Compatible Systems Octal T1-10 RIOP, Installation Manual

Page 1: ...Octal T1 10 100 RIOP Installation Guide Compatible Systems Corporation 4730 Walnut Street Suite 102 Boulder Colorado 80301 303 444 9532 800 356 0283 http www compatible com ...

Page 2: ...e property of their respective holders FCC Notice This product has been certified to comply with the limits for a Class A computing device pursuant to Subpart J of Part 15 of FCC Rules It is designed to provide reasonable protection against radio or television communication interfer ence in a commercial environment Operation of this equipment in a residential area could cause interference with rad...

Page 3: ...k 5 DECnet Protocol 5 Required for DECnet 5 Suggested for DECnet 5 WAN INTERFACE CONFIGURATION 6 T1 Physical Communications Settings 6 Required for Dedicated Line Operation 6 Suggested for Dedicated Line Operation 6 PPP Configuration 6 WAN Link Configuration 6 Required for Dedicated Line Operation 6 Suggested for Dedicated Line Operation 6 IP Protocol 6 Required for IP 6 Suggested for IP 6 IPX Pro...

Page 4: ... 3 Shipping Defaults 11 Ethernet Interface 11 IP Routing Defaults 11 IPX Routing Defaults 11 AppleTalk Routing Defaults 11 DECnet Defaults 11 WAN 0 Interface 11 IP Defaults 11 IPX Defaults 12 AppleTalk Defaults 12 DECnet Defaults 12 T1 CSU DSU Defaults 12 WAN 1 7 Interfaces 12 IP Defaults 12 IPX Defaults 12 AppleTalk Defaults 12 DECnet Defaults 12 T1 CSU DSU Defaults 12 Chapter 4 LED Patterns 13 R...

Page 5: ...manual contains information specific to the Octal T1 10 100 RIOP It is divided into the following sections Chapter 1 Network Installation Here you will find step by step instructions on how to physically install the Octal T1 10 100 and connect it to your network Chapter 2 Quickstart Configuration The Quickstart section provides a basic list of parameters that must be entered into the Octal T1 10 1...

Page 6: ...sted pair hub for a transmit speed of 10 Mbps or a 100Mbps Fast Ethernet hub for a transmit speed of 100 Mbps v Note Ethernet cables and cable connectors are not supplied with the Octal T1 10 100 RIOP product Category 5 cabling is required for 100 BaseT operation Please contact your reseller or your Compatible Systems representative for information on obtaining the correct Ethernet cabling supplie...

Page 7: ...ion 9600 bps 8 bits no parity 1 stop bit and no Flow Control v Note The Octal T1 10 100 RIOP also has an AUX interface This is a modem connection which should only be used in consultation with Compatible Systems Technical Support staff who will provide instruction on its use Powering Up the Router Connect the supplied power cord to the front of the VSR and set the power switch to On At power up th...

Page 8: ...heck with your ISP before changing the configuration of your Octal T1 10 100 RIOP v Note This Quickstart does not include information on setting up packet filters for using the router as a Firewall See the CompatiView Management Software Reference Guide or Text Based Configuration and Command Line Management Reference Guide regarding IP packet filters for more information Ethernet Interface Config...

Page 9: ...he shipping Ethernet configuration for Apple Talk The Ethernet interface will autoconfigure to use AppleTalk Phase 2 and will adapt to conditions on the Ethernet Suggested for AppleTalk You may want to set your own network numbers rather than using the autoconfigured values You may also want to use more meaningful zone names CV Use the AppleTalk Routing Ethernet 0 Dialog Box TB Use configure and s...

Page 10: ...rfaces WAN Link Configuration Required for Dedicated Line Operation This is the only mode of operation supported via the built in T1 CSU DSU Set PPP connection CV Use the Link Configuration WAN Dialog Box TB Use configure and then set the Mode keyword in the Link Config WAN 0 and or any other port you wish to configure section Suggested for Dedicated Line Operation Dedicated line operation general...

Page 11: ...quired settings DECnet Protocol Required for DECnet The router s shipping configuration does not have DECnet turned on In order to be used DECnet must be turned on both globally and for a particular port Set DECnet on globally and for a port Set DECnet area Set DECnet node CV Use the DECnet Routing Dialog Box under Global DECnet Routing and the DECnet WAN Dialog Box TB Use configure and set the Mo...

Page 12: ... ways to set up Frame Relay One is to set the WAN interface as a numbered interface This means that the interface and thus the Frame Relay network will have an IP address subnet mask etc The other is to set it as an unnumbered interface and specify that the link is point to point Frame Relay and set the local DLCI Unnumbered Frame Relay can only be configured using text based configuration Instruc...

Page 13: ...x TB Use configure and set the Numbered and Net keywords in the IPX WAN 0 and or any other port you wish to configure section Suggested for IPX The settings above are all that is generally required for IPX operation over Frame Relay AppleTalk Protocol Required for AppleTalk Frame Relay operation requires that the WAN interface be set as a numbered interface This means that the interface and thus t...

Page 14: ...e v Note The IP protocol settings and the physical communication settings are the same as they would be for Frame Relay operation The only parameters which should be set differently for SMDS are the Link Configuration and the SMDS addressing section WAN Link Configuration SMDS is presently supported in the Octal T1 10 100 RIOP only via synchronous dedicated line operation Set Dedicated connection ...

Page 15: ...55 255 255 0 Broadcast Address 198 41 12 255 IP RIP off IPX Routing Defaults 802 3 on autoseeding 802 2 on autoseeding Type II on nonseeding 802 2 SNAP on nonseeding AppleTalk Routing Defaults Phase 1 off Phase 2 on autoseeding DECnet Defaults Off WAN 0 Interface IP Defaults On Unnumbered interface RIP off Van Jacobson compression off ...

Page 16: ...n Unnumbered interface DECnet Defaults Off T1 CSU DSU Defaults Full T1 Slave clock B8ZS encoding ESF framing PRM transmit Accept V 54 or line loopback commands from remote WAN 1 7 Interfaces IP Defaults Off IPX Defaults Off AppleTalk Defaults Off DECnet Defaults Off T1 CSU DSU Defaults Off ...

Page 17: ...atterns provide information about the VSR s physical state and operating conditions Over Temp The router is above the proper operating temperature The filter needs changing See the appropriate VSR chassis section of the manual for instructions Sys Ready The router booted properly without detecting any failures General Indicators Ethernet Lights T1 Lights Indication 5 flashing 1 flashing Router sta...

Page 18: ...ending a yellow alarm Alarm R An internal T1 CSU DSU is receiving a telephone company yellow alarm Loop Loopback mode in an internal T1 CSU DSU has been set by the remote end Ethernet Connection Indicators Link The Link light indicates that there is a good connection to the hub Activity The Activity light indicates that there is activity across the link 100 The 100 light indicates that the interfa...