Bay Networks CLAM Quick start guide

Brand: Bay Networks

Model: CLAM

Type: Quick start guide

Bay Networks CLAM is a revolutionary networking device that simplifies and enhances your networking capabilities. With its self-learning intelligence, the CLAM streamlines the configuration process, adapting to your network environment and optimizing performance. Whether you're connecting to the internet or bridging multiple networks, the CLAM delivers seamless and secure connectivity with ease.

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Inc. for its use, nor for any infringements of patents or other rights of

third parties resulting from its use.

All trade marks are acknowledged.

 1996 Scorpion Logic Ltd. a Bay Networks company

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Safety and Homologation Statements

BABT Statements (European Standards)

The CLAM has been approved by BABT for connection to the I-CTR3

standard ISDN service under the Approval Number AA604444 and it is

important that the user is familiar with the conditions of use as described in

this manual.

The CLAM is approved for operation under the General Approval Number

NS/G/1234/J/100003.

EMC

This Device complies with the requirements of EMC with EN55022-A

(emissions) and EN50081-1 (susceptibility) approvals.

Germany

This device complies with the German delta specifications BAPT 223 ZV25

for EURO-ISDN, with Approval Number A120 186F.

France

This device complies with the French delta specifications CES P10-21 A for

EURO-ISDN, with Approval Number ni96063B.

Switzerland

This device is approved for use in Switzerland with approval number

BAKOM 95.0938.1.N.

FCC Class B statement (USA Operation)

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to

the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful

interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received,

including interference that may cause undesired operation.

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Warning: Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved

by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority

to operate the equipment.

NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits

for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These

limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful

interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment.

This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and,

if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may

cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this

equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in

which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own

expense.

Canadian EMI Statement

This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian

Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations.

Cet appariel numorique de la classe B respect toutes les exigences du

Rpglement sur le matoriel brouilleur du Canada.

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Thank you for adding the CLAM to your networking environment. CLAM

revolutionises traditional networking by including the intelligence to self-

learn many parameters. You should find the CLAM easy to install and use,

especially if you follow the step-by-step instructions relevant to your CLAM

configuration in this “Easy Start” guide. When you become familiar with

the CLAM and its management as described in the EZ S

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, the

EFERENCE

ANUAL

will provide more detailed information.

The physical installation should take place on a flat surface, in a clean, dry

location with no extreme temperatures. Make sure that all services needed

(power, LAN, ISDN, etc.) are within reach and are working correctly.

The CLAM can be located almost anywhere that is convenient for

connection to the power supply, the LAN and ISDN, as long as temperature

and humidity conditions are met. There should be an air gap above and on

all sides of the CLAM, to ensure that the maximum temperature limit is not

reached.

Parameter Specification

Power Supply (Europe and U.K.) 220-240V AC 50Hz (nominal)

Power Supply (North America) 100-125V AC 60Hz (nominal)

Supply Current 60 mA

Power Consumption 15 Watts

Operating Temperature 5 to 45 degrees C

Humidity 5% to 95% (non-condensing)

LAN Cable Maximum Length 100m

Before you start the installation:

MAKE SURE YOU HAVE EVERYTHING YOU NEED

The checklists in the following sections should help to make sure you have

everything you need for a successful first-time installation.

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1. C

HECKLISTS AND

NPACKING

1.1 Y

OUR

ISDN S

ERVICE

HECKLIST

If you wish to use ISDN to connect your CLAM to other devices, please

read this section for further details.

1.1.1 E

UROPEAN

ERVICES

• Your ISDN circuit should conform to EURO-ISDN (otherwise known as

NET3 or iCTR3) standards.

• Each ISDN BRI (Basic Rate Interface) should terminate in a wall socket

RJ-45 interface.

• You should know the ISDN number(s) of your local and remote sites.

• If you require CLI (Calling Line Identification) for security, then order

the CLI option from your local carrier.

• If possible, order both B Channels to have the same ISDN number. This

is sometimes known as Auxiliary Working and can speed up connect

times.

1.1.2 N

ORTH

MERICAN

ERVICES

In North America you must configure your ISDN BRI ports for the type of

switch your telephone company has in its local central office. Please see the

booklet Ordering Basic Rate ISDN (shipped with North American product

variants only) for full details. You need the following items of information

from your telephone company:

• Whether your line is configured in the standard National ISDN mode, or

in a manufacturer-specific “custom” mode.

• Whether the ISDN link is a Point-to-Point or a Multipoint interface.

• The type of switch: National ISDN2, AT&T 5ESS5, Northern Telecom

DMS-100/DMS-250, or Siemens EWSD.

• The local directory number(s) assigned to the line.

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• The SPIDs (Service Profile Identifiers) for the local directory number(s).

1.2 Y

OUR

ETWORK

HECKLIST

The networks to be connected must be configured correctly. The following

sections list specific protocol requirements.

1.2.1 S

PECIFIC

ROTOCOLS

UPPORTED

When using ISDN, the CLAM has extra support for the following

protocols:

1. TCP/IP

2. Novell Netware IPX/SPX

3. Banyan Vines

4. pcAnywhere

IF YOU WISH TO USE ANY OTHER NETWORK PROTOCOLS,

PLEASE CONTACT YOUR SUPPLIER FOR ADVICE.

1.2.2 TCP/IP C

HECKLIST

• All devices should have an established IP Address (usually defined by the

network administrator).

• An IP Address must be assigned to the CLAM itself (usually defined by

the network administrator).

• The Network or sub-network numbers must be the same on the local and

remote networks to be bridged.

1.2.3 N

OVELL

ETWARE

HECKLIST

• Devices on the local site and the remote sites will require the same Novell

External Network Numbers.

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• For each External Network Number, the Frame Type must be the same at

the local and the remote sites.

1.2.4 B

ANYAN

INES

HECKLIST

• One of the two networks to be bridged must have a Banyan server/router

installed.

• The workstation software should preferably be of the same revision as the

server to which it will connect.

1.2.5

NYWHERE

HECKLIST

• Confirm that you are running pcAnywhere over Novell IPX.

• Devices on the local site and the remote sites will require the same Novell

External Network Numbers.

• For each External Network Number, the Frame Type must be the same at

the local and the remote sites.

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1.3 P

ACKAGING

HECKLIST

Please check that the following items came in your CLAM Bridge package:

• One CLAM Bridge

• One PSU (Power Supply Unit - 9V DC output) with jack plug

• One 10BASE-T Ethernet cable

• One ISDN cable

• One CLAM Bridge manual

• One DB9 (9-way) to RJ-45 cable adapter

• Four rubber feet

• Four Velcro feet

• Two Velcro pads

If any of these items are missing, please call your supplier.

1.3.1 F

ITTING

UBBER OR

ELCRO

EET

The CLAM may be fitted either with rubber feet for free-standing use or

Velcro feet for attaching the CLAM to a workbench or to the side of a PC.

On the underside of the CLAM are four marked circles. If rubber feet are

to be fitted, peel off the backing from each foot and press the sticky side of

each foot into the middle of a marked circle. Velcro feet are fitted in the

same way: peel off the backing of the Velcro feet, and press the sticky side

of each foot into the middle of a marked circle.

Screw Location

The Velcro pad on which the CLAM is to stand should fit on a clean surface

free of dust. Peel off the backing, and press the pad firmly into place.

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2. C

ONNECTING THE

CLAM

TO YOUR

LAN

CLAM REAR VIEW

9 v DCLAN ISDN

Combined

10BaseT and

manager port

BRI port

To external

PSU

Analogue

Input Port for

Fax/Phone

(NOT AVAILABLE IN

ALL TERRITORIES)

2.1 D

IRECT

ERMINAL

ONNECTION

If the CLAM is to be plugged directly into the back of a PC, terminal, or

workstation, it emulates a 10BASE-T HUB.

1) Connect the Twisted Pair LAN

cable from the 10BASE-T port

on your PC or workstation into

the port marked LAN on the

CLAM.

9 v DCLAN ISDN

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2.2 C

ONNECTING TO

OUR

OCAL

LAN HUB

Before opening up the CLAM, always make sure it is disconnected from

the POWER SUPPLY.

If the CLAM is to connect to a HUB repeater: open the CLAM and move

the four jumpers next to the LAN port into the “TCVR” setting.

1) Close the case again carefully,

making sure that the LED fits

in the hole provided for it.

2) Connect the Twisted Pair LAN

cable from the 10BASE-T port

on your local HUB to the port

marked LAN on the CLAM.

HUB

TCVR

LAN

Set Jumpers to HUB

to connect to back of workstation

Set Jumpers to TCVR to

connect to Repeater/HUB

Alternatively, a 10BASE-T Cross-over cable may be used.

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3. C

ONNECTING TO THE

ANAGEMENT

YSTEM

The CLAM contains a built-in configuration and management system for

use via a local async terminal, or on the LAN via a TCP/IP Telnet session.

3.1 L

OCAL

ERMINAL

ONNECTION

Initial configuration of the CLAM may be done using a VT-100 type async

terminal, or a PC with a communications package emulating a VT-100. To

set up Windows TERMINAL, use the Settings in the screen shots below:

Windows TERMINAL Setup

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1) Connect the DB9 to RJ-45

adapter to one end of the

Manager cable, then plug the

other end into the port marked

LAN at the back of the CLAM.

2) Plug the DB9 to RJ-45 adapter

into the DB9 serial port on the

PC, terminal or workstation.

9 v DCLAN ISDN

Set up the terminal or communications package with the following

parameters for the serial interface:

- 9600 bps

- 8 data bits

- 1 stop bit

- no parity.

3.2 T

ELNET

ONNECTIONS

When you first receive your CLAM, it will be unconfigured, with 1.1.1.1 as

its default IP address. The Management System can be accessed initially by

a Telnet call from your TCP/IP workstation to this address, after setting your

workstation to a spare IP address on network 1.0.0.0 (subaddress mask

255.0.0.0).

To change the CLAM address, see I

NITIAL

ONFIGURATION

section below.

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4. C

ONNECTIONS TO

ISDN

AND

OICE

4.1 EURO-ISDN C

ONNECTIONS

1) Connect the flat ISDN cable

from the ISDN wall socket to

the socket marked ISDN on

the CLAM.

9 v DCLAN ISDN

ISDN Wall

Jack

4.2 USA ISDN U I

NTERFACE

ONNECTIONS

If your CLAM has a Basic Rate ISDN ‘U’ interface, connect the flat ISDN

cable from the ISDN wall socket (either an RJ-11 or RJ-45 socket) into the

socket marked ISDN BRI on the CLAM. If your CLAM has an ‘S/T’

interface, an

external

NT1 is needed to convert the ‘S/T’ to a ‘U’ interface.

1) Connect the ISDN ribbon

cable from the ISDN S-

Interface (

terminal

) on the

NT1 to the socket marked

ISDN on the CLAM.

2) Connect the ISDN cable from

the ISDN wall socket to the U-

Interface (

line

) on the NT1.

3) Connect the NT1 to the AC

power supply and turn the

power on.

9 v DCLAN ISDN

ISDN Wall

Jack

AC Power

S-Inerface U-Inerface

ISDN NT-1

Warning: DO NOT plug the cable from an NT1 into the LAN socket

(10BASE-T and Manager), as the CLAM will be seriously damaged by

the 48V DC which the NT1 provides as a power supply for ISDN

telephones (on pins 7 and 8 of its terminal connector).

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4.3 O

PTIONAL

NALOGUE

ODULE

ONNECTIONS

If your CLAM has an analogue voice module (optional), the back of the unit

will be as shown below.

1) Connect an analogue device (e.g. telephone, modem or fax) to the RJ-11

port marked VOICE. UK models are supplied with a converter from an

RJ-11 to a BT Master Socket. This should be connected between the

device and the voice port.

9 v DCLAN

ISDN

ISDN2

Service

AC Power

VOICE

For reference, the analogue connection is made via pins 3 & 4 (the two

centre pins) of the RJ-11 socket.

To test the connection, see the section

ONNECTING VIA AN

NALOGUE

EVICE

below.

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5. C

ONNECTING

OWER

5.1 P

OWER

ONNECTION AND

NDICATORS

1) Switch the power supply ON.

2) The LED on top of the CLAM

should change colour as

follows:

RED (for 2 to 5 seconds)

AMBER(2 to 10 seconds)

GREEN (CLAM ready).

3) The CLAM is now

operational.

9 v DCLAN ISDN

ISDN Wall

Jack

AC Power

The LED may be in one of the following states:

GREEN NORMAL state

GREEN flashing ISDN call in progress

RED flashing Fault

RED Re-booting (or, if permanently on, Fault)

AMBER flashing Unit in boot mode (during Software upgrade)

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6. A

CCESSING THE

CLAM M

ANAGER

All configuration and management tasks can be completed with the

Manager System, which can be accessed either via the Manager Port or via

the LAN.

6.1 T

ERMINAL

CCESS VIA

ANAGER PORT

1. Hitting any key shows the PASSWORD prompt on a blank screen:

Enter Password [...............]

2. Type PASSWORD <Return> (Note: UPPER case required)

You now have access to the CLAM Manager.

6.2 N

ETWORK

CCESS VIA THE

LAN

USING

TCP/IP

1. To connect to the Manager Port from a PC or workstation, make a Telnet

call to address 1.1.1.1; when the connection is made, the PASSWORD

prompt is shown:

Enter Password [...............]

2. Type PASSWORD <Return> (Note: UPPER case required)

You now have access to the CLAM Manager.

Note: Manager forms are submitted and actioned immediately by typing

^E (<CONTROL> E)

If you make a mistake in a form, the form can be discarded by typing

^L (<CONTROL> L)

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7. CLAM C

ONFIGURATIONS

7.1 G

IVING

OUR

CLAM

AME AND

DDRESS

To work successfully, your CLAM needs a name to identify itself, as well as

an IP address.

7.1.1 I

NITIAL

ONFIGURATION

The following initial setup should be done on all CLAM installations, using

the COnfigure SYstem form.

• Set the CLAM Name. This name should be descriptive, but must be

unique within the set of CLAMs likely to talk to each other. Note: the

name should not include blank spaces, punctuation or special characters,

except _ (underscore).

• Set the CLAM IP Address. This address should be provided by the

network administrator, and should be consistent with your company

addressing policy. Note that if you change the IP Address over TCP/IP,

then the current session will hang up: you must disconnect the session

and then TELNET again using the new IP Address.

• If required, set the CLAM password. Note: passwords are case-sensitive.

After completing any (re-)configuration, always type SAVE to ensure that

the changes made are maintained across power cycles.

7.1.2 C

ONFIGURATION FOR

OUR

ETWORK

NVIRONMENT

As the CLAM is a very flexible unit that can be used in a wide variety of

configurations, the next step of the configuration process depends on your

working environment. The following examples do not cover all cases, but

your configuration may be very similar to one of the environments below.

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7.1.3 TCP/IP UNIX



ENVIRONMENT

CorporateBridge

OfficeCLAM

MainLAN

OfficeLAN

ISDN

Repeater

Server1 Server2

Workstation

Router

SubLAN

192.0.1.1

192.0.1.2

192.0.1.3

192.0.1.4

192.0.1.5

192.0.1.6

192.0.1.7

192.0.2.nnn

UNIX Host

Figure 7-1 Typical TCP/IP Environment

The CLAM can be set up to recognise IP traffic. Once this is done, the

CLAM makes the ISDN calls needed when a user has data to send or

receive, and ends the ISDN calls when the links are idle. First, the topology

of the IP network must be configured manually into each bridge as follows:

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1. Use the COnfigure ISDN NUmbers form on the OfficeCLAM to add the

ISDN numbers of all remote bridges (see Figure 7-1). Add an entry for

each bridge likely to be connected. Unit names must match exactly the

names of the remote units (e.g. upper and lower case). On the remote

bridge, add the name OfficeCLAM to the list of ISDN numbers.

2. Use the COnfigure ISDN AUTOcalls form on the CLAM to set up the

Autocall table. An Autocall entry defines which packet destination will

start an ISDN connection. The CLAM understands IP addressing and

subnetting. For the network in Figure 7-1, the following entries should

be made in the Autocall tables of the two bridges:

OfficeCLAM Autocall table

Address Type Remote unit name

192.0.1.4/32 ARP/IP CorporateBridge

192.0.1.5/32 ARP/IP CorporateBridge

192.0.1.6/32 ARP/IP CorporateBridge

192.0.1.7/32 ARP/IP CorporateBridge

192.0.2.0/24 ARP/IP CorporateBridge

CorporateBridge Autocall table

Address Type Remote unit name

192.0.1.1/32 ARP/IP OfficeCLAM

192.0.1.2/32 ARP/IP OfficeCLAM

192.0.1.3/32 ARP/IP OfficeCLAM

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