In article <[log in to unmask]>, [log in to unmask] says...
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[snip]
>:  so you must choose a Router that supports bridging functions.  We
are
>                        ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>                        Not needed if you choose and can go with
routable AFCP.
>                        Routable AFCP is AFCP protocol wrapped in IP,
i.e.
>                        any IP router will be able to route it.
>
>                        There are other reasons why you may not be able
to
>                        do so, such as old DTC's that do not support
routable
>                        AFCP and/or additional cost for front-end DTC
and
>                        DTC manager PC.
>
>:-) Cheers,
>Eero Laurila, HP CSY Networking lab, NS services.
 
Eero:
 
That's interesting... To be more specific, then, am I to assume that
newer DTCs like the DTC/72 and DTC/16MX can be used with *any* IP
router as long as you have Openview DTC Manager?  My two customers were
using older DTC/48s, but I would be interested to know that new DTCs are
supportable over frame relay with any IP router.  Of course, since the
HP Model 240 router that we are using supports bridging anyway, I guess
the point is somewhat moot.  In other words, the cost of this specific
router is less than the purchase of an Openview workstation with DTC
Manager.  Still, I'm curious what does the Openview add to the mix that
allows routable afcp?
 
John Painter
Computer Solutions, Inc.
http://home.navisoft.com/csi6000