Visara FEP-4600 Planning Guide User Manual
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Chapter 2. Support of PU 2.0 Platforms
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The FEP-4600, by inclusion of the DLSw feature eliminates the need on the host side of
the network to move LLC2 protocol over the LAN and in some cases may result in a
simplified network. The host connectivity for the DLSw feature is the XCA feature
described previously. The downstream connectivity can be a router with DLSw capability
or some other device capable of communicating with RFC 2166, 1795, or 1434.
Note the improvements:
DLSw feature moved from Router to the FEP-4600.
Token Ring connection converted to Ethernet and possibly just a connection from
the FEP directly into the router.
LLC2 protocol eliminated from the host side LAN
If Visara 1174 remote controller used, elimination of LLC2 traffic from the
remote LAN as well.
DLSw eliminated from the remote routers.
IP
IP
Router
Router
Router
FEP-4600
Mainframe
Visara 1174 Controller
wPC Gateway
Running RFC 1434
Visara 1174
Controller
Running RFC 1434
IP
IP