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HP ISDN Link/S700
TECHNICAL DATA
For HP 9000 Series S700
Product Number J2104A
What is ISDN ?
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ISDN is an evolution of the telephone network. It provides digital
transmission of voice, data, and image on the same physical line.
The ISDN Basic Rate Interface (BRI) is a line with 2 x 64 kb/s
digital channels , named B (Bearer) channels, which can
simultaneously transmit voice, user data or images in a
circuit-switching mode.
ISDN circuit switching provides users with several advantages:
o Cost-savings for datacommunication (pay for call duration, not for
volume), in particular for file transfer over wide area networks.
o 64 kb/s reliable data transmission over each ISDN B channel,
o Fast dial-up call establishment,
o Flexible bandwidth allocation by opening one or several 64 kb/s
circuits,
o Access security, by identifying callers.
HP ISDN Link/S700
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The HP ISDN Link/S700 product for the HP 9000 Series 700 provides a
network connection on the HP 9000 S700 to public or private ISDN
networks.
This product allows HP S700-to-HP S700, as well as HP S700 to HP ISDN
Server (P/N J2101A), communications over ISDN networks, through the
use of the de facto standard TCP/IP. The HP 9000 S700 workstation
connected to the ISDN network can communicate with any HP or non-HP
system which implements the TCP/IP protocol and is connected to a LAN
equipped with an HP ISDN Server.
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Also, when ordered with the option 099, the HP 9000 S700 workstation
equipped with an ISDN Link can act as a non-dedicated IP router for
the other HP or non-HP stations attached to the LAN.
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MAJOR BENEFITS
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1. Minimum communication costs
ISDN tarification is based on the telephone tariffs system. The cost
is related to the duration of the call rather than the volume of data
transfered. This enables the HP 9000 S700 workstations, equipped
with the HP ISDN Link/S700, to cost-effectively transfer information
to remote, distributed sites. In addition, built-in features like
programmable inactivity timers and multiplexing of multiple sessions
over the same B channel allow the user to effectively minimize the
communication costs.
2. Transparency for the end-user
Because the ISDN Link/S700 is based on the TCP/IP standard, any HP-UX
application running on top of TCP/IP can transfer information to
remote workstations or computers over ISDN, transparently. ISDN call
set-up and call clearing are also entirely automated based on the
contents of the configuration files.
3. Flexible bandwith allocation
One or two 64 kbps B channels can be allocated for a single ISDN
communication between two HP 9000 S700 workstations or between one HP
9000 S700 workstation and one HP ISDN Server. File transfers can
therefore be performed at up to 128 kb/s.
4. Network security
A list of authorized ISDN callers can be configured for the HP 9000
S700 workstation and calls from unauthorized callers are refused.
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5. Centralized management through HP OpenView Node Manager
The HP ISDN Link/S700 can be configured and controlled from a remote
HP OpenView Node Manager station. It supports the SNMP network
management protocol.
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
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The HP ISDN Link/S700 includes all the necessary hardware and
software to connect an HP S700 workstation to the ISDN and run TCP/IP
based networking software such as ARPA Services, Berkeley Sockets,
LAN Manager or HP's Network Services. These networking software
products are not part of the HP ISDN Link/S700 product and are either
provided with the HP S700 workstation or must be purchased
separately.
The hardware includes an ISA/EISA compatible Basic Rate Interface
card with its ISDN cable (RJ45 connectors) to connect to the public
or private ISDN line. Software is provided on CD-ROM or DAT.
A specific software option must be purchased to allow the HP ISDN
Link/S700 to act as a local, non-dedicated, IP router/gateway for the
workstations and computers connected to the LAN.
The HP ISDN Link/S700 is fully compatible with the HP ISDN Server
(J2101A). When multiple, distributed HP9000 S700 workstations need to
access a central site over an ISDN network, it is recommended to use
the HP ISDN Server to act as a call concentrator for the remote
stations to access the computers on the central site LAN. For more
information about the HP ISDN Server (Product reference : J2101A),
please contact your local HP representative.
ISDN CERTIFICATIONS
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Certification of the HP ISDN Link/S700 should be available through an
extension of the existing certications obtained for the J2100A
product reference.
At the time this document is printed, the status of ISDN
certifications is the following for the J2000A and HP S700
workstations :
France: VN2 in progress
US: AT&T's 5ESS in progress
NT's DMS100: in progress
Germany: 1TR6 in progress
UK: BTNR1 in progress
Italy: in progress
Belgium: in progress
Japan: Available for INS-64
Australia: in progress
For more information about the status of certifications in these
countries, as well as in non-listed countries, please contact your HP
Sales Engineer.
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SUPPORTED HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE
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Hardware : At the time this document is printed, the HP ISDN
Link/S700 is supported on the HP S720, S730 and S750 workstations.
Only one BRI card is supported per S700 workstation. Note that for
use in the HP 9000 S720, the EISA extender option must be ordered
with the S720 workstation.
Software : Operating system HP-UX 8.07 or later (8.3, ...)
Any HP-UX application using the standard TCP/IP protocol
WARRANTY
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Warranty is 1 year (code 5C).
PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS
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Dimensions : 35.3 cm x 12.7 cm ( 14 in. x 5 in)
Operating Temperature: 10x to 40x C (50x to 104x F)
Power consumption: 17 W maximum.
INSTALLATION POLICY
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The customer is responsible for the installation of the HP ISDN
Link/S700 product. Before installing the product, the customer should
obtain and verify the correct operation of the ISDN line.
ORDERING INFORMATION
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J2104A HP ISDN Link/S700 plug-in ISA/EISA card
RJ45 cable and User Guide included.
Opt. AAH Software on Digital Audio Tape (DAT)
Opt. AAU CD-ROM certificate
Opt. 099 Software upgrade to use S700 as a non-dedicated
IP router/gateway to ISDN for locally attached computers
Note : Only one HP ISDN Link/S700 can be installed per HP S700
workstation. S720 workstations need the EISA extender option
to host the ISDN card.