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Conference 7.286::fddi

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

958.0. "When is a DECbridge 500 not a DECbridge 500?" by JEDI::CAUDILL (Kelly - NaC Tech Support - 264-3320) Mon May 17 1993 11:07

    We were just about to upgrade our DECbridges to the latest firmware but
    I'm confused by the release notes.  It says, basically, "The 
    DECbridge 500 series consists of the DECbridge 510... and does not 
    include the DECbridge 500."
    
    So, a DECbridge 500 is not a DECbridge 500.
    
    If I have a DEFEB-AA or a DEFEB-AB, what should I do?
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958.1QUIVER::WALTERMon May 17 1993 13:0422
    Yep, it is confusing. The DECbridge 500 (DEFEB-AA, DEFEB-AB) is the
    original bridge product, supporting just two ports, FDDI and Ethernet.
    When the 3 port Ethernet board was introduced, they had to redesign the
    AP controller board to handle the extra ports. The redesigned AP was 
    named the AP2. With the AP2 module and an NI1 module, you have a
    DECbridge 500 series box; with AP2 and NI3, you have a DECbridge 600
    series box. The last two digits of the series number indicate the type
    of FI card installed (eg. 520 is single Ethernet module and ANSI DAS
    FI module).
    
    To complicate things a little more, an AP3 module will soon be
    available that adds out-of-band management to the list of features. But
    the latest software will still operate with either the AP2 or AP3 
    modules.
    
    The old DECbridge 500 is essentially obsolete; to use the latest
    firmware (with features like SNMP management), you must upgrade to the
    500/600 series, which means getting a new AP2 (or AP3) module. See the
    Network Buyer's Guide for upgrade info.
    
    Dave