IBM 800

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Fully configurable Token-Ring LAN switch at a
competitive price
IBM 8270 Nways LAN Switch Family
• High-speed Token-Ring switch
solution
• Flexible enough to meet your
exact needs
• Layer 3 switching
• Multiprotocol support
• Full-duplex (bi-directional)
communication
• ATM uplinks
• Three new MSS Universal
Feature Cards
• Year 2000 ready
A new member has been added to the IBM 8270 Nways
®
LAN Switch family of
Token-Ring LAN switches. The Model 600 joins the Model 800, providing a smaller
entry configuration (six slots). Both models allow flexible configuration with rich
functionality provided by the common set of Universal Feature Cards (UFCs) they
share. Similar to the Model 800, a typical network would benefit from the Model 600
by having each of its high-volume servers on dedicated full-duplex segments and
have client workstations on shared segments using standard Token-Ring concen-
trators, such as the IBM 8239 StackableToken-Ring Hub.
IBM 8270 Nways Token-Ring Switch
Model 600
IBM 8270 Nways Token-Ring Switch
Model 800

IBM 800 Specifications

General

Brand	IBM
Model	800
Category	Switch
Language	English

Summary

Product Overview

New features

Details new features like MSS Client and MSS Domain Client UFCs for forwarding and routing services.

Cost-effective Token-Ring switching

Highlights the 8270 as a cost-effective solution for improving Token-Ring LAN performance with minimal disruption.

High-speed Token-Ring Switching Solution

Addresses growing demands on Token-Ring networks with a cost-effective switching approach.

TokenPipe support

Enables connecting multiple 8270s for increased bandwidth and segmentation via logical switches.

Key Customer Benefits

8270 Universal Feature Cards

4-Port Token-Ring Enhanced UTPSTP

Provides four Token-Ring ports supporting UTP/STP cabling for HDX or FDX connections.

2-Port Token-Ring Enhanced Fiber

Offers two Token-Ring fiber ports via ST connectors for HDX or FDX connections.

1-Port ATM Token-Ring II MMF

Features one multimode fiber port via an SC connector for ATM LANE connections at 155 Mbps.

MSS Client MMF

Provides one multimode fiber ATM port for ATM LANE, CIP, NHRP at 155 Mbps, occupying two slots.

MSS Client SMF

Offers one single-mode fiber ATM port for ATM LANE, CIP, NHRP at 155 Mbps, occupying two slots.

MSS Domain Client

Supports Layer 3 routing and VLANs for ATM backbones, requiring an external ATM-155 UFC.

IBM 8270 Nways LAN Switch Family Specifications

Part numbers

Lists the specific part numbers for the IBM 8270 Nways LAN Switch Models 800 and 600.

LAN ports

Details the number and type of LAN ports based on installed UFCs and the 8270 model.

UFC slots

Specifies the number of Universal Feature Card slots for Model 800 (8 slots) and Model 600 (6 slots).

Standard compliance

States support for IEEE 802.5 network components.

Hardware requirements

States the requirement for at least one Token-Ring Universal Feature Card.

Physical specifications

Provides dimensions and weight for the 8270 Model 800 Chassis, Model 600, and Processor Card.

Publications

Lists available planning and installation guides for the 8270 models and feature cards.

Warranty

States the warranty period for the IBM 8270 Nways LAN Switch Family is one year.

Year 2000 ready

Confirms the IBM 8270 is Year 2000 Ready, processing data within the 20th and 21st centuries.