Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN) lets you communicate with other systems and networks via a high-speed telephone line the same way as you communicate with other systems and networks via an Ethernet cable. Once you set up and establish an ISDN connection, you can use the same UNIX® commands and Indigo Magic™ desktop methods to log in to other systems and transfer files.
If you wish to establish an ISDN connection, you must order the PCI-BRI ISDN card from Silicon Graphics®, unless you have an Indy workstation, in which case the hardware and software are built in.
This guide shows you how to order additional hardware and services, set up your connection, and use ISDN. Specifically, it contains these chapters:
Chapter 2, “Setting Up an ISDN Connection,” contains detailed information on setting up the hardware, software, and services needed to use ISDN. It also contains troubleshooting information.
Chapter 3, “Using ISDN,” shows you how to use Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) to start and stop an ISDN connection and how to log in and transfer files between your system and systems on the ISDN network.
Chapter 4, “ISDN Reference,” contains technical background information on ISDN and advanced information on more complex ISDN configurations.
In addition, a glossary of terms appears at the end of the guide.