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IOLAN+,
IOLAN+ Rack &
IOLAN+ 102/104
User guide
Part number: 5500054-19
Date: 29 April 2004
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Fast Contents. See page 7.
Contents. See page 8.
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Index. See page 224.
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Copyright statement
This document must not be reproduced in any way whatsoever, either printed or
electronically, without the consent of:
Perle Systems Europe Limited,
3, Wintersells Road,
Byfleet,
Surrey
KT14 7LF,
UK
Perle reserves the right to make changes without further notice, to any products to improve
reliability, function or design.
Specialix, the Specialix logo, IOLAN+, IOLAN+ Rack, IOLAN+ 102/104, JETSTREAM,
JETSTREAM4000, JETSTREAM8500 and LANSTREAM2000 are trademarks of Perle
Systems Limited.
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Perle Systems Limited, 30 April 2004.
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FCC Note
The products described in this manual have been found to comply with the limits for a Class
A 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 instructions in this Guide, 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/her own expense.
EN 55022: 1998, Class A Note
Warning: This is a Class A product. In a domestic environment this product may cause radio
interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures.
Caution: The products described in this manual are approved for commercial use only.
IOLAN+, IOLAN+ Rack & IOLAN+ 102/104 User guide
Purpose of this manual
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IOLAN+, IOLAN+ Rack & IOLAN+ 102/104
User guide
About this manual
Purpose of this manual
This manual tells you how to install, configure and use the Perle IOLAN+ communications
servers.
Who this manual is for
This manual is aimed at users who want to connect serial devices directly to LANs and
WANs. This manual requires a working knowledge of using personal computers and
associated operating systems, as well as experience in installing host cards and peripherals.
IOLAN+, IOLAN+ Rack & IOLAN+ 102/104 User guide
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Revision history
Date Part number Description
July 2001 5500054-10 Initial re-branded release of manual.
October 2001 5500054-11 Minor update for Vmodem.
April 2002 5500054-12 Update for 10/100 Ethernet support.
June 2002 5500054-13 Updated RS422 pinout information.
August 2002 5500054-14 Removed reset switch in manual content and changed reset procedures.
September 2002 5500054-15 Minor changes to software and diagnostics sections from “T” release software.
October 2002 5500054-16 Added note regarding legacy reset procedures.
October 2003 5500054-17 Added cable ordering information as standard Perle accessory.
November 2003 5500054-18 Added UDP supporting documentation.
April 29 2004 5500054-19 Enhancement feature - Added second UDP host per port
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Fast Contents
ABOUT THIS MANUAL ...........................................................................................................4
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EVISION HISTORY ..............................................................................................................6
F
AST CONTENTS .................................................................................................................7
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ONTENTS ..........................................................................................................................8
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HAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................26
C
HAPTER 2 INSTALLATION ...................................................................................................36
C
HAPTER 3 TERMINALS ON MUTLI-USER SYSTEMS ................................................................54
C
HAPTER 4 SETTING UP DIAL-IN MODEM PORTS ...................................................................62
C
HAPTER 5 MODEM AUTHENTICATION AND LOGGING ............................................................70
C
HAPTER 6 DIALOUT MODEM PORTS SETUP .........................................................................79
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HAPTER 7 VMODEM (VIRTUAL MODEM) ..............................................................................89
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HAPTER 8 PRINTING ..........................................................................................................98
C
HAPTER 9 OTHER DEVICES SETUP .....................................................................................114
C
HAPTER 10 THE MENU INTERFACE .....................................................................................125
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PPENDIX A COMMAND LINE INTERFACE .............................................................................160
A
PPENDIX B RS-422 IOLAN+ ............................................................................................173
A
PPENDIX C 48V DC IOLAN+ RACK ..................................................................................178
A
PPENDIX D TROUBLESHOOTING .........................................................................................185
A
PPENDIX E CABLING .........................................................................................................204
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PPENDIX F CONTACTING PERLE ........................................................................................217
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NDEX ..................................................................................................................................224
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Contents
ABOUT THIS MANUAL ............................................................ 4
Purpose of this manual ..................................................................................4
Who this manual is for ...................................................................................4
Using this on-line manual ..............................................................................5
Document navigation ................................................................................5
Hypertext jumps ........................................................................................5
REVISION HISTORY ................................................................ 6
F
AST CONTENTS ................................................................... 7
C
ONTENTS ............................................................................ 8
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CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 26
About the IOLAN+ ...........................................................................................27
IOLAN+ Features .............................................................................................29
Hardware ..................................................................................................29
Software....................................................................................................30
Security .....................................................................................................31
Hardware Overview ........................................................................................32
Hardware description for IOLAN+ ...............................................................32
Hardware description for IOLAN+ Rack .....................................................33
Hardware description for IOLAN+ 102/104 ................................................34
RS-232/RS-422 .................................................................................................35
Software description .................................................................................35
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CHAPTER 2 INSTALLATION 36
Connecting to your Network .........................................................................37
10BASE-T (twisted pair) ...........................................................................37
10BASE2 (Thin Ethernet) .........................................................................37
AUI port.....................................................................................................37
10/100BASE-T ..........................................................................................37
Switching on IOLAN+ .....................................................................................38
Communicating via ARP ...............................................................................39
Communicating via a Terminal or PC .........................................................40
The Menu System ...........................................................................................41
Connections Menu ....................................................................................43
Administration Menu .................................................................................44
Server Configuration Menu .......................................................................46
Port Setup Menu and Beyond...................................................................48
Tips ....................................................................................................................50
Copy Command ........................................................................................50
Connecting via BOOTP (for Unix systems only) .......................................50
Saving and downloading configurations ...................................................52
Domain Name Server (DNS) ....................................................................53
Reassigning IOLAN+ to a New Network...................................................53
Updating IOLAN+ Firmware......................................................................53
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CHAPTER 3 TERMINALS ON MUTLI-USER SYSTEMS 54
Introduction ......................................................................................................55
Terminal Port Configuration .........................................................................56
Host Table Setup .............................................................................................58
Making a Connection .....................................................................................59
Tips ....................................................................................................................61
Connecting via ‘fixed ttys’ .........................................................................61
Multisessions on terminals/PCs ................................................................61
Gateway Tables ........................................................................................61
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CHAPTER 4 SETTING UP DIAL-IN MODEM PORTS 62
Introduction ......................................................................................................63
Dial-in Port ........................................................................................................64
The host ............................................................................................................66
The modem ......................................................................................................67
Client login .......................................................................................................68
Tips ....................................................................................................................69
Domain Name Server (DNS) ....................................................................69
WINS Server .............................................................................................69
MOTD .......................................................................................................69
Gateway notes ..........................................................................................69
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CHAPTER 5 MODEM AUTHENTICATION AND LOGGING 70
Introduction ......................................................................................................71
User authentication/logging ..........................................................................72
The host ............................................................................................................75
Basic authentication..................................................................................75
User services authentication.....................................................................75
Logging .............................................................................................................77
Tips ....................................................................................................................78
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CHAPTER 6 DIALOUT MODEM PORTS SETUP 79
Introduction ......................................................................................................80
Configuration ...................................................................................................81
The host ............................................................................................................82
For dial-out connections on Unix ..............................................................82
For dial-out connections on Windows ® systems .....................................82
Routing ..............................................................................................................83
Remote Access Systems ..............................................................................84
Dial-out PAP Authentication......................................................................86
Remote site devices .......................................................................................87
Tips ....................................................................................................................88
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CHAPTER 7 VMODEM (VIRTUAL MODEM)89
About Vmodem (Virtual modem) .................................................................90
Configuring ports to use Vmodem ..............................................................91
Configuring ports to use Vmodem in Normal Mode ..................................91
Making a Call using Vmodem in Normal Mode ............................................. 93
Disconnecting a Call in Vmodem Normal Mode ............................................ 93
Configuring Vmodem to use Dial on DTR mode.......................................94
Making a Call using Vmodem in Dial on DTR Mode ..................................... 95
Disconnecting a Call in Vmodem Dial on DTR Mode .................................... 95
Setting/Modifying up Vmodem responses ................................................96
Vmodem AT Commands ...............................................................................97
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CHAPTER 8 PRINTING 98
Introduction ......................................................................................................99
Using ioland .....................................................................................................100
Configuration.............................................................................................101
The Host ...................................................................................................102
Using LPD .........................................................................................................103
Configuration.............................................................................................103
Accessing the Printer ................................................................................105
LPD printing from DOS/Windows ® ..........................................................106
LPD Printing from BSD Unix and Linux ....................................................107
LPD Printing from SYS V Unix..................................................................108
LPD printing from AIX ...............................................................................108
LPD printing from HP/UX ..........................................................................108
Using RCP ........................................................................................................109
Configuration.............................................................................................109
The Host ...................................................................................................110
Using RCP with Unix System V line printer spoolers................................111
RCP printing on a spooler system based on BSD Unix ............................112
Setting up RCP printing on AIX.................................................................113
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CHAPTER 9 OTHER DEVICES SETUP 114
Introduction ......................................................................................................115
Reverse Telnet Port Configuration ..............................................................116
The Host ...................................................................................................117
Perle IOLAND Utility .......................................................................................118
Mandatory arguments ...............................................................................119
Optional arguments...................................................................................120
Example daemon configuration file...........................................................123
Tips ....................................................................................................................124
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CHAPTER 10 THE MENU INTERFACE 125
Introduction to menu commands ................................................................126
Toggle fields..............................................................................................126
Fast keys...................................................................................................127
Connections menu .........................................................................................128
Port setup menu ..............................................................................................130
Hardware ..................................................................................................131
User ..........................................................................................................132
Flow control...............................................................................................133
IP address.................................................................................................134
Options......................................................................................................135
Keys ..........................................................................................................136
Access ......................................................................................................137
Administration menu ......................................................................................139
Extra statistics screens .................................................................................. 140
Access menu ...................................................................................................141
Remote access sites.................................................................................142
Remote site devices..................................................................................144
Authentication/Logging .............................................................................146
Change password options ............................................................................148
Gateway menu .................................................................................................149
Host Address menu ........................................................................................150
Kill command ...................................................................................................150
Lines menu .......................................................................................................151
Access ......................................................................................................152
Flow control...............................................................................................152
Hardware ..................................................................................................152
Network connections.................................................................................153
Options......................................................................................................153
Terminal ....................................................................................................154
Port menu .........................................................................................................154
Quit command .................................................................................................154
Reboot command ...........................................................................................154
Server configuration menu ...........................................................................155
Statistics screens ............................................................................................158
Trap function ....................................................................................................159
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APPENDIX A COMMAND LINE INTERFACE 160
Introduction ......................................................................................................161
Using the CLI ...................................................................................................162
System administration ...................................................................................163
Basic configuration ........................................................................................164
Command descriptions .................................................................................165
arp.............................................................................................................165
clear ..........................................................................................................165
connect .....................................................................................................165
copy ..........................................................................................................166
dial ............................................................................................................166
disconnect ................................................................................................166
exit ............................................................................................................166
facreset .....................................................................................................166
gateway.....................................................................................................166
help ...........................................................................................................167
host ...........................................................................................................167
kill..............................................................................................................167
lock............................................................................................................167
logout ........................................................................................................167
prov...........................................................................................................167
reboot........................................................................................................168
resume......................................................................................................168
rlogin .........................................................................................................168
save ..........................................................................................................168
set .............................................................................................................169
set admin ..................................................................................................169
set menu ...................................................................................................169
set modem ................................................................................................169
set term .....................................................................................................169
set port ......................................................................................................170
set port [number] ........................................................................................... 170
set port [number] [access, flow, hardware, options, tcp, user] ...................... 170
set server ....................................................................................................... 170
set slip [IP address] ....................................................................................... 170
set ppp [IP address] ...................................................................................... 170
set password [admin] or [login] ...................................................................... 170
show .........................................................................................................171
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show ports ..................................................................................................... 171
show lines ...................................................................................................... 171
show statistics ............................................................................................... 171
su ..............................................................................................................171
telnet .........................................................................................................171
test ............................................................................................................172
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