Frequently Asked Raven Series Product Questions

Questions:

1. Will the Raven converters work with the current MiLAN media converters?
2. Will the Raven modules work in a 9000 series chassis, and will a module designed for the 9000 work in the Raven RCM16 chassis?
3. Can the Raven series chassis be managed by HP OpenView or any other SNMP management software?
4. Is the Raven series obsoleting the S3000 series of products?

Answers:

• Yes, it is okay to mix on either end the Raven and current MiLAN converters.

• No, the chassis's utilize different back planes, and are of different physical sizes. Continue to buy the same RM, MIL-C2400, MIL-C6400 and MIL-S3400 series modules for use in an installed 9000 series chassis.

• Yes, the MIL-RCM16 chassis has a private MIB as well as standard MIBs for managing and monitoring operation. A simple compile of the private MIB on your SNMP management system allows for quick integration into the system.

• No, we will continue to sell the MIL-S3000 series of products. There are a number of customers with installed 9000 series system who wish to continue buying product for these chassis. We will continue to support these customers into the foreseeable future.