Visara CCA-3074 Planning Guide - Manual (Page 59)

CCA-3074 Planning
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Chapter 6. Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Does the CCA-3074 support SNA over ESCON or
FICON?
A: No. The CCA-3074 is dedicated to supporting Non-SNA
communications over ESCON and FICON. If SNA
communications is required, you may use the CNA-8000
product instead. The CNA-8000 is capable of supporting
SNA communications over ESCON and FICON.
Q: Does the CCA-3074 support Bus and Tag connections?
A: No.
Q: Can you attach coax terminals to the CCA-3074?
A: The CCA-3074 does not support coax ports directly. You
can support coax terminals, printers, and LMU
connections through use of the external CSS32 Coax
Subsystem.
Q: Can you attach StorageTek Silos to the CCA-3074.
A: The LMU (Library Management Unit) used to manage
the Silos will attach to the external CSS32 Coax
Subsystem using coax connections.
Q: Is there any way to remotely manage the CCA-3074?
A: Yes. CCA-3074 management is through a browser
interface. The biggest concern for remote management is
probably security. The CCA-3074 browser is a secure
connection making use of https (SSL encryption) between
the workstation running the browser session and the
CCA-3074.
Q: Does the CCA-3074 support VPNs?
A: No, not directly. You can use external products to provide
the Virtual Private Network security. However, SSL
encryption is supported directly, so the question becomes
do you really need a VPN connection. In most cases you
probably do not.
Q: Does the CCA-3074 support Secure Socket Layer
communication over the network?
A: Yes. You can configure the CCA-3074 to communicate
SSL encryption directly to the remote client desktops.