Sun Microsystems SL8500 manual Definitions and Terminology

Host Interfaces

An example of how dual TCP/IP information appears on the operator panel is shown in FIGURE 3-1.

FIGURE 3-1StreamLine Library Console – Dual TCP/IP Properties

Definitions and Terminology

The SL8500 has Dual TCP/IP—two public network interfaces: the one previously used for TCP/IP—Port 2B on the HBC card—and a second one on Port 2A of the HBC card. This feature requires FRS_3.08 or higher library microcode.

Terminology associated with TCP/IP and dual TCP/IP are:

■Dual path—Two distinct physical paths within a network architecture that interconnect two host systems. Note that these paths are between host systems, not between a host and an SL8500 library.

■Dual TCP/IP—Provides two separate host connections between the host software (ACSLS or HSC) and the library controller. When both communication paths are available, ACSLS and HSC use both of them to communicate with the SL8500.

■Ethernet—a local-area network (LAN) architecture that serves as the basis for the IEEE 802.3 standard. Ethernet is one of the most widely implemented LAN standards.

■10Base-T: 10 Mbps baseband Ethernet over twisted pair cables with a maximum length of 100 meters.

■100Base-T: 100 Mbps baseband Ethernet over twisted pair cable.

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