Simpact Freeway 2000 Manual

Simpact, Inc.
9210 Sky Park Court
San Diego, CA 92123
Freeway
®
2000/4000
Hardware Installation Guide
DC 900-1331F
July 1999

Simpact, Inc.
9210 Sky Park Court
San Diego, CA 92123
[phone]
Freeway 2000/4000 Hardware Installation Guide
© 1994 -1999 Simpact, Inc. All rights reserved
Printed in the United States of America
This document can change without notice. Simpact, Inc. accepts no liability for any errors this
document might contain.
Freeway is a registered trademark of Simpact, Inc.
All other trademarks and trade names are the properties of their respective holders.

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Contents
List of Figures 5
List of Tables 7
Preface 9
Safety Precautions 15
Freeway 2000 Certifications 21
Freeway 4000 Certifications 25
1 Getting Started 29
2 Hardware Installation 31
3 Configuring the Boot Parameters using the Local Console 47
4 Port Numbering and Cabling 59
4.1 Freeway 2000 Port Numbering ....................... 62
4.2 Freeway 4000 Port Numbering ....................... 66
4.2.1 Freeway 4000 Rules for Port Numbering ............... 71
4.3 Freeway 2000/4000 WAN Cable Connections ............... 74
4.3.1 Cabling for Normal Operation .................... 74
4.3.2 Cabling for Loopback Tests ...................... 76

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A Remote Consoles 79
A.1 LAN-connected Console........................... 79
A.2 Modem-connected Console ......................... 79
A.3 Using Two Consoles ............................. 80
Index 81

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List of Figures
Figure 2–1: Front View: Freeway 4000 (with door closed) ............... 34
Figure 2–2: Front Panel: Freeway 4000 with MVME 162 CPU Board ......... 36
Figure 2–3: Front Panel: Freeway 4000 with MVME 2600 CPU Board ......... 36
Figure 2–4: Back Panel: Freeway 4000 with MVME 162 CPU Board (AUI connector) 38
Figure 2–5: Back Panel: Freeway 4000 with MVME 2600 CPU Board (RJ-45 connector) 38
Figure 2–6: Changing the Voltage Rating......................... 40
Figure 2–7: Slidelock on an AUI Connector ....................... 42
Figure 2–8: SCSI II-style Termination Connector Attachment ............. 45
Figure 3–1: Freeway Boot System Main Menu ...................... 49
Figure 3–2: Sample Freeway System Boot Parameters .................. 50
Figure 3–3: Front Panel LEDs (MVME 162 only): Diagram .............. 56
Figure 3–4: Configured Freeway System Boot Parameters ............... 57
Figure 4–1: Number of Ports Supported by an ICP ................... 60
Figure 4–2: 8-port WAN Connector Panel ........................ 61
Figure 4–3: 16-port WAN Connector Panel ....................... 61
Figure 4–4: FW2000 Port Numbering: 8-port ICPs, 8-port WAN Panels........ 62
Figure 4–5: FW2000 Port Numbering: 16-port ICPs, 16-port WAN Panels ...... 63
Figure 4–6: FW2000 Port Numbering: 16-port ICP, 8-port WAN Panels........ 64
Figure 4–7: FW2000 Port Numbering: Mixed ICPs, Mixed WAN Panels ........ 65
Figure 4–8: FW4000 Port Numbering: 8-port ICPs, 8-port WAN Panels........ 67
Figure 4–9: FW4000 Port Numbering: 16-port ICPs, 16-port WAN Panels ...... 68
Figure 4–10: FW4000 Port Numbering: 16-port ICPs, 8-port WAN Panels ....... 69
Figure 4–11: FW4000 Port Numbering: Mixed ICPs, Mixed WAN Panels ........ 70
Figure 4–12: Freeway 4000 ICP Numbering........................ 72
Figure 4–13: Freeway 4000 WAN Connector Panel Numbering ............. 72

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Figure 4–14: Freeway 4000 Port Numbering Worksheet ................. 73
Figure 4–15: Normal Cable Configuration......................... 75
Figure 4–16: Loopback Cable Configuration ....................... 77

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List of Tables
Table 3–1: Freeway System Boot Parameter Descriptions................ 51
Table 3–2: Flags for Reset Action ............................. 53
Table 3–3: Front Panel LEDs (MVME 162 only): Description ............. 56

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Preface
Purpose of Document
This document describes the hardware installation procedures for Simpact’s Freeway
2000 and Freeway 4000 communications servers. It is used in conjunction with the
Freeway User’s Guide , which describes the software installation procedure.
Intended Audience
This document should be read by the computer technician who will be installing the
Freeway communications server. System administrators and system integrators might
also find it useful.
Organization of Document
The “Safety Precautions” section on page 15 describes important safety guidelines that
you should review before starting the installation.
The “Freeway 2000 Certifications” section on page 21 shows the certifications for the
Freeway 2000.
The “Freeway 4000 Certifications” section on page 25 shows the certifications for the
Freeway 4000.
Chapter 1 is an overview of the Freeway installation procedure.
Chapter 2 describes the hardware installation.
Blind Mpar:
The“Required
Equipment”
section was
intentionally
moved to
Chapter 2.

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Chapter 3 describes how to configure the boot parameters.
Chapter 4 describes port numbering and cabling.
Appendix A describes how to install a remote console.
Simpact References
The following general product documentation list is to familiarize you with the avail-
able Simpact Freeway and embedded ICP products. The applicable product-specific
reference documents are mentioned throughout each document (also refer to the
“readme” file shipped with each product). Most documents are available on-line at
Simpact’s web site, www.simpact.com.
General Product Overviews
•
Freeway 1100 Technical Overview 25-000-0419
•
Freeway 2000/4000/8800 Technical Overview 25-000-0374
•
ICP2432 Technical Overview 25-000-0420
•
ICP6000X Technical Overview 25-000-0522
Hardware Support
•
Freeway 1100/1150 Hardware Installation Guide DC 900-1370
•
Freeway 1200/1300 Hardware Installation Guide DC 900-1537
• Freeway 2000/4000 Hardware Installation Guide DC 900-1331
•
Freeway 8800 Hardware Installation Guide DC 900-1553
•
Freeway ICP6000R/ICP6000X Hardware Description DC 900-1020
•
ICP6000(X)/ICP9000(X) Hardware Description and Theory of
Operation
DC 900-0408
•
ICP2424 Hardware Description and Theory of Operation DC 900-1328
•
ICP2432 Hardware Description and Theory of Operation DC 900-1501
•
ICP2432 Hardware Installation Guide DC 900-1502
Freeway Software Installation Support
• Freeway Release Addendum: Client Platforms DC 900-1555
5/25/99
Ginni:
Removed all
Getting
Started
manuals.

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•
Freeway User’s Guide DC 900-1333
•
Loopback Test Procedures DC 900-1533
Embedded ICP Installation and Programming Support
• ICP2432 User’s Guide for Digital UNIX DC 900-1513
•
ICP2432 User’s Guide for OpenVMS Alpha DC 900-1511
•
ICP2432 User’s Guide for OpenVMS Alpha (DLITE Interface) DC 900-1516
•
ICP2432 User’s Guide for Solaris STREAMS DC 900-1512
•
ICP2432 User’s Guide for Windows NT DC 900-1510
•
ICP2432 User’s Guide for Windows NT (DLITE Interface) DC 900-1514
Application Program Interface (API) Programming Support
•
Freeway Data Link Interface Reference Guide DC 900-1385
• Freeway Transport Subsystem Interface Reference Guide DC 900-1386
•
QIO/SQIO API Reference Guide DC 900-1355
Socket Interface Programming Support
•
Freeway Client-Server Interface Control Document DC 900-1303
Toolkit Programming Support
•
Freeway Server-Resident Application and Server Toolkit
Programmer’s Guide
DC 900-1325
•
OS/Impact Programmer’s Guide DC 900-1030
•
Protocol Software Toolkit Programmer’s Guide DC 900-1338
Protocol Support
•
ADCCP NRM Programmer’s Guide DC 900-1317
•
Asynchronous Wire Service (AWS) Programmer’s Guide DC 900-1324
• Addendum: Embedded ICP2432 AWS Programmer’s Guide DC 900-1557
•
AUTODIN Programmer’s Guide DC 908-1558
•
Bit-Stream Protocol Programmer’s Guide DC 900-1574
•
BSC Programmer’s Guide DC 900-1340
•
BSCDEMO User’s Guide DC 900-1349
• BSCTRAN Programmer’s Guide DC 900-1406

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Document Conventions
The term “Freeway” refers to either of the Freeway models, 2000 and 4000.
A Freeway with an MVME 162 CPU board is a 68K-based Freeway 2000/4000 with a
CPU 8A, 9, or 10 based on the Motorola MVME 162 single-board computer. The
handle of the CPU board is labelled “MVME 162.”
A Freeway with an MVME 2600 CPU board is a Power PC-based Freeway 2000/4000
with a CPU 12 or 14 based on the Motorola MVME 2600 single-board computer. The
handle of the CPU board is labelled “MVME 2600.”
•
DDCMP Programmer’s Guide DC 900-1343
•
FMP Programmer’s Guide DC 900-1339
•
Military/Government Protocols Programmer’s Guide DC 900-1602
• N/SP-STD-1200B Programmer’s Guide DC 908-1359
•
SIO STD-1300 Programmer’s Guide DC 908-1559
•
X.25 Call Service API Guide DC 900-1392
•
X.25/HDLC Configuration Guide DC 900-1345
•
X.25 Low-Level Interface DC 900-1307

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Revision History
The revision history of the Freeway 2000/4000 Hardware Installation Guide , Simpact
document DC 900-1331F, is recorded below:
Customer Support
If you are having trouble with any Simpact product, call us at 1-800-275-3889 Monday
through Friday between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Pacific time.
You can also fax your questions to us at [phone] or [phone] any time.
Please include a cover sheet addressed to “Customer Service.”
We are always interested in suggestions for improving our products. You can use the
report form in the back of this manual to send us your recommendations.
Document Revision Release Date Description
DC 900-1331A December 1994 Original release
DC 900-1331B April 1995 Minor modifications
Added Gateway Inet Address boot parameter
Added chapter 3, “Configuring Freeway Boot
Parameters” (previously in the Freeway User’s
Guide)
DC 900-1331C January 1996 Moved BOOTP information to Appendix B
Added Windows NT information
DC 900-1331D August 1997 Modified for server 2.7.1 release:
new boot configuration and load files
DC 900-1331E June 1998 Modified for server 2.8 release:
Added Certification section
Updated boot parameters
DC 900-1331F July 1999 Updated for server 2.9 release
Added LED information to chapter 3 (previously in
the Freeway User’s Guide)
Removed BOOTP and ICP6030 information; no
longer supported

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Safety Precautions
English
Be sure to take the following safety precautions during installation and maintenance of
the Freeway communications server:
•Observe the warnings and directions printed on the Freeway server and its asso-
ciated equipment.
•Check the electrical rating label on the Freeway chassis. Be sure that the voltage
and frequency of your power source match this rating.
•The Freeway server must be plugged into a grounded, three-wire power outlet.
Do not use an adapter that permits a three-wire electrical cord to be plugged into
a two-wire power outlet.
•Use appropriately rated extension cords or power strips only.
•To ensure proper cooling, always operate the Freeway server with its covers in
place and the hinged front cover closed. Do not cover or block any of the openings
on the Freeway chassis. Do not place the unit near a heater.
•Do not insert objects through openings in the Freeway chassis. Doing so could
result in a short circuit that might cause a fire or an electric shock.
•Do not modify the Freeway equipment in any way. Simpact, Inc. is not responsi-
ble for regulatory compliance of any Freeway communications server that has
been modified. Altering the Freeway enclosure in any way other than the installa-
tion of Simpact-provided options may invalidate Freeway’s safety certifications.

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•Always unplug the Freeway AC power cord before removing the top or bottom
covers for servicing.
Français
Précautions d’emploi
Nous vous prions de suivre les précautions d’emploi suivantes au cours de l’installation
ou de tout entretien de votre serveur de communication Freeway:
•Respecter les avertissements et les instructions imprimées sur le serveur Freeway
et les appareils qui y sont associés.
•Vérifier les normes électriques indiquées sur une étiquette se trouvant sur le châs-
sis Freeway. Prière de s’assurer que le voltage et la fréquence de la source d’ali-
mentation sont compatibles avec ces normes.
•Le serveur Freeway doit être branché dans une prise de terre à trois broches. Ne
pas utiliser d’adaptateur permettant de brancher une prise mâle à trois broches
dans une prise de courant à deux broches.
•N’utiliser des rallonges, fils électriques ou parasurtenseurs qu’aux normes appro-
priées.
•Afin de refroidir correctement le serveur Freeway, utiliser seulement celui-ci avec
la housse en place et le panneau avant à charnière fermé. Ne pas couvrir ou blo-
quer les ouvertures du châssis Freeway. Ne pas placer l’appareil Freeway près
d’une source de chaleur.
•Ne pas insérer d’objets par les ouvertures du châssis Freeway. Ceci risquerait de
provoquer un court-circuit résultant en une décharge ou un incendie.
•Ne pas modifier l’appareil Freeway de quelque manière que ce soit. Simpact Inc.
ne pourra être tenu responsable de toute infraction aux normes d’un serveur de
communication Freeway ayant été modifié. Toute altération de l’enveloppe Free-

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way d’une manière autre que pour l’installation d’options fournies par Simpact
risque de rendre les normes de sécurité de Freeway invalides.
•Toujours débrancher le fil d’alimentation en courant alternatif de Freeway avant
d’enlever la housse supérieure ou inférieure à des fins d’entretien.
Deutsch
Sicherheitsvorkehrungen
Vergewissern Sie sich, daß die folgenden Sicherheitsmaßnahmen bei der Installation
und Wartung des Freeway Kommunikations-Servers eingehalten werden:
•Lesen Sie die Anleitung und Sicherheitsregeln auf dem Freeway Server und auf
dem Zubehör.
•Die Voltspannung und Frequenz der von Ihnen verwendeten Stromquelle muß
mit den elektrischen Werten, die auf dem Freeway Chassis angegeben sind, übere-
instimmen.
•Der Freeway Server muß an eine geerdete, dreiadrige Stromquelle angeschlossen
werden. Bitte verwenden Sie keine Adapter, die den Anshluß dreiadriger Kabel an
zweiadrige Stromquellen ermöglichen.
•Benutzen Sie nur den Angaben entsprechende Verlängerungskabel oder Steck-
dosenleisten.
•Benutzen Sie den Freeway Server nur, wenn alle Abdeckungen intakt sind und die
vordere Scharniertür geschlossen ist, damit ausreichende Kühlung gewährleistet
wird. Blockieren Sie in keiner Weise irgendwelche Öffnungen des Freeway Chas-
sis, und positionieren Sie den Apparat nicht in der Nähe einer Heizung.
•Stecken Sie keine Gegenstände durch die Öffnungen des Gehäuses; dies könnte
einen Kurzschluß hervorrufen, der einen Brand oder einen elektrischen Schlag
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•Verändern Sie in keiner Weise das Freeway Zubehör. Simpact, Inc. ist nicht für
abgeänderte Freeway Kommunikations-Server verantwortlich, die demzufolge
den vorgeschriebenen Regeln nicht entsprechen. Jegliche Abänderungen der
Freeway Anlage, mit Ausnahme der Installation von Simpact-Sonderausstattun-
gen, können die Sicherheitsbescheinigung der Anlage ungültig werden lassen.
•Entfernen Sie immer das Freeway Stromkabel von der Stromquelle, bevor Sie die
oberen oder unteren Deckel zur Wartung abnehmen.
Italiano
Norme di sicurezza
Durante l’installazione e la manutenzione del server per le comunicazioni Freeway
seguire le seguenti norme di sicurezza:
•Seguire le avvertenze e le istruzioni stampate sul server Freeway e sulle altre unità
ad esso collegate;
•Controllare l’etichetta con l’indicazione del voltaggio elettrico sul telaio ed assi-
curarsi che voltaggio e frequenza della presa di corrente vi corrispondano;
•Il server Freeway deve essere collegato ad una spina con messa a terra, e con tre
fili. Non usare un adattatore che consente di collegare un filo a tre fili in una presa
a due;
•Usare solo fili e prese multiple con taratura appropriata;
•Per assicurare un raffreddamento adeguato usare sempre il server Freeway con il
suo relativo coperchio e con le aperture frontali chiuse. Non coprire o bloccare
nessuna delle aperture del telaio di Freeway. Non collocare l’unità vicino a fonti di
calore;
•Non inserire oggetti nelle aperture situate sul telaio di Freeway, perchè così
facendo si rischia di provocare un corto circuito, che può generare un incendio o
una scossa elettrica;

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•Non modificare in nessun modo l’unità Freeway. La Simpact Inc. non è respons-
abile della conformità alle norme di nessun server Freeway per le comunicazioni
che sia stato modificato. L’alterazione in qualsiasi maniera del telaio di Freeway,
che differisca dalle opzioni di installazione fornite dalla Simpact, può invalidare le
garanzie di sicurezza;
•Prima di togliere il coperchio o la base per effettuare qualsiasi manutenzione,
togliere sempre la spina di Freeway.

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