Cabletron Systems Netlink FRX4000, FRX6000, Netlink FRX6000 User Manual
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The Complete Networking Solution
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FRX
Frame Relay Access Products
FRX
4000
User Guide
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For Release 4.0
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Terminology and Conventions
This digit al apparatus does not exceed the Cla ss A limits for radi o noise emiss ions from digita l
apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Depa rtment of Communicatio ns.
Le présent appareil numérique n’émet pas de bruits radioélectriques dépassant les limites
applicables aux appareils numériques de la class A prescrites dans le Règlement sur le
brouillage radioélectrique édicté par le ministère des Communications du Canada.
Rev Date Reason for Update
01 March 1998 General availability
This manual su pplem ents sc reen pro mpts and menus as an ai d in con figu ring t he dat abase a nd
performing system operations on a Netlink FRX4000 or FRX6000. Before using the manual ,
you should be familiar with FRX hardware, as well as the protocol s (frame relay, IP, SNA, etc.)
you will be using.
This typeface represent s general te xt.
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immediately precedes or follows it.
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is more critical to heed than an informational note.
The following reference s to keyboard keys appear in the manual and /or on the screen:
[N]
is a reference to a key on your keyboa rd (where “N” is the key).
Enter
Type
typed (e.g., “type
Press
means that you should type in the information, then press the
is similar to
Enter
, except that the word “
n [Enter]
”).
means press (hit, strike) the key once. Pressing the
[Enter]
” follows the information to be
[Enter]
necessary.
[Ctrl]
followed by one or two other key designations, must be str uck s im ultaneously
with the other keys s hown.
If a stat emen t ends wi th a re feren ce to a key—for exampl e, “. ...t hen pr ess
is not part of the data to be entered. If a period should be entered, it will be shown as
same applies to all other punc tuati on. When ins tructe d to, for exa mple, “ press
Main Menu,” this means press
[A]
, then
[B]
[A] comma [B]
, not
.
[Enter]
key.
key afterwards is not
[Enter].
”—the period
[.]
[A], [B]
from the
. The
Screen Displays
Screen Displays are provide d to show the genera l appear ance of actua l scree ns. They are only
examples—the in formation shown is not always repres entative of an operational system.
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Table of Contents
Section I Getting Started
Chapter 1 Product Overview
Introduction to Netl ink FRX4000 and FRX6000..................................... 1-1
Multiprotocol Support........................................................................ 1-2
Management Functions...................................................................... 1-2
Hardw a r e O v er v i ew .... .. ... ...... ... .. ....... .. ....... .. .. ....... .. .. ....... .. ....... .. ... ...... ... 1-3
FRX4000............................................................................................ 1-3
FRX6000............................................................................................ 1-4
Chap ter 2 Getting Starte d
Quick Start................................................................................................ 2-1
Port Assignment Worksheets................................................................... 2-2
FRX4000............................................................................................ 2-2
FRX6000............................................................................................ 2-3
Logging into the Main Menu...... ............. .................................. ............. .. 2-6
Reviewing Boot Messages................................................................. 2-7
Moving Through the Menus.... ....................... ........................ .......... . 2-8
Setting the Date and Time.............. .................................. ...................... 2-11
Changing the Login Password........ .................................. ............. ......... 2-11
Stopping Operation................................................................................. 2-12
Logging Out........... .................................. .................................. ...... 2-12
Rebooting......................................................................................... 2-12
Shutting Down............................ ............. ............. .......... .. ............... 2-12
What Next?............................................................................................. 2-12
Section II Configuration
Chapter 3 Introductio n to Databas e Configuration
Database Setup Recommendations .......................................................... 3-1
Configuration Examples.......... .......... .. ........................ ............................. 3-2
Legacy Protocols over Frame Rela y via Logica l Ports...................... 3-2
Frame Relay PVC Passthrough................ ............. .......... .. ................. 3-3
LLC2 PUs over Frame Relay to AS/400 ........................................... 3-3
3x74s/SDLC over Frame Relay to SNA Host ................................... 3-8
Producing a Configurati on Report ............. ............. ............. .......... ........ 3-10
Where to Find Configuration Inf ormation ......... ....................... ............. 3-10
Chapter 4 Configuring Node-Wide Default Parameters
Node Defaults................................................... .................................. ...... 4-1
Database and System Memory Values .............................................. 4-2
Node Defaults Parameters ................................................................. 4-3
Warning Messages .............................. ........................ .......... .. ............... 4-10
Chapter 5 Configuring Cards and Protocols
FRX4000.................................................................................................. 5-1
Protocols and LIC.............................................................................. 5-1
LAN Port................... ............. ............. .......... .. ........................ .......... . 5-6
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FRX6000.................................................................................................. 5-7
RLPs and Protocols............................................................................ 5-7
LAN Cards.......... .. .................................. ........................ ................. 5-14
Chapter 6 Configuring Physical Ports
Locations of Physical Ports...................................................................... 6-1
FRX4000............................................................................................ 6-1
FRX6000............................................................................................ 6-2
Database and System Memory Values..................................................... 6-3
Configuring a Physical Port............ .. .......... ............. ............. .......... ......... 6-3
Chapter 7 Configuring Frame Relay
Introduction.............................................................................................. 7-1
DLCI Sharing..................................................................................... 7-2
Frame Relay Backup.......................................................................... 7-2
Required Configuration ..................................................................... 7-5
Configuring Bandwidth Alloc ation Groups............... .............................. 7-6
Bandwidth Allocation Group Paramet ers............... ............. .............. 7-7
Configuration Example........................ .......... ............. ............. .......... 7-8
Configuring Frame Relay Ports................ .................................. ............. . 7-9
Reviewing DLCI Configuration (Figure 7-4, Item C)..................... 7-10
Configuring DLCI Parameters ( Figure 7-4, Item D)............. .......... 7-12
Viewing Learned DLCIs (Figure 7-4, Item E) ................................ 7-13
Frame Relay Port Parameters .......................................................... 7-14
Configuring Frame Relay PVCs Across the Node................................. 7-20
Frame Relay PVC Parameters ......................................................... 7-21
Configuring Frame Relay Backup Groups........................ ............. ........ 7-22
Backup Group Parameters................................................... ............ 7-23
Chapter 8 Configuring X.25
Introduction.............................................................................................. 8-1
Required Configuration ..................................................................... 8-2
Configuring a Physical X.25 Port ....................................... ..................... 8-2
Configuring Closed User Groups ...................................................... 8-4
Configuring a Network Trunk........... .................................. .............. 8-5
Configuring a Dial Port ........ ............. .................................. ............. . 8-6
Physical X.25 Port Parameters ............... ............. .............................. 8-6
Configuring Logical X.25 Ports............. ............. .......... .. ....................... 8-14
Logical Port Parameters................................................................... 8-15
Configuring Subscri ber IDs ....................................... ............................ 8-21
Subscriber Addressing....................... .................................. ............ 8-22
Hunt Group Example....................................................................... 8-24
Subscriber Parameters...................................................................... 8-25
Configuring X.25 Address Translation Templates ............... ................. 8-27
Translation Template Parameters . .... .. ....... .. ..... .... ..... .. ..... .... ..... .... .. 8 -30
Replacing Called/Calling Address or User Data ............... ............. . 8-30
Replacing Protocol ID ..................................................................... 8-31
Replacing Facilities ......................................................................... 8-31
Translation Examples ...................................................................... 8-32
Testing a Translation Templa te.................... .......... .. ....................... 8-32
Configuring X.25-to-X.25 PVCs .................. ........................ ................. 8-33
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X.25 PVC Parameters...................................................................... 8-34
Chapter 9 Configuring SNA
Introduction. ............................................................................................. 9-1
Required Configuration ..................................................................... 9-3
Configuring an SNA Port......................................................................... 9-4
SNA Po rt Pa r a m e t ers ..... .. ....... .. ... ...... ... ...... ... .. ....... .. .. ....... .. ....... .. .. ... 9-6
Configuring Subscri ber IDs. ............. .................................. .................... 9-14
Subscriber Parameters...................................................................... 9-15
Configuring a Hunt Group for SNA Subscribers............................. 9-17
Configuring LLC2........ .. .......... ............. ............. .......... .. ........................ 9-17
Configuring a Virtual LAN ID.................................... .................... 9-17
Configuring LLC2 Hosts................................................................. 9-18
Configuring LLC2 Interfaces........................................................... 9-26
Chapter 10 Configuring BSC Interactive
Introduction. ........................................................................................... 10-1
Configuring BSC Interactive Port Records........ ....................... ............. 10-2
BSC Interactive Port Parameters ..................................................... 10-4
Configuring Subscri ber IDs. ............. .................................. .................... 10-8
Subscriber Parameters...................................................................... 10-9
Configuring BSC Interactive Devices......................... .......... ............. .. 10-11
BSC Interactive Device Parameters............................................... 10-12
Chapter 11 Configuring BSC Batch
Introduction. ........................................................................................... 11-1
Configuring BSC Batch Port Records.......... ............. ............................. 11-2
BSC Batch Port Parameters ............................................................. 11-3
Configuring Subscri ber IDs. ............. .................................. .................... 11-8
Subscriber Parameters...................................................................... 11-9
Chapter 12 Configuring Async Ports
Introduction. ........................................................................................... 12-1
Configuring Async PAD Profiles.......... ............. .......... ............. ............. 12-2
PAD Pro file Pa ra m e t er s........ ....... .. ....... .. .. ....... .. ....... .. .. ....... .. ... ...... . 12-2
Configuring Async PAD Login Parameters.............. .. .......... ............. .... 12-6
PAD Login Parameters.................................................................... 12-7
Configuring Async Port Record s ..................................... ...................... 12-8
Async PAD Port Parameters............. ........................ ............................. 12-9
Configuring Subscri ber IDs. ............. .................................. .................. 12-15
Subscriber Parameters.................................................................... 12-16
Configuring Abbrevia ted Addresses......................... ........................... 12-17
Configuring Async PVCs........... ............. .................................. ........... 12-18
Async PVC Parameters.......... ............. .................................. ......... 12-19
Chapter 13 Configuring IP
Introduction. ........................................................................................... 13-1
IP Addressing................................................................................... 13-1
Using the Node as an IP Gateway ................................................... 13-3
Required Configuration ................................................................... 13-3
Configuring IP Node Defaults...... ............. .......... .. ........................ ......... 13-4
IP Node Defa ults Parameters.... ..... .. ....... .. ..... .... .. ..... .... ..... .... ..... .. ... 13-5
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Configuring IP Interfa ces.......... ............. ............. .......... ............. ............ 13-5
IP Interface Parameters.................................................................... 13-8
Configuring Static IP Routes................................................................ 13-15
IP Routing Parameters................................................................... 13-16
Chapter 14 Configuring IPX
Introduction............................................................................................ 14-1
Required Configuration ................................................................... 14-1
Configuring IPX Node Defaults........................ .................................. ... 14-2
IPX Node Defaults Parameters......... ..... .... .. ..... .... ..... .. ....... .. ..... .... .. 14-2
Configuring IPX Filter s..................... .......... ............. ............. .......... ....... 14-3
Configuring Filter Definitions......................................................... 14-3
Configuring IPX Filter Applications ............... ............. ................... 14-8
IPX Filter Applications P ara meters..................... ............................ 14-9
Configuring IPX Interfa ces......... ............. .................................. ............ 14-9
IPX Interface Parameters............................................................... 14-10
Parameter Descriptions.................................................................. 14-13
Configuring Static IPX Routes............................... ........................ ...... 14-16
IPX RIP Static Route Parameters .................................................. 14-17
IPX SAP Static Route Parameters ................................................. 14-18
Chapter 15 Configuring Bridging
Introduction............................................................................................ 15-1
Required Configuration ................................................................... 15-2
Configuring Default Node-Wide Bridging Parameters.......................... 15-3
Bridge Node Default Parameters............ ........................ ................. 15-4
Configuring Bridge Filte rs .............................. ............. .......... ............. ... 15-6
Configuring Filter Definitions......................................................... 15-6
Configuring Bridge Filte r Applications........................ ................. 15-10
Configuring Bridge Port s................... ............. ............. .......... ............. . 15-12
Bridge Port Parameters .................................................................. 15-13
Chapter 16 Configuring SNMP
Introduction............................................................................................ 16-1
Configuring SNMP System Defaults.................................................. ... 16-2
System Defaults Parameters............................................................ 16-2
Configuring a Community Table ................ .. ........................ .......... .. ..... 16-3
Community Table Parameters . ........................................................ 16-4
Configuring Trap Routing...................................................................... 16-4
Trap Routing Parameters................................................................. 16-5
Configuring a Model Number................................................................ 16-6
Section III Operatio n
Chapter 17 Introduction to System Operation
Chapter 18 On-line Operations
Remote Control...................................................................................... 18-1
Remote Control from an FRX4000/6000........................................ 18-2
Remote Control via an Async PAD Port............. ............................ 18-3
Transferring Files and Updating Software............................................. 18-4
Remote File Transfer ....................................................................... 18-4
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Remote Software Update................................................................. 18-5
Backing Up and Restoring Files............................................................. 18-6
Database Backup and Restore.............. ............. ............. .......... .. ...... 18-6
Copying an FRX4000 Directory to/from a PC................................ 18-8
FRX4000 Local File Backup and Restore....................................... 18-9
Enable/Disable Operations................................................................... 18-12
Disabling and Enabling Ports........................................................ 18-12
Quiescing and Unquiescing Ports............................ ............. ......... 18-13
Disabling and Enabling SDLC PUs.................................... ........... 18-14
Tests...... ........................ .................................. ............. .......... ............. .. 18-15
IP Ping Connectivity Test............................................ .................. 18-15
FRX4000 CSU/DSU Tests ............................................................ 18-16
Reloading Auxiliary Cons ole Initialization................................... ....... 18-16
Initiating Frame Rela y Backup Switchover/Switchback...................... 18-17
Chapter 19 Stat us Di spla ys
Displaying Node Status.......................................................................... 19-1
Displaying Port Status............................................................................ 19-2
Displaying Virtual Conn ections..................... .................................. ...... 19-3
Displaying Port Signals.......................................................................... 19-6
Monitoring Traffic.................................................................................. 19-7
Serial Ports....................................................................................... 19-7
Monitoring LAN Traffic................................................................ 19-17
Displaying Frame Relay Backup Stat us.............. ............. .................... 19-19
Displaying SDLC PU Status ................................................................ 19-20
Displaying LLC2 Session Statu s............................. ............. .......... .. .... 19-21
Bridge Status Displays....................................................... .................. 19-21
Bridge Port Status .......................................................................... 19-21
Bridge Forwarding Table............................................................... 19-23
IP Status Displays.................... .......... ............. ............. .......... .. ............. 19-24
IP Routing Table............................................................................ 19-24
ARP Table...................................................................................... 19-25
IP Interfaces ................................................................................... 19-25
IPX Status Displays................................................. ............. .......... ...... 19-27
RIP Table ....................................................................................... 19-27
SAP Table ...................................................................................... 19-27
Chapter 20 Statistics Displays
RLP Statistics........... ........................ .......... .. ........................ .................. 20-1
Configuring RLP Statistic s Thresholds ........................................... 20-2
Port St at i st i cs.... .. ....... .. .. ....... .. ... ...... ... ...... ... .. ....... .. ....... .. .. ....... .. .. ....... .. . 20-3
Configuring Port Statistics Thresholds............................................ 20-4
Frame-level Stati stics ................................................ ............................. 20-5
Frame Relay Utilizatio n Statistics............................................. ............. 20-6
LAN Card Statistics Displays................................................................. 20-8
Bridge Port Statistics............................................................................ 20-10
IP Statistics Displays............................................................................ 20-12
IP Statistics .................................................................................... 20-12
ICMP Statistics........... ........................ .......... .. ........................ ....... 20-13
IP Interface Statistics ........................................ ............. .......... .. .... 20-16
IPX Statistics Displa ys........................ ............. .................................. .. 20-17
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Chapter 21 Syst em Eve nts
Configuration ......................................................................................... 21-1
Alarm Buffer .......................................................................................... 21-2
Event Generation.............. ............. .................................. ....................... 21-3
Displaying Events ......... .................................. ............. .......... .. .............. 21-3
Severity Levels for SNMP Trap Routing.......... .................................. ... 21-4
Event Messages ...................................................................................... 21-4
Messa g e s............ .. .. ....... .. .. ....... .. ....... .. ... ...... ... ...... ... .. ....... .. .. ....... .. .. 21-4
Section IV Appendices
Appendix A Async Terminal Operations
Comman d and D at a Tran s fer M ode s ..... .. ..... .... ..... .... .. ..... .... ..... .. ....... .. ... A-1
Async Terminal Commands............................ .................................. ...... A-2
Placing a Call from an Async Terminal.................................................. A-2
Async PAD Service Signals....................... .......... .. ........................ ......... A-3
Error Codes Sent to Async PAD Port ..................................................... A-5
Appendix B Cause and Diagnostic Codes
Cause Codes ............................................................................................. B-1
Clearing Causes ................................................................................. B-1
Reset Causes ...................................................................................... B-2
Restart Causes.................................................................................... B-2
Diagnostic Codes...................................................................................... B-2
X.25 Codes ........................................................................................ B-2
SNA Codes ........................................................................................ B-4
Codes Specific to Cabletron Fra me Relay Access Devices............... B-4
Appendix C NetView Management
Local NetView Access............................................................................. C-2
Supported Commands............ .................................. ............. .......... .. ....... C-3
Display Commands............................................................................ C-3
Vary Commands ................................................................................ C-4
Modify Commands............................................................................ C-4
Appendix D ASCII Character Table
Appendix E Menu Structure
Glossary
Index
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List of Figures
1-1 Network Example............................ ........................ ............................. 1-1
2-1 Physical Ports on FRX4000........................ .................................. ........ 2-2
2-2 Physical Ports on an FRX6000 RLP ..................................................... 2-3
2-3 Port Status Display ............................................................................... 2-6
2-4 Main M en u ...... .. ... ...... ... ...... ... .. ....... .. .. ....... .. ....... .. .. ....... .. ... ...... ... ...... ... 2-7
3-1 Configuration Example 1...... ............. .................................. ................. 3-2
3-2 Configuration Example 2...... ............. .................................. ................. 3-3
3-3 Configuration Example 3...... ............. .................................. ................. 3-3
3-4 Local FRX4000/6000 in Configura tion Example 3........... ............. ...... 3-4
3-5 Remote FRX4000/6000 in Configurat ion Example 3.......................... 3-5
3-6 Configuration Example 4...... ............. .................................. ................. 3-8
4-1 Node Defaults Configurat ion Screen 1............................................. .... 4-1
5-1 Serial Ports on an FRX4000 ................................................................. 5-2
5-2 Protocol Configuration Menu for FRX4000......................................... 5-2
5-3 LAN Port Configuration Record ........................... ............................... 5-6
5-4 FRX6000 RLP, LICs, and Cables......................................................... 5-8
5-5 RLP Configuration Menu for FRX6000............................................... 5-9
5-6 LAN Card Configuration Screen................. ..... .... .. ..... .... ..... .. ....... .. ... 5-15
6-1 Physical Ports on FRX4000........................ .................................. ........ 6-1
6-2 Physical Ports on FRX6000 RLP ........ .................................. ............. .. 6-2
6-3 D ef a u lt Co n f i g u rat i on Scree n fo r N ew Po r t ........... ... .. ....... .. .. ....... .. ..... 6 -4
7-1 Frame Relay Backup Examples............................................................ 7-3
7-2 Bandwidth Allocation Group Menu......................... ............. ............. .. 7-7
7-3 Frame Relay Port Screen 1 ................................................................... 7-9
7-4 Frame Relay Port Screen 2 ................................................................. 7-10
7-5 DLCI Configuration Review Screen ................................................ .. 7-10
7-6 Frame Relay DLCI Configuration Scre en 1............... ........................ 7-12
7-7 Frame Relay DLCI Configuration Scre en 2............... ........................ 7-13
7-8 Frame Relay PVC Configuration.............. ............. ............................. 7-21
8-1 X.25 Port Screen 1................................................................................ 8-3
8-2 X.25 Port CUG Parameters................................................................... 8-4
8-3 X.25 Port Trunk Parameters................................................................. 8-5
8-4 X .2 5 D ia l Po r t Parame t er s ....... ....... .. .. ....... .. ....... .. .. ....... .. ....... .. ... ...... ... 8-6
8-5 Logical Port Screen 1.......................................................................... 8-14
8-6 Typical SVC Subscriber Screen ................ .... ..... .. ..... .... .. ....... .. ..... .... . 8 -2 2
8-7 W i ld c a rd A d dr e s s in g E xa mp l e .. ....... .. ....... .. .. ....... .. ....... .. ... ...... ... .. ..... 8 - 2 3
8-8 Backup Using Address Translat ion............................ ............. ........... 8-28
8-9 Address Translation Templa tes Display............ ............. .................... 8-28
8-10 Address Translation Templa te Screen...... ............. ............................. 8-29
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8-11 Address Translation Tes t Scree n............... .. .................................. ..... 8-33
8-12 X.25-to-X.25 PVC Screen .................................................................. 8-34
9-1 SDLC and LLC2 Examples.................................................................. 9-3
9-2 SN A P o rt Sc r e en 1.. ....... .. ....... .. .. ....... .. .. ....... .. ....... .. ... ...... ... .. ....... .. ...... 9-4
9-3 SDLC PU Subscriber Parameters Screen ............................................. 9-5
9-4 Typical SVC Subscriber Screen . ..... .... .. ....... .. ..... .... ..... .. ..... .... ..... .... .. 9-14
9-5 LLC2 Defaults Configurat ion Scr een.............................................. ... 9-18
9-6 LLC2 Originated Host Configuration Screen........ .. ..... .... ..... .... ..... .. .. 9-19
9-7 LLC2 Terminated Host Configuration Screen .................................. . 9-19
9-8 LLC2 Host Connections Screen......................................................... 9-20
9-9 LLC2 Interfaces Display .................................................................... 9-26
9-10 Bridge Port/LLC2 Interface Record , Et hern et.................. ..... .... ..... .. .. 9-27
9-11 Bridge Port/LLC2 Interface Record , Fr am e Rel ay.................... ..... .. .. 9-27
10-1 BSC In t eractiv e Po rt Rec o rd ...... .. ... ...... ... .. ....... .. .. ....... .. ....... .. .. ....... .. 10-2
10-2 BS C Int era ct ive Po r t Re cord , Sc reen 3 ............. .... .. ..... .... ..... .... ..... .. .. 10-3
10-3 Typical SVC Subscriber Screen . ..... .... .. ....... .. ..... .... ..... .. ..... .... ..... .... .. 10-8
10-4 BSC Interactive Devices Screen....................................................... 10-12
11-1 BSC Batch Port Record ...................................................................... 11-2
11-2 BSC Batch Port Record, Screen 3 ...................................................... 11-3
11-3 Typical SVC Subscriber Screen . ..... .... .. ....... .. ..... .... ..... .. ..... .... ..... .... .. 11-8
12-1 Async PAD Login Parameters Screen........................... ..................... 12-7
12-2 Async PAD Port Screen ............ ............. .................................. .......... 12-8
12-3 Typical SVC Subscriber Screen ....................................................... 12-15
12-4 Async-to-X.25 PVC Record.......................... .................................. . 12-18
13-1 IP Node Defa ults Menu......... ............. .................................. .............. 13-4
13-2 IP Interface Record – Frame Relay Example ..................................... 13-6
13-3 LAN IP Interface – Secondary Address Configuration...................... 13-7
13-4 IP Routing Record ............................................................................ 13-15
14-1 IPX Node Defaults Menu........................ ............. ............. .......... .. ..... 14-2
14-2 IPX SAP Filter Record ....................................................................... 14-4
14-3 Typical IPX Filter Applications Record............... ............. ................. 14-8
14-4 IPX Interface Record Example........................................................... 14-9
14-5 IPX RIP Route Record ............ ............. .................................. .......... 14-16
15-1 Bridge Node Defaults Configur at ion Screen................................... ... 15-3
15-2 Bridge MAC Filter Configuration Screen .......................................... 15-7
15-3 Typical Bridge Filter Applications Record .............. .......... ............. . 15-11
15-4 Bridge Ports Display...................... .......... .. ........................ ............... 15-12
15-5 Bridge Port Record Example............................................................ 15-13
16-1 SNMP System Defaults Menu............................................................ 16-2
16-2 SNMP Community Table Menu . ........................................................ 16-3
16-3 SNMP Trap Routing Menu................................................................. 16-4
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17-1 Main Menu...... .. ... ...... ... ...... ... .. ....... .. .. ....... .. ....... .. .. ....... .. ... ...... ... ...... . 1 7 - 1
18-1 On-Line Port Operations Menu.................. ............. .......... ............. .. 18-12
18-2 On-Line SDLC PU Operations Menu.................. ............. .......... ...... 18-14
18-3 IP Ping Connectivity Test Menu.......................... ............. .......... ...... 18-15
18-4 Ping Example..................................... ............. .......... .. ...................... 18-16
19-1 Node Status Display ........................................................................... 19-1
19-2 Port Status Display ............................................................................. 19-2
19-3 Virtual Connections Display on Frame Relay Port ............................ 19-3
19-4 Virtual Connections Display on Non-Frame Relay Port......... ........... 19-5
19-5 Port Signals Display ........................................................................... 19-6
19-6 X.25 Line Monitor Display................................................................. 19-9
19-7 Frame Relay Line Monitor Display................ ....................... ........... 19-12
19-8 LAN Capture Status and Control Menu.................................... ....... 19-17
19-9 LAN Capture Display............. ............. .................................. ........... 19-18
19-10 SDLC PU Status Displa y................................ .................................. 19-20
19-11 Bridge Port Status Display................................................................ 19-21
19-12 Bridge Forwarding Table Display.................................................... 19-23
20-1 RLP Statistics Display......................... .................................. ............. 20-1
20-2 RLP Statistics Configur at ion Menu................................ .................... 20-2
20-3 Port Statistics Display......................................................................... 20-3
20-4 Port Statistics Configuration Menu .................................................... 20-4
20-5 Frame-level Stati stics Display........... .. .................................. ............. 20-5
20-6 Frame Relay Utilization Statistics Display......................................... 20-7
20-7 LAN Card Statistics Display . ............................................................. 20-8
20-8 Bridge Port Status Display................................................................ 20-10
20-9 IP Statistics Display.......................................................................... 20-12
20-10 ICMP Statistics Display..................... ............. .......... .. ...................... 20-13
20-11 IP Interface Statistics Display........................................................... 20-16
20-12 IPX Statistics Display........................ ............. .......... .. ...................... 20-17
21-1 Event Reporting Configuration Example ........................................... 21-2
C-1 NetView Access Options Menu................ ............. ............................... C-2
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List of Tables
2-1 FRX4000 Port Assignments................................................................. 2-2
2-2 FRX6000 Port Assignments................................................................. 2-4
2-3 Date and Time Parameters.................................................................. 2-11
3-1 MAC Address Conversion.................................................................... 3-6
4-1 Node Defaults Parameters.................................................................... 4-3
4-2 NetView Parameters......................... ............. ....................................... 4-7
5-1 FRX4000 Protocol Parameters............................................................. 5-3
5-2 LAN Card Parameters on FRX4000..................................................... 5-7
5-3 FRX6000 RLP Parameters ................................................................. 5-10
5-4 LAN Card Identification in FRX6000................................................ 5-14
5-5 LAN Card Parameters on FRX6000................................................... 5-15
7-1 Bandwidth Allocation Group Paramet ers............... .............................. 7-7
7-2 Bandwidth Allocation Example............................................................ 7-8
7-3 Frame Relay Port Parameters ............................................................. 7-14
7-4 Frame Relay DLCI Parameters........................................................... 7-15
7-5 Frame Relay PVC Parameters ............................................................ 7-21
7-6 Frame Relay Backup Group Parameters ..... .... ..... .... ..... .. ..... .... .. ....... .. 7-23
8-1 Physical X.25 Port Parameters ........................... ............. ..................... 8-6
8-2 X.25 Port CUG Parameters ................................................................ 8-12
8-3 X.25 Port Dial Parameters .................................................................. 8-13
8-4 Logical Port Parameters...................................................................... 8-15
8-5 Logical Port CUG Parameters............................................................ 8-16
8-6 Subscriber Parameters ........................................................................ 8-25
8-7 Translation Template Parameters ............... .. ..... .... .. ..... .... ..... .... ..... .. .. 8-30
8-8 X.25 PVC Parameters......................................................................... 8-34
9-1 SN A P o rt Pa r a m e t ers..... .. ....... .. .. ....... .. ....... .. .. ....... .. ... ...... ... ...... ... .. ...... 9-6
9-2 SNA Port PU Parameters...................................................................... 9-7
9-3 Subscriber Parameters ........................................................................ 9-15
9-4 L L C2 H o st Pa r a meters ............. .. ....... .. .. ....... .. ... ...... ... ...... ... .. ....... .. .. .. 9-21
9-5 L L C2 I n te r face Par a m e t ers....... .. ....... .. .. ....... .. ... ...... ... ...... ... .. ....... .. .. .. 9-28
10-1 BSC In t eractiv e Po rt Par ameters ......... .. ....... .. ... ...... ... .. ....... .. ....... .. .. .. 10-4
10-2 BSC In t eractiv e Po rt Sub s cri b e r Param et ers......... .. ... ...... ... ...... ... .. .... 1 0 -5
10-3 Subscriber Parameters ........................................................................ 10-9
10-4 Control and Device Unit Addressing................................................ 10-11
10-5 BSC Interactive Device Parameters.................................................. 10-12
11-1 BSC Batch Port Parameters................................................................ 11-3
11-2 Subscriber Parameters ........................................................................ 11-9
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12-1 Async PAD Profile Parameters ........................... ............. .......... ........ 12-2
12-2 Async PAD Login Parameters................ ............. ............. .......... .. ...... 12-7
12-3 Async Port Parameters.............................. ........................ .................. 12-9
12-4 Subscriber Parameters ...................................................................... 12-16
12-5 Async PVC Parameters.................... ............. .................................. .. 12-19
13-1 IP Defaults Parameters ....................................................................... 13-5
13-2 Frame Relay IP Interface Parameters ................................................. 13-8
13-3 X.25 IP In terface Param eters ... .... ..... .. ..... .... .. ..... .... ..... .... ..... .. ..... .... .. . 13-9
13-4 Ethernet/Token Ring IP Interface Parameters ............. .... ..... .... ..... .. . 13-1 0
13-5 IP Routing Parameters...................................................................... 13-16
14-1 IPX Node Defaults Parameters............. ..... .... ..... .. ..... .... .. ....... .. ..... .... . 1 4 -2
14-2 IPX RIP Filter Parameters .................................................................. 14-5
14-3 IPX SAP Filter Parameters................................................................. 14-5
14-4 IPX Packet Filter Parameters.............................................................. 14-6
14-5 IPX RIP Router Filter Parameters ...................................................... 14-7
14-6 IPX Filter Applications P ara meters....... .................................. ........... 14-9
14-7 IPX Frame Relay Interface Parameters ............................................ 14-10
14-8 IPX X.25 Int erfa ce Parameters .. ..... .... .. ..... .... ..... .... ..... .. ..... .... .. ..... ... 14-11
14-9 IPX LAN Interface Parameters......................................................... 14-12
14-10 IPX RIP Static Route Parameters ..................................................... 14-17
14-11 IPX SAP Static Route Parameters.................................................... 14-18
15-1 Bridge Node Default Parameters........................................... ............. 15-4
15-2 Bridge Generic Filter Parameters ....................................................... 15-8
15-3 Bridge MAC Filter Parameters........................................................... 15-8
15-4 Bridge SAP Filter Parameters............................................................. 15-9
15-5 Bridge Protocol Filter Parameters ...................................................... 15-9
15-6 Bridge NetBIOS Filter Parameters ................................................... 15-10
15-7 Bridge Filter Applications Parameters.............................................. 15-11
15-8 Bridge Port/LLC2 Interface Param eters ........... .... .. ..... .... ..... .. ....... .. . 15-1 3
16-1 SNMP System Defaults Parameters................................................... 16-2
16-2 Community Table Parameter.............................................................. 16-4
16-3 Trap Routing Parameters.................................................................... 16-5
18-1 FRX4000 Database Files.................................................................... 18-9
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Section I
Getting Started
Product Overview
FRX4000
FRX4000
Async BSC SDLC LLC2 IPX
FRX6000 with
monitor & printer
SmartSwitch 9000
with FRM
Introduction to Netlink FRX4000 and FRX6000
Cabletron's frame relay access product family is designed to provide a comprehensive
method of integrating LAN-based systems and wide-area applications into a
"blended" network. Ea ch device in the family can be a fully capable LAN router and
a robust switch supporting multiple access and routing protocols.
Cabletron’s frame relay access product family also includes the SmartSwitch 1800
and Frame Relay Module ( for SmartS witch 900 0). These produc ts are d ocumented in
separate manuals.
Chapter 1
FRX4000 and FRX6000 are generally used to provide concentration and access to
remote devices. FRX40 00 is a stand-a lone device use d where eight s erial interfa ces or
fewer are required. FRX6000 is a larger stand-alone device supporting up to sixt y-four
serial interfac es, and can function as a central-site device for remote FRX4000s,
Frame Relay Modules (FRMs), and/or SmartSwitch 1800s.
Figure 1-1 Network Example
FRX4000s and FRX6000s feature (on devices with video interfaces) an intuitive,
menu-based management structure that allows complete local and remote contr ol of
other FRX4000s/6000s, SmartSwitch 1800s, and FRMs.
Some typical FRX4000/6000 applications are:
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SDLC-to-LLC2 and LLC2-to-QLLC conversion over frame relay
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SNA and TCP/IP LAN/WAN integration—with or without routers
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Banking applications— LAN, SNA, TCP/IP, async
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Traffic aggregation and concentration to public frame relay serv ices
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"Front end" network to larger frame relay switches
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X.25-to-frame relay gateway applications
Multiprotocol Support
The FRX4000 and FRX6000 support these protocols:
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Frame Relay
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X.25
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SNA/SDLC
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SNA/LLC2
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Bridging
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IP
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IPX
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BSC
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Async
Each FRX4000 includes frame relay, SDLC, and SNMP, plus whatever additional
protocols were pur chased with the device. The software for a ll of the listed protocols
is included with every FRX6000.
Management Functions
The FRX4000 and FRX6000 support the same management functions:
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Local SNMP agent, with Sets from network manager on some MIB variables
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Manageable via Cabletron’ s Spectrum® and SPEL
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NetView Service Point funct ion
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Control via local monitor, remote FRX4000/6000, or local/remote async terminal
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File transfer, database backup/restore, and software updates between devices
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Local configurati on
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Centralized alarm routing
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Statistics displays
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Line monitor
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Hardware Overview
FRX4000
The base model of a Netlink FRX4000 contains four serial ports for connection to a
frame relay or X.25 network, us er devices, and/o r other Cabletron frame relay access
devices. (One V.35 DTE interface cable is also included.) Each FRX4000 also contains one LAN interface, either Ethernet or Token Ring. An optional CSU/DSU
interface is also a vailable. (I f the CSU/DSU option is used, one seria l port is disa bled.)
Serial Interfaces
In addition to the four built- in serial ports, an op tional expans ion ca rd provide s one of
the following:
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Four V.35 ports
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Four RS-232 ports
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One T1 port
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One E1 port
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Four RS-422 ports (available by special request), supporting RS-449 and X.21
interfaces, in any combination (via cables)
Each of the serial po rts supports any of the protocol s that are i nstalled in an FRX400 0.
Each FRX4000 contains software for frame relay, SDL C, SN MP and an y ad ditional
protocols that were purchased with the device.
LAN Interfaces
The Ethernet model of the FRX4000 contains an Ethernet interface, provided in RJ45 (for twiste d pair) and 1 5-pin " D" (AUI, f or Thi cknet) config urati ons. The Etherne t
cable and, if AUI, the tranceiver, must be provided by the customer.
The Token Ring model of FRX4000 contains a Token Ring interface, provided in RJ45 (for unshielded twiste d pair) and 9-pin "D" (for shielded twisted pair) configurations. A Token Ring cable, part number FRX-TR-CAB, is available from Cabletron.
Operator Interfaces
After it ha s been inst alled a nd configured, an FRX4000 c an functio n with no keyboard
or video devic e. (The refore, such devi ces ar e not st andard e quipment. ) However , configuration, fil e copy (backup, resto re, transfer, etc .), and monitoring o perations require
a keyboard and screen, in one of several forms.
The typical method of connecting to an FRX4000 is via an ASCII (VT100-type) terminal (configured for 9600 bps, 8 data bits, 1 stop bit, no parity), or a terminal emulator on a PC running Procomm Plus for Windows. Each FRX4000 is shipped with
cabling to support connec tion to an ASCII terminal or a PC.
Product Overview 1-3
FRX6000
Cards
RLP
Hardware in the FRX6000 includes:
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Three types of card: RLP (RISC-based line processor) (plus attached Line
Interface Ca rd s), Et he rnet LAN adapter, and Token Ring LAN adapter. An
FRX6000 supports up to 8 R LPS, or 7 RLPs and 1 LAN card, or 6 RLPs and 2
LAN cards.
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I/O cables. (One V.35 DTE interface cable is included with the base model.)
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Cabling for a local or remote Auxiliary Console (ASCII terminal).
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A 19" rackmount chassis.
The FRX600 RLP, an i960 RISC-based line processor, pr ovides serial inte rfaces, connecting various synchr onous and asynchronous user devices to public or private networks. Each RLP supports up to se ven pr otocols and up to 10 24 simu ltaneous logi cal
terminations. (A link into one physical/logical port on an RLP and out another port
counts as two terminations .)
Each RLP supports up to two serial Line Interface Cards (LICs). The base model of
FRX6000 contains two RLPs with one LIC. (The RLP without LICs is provided to
maximize the number of protocols that can be loaded in the node; some protocols are
loaded onto one RLP but shared by all others in a node.) Other available models
include up to four LICs.
LAN Adapters
Chassis
The FRX6000 supports LAN (local-area network) interfaces via one or two of these
adapters:
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Ethernet (802.3) – 10baseT (RJ45 /twisted pair), 10base2 (BNC/coax) , or AUI
(DB15/coax)
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Token Ring (802.5) – RJ45 (twisted pair) or DB9
Depending on the number of RLPs, an FRX6000 can contain one or two LAN cards
(in any combination). Each LAN card supports one LAN interface.
The 19-inch rackmount chassis includes:
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1.2GB hard disk
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3.5" high-density diskette drive
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Two COM ports
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Parallel port
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VGA port
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Keyboard port
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Operator Interfaces
Installation of F RX6000 so ftware into a node, generall y don e be fore t he node ships to
the customer, require s a directly c onnect ed keyboard an d monitor. Once the node has
been installed and configured, it can function with no operator interface. However,
configuration , fi le copy (backup, restore, transfer, etc.), and monitoring operations
require a keyboard and screen, which can be in any of several forms.
Each FRX6000 is shippe d wit h cabling to suppo rt c onnection to an ASCI I ter minal or
a PC.
Product Overview 1-5
Quick Start
Chapter 2
Getting Started
The installation doc umentati on that is shi pped with eac h unit descr ibes the procedure
for connecting to an FRX4000/6000 from a local or remote keyboard and video
device. Once this has been done, the FRX d evice must be customized for the devices
to which it will connect, the traffic it will receive and transmit, and various ope rating
parameters that can be set to your specific needs.
Much of the configuration can be performed from an existing central-site FRX6000
via remote control of the new FRX4000/6000. At a minimum, however, someone
must configure a re mote control ID and a phys ical port on each new FRX, to allow the
central-site FRX to gain access to the new FRX.
The basic steps you should take to get the new FRX up and running are:
1. Read the remainder of this chapter, as it explains the user int erface on an
FRX4000/6000. This information will help you understand the menu operations
that are necessary to configure the FRX for your application.
2. Review the default database parameter settings, listed in tables throughout
Section II. (A list of tables can be found in the Table of Contents.) Many param-
eters can be left at the default settings, but some must be reconfigured to match
your specific needs.
3. Fill in Table 2-1 (on page 2-2 ) for FRX4000, or Table 2-2 (on page 2-4) for
FRX6000, to identify the physical interface, protoc ol, and connected device on
each physical port. You will need more infor mation when configuring database
records, but these tables can be used as convenient references.
4. Log into the menu operations, if not already done. This is descri bed in the
FRX6000 Installation & Setup Guide, as well as on page 2-6.
5. Set the correct date and time, as describ ed on page 2-11. Event messages, reports,
and some displays include the current date and time as set in the FRX. They
should be accurate, for prope r network monitoring and management.
6. Change the login password, if desired. The default pa ssword is
change this to any password of up to 14 characters, as described on page 2-11.
7. Configure the necessary da tab as e records: Node (Chapter 4), SNMP param et er s
(Chapter 16) if SNMP management will be performed, RLPs (FRX6000 only)
and protocols ( Chapter 5), network ports (frame relay – Chapter 7) or X.25 –
Chapter 8), plus LAN interfaces and legacy access ports (miscellaneous chapters
in Section II).
NETLINK
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Port Assignment Worksheets
FRX4000
Ports 4–7 are on optional expansion card
CSU/DSU
4567
LAN Port
0123
Figure 2-1 Physical Ports on FRX4000
Table 2-1 lists all possible physical ports on the FRX4000.
Table 2-1 FRX4000 Port Assignments
Port
0RS-232
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
LAN
1
2
Interface
Physica l interfac e, as described below.
Port 0 is RS-232.
Port 1 must be either RS-232 or DSU.
Ports 2 and 3 are determined by the attached cable: V.35, RS-232, RS-449, or X.21.
Ports 4–7 are also determined by the cables, which depend on the expans ion card.
Interfaces (with cards in parentheses) are: V.35 (V.35), RS-232 (RS-232), RS-449
(RS-422), or X.21 (RS-422).
Each cabl e is physical DTE (male connect or) or DCE (female connector ). Add a
the int erface type to record thi s information. (This doe s not apply to a DSU or LA N p ort.)
The proto cols that can be as signed to ports d epend on t he model of FRX4000 an d the optio ns
that were purchased . A ll possibl e protocols are listed below:
Ports 0–7, CSU/DSU: Frame r elay, X.25, SDLC, BSC Inter acti ve, BSC Bat ch, Async .
LAN Port: IP, IPX, Bridge, LLC2.
Note tha t LA N protocols (IP, IPX, Bri dge, LLC2) are a lso assigne d to physical frame relay
ports vi a interface records th at map the protocols to the physical ports.
1
Protocol
2
Connected Device
T
or C to
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FRX6000
RLP
LIC 1
RLP Cable
I/O Cables to
Modems and
User Devices
LIC 2
0
2
1
3
I/O Box
RJ45 Adapter on
T1/E1 Port 4
Figure 2-2 shows the locations of the physi cal ports on an FRX6000 RLP. An
FRX6000 can contain up to eight RLPs, numbered (via swit ches) 0–7. When an
FRX6000 is shipped from Cabletron, all installed RLPs are numbered con secu t ive ly
(starting with RLP 0), right to left, as viewed from the rear of the FRX6000.
The above example shows LIC 1 as V. 35, RS-232, or RS-422, and LI C 2 a s T1 or E1.
The ports supported by each LIC type are:
LIC Type LIC 1 LIC 2
V.35 Ports 0-3 Ports 4-7
RS-232 Ports 0-3 Ports 4-7
RS-422 Ports 0-3 Ports 4-7
T1 Port 0 Port 4
Getting Started 2-3
E1 Port 0 Port 4
Figure 2-2 Physical Ports on an FRX6000 RLP
Table 2-2 lists all possible physical ports on the FRX6000.
Table 2-2 FRX6000 Port Assignments
Card Port
RLP 0 0
RLP 1 0
RLP 2 0
RLP 3 0
RLP 4 0
continu ed on next page
Interface
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
1
2
3
1
Protocol
2
Connected Device
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Table 2-2 FRX6000 Port Assignments
(continued)
Card Port
RLP4 4
(contd.) 5
6
7
RLP 5 0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
RLP 6 0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
RLP 7 0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
3
LAN 0
LAN 1
n/a n/a
3
n/a n/a
Interface
1
Protocol
2
Connected Device
1
2
3
Getting Started 2-5
Physic al inter fa ce , determ in ed by the LIC and at tached ca ble (except T1 an d E1 LI C s, w h ich do
not include cables). Possible interfaces (with LICs in parentheses) are: V.35 (V.35), RS-232
(RS-232) , RS-449 (RS-422), X.21 (RS-422) , RS-530 (RS-422), T1 (T1), or E1 (E1).
Each cabl e is physical DTE (male connect or) or DCE (female connector ). Add a
T
or C to the
interface type to record this information.
All possi ble protocol s are listed below:
Ports 0–7 : Frame relay, X.25, SDLC, BSCI (Interactive), BSCB (Batch), Async.
LAN Ports: IP, IPX, Bridge, LLC2.
Note that LA N protocols (IP , IPX, Bridge, LLC 2) are also assi gned to physical frame relay ports
via interface records that map the protocol s to the physical ports.
If there is only one LAN card, it will always be card 0.
Logging in to the Main Menu
Configuration (des cribed in Section II) and management (Section III) operations are
accessed via a menu structure, using the keyboard and video device. Once the FRX
has been configured and is operational, it does not need the keyboard and video
device; however, they are nece ssary to get the unit up and running.
When running out side the menu operations, a display wi ll be similar to the following
figure, and will show the current status of all ports on the node. (This display is
described in detail on pa ge 19-2.)
Port Status Display (Page 1)
L P Type PPS Conn# State L P Type PPS Conn# State
0 0 FRL 62 4 Operational 0 1 SNA 127 12 Operational
0 2 FRL 112 7 Operational 0 3 SNA 60 6 Operational
0 4 SNA 110 3 Operational 0 5 X25 87 5 Operational
1 0 ASY 0 0 Link_disable 1 1 X25 88 4 Operational
0 Eth 0 0 Operational
F1: Login
Node Name=node_xyz
Figure 2-3 Port Status Display
This example shows an FRX6000 display. On an FRX4000 display, there
L
is no
column, since the FRX4000 has no RLPs.
Node Name
identifies the node under control of the keyboard and screen.
This will generally be a dire ctly connecte d node, in which case the ID will
Node Name
be the
configured in the Node Defaults file (described in
Chapter 4). If an op erator ta kes Remo te Co nt rol of another node (d escribed
on page 18-1),
Node Name
will become the
Remote Control ID
configured
in Node Defaults on the controlled node. Any configuration or control
operations will affec t that node rather than the local one. If the controlle d
node has a display screen, the message
blocked by id="n"
will be displayed, where "n" is the
Unde r remot e c o ntrol . K ey board
Remote Control ID
of
the controlling node.
After the operator presses
page 4-1), the Main Menu will appear.
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[F1]
at the screen in Figure 2-3 and enters a pa ss wor d (see
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