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CiM
Quick-Start Guide
For IP Enabled Satellite Modems
Part Number CD/CIMQSTART.IOM
Rev. 1
Sept. 9, 2002
Copyright © Comtech EF Data, 2001. All rights reserved. Printed in the USA.
Comtech EF Data, 2114 West 7th Street, Tempe, Arizona 85281 USA, (480) 333-2200, FAX: (480) 333-2161.

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  • Page 1 For IP Enabled Satellite Modems Part Number CD/CIMQSTART.IOM Rev. 1 Sept. 9, 2002 Copyright © Comtech EF Data, 2001. All rights reserved. Printed in the USA. Comtech EF Data, 2114 West 7th Street, Tempe, Arizona 85281 USA, (480) 333-2200, FAX: (480) 333-2161.
  • Page 2 4. To ensure that the product is not damaged during shipping, pack the product in its original shipping carton/packaging. 5. Ship the product back to Comtech EF Data. (Shipping charges should be prepaid.)
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents CHAPTER 1. GETTING STARTED ................1 1.1 Introduction..........................1 1.2 Typpical Point-to-Point System Configuration..............1 1.3 Equipment List........................2 1.4 Equipment Setup........................2 1.5 PC Configuration ........................2 1.6 Transmit and Receive IF Configuration................3 1.7 Basic IP Configuration ......................3 1.7.1 Main Menu.........................
  • Page 4 Changed addresses in Figure 1 and through out the procedure. BOUT THIS ANUAL This manual provides installation and operation information for the Comtech EF Data CiM-IP Enabled Modems. This is a technical document intended for earth station engineers, technicians, and operators responsible for the operation and maintenance of the CiM-IP Enabled Modems.
  • Page 5 UGGESTIONS ONCERNING THIS ANUAL Comments and suggestions regarding the content and design of this manual will be appreciated. To submit comments, please contact the Comtech EF Data Customer Support Department. EMC C OMPLIANCE This is a Class A product. In a domestic environment, it may cause radio interference that requires the user to take adequate protection measures.
  • Page 6 CiM Quick Start Guide Rev. 1 Preface CD/CIMQSTART.IOM This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy. If not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, it may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference;...
  • Page 7 CiM Quick Start Guide Rev. 1 Preface CD/CIMQSTART.IOM AFETY OMPLIANCE EN 60950 Applicable testing is routinely performed as a condition of manufacturing on all units to ensure compliance with safety requirements of EN60950. This equipment meets the Safety of Information Technology Equipment specification as defined in EN60950.
  • Page 8 ISCLAIMER Comtech EF Data has reviewed this manual thoroughly in order that it will be an easy-to- use guide to your equipment. All statements, technical information, and recommendations in this manual and in any guides or related documents are believed...
  • Page 9: Chapter 1. Getting Started

    Chapter 1. Getting Started Introduction Sample Configuration Equipment List Equipment Setup PC Configuration Transmit and Receive IF Configuration Basic IP Configuration Using Encryption Using QoS Other Configuration Items 1.1 I NTRODUCTION This quick start guide will allow a user to configure a pair of CiM-550 or CiM-300L (referred to CiM in rest of the document) from beginning (i.e.
  • Page 10: Equipment List

    Provided by customer PC with NIC and a terminal Provided by customer emulation program Console cable (DB-9 to RJ-11) Can be procured from Comtech EF Data Ethernet cables Provided by customer IF cables Provided by customer (For IF loopback only. Additional equipment required for RF connectivity.)
  • Page 11: Transmit And Receive If Configuration

    CiM Quick Start Guide Rev. 1 Operation CD/CIMQSTART.IOM 1.6 T IF C RANSMIT AND ECEIVE ONFIGURATION Step Description Configure the transmit and receive IF parameters on CiM 1 and CiM 2 via the front panel. Note: The IF parameters can also be set via console menu, Telnet, web interface and SNMP - but for this exercise, it is recommended that the front panel be used.
  • Page 12: Main Menu

    CiM Quick Start Guide Rev. 1 Operation CD/CIMQSTART.IOM 1.7.1 M Figure 2. Main Menu To use this onterface, select the appropriate sub-menu or the entry by pressing the character indicated at the right. Enter x to return to the previous menu. 1.7.2 R ESTORING FACTORY EFAULT...
  • Page 13: Cim 1 Configuration

    CiM Quick Start Guide Rev. 1 Operation CD/CIMQSTART.IOM 1.7.3 C M 1 C ONFIGURATION CiM has 2 data interfaces - a LAN interface and a WAN interface. The LAN interface is a 10/100baseT Ethernet port (fei0). The WAN interface is the serial synchronous HDLC interface (hdl0).
  • Page 14: Cim 2 Configuration

    CiM Quick Start Guide Rev. 1 Operation CD/CIMQSTART.IOM 1.7.4 C M 2 C ONFIGURATION Disconnect RJ-11 end of the console cable from CiM 1 and connect it to CiM 2. 1.7.4.1 S IP A ETTING DDRESS Step Description From the Main Menu select Network Configuration sub-menu. Set Ethernet IP Address to 172.17.10.10.
  • Page 15: Verification

    CiM Quick Start Guide Rev. 1 Operation CD/CIMQSTART.IOM 1.7.5 V ERIFICATION At this point the basic configuration is over and you should be able to: Ping PC 1 from PC 2 and vice versa Ping CiM 2 from PC 1 and vice versa Pass any other data between the 2 PCs...
  • Page 16: Using Encryption

    CiM Quick Start Guide Rev. 1 Operation CD/CIMQSTART.IOM 1.8 U SING NCRYPTION CiM supports optional DES 56 encryption and decryption for additional security over the satellite link. Each CiM supports 2 user configurable keys for encryption and 2 user configurable keys for decryption. Each route can be assigned to be encrypted by Key 1 or Key 2 or Random (i.e.
  • Page 17: Configuration

    CiM Quick Start Guide Rev. 1 Operation CD/CIMQSTART.IOM 1.8.2 C ONFIGURATION 1.8.2.1 DES C ONFIGURATION Step Description From the Main Menu select Administration sub-menu From the Administration Menu select the Feature Configuration sub-menu Enable Transmit DES Encryption by pressing T Enable Receive DES Dencryption by pressing R From the Administration Menu select the DES Configuration sub-menu Set Transmit Key 1 to ABCDEF0123456789...
  • Page 18: Verification

    CiM Quick Start Guide Rev. 1 Operation CD/CIMQSTART.IOM 1.8.3 V ERIFICATION At this point all IP datagrams using route 1 on CiM 1 or CiM 2 are encrypted. Step Description First verify connectivity by: Pinging PC 1 from PC 2 and vice versa Pinging CiM 2 from PC 1 and vice versa Passing any other data between the 2 PCs Setup a continuous ping from PC 1 to PC 2 (ping 172.17.10.100 -t)
  • Page 19: Other Configuration Items

    CiM Quick Start Guide Rev. 1 Operation CD/CIMQSTART.IOM 1.9 O THER ONFIGURATION TEMS 1.9.1 U & P AMES ASSWORDS Step Description From the Main Menu select Administration sub-menu. Select Name/Password Configuration sub-menu. 1.9.2 A CCESS ISTS Access lists can be used to regulate access to CiM to one or more devices or networks. If access list enforcement is enabled, only devices with IP address within the configured range are allowed access with: ICMP ping...
  • Page 20 CiM Quick Start Guide Rev. 1 Operation CD/CIMQSTART.IOM Set AccessClient2 Set IP Address to 172.17.10.0 Number of subnet bits to 24 Now PC 2 (and any other device on network 172.17.10.0/24) will be able to ping CiM 1 or access CiM 1 via Telnet or FTP or web interface. 1.9.2.2 C M 2 C ONFIGURATION...
  • Page 21: Enabling/Disabling Telnet

    CiM Quick Start Guide Rev. 1 Operation CD/CIMQSTART.IOM 1.9.3 E NABLING ISABLING ELNET The Telnet service can be enabled or disabled - as desired, as follows: Step Description From the Main Menu select Administration sub-menu. From the Administration menu, select Features sub-menu Enable/Disable Telnet Once enabled, the console menu can also be accessed via Telnet.
  • Page 22 CiM Quick Start Guide Rev. 1 Operation CD/CIMQSTART.IOM NOTES:...
  • Page 23 METRIC CONVERSIONS Units of Length Unit Centimeter Inch Foot Yard Mile Meter Kilometer Millimeter 1 centimeter — 0.3937 0.03281 0.01094 6.214 x 10 0.01 — — 1 inch 2.540 — 0.08333 0.2778 1.578 x 10 0.254 — 25.4 1 foot 30.480 12.0 —...
  • Page 24 CiM Quick Start Guide Rev. 1 Getting Started CD/CIMQSTART.IOM 2114 85281 WEST TH STREET TEMPE ARIZONA 480 • 333 • 2200 PHONE 480 • 333 • 2161...

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