Digital Equipment DEC WANrouter 90 User manual

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Order Number: EK–DRT90–OM.A01
DEC WANrouter 90
TM Owner’s Manual

NOTICE – Class A Computing Device:
Thisequipmentgenerates,uses,andmayemitradiofrequencyenergy. Theequipmenthas
been type tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A computing device
pursuant to Subpart J of Part 15 of FCC Rules, which are designed to provide reasonable
protection against such radio frequency interference when operated in a commercial
environment.Operationofthis equipmentina residentialareamay causeinterference;in
which case, measures taken to correct the interference are at the user’s expense.

Order Number: EK–DRT90–OM.A01
DEC WANrouter 90
Owner’s Manual
October 1992
ThismanualdescribestheDECTMWANrouter90hardwareunit.
It provides installation instructions and troubleshooting
information. It also provides reference information regarding
cable structures.
Supersession/Update Information: This is a new manual.

This manual was produced by Telecommunications and Networks Publications.
Theinformationinthisdocumentissubjecttochangewithoutnoticeandshouldnotbeconstruedasa
commitmentbyDigital EquipmentCorporation. DigitalEquipmentCorporationassumesno respon-
sibility for any errors that may appear in this document.
Copyright 1992 by Digital Equipment Corporation
All Rights Reserved.
Printed in U.S.A.
The following are trademarks of Digital Equipment Corporation: DEC, DECconnect, DECmcc,
DECnet, DEMPR, PATHWORKS, Scholar, ThinWire, ULTRIX, VAX, VAXmate, VMS, WANrouter,
and the Digital logo.
IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation. MS-DOS and
Windowsare registered trademarks ofMicrosoftCorporation. SmartModem2400 is atrademarkof
Hayes Microcomputer, Inc.

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Contents
About This Manual
1 Introduction
1.1 Overview 1–1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1.1.1 Features 1–2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1.2 Functions of the DEC WANrouter 90 1–2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1.3 Supported Protocols 1–3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1.4 Supported Interface Standards 1–3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1.5 Controls, Indicators, and Connectors 1–4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1.6 Models 1–5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1.7 Management Tools 1–6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1.8 Software Requirements 1–7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1.9 Product Specifications 1–8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1.9.1 Physical Dimensions 1–8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1.9.2 Electrical Specifications 1–8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1.9.3 Environmental Requirements 1–9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1.9.4 Power Supply Specifications 1–10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1.10 Installation Overview 1–10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2 Preparing for Installation
2.1 Site Verification Checklist 2–1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2.2 Unpacking and Checking the Contents of Shipment 2–3. . . . . . . . .
2.3 Verifying Electrical, Environmental, and Cable Requirements 2–4.

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2.3.1 Electrical Requirements 2–4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2.3.2 Environmental Requirements 2–4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2.3.3 Cabling Requirements 2–4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2.3.3.1 Maximum Cable Lengths 2–4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2.3.3.2 ThinWire Ethernet Connection 2–5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2.4 Software Considerations 2–6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3 Installing the DEC WANrouter 90
3.1 Overview 3–1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3.2 Installing in a Standalone Configuration 3–1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3.2.1 Placing or Mounting the DEC WANrouter 90 3–4. . . . . . . . . . . .
3.2.1.1 Removing the Back Cover (for Wall Mounting) 3–4. . . . . . . .
3.2.1.2 Wall Mounting 3–4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3.2.2 Connecting the Router to the Ethernet 3–5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3.2.3 Completing the Standalone Router Installation 3–7. . . . . . . . . . .
3.3 Installing in a DEChub 90 Ethernet Backplane 3–7. . . . . . . . . . . . .
3.3.1 Removing the Back Cover (if necessary) 3–8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3.3.2 Inserting the DEC WANrouter 90 into the DEChub 90 Ethernet
Backplane 3–8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3.4 Testing the Router Hardware 3–9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3.4.1 Evaluating Test Results 3–11. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3.4.1.1 Self-Test Successful and Network LED Remains Lit 3–11. . . .
3.4.1.2 Self-Test Fails 3–11. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3.4.1.3 Self-Test Successful But Network LED Not Lit 3–12. . . . . . . .
3.5 Connecting a Device to the 50-Pin Device Port 3–12. . . . . . . . . . . . .
3.6 Connecting a Terminal to the Console Port Connector 3–16. . . . . . . .
3.7 Completing the Router System Installation 3–20. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
A.2.3 BC16E-xx 6-Conductor DEC Office Cable A–17. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4 Troubleshooting
4.1 General Information 4–1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4.2 Troubleshooting Guidelines 4–1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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4.3 Troubleshooting Tools 4–2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4.4 Troubleshooting Procedure 4–3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
A Connector and Cable Pin Descriptions
A.1 Connector Pin Descriptions A–1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
A.1.1 Ethernet Transceiver Interface A–1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
A.1.2 Device Port Connector A–2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
A.1.3 Console Port Connector A–4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
A.2 Cable Structure A–5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
A.2.1 Device Cables and Loopback Connectors for the Serial
Communication 50-Pin D-Connector A–6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
A.2.1.1 BC19B-02 Synchronous Line Adapter Cable A–7. . . . . . . . . .
A.2.1.2 BC19E-02 Synchronous Line Adapter Cable A–9. . . . . . . . . .
A.2.1.3 BC19F-02 Synchronous Line Adapter Cable A–10. . . . . . . . . .
A.2.1.4 BC23V-02, BC19V-02 and BC19D-02 Synchronous Line
Adapter Cables A–11. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
A.2.1.5 BC22X-02 BT Kilostream Adapter Cable (U.K. Only) A–12. .
A.2.1.6 BC19C-02 Synchronous Line Adapter Cable A–13. . . . . . . . . .
A.2.1.7 H3199 Universal, 50-Pin, Loopback Connector A–13. . . . . . . .
A.2.1.8 H3198, 37-Pin, Loopback Connector A–14. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
A.2.1.9 H3250, 34-Pin, Loopback Connector A–16. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
A.2.2 Synchronous Line Extension Cables for Serial
Communication A–17. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
A.2.3 BC16E-xx 6-Conductor DEC Office Cable A–17. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
B How to Order Hardware
B.1 DEC WANrouter 90, for Inclusion in DEChub 90
Ethernet Backplane B–1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
B.2 DEC WANrouter 90, for Standalone Use B–2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
B.3 How to Order Multiple Units B–3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
B.4 DEC WANrouter 90 Accessories B–3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
B.5 DEC WANrouter 90 Device Cables and Adapters B–3. . . . . . . . . .
B.6 DEC WANrouter 90 Field Replacement Unit B–5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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C Bootline Configuration Program
C.1 Introduction C–1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
C.2 How to Enter BCP C–2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
C.3 BCP Commands C–3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
C.3.1 CONFIGURE Command C–3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
C.3.2 SHOW Command C–4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
C.3.3 TEST Command C–4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
C.3.4 CONTINUE Command C–5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
C.3.5 How to Abort a Command Within BCP C–5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
C.4 BCP Messages C–5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
C.4.1 CONFIGURE Command Messages C–5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
C.4.2 TEST Command Messages C–6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
C.4.3 General Messages C–6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
C.5 Configuring the Serial Port Parameters, Node
Parameters, and Load Protocol C–6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
C.5.1 How to Configure Serial Port Parameters C–7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
C.5.2 How to Configure Node Parameters C–9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
C.5.3 How to Enable/Disable Ethernet Down-line Load C–9. . . . . . . . .
C.5.4 How to Set the Router Password C–10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
C.5.5 How to Configure the Load Protocol C–10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
C.6 Checking Serial Port Parameters and Node Parameters C–11. . . . . . .
C.6.1 How to Check Serial Port Parameters C–11. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
C.6.2 How to Check Node Parameters C–12. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
C.6.3 How to Check the Selected Load Protocol C–12. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
C.7 Testing the Serial Port, Cable and Modem C–13. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
C.7.1 How to Testthe Serial Port C–13. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
C.7.2 How to Test the Serial Port Using a Loopback Connector C–13. . .
C.7.3 How to Test the Serial Port and Cable C–14. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
C.7.4 How to Test the Serial Port, Its Cable, and It Local Modem C–15.
C.7.5 How to Test the Serial Port, Its Cables, Its Local Modem,
Its Modem Line, and Remote Modem C–15. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
C.8 Factory Set Parameters C–16. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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D U.K. Required Information
D.1 Safety Warning for United Kingdom Installations D–1. . . . . . . . . . .
D.1.1 Connection of Power Supply D–2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
D.2 Service Categories D–3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
D.3 Cables D–4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
D.4 Module Isolation D–5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
D.5 Equipment Between the Approved Module and a
Digital Circuit D–5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Index