Vanguard Managed Solutions Vanguard 6500 PLUS - Manual (Page 11)

About the 6500
PLUS
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Hardware
Hardware
Introduction A 6500 PLUS node consists of at least one processor card, one or more optional
support cards, and, optionally, a TRIM card. A node can be contained in a standalone
enclosure, which can support only a processor card, or in a Modulus nest enclosure,
which can support one or more processor cards and several support cards.
Card Types The 6500 PLUS includes the following types of cards:
• 6500 PLUS processor cards
• Auxiliary processor cards
• Asynchronous I/O (AIO) card
• Universal I/O (UIO) card
• Network storage option (NSO) card
• Token Ring Interface Module (TRIM) card
Processor Cards The 6500 PLUS processor cards provide the basic functions of a 6500 PLUS node and can
be modified as required. The 6500 PLUS processor cards are necessary to run 6500 PLUS
Release 3.10 and greater software.
Support Cards The AIO, UIO, and NSO cards work with the processor cards to provide additional
ports and data storage.
TRIM Card The TRIM card provides access to Token Ring local area networks and supports
IBM/IEEE 802.5-compatible LANs.
The 6500 PLUS does not have a dedicated control terminal port. Instead, any
asynchronous PAD port can become a control terminal port when an attached
terminal calls the node's control terminal facility and the proper password is entered.
For more details, refer to the Vanguard ONS Basics Protocols Manual (T0106).