Paradyne COMSPHERE 6700 Series User manual

COMSPHERE
6700 SERIES NETWORK
MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
MULTIUSER FEATURE
USER’S GUIDE
Document No. 6700-A2-GB21-20
February 1998

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Contents
About This Guide
Document Purpose and Intended Audience iii. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Document Summary iii. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Product-Related Documents iv. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1Introduction
What is the Multiuser Feature? 1-1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Feature List 1-1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sample Multiuser Network Topologies 1-2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Multiuser Feature Package Contents 1-4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2Installation
Hardware Requirements 2-1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Supported Network Adapters 2-3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Software and Installation Requirements 2-4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Installation Worksheet 2-5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Installing the Multiuser Feature 2-6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Configuring the Multiuser Feature 2-8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Index

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About This Guide
Document Purpose and Intended Audience
This guide describes how to install and use the COMSPHERE 6700 Series
Network Management System (NMS) Multiuser feature.
It is assumed that you have a basic understanding of modems and their
operation, are knowledgeable about data communications, and are familiar with
Windows terminology and conventions. You or your LAN administrator should
also have knowledge of TCP/IP.
Document Summary
Section Description
Chapter 1 Introduction. Provides an introduction to the multiuser
features and network topologies.
Chapter 2
Installation. Presents hardware and software
requirements and installation steps.
Glossary Refer to
COMSPHERE 6700 Series Network
Management System User’s Guide,
Document
Number 6700-A2-GY31.
Index Lists key terms, acronyms, concepts, and sections in
alphabetical order.

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Product-Related Documents
Document Number Document Title
3000-A2-GA31 COMSPHERE 3000 Series Carrier, Installation
Manual
3610-A2-GB46 COMSPHERE 3600 Series Data Service Units,
Models 3610 and 3611, User’s Guide
3610-A2-GB48 COMSPHERE 3600 Series Data Service Units,
Models 3610 and 3611, Time Division Multiplexer,
Multichannel Multipoint, and Digital Bridge Options
Supplement
3610-A2-GB49 COMSPHERE 3600 Series Data Service Units,
Models 3610 and 3611, Dial Backup Module Options
Supplement
3810-A2-GB30 COMSPHERE 3800 Series Modems, Models 3810,
3811, and 3820, User’s Guide
3910-A2-GN32 COMSPHERE 3900 Series Modems, Models 3910
and 3911, Point-to-Point/Multipoint, Installation and
Operation Manual
6700-A2-GB20 COMSPHERE 6700 Series Network Management
System SNMP Proxy Agent Feature User’s Guide
6700-A2-GB22 COMSPHERE 6700 Series Network Management
System Network Configuration Guide
6700-A2-GB23 COMSPHERE 6700 Series Network Management
System Remote Monitor Feature User’s Guide
6700-A2-GB41 COMSPHERE 6700 Series Network Management
System Security Manager Feature Supplement
6700-A2-GY31 COMSPHERE 6700 Series Network Management
System User’s Guide
Contact your sales or service representative to order additional product
documentation.
Paradyne documents are also available on the World Wide Web at:
http://www.paradyne.com
Select
Service & Support → Technical Manuals

About This Guide
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February 1998
Product-Related Documents
Document Number Document Title
3000-A2-GA31 COMSPHERE 3000 Series Carrier, Installation
Manual
3610-A2-GB46 COMSPHERE 3600 Series Data Service Units,
Models 3610 and 3611, User’s Guide
3610-A2-GB48 COMSPHERE 3600 Series Data Service Units,
Models 3610 and 3611, Time Division Multiplexer,
Multichannel Multipoint, and Digital Bridge Options
Supplement
3610-A2-GB49 COMSPHERE 3600 Series Data Service Units,
Models 3610 and 3611, Dial Backup Module Options
Supplement
3810-A2-GB30 COMSPHERE 3800 Series Modems, Models 3810,
3811, and 3820, User’s Guide
3910-A2-GN32 COMSPHERE 3900 Series Modems, Models 3910
and 3911, Point-to-Point/Multipoint, Installation and
Operation Manual
6700-A2-GB20 COMSPHERE 6700 Series Network Management
System SNMP Proxy Agent Feature User’s Guide
6700-A2-GB22 COMSPHERE 6700 Series Network Management
System Network Configuration Guide
6700-A2-GB23 COMSPHERE 6700 Series Network Management
System Remote Monitor Feature User’s Guide
6700-A2-GB41 COMSPHERE 6700 Series Network Management
System Security Manager Feature Supplement
6700-A2-GY31 COMSPHERE 6700 Series Network Management
System User’s Guide
Contact your sales or service representative to order additional product
documentation.
Paradyne documents are also available on the World Wide Web at:
http://www.paradyne.com
Select
Service & Support → Technical Manuals

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Introduction 1
What is the Multiuser Feature?
The COMSPHERE 6700 Multiuser feature gives you the ability to connect
multiple Windows workstations together to form a network of NMS users. With
this feature, each user’s workstation has a complete graphical interface that
interacts with the NMS as if it were a single user workstation.
The Multiuser feature consists of two separately orderable packages: Server and
Client.
You can install the Multiuser Server and Client packages on the COMSPHERE
6700 Series NMS at any time.
The Multiuser feature supports up to six simultaneous users. In addition, the
software provides statistical data and Platform/Network Performance Monitoring.
Feature List
In addition to all the features of the 6700 Series NMS, the Multiuser feature
provides the following capabilities:
Integrated TCP/IP, UDP/IP, and SNMP
Concurrent Ethernet, Token Ring, FDDI, SLIP, and PPP interfaces
Support for various network adapter vendors
User-definable configuration via the COMSPHERE 6700 Series NMS
Network Configuration feature
Seamless multiuser (up to 6 users) via LAN and/or RS-232 connections via
SLIP and/or PPP
RS-232 Gateway to LAN via SLIP and/or PPP allowing dial-up multiuser
Full graphical user interface features at all multiuser workstations
Platform/Network Performance Monitoring
Knowledge of more than one NMS server
User-selectable active NMS server

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Sample Multiuser Network Topologies
When using the Multiuser feature, one workstation must be configured as the
NMS
server where the NMS database resides and the control channels are
connected. The server is also the point of interface with all NMS devices.
All other networked workstations must be configured as an NMS
client , which
executes only the user interface portion of the NMS.
Figures 1-1, 1-2, and 1-3 show some sample Multiuser feature network
topologies.
Figure 1-1. Multiuser LAN Network

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Figure 1-2. Multiuser Serial Network (Using SLIP and/or PPP)
Figure 1-3. Multiuser Serial Gateway or Ethernet Modem
(Using SLIP and/or PPP)

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Multiuser Feature Package Contents
The Multiuser feature package includes the following:
Server:
Multiuser server software on one or more 3 1/2″disks
One
COMSPHERE 6700 Series Network Management System Multiuser
Feature User’s Guide
One COMSPHERE 6700 Series Network Management System Network
Configuration Guide
Client:
Multiuser client software on one or more 3 1/2″disks
One
COMSPHERE 6700 Series Network Management System Multiuser
Feature User’s Guide
One COMSPHERE 6700 Series Network Management System Network
Configuration Guide