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USA Requirements Only
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Compliance Notice: Radio Frequency Notice
This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio-frequency energy. If you do not install and use this equipment
according to the instruction manual, this product may interfere with radio communications. This product has been
tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A computing device, pursuant to Subpart J of Part 15 of 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.
Operating this equipment in a residential area is likely to interfere with radio communications; in which case, the user,
at his/her own expense, must correct the interference.
Shielded-compliant cables must be used with this unit to ensure compliance with the Class A limits.
European Requirements Only
EN 55 022 Declaration of Conformance
This is to certify that the Bay Networks products in this book are shielded against the generation of radio interference
in accordance with the application of Council Directive 89/336/EEC, Article 4a. Conformity is declared by the
application of EN 55 022:1987 Class A (CISPR 22:1985/BS 6527:1988).
This is a Class A product. In a domestic en vironment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user
may be required to take adequate measures.
EN 55 022 Declaration of Conformance
This is to certify that the Bay Networks products in this book are shielded against the generation of radio interference
in accordance with the application of Council Directive 89/336/EEC, Article 4a. Conformity is declared by the
application of EN 55 022:1987 Class B (CISPR 22:1985/BS 6527:1988).
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Voluntary Control Council for Interference (VCCI) Statement
Voluntary Control Council for Interference (VCCI) Statement
This equipment is in the 1st category (information equipment to be used in commercial and/or industrial areas) and
conforms to the standards set by the Voluntary Control Council for Interference by Data Processing Equipment and
Electronic Office Machines that are aimed at preventing radio interference in commercial and/or industrial areas.
Consequently, when this equipment is used in a residential area or in an adjacent area thereto, radio interference may
be caused to equipment such as radios and TV receivers.
Compliance with the applicable regulations is dependent upon the use of shielded cables. The user is responsible for
procuring the appropriate cables. Read instructions for correct handling.
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Canada CS-03 Rules and Regulations
Note:
The Canadian Department of Communications label identifies certified equipment. The certification means that
the equipment meets certain telecommunications network protective operations and safety requirements. The
Department does not guarantee the equipment will operate to the user's satisfaction.
Before installing this equipment, users should ensure that it is permissible to be connected to the facilities of the local
telecommunications company. The equipment must also be installed using an acceptable method of connection. In
some cases, the company's inside wiring associated with a single line individual service may be extended by means of
a certified connector assembly (telephone extension cord). The customer should be aware that compliance with the
above conditions may not prevent the degradation of service in some situations.
Repairs to certified equipment should be made by an authorized Canadian maintenance facility designated by the
supplier. Any repairs or alterations made by the user to this equipment or equipment malfunctions, may give the
telecommunications company cause to request the user to disconnect the equipment.
Users should ensure for their own protection that the electrical ground connections of the power utility, telephone lines
and internal metallic water pipe system, if present, are connected together. This precaution may be particularly
important in rural areas.
Caution:
inspection authority, or electrician, as appropriate.
Canada CS-03 — Règles et règlements
Note:
qu’il respecte certaines exigences de sécurité et de fonctionnement visant les réseaux de télécommunications. Le
ministère ne garantit pas que l’appareillage fonctionnera à la satisfaction de l’utilisateur.
Avant d’installer l’appareillage, s’assurer qu’il peut être branché aux installations du service de télécommunications
local. L’appareillage doit aussi être raccordé selon des méthodes acceptées. Dans certains cas, le câblage interne du
service de télécommunications utilisé pour une ligne individuelle peut être allongé au moyen d’un connecteur certifié
(prolongateur téléphonique). Le client doit toutefois prendre note qu’une telle installation n’assure pas un service
parfait en tout temps.
Les réparations de l’appareillage certifié devraient être confiées à un service d’entretien canadien désigné par le
fournisseur. En cas de réparation ou de modification effectuées par l’utilisateur ou de mauvais fonctionnement de
l’appareillage, le service de télécommunications peut demander le débranchment de l’appareillage.
Pour leur propre sécurité, les utilisateurs devraient s’assurer que les mises à la terre des lignes de distribution
d’électricité, des lignes téléphoniques et de la tuyauterie métallique interne sont raccordées ensemble. Cette mesure de
sécurité est particulièrement importante en milieu rural.
Attention:
aux pouvoirs de réglementation en cause ou à un électricien, selon le cas.
Users should not attempt to make such connections themselves, but should contact the appropriate electric
L’étiquette du ministère des Communications du Canada indique que l’appareillage est certifié, c’est-à-dire
Les utilisateurs ne doivent pas procéder à ces raccordements eux-mêmes mais doivent plutôt faire appel
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(continued)
D. O. C. Explanatory Notes: Equipment Attachment Limitations
The Canadian Department of Communications label identifies certified equipment. This certification meets certain
telecommunication network protective, operational and safety requirements. The department does not guarantee the
equipment will operate to the users satisfaction.
Before installing the equipment, users should ensure that it is permissible to be connected to the facilities of the local
telecommunications company. The equipment must also be installed using an acceptable method of connection. In
some cases, the company’s inside wiring associated with a single line indi vidual service may be e xtended by means of
a certified connector assembly (telephone extension cord). The customer should be aware that compliance with the
above condition may not prevent degradation of service in some situations.
Repairs to certified equipment should be made by an authorized Canadian maintenance facility designated by the
supplier. Any repairs or alterations made by the user to this equipment, or equipment malfunctions, may give the
telecommunications company cause to request the user to disconnect the equipment.
Users should ensure for their own protection that the electrical ground connections of the power utility, telephone lines
and internal metallic water pipe system, if present, are connected together. This precaution may be particularly
important in rural areas.
Caution:
inspection authority, or electrician, as appropriate.
Users should not attempt to make such connections themselves, but should contact the appropriate electrical
Notes explicatives du ministère des Communications: limites visant les accessoires
L’étiquette du ministère des Communications du Canada indique que l’appareillage est certifié, c’est-à-dire qu’il
respecte certaines exigences de sécurité et de fonctionnement visant les réseaux de télécommunications. Le ministère
ne garantit pas que l’appareillage fonctionnera à la satisfaction de l’utilisateur.
Avant d’installer l’appareillage, s’assurer qu’il peut être branché aux installations du service de télécommunications
local. L’appareillage doit aussi être raccordé selon des méthodes acceptées. Dans certains cas, le câblage interne du
service de télécommunications utilisé pour une ligne individuelle peut être allongé au moyen d’un connecteur certifié
(prolongateur téléphonique). Le client doit toutefois prendre note qu’une telle installation n’assure pas un service
parfait en tout temps.
Les réparations de l’appareillage certifié devraient être confiées à un service d’entretien canadien désigné par le
fournisseur. En cas de réparation ou de modification effectuées par l’utilisateur ou de mauvais fonctionnement de
l’appareillage, le service de télécommunications peut demander le débranchment de l’appareillage.
Pour leur propre sécurité, les utilisateurs devraient s’assurer que les mises à la terre des lignes de distribution
d’électricité, des lignes téléphoniques et de la tuyauterie métallique interne sont raccordées ensemble. Cette mesure de
sécurité est particulièrement importante en milieu rural.
Attention:
aux pouvoirs de réglementation en cause ou à un électricien, selon le cas.
Les utilisateurs ne doivent pas procéder à ces raccordements eux-mêmes mais doivent plutôt faire appel
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(continued)
Canadian Department of Communications Radio Interference Regulations
This digital apparatus (Access Feeder Node, Access Link Node, Access Node, Access Stack Node, Backbone
Concentrator Node, Backbone Concentrator Node Switch, Backbone Link Node, Backbone Link Node Switch,
Concentrator Node, Feeder Node, Link Node) does not exceed the Class A limits for radio-noise emissions from
digital apparatus as set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications.
Réglement sur le brouillage radioélectrique du ministère des Communications
Cet appareil numérique (Access Feeder Node, Access Link Node, Access Node, Access Stack Node, Backbone
Concentrator Node, Backbone Concentrator Node Switch, Backbone Link Node, Backbone Link Node Switch,
Concentrator Node, Feeder Node, Link Node) respecte les limites de bruits radioélectriques visant les appareils
numériques de classe A prescrites dans le Réglement sur le brouillage radioélectrique du ministère des
Communications du Canada.
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T1 Service Compliance Statements
T1 Service
NOTE: This T1 Service notice applies to you onl
(MCT1) Link Module (which provides an internal CSU).
This equipment complies with Part 68 of FCC Rules. Please note the following:
1.You are required to request T1 service from the telephone company before you connect the CSU to a T1 network.
When you request T1 service, you must provide the telephone company with the following data:
•The Facility Interface Code
Provide the telephone company with both codes below:
— 04DU9-B (1.544 MB D4 framing format)
— 04DU9-C (1.544 MB ESF format)
The telephone company will select the code it has available.
•The Service Order Code: 6.0F
•The required USOC jack: RJ48C
•The make, model number, and FCC Registration number of the CSU.
2.Your telephone company may make changes to its facilities, equipment, operations, or procedures that could
affect the proper functioning of your equipment. The telephone company will notify you in advance of such
changes to give you an opportunity to maintain uninterrupted telephone service.
3.If your CSU causes harm to the telephone network, the telephone company may temporarily discontinue your
service. If possible, they will notify you in advance, but if advance notice is not practical, you will be notified as
soon as possible and will be informed of your right to file a complaint with the FCC.
4.If you experience trouble with the CSU, please contact Bay Networks Technical Response Center in your area for
service or repairs. Repairs should be performed only by service personnel authorized by Bay Networks, Inc.
United States1-800-2LAN-WAN
Valbonne, France (33) 92-96-69-68
Sydney , Australia (61) 2-9927-8880
Tokyo, Japan (81) 3-5402-7041
5.You are required to notify the telephone company when you disconnect the CSU from the network and when you
disconnect the BCNX or BLNX from the network.
y if you have received a single or dual port Multi-Channel T1
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license included with the particular product — shall govern licensee’s use of
Bay Networks software.
This Software License shall govern the licensing of all software provided to licensee by Bay Networks (“Software”).
Bay Networks will provide licensee with Software in machine-readable form and related documentation
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whom Bay Networks has acquired license rights. Bay Networks will not grant any Software license whatsoev er , either
explicitly or implicitly, except by acceptance of an order for either Software or for a Bay Networks product
(“Equipment”) that is packaged with Software. Each such license is subject to the following restrictions:
1.Upon delivery of the Software, Bay Networks grants to licensee a personal, nontransferable, none xclusiv e license
to use the Software with the Equipment with which or for which it was originally acquired, including use at any
of licensee’s facilities to which the Equipment may be transferred, for the useful life of the Equipment unless
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use on any Equipment, however, unless otherwise specified on the Documentation, each licensed copy of such
Software may only be installed on one hardware item at any time.
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acquired is inoperative.
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purposes.
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accordance with the restrictions of this license.
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property or restricted rights notice within or affixed to any Software and shall reproduce and affix such notice on
any backup copy of Software or copies of software resulting from modification or combination performed by
licensee as permitted by this license.
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9.Licensee shall not reverse assemble, reverse compile, or in any way reverse engineer the Software. [Note: For
licensees in the European Community, the Softw are Directiv e dated 14 May 1991 (as may be amended from time
to time) shall apply for interoperability purposes. Licensee must notify Bay Networks in writing of any such
intended examination of the Software and Bay Networks may provide review and assistance.]
10. Notwithstanding any foregoing terms to the contrary, if licensee licenses the Bay Networks product “Site
Manager,” licensee may duplicate and install the Site Manager product as specified in the Documentation. This
right is granted solely as necessary for use of Site Manager on hardware installed with licensee’s network.
11. This license will automatically terminate upon improper handling of Software, such as by disclosure, or Bay
Networks may terminate this license by written notice to licensee if licensee fails to comply with any of the
material provisions of this license and fails to cure such failure within thirty (30) days after the receipt of written
notice from Bay Networks. Upon termination of this license, licensee shall discontinue all use of the Software
and return the Software and Documentation, including all copies, to Bay Networks.
12. Licensee’s obligations under this license shall survive expiration or termination of this license.
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Contents
About This Guide
Before You Begin .............................................................................................................xxi
Where to Find AN, ANH, or ARN Information .................................................................xxii
Table C-1.IEEE 802.3 Maximum Segment Links ....................................................C-4
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About This Guide
Read this guide if you are responsible for connecting a Bay Networks™
BayStack™ Access Node (AN®), Access Node Hub (ANH™), or Advanced
Remote Node (ARN™) router to a managed network.
This guide offers
•An overview of AN, ANH, and ARN software (Chapter 1)
•A description of network booting (Chapter 2)
•Instructions for setting up a UNIX
(Chapter 3)
•Instructions for configuring Site Manager to support network booting
(Chapter 4)
•Instructions for configuring the router for network booting (Chapter 5)
•Instructions for managing ANH repeater ports (Chapter 6)
•Instructions for configuring an Ethernet Data Collection Module (DCM) for
RMON statistics gathering (Chapter 7)
•Troubleshooting guidelines and procedures (Appendix A)
•Worksheets for completing the installation procedure (Appendix B)
•Implementation hints and notes (Appendix C)
workstation as a BOOTP server
Before Y ou Begin
Before using this guide, you (or a person at the router site) must install the router,
or hardware and network connections, as described in one of the following guides:
•Installing and Operating BayStack AN and ANH Systems
•Installing and Operating BayStack ARN Routers
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Where to Find AN, ANH, or ARN Information
Use this guide in conjunction with other Bay Networks documentation to set up
and manage AN, ANH, and ARN systems. Refer to the following when looking
for specific information.
For Information on ThisLook Here
Installing BayStack AN or ANH
hardware
Installing BayStack Advanced Remote
Node hardware
Learning about AN, ANH, and ARN
software and the four startup/boot
options
Choosing a startup option for the router Chapter 2 in this guide
Setting up a UNIX workstation as a
BOOTP server to support a network
boot option
Configuring Site Manager to support a
network boot option
What to do at the AN/ANH/ARN site to
support a network boot option
Configuring a Data Collection ModuleChapter 7 in this guide
Preparing for the Quick-Start (local boot)
procedure
Completing any of the four startup
options at the AN/ANH/ARN site
Configuring and managing an
AN/ANH/ARN after it is connected to the
network
Reconfiguring AN/ANH/ARN netboot
interfaces
Considerations for setting up an
AN/ANH/ARN
Resolving problems with the network
boot process
Troubleshooting all other problems
Installing and Operating BayStack AN and ANH
Systems
Installing and Operating BayStack ARN
Routers
Chapter 1 in this guide
Chapter 3 in this guide
Chapter 4 in this guide
Chapter 5 in this guide
Appendix B in this guide
Installing and Operating BayStack AN and ANH
Systems
ARN Routers
Configuring Routers
and BNX Platforms
Chapter 5 in this guide
Appendix C in this guide
Appendix A in this guide
Troubleshooting Routers
or
Installing and Operating BayStack
and
Managing Routers
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.
Conventions
angle brackets (< >)Indicate that you choose the text to enter based on the
About This Guide
description inside the brackets. Do not type the
brackets when entering the command.
ping
Example: if command syntax is
you enter
ping 192.32.10.12
<ip_address>
,
bold text
Indicates text that you need to enter, command names,
and buttons in menu paths.
Example: Enter
Example: Use the
Example: ATM DXI > Interfaces >
wfsm &
dinfo
command.
PVCs
identifies the
PVCs button in the window that appears when you
select the Interfaces option from the ATM DXI menu.
brackets ([ ])Indicate optional elements. You can choose none, one,
or all of the options.
.
ellipsis pointsHorizontal (. . .) and verticalellipsis points indicate
()
.
omitted information.
italic text
Indicates variable values in command syntax
descriptions, new terms, file and directory names, and
book titles.
quotation marks (“ ”)Indicate the title of a chapter or section within a book.
separator ( > )Separates menu and option names in instructions and
internal pin-to-pin wire connections.
Example: Protocols > AppleTalk identifies the
AppleTalk option in the Protocols menu.
Example: Pin 7 > 19 > 20
screen text
Indicates data that appears on the screen.
Example:
Set Bay Networks Trap Monitor Filters
vertical line (|)Indicates that you enter only one of the parts of the
command. The vertical line separates choices. Do not
type the vertical line when entering the command.
Example: If the command syntax is
show at routes
show at routes
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|
, you enter either
show at nets
or
, but not both.
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Acronyms
ANSIAmerican National Standards Institute
ARPAddress Resolution Protocol
AUIAttachment Unit Interface
BOFLBreath of Life
BOOTPBootstrap Protocol
BOOTPDBoot Protocol Daemon
BRIBasic Rate Interface
CHAPChallenge Handshake Authentication Protocol
DCEdata communications equipment
DCMData Collection Module
DLCIdata link connection identifier
DLCMIData Link Control Management Interface
DTEdata terminal equipment
FTPFile Transfer Protocol
HDLChigh-level data link control
IEEEInstitute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers
IPInternet Protocol
IPXInternet Packet Exchange
ISDNIntegrated Services Digital Network
LMILocal Management Interface
LQRLink Quality Reporting
MACmedia access control
MAUmedia access unit
MIBmanagement information base
MTUmaximum transmission unit
NBMAnonbroadcast multi-access
NMMnetwork management module
OSPFOpen Shortest Path First Protocol
P APPassword Authentication Protocol
PPPPoint-to-Point Protocol
PVCpermanent virtual circuit
RARPReverse Address Resolution Protocol
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RFCRequest for Comments
RIPRouting Information Protocol
RMONremote monitoring
SAMSystem Administration Manager
SMDSswitched multimegabit data service
SMITSystem Management Interface Tool
SNMPSimple Network Management Protocol
TCP/IPTransmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol
TelnetTelecommunication Network
TFTPTrivial File Transfer Protocol
TFTPDTrivial File Transfer Protocol Daemon
UDPUser Datagram Protocol
UTPunshielded twisted-pair
Ordering Bay Networks Publications
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publications, order by part number from the Bay Networks Press
telephone or fax numbers:
About This Guide
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at the following
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• Fax 1-510-498-2609
You can also use these numbers to request a free catalog of Bay Networks Press
product publications.
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Technical Support and Online Services
To ensure comprehensive network support to our customers and partners
worldwide, Bay Networks Customer Service has Technical Response Centers
in key locations around the globe:
•Billerica, Massachusetts
•Santa Clara, California
•Sydney, Australia
•Tokyo, Japan
•Valbonne, France
The Technical Response Centers are connected via a redundant Frame Relay
Network to a Common Problem Resolution system, enabling them to transmit and
share information, and to provide live, around-the-clock support 365 days a year.
Bay Networks Information Services complement the Bay Networks Service
program portfolio by giving customers and partners access to the most current
technical and support information through a choice of access/retrieval means.
These include the World W ide Web, CompuServ e, Support Source CD, Customer
Support FTP, and InfoFACTS document fax service.
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Bay Networks Customer Service
If you purchased your Bay Networks product from a distributor or authorized
reseller, contact that distributor’s or reseller’s technical support staf f for assistance
with installation, configuration, troubleshooting, or integration issues.
Customers can also purchase direct support from Bay Networks through a variety
of service programs. As part of our PhonePlus™ program, Bay Netw orks Service
sets the industry standard, with 24-hour, 7-days-a-week telephone support
available worldwide at no extra cost. Our complete range of contract and
noncontract services also includes equipment staging and integration, installation
support, on-site services, and replacement parts delivery -- within approximately
4 hours.
To purchase any of the Bay Networks support programs, or if you have questions
on program features, use the following numbers:
RegionTelephone NumberFax Number
United States and
Canada
1-800-2LANWAN; enter Express Routing
Code (ERC) 290 when prompted
In addition, you can receive information on support programs from your local
Bay Networks field sales office, or purchase Bay Networks support directly
from your authorized partner.
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Bay Networks Information Services provide up-to-date support information as a
first-line resource for network administration, expansion, and maintenance. This
information is available from a variety of sources.
W orld Wide Web
The Bay Networks Customer Support Web Server offers a diverse library of
technical documents, software agents, and other important technical information
to Bay Networks customers and partners.
A special benefit for contracted customers and resellers is the ability to access the
Web Server to perform Case Management. This feature enables your support staff
to interact directly with the network experts in our worldwide Technical Response
Centers. A registered contact with a valid Site ID can
•View a listing of support cases and determine the current status of any open
case. Case history data includes severity designation, and telephone, e-mail,
or other logs associated with the case.
Technical Support and Online Services
•Customize the listing of cases according to a variety of criteria, including
date, severity, status, and case ID.
•Log notes to existing open cases.
•Create new cases for rapid, efficient handling of noncritical network
situations.
•Communicate directly via e-mail with the specific technical resources
assigned to your case.
The Bay Networks URL is http://www.baynetworks.com. Customer Service is a
menu item on that home page.
Customer Service FTP
Accessible via URL ftp://support.baynetworks.com (134.177.3.26), this site
combines and organizes support files and documentation from across the
Bay Networks product suite, including switching products from our Centillion™
®
and Xylogics
site lets you quickly locate information on any of your Bay Networks products.
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Support Source CD
This CD-ROM -- sent quarterly to all contracted customers -- is a complete Bay
Networks Service troubleshooting knowledge database with an intelligent text
search engine.
The Support Source CD contains extracts from our problem-tracking database;
information from the Bay Networks Forum on CompuServe; comprehensive
technical documentation, such as Customer Support Bulletins, Release Notes,
software patches and fixes; and complete information on all Bay Networks
Service programs.
You can run a single version on Macintosh Windows 3.1, Windows 95,
Windows NT, DOS, or UNIX computing platforms. A Web links feature enables
you to go directly from the CD to various Bay Networks Web pages.
CompuServe
For assistance with noncritical network support issues, Bay Networks Information
Services maintain an active forum on CompuServe, a global bulletin-board
system. This forum provides file services, technology conferences, and a message
section to get assistance from other users.
The message section is monitored by Bay Networks engineers, who provide
assistance wherever possible. Customers and resellers holding Bay Networks
service contracts also have access to special libraries for advanced levels of
support documentation and software. To take advantage of CompuServe’ s recently
enhanced menu options, the Bay Networks Forum has been re-engineered to allow
links to our Web sites and FTP sites.
We recommend the use of CompuServe Information Manager software to access
these Bay Networks Information Services resources. To open an account and
receive a local dial-up number in the United States, call CompuServe at
1-800-524-3388. Outside the United States, call 1-614-529-1349, or your nearest
CompuServe office. Ask for Representative No. 591. When you are on line with
your CompuServe account, you can reach us with the command
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