Definitions And Terminology; Figure 3-1 Streamline Library Console - Dual Tcp/Ip Properties - Sun Microsystems StorageTek StreamLine SL8500 User Manual

An example of how dual TCP/IP information appears on the operator panel is shown
in FIGURE
StreamLine Library Console – Dual TCP/IP Properties
FIGURE 3-1

Definitions and Terminology

The SL8500 has Dual TCP/IP—two public network interfaces: the one previously used
for TCP/IP—Port 2B on the HBC card—and a second one on Port 2A of the HBC card.
This feature requires FRS_3.08 or higher library microcode.
Terminology associated with TCP/IP and dual TCP/IP are:
Dual path—Two distinct physical paths within a network architecture that
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interconnect two host systems. Note that these paths are between host systems, not
between a host and an SL8500 library.
Dual TCP/IP—Provides two separate host connections between the host software
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(ACSLS or HSC) and the library controller. When both communication paths are
available, ACSLS and HSC use both of them to communicate with the SL8500.
Ethernet—a local-area network (LAN) architecture that serves as the basis for the
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IEEE 802.3 standard. Ethernet is one of the most widely implemented LAN
standards.
10Base-T: 10 Mbps baseband Ethernet over twisted pair cables with a maximum
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length of 100 meters.
100Base-T: 100 Mbps baseband Ethernet over twisted pair cable.
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