AWAN 3886 Server Installation and Configuration Guide

Introduction to AWAN 3886-Series Servers
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AWAN 3886 Server Models
AWAN 3886 Server Models
The HP AWAN 3886 servers are derived from similar products of the HP Compaq,
Digital Division, and DNPG companies. To simplify understanding of these products,
the Digital parentage of the 3886 versions is referred to as:
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AWAN 3886-8A Server (DECserver 708) 8 Asynchronous Ports
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AWAN 3886-16 Server (DECserver 716) 16 Asynchronous Ports
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AWAN 3886-32 Server (DECserver 732) 32 Asynchronous Ports
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AWAN 3886-32 Server (DECserver 900) 32 Asynchronous Ports
For information about earlier AWAN 3886 servers, see Appendix C, Earlier AWAN
Servers and the appropriate DNPG (Digital Networks) manuals.
AWAN 3886-8A Server (DECserver 708) 8 Asynchronous Ports
The 3886-8A 8-port AWAN access server provides full modem control and 6530
support. The 3886-6530 Flash RAM card is required and should use the gem236 (or
later) build (see Table 1-6, Upgrade Table: AWAN Builds and DNAS Software Versions
and Dates, on page 1-22).
The 3886-8A server uses the DB-9 connector instead of the DB-25 connector used by
the previous 3886-8 model. The 3886-8A AWAN model has the following supported
features:
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Eight asynchronous RS-232 ports with DB-9 connectors. See Appendix A,
Adapters for Cables and Devices.)
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Connection with the LAN by Ethernet, using 10BaseT or an AUI port.
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Full set of modem signals is provided if a modem is required.
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Internal Flash RAM memory card.
The 3886-8A AWAN model does not support the 16-port RS-232 to 20MA Current
Loop Converter.
Figure 1-1 shows the front panel of a 3886-8A AWAN model.