[Info-vax] RV082 ES80 NATBox for AMS/SPM

[Stephen Hoffman]

On 2019-05-29 22:04:56 +0000, Steve R said:

> I'm having trouble with replacing an ancient SMC NAT Box on an ES80 system...
> Anyone got any ideas what step I'm missing in getting the RV082 to 
> work, please?

Probably of little help...

The last time I looked at that stuff, it was unclear if some of that 
equipment was potentially not strictly necessary; whether a straight 
switch might work in its place.

Related:
https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docId=emr_na-c03494010
https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docId=emr_na-c03150577

and you've already found...
ftp://unimatrix.gomtuu.net/pub/doc/computer/vendors/Hewlett_Packard/systems/Alpha/AlphaServer_ES80/manuals/natbox-install.pdf 


For grins, I'd try installing and connecting a couple of 16 port 
switches, or connecting and wiring a 24-port switch, and see if it 
worked well enough to get the box going.

The NAT provides the path for external boxes to connect onto that 
network, and a way to prevent the riffraff from rattling around on that 
LAN.

ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/alphaserver/firmware/other/AlphaServer_Management_Station.ppt 
and some other bits under .../firmware... might be interesting, too.

Check all of the cabinet grounding wiring, too.


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