Cabletron Systems CSX1000, CSX1200 manual Isdn, Unique System Features

USER’S GUIDE

Host File Server

CSX5500

CSX1200

Remote ISDN Bridge

BRI BRI

ISDN

		BRI
Workstation	Workstation	BRI	Workstation	Workstation

Workstation

PC

(with BRI ISDN TA)

UNIQUE SYSTEM FEATURES

The CyberSWITCH combines unique features that improve cost-effectiveness, reliability, and performance for wide area network connections to remote devices. These features include:

•Authentication Servers

Provide a central database for networks with more than one CyberSWITCH. The central database consists of manageable, informational data (referred to as the Device List or Device Table). This data is accessed and used for authentication when a new connection is established to the system.

•Bandwidth Agility

The system dynamically controls the bandwidth in use between itself and other PPP devices. This is accomplished by establishing and disconnecting calls. The number of calls is limited only by the types and number of lines available. The system monitors the connections for utilization and will add and remove the connections based on user-configurable throughput parameters. As network bandwidth requirements increase or decrease, the system will

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