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Chapter 1
Hardware and Software Overview
The Bay Networks BayStack Access Node family of routers connects
multiprotocol workgroups to corporate backbone networks. This chapter includes
the following information about the Access Node:
• Hardware connections
• Software support
• Boot configuration options
• Boot process
Access Node Hardware
Bay Networks offers a series of Access Node products, including Access Node
Hub (ANH) systems. AN and ANH models provide a variety of Ethernet, Token
Ring, and synchronous network interfaces. Each also includes a service port
(labeled CONSOLE) with DB-9 connector for local or remote access.
Tables 1-
2 and 1-2 summarize the AN and ANH base and optional hardware and
provide corresponding module names for creating Site Manager configuration
files.
AN Models
The AN is available in the following basic configurations:
• One Ethernet AUI and two synchronous interfaces
• One Token Ring media access unit (MAU) and two synchronous interfaces
• One Ethernet, one Token Ring, and two synchronous interfaces
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