HP AdvanceStack Router 210 Installation Manual

HP AdvanceStack Router 210 Module

Installation Guide

HP AdvanceStack Router 210 Module

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Publication Number: 5963-2632, E1294 Edition 1, December 1994 Printed in U.S.A.

Applicable Product

HP J2628A

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Regulatory Information

The product described in this document complies with specific international regulations. See the document section entitled “Regulatory Statements” for the applicable regulatory informati o n .

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About This Manual

This manual is both a task-oriented installation guide and a reference describing the hardware aspects of router features, operation, and troubleshooting.

The manual is organized as follows: Chapter 1: Installation. Describes how to prepare the network, install

the router module, connect the WAN cable, connect a console, and verify that the router module starts up properly.

Chapter 2: Setup. Describes how to create or modify a router configuration, set the time and date, specify man ager and user passwords, and verify the network links.

Chapter 3: Operation. Describes the status LEDs, buttons, resetting and clearing, and initialization.

Chapter 4: Troubleshooting. Provides basic tips and information about interpreting LED error patterns, verifying LED operation, various diagnostic tests, and replacing the battery.

Appendixes: Provide cable and connector descriptions; s peci ficat ions; information about SmartBoot; warranty and regulatory information; and a subject index.

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Status LEDs

HP AdvanceStack Router 210 Module: An Overview

The HP AdvanceStack J2628A Router 210 Module is an auxiliary module for the HP AdvanceStack J2603B Ethernet SNMP Module, which is an optional component of an HP AdvanceStack 10Base-T Hub. The HP AdvanceStack 10Base-T hubs into which the router module can be installed (together with the SNMP module) include:

HP AdvanceStack J2600A 10Base-T Hub-12 HP AdvanceStack J2601A 10Base-T Hub-24 HP AdvanceStack J2602A 10Base-T Hub-48

SNMP module connector (internal LAN port)

WAN port

connector

Clear button

Battery (maintains the configuration in RAM when the hub is powered off)

Reset button

The router module includes two ports:

An external synchronous WAN port supporting RS-232/V.24/V.28, V.35, X.21, or RS-422/RS-449/V.36 interfaces at speeds of 9.6 Kbit/s to

2.048 Mbit/s. These allow HP Point-to-Point, PPP, V.25 bis (dial-up/ISDN), SMDS, frame relay, and LAPB (X.25) connections to other routers, over point-to-point or switched circuits.

An internal Ethernet/802.3 LAN port, through which the router module communicates with the hub.

The router provides both bridging and routing capabilities and sup ports the following routing services:

Internet Protocol (TCP/IP protocol suite) DECnet Phase IV Xerox XNS Novell IPX AppleTalk Phase 2 Transparent Bridging with Spanning Tree

The router module can be configured and managed in various ways:

Through the hub’s RS-232 Distributed Management port, connected (locally, or through a modem) to a PC running the HP Stack Manager software supplied with the router module.

Through any standard SNMP network management software, such as HP OpenView Interconnect Manager in HP-UX.

Through Telnet access over the network.

Additional features include:

“SmartBoot”, which allows another HP router or a Bootp server on the network to automatically configure the router module when it is first booted after installation. This eliminates the need for expert personnel at the site where the router module is installed.

HP EASE (Embedded Advanced Sampling Environment). The ability for enhancements to the router module’s operating

system to be downloaded to the router module through the hub’s RS-232 Distributed Management port.

Contents

1. Installation

Installation Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2

Items Included With the Router Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4

1. Check the Version of the SNMP Module. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5

Looking at the SNMP Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5

Using HP Stack Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7

2. Prepare the Network. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8

3. Install the Router Module. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10

4. Connect the WAN Cable. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-16

5. Connect a Console (Optional). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-18

6. Verify That the Router Starts Up Properly. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-20

2. Setup

Contents

Setup Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2

Using the Main Menu and NCL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3

1. Create or Modify a Router Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5

Using Quick Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6

Using the Configuration Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7

2. Set the Date and Time. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8

3. Specify Manager and User Passwords (Optional). . . . . . . . . . 2-9

4. V e rify t he Network Links. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-10

Examine the Event Log. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11

Examine the Statistics Screens. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-13

Examine the Bridging and Routing Tables. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-16

Test Node Accessibility. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-18

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3. Operation

LEDs and Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2

Status LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2

Reset and Clear Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4

Resetting and Clearing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5

Resetting the Router Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5

Clearing the Passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6

Clearing the Router Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7

Initialization Sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-10

4. Troubleshooting

Basic Troubleshooting Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2

Interpreting LED Error Patterns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3

Verifying LED Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6

Troubleshooting a Failure During Power-On or Reset Self-Test . . . 4-7

Router Self-Test LED On, Fault LED On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-7

Router Self-Test LED On, Fault LED Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-8

Diagnostic Tests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-9

Testing the Router Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-9

Testing the Router Module’s WAN Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-10

Checking the Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-10

Testing a Link . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-11

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Replacing the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-15

A. Cables and Connectors

HP Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-3

Cable and Connector Pin-Outs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-4

V.35 WAN Cable—Minimum Pin-Outs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-4

RS-232/V.24/V.28 WAN Cable—Minimum Pin-Outs . . . . . . . . . A-5

X.21 WAN Cable—Minimum Pin-Outs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-6

RS-449/RS-422/V.36 WAN Cable—Minimum Pin-Outs . . . . . . . A-7

Back-to-Back Test Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-8

Loopback Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-10

B. Specifications

Power Consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-2

Environmental . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-2

Electromagnetic Emissions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-2

Data Communications Specifications and Certifications . . . . . B-3

Third-Party Products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-3

C. SmartBoot

Contents

Regulatory Statements Index

Contents

Installation Summary

1. Check the Version of the SNMP Module.

2. Prepare the Network.

3. Install the Router Module.

4. Connect the WAN Cable.

5. Connect a Console (Optional).

6. Verify That the Router Module Starts Up Properly.

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Installation Summary

This chapter describes the installation procedures for the router module. The following is a summary of those procedures:

1. Check the Version of the SNMP Module. The HP AdvanceStack

10Base-T Hub in which the HP Router 210 Module is to be installed must also have an HP J2603B Ethernet SNMP Module installed. (The router module will be mounted on the SNMP module.) This SNMP module must be the HP J2603B version, not the HP J2603A version. If an SNMP module is already installed but you are not sure which version it is, you can determine the version using the procedure beginning on page 1-5.

2. Prepare the Network. Create or update the network plan and the

network map (for details, refer to page 1-8). Verify that the network equipment and links (in particular, the WAN-link-terminating equipment) are operational. (Your WAN-link service provider can verify that the WAN link is operating correctly.) If the LAN links are not already connected to the hub, connect them now (refer to the hub’s installation guide).

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3. Install the Router Module.

a. Disconnect the hub from the power source, then remove the

cover plate from the hub’s Expansion Slot. b. Connect a grounding wrist strap between your wrist and the hub. c. Remove the module from its packaging, and place it on a noncon-

ducting antistatic surface. d. Remove the insulating paper between the battery and the battery

clip. e. Remove the SNMP module from the Expansion Slot (if already

installed).

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f. Place the SNMP module, component-side down, on top of the

router module, with the male connector on the SNMP module

(behind the white extractor handle) mating with the female

connector on the router module. g. Press the two connectors together, then insert and tighten the

supplied screws through the holes in the SNMP module into the

standoffs mounted on the router module. h. Install the assembled router and SNMP modules, with the SNMP

module below, into the hub’s Expansion Slot i. Install the new cover plate provided with the router module over

the Expansion Slot. j. Install the two hex nut screws supplied with the router module

into the holes alongside the WAN port connector, then tighten

them using the supplied nutdriver. For details about this procedure (including illustrations), refer to

page 1-10.

4. Connect the WAN Cable. For details, refer to page 1-16.

5. Connect a Console. If the router is to be configured, verified, and/or managed from a PC running HP Stack Manager, connect the serial port of the PC to the hub’s RS-232 Distributed Management port, and install the software on the PC. For details, refer to page 1-18.

6. Verify the Router Module Starts Up Properly. a. Connect the hub to the power source. b. Check that the Router Self-test LED on the router’s cover plate

turns on (for about 30–60 seconds) and then off. c. In HP Stack Manager, click on the Connect button. d. Highlight the hub in the Device Chain List, then press and hold

down the Shift key while you click on the Access button. e. Check that the Copyright and Main Menu screens appear.

For details about this procedure, refer to page 1-20.

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Items Included With the Router Module

Items Included W ith the Router Module

The following items are included with the router module:

WAN Cable: The WAN cable you received with the router module depends on the option specified when the router module was ordered:

Option Cable

001 V.35 (28606-63008) 002 RS-232/V.24/V.28 (28606-63006) 003 X.21 (28606-63001) 004 RS-449/RS-422/V.36 (28606-63005)

For details about these cables, refer to appendix A, ‘‘Cables and Connectors’’.

Other Hardware:

1 Cover plate 4 1⁄4-inch number 4-40 screws 2 Hex nut screws 1 Nutdriver 1 Grounding wrist strap

To install the router module, you will also need the following screwdrivers (which are not supplied with the router module):

A Torx T-10 or flat-blade screwdriver A Phillips (cross-head) screwdriver

Software:

HP Stack Manager Software Kit

Documentation: The manuals shipped with the router module are listed in the documentation map or release notes shipped with the router module or with the latest software update.

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Figure 1-1. Cover Plate Screws

Installation

1. Check the Version of the SNMP Module.

The HP AdvanceStack 10Base-T Hub in which the HP AdvanceStack Router 210 Module is to be installed must also have an HP J2603B Ethernet SNMP Module installed. (The router module will be mounted on the SNMP module.) This SNMP module must be the HP J2603B version, not the HP J2603A version.

If an SNMP module is already installed and you are not su re which version it is, you can determine it in either of two ways:

By removing the cover plate from the hub’s Expansion Slot and looking at the module (refer to the procedure below).

By using HP Stack Manager to display the version of the module (refer to the procedure on page 1-7).

Looking at the SNMP Module

1. Using a Torx T-10 or flat-blade screwdriver, loosen the two captured screws holding the cover plate over the hub’s Expansion Slot, then remove the cover plate. Note that the screws are spring-loaded and will release outward when unscrewed far enough. Do not unscrew them completely from the cover plate.

Loosen these two screws

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Button switch

If this LED is present,

the SNMP module is

the proper version

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1. Check the Version of the SNMP Module.

2. Look at the exposed edge of the SNMP module.

• If an LED is mounted near the button switch, the installed SNMP

module is the HP J2603B version; you can proceed with installing the router module.

• If there is no LED there, the module is the HP J2603A version;

contact your HP dealer for information about obtaining the HP J2603B version.

Figure 1-2. Checking SNMP Module

3. If you will not be installing the router module now, reinstall the cover plate:

a. Insert the tabs on the bottom of the cover plate in the small slots

in the bottom of the Expansion Slot.

b. Close the cover plate, then tighten the two captured screws using

a Torx T-10 or flat-blade screwdriver. Be careful not to overtighten them.

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1. Check the Version of the SNMP Module.

Using HP Stack Manager

1. Connect the serial port of a PC to the hub’s RS-232 Distributed Management port. (For details, refer to the hub’s installation guide.)

2. Start HP Stack Manager. (For information about installing and starting HP Stack Manager, refer to the hub’s installation guide. For specific information about using HP Stack Manager, refer to its online help.)

3. Click on the Connect button. After a few seconds, a list of the connected hubs appears in the

Device Chain List window. You can identify a particular hub by its entry in the Station Address colum n. For hubs in which an SNMP module has been installed, “SNMP” appears in the Exp Slot co lu mn.

4. In the Device Chain List, either double-click on the hub into which the router module is to be installed, or select the hub and click on the Access button.

HP Stack Manager displays a graphical representation of the front of the hub (the “Hub Panel Graphic”).

5. Click on the Identify icon button. HP Stack Manager displays information about the hub and the

installed SNMP module, which is referred to in the list as “SNMP Agent”.

6. Check the value for “SNMP Agent H/W Version”. If it begins with “B” (for example: B.01.00), the installed SNMP module is the HP J2603B version; you can proceed with installing the router module. If the value begins with “A”, the module is the HP J2603A version; contact your HP dealer for information about obtaining the HP J2603B version.

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2. Prepare the Network.

1. Create or update the network plan. Include all power sources, computers, data links, hubs, repeaters, bridges, other routers, and cabling (including types and lengths). Verify the design limits for the cable lengths and the number of repeaters and nodes in the network.

2. Create or update the network map. This map provides a diagram of how the network topology will look after the router module is installed. Generally, this diagram includes:

• The physical location of each network device and end node

• The connections between each device and end node

• The network-layer addresses for identifying network devices and

links

For each LAN link, include the following on the map:

• LAN type (Ethernet/802.3, Token Ring/802.5, or FDDI)

• LAN speed (4, 10, 16, or 100 Mbit/s)

• Physical medium (cable type)

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For each WAN link, include the following on the map:

• WAN-link type (circuit type) and WAN-link speed

• Interface type (X.21, V.35, etc.)

• HDLC address (DCE/DTE) for HP Point- to-Point links

• X.121 address and connection ID (for X.25 links)

• Quality of service (LLC1, LLC2, X.25)

• Other pertinent data, such as:

– ISDN, switched 56, or other dial type numbers – Frame relay DLCI encodin g type and length, and management

type (ANSI Annex D, Annex D switch, LMI, or LMI switch)

– SMDS individual address

If you use multiple protocols (routing or bridging services) in the network, you may want to make a separate map for each protocol.

3. Verify that the network equipment and links (in particular, the WANlink-terminating equipment) are operational. (Your WAN-link service provider can verify that the WAN link is operating correctly.) If the LAN links are not already connected to the hub, connect them now (refer to the hub’ s installation guide).

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2. Prepare the Network.

4. If the router is to be automatically configured after it is installed using a SmartBoot configuration created on another HP router or a Bootp server, make sure that the following has been done before you first boot the router (by powering on the hub):

• The SmartBoot configuration has been created and assigned to

the proper network port connected to the router module.

• The supporting WAN and/or LAN links have been connected

between the router module and the central HP router or Bootp server.

For more information about automatic SmartBoot conf iguration, refer to appendix C, “SmartBoot”, and to the User’s Guide, HP Rout- ing Services and Applications, and the Release Notes.

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3. Install the Router Module.

The router module will be connected to the HP J2603B Ethernet SNMP Module, and then the assembled modules will be installed in the Expansion Slot in the back of the hub.

Note The HP Ethernet SNMP Module must be the HP J2603B version, not the

HP J2603A version. If an Ethernet SNMP module is already installed but you are not sure which version it is, use either of the procedures under “Check the Version of the SNMP Module”, page 1-5, to determine it.

WARNING Before installing the router module, unplug the HP AdvanceStack

hub from the power source. Electrical shock could result if you attempt to install the router module without unplugging the hub.

Caution Static electricity can severely damage sensitive electroni c components

such as the router module or the SNMP module. While removing the router module from its packaging and installing it in the hub, follow these procedures to avoid damage from static electricity:

Equalize any static charge difference between your body and the hub by using the grounding wrist strap supplied with the router module.

Handle the module by its edges, and avoid touching the components or the circuitry on the board.

After removing the router module from its packaging and before connecting it to the SNMP module, make sure it does not sit on a metal surface. (After the insulating paper between the battery and the battery clip is removed, placing the router module on a metal surface can short out the battery and/or damage sensitive components.)

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3. Install the Router Module.

To install the router module:

Loosen these two screws

Figure 1-3. Cover Plate Screws

2. Wrap one end of a grounding wrist strap (one is supplied with the router module) around your wrist. Connect the other end as follows:

• If using the grounding wrist strap supplied with the hub, connect

the other end to the unpainted surface at the left of the hub’s Expansion Slot.

• If using a grounding wrist strap that has an alligator clip at the

other end, connect the clip to the left screw on the back of the hub.

Connect grounding wrist strap here ...

Figure 1-4. Connecting Grounding Wrist Strap

... or here

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3. Install the Router Module.

3. Holding the module by its edges—taking care not to touch the metal connectors—carefully remove the router module from its protective packaging. Place the module on a nonconducting antistatic surface.

Note Save the original packaging material in case the router module needs to

be returned to HP. The nonconducting antistatic material surrounding the router module ensures that the battery on the router module will not short out while being shipped.

4. Remove the insulating paper between the battery and the battery clip.

5. If the SNMP module is already installed in the hub, you must remove it so that you can install the router module on it. Disengage the SNMP module by pulling the insides of its extractor handles back and outward as far as they will go, then grasp the handles and pull the SNMP module back until it slides out of the Expansion Slot.

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Figure 1-5. Disengaging SNMP Module

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3. Install the Router Module.

6. Position the SNMP module, component-side down, above the router module as shown below.

Before mating the modules, make sure that the four standoffs mounted on the router module are aligned with the inner of the two holes in each corner of the SNMP module. This is the hole closest to the center of the module, not the hole closest to the corner.

Figure 1-6. Positioning SNMP Module Over Router Module

7. Lower the router module onto the SNMP module, then carefully press down on the circuit side of the SNMP module, alongside the connector mounting pins, until the SNMP module is flush with the tops of the standoffs.

Press here

Figure 1-7. Engaging Module Connectors

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3. Install the Router Module.

Insert the supplied

⁄4-inch number 4-40 screws through the holes in

the SNMP module into the standoffs, then secure them using a Phillips (cross-head) screwdriver. Do not overtighten the screws.

Figure 1-8. Inserting Screws in Router Module

Caution In the next step, be careful not to damage the router module by scraping

it against the edges of the Expansion Slot.

9. Position the assembled router and SNMP modules in back of the hub’s Expansion Slot as shown below.

Router module above

SNMP module below

Extractor handles

facing outward

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Figure 1-9. Installing Modules in Expansion Slot

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3. Install the Router Module.

10. Align the edges of the SNMP module in the small slots near the bottom of the Expansion Slot, then push the assembled modules fully into the slot—until you feel the connector on the SNMP module firmly engage its mating connector within the Expansion Slot.

Caution

For proper hub cooling, make sure you install the cover plate (as described in the next two steps) after the modules are installed.

11. Install the new cover plate provided with the router module over the Expansion Slot:

a. Insert the tabs on the bottom of the cover plate in the small slots

in the bottom of the Expansion Slot.

b. Close the cover plate, then tighten the two captured screws using

a Torx T-10 or flat-blade screwdriver. Be careful not to overtighten them.

Tighten two screws

Install two hex nut screws

Figure 1-10. Securing Router Cover Plate

12. Install the two hex nut screws supplied with the router module into the holes alongside the WAN port connector, then tighten them using the supplied nutdriver. Be careful not to overtighten them.

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4. Connect the WAN Cable.

Connect the WAN cable as described below. Also, if you have not already done so, verify that the network equipment

and links (in particular, the WAN-link-terminating equipment) are operational. (Your WAN-link service provider can verify that the WAN link is operating correctly.) If the LAN links are not already connected to the hub, connect them now (refer to the hub’s installation guide).

Caution Static discharge may damage equipment. Do not touch the connector

pins on the router module or on the cable.

1. Attach the cable’s 62-pin connector to the WAN port. Hand-tighten the connector’s screws into the hex nuts you installed alongside the WAN port connector.

WAN-link-terminating equipment (for example, a DSU/CSU)

Circuit from WAN

service provider

WAN port

DSU/CSU stub cable

Figure 1-11. Example of Connecting V.35 WAN Cable

2. Attach the other end of the cable to the WAN-link-terminating equipment (such as a DSU/CSU).

V.35 cable

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4. Connect the WAN Cable.

The interface used for the WAN port—RS-232/V.24/V.28, V.35, X.21, or RS-422/RS-449/V.36—is determined automatically by the router, depending on which cable is attached to the port.

The maximum length for an RS-232/V.24/V.28 cable connected to the WAN port is 15 meters (50 feet).

If an HP 28606-63006 5-meter RS-232/V.24/V.28 cable is connected to the WAN port (and no additional cable, such as a s tub cable, is connected between the WAN port and the modem or DSU/CSU), the maximum speed supported on the WAN is 64 Kbit/s. If any other RS-232/V.24/V.28 cable of any length is connected between the WAN port and the modem or DSU/CSU, the maximum speed supported on the WAN is 19.2 Kbit/s.

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5. Connect a Console (Optional).

The router module can be verified to be operating correctly, configured, and managed in various ways:

From a console (a PC running HP Stack Manager) connected (locally, or through a modem) to the hub’s RS-232 Distributed Management port. (The console can also be connected to the RS-232 port of another hub in the Distributed Management chain, if that hub has an SNMP module installed in it.)

From another device on the network using Telnet. From any standard SNMP network management software (such as

HP OpenView Interconnect Manager in HP-UX) running on the network.

The router module can also be configured automatically using a SmartBoot configuration created on another HP router or a Bootp server. (For more information about SmartBoot, refer to appendix C, “SmartBoot”, and to HP Routing Services and Applications, the User’s Guide, and the Release Notes.)

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If the router module is to be configured with a SmartBoot configuration (including an IP address) on an HP Point-to-Point link and the router module is to be verified and managed from another location on the network using Telnet or network management software, you will not need to connect a console. Otherwise, to connect a console:

1. Connect the serial port of a PC to the hub’s RS-232 Distributed Management port. (For details, refer to the hub’s installation guide.)

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5. Connect a Console (Optional).

Note You can use the HP Stack Manager software supplied with the hub,

provided that the version of that software is A.02.50 or later. The version of the software is indicated on the HP Stack Manager installation disk. To determine the version of HP Stack Manager software that has already been installed, click on the About Stack Manager command in the Help menu.

If the version of the installed software is earlier than A.02.50, install the HP Stack Manager software supplied with the router module, specifying the drive and directory where the earlier version was installed; the installation procedure will prompt you to overwrite the earlier version.

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6. Verify That the Router Starts Up Properly.

In this procedure, you will verify that the router module starts up properly by powering up the hub (which boots the router) and checking that:

The router module completes its self-test successfully. The Copyright and Main Menu screens appear on the console.

Note If you have not connected a console, you will not be able to verify the

second phase of the router-module startup. (Connecting a console is necessary except as described on page 1-18.) Instead, an operator at another device on the network will need to access the router module’s console interface using Telnet and verify that the Copyright and Main Menu screens appear.

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