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Q & A
Q & A
Bisync IP
Q. 
What requirement does Binary Synchronous Communications (Bisync) IP (BIP) address?
A. BIP is a cost-effective solution that addresses the requirements of customers who want to connect their existing Bisync ATM cash machines to their Tandem (Compaq Himalaya) mainframe hosts running BASE24 application software from ACI Worldwide.
Q. What is required for this solution to work?
A. The customer must have a Bisync ATM connecting to a Cisco router running the BIP featurette in Cisco IOS" Release 12.2(4)T and communicating with a Tandem (Compaq Himalaya) mainframe host in the data center that is running ACI BASE24 software.
Q. What function does BIP provide?
A. BIP is a featurette in the Cisco IOS Software that enables customers to attach Bisync ATM cash machines to a serial interface on a Cisco router and then route the data over TCP/IP to the LAN-attached Tandem (Compaq Himalaya) mainframe host. BIP enables enterprises to transport Bisync traffic over the same network that supports their SNA and multiprotocol traffic, eliminating the need for separate Bisync WAN facilities.
Q. What platforms does BIP run on?
A. BIP runs on Cisco 1600, 1700, 2500, 2600, 3600 and 7200 Series routers.
Q. What Cisco IOS release does BIP require?
A. BIP runs on Cisco IOS Release 12.2(4)T.
Q. Is there a separate product code to order BIP?
A. No, BIP is part of the IBM feature set in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(4)T.
Q. Does BIP have any dependency on other protocols?
A. Yes. In order for BIP to work, block serial tunneling (BSTUN) must be enabled and configured. BSTUN is part of the IBM feature set.
