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Optional Feature Card
(up to a total of 2)
28 device Twinaxial
10 Mbps Ethernet (2 max.)
10/100 Mbps Fast Ethernet (2 max.)
8 device ASCII
Enhanced Networking Feature
Optional Integrated IP Routing
Optional Integrated VPN
Host Interface
V.35, EIA 232D (V.24/V.28), X.21, Ethernet
WAN Protocol
SDLC, SNA Sub area network, X.25, X.25 bis auto dial, X.21, Frame Relay, TCP/IP,
PPP, IPSec, IKE
PU Type 2.1 connection for AS/400 communication
RU size up to 1,024 bytes
Dimensions
6.25"(H) x 17.25"(W) x 16.75"(D)
25lbs max.
Operating Temperature
50ºF- 85ºF
Humidity
20% - 80%, non - condensing
Operating Voltage
100 125VAC, 50 60Hz, 1.5A
200 240VAC, 50 60Hz, .75A
BTU Output
400/BTU hour max.
Memory
8 MB RAM (upgradeable to 32MB)
Front Panel
16 character backlit status display with 24 key keypad for system setup/status
inquiry
Approval
FCC, UL listed, CSA, CE, DOC, TUV, BZT
Fully compliant with IBM Information Network (IIN) and Advantis
Language Support
English, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Japanese
Twinaxial Specification
Cable length 5,000ft./1,235m. per port maximum Workstation Supported
All Twinaxial Workstations, IBM PCs and compatibles supported by the IBM 5494
IP over Twinax support (PC, NC etc.)
Session Supported
With 2 Twinaxial feature cards, the Perle 594e supports up to 56 Twinax devices.
Up to 1,120 logical Twinaxial sessions available through multi-session/multi
host feature.
Ethernet Specification
Ethernet LAN wiring supported:
10 BaseT unshielded twisted pair (10 and 10/100 Mbps)
10 Base2 thin Ethernet cable (10 Mbps)
10 Base5 thick Ethernet cable (10 Mbps)
100 BaseTX Cat.5 unshielded twisted pair (10/100 Mbps) LAN Speed
10 or 10/100 Mbps
ASCII Specification
Eight EIA 232D (V.24/V.28) ports with a fan out cable
Speed
Asynchronous up to 115.2 Kbp
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Detailed Description IBM 5494
Remote Control Unit provides access to your AS/400 for remote workstation users.
In addition to providing functional capabilities for nonprogrammable
workstations, the 5494 offers multiple communication options for both
nonprogrammable and programmable workstations. With the 5494, users get the same
capabilities as if they were locally attached to the AS/400.
In Advanced Peer-to-Peer Networks (APPN) or SNA subarea networks, the 5494
can be configured to support up to four AS/400s (see Figure 4). This enables
single-session terminals to access any one of the AS/400s and multiple-session
terminals to access up to four AS/400s at the same time. Of course, programmable
workstations can still communicate with any AS/400 on the network.
Figure 4. Twinaxial-attached workstations accessing multiple AS/400 host
systems (up to four AS/400s can be preconfigured in the 5494)
Release 3.2 of the 5494 supports bridging of non-SNA protocols to a bridge
partner, supports LAN-attached printers, offers additional flexibility in
changing primary hosts or routing to an AS/400, and offers enhanced network
management facilities.
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Connectivity
The base 5494 Model EXT allows twinaxial
attachment for up to 28 nonprogrammable or programmable devices (workstations
and printers). It also provides communication access to an AS/400, using an EIA
232, a V.35, or an X.21 interface cable. Protocols supported include synchronous
data link control (SDLC), X.21, X.25, and Frame Relay. Many other protocols can
also be bridged.
By adding the twinaxial expansion kit
(see Figure 1), the 5494 easily expands to provide attachment for up to 56
workstations. This kit contains a card and a second, twinaxial, 4-port connector
to accommodate attachment of 28 additional workstations.
Figure 1. Twinaxial-attached
workstations connected through the 5494 to an AS/400
The 5494 supports IBM Token-Ring or
Ethernet LANs by installing a Token-Ring or Ethernet adapter card (see Figure
2). When used as a LAN gateway, the 5494 supports up to 80 SNA-attached devices,
including programmable workstations and printers. You can have all of these
devices connected directly to the LAN or some devices attached to the LAN and
others to the twinaxial ports.
Figure 2. Gateway configuration
including both twinaxial-attached and LAN-attached workstations connected
through the 5494 to an AS/400
The Frame-Relay-Token-Ring bridge
feature enables the 5494 to support source-route bridging of token-ring traffic
across the Frame-Relay connection to an AS/400 or bridge partner, such as IBM
6611 Network Processor, an IBM 2210 Nways Multiprotocol Router, or a PC running
RouteXpander/2. A token-ring LAN-attached PC running TCP/IP is an example of a
device that can be bridged by the 5494. Bridged non-SNA devices do not apply to
the maximum device limit of 80.
Flexibility
Alternatively, the 5494 can be
LAN-connected to the AS/400 (see Figure 3). In this configuration, all
twinaxial-attached devices go through the 5494 and over the LAN. This
configuration allows LAN access for nonprogrammable workstations and extends the
1524-meter (5000-foot) twinaxial cable limitation. LANs can be bridged locally
or remotely. In either a local or remote location, twinaxial-attached devices
benefit from the speed of the LAN.
Figure 3. Configuration with
twinaxial-attached workstations connected to an AS/400 through the 5494 and a
LAN
When interim microcode changes or
fixes are sent from the AS/400 through the network to the 5494, the 5494
automatically checks to see if it has the latest changes and applies the updates
if needed. And the 5494 can also pass on any microcode updates to compatible
devices that are attached at the remote site.
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Usability
The
front panel of the
5494 contains a 21-key keypad and a 16-position LCD that provide direct
management capabilities. Together they can be used to check device status, input
date and time parameters, look up and display error codes, or run concurrent
diagnostics. By accessing these functions directly from the 5494, you can
eliminate the need, in most cases, for a workstation to be installed close to
the controller.
However, you can accomplish these
tasks, and others, remotely because you can now access the 5494 from any
programmable workstation in the network, using the 5494 Utility Program.
Using the Utility Program, the 5494
can be managed from a PC or PS/2, providing it has access to the 5494. This
access is secured through a password. Additional capabilities include changing
configuration parameters and resetting and restarting the 5494.
During operation, the 5494 recognizes
changes in all attached devices. The 5494 automatically recognizes device
address changes and, without operator intervention, passes this information to
the AS/400s affected. No reconfiguration is necessary to add or move devices.
Reliability
The reliability of the 5494 Remote
Control Unit helps increase your system availability. All communication cables
have built-in auto-wrap capability for problem resolution.
The AS/400 and the 5494 are designed
to work together to promote fast problem detection and resolution. From a single
source of maintenance and error correction circuitry, through prerelease testing
and trained specialists, the highest level of reliability and system
availability is ensured.
Continuous-retries support lets you
establish communication with your AS/400 automatically.
The 5494 works with Performance
Tools/400 to capture remote response times and pass the information to the
AS/400.
The 5494 provides the same functional
capabilities as the AS/400 local workstation controller-right down to the latest
InfoWindow II functions of shared addressing, fax, video, and mouse support.
The 5494 also supports applications
using Enhanced User Interface (EUI). EUI allows user programs for
nonprogrammable displays to have functional capability found in PC and OS/2
screen applications, such as scroll bars, windows, and help screens. This
capability can increase user productivity in many data entry activities.
Features
The IBM 5494 is designed for flexible
growth. To protect your hardware investments, each new release is synchronized
with upcoming AS/400 capability enhancements. Today, the 5494 includes
Frame-Relay attachment and bridging support, concurrent host access, and much,
much more.
With concurrent host access, the 5494
communicates with up to four preconfigured AS/400 computers. This provides
nonprogrammable workstations and printers access to a choice of AS/400s in an
APPN or SNA subarea network. Multiple-session terminals can access all
preconfigured AS/400s simultaneously.
The 5494 also lets you use additional
configurations stored on a system diskette, for quicker activation of a backup
computer link. And, it provides LAN printer support, including support for 3130
and 3935 token-ring attached printers.
Best of all, the 5494 EXT is
extendable. You can integrate enhancements that will extend your options and
capabilities in remote computing.
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IBM
5494 Model EXT Remote Control Unit at a glance
Specifications
140mm (H) x 440mm (W) x 430mm (D) (5.5" x 17.3" x 16.9"); 11.8kg (26lbs)
Operating environment
10° to 40.6° C (50° to 105° F) temperature; 8% to 80% relative humidity;
26.7° C (80° F ) maximum wet-bulb temperature
Programming requirements
For IBM Application System/400: IBM Operating System/400, Version 2 Release
1.1, or higher
For PWS: IBM PC Support/400, Version 2 Release 1, or higher, or IBM PC Client
Access/400, or OS/2 Extended Edition, Release 1.3, or higher, or OS/2, Version
2.x, and Communications Manager/2, Version 1.0, or higher
Input voltage requirements
100-127 V or 200-240 V; 50/60 MHz; 1-phase
Heat output
26 Kcal/hour
Power consumption
37 watts
You can
use this table to configure the standard and optional features of the 5494
required for your business.
5494 Model EXT Hardware
Configurator
Standard features:
Voltage
- Description
- High voltage 220 V #0801
- Low Voltage 110 V #0802
- Voltage #______
Power cord
-
Description____________14Ft._____6Ft.
- Standard 220 V
____#1901______--
- Standard 110 V
____#8016_____#8013
- Twist lock 110 V
___#8011_____#8014
- Hospital 110 V
____#8012_____#8015
- Power cord #______
Communications cable*
- Description
- EIA 232D, V.24, V.28 #1850
- CCITT V.35 #1853
- CCITT X.21 #1855
- Communications cable #_______
* Additional cable can be ordered,
see Optional features.
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Optional features:
Twinaxial Expansion kit #1200
- Provides additional 4-port
connector which expands attachable twinaxial devices from 28 to 56
- Twinaxial Expansion kit #______
(choose one token-ring or Ethernet adapter if required)
- Description
- Token-ring adapter #1100
- Frame-Relay-Token-Ring
Bridge #1150
Feature codes #1100 and #2600 are prerequisites.
- Ethernet adapter #1500
- Ethernet AUI cable #1505
This cable is required to attach Ethernet Adapter to an Ethernet LAN
when 10BASE5 (thick) Ethernet coaxial cable is used for the LAN; feature
code #1500 is a prerequisite.
- Memory expansion feature
#2600
- Notes: Additional communication
cable can be ordered from the Communications cable list in the previous
section. This table lists U.S. feature numbers; other countries may vary.
AS/400 APPN Configuration Guide
This document describes the concepts,
configurations and flows between
Advanced Peer-to-Peer Networking (APPN) network nodes,
Advanced Peer-to-Peer Networking (APPN) end nodes and LEN
nodes.
It provides a number of scenarios with these nodes
interacting both
through and independently of a Subarea network. It also
provides
discussion of the most recent implementations of APPN and
T2.1, for
AS/400, PS/2, 3174, 5394, 5494, RISC/6000 and VTAM 4.1.
This document is intended for use by IBM system engineers,
system
planners, and network administrators who are involved in
designing APPN
networks within a single corporation or between different
corporations. A basic knowledge of networking concepts and
terminology is assumed.
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Chapter 1. Introduction 1.0
Chapter 2. AS/400s, PS/2s with Communications Manager and
DOS PCs with PC Support/400 in a Branch Network 2.0
Chapter 3. The 5394 Remote Control Unit 3.0
Chapter 4. The 5494 Remote Control Unit 4.0
Chapter 5. Including a 3174 APPN Node in the Branch Network
5.0
Chapter 6. The RISC System/6000 6.0
Chapter 7. Remote Branch Networks Connected through an SNA
Subarea (No APPN VTAM) 7.0
Chapter 8. APPN VTAM 8.0
Appendix A. Advanced Peer-to-Peer Networking Implementations
A.0
Appendix B. VTAM New Commands B.0
Appendix C. APPN Basics C.0
Appendix D. APPN Route Selection - Some Basics D.0
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