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Data Sheet
Network Consolidation Reduces Costs
Cisco IOS Software Provides Enhanced Network Services
P1024B Support Benefits
P1024B Support Product Components
Data Sheet
ALPS P1024B Protocol Networking
With Airline Product Set (ALPS) P1024B protocol networking, Cisco provides support for tunneling ALC (P1024B) protocol traffic on properly configured Cisco 2500, 3600, 4500, and 4700 series router serial interfaces. ALC support is added to the Cisco IOS™ software as part of the Plus feature package. ALC tunneling allows customers to transport the six-bit traffic from agent set control units (ASCUs) at remote locations across a TCP/IP network to central-site routers, where the traffic is converted to Airline X.25 (AX.25) or Extended Mixed Traffic over X.25 (EMTOX) and passed to the TPF host, as shown in Figure 1.
Network Consolidation Reduces Costs
Maintaining separate networks for TPF, SNA, and TCP/IP implies overhead in costs and complexity if users have to access applications using more than one protocol. P1024B protocol networking eliminates the need for a separate network for TPF by incorporating that traffic into the TCP/IP network. Furthermore, SNA traffic can be consolidated into a TCP/IP network, using technologies such as data-link switching (DLSw). With a single TCP/IP network, cost savings can be realized in line costs, management, and a reduction in customized software and hardware.
Cisco IOS Software Provides Enhanced Network Services
By incorporating P1024B support into the Cisco IOS software, users gain value from the network services provided. As TCP/IP messages, the ALC traffic can take advantage of security features such as encapsulation, firewall protection, and authentication, authorization, and accounting (AAA). Using weighted fair queuing (WFQ) or custom queuing, ALC traffic can be prioritized to meet response time criteria.
Figure 1 Airline Network Using P1024B Tunneling
P1024B Support Benefits
Table 1 summarizes P1024B support features and their benefits.
Table 1 P1024B Feature/Benefit Summary
Features
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Benefit
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Encapsulate P1024B in TCP/IP
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A TCP/IP infrastructure for all enterprise traffic
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Support ALC devices and ASCUs and existing host applications without modification
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Investment protection, less training costs, faster network implementation
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Use properly configured standard synchronous serial interfaces on the Cisco 2500, 3600, 4500, and 4700 router
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Standard hardware and software, rather than customized, proprietary solutions
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Support point-to-point and multidrop configurations
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Network design flexibility
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Security and quality of service features of the Cisco IOS software
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Enhanced network services that enable new services and end users
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P1024B Support Product Components
Table 2 itemizes the platforms and feature sets that support remote P1024B tunneling.
Table 2 Remote P1024B Tunneling Support
Router Platform
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Feature Set
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Image Name
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Cisco 2520, 2521, 2522, 2523
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IP Plus
|
c2500-is-1
|
IP Plus 40
|
c2500-is40-a
|
IP Plus 56
|
c2500-is56-a
|
Enterprise Plus
|
c2500-js-1
|
Enterprise Plus 40
|
c2500-js40-1
|
Enterprise Plus 56
|
c2500-js56-1
|
Enterprise/APPN Plus
|
c2500-ajs-1
|
Enterprise/APPN Plus 40
|
c2500-ajs40-a
|
Enterprise/APPN Plus 56
|
c2500-ajs56-a
|
Cisco 2600
|
IP Plus
|
c2600-is-mz
|
IP Plus 40
|
c2600-is40-mz
|
IP Plus 56
|
c2600-is56-mz
|
IP Plus IPsec 56
|
c2600-is56I-mz
|
Enterprise Plus
|
c2600-js-mz
|
Enterprise Plus 40
|
c2600-js40-mz
|
Enterprise Plus 56
|
c2600-js56-mz
|
Enterprise Plus IPsec 56
|
c2600-js56I-mz
|
Enterprise/APPN Plus
|
c2600-ajs-mz
|
Enterprise/APPN Plus 40
|
c2600-ajs40-mz
|
Enterprise/APPN Plus 56
|
c2600-ajs56-mz
|
Enterprise/APPN Plus IPsec 56
|
c2600-ajs56I-mz
|
Cisco 3620
|
Enterprise Plus
|
c3620-js-mz
|
Enterprise Plus 40
|
c3620-js40-mz
|
Enterprise Plus 56
|
c3620-js56-mz
|
Enterprise/APPN Plus
|
c3620-ajs-mz
|
Enterprise/APPN Plus 40
|
c3620-ajs40-mz
|
Enterprise/APPN Plus 56
|
c3620-ajs56-mz
|
Cisco 3640
|
Enterprise Plus
|
c3640-js-mz
|
Enterprise Plus 40
|
c3640-js40-mz
|
Enterprise Plus 56
|
c3640-js56-mz
|
Enterprise/APPN Plus
|
c3640-ajs-mz
|
Enterprise/APPN Plus 40
|
c3640-ajs40-mz
|
Enterprise/APPN Plus 56
|
c3640-ajs56-mz
|
Cisco 4500,4700
|
Enterprise Plus
|
c4500-js-mz
|
Enterprise Plus 40
|
c4500-js40-mz
|
Enterprise Plus 56
|
c4500-js56-mz
|
Enterprise/APPN Plus
|
c4500-ajs-mz
|
Enterprise/APPN Plus 40
|
c4500-ajs40-mz
|
Enterprise/APPN Plus 56
|
c4500-ajs56-mz
|
Table 3 itemizes the platforms and feature sets that support data center P1024B tunneling and conversion to AX.25 or EMTOX.
Table 3 Data Center P1024B Tunneling and Conversion to AX.25 or EMTOX Support
Router Platform
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Feature Set
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Image Name
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Cisco 2500—any platform
|
IP Plus
|
c2500-is-1
|
IP Plus 40
|
c2500-is40-a
|
IP Plus 56
|
c2500-is56-a
|
Enterprise Plus
|
c2500-js-1
|
Enterprise Plus 40
|
2500-js40-1
|
Enterprise Plus 56
|
2500-js56-1
|
Enterprise/APPN Plus
|
c2500-ajs-1
|
Enterprise/APPN Plus 40
|
c2500-ajs40-a
|
Enterprise/APPN Plus 56
|
c2500-ajs56-a
|
Cisco 2600
|
IP Plus
|
c2600-is-mz
|
IP Plus 40
|
c2600-is40-mz
|
IP Plus 56
|
c2600-is56-mz
|
IP Plus IPsec 56
|
c2600-is56I-mz
|
Enterprise Plus
|
c2600-js-mz
|
Enterprise Plus 40
|
c2600-js40-mz
|
Enterprise Plus 56
|
c2600-js56-mz
|
Enterprise Plus IPsec 56
|
c2600-js56I-mz
|
Enterprise/APPN Plus
|
c2600-ajs-mz
|
Enterprise/APPN Plus 40
|
c2600-ajs40-mz
|
Enterprise/APPN Plus 56
|
c2600-ajs56-mz
|
Enterprise/APPN Plus IPsec 56
|
c2600-ajs56I-mz
|
Cisco 3620
|
Enterprise Plus
|
c3620-js-mz
|
Enterprise Plus 40
|
c3620-js40-mz
|
Enterprise Plus 56
|
c3620-js56-mz
|
Enterprise/APPN Plus
|
c3620-ajs-mz
|
Enterprise/APPN Plus 40
|
c3620-ajs40-mz
|
Enterprise/APPN Plus 56
|
c3620-ajs56-mz
|
Cisco 3640
|
Enterprise Plus
|
c3640-js-mz
|
Enterprise Plus 40
|
c3640-js40-mz
|
Enterprise Plus 56
|
c3640-js56-mz
|
Enterprise/APPN Plus
|
c3640-ajs-mz
|
Enterprise/APPN Plus 40
|
c3640-ajs40-mz
|
Enterprise/APPN Plus 56
|
c3640-ajs56-mz
|
Cisco 4500, 4700
|
Enterprise Plus
|
c4500-js-mz
|
Enterprise Plus 40
|
c4500-js40-mz
|
Enterprise Plus 56
|
c4500-js56-mz
|
Enterprise/APPN Plus
|
c4500-ajs-mz
|
Enterprise/APPN Plus 40
|
c4500-ajs40-mz
|
Enterprise/APPN Plus 56
|
c4500-ajs56-mz
|
Cisco 7200
|
Desktop/IBM
|
c7200-ds-mz
|
Desktop/IBM 40
|
c7200-ds40-mz
|
Desktop/IBM 56
|
c7200-ds56-mz
|
Enterprise
|
c7200-js-mz
|
Enterprise 40
|
c7200-js40-mz
|
Enterprise 56
|
c7200-js56-mz
|
Enterprise/APPN
|
c7200-ajs-mz
|
Enterprise/APPN 40
|
c7200-ajs40-mz
|
Enterprise/APPN 56
|
c7200-ajs56-mz
|
Cisco 7500
|
Desktop/IBM
|
rsp-dsv-mz
|
Desktop/IBM 40
|
rsp-dsv40-mz
|
Desktop/IBM 56
|
rsp-dsv56-mz
|
Enterprise
|
rsp-jsv-mz
|
Enterprise 40
|
rsp-jsv40-mz
|
Enterprise 56
|
rsp-jsv56-mz
|
Enterprise/APPN
|
rsp-ajsv-mz
|
Enterprise/APPN 40
|
rsp-ajsv40-mz
|
Enterprise/APPN 56
|
rsp-ajsv56-mz
|
