Paradyne 6800 - Manual (Page 16)

1-1 6800-A2-GN22-30 January 1997
Introduction
Overview 1-1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Selecting a Site 1-5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Contents List 1-6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Overview
The COMSPHERE
r 6800 Series Network Management System (NMS) manages Analog Private
Line (APL) modems, switched network modems, Data Service Units (DSUs), and ACCULINK
multiplexers.
The Release 4.2 NMS provides two areas of improvement over previous releases: increased
database and workstation capacity and a new feature set. The current software release is
available on two hardware platforms: the Altos System 5000 and the Altos System 15000. The
fundamental difference between the two platforms is that both the capacity enhancements and
the new feature set are available on the Altos 15000 platform and only the new features are
available on the Altos 5000 platform.
The Altos 5000 platform is nearly identical to the hardware configuration seen in Release 3.1
and Release 4.1. Basic optional differences are the Token Ring Local Area Network (LAN)
support, third hard disk drive support for automatic database backup and restore, and support for
16 control channels with a second DCP-MUXi card.
The Altos 15000 platform consists of a multiprocessor and two mandatory User Interface
Processors (UIPs). This hardware configuration allows a larger number of simultaneous users,
workstations, and devices than previous releases. The configuration also supports the new feature
set.
Table 1-1 shows the configurations for the five processors. The differences among the processors
include the type of LAN which they use to communicate among host, UIP, and full-feature
workstations, and the availability of the optional feature packages. Communication with the
basic-feature workstations is done through the serial ports on the processors.
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