Perle IOLAN+ Instruction Manual

User and Administration Guide
IOLAN+,
IOLAN+ &
IOLAN+ 102/104
Communications Servers
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IOLAN + - User and Administration Guide
Perle IOLAN+, IOLAN+and Perle are trademarks of
Perle Systems. All other trademarks, tradenames and product
names mentioned in this manual are acknowledged.
Perle Systems reserves the right to change product specifications
without prior notice.
© 2001Perle Systems
Ref: 5500054-10

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Contents
Contents
1Introduction1
1.1 About this Guide 3
1.2 On-line Documentation 4
1.3 Getting Support 5
1.4 IOLAN+ 5
1.5 Packing Lists 10
2IOLAN+ Installation13
2.1 Connecting to your Network 13
2.2 Switching on IOLAN+ 13
2.3 Communicating via ARP 14
2.4 Communicating via a Terminal or PC 15
2.5 The Menu System 16
2.6 Tips 23
3Terminals on Multi-user Systems27
3.1 Terminal Port Configuration 27
3.2Host Table Setup29
3.3 Making a Connection 30
3.4 Tips 31
4Setting up Dial-in Modem Ports33
4.1 Dial-in Port Configuration 33
4.2 The Host 35
4.3 The Modem 35
4.4 Client Login 36
4.5 Tips 37
5Modem Authentication & Logging39
5.1 User Authentication/Logging 40
5.2 The Host 42
5.3 Logging 44
5.4 Tips 45
6Dial-Out Modem Ports Setup47
6.1 Configuration 47
6.2 The Host 48
6.3 Routing 49

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6.4 Remote Access Systems 50
6.5 Remote Site Devices 52
6.6 Tips 53
7Printing55
7.1 Using ioland 55
7.2 Using LPD 59
7.3 Using RCP 63
8Other Devices Setup69
8.1 Reverse Telnet Port Configuration 69
8.2Perle ioland Utility71
8.3 Tips 76
9The Menu Interface77
9.1 Menu Commands 77
9.2 Connections Menu 78
9.3 Port Setup Menu 81
9.4 Administration Menu 91
9.5 Access Menu 93
9.6 Change Password Options 98
9.7 Gateway Menu 99
9.8 Host Address Menu 100
9.9 Kill Command 100
9.10 Lines Menu 101
9.11 Port Menu 103
9.12 Quit Command 103
9.13 Reboot Command 103
9.14 Server Configuration Menu 104
9.15 Statistics Screens 107
9.16 Trap Function 107
Appendices
ACommand Line Interface109
BTroubleshooting & Maintenance119
CCabling Guide131
DTechnical Specification139
Indexv
Quality Customer Service
Vmodem (Vitrual Modem)

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Figures
1IOLAN+ features and applications. 2
2Hardware description for IOLAN+. 8
3Hardware description for IOLAN+ .8
4Hardware description for IOLAN+ 102/104. 9
5Packing list for IOLAN+. 11
6Packing list for IOLAN+ .11
7Packing list for IOLAN+ 102/104. 12
8Connections Menu. 17
9Commands pop-up menu. 18
10 Administration Menu (view level). 18
11 Administration Menu (password level). 19
12 Server Configuration menu. 20
13 Commands pop-up menu (server confign). 21
14 Port Setup Menu. 22
15 Port Setup Menu screen. 28
16 Host Address Menu screen. 29
17 Connections Menu - Commands pop-up menu.30
18 Port Setup Menu for PPP connections. 33
19 Remote Site Devices Screen. 36
20 Host Authentication and Logging screen. 40
21 Example Log file. 45
22 Port Setup Menu screen. 47
23 Gateway Menu screen. 49
24 Remote Access Systems Screen. 50
25 Remote Site Devices Screen. 52
26 ioland printing - Port Setup Menu screen. 55
27 LPD printing - Port Setup Menu screen. 57
28 RCP printing - Port Setup Menu screen. 63
29 Reverse Telnet - Port Setup Menu screen. 70
30 Commands - Exit pop-up menu. 77
31 Connections Menu - Commands pop-up menu.79
32 Port Setup Menu. 81
33 Administration Menu. 91
34 Administration Menu (password level). 92
35 Access menu for Remote System Access. 93
36 Remote Access Systems Screen. 93
37 Remote Site Devices Screen. 95

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38 Host Authentication And Logging menu. 96
39 Administration - Gateway Menu. 99
40 Administration - Host Address Menu. 100
41 Administration Menu - LInes pop-up menu. 101
42 Lines - Access Menu. 101
43 Lines - Flow Control Menu. 102
44 Lines - Hardware Menu. 102
45 Lines - Network Connection Menu. 102
46 Lines - Options Menu. 103
47 Lines - Terminal Menu. 103
48 Server Configuration menu. 104
49 Server Statistics pop-up menu. 107
50 SNMP Trap Configuration Menu. 107
51 Server Statistics pop-up menu. 126
52 Server Statistics screen - users. 127
53 Server Statistics screen - framed link status. 127
54 Network Connection Status screen. 128
55 Gateway Tables screen. 128
56 Server Statistics screen - port activity. 129
57 Server Statistics screen - line status. 129
58 IOLAN+ DB-25 connector. 132
59 IOLAN+ DB25 RS-232 pinouts (DTE). 132
60 IOLAN+ RJ-45 connector. 133
61 IOLAN+ , IOLAN+ 102/104 RJ45
RS-232 pinouts (DTE). 133
62 IOLAN+ RJ-45 connector. 134
63 IOLAN+ , IOLAN+ 102/104 RJ45
RS-422 pinouts (DTE). 134
64 IOLAN+ Standard modem cable. 135
65 IOLAN+ , IOLAN+ 102/104
Standard modem cable. 135
66 IOLAN+ Standard terminal/PC cables. 136
67 IOLAN+ PC cable. 136
68 IOLAN+ , IOLAN+ 102/104
Standard terminal/PC cables. 136
69 IOLAN+ , IOLAN+ 102/104 PC cable. 136
70 IOLAN+ Printer cable with
Hardware Flow Control. 137
71 IOLAN+ , IOLAN+ 102/104 Printer
cable with Hardware Flow Control. 137

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Introduction
Introduction 1
Thank you for purchasing the Perle IOLAN+
Communications Server. IOLAN+ is a unique Ethernet
TCP/IP communications / terminal server allowing serial
devices to be connected directly to LANs and WANs. The
2, 4, 8 or 16 serial ports enable IOLAN+ to connect to a
wide range of devices including:
•
Modems for remote access and Internet access
• ISDN adapters for branch remote access
and Internet access
• Terminals for multi-user Unix systems
• PCs using terminal emulation or SLIP/PPP
• All types of serial printers
• Data acquisition equipment (manufacturing,
laboratory, etc.)
• Retail point-of-sale equipment (bar coding,
registers, etc.)
The performance and flexibility of IOLAN+ allows you to
use a wide range of high speed devices in complex
application environments. These operating systems include:
• Windows
®
95/98
• Windows NT
®
• Citrix Winframe
• SCO Unix & Gemini
• IBM AIX
• Sunsoft Solaris
• Hewlett Packard HP-UX
• Data General DG/UX
•
All other variants of Unix (BSD, Linux, IRIX, etc.)

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This configuration diagram shows many of the features
available on the IOLAN+ communications server:
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IOBASE2
IOBASE-T
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Terminal
Remote PC
Remote PC
IOLAN+ Rack
IOLAN+
IOLAN+
102/104
Printer
Modem
Modem
ISDN TA
ISDN TA
Terminal
CHASE IOLAN + Rack
COMMUNICATIONS SERVER
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Local PC
Cash Register
Router
The
Internet
SCO Unix
Server
AIX
Server
Windows NT
Server
Local PC
Local PC
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Figure 1: IOLAN+ features and applications

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Introduction
1.1 About this
Guide
This guide describes the features and applications of the
IOLAN+ terminal/communications server from the level of
novice user to more experienced system installer. It includes
information about the IOLAN+ table top units as well as the
IOLAN+ rack mount unit (form factor is the only
difference between the two).
As an experienced user, you may save yourself some set-up time
by following the instructions in the IOLAN+ Quick Start Guide
included with your package. Consult other sections in this
guide as required. Release notes are also available with this unit
(enclosed, or available from our web sites).
Note: IOLAN+ supports Windows
®
systems including
Windows NT
®
, Windows
®
95/98 and Windows
®
3.x. When
compared to Unix, there are several key features not included
with Windows
®
systems such as TFTP, dial-out socket
connections, etc. However, we have provided a briefing on
these in the applicable sections. In many cases, we will point
you to our FTP sites for the latest tips and software for IOLAN+
and Windows
®
systems.
This guide is sectioned as follows:
Installing your IOLAN+
Terminals on Multi-user Systems
Setting up Dial-in Modem Ports
Modem Authentication & Logging
Setting up Dial-out Modem Ports
Printing
- Using ioland
- Using LPD
- Using RCP

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Other Devices Setup
The Menu Interface
Command Line Interface (CLI)
Troubleshooting & Maintenance
Cabling Guide
Technical Specification
Notation
Conventions Used
The following notations are used to describe commands:
Description Meaning
<parameter description> mandatory parameter
[parameter description] optional parameter
| option separator
Text in the following font:
set term ansi
indicates input to, or output from the IOLAN+.
Screens illustrated in this guide may differ from those actually
viewed. However, information contained is valid for both
Unix and Windows
®
systems, and Terminals.
1.2 On-line
Documentation
This guide cannot cover all the information available to you
about the latest Perle developments and new features.
However, there are a series of on-line documents available to
help you to use the IOLAN+. You can check the support
sections of our web site for the latest information:
• www.perle.comor ftp.perle.com