LynuxWorks Upgrades Routing and Network Management Protocols

Zebra routing protocols and net-SNMP now available for LynxOS

SAN JOSE, Calif.—May 9, 2001—LynuxWorks™ Inc., a premier provider of open source and true real-time embedded solutions for the post-PC era, today announced the availability of Zebra routing and net-SNMP management protocols for its popular real-time operating system—LynxOS®. The availability of these protocols will simplify and reduce development cycles for companies providing communications infrastructure equipment, resulting in reduced time to market for new or upgraded products.

Routing protocols

LynxOS has increased its TCP/IP-routing protocol support with the addition of several protocols, including: RIPv1 (Routing Information Protocol), RIPv2, OSPFv1 (Open Shortest Path First), OSPFv2, OSPFv3, and BGP-4 (Border Gateway Protocol). The software also supports additional BGP 4+ behaviors: Route Reflector and Route Server. With the net-SNMP daemon that supports SMUX (SNMP Multiplexing Protocol), LynxOS new networking software can also provide the MIB (Management Information Base) for the routing protocols. The Zebra routing stack in a network system with LynxOS can act as a dedicated router, routing TCP/IP packets. For smaller networks, a sub network, or an xDSL connection, the routing software can be used to implement basic routing. The only requirements are the configuration of the system commands for static and/or default routes. For larger, more complicated networks, LynxOS offers dynamic routing protocol support of autonomous protocols such as RIP, OSPF, or BGP.

net-SNMP

net-SNMP (formerly known as UCD-SNMP) is a protocol used to deliver network management information between networked hosts. Administrators can manage certain aspects of networking using SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol), including performance management and problem detection. net-SNMP version 4.1.1 for LynxOS supports SNMPv2 and SNMPv3, and MIBI and MIBII. The net-SNMP architecture is comprised of three elements: Managed Devices, Agents, and Network Management Stations (NMS). LynuxWorks support of net-SNMP is valuable for embedded systems developers. Its open source license and market prevalence will allow developers to be instantly more productive than with other closed-source proprietary SNMP implementations. "The addition of the Zebra and net-SNMP protocols to LynxOS will help our customers developing networked-managed products. This significantly bolsters our product offering targeted at the communications equipment manufacturers and will result in the time-to-market benefits they are seeking by making engineering staff productivity higher during the design and development process," said Greg Rose, director of product management for LynuxWorks.

About LynxOS

LynuxWorks' LynxOS is a hard real-time, Linux-compatible and POSIX®-compliant operating system that combines performance, reliability, and scalability together with patented technology for real-time event handling. LynxOS meets the highest reliability and deterministic response standards and is used in a variety of products, from business systems such copiers and printers, to next-generation communications infrastructure equipment, to mission-critical flight control systems.

About LynuxWorks

LynuxWorks, Inc. is a provider of open source and true real-time embedded solutions for the post-PC era. LynuxWorks supports industry standards in communications, aerospace and defense, consumer and business electronics, industrial control systems, Internet infrastructures, automotive/transportation, medical devices, and retail industries. LynuxWorks products include the open-source BlueCat™ Linux; the scalable, Linux-compatible LynxOS real-time operating system; software frameworks for high-availability systems; development tools and technical support worldwide.

LynuxWorks and BlueCat are trademarks and LynxOS is a registered trademark of LynuxWorks, Inc. Linux is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds. Other brand or product names are registered trademarks or trademarks of the respective holders.

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