AWAN 3886 Server Installation and Configuration Guide

Earlier AWAN Servers
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Comparison Between AWAN 3883/4/5 Access
Servers and AWAN 3886-Series Servers
Comparison Between AWAN 3883/4/5 Access
Servers and AWAN 3886-Series Servers
The 3886-8A, 3886-16, and 3886-32 AWAN servers are similar to, yet different from,
the AWAN access servers (3883, 3884, 3885).
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Similar Features
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Features Not Supported
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Special 3886 AWAN Features
Similar Features
With the 6530 terminal support, the following features are similar for both AWAN
access servers (3883/4/5) and the AWAN 3886 servers. Both the 3883/4/5 AWAN and
3886 models support:
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The 6530 protocol with:
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Gateway Access Process (GAP), a proprietary third-party product, provided by
Gemini Communications, Inc., an Alliance partner. (The GAP product adds
support to a remote access server for non-standard devices and advanced
asynchronous features.) The ATAP protocol used with Gemini GAP software is
available only with the Flash RAM card (3886-6530).
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FASTPTCP: printers using Telnet, the IAC DO TM response is deferred until all
pending print-job data has been sent out the asynchronous port to the device.
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Eight, 16, and 32-asynchronous port devices.
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Dial-in RAS PPP, SLIP, and Novell IPX/SPX.
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A general user interface (GUI) that is similar to AWAN access server. The 3886
AWAN GUI is composed of the Access Server Manager (ASM) and the Access
Server Loader (ASL).
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Similar AWAN command-line interface (CLI) commands.
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AWAN DB25-to-RJ45 shrouds, or hoods. Although the pinouts are different,
functionally similar cable adapters can be ordered from HP. See Appendix A,
Adapters for Cables and Devices for pin-out descriptions. Note that DB-9 and
DB-25 host adapters for current loop support are the same ones used for AWAN
Access Servers 3884 and 3885.
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Setting of Internet Protocol (IP) addresses and port configuration from any
asynchronous terminal and remote console for Telnet interface.
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The use of dynamic host configuration protocol (DHCP) to assign temporary IP
addresses for AWAN point-to-point (PPP) connections.