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Hardware |
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Introduction |
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A 6500PLUS node consists of at least one processor card, one or more optional | ||
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| support cards, and, optionally, a TRIM card. A node can be contained in a standalone |
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| enclosure, which can support only a processor card, or in a Modulus nest enclosure, |
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| which can support one or more processor cards and several support cards. |
Card Types |
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The 6500PLUS includes the following types of cards: | ||
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| • 6500PLUS processor cards |
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| • Auxiliary processor cards |
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| • Asynchronous I/O (AIO) card |
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| • Universal I/O (UIO) card |
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| • Network storage option (NSO) card |
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| • Token Ring Interface Module (TRIM) card |
Processor Cards |
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The 6500PLUS processor cards provide the basic functions of a 6500PLUS node and can | ||
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| be modified as required. The 6500PLUS processor cards are necessary to run 6500PLUS |
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| Release 3.10 and greater software. |
Support Cards |
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The AIO, UIO, and NSO cards work with the processor cards to provide additional | ||
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| ports and data storage. |
TRIM Card |
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The TRIM card provides access to Token Ring local area networks and supports | ||
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| IBM/IEEE |
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| The 6500PLUS does not have a dedicated control terminal port. Instead, any |
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| asynchronous PAD port can become a control terminal port when an attached |
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| terminal calls the node's control terminal facility and the proper password is entered. |
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| For more details, refer to the Vanguard ONS Basics Protocols Manual (T0106). |
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About the 6500PLUS |
