Vanguard ApplicationsWare SuiteVanguard Networks’ Applications Ware software suite is what drives the extensive capabilities of the Vanguard product family. The Applications Ware software suite is field proven with tens of thousands of units installed worldwide. It is commonly supported across all product families, allowing customers to migrate from older deployed platforms and traditional services to newer platforms with IP-based services without losing functionality and with minimal disruption to services. A flexible licensing scheme that is made up of base licenses and upgrade licenses provides for deployment of needed functionality at low cost, while giving customers the ability to add on new services on an as-needed basis.
Vanguard’s customers can select the software capabilities to be used with Vanguard’s diverse range of products. This gives the customer a “build-as-you-grow” capability, lowering long term total cost of ownership (TCO) while providing the ability to scale up or change services when needed. Vanguard’s selection of base licenses provides for ample application diversity that meets the needs of an extensive range of enterprise services that cover data and voice applications. The table below describes the capabilities supported by the various base licenses. Please contact Vanguard Networks Sales for further details.
IP+ |
Advanced IP routing protocols such as DVMRP, OSPF, BGP-4 routing, and NAT table look-up. Additional features such as Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol (VRRP), BGP multi-path, and IP payload compression ensure that IP services are delivered in a reliable and cost-effective manner. 802.1 P&Q VLAN tags prioritize incoming LAN traffic and automatically route traffic between the respective VLANs, ensuring data integrity and availability. Also includes support for IPX and AppleTalk protocols. |
IPSafe |
For the 3400 and 6800 Series. In addition to IP+ functionality, IP Safe offers Software-based IPSec VPN, 3DES encryption and SSH providing enterprise security for small branches without the need to purchase the VG 6841, an encryption module or additional software. |
SNA+ |
All the functionality of the IP+ or IPSafe license, plus features for IBM applications and protocols. Legacy serial data protocols include BSC 2780/3270, SNA/SDLC, and IBM LLC2 conversion services. For the unique requirements of retail and financial communication network environments. |
Multi-Service |
All the functionality of the IP+ or IPSafe license, SNA+, and Voice Applications Ware. |
Vanguard’s customers can select the software capabilities to be used with Vanguard’s diverse range of products. This gives the customer a “build-as-you-grow” capability, lowering long term total cost of ownership (TCO) while providing the ability to scale up or change services when needed. Vanguard’s selection of upgrade licenses add to the capabilities provides by the base licenses, bringing customers a diverse array of advanced voice and/or data application services supported by the Vanguard product family. The table below describes the capabilities supported by the various upgrade licenses. Please contact Vanguard Networks Sales for further details.
Voice |
Ability to integrate voice, video, fax and data traffic over an IP or frame relay network. Supports packet voice over frame relay and IP, Voice compression, Standards based signaling and Gatekeeper interoperability. |
Advanced Voice |
Adds SIP (Session Initiation Protocol) to already powerful converged VOIP and data features. Achieve productivity gains and cost savings to fulfill the promise of IP Telephony. With Release 7.1 we are bundling now all Premium Voice functionality without additional cost. Supplementary voice calling features like Caller ID, Call Waiting, Call Transfer, and Call Hold—can now be supported without requiring a PBX at the branch. |
Security Services
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Enhanced Firewall, granular intrazone, interzone and control plane zone-based policies, syslog alarms for policy violations and configuration changes, and DoS mitigation, features in addition to S/W based IPSec and SSH secure tunnels.
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Encryption Acceleration (Formerly known as Advanced Security) |
Delivers reliable and secure connectivity with IP and MPLS/BGP VPNs, IPSec, and hardware-based encryption. With 3DES/AES/DES encryption, RADIUS and PAP/CHAP user authentication, network authentication, and data protection features, the software ensures secure communications over any IP-based WAN. Remote access intranet and extranet applications support Internet Key Exchange (IKE) and X.509 digital certificates for additional security. Requires VG 6841 Model or the encryption acceleration module for the VG 3400/VG 7300 |
AS/400 |
Full conversion between existing controllers and LAN-connected AS/400s. Regardless of the type or style of a remote control unit, the AS/400 can be upgraded to support high-speed Ethernet or Token Ring. This module provides a cost-effective way to migrate to newer technologies without a forklift upgrade. |
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