Cabletron Systems CSMIM-T1 User manual

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CSMIM/MICRO-CS QUICK START
FORWINDOWS NT

Remote Annex Quick Start forWindows 1
NOTICE
Cabletron Systems reserves the right to make changes in specifications and other
information contained in this document without prior notice. The reader should in all cases
consult Cabletron Systems to determine whether any such changes have been made.
The hardware, firmware, or software described in this manual is subject to change without
notice.
IN NO EVENT SHALL CABLETRON SYSTEMS BE LIABLE FOR ANY
INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
WHATSOEVER (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOST PROFITS) ARISING
OUT OF OR RELATED TO THIS MANUAL OR THE INFORMATION CONTAINED
IN IT, EVEN IF CABLETRON SYSTEMS HAS BEENADVISED OF, KNOWN, OR
SHOULD HAVE KNOWN, THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
© Copyright April 1997 by:
Cabletron Systems, Inc.
P.O. Box 5005
Rochester, NH 03866-5005
All Rights Reserved
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Order number: 9032217 April 1997
MicroMMAC , CSMIM2 , MODMIM , and Micro-CS are trademarks of
Cabletron Systems, Inc.
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EXCLUSION OFWARRANTY
AND DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY
1. EXCLUSION OF WARRANTY. Except as may be specifically provided by
Cabletron in writing, Cabletron makes no warranty, expressed or implied, concerning
the Program (including Its documentation and media).
CABLETRON DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, OTHER THAN THOSE
SUPPLIED TOYOU BY CABLETRON IN WRITING, EITHER EXPRESS OR
IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
MERCHANTABLITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, WITH
RESPECT TO THE PROGRAM, THE ACCOMPANYING WRITTEN
MATERIALS, AND ANY ACCOMPANYING HARDWARE.
2. NO LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES. IN NO EVENT SHALL
CABLETRON OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES
WHATSOEVER (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, DAMAGES FOR
LOSS OF BUSINESS, PROFITS, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, LOSS OF
BUSINESS INFORMATION, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR
RELIANCE DAMAGES, OR OTHER LOSS) ARISING OUT OF THE USE OR
INABILITY TO USE THIS CABLETRON PRODUCT, EVEN IF CABLETRON
HAS BEENADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. BECAUSE
SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF
LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, OR ON
THE DURATION OR LIMITATION OF IMPLIED WARRANTEES IN SOME
INSTANCES THEABOVE LIMITATIONSAND EXCLUSIONS MAY NOT
APPLY TOYOU.

Remote Annex Quick Start forWindows 1
PREFACE
This guide is designed for quick installation of a Remote Annex in a
Windows NT network environment and configuration of the Annex using
Quick2Config Annex.The instructions apply to all Remote Annex models
including the Remote Annex 6300.
The procedures in this guide cover:
❑
Installing the software on the Windows NT server
❑
Setting up the Remote Annex
❑
Defining various network addresses
❑
Booting the Remote Annex
❑
Configuring the Remote Annex with Quick2Config and the na
utilities
Refer to Installing Remote Annex Network Software for Windows and the
appropriate Remote Annex hardware manuals, release notes and
installationguidesforadditionalinformation.Fordetailedinformationabout
configuringtheAnnexanditsports,refertothe RemoteAnnexServerTools
for Windows NT
®
User Guide .

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2 Remote Annex Quick Start for Windows
Formats and Usage
Throughout this document, the following terms may be used to refer to
Cabletron Systems products or documentation.Table 1 summarizes the
alternateterminology andthe Cabletron product,device,or documentthat
it refers to.
Table 1: Format and Usage
Printing Conventions
This manual uses the following printing conventions:
Alternate Form CabletronTerm
Annex
Communications Server
Remote Annex Communications Server
Remote Annex 2000 MicroCS
Remote Annex 4000 CSMIM2-16T/32T
Remote Annex 6100 CSMIM-T1
Convention: Represents:
special type In examples, special type indicates system output.
special type Bold special type indicates user input.
In command examples, this notation indicates that
pressing enters the default value.
bold Bold indicates commands, pathnames, or filenames that
must be entered as displayed.
italics In the context of commands and command syntax,
lowercase italics indicate variables for which the user
supplies a value.
Return
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Related Documents
Each Remote Annex hardware platform ships with the appropriate
hardware guide.The remaining documentation is included with the
software.
[ ]
In command dialogue, square brackets indicate default
values.Pressing selects this value.Square brackets
appearing in command syntax indicate optional
arguments.
{ } In command syntax, braces indicate that one, and only
one, of the enclosed value must be entered.
|In command syntax, this character separates the different
options available for a parameter.
Notes give you important information.
Warnings inform you about conditions that can have
adverse effects on processing.
Cautions notify you about dangerous conditions.
Convention: Represents:
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4 Remote Annex Quick Start for Windows
Getting Help
If you need additional support related to this device, or if you have any
questions, comments, or suggestions concerning this manual, contact
Cabletron Systems Technical Support:
Before calling Cabletron Systems Technical Support, have the following
information ready:
❑
A description of the failure
❑
A description of any action(s) already taken to resolve the
problem (e.g., changing mode switches, rebooting the unit,
etc.)
❑
A description of your network environment (layout, cable type,
etc.)
❑
Network load and frame size at the time of trouble (if known)
❑
The serial and revision numbers of all Cabletron Systems
products in the network
❑
The device history (i.e., have you returned the device before,
is this a recurring problem, etc.)
❑
Any previous Return Material Authorization (RMA) numbers
Phone [phone]
Monday – Friday; 8
A
.
M
. – 8
P
.
M
. Eastern Time
CompuServe GO CTRON from any ! prompt
Internet mail suppor[email protected]
FTP ctron.com (134.141.197.25)
Login anonymous
Password your email address
BBS [phone]
Modem setting 8N1: 8 data bits, 1 stop bit, No parity
For additional information about Cabletron Systems products, visit our World
Wide Web site: http://www.cabletron.com/

Remote Annex Quick Start forWindows 1
REMOTE ANNEX QUICK START
FORWINDOWS NT
Before Installing the Software
Prerequisites
To install Remote Annex Server Tools for Windows NT, you need:
❑ Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.51 or 4.0 configured to
support the TCP/IP protocol
❑
Administrative privileges on the server
❑
10MB free disk space on an NTFS drive
❑
One WindowsNT Client3.51or4.0licenseperRemoteAnnex
❑
PC with an Intel 486 (or higher) CPU with 32 MB RAM
❑
CD-ROM drive to install the product
❑
Several formatted floppy disks for PCs without CD-ROMs
Before you install the tools, you should close all other
Windows programs.
The CD-ROM includes the appropriate Remote Annex software release
required by the Remote Annex Server Tools for Windows NT.
Windows NT Log On Privileges
If you install Remote Annex Server Tools for Windows NT on a primary
domaincontroller,allusersmusthavetherighttologonlocally.Thesystem
cannot authenticate users who do not have this right.
To allow users to log on to the primary domain controller:
1 Choose Policies > User Rights.
The User Rights Policy window appears.
2 Select Log on locally from the Right field.

2 Remote Annex Quick Start for Windows
The GrantTo boxdisplaysthenamesofallgroupscurrentlyallowed
to log on locally.
3 Edit the list using
and .
❑
To add groups or individual users, click on and
selectindividual orgroupnamesfrom the Add Users and
Groups window.
❑
To delete users or groups, highlight a name and click on
.
Software Installation
Server Software
Installing Remote Annex Network Software for Windows NT loads:
❑
Operating images that are downloaded to the Annex
❑
na utilities for configuring and managing the Annex
❑
Quick2Config Annex for configuring Annex ports
The na utility and the Quick2Config Annex can also be installed on other
Windows platforms on the network.
To install Remote Annex software on the server:
1 Put the CD-ROM into the Windows NT server’s CD drive.
2 Use the File Manager to select the CD-ROM disk.
3 Double-click on the setup.exe file.
4 Once the setup program runs, the
Welcome
window appears.Click
to continue the installation process.
Refer to Installing Remote Annex Network Software for Windows for
installation details.
Workstation Software
Remote Annex software can be installed on other Windows platforms on
the Windows NT network:
Add Remove
Add
Remove
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