Webster MultiPort/LT Assembly instructions

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WEBSTER
MultiPort/LT
U S E R R E F E R E N C E M A N U A L
Version 3.1
March 1997

WEBSTER COMPUTER CORPORATION
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Los Gatos, CA 95030-9260
USA
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Corporation reserves the right to alter designs and/or specifications at any time in
accordance with its policy of continuous product development.
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Manual Revision History
User Reference Manual - Document Number 2005802
Version Date Release Notes/Changes Incorporated
1.0 23-Jun-93 Initial version
2.0 22-Sep-94 ARA version
3.0 16-May-95 Dial-Out added
3.1 10-Mar-97 Minor Corrections/Address Change/
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ABOUT THIS MANUAL .....
This manual provides useful reference material for the MultiPort/LT user and
network administrator.
Chapter 1 provides an introduction to Network Addressing.
Chapter 2 describes MultiPort/LT operation and the MultiPort/LT monitor
commands.
Chapter 3 describes the MultiPort/LT Gateway code commands.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER 1 Introduction to Network Addressing
1.1. Interface Requirements............................................................2
1.2. Types of Addresses................................................................... 2
1.3. Multiple Interfaces..................................................................3
1.4. Ethernet Addresses ..................................................................4
1.4.1. Using Ethernet Addresses ................................................4
1.5. Internet Protocol (IP) Addresses............................................... 5
1.5.1. Using IP Addresses........................................................... 6
1.5.2. Subnetmask .....................................................................6
1.5.3. External and Internal Network Numbers ........................8
1.5.4. IP Address Classes ........................................................... 8
1.5.5. Using Subnetmask ......................................................... 10
1.5.6. Multiple Networks ........................................................ 10
1.5.7. ARP................................................................................ 11
1.6. AppleTalk Addresses.............................................................. 13
1.6.1. AppleTalk Network Numbers ........................................ 13
1.6.2. AppleTalk Node Numbers.............................................. 14
1.6.3. AppleTalk Zone Names - Phase 1 ................................... 15
1.6.4. AppleTalk Zone Names - Phase 2 ................................... 15
1.6.5. Seed Gateways.............................................................. 16
CHAPTER 2 Inside MultiPort/LT and Monitor Commands
2.1. MultiPort/LT Operation........................................................ 18
2.1.1 Console Port.................................................................. 18
2.1.1.1. Port Requirements ................................................. 18
2.1.2 Minidin-8 Connectors.................................................... 18
2.1.2.1. Modem Cable ........................................................ 19
2.1.3 Monitor and Gateway Code Functions ......................... 20
2.1.4 MultiPort/LT Program Control ..................................... 21
2.1.5 MultiPort/LT Power-On Sequence ................................ 21
2.1.6 MultiPort/LT IPTalk Operation..................................... 22
2.1.6.1. Definition of IPTalk............................................... 22
2.1.6.2. Uses for IPTalk....................................................... 23
2.1.7 MultiPort/LT MacIP Operation..................................... 24
2.1.7.1. NCSA Telnet Operation ........................................ 24
2.1.8 MultiPort/LT and RTMP ............................................... 25
2.1.9 MultiPort/LT AppleTalk Interfaces................................ 26

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2.2. MultiPort/LT Monitor........................................................... 28
2.2.1 MultiPort/LT Configuration Data Storage................... 28
2.2.1.1. Master and Working Configuration ...................... 29
2.2.1.2. Using Data ............................................................ 30
2.2.1.3. Saving Data .......................................................... 30
2.2.1.4. Factory Configuration........................................... 31
2.2.1.5. Gateway Requirements ......................................... 32
2.2.2 Making A Monitor Connection...................................... 33
2.2.2.1. Using a Macintosh................................................. 33
2.2.2.2. Using a Terminal ................................................... 35
2.2.2.3. Using a Telnet Session ........................................... 35
2.2.3 MultiPort/LT Monitor Commands................................ 36
2.2.3.1. Command Name-levels......................................... 36
2.2.3.2. Command Execution ............................................. 36
2.2.3.3. Name-level Prompts.............................................. 37
2.2.3.4. Abbreviations......................................................... 37
2.2.3.5. Answering Questions............................................. 38
2.2.3.6. Use Of Brackets ..................................................... 38
2.2.3.7. Entering Hexadecimal Numbers............................ 38
2.2.3.8. Asking For Help ..................................................... 39
2.2.3.9. Editing ................................................................... 39
2.2.3.10. Exiting From A Name-level ................................... 39
2.2.4 Monitor Sign-on............................................................ 39
2.2.5 Monitor Main Menu ..................................................... 40
2.2.5.1. Boot Command...................................................... 40
2.2.5.1.1. Booting from a Telnet Session......................... 44
2.2.5.2. Configure Command and Menu............................ 44
2.2.5.2.1. Configure Hostname Command..................... 45
2.2.5.2.2. Configure Bootname Command ..................... 45
2.2.5.2.3. Configure Bootzone Command ...................... 45
2.2.5.2.4. Configure Bootpath Command....................... 46
2.2.5.2.5. Configure Bootuser Command....................... 47
2.2.5.2.6. Configure Bootpass Command....................... 47
2.2.5.2.7. Configure Options Command / Menu ............ 48
2.2.5.2.8. Configure Internet Command......................... 50
2.2.5.2.9. Configure Daughterboard Command............. 50
2.2.5.2.10. Configure Display Command ......................... 53
2.2.5.2.11. Configure Save Command ............................. 55
2.2.5.2.12. Configure Use Command ............................... 55
2.2.5.2.13. Configure Restore Command......................... 55
2.2.5.2.14. Configure Fetch Command............................. 55
2.2.5.3. FTP Command....................................................... 55
2.2.5.4. Initialize Command............................................... 56
2.2.5.5. Load Command ..................................................... 56

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2.2.5.6. Flash Commands................................................... 56
2.2.5.7. Run Command....................................................... 58
2.2.5.8. Server Command .................................................. 58
2.2.5.9. Test Command and Menu ..................................... 58
2.2.5.10. Version Command ................................................. 59
2.3. Remote MultiPort Configuration Across The IP Network ..... 59
CHAPTER 3 MultiPort/LT Gateway Code Commands
3.1. Introduction........................................................................... 62
3.2. MultiPort/LT Gateway Code Startup ................................... 62
3.3. MultiPort/LT Gateway Code Commands............................. 62
3.3.1. Control Commands....................................................... 63
3.3.1.1. q - Quit.................................................................. 63
3.3.1.2. Q - Reboot ............................................................. 63
3.3.1.3. T - Telnet ............................................................... 63
3.3.1.4. ? - Help command .................................................. 64
3.3.1.5. @ - Clear Statistics ................................................ 64
3.3.1.6. K - Print Control .................................................... 64
3.3.1.7. j - Operator Jotting ................................................ 64
3.3.2. Informational Commands ............................................. 65
3.3.2.1. u - UpTime............................................................. 65
3.3.2.2. v - Version.............................................................. 65
3.3.2.3. e - Flash EPROM Configuration ........................... 65
3.3.3. Statistics Commands ..................................................... 65
3.3.3.1. B Buffer Statistics .................................................. 65
3.3.3.2. a, b, c, d - Select Channel to Examine..................... 66
3.3.3.3. s - Channel Statistics ............................................. 67
3.3.3.3.1. LocalTalk Channel.......................................... 67
3.3.3.3.2. Serial Channel................................................ 68
3.3.3.4. g - Gateway Statistics............................................ 70
3.3.3.5. i - ICMP Statistics.................................................. 71
3.3.3.6. l - LANCE Statistics ............................................... 72
3.3.3.7. M - NBP Statistics ................................................. 73
3.3.3.8. m - MultiPort/LT-addressed Packets ..................... 73
3.3.3.9. p - ARP Statistics.................................................... 74
3.3.3.10. t - RIP Statistics ..................................................... 75
3.3.3.11. x - RTMP Statistics................................................ 75
3.3.3.12. z - ZIP Statistics ..................................................... 76
3.3.3.13. %-Routing Statistics.............................................. 76
3.3.3.14. f - Filter Statistics .................................................. 77
3.3.4. Internal Table Printing Commands................................ 77
3.3.4.1. 0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7 - Interface Information .................... 77
3.3.4.2. A - ARP Table ........................................................ 79

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3.3.4.3. I - Interfaces........................................................... 80
3.3.4.4. N - NBP registry .................................................... 81
3.3.4.5. n - Assigned IP Addresses ....................................... 81
3.3.4.6. R - RTMP Routing Table........................................ 82
3.3.4.7. r - IP Routing Table ............................................... 83
3.3.4.8. U - Routing Table and Associated Zones ................ 84
3.3.4.9. W - Watch Log........................................................ 86
3.3.4.10. Z - Zone Table and Associated Routes .................... 87
3.3.4.11. ^Z - Zone Hashing Table........................................ 88
3.3.4.12. * - IP Routing Cache ............................................. 89
3.3.4.13. w- who (users and Zone Groups)........................... 89
3.3.4.14. F - Filter Settings Table ......................................... 90
3.3.4.15. S - SNMP Table..................................................... 91
3.3.5. DECnet Related Commands.......................................... 92
3.3.5.1. DN - Node list ....................................................... 92
3.3.5.2. DR - Routers.......................................................... 92
3.3.5.3. DC - Circuits ......................................................... 92
3.3.5.4. DG - Gateway....................................................... 93
3.3.6. Debugging Commands .................................................. 93
3.3.6.1. Control P - Panic ................................................... 93
3.3.6.2. $ - Abort Save Registers......................................... 93
3.3.6.3. # - Print Debug Flags............................................. 94
3.3.6.4. =nXXXX? - Set Debug Flags.................................. 95
3.4. MultiPort/LT Gateway Code Panics ..................................... 95
MultiPort/LT User Reference Manual Index........................................... 97
LIST OF TABLES
Table Title Page
Table 2-1. Console Port Pin Assignments.............................. 18
Table 2-2. Minidin-8 Pin Assignments - Modem .................. 19
Table 2-3. Minidin-8 Pin Assignments - LocalTalk ............... 19
Table 2-4. Hardware Handshake Modem Cable.................. 19
Table 2-5. Monitor and Gateway Code Functions ............... 20

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LIST OF FIGURES
Figure Title Page
Figure 1-1. Protocol Addresses.................................................2
Figure 1-2. Types of Addresses................................................. 3
Figure 1-3. Multiple Interfaces ................................................3
Figure 1-4. Ethernet Addresses ................................................ 4
Figure 1-5. Using Ethernet Addresses......................................5
Figure 1-6. IP Addresses........................................................... 5
Figure 1-7. Using IP Addresses.................................................6
Figure 1-8. IP Network Numbers............................................. 8
Figure 1-9. Multiple Networks .............................................. 11
Figure 1-10. Address Resolution Protocol ................................ 12
Figure 1-11. AppleTalk Network Numbers .............................. 13
Figure 1-12. AppleTalk Node Numbers.................................... 14
Figure 2-1. Monitor and Gateway Code Program Control ... 21
Figure 2-2. IPTalk Operation................................................. 23
Figure 2-3. AppleTalk Software Interfaces............................ 26
Figure 2-4. AppleTalk Interface 4........................................... 26
Figure 2-5. AppleTalk Interface 5........................................... 27
Figure 2-6. AppleTalk Interface 6........................................... 27
Figure 2-7. ARA Interface ...................................................... 28
Figure 2-8. Master Configuration......................................... 29
Figure 2-9. Working Configuration ....................................... 29
Figure 2-10. Using Data.......................................................... 30
Figure 2-11. Saving Data........................................................ 31
Figure 2-12. Factory Configuration......................................... 32
Figure 2-13. Configuration Storage Areas .............................. 32
Figure 2-14. MultiPort/LT - Macintosh Connection................ 33
Figure 2-15. MultiPort/LT Boot Zone...................................... 46