Charles 3641-80, 3648-80 Installation Manual

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Telecommunications Group

Section 364-180-802 Equipment Issue 1

First Printing, April, 2006

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3641-80 and 3648-80
Router Card
Installation Guide_____

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

Document Purpose

This document provides general, installation
and testing information for the Ethernet
Router (RTR) cards. This document covers
model number 3641-80 and 3648-80.

Equipment Function

The routers are part of the 360-80 Intelligent
Channel Bank (ICB). They can function as a
router or as a bridge between the Ethernet
port and the T1/E1 transport. The only
differences between the 3641-80 and the
3648-80 is that the 3648-80 has an Ethernet
switch designed into the card to eliminate
the need of an external hub or switch and the
3648-80 does not support E1 applications.
They both allow point-to-point connection
between two Ethernet IP networks using
Point-to-Point Protocol over HDLC
(PPPoH) or Frame Relay. Since both units
are similar, they will be referred to as ‘the
router’ in this document.

Equipment Location/Mounting

The router plugs into one of the full size
slots of the Charles Industries 360-80 ICB
shelf. One controller unit must be installed
in the shelf for the unit to operate. This unit
requires a model 3603-86 E1-S or a 3603-81
T1 Controller ISS 2 with software version
v3.1/fpga10 or later (use GUI or craft
terminal to verify) for 3641-80 and
v3.3/fpga10 or later for 3648-80. If the GUI
based Network Management System (NMS)
is used, the version must be version
v3.5/v5.2 or later. If the SNMP based
Network Node Manager is used, the MIB

must be version 4.4 (filename –
CharlesIADmib-rv4.4.my) or later. See T1
Controller NMS management (LT360-381­S02) or craft terminal (LT360-381-C02)
practices to for procedure to verify software
versions.

Control Interface

The router operation is provisioned using
two separate managers. Timeslot and
bandwidth provisioning is done using the
management interfaces for the T1/E1
Controller. Management of the T1/E1 card
can be done through the craft port or the
Ethernet port. The Ethernet port supports
both the Network Management system
software (NMS) which is a proprietary GUI
based software package and a Network
Node Manager which is SNMP based and
requires a SNMP network manager.
See the T1/E1 Controller management
documentation for more information.

All other features of the router are controlled
using the router management interfaces. One
interface is the Router Management port
(RTR MGMT) or Command Line Interface
(CLI) which is accessed through the front
panel DB-9 connector. This interface is an
RS-232 interface and uses a standard
terminal emulation program such as
HyperTerminal. The interface will accept
command scripts to simplify provisioning of
multiple router units. The specific
commands available are defined in the
Router Command Line Interface Manual
364-180-C01.

The router features can also be managed
over the Ethernet LAN port (rear panel
access) using a Web browser or Telnet. The
Ethernet is accessed through the rear panel
RJ connector. It is 10/100 Base-T auto
sensing. Telnet will connect the user to the
Command Line Interface. The Web browser
will provide a graphical interface for control
of the router. The operation of the WEB
interface is defined in the Router
Guide/Web Browser Manual 364-180-N02.

INSPECTION

Inspect for Damages

Inspect the equipment thoroughly upon
delivery. If the equipment has been
damaged in transit, immediately report the
extent of damage to the transportation
company.

Equipment Identification

Charles Industries’ equipment is identified
by a model and issue number imprinted on
the front panel or located elsewhere on the
equipment. Each time a major engineering
design change is made on the equipment, the
issue number is advanced by 1 and
imprinted on subsequent units
manufactured. Therefore, be sure to include
both the model number and its issue number
when making inquiries about the equipment.

STATIC-SENSITIVE

To prevent electrostatic changes from
damaging static-sensitive units:

Use approved static-preventive measures
(such as static-conductive wrist straps and
static-dissipative mats) at all times whenever
touching units outside of their original
shipped and protective packaging.

Do not ship or store units near strong
electrostatic, electromagnetic or magnetic
fields.

Always use the original static-protective
packaging for shipping or storage.

INSTALLATION

Attaching the Rear Panel

The rear panel of the unit should be installed
before all units are installed in the shelf, and
before wiring begins.

Installing a New Unit

Step Action

1. If not already installed, install the
rear panel screwing it to the
appropriate mounting locations on
the shelf using the provided
hardware.

2. Insert the unit into the shelf making
sure that the unit is aligned with the
card guides inside the shelf.

3. Slide the unit fully into the shelf.

CAUTION

If there is already a rear panel
installed on the shelf, check for
interference. The rear may need to
be removed and replaced with the
rear panel shipped with the new
unit.

4. Once the unit is fully inserted,
tighten the securing screw on the
front panel.

5. Connect the Ethernet cable at the
rear of the unit. If the router is
connected to a hub, insure that the
HUP-PC switch (3641-80 only) is
positioned toward HUB

6. After the router has completed it’s
self test and powered up, check the
router IP address and software
provisioning through the front panel
RTR MGMT interface.

Installing a Replacement Unit

If you are replacing a unit that is already in
service, insure that the unit is the same as
the unit being replaced.

Step Action

1. Upload the provisioning for the
router through the management
(CLI) interface using ‘ftp’. See
section 8.2 of Router Guide and
Web Browser Manual (LT364-180­N02)

2. Remove the Ethernet wiring cable
from the rear of the unit.

3. Unscrew the front panel retaining
screw to release the unit from the
shelf

4. Using the card ejector, remove the
unit from the shelf.

5. Follow the procedure for installing
a new card.

Indicators/Switches
The router has 2 indicators per port on the
front of the unit.

100 Base-T LED indicates when the
Ethernet connection has detected that it is
connected to a network device that supports
100 Base-T. When the indicator is OFF, the
Ethernet connection is running at 10 Base-T.

Link/Act LED indicates Ethernet activity
detected on the Local Area Network (LAN)
Ethernet port.

The RESET switch located on the front of
the unit will force a ‘soft’ reset. The router
configuration loaded will be the last ‘saved’
configuration.

HUB/PC switch (3641-80 only) is located
on the rear of the unit. In the HUB position
the Ethernet connection should be connected
to an Ethernet hub or switch. In the PC
position the Ethernet connection should be
connected directly to a PC.

Software Optioning

This unit is shipped from the factory with a
default provisioning which can be changed.
The configuration can be changed locally
through the RTR MGMT CLI (Command
Line Interface) or remotely by using a WEB
Browser such as Microsoft’s Internet
Explorer on the LAN or WAN network.

The optioning and operation of the router
through the RTR MGMT CLI port is
explained in the Router Command Line
Interface Manual 364-180-C02. The
optioning and operation of the router
through the browser is explained in the
Router Guide and Web Browser Manual
364-180-N02.

Default Unit Configurations

The router card stores the its operation
configuration on the router card. The time
slot assignment and bandwidth
configuration is configured and stored on
the T1/E1 Controller card.

OPTIONING

SETUP PROCEDURE

1. Insert router card and attach the LAN
cable only.

2. Configure the 360-80 T1/E1 controller
to assign the appropriate number of
DS0s to the router card. The default
value is 12 DS0s at 64kb per DS0.

3. Using a PC, with HyperTerminal
emulator and ANSI terminal
emulation, connect the serial port of
the PC to the RTR MGMT interface.
Under HyperTerminal properties,
settings tab and ASCII setup button,
configure a 10 ms or greater delay for
both the line delay and the character
delay. Under the properties
connection tab, configure the
connection for 9600 baud, 8 bits, 1
stop and no parity.

4. Configure the far end router and T1
controller to use the same DS0
assignment.

5. Type in the command
”system config restore factory”
and wait for --> prompt to be returned.

6. Manually type or use the ‘copy’ and
‘paste to host’ feature of the PC to
transfer the example quick start
configuration commands listed below
into HyperTerminal.

7. Make sure there is a carriage return
entered after the “system config save”
command and the message “wait for
‘configuration saved’ message...” is
displayed.

8. After about 15 seconds, the message
“configuration saved” will appear.
WARNING - Restarting or removing
power during this cycle will corrupt
the router operating code.

9. Restart the router by pushing the front
panel RESET button or entering
“system restart” at the --> prompt to
activate the new configuration.

See section 8.4 (CLI Applications) of the
Router Guide and Web Browser Manual
364-180-N02 for other detailed application
examples.

The CD shipped with the router card
contains several library examples
PPP bridge cisco v1.0.txt
PPP bridge client v1.0.txt
PPP routed cisco v1.0.txt
PPP routed client v1.0.txt

EXAMPLE CONFIGURATION SCRIPT
FOR PPP - ROUTED

In this example the LAN address is

192.168.0.1 with a subnet of 255.255.255.0
and the WAN address is 10.10.10.1 with a
subnet of 255.255.255.0. Be sure to change
IP addresses as needed to insure each router
address is unique.

After the → prompt is returned, type in or
copy and paste to host, the following
commands into HyperTerminal:

ip clear interfaces
ip clear routes
transports clear
port fr set AutoStart false
port fb set AutoStart false
dhcpclient update

ethernet add transport eth1 ethernet
ip add interface ip1 192.168.0.1 255.255.255.0
ip attach ip1 eth1

pppoh add transport ppp1 dialout 1 hdlc
pppoh set transport ppp1 welogin none
pppoh set transport ppp1 subnet 255.255.255.0
pppoh set transport ppp1 localip 10.10.10.1

ip add interface ip2 10.10.10.1 255.255.255.0
ip attach ip2 ppp1

system config save

Router Network Management

The router card can be remotely managed
via several different methods over the IP
network. The WEB Browser is a graphic
based configuration process while telnet is
command line based. SNMP provides for
monitoring the router but does not provide
any control capabilities. Once the IP
address and network are locally configured,
most of the remaining router configuration
can be performed using the WEB Browser
or Telnet.

Front Panel DB-9 RTR MGMT Pinouts

PIN SIGNAL (RS232-D)

2 RD (Rcv Data from DCE)
3 TD (Xmit Data to DCE)
4 DTR
5 SGND
6 DSR

The DB-9 jack on the front of the unit is the
local RTR-MGMT Command Line Interface
(CLI) port. The default interface is an
RS232 connection that defaults to 9600
baud, 8 bits, 1 stop and no parity. The
interface through the RTR MGMT control
port is ANSI or VT100. VT-100 operation
on a PC requires VT-100 emulation
software. An IP address and IP subnet mask
must be configured through the MGMT CLI
interface before the unit will communicate
with the WEB Browser or SNMP. To
communicate with SNMP, the SNMP
community table must also be configured.
See the SNMP Manual 364-180-S01.

The RJ45 jack on the rear of the unit is the
Ethernet LAN connection for connecting to
the Local Area Network. The pinouts shown
below are for the 3641-80. The 3648-80 has
auto crossover detection and does not
require a switch.

3640-80 Rear Panel RJ-45 Ethernet

Pinouts (TIA/EIA RJ-45)

PIN

SIGNAL
PC Setting

SIGNAL
HUB Setting

1 TD+ RD+
2 TD- RD­3 RD+ TD+
6 RD- TD-

TECHNICAL SUPPORT

If technical assistance is required, contact
Charles Industries’ Technical Service Center
at:
847–806–8500
800–607–8500
847–806–8556 (FAX)
[e-mail] (e-mail)

Copyright 2006 Charles Industries Ltd.
All rights reserved. Printed in United States
of America.
The availability of features and technical
specifications herein subject to change
without notice.