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Conference netcad::hub_mgnt

Title:DEChub/HUBwatch/PROBEwatch CONFERENCE
Notice:Firmware -2, Doc -3, Power -4, HW kits -5, firm load -6&7
Moderator:NETCAD::COLELLADT
Created:Wed Nov 13 1991
Last Modified:Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:4455
Total number of notes:16761

909.0. "DECpacketprobe90 and HUb900" by PADNOM::PEYRACHE (Jean-Yves Peyrache Country Support Group France) Tue Apr 19 1994 13:13


 hi,

 seems to be impossible to hooked the Decpacketprobe90 on flexible channel other
than the thinwire channel on DECHUB900-MS ??

 any clue,hints,??

 my customer have already 5 ethernet in Dechub900, and want to monitor all with
the probe.

 workaround is to put a external power on the probe and a TP cable between
 front panel of probe and repeater900TM.


 thanks for any comments

 rgds

 Jean-Yves
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909.1Use a DECrepeaterWELSWS::GREENRCuriosity Killed The CatTue Apr 19 1994 17:1419
    Jean-Yves,
    		Other than physically cabling the DECpacketprobe up in
    standalone fashion with its 10baset connector to the repeater modules
    on the different LAN's the only alternative is to use one of the
    repeater modules to connect the hub900 thinwire channel to the flexible
    channel needing to be monitored. 
    i.e. The DECrepeater 900 allows it to connect the internal thinwire
    channel to any of the other 6 flexible channels. By mounting the probe
    into the hub it will connect onto the thinwire.  Then by using the dual
    connection facility of the DECrepeater 900's any can have their
    flexible channel connected to the thinwire for monitoring. A bit long
    winded I know but I'm sure we can sell it as an advantage, keeps cost
    lower ? etc. 
    
    regs,
    
    ross
    DECrepeater 900's
    installed within the hub can then be used
909.2bonne idee....PADNOM::PEYRACHEJean-Yves Peyrache Country Support Group FranceWed Apr 20 1994 04:4016
  Ross,

 thanks for your reply,

  but in this case (move repeater900) you brake the isolating picture 
make in my customer site (aka 5 repeater900  on  5 differents lan with no
connexion between us)

 this configuration is requested for security and for creating a seperate lan
in a same hub900.


 any other ideas /new product will be welcomed


 Jean-Yves
909.3Still SecureCONSLT::BUZZELLWed Apr 20 1994 14:1714
    
    Jean-Yves
    
    The DECpacketprobe90 only connects to the ThinWire. You can succesfully
    use the technique described in the prior reply if the probe is the only
    device on the ThinWire. Connect the repeater on one of the channels to
    the ThinWire. You are now monitoring the traffic on that channel. When
    you want to monitor another channel disconnect the current one from
    ThinWire and connect the other channel to ThinWire. If you need to
    monitor all 5 channels simultaneously then you must use the external
    connection technique. A future module will allow simultaneous
    monitoring but its a ways off.
    
    Ed
909.4ou et quand ??PADNOM::PEYRACHEJean-Yves Peyrache Country Support Group FranceFri Apr 22 1994 04:236
 thanks ed,


 any timeframe and documentation available for this new probe now ??

 Jean-Yves