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Multitech CommPlete 4000 Quick Start Manual

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  • Page 1 CommPlete 4000 Communications Server Quick Start Guide...
  • Page 2 Furthermore, Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. reserves the right to revise this publication and to make changes from time to time in the content hereof without obligation of Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. to notify any person or organization of such revisions or changes.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Realms ... 21 Max Authentication Threads ... 21 Max Accounting Threads ... 21 Max Outstanding Requests ... 21 Polling Interval for File Changes ... 21 Radius Software: “Clients” and “Users” Files ... 22 CommPlete 4000 Communications Server Quick Start Guide Contents...

  • Page 4: System Overview

    32 communications devices. While it is most common to use multiple ISI cards all of the same type, you can equip a single CommPlete 4000 unit with more than one type of ISI card.
  • Page 5 CommPlete 4000, RAS Express can also be interfaced to standard Radius authentication functionality (which resides on a separate PC). RADIUS authentication software (Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service) handles authentication and profile information about network users and secures against unauthorized server access. Built-in R log protocol support permits remote log-in to all hosts on the network.

  • Page 6: Installing Your Commplete 4000

    Installing Your CommPlete 4000 Installing your CommPlete 4000 This chapter explains how to set up and connect cables for the CommPlete 4000. This product is ready to be connected to the end-user's Ethernet concentrator. It is preconfigured to operate as a communications server.

  • Page 7: Sbc Board Cabling

    Power Supply SBC Board Cabling The SBC board is located in the CommPlete 4000 as shown in Figure 3. The SBC board cabling may involve connection to four back panel connectors (see Figure 4). The back panel connectors are: • Video connector •...

  • Page 8: Isi Board Cabling

    Each Intelligent Serial Interface card (ISI5634PCI/8, ISI5634UPCI/8, ISI4608PCI, ISI4608UPCI or ISIHP-2S/2U) takes up one physical slot in the CommPlete 4000. Depending on your configuration, you may have as many as four of these cards (see Figure 3). Attach the line cords (RJ-12 for analog phone lines;...

  • Page 9: Serial Card Upgrades

    As shown in Figure 5c, installation of expansion cards is simpler in the outer slots than in the inner expansion slot. Figure 5c. Convenience of using outer expansion slots before the inner slot CommPlete 4000 Communications Server Quick Start Guide...

  • Page 10: Powering Up

    VAC may be applied to the equipment. Connect the power cord supplied with the CommPlete 4000 to the power cord connector on the back of the cabinet and to an AC outlet. Press the power switch on the front of the cabinet to the ON position.

  • Page 11: Quick Start With Rasexpress

    MultiManager Accessing RAS Express To configure the CommPlete 4000 as a RAS Express server, you must first connect a terminal or auxiliary PC to the CommPlete 4000’s serial port. Then you must enable IP Remote Access and program the IP Address and IP Subnet Mask into the CommPlete 4000.

  • Page 12: Method A. Do All Configuration Using Terminal Or Auxiliary Pc

    Getting Started with RASExpress Method A. Do All Configuration using Terminal or Auxiliary PC Be sure that the CommPlete 4000 is connected to the LAN. Turn off the power for the CommPlete 4000. Using the provided RS-232C serial cable, connect a terminal (or an auxiliary PC) to the CommPlete 4000’s serial port.
  • Page 13 A16. Type Y and press Enter. The connection closes while the RAS Express server re-boots. A new menu appears after the CommPlete 4000 has re-booted. A17. To complete the configuration of the RASExpress server, select Configuration of server from the main menu.

  • Page 14: Method B. Start Configuration With Terminal, Finish Configuration On Client Pc

    Telnet, through a browser, or through MultiManager on a client PC connected to the LAN. Be sure that the CommPlete 4000 is connected to the LAN. Turn off the power for the CommPlete 4000. Using the provided RS-232C serial cable, connect a terminal to the RASExpress server’s configuration port.
  • Page 15 , through the LAN or Internet. Figure 9. Setup for completing RAS Express configuration from client PC At a client PC connected to the LAN in which the CommPlete 4000 is the RAS server, start a Telnet session using either dial-in access or TCP/IP access.

  • Page 16: Winmcsi Workstation Redirector

    It allows Windows communications software packages that do not support INT6B or INT14 to connect to Multi-Tech gateways such as RASExpress. It also detects other compatible communications servers on your network and displays the resources they provide to eligible LAN users.
  • Page 17 IP router matched with the local IP address of the RASExpress server. Click Continue. When the Installing Multi-Tech WINMCSI dialog box appears, click Install. When installation is complete, the WINMCSI Installation dialog box appears. Click Modify INI Files Now to have WINMCSI make changes to your SYSTEM.INI and WIN.INI files.

  • Page 18: Running The Winmcsi Workstation Software

    . If there are no servers listed in the Available Servers box, type a server name in the Server Name box, then click the Search button to search for a match. You can use * and ? as wild card characters.

  • Page 19: Radius Authentication & User Profile Software

    Server requires approximately 420 kB on the hard disk and space for the user database. Installing Radius Login Authentication Software MultiTech’s Radius software allows the CommPlete 4000 RAS Server to operate in conjunction with a general LAN server. On the Radius Server computer, exit all Windows programs except Windows Explorer.

  • Page 20: Radius Server Properties

    This name cannot be changed. Clients The name of the clients file. The clients file is an ASCII text file containing the IP addresses and shared secrets of the clients (RASExpress servers) served by Radius Server. This name cannot be changed. Users The name of the users file.

  • Page 21: Users

    In the “Clients” file, the administrator specifies the IP address of the RAS Server and the “shared secret” known to both the CommPlete 4000 RAS server and to the password authentication server. Entries in the “Clients” file must be in this form: <IP address of client>...

  • Page 22: Radius Software: "Clients" And "Users" Files

    For NT Domain Auth to work properly, the person who has logged on should be given the rights "Act as part of the operating System" and "Log On as Batch Job". CommPlete 4000 Communications Server Quick Start Guide...
  • Page 23 RADIUS Authentication & User Profile Software CommPlete 4000 Communications Server Quick Start Guide...
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