Operation Manual

Introduction
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1 Introduction
The interconnection of computers and telecommunication networks plays a
major part in networking technology. In the computer network, the NetWare
operating system provides a robust platform for telecom integration. Among
the telecommunications networks in use today, ISDN (Integrated Services
Digital Network) stands out with key features: high speed, excellent quality
and efficiency. NetWare Connect for ISDN is a software product that inte-
grates ISDN in a Novell network.
In purchasing NetWare Connect for ISDN you have acquired a product devel-
oped by AVM in close cooperation with Novell. NetWare Connect for ISDN
draws on AVM’s years of experience as Novell’s only OEM partner in this
field.
NetWare Connect for ISDN expands your NetWare server to include two new,
ISDN-specific services: the CAPI Connect Service (CCS) and the Remote Node
Service for ISDN (RNSI).
The CAPI Connect Service makes the ISDN-Controllers in the server available
for use by all workstations in your network, allowing users to transfer files,
send faxes or use on-line services from any LAN workstation.
The Remote Node Service provides remote computers with fast, economical
access to the LAN. This allows telecommuters or field representatives to
work with LAN resources such as e-mail service, databases or application
software.
A complete description of both services is found in the “NetWare Connect for
ISDN 2.0 Installation and Administration Guide”, which is enclosed with Net-
Ware Connect for ISDN 2.1. The present documentation for NetWare Connect
for ISDN 2.1 contains references to the corresponding chapters in the Instal-
lation and Administration Guide. Since these two documents complement
each other, you should keep them both in a safe place.
NetWare Connect for ISDN 2.1 contains specially adapted versions of Net-
Ware Connect for ISDN for different NetWare operating systems. The instal-
lation routine verifies the operating system environment of your NetWare
Server and installs the appropriate version of NetWare Connect for ISDN for
your NetWare environment. On NetWare 5 servers and on NetWare servers
with NIAS 4.1, NetWare Connect for ISDN NIAS Edition 2.1 is installed. On all
other NetWare servers, NetWare Connect for ISDN 2.0 is installed to ensure
compatibility with older NetWare versions.
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