeConnect NETBuilder and SuperStack II
	NETBuilder SI devices.
	See “OfficeConnect NETBuilder and SuperStack II NETBuilder SI Additional
	Memory Requirements” on page 63 for details about memory requirements for
	the OfficeConnect NETBuilder and SuperStack II NETBuilder SI devices.
Platforms Not	The Enterprise OS software version 11.4 does not support the following
Supported	bridge/routers:
	■ Model 227 SuperStack II NETBuilder Router (Ethernet)
	■ Model 427 SuperStack II NETBuilder Router (Ethernet, ISDN)
	■ Model 120 OfficeConnect NETBuilder (FRAD)
	■ Model S574 and S578 PathBuilder Switch
New Features and	Enterprise OS is the system software that operates within the NETBuilder and
Feature	PathBuilder WAN products. Enterprise OS devices supported by this release include
Enhancements	the NETBuilder II, SuperStack II NETBuilder, OfficeConnect NETBuilder
	bridge/router, PathBuilder S5xx tunnel switch (models S500, S580, S593, S590,
	S594, S598, S599), and the PathBuilder S400 WAN convergence switch.
	This section highlights the new features and enhancements contained within
	Enterprise OS software version 11.4.
JAVA Runtime	With 3Com Enterprise OS software version 11.4, in the /tools/jre subdirectory is
Environment	the MS Windows 95/98/NT version of JRE (Java Runtime Environment) written by
	Sun Microsystems. This JRE archive file is a self-extracting executable that contains
	the Java virtual machine, runtime class libraries, and Java application launcher that
	are necessary to run programs written in the Java programming language. The JRE
	is needed to run the following Enterprise OS applications:
	■ Voice Wizard in Web Link (embedded web interface) on the PathBuilder S400
	devices
	■ PKI Manager (part of the Transcend VPN Application Suite)
	For more information or to download the UNIX version, see Sun's website:
	http://java.sun.com/products/jdk/1.2/runtime.html
VPN and Security	VPN and Security features provide Public-Key Infrastructure, Non-Broadcast,
Features	Multi-Access (NHRP) for VPN Tunnels, IP Payload Compression Protocol (IPComp),
	and Tunnel Switching Between Different Tunnel Types.