Cabletron Systems CSMIM-T1, CSMIM2-16T, CSMIM2-32T, CSMIM/MICRO-CS Quick Start Manual

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CSMIM/MICRO-CS QUICK START

FOR WINDOWS NT

NOTICE

Cabletron Systems reserves the right to make changes in specifications and other
information contained in this document without prior notice. The reader should in all cases
consult Cabletron Systems to determine whether any such changes have been made.

The hardware, firmware, or software described in this manual is subject to change without
notice.

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© Copyright April 1997 by:
Cabletron Systems, Inc.

P.O. Box 5005
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All Rights Reserved
Printed in the United States of America

Order number: 9032217 April 1997

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PREFACE

This guide is designed for quick installation of a Remote Annex in a
Windows NT network environment and configuration of the Annex using
Quick2Config Annex. The instructions apply to all Remote Annex models
including the Remote Annex 6300.

The procedures in this guide cover:

❑

Installing the software on the Windows NT server

❑

Setting up the Remote Annex

❑

Defining various network addresses

❑

Booting the Remote Annex

❑

Configuring the Remote Annex with Quick2Config and the na
utilities

Refer to

Installing Remote Annex Network Software for Windows

and the
appropriate Remote Annex hardware manuals, release notes and
installation guides for additional inf ormation. For detailed information about
configuring the Annex and its ports, refer to the

®

for Windows NT

User Guide

.

Remote Annex Server T ools

Remote Annex Quick Start for Windows 1

Preface

Return

Formats and Usage

Throughout this document, the following terms may be used to refer to
Cabletron Systems products or documentation. Table 1 summarizes the
alternate terminology and the Cabletron product, device, or document that
it refers to.

Table 1: Format and Usage

Alternate Form
Annex
Remote Annex
Remote Annex 2000
Remote Annex 4000
Remote Annex 6100

Cabletron T erm

Communications Server
Communications Server
MicroCS
CSMIM2-16T/32T
CSMIM-T1

Printing Conventions

This manual uses the following printing conventions:

Convention:

special type In examples, special type indicates system output.

Represents:

special type Bold special type indicates user input.

In command examples, this notation indicates that

bold

italics

pressing enters the default value.
Bold indicates commands, pathnames, or filenames that

must be entered as displayed.
In the context of commands and command syntax,

lowercase italics indicate variables for which the user
supplies a value.

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Preface

Convention:

[ ]

{ }

|

Represents:

In command dialogue, square brackets indicate default
values. Pressing selects this value. Square brac k ets

appearing in command syntax indicate optional
arguments.

In command syntax, braces indicate that one, and only
one, of the enclosed value must be entered.

In command syntax, this character separates the different
options available for a parameter.

Notes give you important information.

Warnings inform you about conditions that can have
adverse effects on processing.

Cautions notify you about dangerous conditions.

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Related Documents

Each Remote Annex hardware platform ships with the appropriate
hardware guide. The remaining documentation is included with the
software.

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Preface

Getting Help

If you need additional support related to this device, or if you have any
questions, comments, or suggestions concerning this manual, contact
Cabletron Systems Technical Support:

Phone
CompuServe GO CTRON from any ! prompt

Internet mail [e-mail]
FTP ctron.com (134.141.197.25)

Login anonymous
Password your email address

BBS [phone]

Modem setting 8N1: 8 data bits, 1 stop bit, No parity

For additional information about Cabletron Systems products, visit our World
Wide Web site: http://www.cab letron.com/

[phone]
Monday – Friday; 8 A.M. – 8 P.M. Eastern Time

Before calling Cabletron Systems Technical Support, have the following
information ready:

❑

A description of the failure

❑

A description of any action(s) already taken to resolve the
problem (e.g., changing mode switches, rebooting the unit,
etc.)

❑

A description of your network environment (lay out, cable type,
etc.)

❑

Network load and frame size at the time of trouble (if known)

❑

The serial and revision numbers of all Cabletron Systems
products in the network

❑

The device history (i.e., hav e you returned the device before,
is this a recurring problem, etc.)

❑

Any previous Return Material Authorization (RMA) numbers

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REMOTE ANNEX QUICK START

FOR WINDOWS NT

Before Installing the Software

Prerequisites

To install Remote Annex Server Tools for Windows NT, you need:

❑

Microsoft
support the TCP/IP protocol

❑

Administrative privileges on the server

❑

10MB free disk space on an NTFS drive
One

❑
❑

PC with an Intel 486 (or higher) CPU with 32 MB RAM

Windows NT

Windows NT

Server 3.51 or 4.0 configured to

Client 3.51 or 4.0 license per Remote Annex

❑

CD-ROM drive to install the product

❑

Several formatted floppy disks for PCs without CD-ROMs

Before you install the tools, you should close all other
Windows programs.

The CD-ROM includes the appropriate Remote Annex software release
required by the Remote Annex Server Tools for Windows NT.

Windows NT Log On Privileges

If you install Remote Annex Server Tools for Windows NT on a primary
domain controller, all users m ust have the right to log on locally . The system
cannot authenticate users who do not have this right.

To allow users to log on to the primary domain controller:

1 Choose Policies > User Rights.

The

User Rights Policy

2 Select Log on locally from the Right field.

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window appears.

The

Grant To

box displays the names of all groups currently allowed

to log on locally.

3 Edit the list using

❑

To add groups or individual users, click on
select individual or group names from the

Groups

❑

To delete users or groups, highlight a name and click on

Remove

window.

.

Add Remove

and .

Add

and

Add Users and

Software Installation

Server Software

Installing Remote Annex Network Software for Windows NT loads:

❑

Operating images that are downloaded to the Annex

❑

na

utilities for configuring and managing the Annex

❑

Quick2Config Annex for configur ing Annex ports

The na utility and the Quick2Config Annex can also be installed on other
Windows platforms on the network.

To install Remote Annex software on the server:

1 Put the CD-ROM into the Windows NT server’s CD drive.
2 Use the File Manager to select the CD-ROM disk.
3 Double-click on the setup.exe file.
4 Once the setup program runs, the

Refer to

Next

Installing Remote Annex Network Software for Windows

to continue the installation process.

Welcome

window appears. Click

for

installation details.

Workstation Software

Remote Annex software can be installed on other Windows platforms on
the Windows NT network:

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The na and Quick2Config Annex software can be loaded on

❑

Windows NT Workstations (3.51 or 4.0) and on Windows 95
platforms.

❑

Quick2Config Annex can be installed on Windows for
Workgroups 3.11 and Windows 3.1 systems.

To install Quick2Config Annex on a Windows platform:

1 Put the CD-ROM into the Windows NT server’s CD drive.
2 Use the File Manager to select the CD-ROM disk.
3 Double-click on the setup.exe file.
4 Follow the dialog box instructions to select Install Software and

then Quick2Config Annex.

5 When prompted for an installation directory, accept the default

directory for each software module.

Refer to

Installing Remote Annex Network Software for Windows

for
information about installing the na and Quick2Config Annex software on
Windows platforms.

If you are installing Quick2Config on a Windows 3.1 or
Windows for Workgroups 3.11 platform, you may be
required to install additional software that is provided on

the CD-ROM. See

for Windows

for details.

Installing Remote Annex Network Software

Hardware Setup

To set up the Remote Annex hardware:

1 Connect the power and connect the Remote Annex to the

network. If you are setting up a Remote Annex 6300, connect
CSU (DTE) to the Remote Annex and connect CSU (Net) to the
PRI Line.

2 Connect the console cable and terminal.

The Remote Annex 4000, 6100, and 6300 have a dedicated
console port.

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The Remote Annex 2000 uses port 1 as its console port.
The Remote Annex 539x uses the service port on the 5000 chassis

as the console port.

3 Set the terminal to 9600 bps, 8 bits, 1 stop bit, no parity and no

flow control.

4 For the Remote Annex 2000 or Remote Annex 4000, turn on the

unit and immediately press the button on the front panel.

Test

Make sure the Test LED comes on.

For the Remote Annex 539x, Remote Annex 6100 and Remote

Setup

Annex 6300, turn on the unit and immediately press the
button. Make sure the Setup LED comes on.

5 If the LED next to the button is not lit, press again.

Test Test

Network Address

After the Remote Annex runs a series of hardware diagnostics, the terminal
displays the monitor prompt. Enter address inf ormation (step 1) and, if you
purchased a LAT key, the LAT key value (step 2).

Step 1 procedures are slightly different for the Remote Annex 6300.

For illustration purposes, sample response values
indicate a Remote Annex on an Ethernet network with
the IP address 192.9.200.62. The host system address

is 192.9.200.55.

1 Enter addr and answer the prompts as shown in the example. To

accept the default shown in brackets, press the key.

Return

monitor::
Enter Internet address [<invalid or uninitialized>]::

192.9.200.62

Enter Subnet mask [255.255.255.0]::
Enter preferred load host Internet address [<any host>]::

192.9.200.55

Preferred load host address:
Enter Broadcast address [0.0.0.0]::
Preferred dump address [0.0.0.0]::

addr

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192.9.200.55

Select type of IP packet encapsulation (ieee802/ethernet)
[<ethernet>]::
Type of IP packet encapsulation: <ethernet>
monitor::
Load Broadcast y/n [y]::

All Annexes

2 If you have purchased a LAT key, enter the software key

provided.

monitor:: lat
Enter LAT KEY: [<uninitialized>]::

Booting the Remote Annex

At the Remote Annex, enter boot at the monitor prompt:

monitor:: boot
Enter boot file name [oper.46.enet]::
Requesting boot file "oper.46.enet".
Unanswered requests shown as "?", transmission errors as "*".
Requesting boot from 192.9.200.55 via Ethernet...
Booting from 192.9.200.55
Header received OK. Received data blocks shown as "."

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .EOF

The boot file requested in the example is for a Remote
Annex 4000 or 6100. Boot files for other models are:

Remote Annex 2000 oper.56.enet
Remote Annex 6300 oper.63.enet

Configuring the Remote Annex

You can configure Anne x ports using either Quick2Config Annex or the na
utilities. The following e xamples apply to non-RA 6300 Anne x es that ha v e
been installed by using default selections . There is a separate configuration
procedure for the Remote Annex 6300 and Remote Annex 5393.

Using Quick2Config Annex

To configure Remote Annex ports using Quick2Config Annex:

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1 Invoke na, configure the Remote Annex to accept and process

SNMP command sets, and exit na.

% na
command: annex 129.9.200.62
command: set annex allow_snmp_sets y
command: boot
command: quit

2 Click on the Quick2Config icon to open the application.
3 Choose File > Add Annex, enter the name or IP address of the

Remote Annex in the dialog box, and click on .

OK

Quick2Config Annex lists the Anne x in the tree view on the left and
displays a set of tab windows on the right.

4 Select the Annex and use the tab windows to review and modify

Annex parameters.

5 Select each Annex port and use the tab windows to configure the

port as a terminal or modem port.

6 Choose Help > Contents or click on in the dialog box for

Help

detailed information on using Quick2Config Annex.
Refer to the application’ s on-line help or to

Network Software for Windows

for configuration examples.

Installing Remote Annex

Using the na Utility

You can also configure Remote Anne x ports with the na utilities as shown
in the following examples involving non-RA 6300 Annex es installed using
default selections.

Modems

Annex supports inbound, outbound and inbound/outbound modems. When
entering port speed, set the highest speed supported by the modem. Do
not select autobaud.

Set the port parameters using na:

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% na
command: annex 192.9.200.62
command: port 6
command: set port speed 115200
command: set port control_lines modem_control
command: set port input_flow_control start/stop
command: set port output_flow_control start/stop
command: set port type dial_in

Inbound Modem

command: set port mode auto_detect

Outbound Modem

command: set port mode slave

Inbound/Outbound

command: set port mode auto_adapt
command: reset port 6

command: quit

Serial Printer

Serial printers can be connected to any Annex serial port. In this example
the printer is connected to port 12. Print instructions use the address L12.

Set the port parameters using na and send data to the printer using aprint:

% na
command: annex 192.9.200.62
command: port 12
command: set port speed 19200
command: set port type hardwired
command: set port mode slave
command: reset port 12
command: quit
% aprint -A 192.9.200.62 -L12 [filename]

Parallel Printer

The Annex parallel ports are configured for a Centronics interf ace, but can
be set for other standards (port 2 in the examples).

Centronics Interface

Send data to the printer using aprint:

% aprint -A 192.9.200.62 -p1 [filename]

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Dataproducts Interface

Set the printer type using na and send data to the printer using aprint:

% na
command: annex 192.9.200.62
command: printer 2
command: set printer type dataproducts
command: reset printer
command: quit
% aprint -A 192.9.200.62 -p2 [filename]

Configuring Security

By default, the Anne x allo ws unrestricted access. If you want to configure
Annex security, refer to the

User Guide.

If you hav e requested dial-up addresses from the acp_dialup file , ref er to
the

CSMIM/MicroCS Administrator’s Guide for UNIX

adding users to that file.

Remote Annex Server Tools for Windows NT®

for information on

Check the Security tab and other Quick2Config tab windows to mak e sure
the selections are appropriate to the configured security regime.

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