Cabletron Systems CSMIM-T1 User manual

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CSMIM/MICRO-CS QUICK START
FORWINDOWS NT

Remote Annex Quick Start forWindows 1
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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.
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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
.
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. – 8
P
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. 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/

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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.

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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
Next

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❑
The na and Quick2Config Annex software can be loaded on
Windows NT Workstations (3.51 or 4.0) and on Windows 95
platforms.
❑
Quick2Config Annex can be installed on Windows for
Workgroups 3.11 and Windows 3.1 systems.
To install Quick2Config Annex on a Windows platform:
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 Follow the dialog box instructions to select Install Software and
then Quick2Config Annex.
5 When prompted for an installation directory, accept the default
directory for each software module.
Refer to Installing Remote Annex Network Software for Windows for
information about installing the na and Quick2Config Annex software on
Windows platforms.
If you are installing Quick2Config on a Windows 3.1 or
Windows for Workgroups 3.11 platform, you may be
required to install additional software that is provided on
the CD-ROM. See Installing Remote Annex Network Software
for Windows for details.
Hardware Setup
To set up the Remote Annex hardware:
1 Connect the power and connect the Remote Annex to the
network. If you are setting up a Remote Annex 6300, connect
CSU (DTE) to the Remote Annex and connect CSU (Net) to the
PRI Line.
2 Connect the console cable and terminal.
The Remote Annex 4000, 6100, and 6300 have a dedicated
console port.

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The Remote Annex 2000 uses port 1 as its console port.
TheRemoteAnnex539xusestheserviceportonthe5000chassis
as the console port.
3 Set the terminal to 9600 bps, 8 bits, 1 stop bit, no parity and no
flow control.
4 For the Remote Annex 2000 or Remote Annex 4000, turn on the
unit and immediately press the button on the front panel.
Make sure the Test LED comes on.
For the Remote Annex 539x, Remote Annex 6100 and Remote
Annex 6300, turn on the unit and immediately press the
button. Make sure the Setup LED comes on.
5 If the LED next to the button is not lit, press again.
Network Address
AftertheRemoteAnnexrunsaseriesofhardwarediagnostics,theterminal
displays the monitor prompt.Enter address information (step 1) and, if you
purchased a LAT key, the LAT key value (step 2).
Step 1 procedures are slightly different for the Remote Annex 6300.
For illustration purposes, sample response values
indicate a Remote Annex on an Ethernet network with
the IP address 192.9.200.62.The host system address
is 192.9.200.55.
1 Enter addr and answer the prompts as shown in the example.To
accept the default shown in brackets, press the key.
monitor:: addr
Enter Internet address [<invalid or uninitialized>]::
192.9.200.62
Enter Subnet mask [255.255.255.0]::
Enter preferred load host Internet address [<any host>]::
192.9.200.55
Preferred load host address:
192.9.200.55
Enter Broadcast address [0.0.0.0]::
Preferred dump address [0.0.0.0]::
Test
Setup
Test Test
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Select type of IP packet encapsulation (ieee802/ethernet)
[<ethernet>]::
Type of IP packet encapsulation: <ethernet>
monitor::
Load Broadcast y/n [y]::
All Annexes
2 If you have purchased a LAT key, enter the software key
provided.
monitor:: lat
Enter LAT KEY: [<uninitialized>]::
Booting the Remote Annex
At the Remote Annex, enter boot at the monitor prompt:
monitor:: boot
Enter boot file name [oper.46.enet]::
Requesting boot file "oper.46.enet".
Unanswered requests shown as "?", transmission errors as "*".
Requesting boot from 192.9.200.55 via Ethernet...
Booting from 192.9.200.55
Header received OK. Received data blocks shown as "."
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .EOF
The boot file requested in the example is for a Remote
Annex 4000 or 6100. Boot files for other models are:
Remote Annex 2000 oper.56.enet
Remote Annex 6300 oper.63.enet
Configuring the Remote Annex
You can configure Annex ports using either Quick2Config Annex or the na
utilities.The following examples apply to non-RA 6300 Annexes that have
beeninstalledbyusingdefaultselections.Thereisaseparateconfiguration
procedure for the Remote Annex 6300 and Remote Annex 5393.
Using Quick2Config Annex
To configure Remote Annex ports using Quick2Config Annex:

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1 Invoke na, configure the Remote Annex to accept and process
SNMP command sets, and exit na.
% na
command: annex 129.9.200.62
command: set annex allow_snmp_sets y
command: boot
command: quit
2 Click on the Quick2Config icon to open the application.
3 Choose File > Add Annex, enter the name or IP address of the
Remote Annex in the dialog box, and click on .
Quick2Config Annex lists the Annex in the tree viewonthe leftand
displays a set of tab windows on the right.
4 Select the Annex and use the tab windows to review and modify
Annex parameters.
5 Select each Annex port and use the tab windows to configure the
port as a terminal or modem port.
6 Choose Help > Contents or click on in the dialog box for
detailed information on using Quick2Config Annex.
Refertotheapplication’son-linehelporto
InstallingRemoteAnnex
Network Software for Windows for configuration examples.
Using the na Utility
You can also configure Remote Annex ports with the na utilities as shown
in the following examples involving non-RA 6300 Annexes installed using
default selections.
Modems
Annexsupportsinbound,outboundandinbound/outboundmodems.When
entering port speed, set the highest speed supported by the modem.Do
not select autobaud.
Set the port parameters using na:
OK
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% na
command: annex 192.9.200.62
command: port 6
command: set port speed 115200
command: set port control_lines modem_control
command: set port input_flow_control start/stop
command: set port output_flow_control start/stop
command: set port type dial_in
Inbound Modem
command: set port mode auto_detect
Outbound Modem
command: set port mode slave
Inbound/Outbound
command: set port mode auto_adapt
command: reset port 6
command: quit
Serial Printer
Serial printers can be connected to any Annex serial port.In this example
the printer is connected to port 12.Print instructions use the address L12.
Setthe port parametersusing na and send datato theprinterusing aprint:
% na
command: annex 192.9.200.62
command: port 12
command: set port speed 19200
command: set port type hardwired
command: set port mode slave
command: reset port 12
command: quit
% aprint -A 192.9.200.62 -L12 [filename]
Parallel Printer
The Annex parallel ports are configured for a Centronics interface, but can
be set for other standards (port 2 in the examples).
Centronics Interface
Send data to the printer using aprint:
% aprint -A 192.9.200.62 -p1 [filename]

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Dataproducts Interface
Set the printer type using na and send data to the printer using aprint:
% na
command: annex 192.9.200.62
command: printer 2
command: set printer type dataproducts
command: reset printer
command: quit
% aprint -A 192.9.200.62 -p2 [filename]
Configuring Security
By default, the Annex allows unrestricted access.If you want to configure
Annex security, refer to the Remote Annex ServerTools forWindows NT®
User Guide.
If you have requested dial-up addresses from the acp_dialup file, refer to
the CSMIM/MicroCS Administrator’s Guide for UNIX for information on
adding users to that file.
Check the Security tab and other Quick2Config tab windows to make sure
the selections are appropriate to the configured security regime.