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NEW 10-PORT TERMINAL SERVER FROM CISCO SYSTEMS
SUPPORTS TCP/IP, LAT, SNMP; ALLOWS REMOTE BOOTING


MENLO PARK, Calif., June 25, 1990 -- A low-cost 10-port multi-
protocol Ethernet terminal server that supports both the TCP/IP and 
LAT protocols as well as industry-standard SNMP-based network 
management and remote software loading has been introduced by 
cisco Systems.

The new STS-10x terminal server is an enhanced version of cisco's 
STS-10, introduced last year as a TCP/IP-only server providing cost-
effective Ethernet connectivity for up to 10 asynchronous devices -- 
terminals, printers, modems, etc.  

ROM Doubled for More Features

In the STS-10x, ROM memory is doubled to 256 kilobytes, providing 
space to store software code for features available in cisco's larger 
terminal servers.  The STS-10x retains the $2,995 price of the earlier 
model, which it replaces.

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DEC-Licensed LAT Supported

The STS-10x optionally supports Digital Equipment Corporation's 
Local Area Transport (LAT) protocol, in addition to the unit's 
standard TCP/IP, as the ASM and MSM servers have since March 
1990.  cisco licenses the LAT technology directly from Digital -- 
rather than "reverse-engineering" it as is common practice -- so that 
current and future compatibility with Digital's LAT are guaranteed.

In addition to using LAT to establish connections to Digital VMS-
based hosts.  STS-10x users can use rlogin, Telnet or SLIP (serial line

internet protocol) for communication with UNIX- or ULTRIX-based 
hosts.

The STS-10x also will feature the remote booting capability of cisco's 
other terminal servers, allowing system software to be loaded from a 
remote host over the network as well as centrally stored and 
updated.  Remote booting will be via the Trivial File Transfer 
Protocol (TFTP) which is a standard part of the TCP/IP protocol suite 
and of many UNIX implementations.  Local PROM loading will 
continue to be supported.

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Pricing/Availability

Available beginning in July, the STS-10x terminal server is priced at 
$2,995.  The LAT option is $250. 

Users with existing STS-10 units can upgrade to STS-10x 
functionality under cisco's standard software maintenance contract.  
The upgrade, available in October, will be accomplished by installing 
a new PROM in the STS-10 and remotely booting the upgraded 
software from either an STS-10x unit or a TFTP host.