RE: What do I need if I want to use an "Options" modem?

OK, looking thru the v5r2 handbook I see the following:
2742 : PCI Two-line WAN IOA : Y:-:B:B:B:B:B:B:B:-:-:B:B:B:B:B:B:B:B:V5R2
2745 : PCI Two-line WAN IOA : N:M:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:M:M:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:V4R4

The Y, N after the feature indicates whether or not it is a Customer 
Installable Feature (CIF).  The 'B' means that it a 'Plant or MES 
installation'. For a 270, the column to look at is the 3rd one after the 
description.

Based on that:
- is the 2745 even available for the 270?  (there's a dash in the 270 
column)
- does IBM need to do the install?  the 2742 is CIF, but there's a B in the 
270 column.
- what is 'MES'?

I've installed drives, INS features, memory, moved feature cards around - I 
think I can handle installing a comm card.  

Andy Nolen-Parkhouse wrote:
> Tom,
> 
> The #2742 or #4745 Two-Line WAN IOAs will provide two multi-protocol
> ports, which could be used for this purpose.  In addition, there are a
> few cards which contain one integrated MODEM and a single multi-protocol
> port, which could also be used.  They would need a #0348 (20 foot) or
> #0349 (50 foot) cable.
> 
> Depending on what they wish to do with the MODEM, they might want to
> investigate a card with an internal MODEM and not use their old one.  It
> might actually be cheaper once the cost of the cable is figured in.
> 
> Regards,
> Andy Nolen-Parkhouse