We have recently upgraded our operating system to 5.0 very successfully I
might add. One of the reasons for doing so was so that we could start using
our PC's as Virtual Terminal connections to the 3000. We are planning on
using the Thinlan Link (Coax) connection from the back of the 3000 and
connecting it to a hub on our network. Originally we were going to purchase a
fiber card and install it into the 3000, but our CE told us we could just use
the ThinLan connection coming out of the back of the 3000. This was a
pleasant surprise to me. While ThinLan doesn't aford the bandwidth of fiber
it is a cheaper alternative. And we really don't have any "fiber" type
applications (ie video or voice). What I want to know is who out there has
done this? How well does it work? What are the "gotcha's" to look out for?
How do you keep track of sessions since the sessions are virtual rather than
hardwired to a physical DTC port? These are just some of the questions that
have crossed my mind. Any comments or suggestion would be greatly
appreciated. Thanks to all in advance (TIA)
 
Mike Farrell
Data Center Operations Manager
Intermountain Gas Company
Boise, Idaho