Vanguard Managed Solutions 650 - Manual (Page 17)

Getting Started 1-3
Vanguard 650 Series Features
Vanguard 650 Series Features
Standard Features These products offer the following standard features:
• Small profile
• U or S/T ISDN Interfaces
• Full X.25 PAD and Switch support
• SNMP management and Telnet/X.28 control port support
CTP Data Port 2, a DB25 connector configured as a DCE interface, is used as the CTP for
configuration, reporting, and troubleshooting the 650 Series. To access the CTP you
must configure your terminal emulation software to VT100, 9600 bps, 8 bit, no
parity, 1 stop bit.
ISDN Service The Vanguard 650 Series provides an Integrated Service Digital Network Basic Rate
Interface (ISDN BRI) which, via a connector that supports both RJ11 (ISDN U) and
RJ45 (ISDN S/T), offers access to ISDN networks. A substantial set of protocols are
supported over ISDN.
Multiprotocol
Support Support includes SDLC, Bisync, X.25, Async, IP/IPX, and PPP, as well as many
other serial protocols. Refer to the Software Release Notice which accompanied your
unit for a complete listing of protocols supported by the Vanguard 650 Series.
Software Download Chapter 3, Installing and Coldloading 650 Series Software, provides complete
Vanguard 650 Series downloading and coldloading instructions.
RFC 877 RFC 877 encapsulation of IP datagrams over an X.25 network allows for
interoperability of Front End Processors (FEPs) that support X.25 and IP traffic as
well as router vendors supporting RFC 877/1356.