Hardware

Hardware

 

Introduction

 

A 6500PLUS node consists of at least one processor card, one or more optional

 

 

support cards, and, optionally, a TRIM card. A node can be contained in a standalone

 

 

enclosure, which can support only a processor card, or in a Modulus nest enclosure,

 

 

which can support one or more processor cards and several support cards.

Card Types

 

The 6500PLUS includes the following types of cards:

 

 

• 6500PLUS processor cards

 

 

• Auxiliary processor cards

 

 

• Asynchronous I/O (AIO) card

 

 

• Universal I/O (UIO) card

 

 

• Network storage option (NSO) card

 

 

• Token Ring Interface Module (TRIM) card

Processor Cards

 

The 6500PLUS processor cards provide the basic functions of a 6500PLUS node and can

 

 

be modified as required. The 6500PLUS processor cards are necessary to run 6500PLUS

 

 

Release 3.10 and greater software.

Support Cards

 

The AIO, UIO, and NSO cards work with the processor cards to provide additional

 

 

ports and data storage.

TRIM Card

 

The TRIM card provides access to Token Ring local area networks and supports

 

 

IBM/IEEE 802.5-compatible LANs.

 

 

The 6500PLUS does not have a dedicated control terminal port. Instead, any

 

 

asynchronous PAD port can become a control terminal port when an attached

 

 

terminal calls the node's control terminal facility and the proper password is entered.

 

 

For more details, refer to the Vanguard ONS Basics Protocols Manual (T0106).

 

 

 

About the 6500PLUS

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Vanguard Managed Solutions 6500 PLUS installation manual Hardware, Card Types, Processor Cards, Support Cards, Trim Card