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Nortel Nautica 4000 Release Note

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NauticaRS 4.132R
Release Notes for
the Nautica 4000
Part No. 300221-C Rev.00
March 1998

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  • Page 1 NauticaRS 4.132R Release Notes for the Nautica 4000 Part No. 300221-C Rev.00 March 1998...
  • Page 2 4401 Great America Parkway Santa Clara, CA 95054 Copyright © 1998 Bay Networks, Inc. All rights reserved. Printed in the UK. March 1998. The information in this document is subject to change without notice. The statements, configurations, technical data, and recommendations in this document are believed to be accurate and reliable, but are presented without express or implied warranty.
  • Page 3 Bay Networks, Inc. Software License Agreement NOTICE: Please carefully read this license agreement before copying or using the accompanying software or installing the hardware unit with pre-enabled software (each of which is referred to as “Software” in this Agreement). BY COPYING OR USING THE SOFTWARE, YOU ACCEPT ALL OF THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS LICENSE AGREEMENT.
  • Page 4 NauticaRS 4.132R Release Notes for the Nautica 4000 days from the date Software is first shipped to Licensee. Bay Networks will replace defective media at no charge if it is returned to Bay Networks during the warranty period along with proof of the date of shipment. This warranty does not apply if the media has been damaged as a result of accident, misuse, or abuse.
  • Page 5 6. Use of Software in the European Community. This provision applies to all Software acquired for use within the European Community. If Licensee uses the Software within a country in the European Community, the Software Directive enacted by the Council of European Communities Directive dated 14 May, 1991, will apply to the examination of the Software to facilitate interoperability.

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    About This Guide Conventions ...ix Bay Networks Technical Publications ... x Bay Networks Customer Service ...xi How to Get Help ...xii Bay Networks Educational Services ... xiii Chapter 1 Known Anomalies NauticaRS 4.132R Anomalies ... 1-1 Chapter 2 Guidance Notes NauticaRS 4.132R Guidance Notes ...

  • Page 9: About This Guide

    If you are responsible for configuring <protocol>, you need to read this guide. Conventions bold text italic text screen text 300221-C Rev.00 About This Guide Indicates text that you need to enter, command names, and buttons in menu paths. Example: Enter wfsm &...

  • Page 10: Bay Networks Technical Publications

    NauticaRS 4.132R Release Notes for the Nautica 4000 Bay Networks Technical Publications You can now print technical manuals and release notes free, directly from the Internet. Go to support.baynetworks.com/ library/tpubs. Find the Bay Networks products for which you need documentation. Then locate the specific category and model or version for your hardware or software product.

  • Page 11: Bay Networks Customer Service

    Bay Networks Customer Service You can purchase a support contract from your Bay Networks distributor or authorized reseller, or directly from Bay Networks Services. For information about, or to purchase a Bay Networks service contract, either call your local Bay Networks field sales office or one of the following numbers: Region Telephone number...

  • Page 12: How To Get Help

    NauticaRS 4.132R Release Notes for the Nautica 4000 How to Get Help If you purchased a service contract for your Bay Networks product from a distributor or authorized reseller, contact the technical support staff for that distributor or reseller for assistance.

  • Page 13: Bay Networks Educational Services

    Bay Networks Educational Services Through Bay Networks Educational Services, you can attend classes and purchase CDs, videos, and computer-based training programs about Bay Networks products. Training programs can take place at your site or at a Bay Networks location. For more information about training programs, call one of the following numbers: Region...
  • Page 14 NauticaRS 4.132R Release Notes for the Nautica 4000 300221-C Rev.00...

  • Page 15: Known Anomalies

    This chapter describes known router software anomalies in NauticaRS 4.132R and, where applicable, suggests work arounds. Bay Networks plans to resolve these known anomalies in a future release. NauticaRS 4.132R Anomalies Nautica calls. Under unusual circumstances, Nautica Watch may show the red collision LED is active, when in fact there are no collisions.
  • Page 16 NauticaRS 4.132R Release Notes for the Nautica 4000 Issues with downloading new code from Nautica Wizard under early versions of Windows 95 upgrading to the latest version of WINSOCK. Consult your Microsoft Caution: with the unit upgrade. Upgrading when there are no problems may interfere with the running of other Windows 95 applications.
  • Page 17 Known Anomalies 11. When installing the Nautica Software under Windows 95, the Adobe Acrobat reader may not be installed automatically, even when it is selected from the Custom install menu. To install correctly, run the setup utility in the AdobeAcrobat directory on the CDROM.

  • Page 19: Guidance Notes

    This cahpter offers guidance notes on the use of the Nautica 4000 running 4.132R software. For additional information on using your Nautica router with ISDN, refer to the “Additional Information for use with ISDN” section in the relevant Installation manual.
  • Page 20 NauticaRS 4.132R Release Notes for the Nautica 4000 Figure 2-1. Network Window Click on the properties button, the TCP/IP Properties window (Figure 2-2) opens: 300221-C Rev.00...
  • Page 21 Figure 2-2. TCP/IP Properties Window 300221-C Rev.00 If you receive your IP address every time you log onto the network, leave the Obtain an IP Address Automatically option selected. Otherwise, select the Specify an IP Address option and enter your IP address and its subnet mask.

  • Page 22: Creating A Ppp Profile Using Nautica Wizard

    NauticaRS 4.132R Release Notes for the Nautica 4000 Nautica routers, by default, send out a CHAP re-challenge every 60 seconds. If you are connecting from a remote router then this does not cause problems as the router automatically responds to the CHAP re-challenge. Problems do occur, however, if your remote connection is from a PC.
  • Page 23 Figure 2-4. PPP Profile Table 300221-C Rev.00 Click on Add. The Add PPP Profiles Configuration window appears: Guidance Notes...
  • Page 24 NauticaRS 4.132R Release Notes for the Nautica 4000 Figure 2-5. It is now necessary to add this profile to all the BRI and PRI devices attached to your router. Add PPP Profiles Configuration Window Name this profile Modem for ease of reference and change the CHAP Timeout(s) parameter to 0.
  • Page 25 Figure 2-6. Devices Table 300221-C Rev.00 Click on Advanced > Devices > Configuration. The Devices Table appears (Figure To update your BRI devices, select each ISDN-TA device in turn and click on the Edit button. In the Edit Basic Rate ISDN window, change the Default PPP Profile parameter to your new profile called Modem.
  • Page 26 NauticaRS 4.132R Release Notes for the Nautica 4000 Figure 2-7. Edit Basic Rate ISDN Window m. In the Edit Primary Rate ISDN window, change the Click on OK and repeat steps i to k for each ISDN-TA. If you have a PRI device attached to your router, select this in the Devices Table edit button.

  • Page 27: Creating A Ppp Profile Using Bcc

    Figure 2-8. Edit Primary Rate ISDN Window Creating a PPP Profile using BCC ppp# new pro modem [Save] profile/modem# 300221-C Rev.00 Click on Ok to close the edit Primary Rate Interface window. Type at any prompt to move into the PPP co ppp context.
  • Page 28 NauticaRS 4.132R Release Notes for the Nautica 4000 [Save] profile/modem# i name "modem" pap-enable yes chap-enable yes auth-enable incoming mru 1500 restart-timeout 1 echo-timeout 6 challenge-timeout 60 mlink-enable yes short-seq-enable yes frag-enable yes encap-enable no bacp-enable yes [Save] profile/modem# [Save] profile/modem# chal 0...
  • Page 29 Currently the only way to clear this condition is to reboot the router (Operations > Reboot). To avoid this situation, in countries where the Public Telephone Network does not charge for unsuccessful calls, you should change the blacklist timeout to 20 seconds.
  • Page 30 NauticaRS 4.132R Release Notes for the Nautica 4000 Figure 2-9. Edit System Settings Window If you are using BCC, enter the following at a configuration prompt: box# system system# blacklist-timeout 20 [Save] system# save system# Frame Relay is not configurable from Nautica Wizard. To configure frame relay you must use BCC.
  • Page 31 Caution: installed into the Nautica 4000. Older ISDN BRI modules, such as those from a Nautica CLAM or Marlin, cannot be fitted to a Nautica 4000 as damage to the router and the module may occur. 300221-C Rev.00 Only the BRI-ST and BRI-U ISDN modules can be...

  • Page 33: Bug Fixes From Prior Versions

    • It is now possible to download firmware to BRI-ST and BRI-U ISDN TA modules in a Nautica 4000 using the Nautica Wizard NDEVLOAD utility. • If a retry is required for a ‘bandwidth’ ISDN call (additional data channel), the router code now correctly marks this as a demand call.
  • Page 34 PPP frame of type zero with a zero length, as sometimes seen when calling into a 5399/8000 Remote Access Concentrator (RAC). • The OSPF code (Nautica 4000 and Marlin only) now correctly chooses a designated router when added to a network. •...

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