Kentrox AI296 Link-to-Link Call Routing, Performance Monitoring, Maintenance, Troubleshooting

AI296 Version 9.8x User’s Guide

Product Description: Features

Link-to-Link Call Routing

Link-to-link call routing lets users route all SVC calls coming in on one X.25 link to another X.25 link. By using X.25 link-to-link call routing, it is now possible to create a default route for all calls from a specified X.25 link. The alias for the default link-to-link route can route all calls destined for the same link. On previous versions of AI296, users had to create an alias for each unique called address.

Performance Monitoring, Maintenance, Troubleshooting

Shell and winslc commands let users handle performance monitoring, maintenance, and troubleshooting for AI296.

Remote and Local Configuration

AI296 can be configured from AI198TM by accessing the AI198 menu system. AI198 is accessible using a Telnet session or by plugging a terminal into the AI198 Craft port.

Simultaneous Connections

AI296 supports up to 1024 simultaneous X.25 to IP and/or IP to X.25 virtual connections. It supports 512 simultaneous X.25 to X.25 virtual connections or child connections. These connections may be distributed in any combination across the 16 available serial ports on AI296.

Single Alias Translation

Single alias translation allows routing a call from an incoming link on one AI296 to an outgoing link on a second AI296/AI232TM/AIscoutTM with a single alias. Generally, this feature is used to route an X.25 connection across two AI296/AI232/AIscout cards using TCP/IP.

SNMP Manageability

AI296 supports configuration using SNMP as well as monitoring. SNMP traps are generated by AI296 and are sent to all the management stations that exist in the trap table.

Standalone Configuration

AI296 operates as a standalone card when it is installed in the AIswitch series 110 chassis. Standalone mode lets AI296 function without dependence on AI198 for configuration and management. Refer to Appendix B: Standalone Mode and Switch Mode for more details.

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