Digital Equipment DECserver 90TL User manual

DECserver90TL
Owner’sManual
Order Number: DSRVE-OM-001

CAUTION The DECserver 90TL is not intended for use with telecommunications
networks or with Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN) devices.
ACHTUNG Der DECserver 90TL darf nicht als Teil eines Fernmeldenetzwerks
oder zusammen mit ISDN1-Geräten betrieben werden.
(1Integrated Services Digital Network)
ATTENTION Le DECserver 90TL n’a pas été conçu pour fonctionner avec des
réseaux de télécommunication ou des modules ISDN (Integrated
Services Digital Network).
A VISO
IMPORTANTE El DECserver 90TL no ha sido diseñado para su uso con redes de telecomunicaciones ni dispositivos de Red Digital Servicios Integrados
(ISDN).
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The information in this document is subject to change without notice and should not
be construed as a commitment by Digital Equipment Corporation. Digital Equipment
Corporation assumes no responsibility for any errors that may appear in this document.
The software described in this document is furnished under a license and may only be
used or copied in accordance with the terms of such license.
No responsibility is assumed for the use or reliability of software on equipment that is not
supplied by Digital or its affiliated companies.
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restrictions as set forth in subparagraph (c) (1) (ii) of the Rights in Technical Data and
Computer Software clause at DFARS 252.227-7013.
Copyright © 1992 by Digital Equipment Corporation
All Rights Reserved
FCC NOTICE – The equipment described in this manual generates, uses and may emit
radio frequency energy. The equipment has 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. Operation of this equipment in
a residential area may cause interference, in which case the user at his own expense may
be required to take measures to correct the interference.
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DEC, DECconnect, DEChub, DECUS, DECserver, LAT, PDP, ThinWire, ULTRIX, UNIBUS,
VAX, VMS and the Digital logo.
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This manual was produced by Telecommunications and Networks Publications.
This document was prepared using VAX DOCUMENT, Version 2.0.

Contents
About This Manual...................................... vii
1 Overview
Features ............................................. 1–1
Description ........................................... 1–4
2 Installation
Tabletop Installation ................................... 2–2
Wallmount Installation . . ............................... 2–4
Backplane Installation . . . ............................... 2–6
Running Self-Tests ..................................... 2–8
Loading Server Software . ............................... 2–9
Verifying Ports . ....................................... 2–10
3 Management
Setup Planning ....................................... 3–2
Connecting the Communications Server to Your Network . ...... 3–3
LAT Network ...................................... 3–3
TCP/IP Network.................................... 3–4
Server Management Options . . . ....................... 3–5
Setting Port Characteristics .............................. 3–6
Setting Port Access . . ............................... 3–7
Matching Port and Device Characteristics . ............... 3–7
Setting Flow Control . ............................... 3–10
Setting Automatic Logout Characteristics . ............... 3–11
Additional Port Customization Settings . . . ............... 3–12
Connecting Interactive Devices ........................... 3–13
Using an Interactive Device as a Network Service.......... 3–14
Connecting Noninteractive Devices . ....................... 3–15
Offering Services to the Network . . . ....................... 3–17
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Offering LAT Services to the Network ................... 3–17
Offering Services to the Network Through the Telnet
Listener . . . ....................................... 3–18
Setting Up a Port for SLIP Access by an IP Host ............. 3–19
Security for Interactive and Noninteractive Devices ........... 3–20
Management Tools ..................................... 3–21
Communications Server Commands ..................... 3–21
Online Help ....................................... 3–22
Remote Console Port . ............................... 3–23
DSVCONFIG Configuration Procedure . . . ............... 3–23
Terminal Server Manager Software ..................... 3–23
SNMP Access ...................................... 3–23
Communications Server Databases . ....................... 3–24
4 Operation
Getting Started ....................................... 4–2
Using Online Help . . . ............................... 4–2
Establishing Sessions ................................... 4–3
Establishing LAT Sessions ............................ 4–3
Establishing Telnet Sessions . . . ....................... 4–3
Establishing a Temporary SLIP Session . . ............... 4–4
Managing Sessions ..................................... 4–5
Using TD/SMP Support .............................. 4–5
Asian Terminal Support .............................. 4–5
Performing File Transfers ............................... 4–6
5 Troubleshooting
A Specifications
Physical Specifications . . . ............................... A–1
Environmental Specifications ............................. A–2
Power Specifications.................................... A–3
Power Supply ...................................... A–3
Communications Server .............................. A–3
Communications Server Connector Pin Out . . . ............... A–4
Cable Connector Pin Out . ............................... A–5
LAT Specifications ..................................... A–7
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B Related Documentation
Documentation Ordering Information ...................... B–1
Continental USA and Puerto Rico ...................... B–1
Canada........................................... B–2
New Hampshire, Alaska, or Hawaii ..................... B–2
International ...................................... B–2
Internal Orders .................................... B–2
Index
Figures
1–1 DECserver 90TL Hardware ..................... 1–2
1–2 DECserver 90TL Connection .................... 1–5
2–1 Standalone Configuration....................... 2–3
2–2 Removing the Back Cover ...................... 2–5
2–3 Backplane Installation . . ....................... 2–7
A–1 Port Circuit . . ............................... A–4
A–2 BN25G Equipment Cable Wiring Diagram . . . ...... A–5
A–3 BN24H Office Cable Wiring Diagram.............. A–6
Tables
2–1 LOAD and DUMP Protocols ..................... 2–10
2–2 Default Console Port Terminal Characteristics ...... 2–10
5–1 DECserver 90TL Troubleshooting . ............... 5–2
A–1 Physical Dimensions . . . ....................... A–1
A–2 Operating Environment . ....................... A–2
A–3 Shipping Environment . . ....................... A–2
A–4 Default Server Characteristics ................... A–7
A–5 Default Port Characteristics .................... A–7
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About This Manual
This manual describes the procedures used to install, operate, manage and
troubleshoot the DECserver™ 90TL Ethernet communications server.
Organization
This manual contains the following five chapters and two appendixes:
Chapter Description
1 Provides an overview of the communications server features.
2 Describes selected methods of communications server installation.
3 Describes basic communications server management.
4 Describes basic communications server operation.
5 Describes troubleshooting techniques.
Appendix A Describes communications server specifications.
Appendix B Provides a list of reference documentation and ordering information.
For additional information on the communications server software, refer to the
DECserver 90TL software installation documentation available for this product.
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Conventions
The following are conventions used in this manual.
Convention Meaning
Special type This special type in examples indicates system output or user
input.
UPPERCASE Uppercase letters in command lines indicate keywords that
must be entered. You can enter keywords in either uppercase
or lowercase. You can abbreviate command keywords to the
smallest number of characters that distinguish the keyword to
the communications server.
lowercase italics Lowercase italics in command syntax or examples indicate
variables for which either the user or the system supplies a
value.
BOLD In summaries of characteristics, bold type indicates default
values.
{ } Braces in command syntax statements indicate that you must
specify one of the enclosed values. Do not type the braces.
[ ] Square brackets in command syntax statements indicate that
the enclosed value(s) are optional. You can enter none or one.
Default values apply for unspecified options. Do not type the
brackets.
Vertical list
of options In command syntax statements, a vertical list of options not enclosed within braces or brackets or parentheses indicates
that you may specify none or any number of the options.
Unspecified options take a default value.
/ A slash between command verbs indicates related, alternative
commands or options. For example,
SET/DEFINE/CHANGE PORT refers to the SET PORT,
DEFINE PORT, and CHANGE PORT commands.
Ctrl/xHold down the Ctrl key and press the key specified by x. The
communications server displays this key combination as ^x.
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1
Overview
This chapter describes hardware, software, and network features of
the DECserver™ 90TL Ethernet communications server, referred to as
‘‘communications server’’ throughout this document.
Features
The communications server supports the following standard features:
• Rack mountable in the DEChub™ 90
Ethernet backplane
• Concurrent LAT and Telnet support
• Ready-in/ready-out or XON/XOFF
flow control
• Manageable by remote console from
VMS™, ULTRIX™, or UNIX™ based
systems and Terminal Server Manager
(TSM) software
• Command line recall and editing
• Domain Name System
• Supports Open DECconnect™
• Port Characteristics
—1 ThinWire port
—8 asynchronous ports
—6-wire control signaling
—Individual port status LEDs
—8-wire modular jack - MJ8
(also known as RJ45)
• Protocols supported
—Local Area Terminal (LAT)
—Telnet
—Boot (BOOTP)
—Serial Line Internet (SLIP)
—Management Operations (MOP)
—Multisession (TD/SMP)
—Trivial File Transfer (TFTP)
—Simple Network Management
(SNMP)
Overview 1–1

Overview
Figure 1–1 shows the communications server and calls out its features.
Figure 1–1 DECserver 90TL Hardware
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