Concern over Twinax Peripherals On New System
i i5s
Many new IBM System i Power5 and Power6 systems do not support local
Twinax workstation controllers. In addition, IBM plans to eliminate
support for SNA Protocol with upcoming releases of i5/OS version 6.
To a lot of users this is a major concern because of their large
investment in Twinax terminals and printers currently
installed at their local and remote locations.
We have the perfect solution for users that want to keep
this sizable investment in equipment.
The
eTwinax Controller .
It's the only Twinax Controller that is Pure TCP/IP - no SNA,
ANYNET or DLSw protocols.
If the answer is "yes" to any of the following questions, the eTwinax
controller can eliminate your concerns. You can
keep your existing Twinax
infrastructure, in spite of IBM’s plans.
 | Are you getting a new i5
Power5 or Power6 with no internal Twinax Workstation Controllers? |
| Are you switching to a TCP/IP
only environment but have an investment in Twinax Printers? |
| Are you relocating your i5,
iSeries or AS400 to a different location and want to avoid the cost
of re-cabling? |
| Are you moving your system to
a new location in your current building? |
| Do you need to eliminate SNA
communications to your remote locations that currently have IBM,
Perle or other compatible Twinax Remote Controllers? |
| Are you eliminating remote
AS/400s but still need to support Twinax CRTs and printers at the
remote locations? |
In fact, the eTwinax controller is an IBM ServerProven Solution. This
ServerProven designation is assigned to products and solutions
that have been extensively field proven in the System i, i5, iSeries
AS/400 community.
You can get more information by
visiting the eTwinax
Controller page or by filling in the
Information Request Form at the
bottom of this page.
The diagrams below illustrates the
eTwinax Controller
in a local configuration as well
as a remote configuration. For
more detailed information click on the images of the
eTwinax Controller
in the diagram and you will be taken to the eTwinax Controller page.
Local
Connection - to provide connectivity of your local
Twinax CRTs and Printers to an i5 Power5, Power6, iSeries or AS/400 that
does not have Twinax Workstation Controllers. You can also use the
eTwinax Controller connected in this manner to provide full support of your Twinax Devices in a High
Availability scenario.
Remote
Connection - to provide TCP/IP connectivity for the
Twinax CRTs and Printers at your remote locations that are currently
connected to IBM 5494/5394, Perle 594/494 or other compatible Twinax
Remote Controllers. Also for supporting locations where you
currently have an iSeries that will be eliminated when you upgrade to a
more powerful i5 at your host location.
