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Conference netcad::hub_mgnt

Title:	DEChub/HUBwatch/PROBEwatch CONFERENCE
Notice:	Firmware -2, Doc -3, Power -4, HW kits -5, firm load -6&7
Moderator:	NETCAD::COLELLADT

Created:	Wed Nov 13 1991
Last Modified:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	4455
Total number of notes:	16761

629.0. "90 modules in 900, which channels can it use?" by CTOAVX::BEAULIEU () Mon Jan 17 1994 15:29

    Hi,
    
    Is it true that any DEChub 90 module (ie a DECbridge 90 module) in a
    DEChub 900 unit can only use the ethernet channel and it cannot use the
    user assignable channel? (ie 4 channels availible, 2 token ring,1
    ethernet and one user assignable)
    
    Also, thanks for the reply in the previous note about the "combo"
    module it is confusing the way it is price listed. (ie it says "counts
    as one module", evidently this was for some Marketing stuff, buy x
    modules and get xxx free.)
    
    But this does not get one of the other questions answered. Will the
    DEChub 900 agent ever natively support all DEChub 90 modules? 
    
    I seem to be running into alot of problems because I have to implement
    a network now using DEChub 900's and  we do not have bridges
    yet...

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	> Is it true that any DEChub 90 module (ie a DECbridge 90 module) in a > DEChub 900 unit can only use the ethernet channel and it cannot use > the user assignable channel? (ie 4 channels availible, 2 token ring,1 > ethernet and one user assignable) If the module was designed and released when only the DEChub 90 existed, then they didn't build in the ability to reach the flex channel (because they couldn't know that it was coming). There are new half-height modules coming out that will have the ability to work in both hubs and if in a 900 will be able to use the flex channel on the upper connector. Neither model of the DECbridge 90 can use the flex channel. > But this does not get one of the other questions answered. Will the > DEChub 900 agent ever natively support all DEChub 90 modules? See note 519 for a description of what the 900 can do now with 90 modules. If you still have questions, ask here. > I seem to be running into alot of problems because I have to implement > a network now using DEChub 900's and we do not have bridges > yet... Is there a supply problem? What sort of problems are you having?

    > Is it true that any DEChub 90 module (ie a DECbridge 90 module) in a
    > DEChub 900 unit can only use the ethernet channel and it cannot use
    > the user assignable channel? (ie 4 channels availible, 2 token ring,1
    > ethernet and one user assignable)
    
    If the module was designed and released when only the DEChub 90
    existed, then they didn't build in the ability to reach the flex
    channel (because they couldn't know that it was coming).  There are new
    half-height modules coming out that will have the ability to work in
    both hubs and if in a 900 will be able to use the flex channel on the
    upper connector.  Neither model of the DECbridge 90 can use the flex
    channel.
    
    > But this does not get one of the other questions answered. Will the
    > DEChub 900 agent ever natively support all DEChub 90 modules?
        
    See note 519 for a description of what the 900 can do now with 90
    modules.  If you still have questions, ask here.
    
    > I seem to be running into alot of problems because I have to implement
    > a network now using DEChub 900's and  we do not have bridges
    > yet...
    
    Is there a supply problem?  What sort of problems are you having?