AIS AI2524 user manual Software Features Functions, Scalability, Reliable, Adaptive Routing

AI2524 Router Card User’s Manual

Software

Features and

Functions

RS-232 DTE or DCE, EIA-530 DTE, RS-449 DTE or DCE, OR V.35, DTE or DCE, up to E1 speeds.

The AI 2524 incorporates Cisco IOS software. This software provides:

zScalability

zReliable, Adaptive Routing

zRemote Access and Protocol Translation

zManagement and Security

Scalability

The Cisco IOS software uses scalable routing protocols to avoid need- less congestion, overcome inherent protocol limitations, and bypass many of the obstacles that result from the complex scope and geo- graphical dispersion of an internetwork.

The Cisco IOS software eliminates the need for static routes and re- duces network costs by efficiently using network bandwidth and re- sources. Advanced features such as route filtering, protocol termination and translation, smart broadcasts, and helper address ser- vices combine to create a flexible, scalable infrastructure that can keep pace with evolving network requirements.

Reliable, Adaptive Routing

The AI2524 Cisco IOS software identifies the best network paths and routes traffic around network failures. Policy-based features such as route filtering and route redistribution save network resources by pre- venting data from being broadcast to nodes that do not need it. Priority output queuing and custom queuing grant priority to important ses- sions when network bandwidth is scarce. Load balancing uses every available path across the internetwork to preserve bandwidth and im- prove network performance. The Cisco IOS software also provides the most effective and efficient scaling available for network applications that require transparent or source-route bridging algorithms.

Remote Access and Protocol Translation

Your router connects terminals, modems, microcomputers, and net- works over serial lines to LANs or Wide-Area Networks (WANs). It

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