XCON: X.25 Support for Cirel Cards
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Exchange Server, versions 4.0 and 5.0
SUMMARY
The Microsoft Exchange Server documentation states that the Eicon cards are
the only X.25 cards supported by Microsoft Exchange Server. This is not
true; in some cases X.25 cards manufactured by Cirel are also supported.
MORE INFORMATION
The statement that only Eicon cards are supported refers only to the
installation of the X.25 protocol stack within the Microsoft Exchange
Server Administrator program. Currently only Eicon cards can be used for an
X.400 connector using a native X.25 connection.
It is possible to configure an X.400 Connector or a Site Connector using a
Cirel X.25 card. You must install the Cirel X.25 board and the PassLan/IP
product so that you can route the IP protocol over the X.25 physical link.
On the Microsoft Exchange Server computer , you can either install a Site
Connector or add a TCP/IP stack and configure an X.400 Connector. This
solution produces more protocol overhead and is not suited to very slow
X.25 connections (less than 9600 bps).
REFERENCE
Cirel is an X.25 board manufacturer whose FPX cards (models B, S, B AS, and
S AS) are supported by Microsoft Exchange Server on Windows NT Server
versions 3.51 and 4.0.
To contact Cirel:
Cirel
6-8 rue de la Grande Lande
33174 Gradignan Cedex France
Tel: (011) 33 5 56 75 54 75
E-mail: tboher@cirel.com
Web: http://www.cirel.com/
The third-party contact information included in this article is provided
to help you find the technical support you need. This contact information
is subject to change without notice. Microsoft in no way guarantees the
accuracy of this third-party contact information.
For additional information, please see the following article in the
Microsoft Knowledge Base:
ARTICLE-ID: Q169668
TITLE : TITLE: XCON: X.25 Support for SAT Cards
Additional query words:
Keywords : kb3rdparty kbusage XCON
Version : 4.0 5.0
Platform : WINDOWS
