BinTec BIANCA User manual

BIANCA/BRICK-X21
Getting Started
Version 1.0 March1999
Document #71020I

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BIANCA/BRICK-X21
GETTING STARTED
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Software Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Installing the BRICK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
LED Indicators. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Gathering the Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Accessing the BRICK. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Over Serial Port. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Over LAN Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Over ISDN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Additional Configuration Possibilities. . . . . . . . .11
Configuration with Setup Tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Licenses. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Setting up the LAN Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Setting up the ISDN Interface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

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Dialup Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Incoming Call Answering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
WAN Partner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
WAN Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
PPP Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
IP Partner Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
IP Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Leased Line. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
WAN Partner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
IP Partner Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
IP Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Saving your Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Testing your Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Getting the latest BRICK News and Software. .27
Setting up a BinTec Router in the UK. . . . . . . . . .29
Differences in the UK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Multiple Subscriber Numbering (MSN) . . . . . . . . 29
Calling Line Identification (CLIP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
International ISDN Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Configuring your BRICK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Setup Tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
SNMP Client Shell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

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1BIANCA/BRICK-X21
Getting Started
Welcome!
Thismanualhasbeendesignedtohelpyouquicklyinstall
and configure your new router using Setup Tool.
First, we’ll provide a short list of the availablefeatures
on the BRICK, then we’ll cover installing the additional
software included with your BRICK.
Physically Installing the BRICK begins on page 4.
Configuring the BRICK is divided into 3 steps and is
described beginning on page 7.
Finally, we’ll describe a few simple tests that you can
usetoverifythatyourconfigurationwassuccessful(p.26).

BIANCA/BRICK-X21 GETTING STARTED
2
Features
The BIANCA/BRICK-X21 is BinTec’s cost effective
and flexible BRI/X.21 multiprotocol router, particularly
attractive for midrange communication environments.
The BIANCA/BRICK-X21 satisfies all the require-
ments of today’s LAN - WAN connections by combining
the functions of a Gateway, Router, Bridge, and Telematic
Server in a single, compact product.
The BRICK’s most important features include:
• SupportforTCP/IProuting,IPXrouting,andbridg-
ing.
• Remote CAPI services for many communications
applicationsunderWindows3.x,Windows95,Win-
dows 98 and Windows NT.
• Configuration via serial connection (V.24), telnet
(TCP/IP), isdnlogin (ISDN), separate SNMP man-
agers, or special Windows software (DIME
Browser).
• Integrated Firewall, using NAT (Network Address
Translation) and Access Lists.
• Accounting of ISDN and TCP/IP connections.
• FastEthernetinterfacewithauto-sensing10Base-T/
100BaseT (RJ45) port .
• Double-BRI ISDN interface with automatic detec-
tion/configuration of protocol settings.
• X.21 interface for directly accessing public X.25 net-
works.
• Windows and UNIX software for configuring and
administering the BRICK.
• HTTP and Java Status Monitors.

SOFTWARE INSTALLATION
3
Software Installation
Your BRICK includes several helper/utility programs for
Windows and UNIX.
BRICKware
for Windows BRICKware for Windows consists of the following
programs(for detailed information, pleasereferto the on-
line BRICKware for Windows documentation):
•DIME Tools – A set of tools for administering your
BRICK which includes: BootP Server,TFTP Manager,
Syslog Server,Time Server, and ISDN and CAPI Trace
Utility.
•DIMEBrowser–AnSNMPmanagerwithagraphical
user interface for administering your BRICK.
•BRICK at COM1/2 – Preconfigured Windows termi-
nal sessions for accessing your BRICK over your
computer’s serial ports.
•Remote CAPI clients for CAPI 1.1 and 2.0.
If you intend on configuring your BRICK from a PC or
using it as a CAPI server for PC applications you should
install the software as explained in the online document
BRICKware for Windows.
RVS-COM RVS-COM for Windows 95 and Windows NT (Lite
Version) is an application that runs using the CAPI inter-
faceandprovidestelecommunicationsservices,suchasT-
Online (formerly Btx or Datex-J), Fax, Voice Mail, and Eu-
rofiletransfer. Complete instructions can be found in the
online documentation included on the CD.
BRICKtools
for UNIX BRICKtools for UNIX includes a Eurofiletransfer
server and client as well as ISDN and CAPI trace tools for
various UNIX platforms (refer to the Software Reference).

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Installing the BRICK
Select a flat, stable location for your BRICK and connect
the included cables to the ports located on the back plane
as shown in the diagram below.
All the examples in this documentation are for the
BRICK-X21with aFastEthernetadapter(CM-100BT),one
ISDN adapter (CM-2BRI) and an X.21 adapter (CM-X21).
Note that the BRICK-X21 does not have a power switch.
The system will power up as soon as it is connected to
your power source. You may decide to wait until you’re
ready to access the BRICK before connecting the power
source.
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Step 2
Connect your BRICK to your
ethernet’s cabling using the
UTP port.
Step 1
Connect the included laplink
cable to your terminal or
computer and the 9 pin serial
port.
Step 3
Connect the included ISDN
cable (RJ-45) to your BRICK’s
ISDNport(s) and yourISDNout-
let.
Step 5
Connect the power cord to
the BRICK-X21 and your local
power supply.
Step 4
Connect the included X.21
cable to your BRICK’s X.21
port and your X.21 outlet.
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INSTALLING THE BRICK
5
LED Indicators
Each time you power up the system, the BRICK switches
intoPowerUpMode and performs aself-testtoverifythe
integrity of the system. The LEDs on the front panel cor-
respond to various stages of the test.
Upon successful completion of the self test, the BRICK
then switches into BOOTmonitor Mode, (the middle six
LEDs remain on) as described in the User’s Guide.
If the ERR indicator remains on (see table below) there
may be a problem with the cabling. Verify the ISDN and
LAN cabling is correct and power up the system again.
Also note that the once the rooter is up, the system may
beaccessedviatheISDNusingthefactory-setpasswords.
Changing the default passwords is described on page 14.
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After 4 seconds, the system then switches into Normal
Operation Mode. During normal operation, the front
panel indicators display status information as follows.
LED State Meaning
PWR On Power:
Power is being supplied.
Fast
Ether-
net
A On Currently receiving a packet.
B On Currently sending a packet.
X21 A On Currently receiving an X.21 frame.
B On Currently sending an X.21 frame.
ISDN
2BRI
A
On One B channel is currently in use on
unit 0.
Blinking Two B channels are currently in use
on unit 0.
B
On One B channel is currently in use on
unit 1.
Blinking Two B channels are currently in use
on unit 1.
ERR Blinking Error: Data transfer problem on one of the
slots. Check the cabling.

CONFIGURATION
7
Configuration
Configuringyour new BRICK involves three simple steps
which are described in the following sections.
Gathering
the Information
(p. 8)
1. First, you will need to know several pieces of infor-
mation about your network setup. At a minimum
you will need to know the information listed in the
table shown on the following page. Fill in the fields
now and refer to them later when needed.
Accessing
the BRICK
(p.9)
2. Next, you need to decide whether you want to con-
figureyourBRICKoveritsEthernet,ISDN,orserial
port. The section Accessing the BRICK describes the
possible ways of gaining access to your new
BRICK.
Nomatterwhichmethodyouselect,youwillarrive
at an SNMP shell login prompt and can continue
with the configuration using the Setup Tool.
Configuration
with Setup Tool
(p.13)
3. The last step involves logging into the BRICK as
admin, using the bintec password, and issuing
setup at the shell prompt. Using the Setup Tool is
the easiest way to get your BRICK up and running.
After logging into the BRICK, use the information
you gathered for your local setup, and proceed to
the section Configuration with Setup Tool.

BIANCA/BRICK-X21 GETTING STARTED
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Gathering the Information
In the following example network setup, the host merlin
will be acting as the nameserver and timeserver for brick,
the BRICK we will be configuring with Setup Tool. The
routerpartnerbrickwillserveastheremoterouterforcon-
necting the Partner LAN over ISDN.
Fill in the table below with the configuration parame-
ters for your local setup, then proceed to the next section.
ISDN Partner LAN
Your LAN
199.1.1.1
merlin 200.1.1.1
partnerbrick 200.1.1.2
sauron
08965432
199.1.1.2
mybrick
091112341
091112342
Parameters See page Our example Your BRICK
License Information 14 – (see license card)
IP Address 10/15 199.1.1.2
Hostname 10/15 mybrick
Your BRICK-X21’s
ISDN telephone # [phone]
091112342
Remote router’s
IP Address 20/24 200.1.1.1
Remote router’s
Hostname 18 partnerbrick
Remote router’s
ISDN telephone # [phone]
Remote partner’s
PPP password 18 secret

CONFIGURATION
9
Accessing the BRICK
TheBRICKcan be configuredoverany of itsinterfacesus-
ing a variety of methods.
Access
Methods As shown above, there are several ways of accessing your
BRICK once connected to the network interfaces.
• Over a Serial Connection (p. 10)
◆From a computer or terminal.
• Over Ethernet (p. 10)
◆From a Windows PC using DIME Tools.
◆From any computer on the LAN using telnet.
• Over ISDN (p. 11)
◆From a computer connected to another BRICK
◆Other ISDN stations capable of LAPB (HDLC).
Setup Tool The simplest method involves using the Setup Tool over
a Serial Connection. This method requires a terminal or a
computer running a terminal program to be attached di-
rectly to the BRICK’s serial port.
LAN (Ethernet, Token Ring)
Serial Connection
•isdnlogin
•LAPB(HDLC)
•Telnet
•DIME Tools
(9600,8,n,1)
ISDN
Setup Tool

BIANCA/BRICK-X21 GETTING STARTED
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Over Serial Port
With a terminal or terminal program (UNIX or PC)
• Connect the computer or terminal using the in-
cluded cable to the BRICK’s serial port.
• Set your communications parameters to:
9600 bps, 8 data bits, no parity, 1 stop bit, soft-
warehandshake(XON,XOFF)andVT100termi-
nal emulation.
• After pressing the <Return> key, you should re-
ceive a login prompt.
ForWindowsPCs:Youcan also usethepreconfigured ter-
minal programs BRICK at COM1/COM2 included in the
BRICKware suite.
• Continue with the Configuration with Setup Tool
as described on page 13.
Over LAN Interface
From a Windows PC using DIME Tools
You can access the BRICK from a Windows PC on the
LAN. This requires BRICKware and a TCP/IP stack to
be installed on a PC on the same LAN segment as the
BRICK. Power up your BRICK; then with DIME Tools
running:
•ABootP Server window will open automatically
once the PC receives a BOOTP request from the
BRICK.
• In this window, enter the BRICK’s IP address,
netmask, and hostname. The nameserver and
timeserver’s address can also be set here.
• UsingaVT100compatible telnet program,telnet
to your BRICK using the IP address you as-
signed it with BootP Server.
• Continue with the Configuration with Setup Tool
as described on page 13.

CONFIGURATION
11
From any computer using telnet
Once the BRICK is assigned it’s IP address (i.e. using
BRICKware and BootP Server as mentioned above) you
can access the system from any computer on the LAN.
• UsingaVT100compatible telnet program,telnet
to the BRICK at it’s IP address.
• Continue with the Configuration with Setup Tool
as described on page 13.
Over ISDN
From a computer connected to another BRICK
The BRICK automatically configures its ISDN inter-
face at boot time if the system is attached to an ISDN
dialupline.YoucanlogintoyournewBRICKfromthis
computer over ISDN using the isdnlogin program.
• Login to your existing BRICK.
• At the shell prompt, issue isdnlogin <telno>
where telno is the ISDN number your new
BRICK is connected to.
• Continue with the Configuration with Setup Tool
as described on page 13.
Additional Configuration Possibilities
SNMP shell
Of course, the BRICK can be configured manually from
the SNMP shell or by using an external SNMP manager
such as DIME Browser for Windows. These mechanisms re-
quire a greater understanding of the BRICK’s internal
data structures, SNMP, and the MIB (management infor-
mation base).
For information on working with the SNMP shell or
using DIME Browser, refer to the Software Reference and
BRICKwareforWindowsrespectively(bothareincludedon
the Companion CD).

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Third party SNMP Manager
The BRICK can also be configured using third party
SNMP Managers such as HP OpenView, Sun/Netman-
ager, and Transview. The Management Information Base
implemented on the BRICK must be imported into your
SNMP manager. The complete MIB is included on the
Companion CD. See your SNMP manager documenta-
tion on importing MIBs.

CONFIGURATION
13
Configuration with Setup Tool
If you haven’t already done so, login to the BRICK now
by entering admin at the login prompt and bintec at the
password prompt. Enter setup now. Setup Tool’s main
menu will be displayed as follows.
Navigating
the Menus The Setup Tool menus can be navigated using the fol-
lowing keys:
Enters the currently highlighted menu
item.
Moves forward and backward between
menus and fields.
Scrolls among entries in a list of possible
field values.
Selects/unselects (toggles) special fields
or scrolls a list of field entries.
Entering two successive Esc charac-
ters returns you to the previous menu.
As you move between menus, the lines at the top and bot-
tom of your screen will display status information for the
respective menu/field you are currently editing.
BIANCA/BRICK-X21 Setup Tool BinTec Communications AG
brick
System
Slot1: CM-100BT, Fast Ethernet
Slot 2: CM-X21
Slot3: CM-2BRI, ISDN S0, Unit 0
CM-2BRI, ISDN S0, Unit 1
WAN Partner
IP IPX PPP X.25 FR VPN ISDN CAPI
Configuration Management
Monitoring and Debugging
Exit
Press <Ctrl-n>, <Ctrl-p> to scroll, <Space> tag/untag DELETE, <Return> to edit
Licenses
Return
Tab
↓
↓
Spacebar
Esc Esc
↓↑
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Licenses
Select the [Licenses] menu and then [ADD] to enter your
license information. You will need to enter your Serial
Number,Mask and Key, as shown on your License card.
After entering your information and selecting [SAVE],
the system will display a list of licensed features.
If the system states that the license is “not ok” then you
have entered an invalid Serial Number, Mask, and Key
combination. Delete the invalid entry (marking the entry
for deletion with the spacebar, then selecting delete) and
enter your information again.
You can use the ‹Tab› key to move directly from one field
to the next. Useful for moving from a field containing a
long list of entries directly to the next field.
Once you have entered your license information,
select [EXIT] to return to the main menu.
System
Select[System]fromthemainmenu.Theonlyrequireden-
tries at this time are the first two fields (System Name and
Local PPP ID); this information will be used as the
BRICK’s hostname and PPP ID. With the exception of the
admin,read, and write Password/Community fields, the
other fields are not required and can be edited later. The
SNMP Community fields define the passwords that are
required for logging into your BRICK via the network.
You can, of course, enter the same name in both fields. In
our example both System Name and Local PPP ID are set
to brick (see page 8).
Select [SAVE] to accept the entries and return to the
main menu.
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