AT&T OneVision DEFINITY G3 Guide Guide

585-229-107
Issue 2
April, 1996
OneVision DEFINITY G3
Proxy Agent Installation and
Connectivity
Graphics © AT&T 1988
Table of
Contents

Contents
Issue 2 April 1996 iii
About This Book xiii
Book Overview xiii
Intended Audiences xiv
Typographical Conventions xvi
■Keyboard conventions xvii
Your Proxy Agent Package xix
Trademarks xxi
Related Resources xxii
Reader Comments xxiv
1 Before You Begin 1-1
Chapter Overview 1-1
■About theProxy Agent 1-2
Section Overview 1-2
Stages of Translating PBX Data 1-3
Supported PBXs 1-4
■Requirements 1-5
Section Overview 1-5
PC Requirements 1-6
To Check Disk Space 1-7
Recommended Hardware 1-9
Recommended Software 1-10
■About Installations 1-11
Section Overview 1-11

Contents
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UnixWare Methodology 1-12
Installation and Setup Task List 1-13
2 PC Hardware Installation 2-1
Chapter Overview 2-1
PC Setup Checklist 2-2
3 UnixWare Installation 3-1
Chapter Overview 3-1
■Installation Procedures 3-2
Section Overview 3-2
New Installations 3-3
UnixWare 2.01 Upgrades 3-6
To Set System and Node Names 3-9
■TCP/IP Administration 3-11
Section Overview 3-11
To Configure the Ethernet Interface 3-12
To Set the Hosts File 3-14
To Test the TCP/IP Connection 3-16
To Troubleshoot the TCP/IP Connection 3-17

Contents
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4 UnixWare Administration 4-1
Chapter Overview 4-1
■Login Administration 4-2
Section Overview 4-2
About Logins 4-3
To Add New Logins: UNIX Shell 4-4
To Add New Logins: OA&M 4-6
To Add New Logins: Desktop 4-9
To Verify Group Assignments 4-11
■Maintenance Administration 4-13
Section Overview 4-13
About Port Monitors 4-14
To Assign Devices to Ports 4-15
To Back Up andRestore 4-17
5 Planning Connectivity 6-1
Chapter Overview 6-1
■About Connectivity 6-2
Section Overview 6-2
Proxy Agent Connectivity 6-3
Communications Hardware 6-5
■Data Communications Hardware 6-6
Section Overview 6-6
To Choose the Hardware 6-8
Proxy Agent and Modem Connections 6-9
Proxy Agent and Data Module Connections 6-10

Contents
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Proxy Agent and ADU Connections 6-11
To Choose Circuit Packs 6-12
PBX and Modem Connections 6-13
PBX and Data Module Connections 6-14
PBX and ADU Connections 6-15
Cables for Modems 6-16
Cables for Data Modules 6-19
Cables for ADUs 6-21
■PC Hardware Connections 6-23
Section Overview 6-23
PC Hardware Connections 6-24
Cables and Connectors 6-25
To Validate Dial Strings 6-27
To Set the Dip Switch 6-28
■Alarm Stream 6-31
Section Overview 6-31
To Connect the Modem to thePC 6-32
Alarm Path 6-33
6 Connectivity 7-1
Chapter Overview 7-1
■Dial-Up Connections 7-2
Section Overview 7-2
Port Terminations 7-3
Analog Connections 7-4
Digital Connections 7-7

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To Program PBX Ports 7-9
Site-Specific Connections 7-13
Multiple Connections 7-14
■Direct Connections 7-15
Section Overview 7-15
Requirements 7-16
Procedural Overview 7-18
To Install the Hardware 7-18
To Configure Data Modules 7-19
To Set Data Module Extensions 7-22
To Update the Abbreviated Dialing List 7-24
To Edit the Devices File 7-26
To Set Up a Hotline Connection 7-27
To Administer the Proxy Agent 7-28
7 Serial I/O Cards 8-1
Chapter Overview 8-1
■Installation Procedures 8-2
Section Overview 8-2
DigiBoard Xem 8-3
Equinox SST 8-6
Equinox XP 8-7
Specialix XIO 8-10
■Administration Procedures 8-11
Section Overview 8-11
To Assign Devices to the Proxy Agent 8-12

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To Verify Device Types 8-14
To Verify Dial Strings 8-15
To Create Port Monitor Entries 8-17
8 Proxy Agent Installation 9-1
Chapter Overview 9-1
About the Proxy Agent 9-2
Making Preparations 9-3
To Verify Hardware Connections 9-4
To Verify Installed Software 9-5
Proxy Agent Installation 9-6
9 Proxy Agent Administration 10-1
Chapter Overview 10-1
■Maintenance 10-2
Section Overview 10-2
UNIX Permissions 10-3
Printers 10-4
Back Up Your System 10-5
Remove the Software 10-6
■Proxy Agent Configuration 10-7
Section Overview 10-7
To Verify the Installation 10-8

Contents
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To Change Hardware Configuration 10-10
To Change the User Interface 10-13
■Proxy Agent Connectivity 10-17
Section Overview 10-17
To Define External Systems 10-18
To Connect to aPBX 10-20
To Disconnect from a PBX 10-22
■Proxy Agent Customization 10-23
Section Overview 10-23
ToStart the Proxy Agent 10-24
The Online Guide 10-25
To Check the Proxy Agent Status 10-26
To Change Clients 10-27
To Change Managers 10-28
10 Alarms 11-1
Chapter Overview 11-1
■Alarm Reception 11-2
Section Overview 11-2
Program the Alarm Receiver Port 11-3
Set Modem Options for Alarm Reception 11-9
■Alarm Forwarding 11-12
Section Overview 11-12
Program the Alarm Sender Port 11-13
Edit the Dialers File 11-14
Set the Modem Options for Alarm Forwarding 11-15

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■Program the Proxy Agent 11-16
Section Overview 11-16
Change Alarm Forwarding 11-17
11 Post-Installation Tests 12-1
Chapter Overview 12-1
Technician Checklist 12-2
Customer Checklist 12-3
A PA001 Form A-1
Appendix Overview A-1
PA001 Administration Request Form A-2
B Design Configuration B-1
Appendix Overview B-1
■Proxy Agent Network B-2
Digital Switch On-Network B-2
Analog On-Network B-4
“Other” On-Network B-6
Customer-Provided Multiplexor Data Networks B-8

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■Proxy Agent Connectivity B-11
Local Connection: 2000’ or Less
Sys75 R1V3; G1; G3iV1, V2, V3; G3vsV1, V2, V3 B-12
Local Connection: 2000’ or Less
G3rV1, V2, V3 B-13
Local Connection: 2000’ or Less
Sys75 R1V3; G1; G3iV1, V2, V3; G3vsV1, V2, V3 B-14
Local Connection: 5000’ or Less
G3rV1, V2, V3 B-15
Remote Connection:
Sys75 R1V3; G1; G3iV1, V2, V3; G3vsV1, V2, V3 B-16
Remote Connection:
G3rV1, V2, V3 B-17
C Basic vi C-1
Appendix Overview C-1
vi Editor C-2
D Proxy Agent Quick Reference D-1
Appendix Overview D-1
Hotkeys D-2
Commands D-3