Cabletron Systems Netlink FRX8000 Installation And Setup Manual

Installation & Setup

Guide

The Complete Networking Solution

TM

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About This Manual

This manual is intended for use by field service personnel either directly employed by or contracted

by Cabletron Systems, Inc. The manual provides information that will aid in troubleshooting and

maintaining an FRX8000. You should also have a Netlink FRX8000 User Guide for reference.

Revision History

Rev Date Reason for Update

01 April 1997 Initial version

02 March 1998 Misc. format changes

Terminology and Conventions

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In on-screen versions of the document, cross references that are links to other places in the document

are shown in blue.

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immediately precedes or follows it.

This symbol and text identifies a cautionary note, the content of which is more

critical to heed than an informational note.

This symbol and text identifies a warning, intended to prevent either injury to the

user or major damage to hardware, software, or system operation.

References to these keyboard keys appear in the manual and/or on the screen:

"[N]"

—

is a reference to a key on your keyboard (where “N” is the key).

"Enter"—means that you should type in the information, then press the [Enter] key.

"Type"—is similar to "Enter", except that the word “[Enter]” follows the information to be typed

(e.g., "type n [Enter]").

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"Press"—means press (hit, strike) the key once. Pressing the [E nte r] key afterwards is not nec-

essary.

"[Ctrl]"—followed by one or two other key designations, must be struck simultaneously with the

other keys shown.

If a statement ends with a reference to a key—for example, “....then press [Enter].”—the period is

not part of the data to be entered. If a period should be entered, it will be shown as "[.] ." The same

applies to all other punctuation.

When instructed to, for example, “press [A], [B] from the Main Menu,” this means press [A], then [B],

not [A] comma [B].

Screen displays are provided to show the general appearance of actual screens. They are

only examples—they do not necessarily represent an operational system.

Related Documents

The Netlink FRX8000 User Guide is shipped with each FRX8000. Additional copies of this and

other Cabletron documents can be ordered from Cabletron Systems, Inc., or your local distributor of

Cabletron products.

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Table of Contents

Chapter 1—Overview

Device Types ..................................................................................1-2

Chassis ............................................................................................1-2

Cards ...............................................................................................1-3

RLP ......................................................................................... 1-3

LAN Adapters ......................................................................... 1-4

Pre-Installation Requirements ........................................................1-5

Site Requirements ................................................................... 1-5

Hardware Requirements ......................................................... 1-5

Network-level Configuration Requirements ........................... 1-5

Local Configuration Requirements ......................................... 1-6

Chapter 2—Installing a Node

Installation Procedures ...................................................................2-2

Set Up the Hardware ............................................................... 2-2

Create/Load Database Records ............................................... 2-9

Configuring TCP/IP .....................................................................2-37

Re-configuring a Token Ring LAN Adapter ........................ 2-39

Rebooting or Shutting Down a Node ........................................... 2-41

Chapter 3—Local Node Displays

Status Display .................................................................................3-2

Node Status Display ................................................................ 3-2

Port Status Display .................................................................. 3-3

Virtual Connections Display ................................................... 3-5

Port Signals Display ................................................................ 3-7

Line Monitor ........................................................................... 3-9

Statistics ........................................................................................3-11

LP Statistics .......................................................................... 3-11

Port Statistics ........................................................................ 3-13

Frame-Level Statistics .......................................................... 3-15

IP Statistics ........................................................................... 3-17

ICMP Statistics ..................................................................... 3-18

IP Interface Statistics ............................................................ 3-21

IPX Statistics ......................................................................... 3-23

LAN Card Statistics .............................................................. 3-28

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List of Figures

FRX8000 Chassis Options ................................................... 1-2

RLP with I/O Box and Cables ............................................. 1-3

LAN Card Interfaces ............................................................ 1-4

RLP Switch Settings ............................................................ 2-3

Model 2, Rear View ............................................................. 2-4

Rackmount Node, Rear View .............................................. 2-5

High-Availability Node, Rear View .................................... 2-5

Rackmounting an FRX8000 ................................................ 2-6

FRX8000 Cabling Example ................................................. 2-8

Local Node Configuration Menu ....................................... 2-10

Physical Trunk Port Configuration Menu .......................... 2-11

Logical Trunk Configuration Menu ................................... 2-13

Frame Relay Logical Trunk, Frame Relay Parameters ...... 2-14

X.25 Logical Trunk, Level 3 Parameters ........................... 2-14

FRX8000 Test Menu ......................................................... 2-16

Local ICP Configuration Menu ......................................... 2-18

LP Configuration Menu ..................................................... 2-19

Physical Trunk Port Configuration Menu .......................... 2-20

Logical Trunk Configuration Menu ................................... 2-20

Frame Relay Logical Trunk, Frame Relay Parameters ...... 2-21

X.25 Logical Trunk, Level 3 Parameters ........................... 2-22

Local INM Configuration Menu ........................................ 2-28

LP Configuration Menu ..................................................... 2-29

Physical Trunk Port Configuration Menu .......................... 2-30

Logical Trunk Configuration Menu ................................... 2-30

Frame Relay Logical Trunk, Frame Relay Parameters ...... 2-31

X.25 Logical Trunk, Level 3 Parameters ........................... 2-32

FRX8000 Test Menu ........................................................... 3-1

Node Status Display ............................................................. 3-2

Port Status Display ............................................................... 3-3

Virtual Connections Display on Frame Relay Port ............. 3-5

Virtual Connections Display, Non-Frame Relay Port ......... 3-6

Port Signals Display ............................................................. 3-8

Line Monitor Display ......................................................... 3-10

LP Statistics Display .......................................................... 3-12

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Port Statistics Display ........................................................ 3-13

Frame-level Statistics Display ........................................... 3-15

IP Statistics Display ........................................................... 3-17

ICMP Statistics Display ..................................................... 3-19

IP Interface Statistics Display ............................................ 3-22

IPX Statistics Display ........................................................ 3-23

Ethernet Card Statistics Display ........................................ 3-29

Token Ring Card Statistics Display ................................... 3-29

List of Tables

Supported Hardware ............................................................ 1-1

RLP Interfaces ..................................................................... 1-4

Physical Trunk Port Parameters ........................................... 1-7

Logical Trunk Port Parameters ............................................ 1-8

Logical Trunk Port Parameters if Phy. Port is Frame Relay 1-9

Logical Trunk Port Parameters if Physical Port is X.25 ...... 1-9

Line Speed Codes .............................................................. 2-12

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Chapter 1

Overview

The Netlink

TM

FRX8000 is a family of devices designed to integrate LAN-based

systems and wide-area applications into a "blended" network. FRX8000 hardware

includes:

●

Three types of device: Enterprise Switch, ICP Switch, and INM Switch.

●

Three types of hardware chassis: Model 2, Rackmount, and High-Avail-

ability.

●

Three types of card: RLP, Ethernet LAN adapter, and Token Ring LAN

adapter.

These components are all described in detail later. Their interrelationships are

shown in the following table.

* A LAN card is supported in the ICP and INM for local FTP or telnet file maintenance only.

Table 1-1 Supported Hardware

Device Type Chassis Max RLPs/LAN Cards

Enterprise Switch Model 2

Rackmount

High-Availability

4/2

8/0 or 7/1 or 6/2

8/2

ICP Switch, INM Switch Model 2

Rackmount

High-Availability

4/1 *

8/0 or 7/1 *

8/1 *

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Device Types

The types of FRX8000 device are:

●

Enterprise Switch – an MS-DOS®-based switching node.

●

ICP (Integrated Call Processor) Switch (also called simply ICP) – a

UNIX®-based Enterprise Switch with call processing capability plus all

functions of the Enterprise Switch except LAN connectivity.

●

INM (Integrated Network Manager) Switch (also called simply INM) – an

ICP Switch with added network management capabilities, used to configure

and control FRX8000 Enterprise Switches throughout the network.

Chassis

Figure 1-1 FRX8000 Chassis Options

Model 2 Rackmount Chassis

High-Availability Chassis

Overview

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3

Cards

RLP

The RLP (RISC-based line processor) provides WAN interfaces on an FRX8000.

The physical interfaces are determined by the configuration shown in the following

fig ur e.

Figure 1-2 RLP with I/O Box and Cables

The physical interface depends on the combination of the Line Interface Card

(LIC) and the I/O cable exiting the I/O box. Supported interfaces are listed in the

following table.

RLP

LIC 1

I/O Box

RLP Cables

I/O Cables to Modems

and User Devices

LIC 2

0

2

1

3

4

6

5

7

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1

V.25 bis is configured in the database, but the I/O cable is RS-232.

2

Although each RLP supports two attached Line Interface Cards, the maximum number of

V.35 LICs is two in the Model 1, four in the Model 2, and twelve each in the Rackmount and

High-Availability chassis.

LAN Adapters

The Enterprise Switch supports LAN (local-area network) interfaces via one of

these:

●

Ethernet (802.3) – 10baseT (RJ45/twisted pair), 10base2 (BNC/coax), or

AUI (DB15/coax)

●

Token Ring (802.5) – RJ45 (twisted pair) or DB9

The ICP and INM support an Ethernet card for FTP and telnet.

Figure 1-3 LAN Card Interfaces

Table 1-2 RLP Interfaces

Line Interface Card Interface (via I/O cable)

RS-232/V.28

RS-232, V.25 bis

1

RS-422/V.11 RS-530, RS-449/V.36, or X.21

V.3 5

2

V.3 5

Ethernet

Token Ring

RJ45

DB15

BNC

DB9

RJ45

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Pre-Installation Requirements

Site Requirements

●

Each device must be located in an area with a temperature range of 41–104

o

F (4-40

o

C) and a humidity range of 20–80% (non-condensing).

●

An AC power outlet of the appropriate voltage (115 or 230 VAC) must be

located within five feet of each device.

●

For adequate air flow, the unit must have at least six inches of clearance at

the rear and at least two inches at the sides, front, and top. Provide enough

space in the rear to allow installation or removal of cables without moving

the unit.

For reference, some specifications are:

Model 2: 17.2w x 17.2d x 7.0h in., 43.7w x 43.8d x 17.8h cm.

Rackmount: 16.9w x 17.2d x 7.0h in., 42.9w x 43.8d x 17.8h cm.

Front panel = 19.0w x 7.0h in., 48.3w x 17.8h cm.

High-Availability:17.0w x 24.0d x 6.7h in., 43.2w x 61.0d x 17.0h cm.

Front panel = 19.0w x 7.0h in., 48.3w x 17.8h cm.

Hardware Requirements

Each FRX8000 requires an attached keyboard and VGA monitor for initial instal-

lation and configuration. (A VGA port exists in each node.) Although the Enter-

prise Switch and ICP Switch do not need the keyboard or monitor for normal

operation, these devices can be helpful for verification of proper startup, as well as

occasional local monitoring and troubleshooting.

Network-level Configuration Requirements

At an FRX8000 INM Switch in the operational network, database records

(described in the Netlink FRX8000 User Guide) must be created for the new node,

so the software will know the node type, hardware present in the node, types of

devices connected to the node, and the information necessary for proper routing

and addressing of data among user devices. This can be done at any time before the

new node is connected into the network.

At least one port in the new node must be configured as a trunk to another node, to

allow communication among nodes.

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Local Configuration Requirements

When a new node is connected to the network and booted, the network database

will (must) contain information identfying one or more ports in the node as trunks

to other nodes; however, the new node does not contain the information that iden-

tifies its trunks. Complete configuration information will come from the network

after a new node is on line, but initial configuration of one trunk is required to

establish the connection.

If installing an Enterprise Switch, local configuration operations must be per-

formed to establish the trunk information. If installing an ICP or INM, there are two

methods (described in Chapter 2), one of which also requires local trunk configu-

ration. (The other method involves backing up the database on diskette(s), then

loading it into the new node, thereby creating the necessary local configuration

information.)

If you need to perform local configuration, you must know the following:

●

Node ID:

1–250

. Each node in a network must be assigned a unique ID.

●

The LP port that will be the initial trunk. An Enterprise Switch port can be

a physical trunk, or a logical trunk on a physical frame relay or X.25 port.

(Physical and logical ports are described in the Netlink FRX8000 User

Guide.)

●

The appropriate parameter values in Table 1-3 through Table 1-6. The

values specified during installation of the new node must match the corre-

sponding parameter values in the FRX8000 database. (Database records for

the trunk might or might not already exist. They can be created at any time

before the node is connected to the network.)

Parameters for Trunk Port Configuration

Several types of trunk can be configured in an FRX8000. Configuring a trunk

locally requires specification of parameter values that will match the corresponding

trunk port record in the FRX8000 database.

Table 1-3 through Table 1-6 contain parameters that must be configured, and list

the valid values. A blank column in each table allows you to copy the appropraiate

page(s) and write in the values that match the database records. The appropriate

table(s) depend on the port type:

●

Physical trunk – Table 1-3.

●

Logical trunk over physical Frame Relay – Table 1-4 and Table 1-5.

●

Logical trunk over physical X.25 – Table 1-4 and Table 1-6.

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1

Valid values are:

3

(RS-232),

5

(V.35),

6

(RS-449),

7

(RS-530), and

8

(X.21).

2

See Table 2-1 (on page 2-12).

Table 1-3 Physical Trunk Port Parameters

Parameter Valid Values Your Value

Node Number 1–250

LP Number

(LP containing the port)

0–7

Port Number 0–7

Physical Interface

3, 5, 6, 7, 8

1

Blocked Port Flag

Y/N

(Yes/No)

Line Speed Code

7–85

2

Modulus 8, 128

Outstanding Frames 1–127

N2 Maximum Retransmissions 1–99

T1 Retransmiss. Period

(milliseconds)

40–64000

T2 Acknowledg. Delay

(milliseconds)

0–32000

T3 Link Assurance Period

(seconds)

1–2 50

Propagation Delay

(milliseconds)

0–9999

Logical DCE Y/N

Generate Clock Y/N

Rcv Clock (TT) from DTE Y/N

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Valid values are: 3 (RS-232), 5 (V.35), 6 (RS-449), 7 (RS-530), and 8 (X.21).

2

See Table 2-1 (on page 2-12).

Table 1-6.

Table 1-4 Logical Trunk Port Parameters

Parameter Valid Values Your Value

Node Number 1–250

LP Number (LP containing the Port) 0–7

Port Number 8–63

Underlying Physical Port 0–7

Physical Port Type

X

(X.25) or

F

(Frame Relay)

Physical Interface

3, 5, 6, 7, 8

1

Blocked Port Flag Y/N (Yes/No)

Line Speed Code

7–85

2

Modulus 8, 128

Outstanding Frames 1–127

N2 Maximum Retransmissions 1–99

T1 Retransmiss. Period (milliseconds) 40–64000

T2 Acknowledg. Delay (milliseconds) 0–32000

T3 Link Assurance Period (seconds) 1–250

Propagation Delay (milliseconds) 0–9999

Logical DCE Y/N

Generate Clock Y/N

Rcv Clock (TT) from DTE Y/N

See Table 1-5 or Table 1-6 —— ——

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1

This parameter is found in the database record for the physical frame relay port.

2

This parameter is the

Mapped DLCI Number

in the database record for the logical port.

3

This parameter is

Link Management

in the database record for the physical frame relay port.

0

= none,

1

= LMI,

2

= Annex D.

1

See Table 2-1 (on page 2-12).

2

If

PVC

is

Y

, leave

Logical Trunk Calling/Called Address

blank.

3

This parameter is not yet implemented – enter any value.

Table 1-5 Logical Trunk Port Parameters if Physical Port is Frame Relay

Parameter Valid Values Your Value

Maximum Frame Size (in bytes)

1

128–4096

DLCI

2

16–991

Frame Relay Management

3

0–2

3

Table 1-6 Logical Trunk Port Parameters if Physical Port is X.25

Parameter Valid Values Your Value

Lowest Two-way Channel 10–4095

Highest Two-way Channel 10–4095

Flow Control Negotiation Y/N

Throughput Class Negotiation Y/N

Maximum Packet Size (bytes) 128–4096

Default Max Packet Size 16–Max Size

Maximum Window Size 1–7

Default Window Size 1–Max Size

Maximum Throughput Class 3–14 *

Restart Timer (seconds) 1–600

Incoming Call Timer (seconds) 1–600

Reset Timer (seconds) 1–600

Clear Timer (seconds) 1-600

Logical Trunk Calling Address

1–15 digits

1

Logical Trunk Called Address

1–15 digits

2

PVC

Y/N

2

PVC LCN

see note

3

see note

3

Chapter 2

Installing a Node

Before an FRX8000 is shipped to the customer, all necessary cards and software

are usually installed. Steps to be taken at the customer site(s) are summarized

below and described in detail under "Installation Procedures" later.

The installation procedures are different for different types of FRX8000 device.

Overviews of the steps that must be done at the customer site are listed below.

1. Set up the hardware: unpack and set up the device(s), noting the pre-instal-

lation requirements listed in Chapter 1. Connect all cables except trunk cables

from the new node to other nodes in the network.

2. Create or load database records. The procedures depend on the FRX8000

types:

●

Enterprise Switch - Using the node's local configuration utility, create a

database record for a trunk to another node. Then download the remaining

records for the node from the network database.

●

ICP or INM - Configure a trunk for the ICP/INM (if necessary) and copy

the network database from an operational INM to the new ICP/INM. There

are two ways to do this:

a.Start the new ICP/INM, configure a trunk, and download the database

from the operational INM.

b.Make a copy of the database (which must include records for the new

trunk) at the operational INM, then install the copy into the new ICP/

INM.

3. If an Ethernet LAN card is installed in an ICP or INM, configure the TCP/IP

Runtime System (which will already be installed). If a Token Ring card is

installed in an FRX8000, you may want to change the configured ring speed.

This is done with a setup utility.

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Installation Procedures

Set Up the Hardware

This section applies to all device types.

1. Unpack and inspect the equipment. If there is evidence of physical damage,

contact the shipper. If parts are missing, contact Cabletron Systems Technical

Support or your distributor.

Cabletron Systems Technical Support can be reached at:

Phone: 603-332-9400

FAX: 603-337-3075

E-mail: support@ctron.com

2. Each LP must have a unique ID within a device. LP IDs are determined by

dipswitches 1–3 on the card, as shown in Figure 2-1. Any installed RLPs (the

type of LP currently supported) will already be configured to be numbered

sequentially, beginning with 0. Numbering does not have to be sequential or

start with 0. The only requirements are that LPs be numbered within the range

0–7, and that each LP ID be different. Verify and change (if desired) the LP

IDs. Use a small screwdriver, pen, etc. to change switches. Do not use an

object that may break and drop pieces into the unit.

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