Compatible Systems RISC 3800R User's Manual
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1. Examples include modems leased or switched 56K CSU DSU s and ISDN terminal adapters You may select either dial on demand redial if down always up mode or leased line operation These ports may also be set to receive ISDN or switched 56 incoming calls To connect a device first make sure that both units are powered off Then simply connect one of the supplied RS 232 data cables between the router and one or more devices The cable leading to each DB 25 connector is marked with a number from 1 to 6 You can use this number to determine the router WAN port you are connecting to Note The RISC Router 3800R RS 232 ports require that your line communications device be set to supply the RS 232 DCD signal when a connection has been made Note The RISC Router 3800R includes two special data cables to allow connections to RS 232 line communications devices These cables are wired to correctly support the pin out of the router s WAN connectors Do not attempt to use other cables Connecting an Out of Band Management Console If you wish to connect an out of band management console use the supplied auxiliary cable and connect to the AUX port on the front of the RISC Router 3800R You can use a dumb terminal or a computer equipped with VT100 terminal emulation The default baud rate for the AUX port is 9600 Powering Up the Router Power up all modems CSU DSU s and TA s before powering up the router Thi2. There are generally no required changes from the shipping Ethernet configuration for AppleTalk The Ethernet port will autoconfigure to use AppleTalk Phase II and will autoadapt 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 RV Use the Ethernet AppleTalk screen CL Use interface misc and appletalk set DECnet Protocol Required for DECnet The router s shipping configuration does not have DECnet turned on Y ou must turn it on and set several DECnet parameters e Turn DECnet on e Set DECnet area e Set DECnet node RV Use the Main DECnet screen All DECnet CL Use decnet set Suggest Setting the parameters above should be adequate for most installations WAN Port PPP Configuration This section covers the settings required for PPP point to point protocol operation of the RISC Router 3800R WAN ports In general the parameters listed here should be set for each WAN port on which you plan to use PPP Note that some WAN ports can be running PPP while others are running Frame Relay The RS 232 ports on the RISC Router 3800R can be run synchronously or asynchronously at rates up to 256Kbps sync or 230 4Kbps async IP Protocol Required for IP WAN ports which are set for PPP operation do not generally use an IP address They are set to act as an
3. unnumbered interface In this mode of operation there are no required settings Suggested for IP These parameters help supply information about the segment that the port is connected to With this information routing can take place e IP RIP Routing Information Protocol and or e IP Static Routes e IP Default Router Note If you set RIP to on for a dial on demand link you must also set the update method to triggered to avoid the link being brought up by transmission of RIP information RV Use the WAN IP screen to set RIP and the update method and the IP Static Routing Window AIVIP to set static routes and a default router 27 CL Use interface misc and then ip flags set to set RIP and ip wan set to set the updated method and ip route add to add static routes User interface misc and ip set to set the default router IPX Protocol Required for IPX WAN ports which are set for PPP operation do not generally use an IPX address They are set to act as an unnumbered interface In this mode of operation there are no required settings Suggested for IPX If you plan to use dial on demand for this link you should set the update method to triggered to avoid the link being brought up by transmission of IPX RIP information Update Method RV Use the WAN IPX screen CL Use interface misc and then ipx wan set AppleTalk Protocol Required for AppleTalk WAN ports which are set for PPP
4. e Async 115 2Kbps e Hardware flow control Appendix B Connector and Cable Pin Outs Pin Outs for 72 pin D to RS 232 Data Cable DCE Male 72 pin D RS 232 DB 25 Data RS 232 DCE Male aj Tx Data gt 2 Tx Data Rx Data lt 3 Rx Data x RTS gt 4 RTS z CTS lt 5 CTS z DSR lt 6 DSR Ground lt gt 7 Ground a DCD lt 8 DCD di Tx ClockIn lt 15 Tx Clock Out Rx Clock In lt 17 Rx Clock Out z DTR gt 20 DTR Tx Clock Out gt 24 Tx Clock In Shield lt gt Shield Notes 1 At the time of publication 72 pin D connector pin assignments were unavailable Pin Outs for DIN 8 to RS 232 Console Cable DTE Female DIN 8 RS 232 DTE RTS CTS Tx Data Ground Rx Data Tx Clock DCD Rx Clock aon KN 4 A Y N e Shield Notes gt lt gt lt gt lt lt gt lt lt lt gt DB 25 Data RS 232 DTE Female 5 CTS 4 RTS 3 Rx Data 7 Ground 2 Tx Data 17 Tx Clock 8 DCD 15 Rx Clock Shield 1 This cable is a null modem DTE to DTE cable Appendix C LED Patterns and Test Switch Settings RISC Router 3800R LED Patterns The RISC Router 3800R uses a number of light patterns on its front LED bars to indicate operating conditions Power On No Traffic The router will scan through the left Ethernet LED bar from left to right illuminating one element at a time Note Lights 1 and 10 are directly connected to the router s 1
5. or a combination of the two Chapter 6 Quickstart Instructions This Quickstart section briefly discusses the major parameters that must be set in order to use the router There are a number of parameter settings which are optional in the sense that they are not required for all installations These settings are not covered in this section In this section RV RouterView CL Command Line Note In order to successfully connect to an Internet Service Provider ISP you must use router configuration parameters which will be provided by the technical staff of the ISP These parameters must include all IP addresses WAN settings and any applicable authorization routines Please check with your ISP before configuring or changing the configuration of your RISC Router 3800R Note Considerably more information on the meaning of the router s parameters is provided in the RouterView Reference Guide and the Command Line Reference Guide You should use this list as a starting point to look up more specific information in the other documents If you need more general information on the IP or wide area protocols see the Appendices in the RouterView Reference Guide Ethernet Port Configuration Ethernet ports are considerably easier to set up than wide area ports since there are no choices that need to be made regarding line communications devices and their parameters We recommend that you begin by configuring any Ethernet po
6. Getting Help With the RISC Router 3800R If you have a question about the RISC Router 3800R and can t find the answer in this manual feel free to call our technical support department at 800 356 0283 You may also send support questions via e mail to support compatible com Before connecting the RISC Router 3800R please check the list below to make sure that you have received all of the items that are supplied with the RISC Router 3800R package You should also make sure you have any additional items that are necessary to connect the router to your network Supplied with the RISC Router 3800R Please check your shipping package for the following items e RISC Router 3800R unit e Rack mount kit e Power cord e Two 78 pin D to DB 25 x6 splitter data cables e One DIN 8 to DB 25 auxiliary port cable e Windows RouterView diskette e Macintosh RouterView diskette e Windows download software diskette e Macintosh download software diskette e RouterView reference guide e Command line reference guide e Warranty registration card Needed For Installation Before connecting the RISC Router 3800R to your network you need to make sure that you have the necessary equipment for connecting to the local Ethernet and the wide area transmission device s modem 56K CSU DSU ISDN terminal adapter Ethernet Connection Requirements The RISC Router 3800R s Ethernet port directly supports thick thin and 10BaseT twisted pair Etherne
7. contacting Compatible Systems Tech Support Appendix D Downloading Software From Compatible Systems We make the latest versions of operating software for all Compatible Systems products available from a number of on line sources The latest versions of RouterView management software is also available at these locations To download software select the proper source and follow the instructions below The Compatible Systems FTP Server The FTP Server is accessible via the Internet If your company does not have an Internet account check the other sources 1 FTP to ftp compatible com and login as anonymous Change the working directory to Compatible cd Compatible List the available directories Is Change the working directory to the appropriate directory e g RISCRouter 2 To transfer the files from the FTP type get followed by the filename 3 Disconnect from the FTP server Note Uncompressed downloads suitable for TFTP and RouterView Windows downloading are stored as dld files Self extracting Windows compatible style files and RouterView for Windows itself are stored as exe files Self extracting Macintosh style files are stored as sea bin and or sea hgx files Note These files are also accessible via the World Wide Web at http www compatible com CompuServe Compatible Systems maintains a software library in the LAN Vendors Forum of the CompuServe on line service To acces
8. during the installation or use of the RISC Router that are not answered by this guide please call Compatible Systems Corporation or your RISC Router 3800R reseller Compatible Systems phone number is listed on the front of this guide We will be happy to help you The manual is divided into several sections that should provide you with all the information you will need to use the RISC Router 3800R on your network Getting St This part of the manual describes the contents of the RISC Router 3800R package and emphasizes the preparation and equipment you will need to install the router Hardware Installation Here you will find step by step instructions on how to physically install the RISC Router 3800R and connect it to your local Ethernet and your wide area network s Instructions are included for thick thin and twisted pair Ethernet environments as well as modems 56K CSU DSUs and ISDN terminal adapters RouterView Software Installation If you plan to use RouterView Compatible Systems GUI Graphical User Interface management software which is included with your router then read this section Instructions are provided on how to install RouterView for Windows or Macintosh environments Command Line Preparation If you have decided to use command line management either out of band through the router s AUX port or in band through Telnet read this section Quickstart Configuration The Quickstart section pr
9. 0OBaseT interface and indicate 10BaseT link 1 and 10BaseT polarity 10 Ethernet Traffic Indicators Ethernet LED Bar Scan from 2 to 5 Ethernet transmit packet Scan from 9 to 6 Ethernet receive packet Other Indicators on All LED Bars Transmit and receive packets per WAN port as marked on front label 5 6 flashing Router stacks starting up 3 4 amp 7 8 flashing No OS loaded Running from ROM 5 6 on solid 2 bars 1 amp 3 and 9 bars 2 amp 4 flashing Erasing OS in Flash ROM 4 5 6 7 on solid 2 bars 1 amp 3 and 9 bars 2 amp 4 flashing Erasing config in Flash ROM Scanning from 2 to 9 bars 1 amp 3 and scanning from 9 to 2 bars 2 amp 4 Flash ROM erase due to switch setting five or six is complete Set switch to zero and cycle power Panic Indicators Any continuous flashing pattern not noted above may be caused by a software panic This is a sign that a condition has been detected that the software does not know how to deal with either an unusual network condition or a hardware failure RISC Router 3800R Switch Settings 0 Normal Operation 1 Unused 2 Unused 3 Run Boot ROM Downloader 4 Unused 5 Erase Flash ROM OS and Configuration 6 Erase Flash ROM Configuration Only 7 Unused 8 Unused 9 Allow letmein password for 5 minutes after powerup Notes 1 Settings marked with an asterisk may erase your Flash ROM Please don t use these settings without first
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11. 2 ports on the RISC Router 3800R can be run synchronously at rates up to 256Kbps 30 IP Protocol Required for IP Frame Relay operation requires that the WAN port is set to be a numbered interface This means that the port and thus the Frame Relay network must have an IP address etc e IP numbered interface e IP Address e IP Subnet mask e IP Broadcast Address RV Use the WAN IP screen to set these parameters CL Use the interface misc and ip wan set commands Suggested for IP These parameters help supply information about the segment that the port is connected to With this information routing can take place e IP RIP Routing Information Protocol and or e IP Static Routes e IP Default Router RV Use the WAN IP screen to set RIP and the IP Static Routing Window AII IP to set static routes and a default router CL Use interface misc and then ip flags set to set RIP and ip route add to add static routes User interface misc and ip set to set the default router IPX Protocol Required for IPX Frame Relay operation requires that the WAN port is set to be a numbered interface This means that the port and thus the Frame Relay network must have an IPX network number e IPX numbered interface e IPX Network Number RV Use the WAN IPX screen CL Use interface misc and then ipx wan set Suggested for IPX The settings above are all that is generally required for IPX ope
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13. DECnet Link Configuration 28 28 Required for Dedicated Leased Line Operation 28 Suggested for Dedicated Leased Line Operation28 Required for Dial On Demand Operation Suggested for Dial On Demand Operation Physical Comm Settings WAN PORT FRAME RELAY CONFIGURATION IP Protocol Required for IP Suggested for IP IPX Protocol Required for IPX Suggested for IPX AppleTalk Protocol Required for AppleTalk Suggested for AppleTalk DECnet Protocol Required for DECnet Link Configuration 28 29 29 29 30 30 30 30 30 31 31 31 31 31 31 31 Suggested for Dedicated Leased Line Operation32 Frame Relay DLCI Mappings Physical Comm Settings APPENDIX A SHIPPING DEFAULTS Ethernet Port IP Defaults IPX Defaults AppleTalk Defaults DECnet Defaults WAN Ports IP Defaults IPX Defaults AppleTalk Defaults DECnet Defaults Link amp Physical Defaults 32 32 33 APPENDIX B CONNECTOR AND CABLE PIN OUTS Pin Outs for 72 pin D to RS 232 Data Cable DCE Male 35 Pin Outs for DIN 8 to RS 232 Console Cable DTE Female 36 APPENDIX C LED PATTERNS AND TEST SWITCH SETTINGS 37 RISC Router 3800R LED Patterns 37 Power On No Traffic 37 Ethernet Traffic Indicators Ethernet LED Bar 37 Other Indicators on All LED Bars 37 Panic Indicators 37 RISC Router 3800R Switch Settings 38 APPENDIX D DOWNLOADING SOFTWARE FROM COMPATIBLE SYSTEMS 39 The Compatible Systems FTP Server 39 CompuServe 39 Bulletin Board 40 AppleTalk Re
14. RISC Router 38007 Installation Guide Compatible Systems Corporation 4730 Walnut Street Suite 102 Boulder Colorado 80301 303 444 9532 800 356 0283 RISC Router 3800R Installation Guide Version 1 0 Copyright c 1996 Compatible Systems Corporation All rights reserved RISC Router and RouterView are trademarks of Compatible Systems Corporation Other trademarks are the property of their respective holders Part number AOO 1129 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 interference in acommercial environment Operation of this equipment in a residential area could cause interference with radio or television communication CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION ABOUT THE RISC ROUTER 3800R Getting Started Hardware Installation RouterView Software Installation Command Line Preparation Quickstart Configuration Appendices and Index CHAPTER 2 GETTING STARTED A FEW NOTES Please Read The Manuals Warranty and Service Getting Help With the RISC Router 3800R WHAT YOU WILL NEED TO GET STARTED Supplied with the RISC Router 3800R Needed For Installation Ethernet Connection Requirements Thick Ethernet Thin Ethernet 10Base T Twisted Pair Ethernet Telco Line Connection Requirements RS 232 Port CHAPTER 3 HARDWARE INSTALLATION Mounting the Rout
15. agement Set a terminal or a PC to a baud rate of 9600 and connect it to the router s AUX port using the auxiliary cable which was supplied with the router Press the lt Return gt key three or four times Enter the default password letmein at the password prompt The command line interface prompt will appear on the screen For further information on using the command line interface see the Command Line Reference Guide that was supplied with your router Setting Up Telnet Operation Before being able to access the command line interface via Telnet you will need to complete basic IP configuration for the port which you will connect through This can be done using the set ip commands from a console For more information on these commands see the Command Line Reference Guide which was supplied with your router The required parameters for Telnet operation are the IP address IP subnet mask and IP broadcast address To change the configuration parameters in the RISC Router 3800R you will have to enter a requested password The default password is letmein After you have set these basic IP parameters you can use Telnet to access the router from any node on your IP internetwork Invoke the Telnet client on your local computer with the IP address of the router you wish to manage Note Proper syntax is vital to effective operation of the command line Case is not significant you may enter commands in upper case lower case
16. ch a cable Do not terminate inactive connectors on the router as this may cause an incorrect media type to be selected Connecting to Thick Ethernet To connect the router to a thick Ethernet network simply plug one end of a transceiver cable into the DB 15 transceiver connector located on the back panel of the unit Then plug the other end of the transceiver cable into the transceiver which should already be attached to the thick Ethernet cable Connecting to Thin Ethernet In order to connect the router to a thin Ethernet cable connect a T connector to the BNC connector located on the rear panel of the unit Connecting to Twisted Pair Ethernet Before connecting the router to twisted pair cabling you need an unshielded twisted pair cable that is already connected to your 10BaseT compatible twisted pair hub To connect the router to the twisted pair network simply plug the twisted pair cable into the RJ 45 connector on the back of the unit Connecting a Line Device to the RISC Router 3800R The RISC Router 3800R supports synchronous asynchronous operation over twelve RS 232 connectors The RISC Router 3800R supports both PPP and Frame Relay link protocols on all WAN ports Each WAN port is independently configurable Connecting Devices to the RS 232C Ports These ports WAN 0 through WAN 11 can be used to connect to synchronous or asynchronous line communications devices at rates up to 256Kbps 230 4 Kbps async
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18. e floppy drive of your Macintosh Then double click on the self extracting archive sea icon You will be asked where you would like to locate your copy of the RouterView program and data files Double click on the RouterView icon and the program will start up and ask you to select create a location for its database Once the database has been created this message will not reappear when you run RouterView For further information on using RouterView see the RouterView Reference Guide included with your router Chapter 5 Setting Up Command Line Management The command line interface allows you to configure and monitor the router in band via Telnet or out of band with a terminal connected to the RISC Router 3800R s AUX port Telnet is a remote terminal communications protocol based on TCP IP With Telnet you can log into and manage the router from anywhere on your IP internetwork including across the Internet if you choose To do this you must run Telnet client software on your local computer which will communicate with the Telnet server built into the router In order to be able to access the command line interface via Telnet you must first set some IP parameters in the router You can do this through the AUX port using a terminal or a PC with terminal emulation software or with RouterView if you prefer After the IP parameters are set you can complete the configuration in band with Telnet Out of Band Command Line Man
19. er 19 Rack Front Mount 19 Rack Center Mount Wall Mount Connecting the Router to the Ethernet Connecting to Thick Ethernet Connecting to Thin Ethernet Connecting to Twisted Pair Ethernet 00 00 00 00 90 OO OO 10 10 10 10 11 11 11 11 12 13 13 14 14 14 14 15 15 15 Connecting a Line Device to the RISC Router 3800R 15 Connecting Devices to the RS 232C Ports Connecting an Out of Band Management Console Powering Up the Router 15 16 16 CHAPTER 4 ROUTERVIEW SOFTWARE INSTALLA TION RouterView for Windows System Requirements Installation and Operation RouterView for Macintosh System Requirements Installation and Operation CHAPTER 5 SETTING UP COMMAND LINE MANAGEMENT Out of Band Command Line Management Setting Up Telnet Operation CHAPTER 6 QUICKSTART INSTRUCTIONS ETHERNET PORT CONFIGURATION IP Protocol Required for IP Suggested for IP IPX Protocol Required for IPX Suggested for IPX AppleTalk Protocol Required for AppleTalk Suggested for AppleTalk DECnet Protocol Required for DECnet Suggested for DECnet WAN PORT PPP CONFIGURATION IP Protocol Required for IP Suggested for IP IPX Protocol Required for IPX Suggested for IPX AppleTalk Protocol Required for AppleTalk Suggested for AppleTalk DECnet Protocol 17 17 17 18 19 19 19 21 21 21 23 23 24 24 24 24 24 25 23 29 25 25 26 26 26 26 21 21 21 21 2i ZA 28 Required for
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21. he suggested settings below e Set dial up connection e Set PPP connection e Set to allow dial in and or dial out RV Use the WAN Link screen 29 CL Use interface misc and then wan connect set Suggested for Dial On Demand Operation Outgoing dial on demand requires some additional information e Set dialing method e Create dial out script e Set dial out script to be used e Set inactivity time RV Use the WAN Link window to set the dialing method and to select a chat script once you have created one Use the Chat Script Editor window All Link to create your chat script CL Use interface misc and then wan connect set to set the dialing method and inactivity time and to select a chat script once you have created one Use the chat edit command to create a chat script Physical Comm Settings You may need to set the baud rate sync async operation and other physical communications parameters for the WAN port These parameters will depend on the line communications device you are using RV Use the WAN General window CL Use interface misc and then wan serial set WAN Port Frame Relay Configuration This section covers the settings required for Frame Relay operation of the RISC Router 3800R WAN ports In general the parameters listed here should be set for each WAN port on which you plan to use Frame Relay Note that some WAN ports can be running Frame Relay while others are running PPP The RS 23
22. in the location where you will be installing the router Telco Line Connection Requirements The RISC Router 3800R is not a line communications device In order to connect to a wide area transmission line you must use a modem 56K CSU DSU or ISDN Terminal Adapter Which of these devices you use depends on the type of telco line you are connecting one of the router s wide area ports to Note Before attempting to connect the RISC Router 3800R to a leased telco line use the loopback features of your CSU DSU s to check the line This can save you a considerable amount of time since the more equipment you have on the line the more difficult it becomes to determine where a problem is occurring The RISC Router 3800R provides twelve RS 232 sync async ports each of which can be independently configured for PPP or Frame Relay operation Each port is capable of communicating to another router or a PPP client machine over a modem 56K CSU DSU or ISDN Terminal Adapter RS 232 Port The RISC Router 3800R includes two 76 pin D to DB 25 RS 232 sync async data cables Each cable supports six of the router s wide area ports These cables support RS 232 asynchronous modems synchronous leased and switched 56K CSU DSU s and ISDN Terminal Adapters Note Please use only these cables when connecting your line communication device to the RISC Router 3800R The cables provided with other equipment will not have the same internal c
23. ion is complete double click on the RouterView icon to open the program For further information on using RouterView see the RouterView Reference Guide included with your router Note RouterView will be able to use the transport protocol IP or IPX you have selected to access Compatible Systems routers anywhere on your internetwork This means you can use the IP transport option to manage routers across the Internet Note For an up to date description of the changes if any made to Windows system files by the installation program see the README TXT file located in the RouterView installation directory 19 RouterVie RouterView for Macintosh allows you to manage the RISC Router 3800R from an Apple Macintosh or compatible computer RouterView for Macintosh uses the AppleTalk protocol to communicate with the router System Requirements A Macintosh version of RouterView was included with your router Y ou can run RouterView from any Macintosh on your network that meets the following technical specifications e Macintosh with 68030 or later processor including PowerPC e System 7 0 or later Note Although older Macintoshes such as SE 30 s and Isi s will run RouterView adequately for infrequent use a newer faster machine is preferable for larger networks where RouterView will be used more often Installation and Operation To install RouterView for Macintosh simply insert the RouterView diskette into th
24. mote Access Server 40 APPENDIX E TERMS AND CONDITIONS 41 Chapter 1 Introduction About the RISC Router 3800R Congratulations on your purchase of the RISC Router 3800R multiport wide area router The RISC Router 3800R supports the IP IPX AppleTalk and DECnet network protocols with dial on demand and leased line operation using the PPP and or the Frame Relay wide area protocols This manual will help you install the RISC Router 3800R to connect your local Ethernet to up to 12 remote networks and or remote PPP client computers These connections can be made to other Compatible Systems routers routers from other vendors or PPP compliant dial in software packages running on a variety of computers The multiple wide area ports on the RISC Router 3800R may be used to interconnect your network with other corporate networks and to make your network s resources available to dial in clients In short the installation steps are 1 Install the RISC Router hardware and connect it to one or more line communication devices including modems 56K CSU DSU s or ISDN Terminal Adapters 2 Select the management method you wish to use with the router If you want to use the RouterView management software you must install the software on a Windows PC or Macintosh computer which is connected to your network 3 Configure the RISC Router LAN and WAN parameters using the management method you have chosen If you have any difficulties
25. nnect to other vendors routers which do not support IARP do not have it turned on or for IPX operation you must provide DLCI to protocol mapping information Note Many Internet Service Providers ISP s do not support IARP as a default If one of your RISC Router 3800R ports will be connected to an ISP via Frame Relay check with your ISP technical staff on whether you must manually enter DLCI information or not RV Use the DLCI Mapping Database window CL Use interface misc and then frelay set Physical Comm Settings You may need to set the baud rate sync async operation and other physical communications parameters for the WAN port These parameters will depend on the line communications device you are using RV Use the WAN General window CL Use interface misc and then wan serial set Appendix A Shipping Defaults Ethernet Port IP Defaults e On e Address 198 41 12 1 e Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 e Broadcast Address 198 41 12 255 e IPRIP off IPX Defaults e 802 3 on autoseeding e 802 2 on autoseeding e Type II off e 802 2 SNAP off AppleTalk Defaults e Phase I off e Phase II on autoseeding DECnet Defaults e Off WAN Ports IP Defaults e On e Unnumbered interface e RIP off e Van Jacobson compression off IPXD e On e Unnumbered interface AppleTalk Defaults e On e Unnumbered interface DECnet Defaults e Off Link amp Physical Defaults e PPP e Dial in
26. onnections Chapter 3 Hardware Installation 10BaseT Thick Thin WAN 6 11 WAN 0 5 3800R Back Panel This section of the manual describes how to connect the RISC Router 3800R to your Ethernet network and your wide area communications device s In summary the steps for installation are 1 Make sure the router is powered down and not plugged in to the wall 2 Wall or rack mount the router if required 3 Connect the router to the Ethernet network s 4 Connect the router to the wide area line communications device s 5 Power up the line communications devices 6 Plug in the power cable and power up the router Mounting the Router The RISC Router 3800R can be mounted in a variety of different ways or can be left standalone on a desktop or equipment table Note When stacking other equipment on the RISC Router 3800R do not exceed 25 pounds of evenly distributed weight on top of the router Additional weight may bend the case A rack wall mounting kit is included with the router 14 19 Rack Install the rack mount ears on the sides of the case towards the front using the screws provided Position the ears so that they are flush with the front of the case The slotted holes in the ears will mate with the mounting holes in a standard 19 rack Note The RISC Router 3800R is IU high when its bottom mounted rubber feet are removed If you intend to mount the unit in a 1U space make su
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28. operation do not generally use an AppleTalk address They are set to act as an unnumbered interface In this mode of operation there are no required settings Suggested for AppleTalk If you plan to use dial on demand for this link you should set the update method to triggered to avoid the link being brought up by transmission of AppleTalk RTMP information e Update Method RV Use the WAN AppleTalk screen CL Use interface misc and then appletalk wan set 28 DECnet Protocol Required for DECnet WAN ports which are set for PPP dial on demand operation should have their DECnet hello timers and DECnet routing timers set for a fairly long period since the link will be brought up when this information is transmitted e Hello timer e Routing timer RV Use the WAN DECnet screen CL Use interface misc and then decnet wan set Link Configuration Required for Dedicated Leased Line Operation Dedicated line operation is the simplest to set up e Set Dedicated connection e Set PPP connection RV Use the WAN Link screen CL Use interface misc and then wan connect set Suggested for Dedicated Leased Line Operation Dedicated line operation generally does not require additional parameters for operation Required for Dial On Demand Operation Incoming dial on demand operation requires only slightly more information than dedicated line setup Outgoing dial on demand requires additional information see t
29. ovides a list of parameters that must be entered into a router for proper operation Appendices and Index Additional information that might be of interest to you such as technical specifications and a quick reference to specific information can be found at the end of this guide Chapter 2 Getting Started A Few Notes Please Read The Manuals The manuals included with your RISC Router 3800R contain some very important information about the RISC Router 3800R and local and wide area networking in general Please read this manual thoroughly and refer to the management reference guides as required It s worth the few minutes it will take Also please fill out the warranty registration card and return it to us today This will help us keep you informed of updates to the RISC Router 3800R and future products available from Compatible Systems Warranty and Service The RISC Router 3800R is covered by the Compatible Systems Integrated Support Package which includes a three year comprehensive warranty a twenty four hour advanced replacement program unlimited phone support and software upgrades for the life of the product Compatible Systems maintains copies of current software updates on the Internet CompuServe AppleLink an ARA server and a bulletin board You may download product software from any of these sources at any time For more information on downloading current product software see the appendices for this manual
30. r compatible w 386 or later processor e Windows 3 1 Windows for Workgroups Windows 95 or Windows NT installed e VGA or better monitor And an IPX configuration or an IP configuration or both consisting of e A Windows 3 1 Novell IPX client configuration using IPXODI COM Or 18 A Windows for Workgroups Windows 93 or Windows N T machine running IPX SPX Compatible Transport e A WinSock client configuration on an IP network Note The IPX 101 appendix to the RouterView Reference Guide contains some tips on getting Novell s IPX ODI running on your Windows client machine Note To choose the active transport protocol on a Windows machine which has both IPX and IP installed select Options from the Administration menu and click the appropriate radio button Installation and Operation This version of the RouterView program can be found on a 3 5 inch diskette labeled RouterView Windows Disk that was included with your RISC Router 3800R Start Windows Insert the diskette into your computer s disk drive At the Windows Program Manager select Run from the File menu and type A SETUP where A is the drive containing the RouterView diskette This will invoke an auto installation program supplied with RouterView The installation program will ask you to select or create a directory in which it should locate RouterView and its associated files and database subdirectory Once the installat
31. ration over Frame Relay AppleTalk Protocol Required for AppleTalk Frame Relay operation requires that the WAN port is set to be a numbered interface This means that the port and thus the Frame Relay network must have an AppleTalk network number and the port must have an AppleTalk node number e AppleTalk numbered interface e AppleTalk Network Number e AppleTalk Node Number RV Use the WAN AppleTalk screen CL Use interface misc and then appletalk wan set Suggested for AppleTalk The settings above are all that is generally required for AppleTalk operation over Frame Relay DECnet Protocol Required for DECnet DECnet operation is not presently supported over Frame Relay links Link Configuration Frame Relay is presently supported in the RISC Router 3800R only via synchronous dedicated line operation e Set port for Synchronous operation e Set Dedicated connection e Set Frame Relay connection RV Use the WAN Link screen CL Use wan serial set and wan connect set and then interface misc Suggested for Dedicated Leased Line Operation Dedicated line operation generally does not require additional parameters for operation Frame Relay DLCI Mappings If you are connecting to another Compatible Systems router this information is not required for IP and or AppleTalk operation Compatible Systems uses IARP Inverse Address Resolution Protocol to dynamically generate this information To co
32. re your equipment rack is well ventilated Otherwise thermal problems may occur 19 Rack Center Mount Install the rack mount ears using the mounting holes midway along the sides of the case using the screws provided The slotted holes in the ears will mate with the mounting holes in a standard 19 rack Wall Mount Install the rack mount ears on the middle of the case using the screws provided Position the ears so that they are flush with the bottom of the case The slotted holes in the ears will mate with wood screws or other attachment methods Note Wood screws are not provided with the rack mount kit Connecting the Router to the Ethernet For thick and thin Ethernet networks you should have installed your Ethernet cabling before you install the RISC Router 3800R If you have a coax installation the Ethernet network cable should be terminated at both ends with 50 Ohm network terminating resistors and a T connector or transceiver should be available at the location where you will connect the router If you are installing a twisted pair connection and the twisted pair hub is already in place or a T connector or thicknet transceiver is already installed on your Ethernet cable you can connect the router to an active network without interrupting network activity The RISC Router 3800R s Ethernet interface features all three media connector types The active media connection will automatically be selected when you atta
33. rt parameters before proceeding to configure WAN port parameters 24 IP Protocol Required for IP These parameters set the basic address characteristics of the port They provide enough information for another IP node to find the port such as a Telnet client but not enough information for routing to take place e IP Address e IP Subnet Mask e IP Broadcast Address RV Use the Ethernet IP screen to set these parameters CL Use the interface misc and ip set commands Suggested for IP These parameters help supply information about the segment that the port is connected to With this information routing can take place e IP RIP Routing Information Protocol and or e IP Static Routes RV Use the Ethernet IP screen to set RIP and the IP Static Routing Window AII IP to set static routes CL Use interface misc and ip flags set to set RIP and ip route add to add static routes IPX Protocol Required for IPX There are generally no required changes from the shipping Ethernet configuration for IPX The Ethernet port will autoconfigure to use the two most common IPX frame types and will autoadapt to conditions on the Ethernet 25 Suggest You may want to set your own network numbers rather than using the autoconfigured values You may also want to turn off unused frame types RV Use the Ethernet IPX screen CL Use interface misc and ipx set AppleTalk Protocol Required for AppleTalk
34. s allows the router to immediately sense which of its ports are connected At power up the router will take approximately one minute to become visible to RouterView Note If you want to use Telnet as a management method you must configure an IP address into the router using an out of band console or RouterView before you will be able to contact the router Chapter 4 RouterView Software Installation All of the routers in Compatible Systems multiprotocol family including all MicroRouter and RISC Router models can be managed from a single management platform called RouterView Both a Windows and a Macintosh version of RouterView were included with your RISC Router 3800R Note Although the installation procedures for the Windows and Macintosh versions of RouterView are slightly different the programs themselves are virtually identical Once you have installed RouterView on the platform of your choice you can find more information on how to use it in the RouterView Reference Guide which was included with your router RouterView for Windows RouterView for Windows allows you to manage the RISC Router 3800R from an IBM compatible PC running Windows 3 1 Windows for WorkGroups Windows 95 or Windows NT The PC can either be configured as an IPX client on a Novell NetWare internet or as an IP WinSock client on an IP internet System Requirements In order to successfully run RouterView for Windows you need e IBM PC o
35. s the software library follow these steps 1 Type the GO COMPATIBLE command This will place you in the LAN Vendors Forum 2 Compatible Systems may be found in section 12 of this forum Follow the instructions provided by CompuServe regarding downloading files Bulletin Board Compatible Systems administers a bulletin board that you can access using standard telecommunications software The bulletin board supports modem settings of 8 N 1 and speeds up to 9600 KBps The BBS phone number is 303 443 0845 1 Type bbs at the first login prompt 2 Type guest at both the user and password query of the BBS login prompt At any time after you login you may type h and receive a list of valid commands 3 Once logged in change to the files section of the BBS by using the F command Set the transfer protocol you wish to use Zmodem is default using the P command 4 Select the appropriate sub board according to product and download the file s that you need via the d command AppleTalk Remote Access Server You can reach our AppleTalk Remote Access ARA server at 303 444 8769 You must have Apple s ARA software to access this server 1 Log in to the server as a guest 2 Choose the server named Compatible ARA Server which is located in the DemoNet Zone zone 3 Open the appropriate folder and simply drag the file onto your hard disk Appendix E Terms and Conditi
36. t Switching among the three ports is automatic simply plug the proper Ethernet connector into its port Other Ethernet cabling types such as fiber optic cabling or pre 10BaseT twisted pair can be supported using adapters which connect to a thick Ethernet port Thick Ethernet To connect the router s Ethernet port to a standard thick Ethernet cable you will need a transceiver cable connection at the correct location on your Ethernet cable The transceiver cable will attach directly to the DB 15 connector on the router Thin Ethernet To connect the router s Ethernet port to a thin Ethernet cable you will need a T connector installed at the correct location on your Ethernet cable A T connector is required for proper termination of the cable 10Base T Twisted Pair Ethernet To connect the router s Ethernet port to twisted pair Ethernet cabling you will need an unshielded twisted pair wire that is connected to a 10BaseT compatible twisted pair hub Note Ethernet cables and cable connectors are not supplied with the RISC Router product Please contact your reseller or your Compatible Systems representative for information on obtaining the correct Ethernet cabling supplies Note These hardware installation instructions assume that your Ethernet cabling is already in place Thin coaxial Ethernet network cabling should be terminated at each end with 50 Ohm terminator plugs A T connector or transceiver must be available
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