BinTec BIANCA User manual

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

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This manual provides a description of an initial, first-time configura-
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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).

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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
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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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