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Chapter 12. Frequently Asked Questions
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Q: Does the FEP-4600 support multilink transmission groups?
A: No not at this time. The FEP-4600 does support parallel transmission groups
however, allowing for redundancy of connections. The abundance of higher links
supported by the FEP-4600, along with parallel transmission groups can often
provide a credible alternative to multilink transmission groups. Of course defining
a single link to interact with the multilink group on the other side does not really
require a gen change on the other side, it will just appear that all but one link is
inactive.
Q:
If my 3745 currently supports a multilink transmission group for an SNI link,
doesn’t that mean that I will need to require my SNI partner to change their gen to
support the FEP-4600?
A: Yes, you would require a change to migrate away from the multilink transmission
group.
Q:
Does the FEP-4600 support NTuneMON?
A: No.
Q:
Does the FEP-4600 support IBM’s Enterprise Extender?
A: No. However, using the FEP-4600 allows you to connect over IP without having
to implement Enterprise Extender. The FEP-4600 offers a SNA over IP feature
that allows a FEP-4600 to communicate to another FEP-4600 on another network
using a secure IP connection between them. The traffic that flows is still
SNA/SNI traffic but without the need for APPN, Enterprise Extender, or DLSw
routers.
Q:
Does the FEP-4600 communicate to IBM’s Communication Controller for Linux?
A: Yes. CCL appears the same as a 3745 to the FEP-4600 and is treated as such.
Q:
Does the FEP-4600 communicate PU4 to a Cisco router?
A: Yes. Straight PU4 connections and single-sided SNI communications (where the
FEP-4600 is performing the SNI function) can be supported.
Q:
Can I use my existing PU2 Switched Major Node definitions that I am using for
my 3745 to support Token Ring clients with?
A: Yes. The FEP-4600 supports an XCA definition for the channel that will provide
access to those same Switched Major Node definitions.
Q:
Can I use the FEP-4600 to provide TPF to VTAM communications?
A: Yes.
Q:
Does the FEP-4600 support DLSw connections for PU4/SNI traffic to remote
customer sites?
A: Yes. Like a 3745, it requires that an external DLSw router provide the DLSw
encapsulation function.