Perle Server User guide

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IOLAN+,

IOLAN+ Rack &

IOLAN+ 102/104

User guide

Part number: 5500054-19

Date: 29 April 2004

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Contents. See page 8.

The menu interface. See page 125.

Index. See page 224.

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Copyright statement

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Perle Systems Europe Limited,

3, Wintersells Road,

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Surrey

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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

R

EVISION HISTORY ..............................................................................................................6

F

AST CONTENTS .................................................................................................................7

C

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

C

HAPTER 7 VMODEM (VIRTUAL MODEM) ..............................................................................89

C

HAPTER 8 PRINTING ..........................................................................................................98

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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

A

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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