SymRouter-U

Introduction

SymRouter-U is an add on function to SymDriver-U. It allows the routing of TCP/IP traffic as an integral UNIX service. The product consists of software, manual and license for one operating system.

	Extends TCP/IP over X.25 or ISDN WAN
	RFC 1356 standardised inter-protocol
	Full interaction with other vendors routers
	Compatible with many UNIX variants
	Interworks with SCO Interactive and Wollongong TCP/IP
	Runs with SymDriver-U, offering simultaneous access
	Dynamic routing tables
	Compatible with rlogin, telnet, NFS, Informix - net
	Simplified automatic installation

General information and pre-requisite's for installation

In order to run SymRouter-U the user must have previously installed:

	A UNIX variant, either: AIX RS/6000, AT&T Dell SVR4, HP 9000 / 700, Interactive, Solaris Sparc for Sun, Novell Unixware, Solaris Intel or SCO
	Symicron's DTSX-9, -22, -26, -27, -29 or -30
	Symicron's SymDriver-U

Other vendor's packages which SymRouter-U currently supports include:

	SCO	TCP/IP
	Interactive	TCP/IP
	Woolongong	TCP/IP
	NFS
	Informix - net

Technical Information

	ROUTER PRIMARY FUNCTION	To allow multiple interconnections between UNIX machines utilising TCP/IP routing techniques to afford bridged links between the operating systems
	TCP/IP SYSTEM COMPATIBILITY	Interactive UNIX TCP/IP, SCO UNIX TCP/IP, Woolongong TCP/IP
	TCP/IP PROTOCOL SUPPORT	RFC 1356 (industry standard)
	SIMPLIFIED INSTALLATION	AT&T installation script support. Fully compatible with "custom" on SCO UNIX
	MENU DRIVEN CONFIGURATION	SymManager configuration arm with context sensitive help
	TCP ROUTING	TCP formatted IP messages supported and routed
	SESSION SUPPORT	32 (optionally 255) simultaneous IP routes dynamically supported
	ROUTING TABLE CAPACITY	A routing table of 1024 potential routes is maintained - user modifiable
	ROUTING OPTIONS	Outgoing only, incoming only and bothway route specification
	INACTIVITY TIMEOUT	Route / call clearing performed on route inactivity, criteria selectable
	MULT-CARD ROUTING	Multiple DTSX cards supported for WANs
	MULTI-PORT ROUTING	Multiple ports per DTSX supported
	IP LEVEL STATISTICS	TCP/IP statistics collected
	WAN LEVEL STATISTICS	WAN (X.25 / IP) statistics collected
	DEVICE DRIVER COMPATIBILITY	Fully compatible with SymDriver-U
	X.25 FACILITY SUPPORT	Refer to DTSX Range brochure
	ADAPTER COMPATIBILITY	Fully compatible with Symicron's DTSX range of adapters.