Cabletron Systems Netlink FRX8000 Assembly instructions

Installation & Setup
Guide
The Complete Networking SolutionTM

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About This Manual
This manual is intended for use by field service personnel eitherdirectly employed by or contracted
by Cabletron Systems, Inc. The manual provides information that will aid in troubleshooting and
maintaining an FRX8000. You should also have a Netlink FRX8000 User Guide for reference.
Revision History
Rev Date Reason for Update
01 April 1997 Initial version
02 March 1998 Misc. format changes
Terminology andConventions
This typeface represents general text. This typeface represents computer input and output.
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are shown in blue.
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immediately precedes or follows it.
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critical to heed than an informationalnote.
This symbol and text identifies a warning, intended to prevent either injury to the
user or major damage to hardware, software, or system operation.
References to these keyboard keys appear in the manual and/or on the screen:
"[N]"—is a reference to a key on your keyboard (where “N” is the key).
"Enter"—means that you should type in the information, then press the [Enter] key.
"Type"—is similarto "Enter", except that the word “[Enter]”follows the informationto be typed
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"Press"—means press (hit, strike) the key once. Pressing the[Enter] key afterwards is not nec-
essary.
"[Ctrl]"—followed by oneor two otherkey designations, must be struck simultaneously with the
other keys shown.
If a statement ends with a reference to a key—for example, “....then press [Enter].”—the period is
not part of the data to be entered. If aperiod should be entered, it will be shown as "[.]."The same
applies to all other punctuation.
When instructed to, for example, “press [A],[B] from the Main Menu,” this means press [A], then[B],
not [A] comma [B].
Screen displays are provided to show thegeneral appearance of actual screens. They are
onlyexamples—they do not necessarily represent an operational system.
Related Documents
The Netlink FRX8000 User Guide is shipped with each FRX8000. Additional copies of this and
otherCabletron documents can beordered fromCabletron Systems, Inc., oryourlocal distributor of
Cabletron products.

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Table of Contents
Chapter 1—Overview
Device Types ..................................................................................1-2
Chassis ............................................................................................1-2
Cards ...............................................................................................1-3
RLP ......................................................................................... 1-3
LAN Adapters ......................................................................... 1-4
Pre-Installation Requirements ........................................................1-5
Site Requirements ................................................................... 1-5
Hardware Requirements ......................................................... 1-5
Network-level Configuration Requirements ........................... 1-5
Local Configuration Requirements ......................................... 1-6
Chapter 2—Installing a Node
Installation Procedures ...................................................................2-2
Set Up the Hardware ............................................................... 2-2
Create/Load Database Records ............................................... 2-9
Configuring TCP/IP .....................................................................2-37
Re-configuring aToken Ring LAN Adapter ........................ 2-39
Rebooting or Shutting Down a Node ........................................... 2-41
Chapter 3—Local Node Displays
Status Display .................................................................................3-2
NodeStatus Display ................................................................ 3-2
Port Status Display .................................................................. 3-3
Virtual Connections Display ................................................... 3-5
Port Signals Display ................................................................ 3-7
Line Monitor ........................................................................... 3-9
Statistics ........................................................................................ 3-11
LP Statistics .......................................................................... 3-11
Port Statistics ........................................................................ 3-13
Frame-Level Statistics .......................................................... 3-15
IP Statistics ........................................................................... 3-17
ICMPStatistics ..................................................................... 3-18
IP Interface Statistics ............................................................ 3-21
IPXStatistics ......................................................................... 3-23
LAN Card Statistics .............................................................. 3-28
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List of Figures
FRX8000 Chassis Options ................................................... 1-2
RLP with I/O Box and Cables ............................................. 1-3
LAN Card Interfaces ............................................................ 1-4
RLP Switch Settings ............................................................ 2-3
Model 2, Rear View ............................................................. 2-4
Rackmount Node, Rear View .............................................. 2-5
High-Availability Node, Rear View .................................... 2-5
Rackmounting an FRX8000 ................................................ 2-6
FRX8000 Cabling Example ................................................. 2-8
Local Node Configuration Menu ....................................... 2-10
Physical Trunk Port Configuration Menu .......................... 2-11
Logical Trunk Configuration Menu ................................... 2-13
Frame Relay Logical Trunk, Frame Relay Parameters ...... 2-14
X.25 Logical Trunk, Level 3 Parameters ........................... 2-14
FRX8000 Test Menu ......................................................... 2-16
Local ICP Configuration Menu ......................................... 2-18
LP Configuration Menu ..................................................... 2-19
Physical Trunk Port Configuration Menu .......................... 2-20
Logical Trunk Configuration Menu ................................... 2-20
Frame Relay Logical Trunk, Frame Relay Parameters ...... 2-21
X.25 Logical Trunk, Level 3 Parameters ........................... 2-22
Local INM Configuration Menu ........................................ 2-28
LP Configuration Menu ..................................................... 2-29
Physical Trunk Port Configuration Menu .......................... 2-30
Logical Trunk Configuration Menu ................................... 2-30
Frame Relay Logical Trunk, Frame Relay Parameters ...... 2-31
X.25 Logical Trunk, Level 3 Parameters ........................... 2-32
FRX8000 Test Menu ........................................................... 3-1
Node Status Display ............................................................. 3-2
Port Status Display ............................................................... 3-3
Virtual Connections Display on Frame Relay Port ............. 3-5
Virtual Connections Display, Non-Frame Relay Port ......... 3-6
Port Signals Display ............................................................. 3-8
Line Monitor Display ......................................................... 3-10
LP Statistics Display .......................................................... 3-12

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Port Statistics Display ........................................................ 3-13
Frame-level Statistics Display ........................................... 3-15
IP Statistics Display ........................................................... 3-17
ICMP Statistics Display ..................................................... 3-19
IP Interface Statistics Display ............................................ 3-22
IPX Statistics Display ........................................................ 3-23
Ethernet Card Statistics Display ........................................ 3-29
Token Ring Card Statistics Display ................................... 3-29
List of Tables
Supported Hardware ............................................................ 1-1
RLP Interfaces ..................................................................... 1-4
Physical Trunk Port Parameters ........................................... 1-7
Logical Trunk Port Parameters ............................................ 1-8
Logical Trunk Port Parameters if Phy. Port is Frame Relay 1-9
Logical Trunk Port Parameters if Physical Port is X.25 ...... 1-9
Line Speed Codes .............................................................. 2-12

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Chapter 1
Overview
The NetlinkTM FRX8000 is a family of devices designed to integrate LAN-based
systems and wide-areaapplications into a"blended" network. FRX8000hardware
includes:
●Three types of device: Enterprise Switch, ICP Switch, and INM Switch.
●Three types of hardware chassis: Model 2, Rackmount, and High-Avail-
ability.
●Three types of card:RLP, Ethernet LAN adapter, and Token Ring LAN
adapter.
These components are all described in detail later. Their interrelationships are
shown in the following table.
* ALAN card is supportedin the ICP and INM for local FTP or telnet file maintenance only.
Table 1-1 Supported Hardware
Device Type Chassis Max RLPs/LAN Cards
Enterprise Switch Model 2
Rackmount
High-Availability
4/2
8/0 or7/1 or 6/2
8/2
ICP Switch, INM Switch Model 2
Rackmount
High-Availability
4/1 *
8/0 or7/1 *
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Device Types
The types of FRX8000 device are:
●Enterprise Switch – an MS-DOS®-based switching node.
●ICP (Integrated Call Processor) Switch (also called simply ICP) – a
UNIX®-based Enterprise Switch with call processing capability plus all
functions of the Enterprise Switch except LAN connectivity.
●INM (Integrated Network Manager) Switch (also called simply INM) – an
ICP Switch withadded network management capabilities, used toconfigure
and control FRX8000 Enterprise Switches throughoutthe network.
Chassis
Figure 1-1 FRX8000 Chassis Options
Model 2 Rackmount Chassis High-Availability Chassis

Overview 1-3
Cards
RLP
The RLP(RISC-based line processor) provides WAN interfaces on an FRX8000.
Thephysicalinterfacesaredetermined by the configurationshownin thefollowing
figure.
Figure 1-2 RLP with I/O Box and Cables
The physical interface depends on the combination of the Line Interface Card
(LIC) and the I/O cable exiting the I/O box. Supported interfaces are listed in the
following table.
RLP LIC 1
I/O Box
RLP Cables
I/O Cables to Modems
and User Devices
LIC 2
02
13
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1V.25 bisis configured in the database, but the I/O cable isRS-232.
2Although each RLP supports two attached Line Interface Cards, the maximum number of
V.35LICsis twoin theModel 1, four in theModel 2, and twelve eachin theRackmount and
High-Availability chassis.
LAN Adapters
The EnterpriseSwitch supports LAN (local-area network) interfaces via one of
these:
●Ethernet (802.3)– 10baseT (RJ45/twistedpair), 10base2(BNC/coax),or
AUI (DB15/coax)
●Token Ring (802.5) – RJ45 (twisted pair) or DB9
The ICPand INM support an Ethernet card for FTP and telnet.
Figure1-3 LAN Card Interfaces
Table1-2 RLP Interfaces
Line Interface Card Interface (via I/O cable)
RS-232/V.28 RS-232, V.25 bis 1
RS-422/V.11 RS-530, RS-449/V.36, or X.21
V.3 5 2V.3 5
Ethernet Token Ring
RJ45
DB15
BNC
DB9
RJ45

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Pre-Installation Requirements
Site Requirements
●Each devicemustbelocated in an areawith atemperaturerange of 41–104o
F(4-40oC) and a humidity range of 20–80% (non-condensing).
●An AC power outlet of the appropriate voltage (115 or 230 VAC) must be
located within five feet of each device.
●For adequateair flow, theunitmusthave at leastsix inches of clearance at
the rear and at least two inches atthe sides, front, and top. Provide enough
space in the rear to allow installation or removal of cables without moving
the unit.
For reference, some specifications are:
Model2: 17.2w x17.2d x 7.0h in.,43.7wx 43.8d x17.8h cm.
Rackmount: 16.9w x 17.2d x 7.0h in., 42.9w x 43.8d x 17.8h cm.
Front panel = 19.0w x 7.0h in., 48.3w x 17.8h cm.
High-Availability:17.0w x 24.0d x 6.7h in., 43.2w x 61.0d x 17.0h cm.
Front panel = 19.0w x 7.0h in., 48.3w x 17.8h cm.
Hardware Requirements
Each FRX8000 requires an attached keyboard and VGA monitor for initial instal-
lation and configuration. (A VGA port exists in each node.) Although the Enter-
prise Switch and ICP Switch do not need the keyboard or monitor for normal
operation, thesedevicescan be helpfulfor verification of proper startup, as wellas
occasional local monitoring and troubleshooting.
Network-level Configuration Requirements
At an FRX8000 INM Switch in the operational network, database records
(described in theNetlink FRX8000 UserGuide) mustbecreated for thenewnode,
so the software will know the node type, hardware present in the node, types of
devices connected to thenode,and the information necessaryforproper routing
and addressing of dataamong user devices. This can be done atanytimebefore the
new node is connected into the network.
Atleast oneport in the newnode must be configured asatrunk to another node, to
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Local Configuration Requirements
When anewnode is connected to thenetwork and booted,thenetworkdatabase
will (must) contain information identfying one or more ports in the node as trunks
to othernodes; however,thenewnodedoes not contain theinformation that iden-
tifies its trunks. Complete configuration information will come from the network
after a new node is on line, but initialconfiguration of one trunk is required to
establish the connection.
If installing an Enterprise Switch, local configuration operations must be per-
formedto establishthe trunk information.If installing an ICP or INM, there are two
methods (described in Chapter 2), oneof which also requires localtrunk configu-
ration. (The other method involves backing up the database on diskette(s), then
loading it into the new node, thereby creating the necessary local configuration
information.)
If you need to perform local configuration, you must know the following:
●Node ID: 1–250. Each node in a network must be assigned a unique ID.
●The LP port that willbe the initial trunk. An Enterprise Switch port can be
aphysical trunk,ora logicaltrunkona physical framerelayorX.25 port.
(Physical and logicalports are described in the Netlink FRX8000 User
Guide.)
●The appropriate parameter values in Table 1-3 through Table 1-6. The
values specified during installation of the new node must match the corre-
sponding parameter values in the FRX8000 database. (Database records for
the trunk might or might not already exist. They can be created at any time
before the node is connected to the network.)
Parameters for Trunk Port Configuration
Several types of trunk can be configured in an FRX8000. Configuring a trunk
locally requiresspecification of parameter values thatwillmatch the corresponding
trunk port record in theFRX8000 database.
Table 1-3 through Table 1-6 contain parameters that must be configured, and list
the valid values. Ablank column in each tableallowsyou to copy the appropraiate
page(s) and write in the values that match the database records. The appropriate
table(s) depend on the port type:
●Physical trunk – Table1-3.
●Logical trunk over physicalFrame Relay – Table 1-4 and Table1-5.
●Logical trunk over physical X.25 – Table 1-4 andTable 1-6.

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1Valid values are: 3(RS-232), 5(V.35), 6(RS-449), 7(RS-530), and 8(X.21).
2See Table 2-1 (on page2-12).
Table1-3 PhysicalTrunkPort Parameters
Parameter Valid Values Your Value
Node Number 1–250
LP Number (LP containing the port) 0–7
Port Number 0–7
Physical Interface 3,5,6,7,81
Blocked Port Flag Y/N (Yes/No)
Line Speed Code 7–85 2
Modulus 8, 128
Outstanding Frames 1–127
N2 Maximum Retransmissions 1–99
T1 Retransmiss. Period (milliseconds) 40–64000
T2 Acknowledg. Delay (milliseconds) 0–32000
T3 LinkAssurancePeriod (seconds) 1–250
Propagation Delay(milliseconds) 0–9999
Logical DCE Y/N
Generate Clock Y/N
Rcv Clock (TT) from DTE Y/N

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1Valid values are: 3 (RS-232), 5 (V.35), 6 (RS-449), 7 (RS-530), and8 (X.21).
2See Table 2-1 (on page2-12).
Table 1-6.
Table 1-4 LogicalTrunk Port Parameters
Parameter Valid Values Your Value
Node Number 1–250
LP Number (LP containing thePort) 0–7
Port Number 8–63
Underlying Physical Port 0–7
Physical Port Type X(X.25) or
F(Frame Relay)
Physical Interface 3, 5, 6, 7, 8 1
Blocked Port Flag Y/N (Yes/No)
Line Speed Code 7–85 2
Modulus 8, 128
Outstanding Frames 1–127
N2 Maximum Retransmissions 1–99
T1 Retransmiss. Period (milliseconds) 40–64000
T2 Acknowledg. Delay (milliseconds) 0–32000
T3 Link Assurance Period (seconds) 1–250
Propagation Delay(milliseconds) 0–9999
Logical DCE Y/N
GenerateClock Y/N
Rcv Clock (TT)from DTE Y/N
SeeTable 1-5 or Table 1-6 —— ——

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1This parameter isfound in the database record for the physical frame relay port.
2This parameter isthe Mapped DLCI Number in the database recordfor the logical port.
3This parameter is LinkManagementinthe databaserecord forthe physical framerelay port.
0= none, 1= LMI, 2= Annex D.
1See Table 2-1 (on page2-12).
2If PVC is
Y, leave Logical Trunk Calling/Called Address blank.
3This parameter is not yet implemented – enter any value.
Table 1-5 Logical Trunk Port Parameters if Physical Port is Frame Relay
Parameter Valid Values Your Value
Maximum Frame Size (in bytes) 1 128–4096
DLCI 2 16–991
FrameRelay Management 30–2 3
Table 1-6 Logical Trunk Port Parameters if Physical Port is X.25
Parameter Valid Values Your Value
Lowest Two-way Channel 10–4095
Highest Two-way Channel 10–4095
Flow Control Negotiation Y/N
Throughput Class Negotiation Y/N
Maximum Packet Size (bytes) 128–4096
Default Max Packet Size 16–Max Size
Maximum Window Size 1–7
Default Window Size 1–Max Size
Maximum Throughput Class 3–14 *
Restart Timer (seconds) 1–600
Incoming Call Timer (seconds) 1–600
Reset Timer (seconds) 1–600
Clear Timer (seconds) 1-600
Logical Trunk Calling Address 1–15 digits 1
Logical Trunk Called Address 1–15 digits 2
PVC Y/N 2
PVC LCN see note3 see note 3

Chapter 2
Installing a Node
Before an FRX8000 is shipped to the customer, all necessary cards and software
are usually installed. Steps to be taken atthe customer site(s) are summarized
below and described in detail under "Installation Procedures" later.
The installation procedures are different for different types of FRX8000 device.
Overviews of the steps that must bedoneat the customer sitearelisted below.
1. Set up the hardware: unpack and set up the device(s), noting the pre-instal-
lation requirements listed in Chapter 1. Connectall cables except trunk cables
fromthenewnodeto othernodes in the network.
2. Createor load database records.The procedures depend on the FRX8000
types:
●Enterprise Switch - Using the node's local configuration utility, create a
databaserecord for a trunktoanothernode.Thendownload theremaining
records for the node from the network database.
●ICP or INM - Configure a trunk for the ICP/INM (if necessary) and copy
the networkdatabase froman operational INM tothe new ICP/INM. There
are two ways to do this:
a.Start the newICP/INM, configurea trunk, and download the database
fromthe operational INM.
b.Make a copy of thedatabase (which must include records for the new
trunk) at the operationalINM, then install the copy into the new ICP/
INM.
3. If an Ethernet LANcard is installed in an ICP or INM, configure the TCP/IP
Runtime System (which will already be installed). If a Token Ring card is
installed in an FRX8000, you may want to change the configured ring speed.
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Installation Procedures
Set Up the Hardware
This section applies to all device types.
1. Unpack and inspect the equipment.If thereis evidence of physical damage,
contactthe shipper. If partsare missing, contactCabletron SystemsTechnical
Supportoryourdistributor.
Cabletron Systems TechnicalSupport can be reached at:
Phone: [phone]
FAX: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
2. Each LP must have a unique ID within a device. LP IDs are determined by
dipswitches1–3 onthe card,as shown inFigure2-1.AnyinstalledRLPs (the
type of LP currently supported) will already be configured to be numbered
sequentially, beginning with 0. Numbering does not have to be sequential or
start with 0. The only requirementsare that LPsbe numbered withinthe range
0–7, and that each LP IDbe different. Verify and change (if desired) the LP
IDs.Use a small screwdriver, pen, etc. to change switches. Do not use an
object that may break and drop pieces into theunit.