Icom RS-RP2C User Manual
GATEWAY CONTROL SOFTWARE
rs- rp2c
Set Up Instructions
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IMPORTANT
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
IMPORTANT ............................................................. i
TABLE OF CONTENTS ............................................ i
1 PREPARATION .............................................. 1– 2
■ System requirements ................................................ 1
D PC ......................................................................... 1
D Internet line ............................................................ 1
D Fixed IP address ................................................... 1
D Router .................................................................... 1
■ Linux
®
down loading .................................................. 1
D Down loading the OS ............................................ 1
D Recording the CD .................................................. 1
■ Linux
®
OS installation ................................................ 2
■ DNS name server installation ................................... 2
2 SYSTEM SETUP ........................................... 3–11
■ Gateway server connections .................................... 3
D Connecting to the ID-RP1 system ......................... 3
D Connecting to the ID-RP2 system ......................... 3
■ Router settings .......................................................... 4
D IP address setting .................................................. 4
D Port forwarding setting .......................................... 4
■ Server settings .......................................................... 4
D LAN card settings .................................................. 4
D Named setting ....................................................... 5
D DNS function verification ....................................... 6
■ Gateway control software ......................................... 6
D Installation ............................................................. 6
D Syslog setting ........................................................ 6
D Starting up the control software ............................. 6
D Data base directory ............................................... 7
■ System setup ............................................................ 7
D Setup example ...................................................... 7
■ Control software settings .......................................... 8
D dsgwd.conf screen description .............................. 8
D dsipsvd.conf screen description ............................ 9
■ IP server operation ...................................................10
D Command operation ............................................ 10
D Local IP address reservation ............................... 11
D Station registration ............................................... 11
D Station data synchronization ............................... 11
D Data output .......................................................... 11
D Deleting a station registration .............................. 12
D Backup file ........................................................... 12
D Data base maintenance ...................................... 12
3 SOFTWARE UNINSTALLATION ...................... 13
■ Uninstallation .......................................................... 13
READ THIS INSTRUCTION MANUAL
CAREFULLY before attempting to operate the re-
peater.
SAVE THIS INSTRUCTION MANUAL. This
manual contains important safety and operating instructions for the RS-RP2C.
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1
PREPARATION
■ System requirements The following units and/or environments are required
to build D-STAR gateway server.
DD
PC
• OS : Linux
®
(updated)
Compatible distribution:
Fedora Core 2 or RedHat®Linux®9
Compatible software version
Linux®Kernel 2.4.20 or later
glibc 2.3.2 or later
BIND 9.2.1 or later
• CPU : Pentium®grade 2.4 GHz or faster
• Memory : At least 512 MB
• LAN board : 2 (NIC from Intel
®
is recommended)
• HDD : At least 10 GB of free space (incl. OS
installation)
DD
Internet line
• Line speed : 750 kbps or more
(recommended effec-
tive speed*)
for both uplink/downlink
*Ask the ISP for effective speed.
DD
Fixed IP address
• Apply to the ISP to acquire a fixed global IP address.
DD
Router
Following functions are required for the router.
•Remote access function (the port forward, DMZ etc.)
•Capability of setting a fixed IP address, such as
PPPoE for WAN
• NAT/IP masquerade
• Static IP masquerade/DMZ
• IP filtering function
• DNS answering function
• Static DHCP server setting for LAN
•Class A subnet mask
(255.0.0.0) can be set for LAN
(For your information: The router, WRV54G from
LINKSYS, covers all the requirements as above.)
*Ask the ISP for recommended router model.
DD
Down loading the OS
Down load the Linux®OS ISO images from the appropriate distributor’s site.
See p. 2 for the address.
DD
Recording the CD
Records the down loaded ISO image into the CD.
The ISO image is the same format as the recorded in
a CD. When this ISO image is recorded in CD as a
file, OS cannot be installed with the CD.
NOTE: See the instruction manual of the CD writing software about a detailed operation, the ISO
image recording procedures, etc.
■ Linux®down loading
NOTE: If you have Linux OS CD (specified distribu-
tion and software version), skip this instruction and
refer to “■ Linux®OS installation”
(p. 2).
The following hardware and software are required for
Linux
®
OS down loading.
• Another PC
The PC must be connected to internet.
• CD-R drive
• CD writing software
The software have capability to burning
a CD with an ISO image.
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1
PREPARATION
✔
For your information (*The following addresses may delete or change without notice.)
• Fedora Core 2
http://fedoraproject.org/
http://fedora.redhat.com/
• RedHat®Linux®9
- OS down load site
http://ftp.redhat.com/pub/redhat/linux/9/en/iso/i386/
- ISO images necessary
shrike-i386-disc1.iso, shrike-i386-disc2.iso, shrike-i386-disc3.iso
- Installation description
http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/linux/RHL-9-Manual
• Fedora Legacy Project
http://www.fedoralegacy.org/
■ Linux®OS installation
Refer to the appropriate distributor’s home page about
the details of the OS installation.
See the addresses listed below for your information.
After the installation, update the OS.
Any support from RedHat has already been finished,
however, the update package is supplied from Fedora
legacy Project.
■ DNS name server installation
Install the DNS name server if not installed.
q Open “Add/Remove Applications” with the follow-
ing mouse operation.
w Click “DNS name Server” to add a check mark,
“✔,” and then click “Details.”
e Click “≈≈” mark beside “Extra Packages” then click
to apply check mark, “✔,” at “caching-nameserver.”
• Click [× Close] after the setting.
r Click [Update] to start the installation.
Click
z Click
x Click to add “✔.”
c Click
Click to add “✔.” Click
z Click
x Select
c Click
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3
SYSTEM SETUP
■ Gateway server connections
DD
Connecting to the ID-RP1 system
DD
Connecting to the ID-RP2 system
to [10BASE-T]
to eth1
Coupler
to eth0
LAN card: eth1
LAN card: eth0
Gateway server
ID-RP1D (Zone repeater)
to Internet
Router
Modem
to Internet
Modem
Router
to eth0
ID-RP2 (Zone repeater)
Gateway server
LAN card: eth0
LAN card: eth1
to [10BASE-T]
to eth1
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