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Bay Networks Access Node Router/Bridge Systems
Part Number: BAY-20003

Access Node Router/Bridge System (110V/220V) with One Ethernet Interface and Two Synchronous Interfaces. Features 8.0MB DRAM.



  1. Overview
  2. Benefits
  3. Features



Overview

The Wellfleet Access Node (AN (TM)) router family from Bay Networks cost-effectively connects small remote offices and ensures network availability while minimizing network operating costs.

Typical connectivity requirements of remote offices are supported by the AN's LAN interfaces (a single Ethernet, a single Token Ring or both an Ethernet and a Token Ring) and serial interfaces (two Synchronous interfaces or one Synchronous and one ISDN BRI interface). Ethernet ANs are also available in fully managed 8-port or 12-port Access Node Hub (ANH (TM)) configurations, reducing equipment and management complexity. The 8-port ANH also features one AUI port, and both ANH configurations support two serial interfaces. In all configurations, the two serial interfaces provide remote office network design flexibility. For mission-critical applications, they facilitate dial back-up and bandwidth on demand support. Also, dial on demand functionality enables ANs to extend network availability on an as-needed basis to small remote sites, minimizing WAN service costs. Optionally, one Synchronous interface may be used for SDLC, allowing the consolidation of IBM SNA and multi-protocol LAN traffic over one WAN link to the internetwork backbone.

The AN easily integrates with the enterprise internetwork, supporting all major LAN and WAN protocols. The Motorola 68360 processor, used in the AN's highly integrated design, easily maintains high forwarding and filtering rates, regardless of the number of protocols and network interfaces used - even when processing SNMP management inquiries. Multi-line Circuits, Uniform Traffic Filters, Traffic Prioritization and Data Compression optimize bandwidth use and maximize traffic control. Additionally, EZ-Install, EZ-Configure, and EZ-Update simplify installation, configuration and software maintenance. The AN is easily configured and monitored via Bay Networks Optivity/Internetwork, which combines three applications - Site Manager, RouterMan and PathMan - to form a seamless integrated router management package for Wellfleet routers.

The AN complements the Wellfleet Access Stack Node (ASN (TM)), Backbone Link Node (BLN (TM)), and Backbone Concentrator Node (BCN (TM)) to satisfy all connectivity, performance and availability requirements ranging from cost-effective workgroup or remote site access to high-performance highly available network hubs. The Wellfleet product family connects up to 52 network interfaces and delivers aggregate system forwarding performance up to 760,000 packets/second.


Benefits

Extends Remote Office Connectivity

The AN's support of all major LAN and WAN protocols maximizes connectivity and interoperability in multi-vendor, multi-protocol environments. Additionally, the AN consolidates SNA and NetBIOS traffic across the multi-protocol internetwork by supporting DLSw (RFC 1434), the industry-standard IBM transport protocol. Furthermore, enterprise-wide connectivity is extended to small remote sites through dial on demand support. By providing eight or twelve managed 10Base-T ports, the ANH simplifies remote site connectivity.

Maintains Network Availability

Uninterrupted remote office network operation is ensured by the AN's Dial Back-up feature, which provides a backup link to the backbone if the primary link fails. The AN's two serial interfaces also ensure continued operation by supporting alternate path routing to the backbone via two different sites. Also, the AN's dynamic reconfiguration support allows online software changes to be made without disrupting network operation. Multiline Circuits, Uniform Traffic Filters, Traffic Prioritization and Data Compression increase available bandwidth and optimize network efficiency. The AN's bandwidth on demand support maintains performance by establishing supplemental dial connections if the primary link becomes congested.

Minimizes Network Operating Cost

The AN's ANH configurations integrate the function of both a router and a hub in one platform, simplifying equipment and management requirements. The AN's EZ-Install feature reduces installation time and expense by enabling the AN to get its IP address and configuration from a central site. Remote site software maintenance time and expense are also minimized by the AN's EZ-Update feature, which allows software updates to be downloaded from a central site.

Site Manager's EZ-Configure feature enables configuration file templates to be copied or modified for use at other sites. Site Manager also supports a Dynamic Software Builder and Loader function that preserves Flash memory and DRAM space. Data Compression support also minimizes costs by enabling lower cost links to achieve the throughput rates of higher cost links. SNMP-based management applications monitor and control nodes with a single graphical user interface. Small remote offices can also connect to the internetwork on an as-needed basis via the AN's dial on demand support.

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