| Title: | FDDI - The Next Generation |
| Moderator: | NETCAD::STEFANI |
| Created: | Thu Apr 27 1989 |
| Last Modified: | Thu Jun 05 1997 |
| Last Successful Update: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
| Number of topics: | 2259 |
| Total number of notes: | 8590 |
I NEED TO ASK SOME REAL "GREEN" IF YOU WILL QUESTIONS REGARDING FDDI;
-1ST, AND FOREMOST, MY SITUATION, I HAVE A VAX CLUSTER ON 1 FLOOR, WITH
NO ROOM FOR ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT TO BE INSTALLED. I'M BEING ASKED TO
SEE ABOUT INSTALLING THE EQUIPMENT ON THE NEXT FLOOR UP IN THE BUILDING
AND YET KEEP THE CLUSTER INTACT. FDDI WAS MENTIONED AS THE TOOL TO USE
FOR THIS JOB. IS THIS AN ACCURATE PRODUCT TO BE USING FOR THIS JOB??
WILL IT BE COST EFFECTIVE?? IF I AM IN THE RIGHT BALL PARK AS FAR AS
THE PRODUCT TO GET THE JOB DONE, WHERE IS ALL THE DOCUMENTATION, $$$
FIGURES ETC ETC..
THANKS FOLKS
GARY CHALIFOUX
| T.R | Title | User | Personal Name | Date | Lines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 325.1 | MR1PST::SYSAP::PARRIS | Breaking the 96-node barrier | Mon Aug 12 1991 17:26 | 8 | |
If the room on the floor above is directly above or near the first, you might be able to run CI cables to the new portion of the cluster, but you're limited to a cable length of 45 meters from the star coupler. With FDDI, you can run much longer distances. FDDI VAXcluster capability is currently in external field test. Contact product managers Gailyn Casady (HYEND::CASADAY) or Bob Regan (HYEND::BREGAN) for more info. | |||||