Remote Monitoring
(RMON) Option
The BayStack AN and ANH support
an optional integrated Data Collection
Module (DCM), which provides
standard RMON (RFC 1757—all nine
groups) probe capabilities plus real-
time packet capture and filtering.
Using a dedicated 25 MHz Motorola
MC68040 microprocessor and 2 MB
DRAM, the DCM continuously
monitors the Ethernet segment of the
BayStack AN or ANH, collecting data
to be used in analyzing remote net-
work performance, topology, faults,
departmental usage (for accounting
purposes), and protocols.
Bay Networks Optivity Planning™
and Optivity Analysis™ network
management applications deliver full
RMON support. These applications
enhance strategic network planning
by collecting, correlating, and sum-
marizing long-term performance
data. Historical information on net-
work activity can be used to detect
trends in network performance and
to recommend optimum network
configuration.
Third Synchronous, ISDN
BRI, Second Ethernet,
T1/Fractional T1 (FT1)
DSU/CSU or 56/64 Kbps
DSU/CSU Option
In addition to the two standard
Synchronous interfaces, the BayStack
AN and ANH can be configured,
either at the factory or as a field
upgrade, with an optional third
Synchronous, ISDN BRI, T1/FT1
DSU/ CSU or 56/64 Kbps DSU/CSU
adapter module. If an ISDN BRI port
configured with two B channels and
one D channel is enabled, only one
synchronous port (COM2) is active.
With these modules, the BayStack AN
and ANH routers can provide a single-
platform solution for applications
requiring a primary link, backup link,
and Synchronous interface for legacy
(SDLC, X.25, Binary Synchronous
Communications (BSC)) integration.
Additionally, Ethernet BayStack AN
and ANH systems support a second
Ethernet interface. With two Ethernets,
the BayStack AN and ANH can
provide shared WAN access to two
workgroups that require the firewall
security of operating on separate LANs.
Hardware Features
LAN and Serial Interfaces
The Bay Networks BayStack AN
supports Ethernet and/or Token Ring,
and Synchronous and ISDN BRI inter-
faces to meet a wide variety of LAN
connectivity requirements.
The third Synchronous interface,
second Ethernet interface, and ISDN
BRI of the BayStack AN and ANH are
provided via optional adapter mod-
ules. If an ISDN BRI port configured
with two B channels and one D chan-
nel is enabled, only one synchronous
port (COM2) is active. These modules
can be easily removed or exchanged
to meet changes in network require-
ments for enhanced flexibility and
connectivity.
Ethernet/802.3 All Ethernet/802.3
interfaces support IEEE 802.3 and
Version 1.0/2.0 Ethernet frame for-
mats. Ethernet/802.3 models (single
and dual Ethernet, single Ethernet
with single Token Ring) are available
in configurations that provide one
10BASE-T (RJ-45) connector and one
Attachment Unit Interface (AUI) con-
nector for a choice of connectivity. A
cable from the interface’s 15-pin AUI
connector provides optional connec-
tors to a variety of media, including
broadband, baseband, Starlan, fiber,
and shielded twisted pair. This flexi-
bility accommodates the media that
best suits distance, cost, and reliability
criteria.
Ethernet Hub The BayStack AN
Ethernet/802.3 models are also avail-
able with an integrated 10BASE-T
hub configuration.
The BayStack ANH simplifies remote
site equipment requirements and
management by integrating Ethernet
connectivity with routing services in
the BayStack AN.
The BayStack ANH provides 8 or 12
managed 10BASE-T (RJ-45) repeater
ports for shielded or unshielded
twisted pair cable attachment. Each
connector is configured as an
Medium Dependent Interface with
internal crossover (MDI-X) to connect
directly to any 10BASE-T network
interface card (NIC). BayStack ANH
models can also be configured as a
Medium Dependent Interface (MDI)
to allow the BayStack ANH to be
connected to other 10BASE-T hubs,
accommodating additional devices.
An optional second Ethernet adapter
module is available for both 8- and
12-port BayStack ANH models.
Router/hub LEDs report per-port link
integrity status and port partitioning
status, as well as the MDI/MDI-X
switch setting.
Token Ring/802.5 The Token Ring
interface can operate at either 4 or 16
Mbps ring speeds (software config-
urable), providing the flexibility to
migrate to higher speeds as perform-
ance requirements dictate. A 9-pin D
subminiature connector is provided
on the Token Ring BayStack AN mod-
els for Token Ring cable attachment.
The Token Ring interface also sup-
Data Sheet BayStack Access Node and Access Node Hub4
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