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This guide is used for PLANET ISDN Router, IRT-1000 sreies:
Model: IRT-1001ST, IRT-1002ST,
Reversion: 1.0 (April, 1998)
Part No.: EMIRT1000
IRT-1001U, IRT-1002U

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  • Page 1: Copyright Statement

    Reversion This guide is used for PLANET ISDN Router, IRT-1000 sreies: Model: IRT-1001ST, IRT-1002ST, IRT-1001U, IRT-1002U Reversion: 1.0 (April, 1998)

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents INTRODUCTION ..................1 ..................... 1 EATURES Ease of Installation ................... 2 ISDN Basic Rate Interface (BRI)............... 2 ISDN Leased Line ..................2 Multiple Networking Protocol Support ............3 Dial On Demand..................3 Bandwidth On Demand ................3 Full Network Management ................
  • Page 4 ONFIGURATION FOR INGLE CCOUNT ISP A ............42 ONFIGURING ACKUP CCOUNTS REMOTE NODE CONFIGURATION ............43 ................48 ANDWIDTH ON EMAND PPP O ................50 DITING PTIONS DIAL-IN CONFIGURATION ..............53 ..................54 ELECOMMUTING ..............54 ERVER PPLICATION PLANET ISDN Router...
  • Page 5 ................55 EFAULT ETUP ................. 59 SERS ETUP More on CLID..................61 TCP/IP CONFIGURATION............... 63 IP S ..................63 UBNET LAN- -LAN A ............... 64 PPLICATION Remote Node Setup ................. 64 Static Route Setup................... 67 NOVELL IPX CONFIGURATION............71 IPX N ..............
  • Page 6 Call Control Parameters ............... 123 Blacklist....................124 Budget Management ................124 Call History ..................125 TROUBLESHOOTING................127 IRT-1001 IRT-1002 ...... 127 ROBLEMS TARTING P THE None of the LEDs are on when you power up the router ......127 PLANET ISDN Router...
  • Page 7 Connecting the RS-232 cable, cannot access the SMT......127 ISDN L .............. 128 ROBLEMS ITH THE The ISDN initialization failed..............128 The ISDN loopback test failed............... 128 LAN I ............129 ROBLEMS WITH THE NTERFACE Can’t PING any station on the LAN ............129 ISP .........

  • Page 9: Introduction

    Internet Single User Account (Network Address Translation) option, extensive Network Management, and solid security features. NOTE: Throughout the remainder of this manual, the term “IRT- 1001” refers to any IRT-1001ST or IRT-1001U, and the term “IRT-1002” refers to any IRT-1002ST or IRT-1002U. Features Each IRT-1000 series router is packed with features that give it the flexibility to provide a complete networking solution for almost any user.

  • Page 10: Ease Of Installation

    ISDN Basic Rate Interface (BRI) Using a standard S/T or U Interface (the IRT-1001ST and IRT-1002ST use the S/T interface, while the IRT-1001U and IRT-1002U use the U interface) the IRT-1001ST and IRT-1002ST support a full range of switch types.

  • Page 11: Multiple Networking Protocol Support

    The IRT-1002ST incorporates SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) support and menu-driven network management via an RS-232 or Telnet connection. In addition, both the IRT-1001ST and the IRT- 1002ST offer the Call Detail Record (CDR) function to help you analyze and manage your telephone bill.

  • Page 12: Radius (Remote Authentication Dial In User Service)

    RIP-2 packets at all. “ Broadcast,” above, means a destination MAC or IP host address consisting of all binary ones; “ multicast” means a MAC address of 01:00:5E:00:00:09 hex or an IP destination address of 224.0.0.9.) PLANET ISDN Router...

  • Page 13: Dhcp Support (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol)

    DHCP Support (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) allows you to dynamically and automatically assign IP address settings to hosts on your network. Call Control Your IRT-1001 or IRT-1002 provides budget management for outgoing calls and maintains a “ blacklist” of unreachable phone numbers in order to save you the expense of unnecessary charges.

  • Page 14: Internet Single User Account (Sua)

    What This Manual Covers This manual is divided into five parts. Part One—Getting Started—is structured as a step-by-step guide to help you connect, install, and set up your IRT-1001 or IRT-1002 to operate on your LAN. PLANET ISDN Router...

  • Page 15: What This Manual Doesn't Cover

    Part Two — The Internet—describes how to configure the router to connect to the Internet. Part Three — Setting Up Advanced Applications—describes how to use the router for more advanced applications, such as TCP/IP routing and Bridging. Part Four — Advanced Management —provides information on advanced management features for network managers.

  • Page 16: Packing List

    ◊ VT100 terminal emulation. ◊ 9600 Baud rate. ◊ No parity, 8 Data bits, 1 Stop bit. After the router has been successfully connected to your network, you can make future changes to the configuration using a Telnet client application. PLANET ISDN Router...

  • Page 17: Before You Begin

    Before You Begin To ensure successful installation of your IRT-1001 or IRT-1002, we strongly recommend that you carefully follow the steps outlined in the next two chapters. These chapters are designed as a guide for you to collect the necessary information about your ISDN phone line and the LAN that you will be connected to.

  • Page 18: Completing The Worksheet

    Completing the Worksheet Before you continue, locate the worksheet at the end of this chapter. This information worksheet has been provided to help you get through setup and installation of your IRT-1001 or IRT-1002 as easily as possible. PLANET ISDN Router...

  • Page 19: Ordering Your Isdn Line

    Ordering Your ISDN Line If you do not have the ISDN line installed already, we suggest that you order it from your telephone company as soon as possible to avoid the long waiting period common when ordering a new line. Use the information in this section to place the order (see the ISDN Switch Types chapter for information on provisioning your ISDN line).

  • Page 20: Collecting Isdn Phone Line Information

    Check with your telephone company and choose the appropriate option on the worksheet. For North America, select your ISDN switch type. For DSS1 and 1TR6, verify this field to make sure that you have the proper firmware loaded. PLANET ISDN Router...

  • Page 21: Collecting Ethernet Setup Information

    ♦ B Channel Usage—Determine which connection is appropriate for your B channel and check the corresponding option on the worksheet. If your IRT-1001 or IRT-1002 is the only device using the ISDN line, configure B Channel Usage to Switch/Switch so the router device will use both B channels to communicate.
  • Page 22 The table below lists some examples of IP subnet masks and the number of hosts that are allowed. Consult your network administrator if you are unsure of this value. IP Subnet Mask Number of Host IDs Number of Bits 255.255.255.0 255.255.255.128 255.255.255.192 255.255.255.224 255.255.255.255 PLANET ISDN Router...
  • Page 23 IRT-1001/IRT-1002 Setup and Installation Worksheet General Setup Information ♦ System Name (for identification purposes): _______________________________________ ♦ Protocol(s): ___TCP/IP ___IPX (IRT-1002ST only) ___Bridging (IRT-1002ST only) ISDN Setup Information ♦ Switch Type (check one): ___AT&T 5ESS NI-1 ___AT&T Point to Point ___AT&T 5ESS Multipoint ___Northern Telecom NI-1 ___Northern Telecom Custom ___DSS1...
  • Page 24 ♦ PBX Number (S/T Bus Number): _______________________________________ ♦ Incoming Number Matching: ___MSN ___Calling Party Subaddress ___Don’t Care 1TR6 ISDN: ♦ ISDN Data Number: _______________________________________ ♦ Outside Line Prefix Number: _______________________________________ ♦ PBX Number (S/T Bus Number): _______________________________________ ♦ Incoming Number Matching: PLANET ISDN Router...
  • Page 25 ___EAZ ___Don’t Care Ethernet Setup Information ♦ IP Address: _______._______._______._______ ♦ IP Subnet Mask: _______._______._______._______ Notes: IRT-1000 series User's Guide...
  • Page 26 This Page was deliberately left blank. PLANET ISDN Router...

  • Page 27: Installation

    Installation This chapter outlines how to connect your IRT-1001 or IRT-1002 to your LAN and ISDN line. Refer to the diagram below to identify all of the ports on your device when you make connections. A Warning On Connection Cables The RS-232, ISDN line, and Ethernet cable, are very similar to each other.

  • Page 28: Connecting Your Computer And Your Irt-1001 Or Irt-1002

    ♦ S/T interface—This can only connect to your NT-1 (Network Termination) device. NOTE: Do not under any circumstances connect directly to the ISDN wall jack. ♦ U interface—This allows you to connect directly to your ISDN wall jack. PLANET ISDN Router...

  • Page 29: Connecting An Ethernet Cable To The Router

    NOTE: The ISDN jack is for ISDN line connection only. Connection of a phone line may result in damage to your IRT-1000 product. Connecting an Ethernet Cable to the Router Your IRT-1001 or IRT-1002 is equipped with an RJ-45 jack for connection to a 10BASE-T Ethernet or 100BASE-TX Fast Ethernet hub or switch via a standard straight-through twisted-pair cable.

  • Page 30: Powering Up Your Irt-1001 Or Irt-1002

    ISDN line initialization. After ISDN line initialization, the router will ask you to press ENTER to continue. When you press ENTER, the router will display a login screen and ask you to enter the password, as shown below: PLANET ISDN Router...

  • Page 31: Navigating Through The System Management Terminal (Smt) Interface

    Enter the default password, 1234, to get into the Main Menu of the System Management Terminal (SMT). Note that once you are in the SMT and if there is no activity for more than 5 minutes, the router will automatically log you out and display a blank screen. If you see a blank screen, press ENTER to bring up the password screen.
  • Page 32 ENTER at the message ‘Press ENTER to confirm or ESC to cancel’. Saving the data on the screen will take you in most cases to the previous menu. The SMT main menu is shown below: PLANET Technology Corp. IRT-1002 Main Menu Getting Started Advanced Management 1.

  • Page 33: System Management Terminal Interface Summary

    System Management Terminal Interface Summary This section summarizes all major SMT Menus: Menu Title Description General Setup Set up general information and enable routing or bridging of specific protocols ISDN Setup Set up ISDN configuration Ethernet Setup Set up Ethernet configuration Internet Access Setup A quick and easy way to setup Internet connection Remote Node Setup...
  • Page 34 Contact Person’s Name—Enter the name (up to 8 characters) of the person in charge of the router. The Location and the Contact Person fields are optional. Protocols—Turn on or off the individual protocols for your particular application. Unsupported protocols will have a N/A in their fields. PLANET ISDN Router...

  • Page 35: Isdn Setup

    ISDN Setup Menu 2 is for entering information about your ISDN line. Different telephone companies deploy different types of switches for ISDN service. Depending on the switch for your particular installation, you will have a different number of telephone numbers, and if you are in North America, you may also have SPIDs.

  • Page 36: Dss1 & 1Tr6 Isdn

    Depending on your switch type, you may have zero, one, or two SPIDs assigned to your line. For example, if your switch type is Northern Telecom Custom, you will have to enter two SPID numbers. DSS1 & 1TR6 ISDN PLANET ISDN Router...
  • Page 37 Switch Type—This field is fixed as DSS1 or 1TR6. B Channel Usage—This field is fixed as Switch/Switch. ISDN Data & Subaddress—Enter the telephone number and subaddress assigned to the ISDN data call for the router. It will be used as the outgoing CGPN(Calling Party Number) setting for ISDN data calls.

  • Page 38: Ethernet Setup

    This menu determines the type of Ethernet interface you are using as well as the filter sets you wish to implement to monitor your Ethernet traffic. From Menu 3—Ethernet Setup, enter 1 to go to menu 3.1 - General Ethernet Setup. PLANET ISDN Router...

  • Page 39: Tcp/Ip Ethernet Setup And Dhcp

    Input and Output Filter Sets—Filter sets are used to block certain packets to reduce traffic and to prevent a security breach. Filtering is a very involved subject, so leave these fields blank for the time being. After you have studied the Filter Configuration chapter starting on page 87, come back and define the filter sets.
  • Page 40 Size of Client IP Pool—Gives the size of the block of addresses reserved for DHCP address assignment. The default is 6 addresses; the maximum is 32. The router itself uses the first address in the block, and the remaining addresses in the pool are assigned to clients. PLANET ISDN Router...
  • Page 41 Primary DNS Server/Secondary DNS Server—These two fields are used by DHCP clients (such as Windows 95 and Windows NT systems) for Domain Name Servers. Usually your Internet provider will provide one or more name service hosts. IP Address—Enter the IP address of the Your IRT-1001 or IRT- 1002 in dotted decimal notation (four 8-bit numbers, between 0 and 255, separated by periods), e.g., 192.68.135.5.

  • Page 42: Novell Ipx Ethernet Setup

    When you are finished, press ENTER at the message ‘Press ENTER to Confirm...’ to save your selections, or press ESC at any time to cancel them. Novell IPX Ethernet Setup Refer to the chapter on Novell IPX configuration. Bridge Ethernet Setup Refer to the chapter on Bridging configuration. PLANET ISDN Router...

  • Page 43: Configuring For Internet Access

    Configuring for Internet Access Menu 4 of the SMT allows you to configure Internet access on one screen. Before you configure your IRT-1001 or IRT-1002 for Internet access, you need to collect the following information from your ISP (Internet Service Provider). ♦...
  • Page 44 DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) to assign addresses to individual hosts on the network, as an alternative to manually configuring each host’s IP settings. See the TCP/IP Ethernet Setup and DHCP section on page 31 for more information about DHCP. PLANET ISDN Router...

  • Page 45: Internet Access Configuration

    Internet Access Configuration The following steps describe the set-up procedure to configure your IRT- 1001 or IRT-1002 for Internet access. The information you will need to provide will be indicated in bold type. From the Main Menu, enter 4 to go to Menu 4 - Internet Access Setup, as seen above.
  • Page 46 ◊ Always—Multilink will always be on; both the base transfer rate and maximum transfer rate will be 128 Kbps. Press ENTER at the message ‘Press ENTER to Confirm...’ to confirm your selections, or press ESC at any time to cancel your selections. PLANET ISDN Router...

  • Page 47: Single User Account

    At this point, the SMT will ask if you wish to test the Internet connection. If you select Yes, the router will call the ISP to test the Internet connection. If the test fails, note the error message that you receive and take the appropriate troubleshooting steps. Single User Account Typically, if there are multiple users on the LAN wanting to concurrently access the Internet, they will have to subscribe to multiple IP addresses...
  • Page 48 Internet via a Single User Account using a Your IRT-1001 or IRT-1002. Note that if you enable the Single User Account feature, your local IP address MUST be selected from the list of IP addresses for private networks as defined by the IANA. PLANET ISDN Router...

  • Page 49: Configuration For Single User Account

    Configuration for Single User Account The steps for configuring your IRT-1001 or IRT-1002 for Single User Internet Access are identical to conventional Internet Access, with the exception that you need to fill in three extra fields. Note that enabling the Single User Account feature will automatically create a new entry in the Remote Node Setup menu (menu 11).

  • Page 50: Configuring Backup Isp Accounts

    In Menu 11.1, set the Active field to No. Enter Menu 11 again and select your backup ISP. In Menu 11.1, set the Active field to Yes. You will now be able to access the Internet through the backup ISP Remote Node. PLANET ISDN Router...

  • Page 51: Remote Node Configuration

    Remote Node Configuration A Remote Node represents both a remote gateway and the Internet behind it, across an ISDN connection. A Remote Node is required for placing calls to or answering calls from a remote network. Note that when you use Menu 4 to configure the Internet, your IRT-1001 or IRT- 1002 will automatically add a Remote Node for you.
  • Page 52 Remote Node. If set to Outgoing, the router will drop any call from this Remote Node. Several other fields in this menu depend on this parameter. For example, in order to enable Call Back, the Call Direction must be Both. PLANET ISDN Router...
  • Page 53 Incoming: Rem Node Login Name—Enter the login name that this Remote Node will use when it calls into the router. The login name in this field combined with the Rem Node Password will be used to authenticate the incoming calls from this node. Incoming: Rem Node Password—Enter the password used when this Remote Node calls into the router.
  • Page 54 Route field, e.g., SNA. When bridging is enabled, the IRT-1002ST will forward any packet that it does not recognize to this Remote Node; otherwise, the unrecognized packets are discarded. The PLANET ISDN Router...
  • Page 55 disadvantage of bridging is that it usually generates large amounts of traffic. Press the space bar to select either Yes or No. Edit PPP Options—To edit the PPP options for this Remote Node, move the cursor to this field, use the space bar to select Yes and press ENTER.

  • Page 56: Bandwidth On Demand

    BTR = 64, MTR = 128 BTR = 128, MTR = 128 When bandwidth on demand is enabled, a second channel will be brought up if traffic on the initial channel is higher than the high Target PLANET ISDN Router...
  • Page 57 Utility number for longer than the specified Add Persist value. Similarly, the second channel will be dropped if the traffic level falls below the low Target Utility number for longer than the Subtract Persist value. The Target Utility specifies the line utilization range at which you want your IRT-1001 or IRT-1002 to add or subtract bandwidth.

  • Page 58: Editing Ppp Options

    Remote Node. This parameter is in kilobits per second (Kbps). There are two options for this field: ◊ 64—Only one channel will be used. ◊ 128—Two channels will be used when a packet triggers a call. PLANET ISDN Router...
  • Page 59 Multiple Link Options: Max Trans Rate—Enter the maximum data transfer rate allowed for this Remote Node. This parameter is in kilobits per second. There are two options for this field: ◊ 64—At most one channel can be used. ◊ 128—A maximum of two channels can be used. Multiple Link Options: Target Utility—Enter the two thresholds separated by a—for subtracting and adding the second channel.

  • Page 61: Dial-In Configuration

    Dial-In Configuration You can configure your IRT-1001 or IRT-1002 to receive calls from Remote Dial-in Users (e.g., telecommuters) and Remote Nodes. There are several differences between Remote Dial-in Users and Remote Nodes: The router can make calls to or answer calls from a Remote Node.

  • Page 62: Telecommuting

    Default Dial-In Setup to set the operational parameters for incoming call. Additionally, you will have to create a Remote Node for the router on the remote network (see the Remote Node Configuration chapter starting on page 43). An example of a PLANET ISDN Router...

  • Page 63: Default Dial-In Setup

    Your IRT-1001 or IRT-1002 being used as a dial-in server is shown below: Default Dial-In Setup This section covers the default dial-in parameters. The parameters in Menu 13 affect incoming calls from all Remote Dial-in Users and Remote Nodes before authentication completed.
  • Page 64 PAP Login—This field will only be enabled if the Mutual Authen. field is set to Yes. Enter in the login name to be used to respond to the far end’s PAP authentication request. This field does not apply to CHAP authentication. PLANET ISDN Router...
  • Page 65 PAP Password—This field will only be enabled if the Mutual Authen. field is set to Yes. Enter in the PAP password to be used to respond to the far end’s authentication request. This field does not apply to CHAP authentication. Multiple Link Options: Max Trans Rate—Enter the maximum data transfer rate between your router and the Remote Dial-in User.
  • Page 66 You can choose from 12 different filter sets. In addition, you can link up to 4 filter sets together for further customization (e.g., 1, 5, 9, 12). Note that spaces and commas are accepted in this field. For more information customizing your filter sets, PLANET ISDN Router...

  • Page 67: Dial-In Users Setup

    Filter Configuration chapter on page 87. The default is blank, i.e., no filters. Session Options: Idle Timeout—This value is the number of idle seconds that elapses before the dial-in user is automatically disconnected. Idle Timeout is the period of time when there is no data traffic between the dial-in user or Remote Node and the router.
  • Page 68 Phone # Supplied by Caller—This control allows the Remote Dial-in User to specify the callback telephone number on a call- by-call basis. This is useful for when the Your IRT-1001 or IRT- 1002 returns a callback to a mobile user at different numbers, PLANET ISDN Router...

  • Page 69: More On Clid

    e.g., a sales rep in a hotel. Note that the default is No, i.e., the router always calls back to the fixed callback number. Callback Phone #—If Callback is Yes, then this is a required field. Otherwise, N/A will appear in the field. Enter the telephone number to which the router will call back.
  • Page 70 Once you have completed filling in Menu 14.1—Edit Dial-in User, press ENTER at the message ‘Press ENTER to Confirm...’ to save your selections, or press ESC at any time to cancel your selections. This Page was deliberately left blank. PLANET ISDN Router...

  • Page 71: Tcp/Ip Configuration

    TCP/IP Configuration This chapter shows you how to configure your IRT-1001 or IRT-1002 for TCP/IP. Depending on your particular applications, you will need to configure different menus. For instance, Internet access is the most common application of TCP/IP. For this application, you should configure Menu 4.

  • Page 72: Lan-To-Lan Application

    Follow the procedure in the Remote Node Configuration chapter starting on page 43 to fill the protocol-independent parameters in Menu 11, Remote Node Profile. For the protocol-dependent parameters, follow the instructions below. If you are configuring the PLANET ISDN Router...
  • Page 73 router to receive an incoming call, you also need to set the default dial-in parameters in menu 13 (see the Dial-In Configuration chapter starting on page 53). Route—Make sure IP is among the protocols in the Route field. IP Address—Enter the IP address of the gateway at the remote site (in this case, headquarters).
  • Page 74 RIP broadcasts. RIP—This parameter determines how your IRT-1001 or IRT-1002 handles RIP (Routing Information Protocol), and the default is Both. If set to Both, your router will broadcast its routing table on PLANET ISDN Router...

  • Page 75: Static Route Setup

    the WAN and incorporate RIP broadcasts from the other router into its routing table. If set to In Only, your router will not broadcast its routing table on the WAN; if set to Out Only, it will broadcast its routing table but ignore any RIP broadcast packets that it receives.
  • Page 76 Remote Nodes; you do not need to configure additional static routes. You will need to configure static routes only for unusual cases, e.g., subnetting. To create additional static routes for IP, use Menu 12, Static Route Setup, as shown below: PLANET ISDN Router...
  • Page 77 Route Name—Enter a descriptive name for this route. This is for identification purpose only. Active—This field allows you to activate/deactivate this static route. Destination IP Address—This parameter specifies the IP network address of the final destination. Routing is always based on network number.
  • Page 78 Once you have completed filling in the menu, press ENTER at the message ‘Press ENTER to Confirm...’ to save your selections, or press ESC at any time to cancel your selections. PLANET ISDN Router...

  • Page 79: Novell Ipx Configuration

    Novell IPX Configuration This chapter shows you how to configure the IRT-1002 for IPX. Depending on your particular applications, you will need to configure different menus. We will illustrate the configuration for some applications in the following sections. IPX Network Environment Frame Type The stations on an IPX network (both clients and servers) can run on four different frame types existing on one physical Ethernet cable.

  • Page 80: Irt-1002 On Lan With Server

    Ethernet Setup Menu. The network number must be unique and not used anywhere else on the entire Internetwork. IPX Spoofing The IRT-1002 comes with several pre-defined call filters designed to prevent certain IPX packets from triggering a call to a Remote Node. PLANET ISDN Router...

  • Page 81: Ipx Ethernet Setup

    These filters should inform your IRT-1002 which packets should be ignored as traffic. When you are routing IPX packets, the default call filters are defined as follows: ♦ Block periodical SAP and RIP response messages. ♦ Block NetWare serialization packets. ♦...

  • Page 82: Lan-To-Lan Application

    A typical LAN-to-LAN application is to use the IRT-1002 to call from a branch office to headquarters such that all of the stations on the branch office network have access to the server at the headquarters, as depicted in the following diagram: PLANET ISDN Router...

  • Page 83: Remote Node Setup

    For the branch office, you need to configure a Remote Node in order to dial out to headquarters. Remote Node Setup Follow the procedures in the Remote Node Configuration chapter starting on page 43 to fill the protocol-independent parameters in Menu 11, Remote Node Profile.
  • Page 84 Remote Node. The default is two (2). W/D Spoofing (min)—This field is used for the router when it is on the server side LAN. The router can spoof a response to a server’s watchdog request after the connection is dropped. In this PLANET ISDN Router...

  • Page 85: Static Route Setup

    field, enter in the time (number of minutes) that you want the router to spoof the watchdog response. SAP/RIP Timeout (min)—This field indicates the amount of time that you want the router to maintain the SAP and RIP entries learned from this Remote Node in its internal tables after the connection has been dropped.
  • Page 86 Socket #—This field contains the socket number on which the server will receive service requests. The default for this field is hex 0451. Type #—This field identifies the type of service the server provides. The default for this field is hex 0004. PLANET ISDN Router...
  • Page 87 Gateway Node—In this field, enter the number (1-4) of the Remote Node that is linked to this static route. That is, the Remote Node that you wish to route the packet to. The Hop Count and Tick Count fields have the same meaning as those in the Remote Node Setup.
  • Page 88 This Page was deliberately left blank. PLANET ISDN Router...

  • Page 89: Bridging Configuration

    Bridging Configuration This chapter shows you how to configure the Bridging options for the IRT-1002. Depending on your particular applications, you will need to configure different menus. We will illustrate the configuration for some applications in the following sections. IPX Spoofing The IRT-1002 comes with several pre-defined call filters designed to prevent certain IPX packets from triggering a call to a Remote Node.
  • Page 90 LAN or if you do not want to apply any special handling for IPX. Set it to Client if there are only client workstations on the LAN. Set to Server if there are only IPX servers on the LAN. PLANET ISDN Router...

  • Page 91: Lan-To-Lan Application

    If there are both clients and servers on the LAN, then the setting depends on if the local clients will access the remote servers. If they do, set to Client and set Dial-On-Broadcast in menu 11.2 to Yes to allow the client queries to trigger the call. If they do not, set it to Server.

  • Page 92: Default Dial-In Setup For Bridge

    ENTER to return to Menu 11. Press ENTER at the message ‘Press ENTER to Confirm...’ to save your selections, or press ESC at any time to cancel your selections. Default Dial-In Setup for Bridge There is only one parameter you need to fill out for Bridging applications. PLANET ISDN Router...

  • Page 93: Bridge Static Route Setup

    ♦ PPP Options: Recv. Authen.—verify that this field is not set to None. Bridging applications must have some sort authentication turned on in order to match to a Remote Node. Once you have completed filling in the menu, press ENTER at the message ‘Press ENTER to Confirm...’...
  • Page 94 Remote Node. Once you have completed filling in the menu, press ENTER at the message ‘Press ENTER to Confirm...’ to save your selections, or press ESC at any time to cancel your selections. PLANET ISDN Router...

  • Page 95: Filter Configuration

    Filter Configuration About Filtering Your IRT-1001 or IRT-1002 uses filters to decide whether or not to allow passage of a data packet and/or to make a call over the ISDN line. There are three types of filters involved: incoming data filters, outgoing data filters, and call filters.

  • Page 96: Irt-1000'S Filter Structure

    ‘Press ENTER to Confirm...’ to confirm your selections, or press ESC at any time to cancel your selections. The new information will now be displayed in the read-only section of Menu 21—Filter Set Configuration as shown below: PLANET ISDN Router...
  • Page 97 After you press ENTER, you will be taken to Menu—21.1—Filter Rules Summary as seen below. The information displayed in this menu is read-only. From here, you can examine the parameters of each rule that you have configured for that set. Following are brief descriptions of the column headings in this menu.
  • Page 98 ◊ DA—Destination Address. ◊ DP—Destination Port number. If the filter type is GEN (generic), the following abbreviations will be used: ◊ Off—Offset. ◊ Len—Length. If the filter type is IPX (Novell IPX), the following abbreviations will be used: PLANET ISDN Router...

  • Page 99: Configuring A Filter Rule

    ◊ PT—IPX Packet Type. ◊ SS—Source Socket. ◊ DS—Destination Socket. For more information on configuring the filter rule parameters, refer to the next section. To configure a specific filter rule, simply select the number of the filter rule (1-6) you wish to configure and press ENTER. This will take you to Menu 21.1.1—TCP/IP Filter Rule (next section).
  • Page 100 IP Address given in Destination: IP Addr. Destination: Port #—Enter the destination port of the packets that you wish to filter. The range of this field is 0 to 65535. PLANET ISDN Router...
  • Page 101 Destination: Port # Comp—In this field, you can select what comparison quantifier you wish to enable to compare to the value given in Destination: Port #. There are five options for this field: ◊ None. ◊ Less. ◊ Greater. ◊ Equal. ◊...
  • Page 102 ◊ Drop. Action Not Matched—If the conditions for the filter rule are not met, you can specify what to do with the packet. There are three options for this field: ◊ Check Next Rule. ◊ Forward. ◊ Drop. PLANET ISDN Router...

  • Page 103: Generic Filter Rule

    Once you have completed filling in Menu 21.1.1—TCP/IP Filter Rule, press ENTER at the message ‘Press ENTER to Confirm...’ to confirm your selections, or press ESC at any time to cancel your selections. This data will now be displayed on Menu 21.1—Filter Rules Summary. Generic Filter Rule This section will show you how to configure the protocol-independent parameters for a Generic filter rule for your IRT-1001 or IRT-1002.
  • Page 104 Once you have completed filling in Menu 21.1.1—Generic Filter Rule, press ENTER at the message ‘Press ENTER to Confirm...’ to confirm your selections, or press ESC at any time to cancel your selections. This data will now be displayed on Menu 21.1—Filter Rules Summary. PLANET ISDN Router...

  • Page 105: Novell Ipx Filter Rule

    Novell IPX Filter Rule This section will show you how to configure the protocol-dependent parameters for an IPX filter. The fields in the menu are displayed in bold type. IPX Packet Type—Enter the IPX packet type value of the packet you wish to filter.
  • Page 106 Once you have completed filling in Menu 21.1.3—IPX Filter Rule, press ENTER at the message ‘Press ENTER to Confirm...’ to confirm your selections, or press ESC at any time to cancel your selections. This data will now be displayed on Menu 21.1—Filter Rules Summary. PLANET ISDN Router...

  • Page 107: Snmp

    SNMP About SNMP The Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) is a protocol governing network management and the monitoring of network devices and their functions. The IRT-1002 supports the use of SNMP to regulate communication between management stations and agent stations on a network.
  • Page 108 If this field is configured, the IRT-1002 will only respond to SNMP messages coming from this address. If you leave the field blank (default), the IRT-1002 will respond to all SNMP messages it receives, regardless of origin. PLANET ISDN Router...
  • Page 109 Trap: Community—In this field, enter the community name that is sent with each trap to the SNMP manager. This should be treated like a password and must match what the SNMP manager is expecting. The default is public. Trap: Destination—This field contains the IP address of the station that you wish to send your SNMP traps to.
  • Page 110 This Page was deliberately left blank. PLANET ISDN Router...

  • Page 111: System Security

    System Security Your IRT-1001 or IRT-1002 incorporates a number of security measures to prevent unauthorized access to your network. For example, it supports both PAP (Password Authentication Protocol) and CHAP (Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol) for authenticating a Remote Node. More information on CHAP and PAP can be found in the Dial-In Configuration chapter starting on page 53.

  • Page 112: Configuring The Smt Password

    ENTER. You will now need to enter in this password when you try to get into the SMT. In addition, this password will also be used when a network administrator attempts to telnet to the router. PLANET ISDN Router...

  • Page 113: Using Radius Authentication

    Once you have installed the server, you will need to edit the dictionary file in the RADIUS configuration directory (which will usually be /etc/raddb). Using any text editor, add the following lines to the dictionary file: # PLANET proprietary attributes ATTRIBUTE PLANET-Callback-Option 192 integer VALUE...

  • Page 114: Configuring The Irt-1002 For Radius Authentication

    These changes allow the RADIUS server to be used with PLANET CLID authentication, as described in the section below. Configuring the IRT-1002 for RADIUS Authentication To configure the IRT-1002 to use the RADIUS server set up in the previous section, select option 23, System Security, from the main menu.

  • Page 115: Adding Users To The Radius Database

    (Menu 14). Adding Users to the RADIUS Database The IRT-1002 only uses the RADIUS database for user authentication; except for Password, Dialback-No, and the PLANET extensions PLANET-Callback-Option and PLANET-Callback-Phone-Source (described below), most standard RADIUS attribute fields are ignored by the IRT-1002.

  • Page 116: Using Radius Authentication For Clid

    To use RADIUS for CLID authentication, create a user record in the users file, where the user name (the first field) is the telephone number, and the password (the second field) is always PLANET-CLID (case-sensitive). The regular user name is put in a User-Name field.

  • Page 117: Telnet Configuration And Capabilities

    Telnet Configuration and Capabilities About Telnet Configuration When you first configure your IRT-1001 or IRT-1002, it must be done via a computer connected to the RS-232 port. However, once the router has been initially configured, you can use telnet to configure it remotely as shown below: In order to configure your IRT-1001 or IRT-1002 in this way, you must first assign it an IP Address and connect it to your network.

  • Page 118: Telnet Capabilities

    When you are connected to your IRT-1001 or IRT-1002 via telnet, there is a system timeout of 5 minutes (300 seconds). If you are not configuring the device and leave it inactive for this timeout period, the router will automatically disconnect you. PLANET ISDN Router...

  • Page 119: System Maintenance

    System Maintenance Your IRT-1001 or IRT-1002 provides diagnostic tools that you can use to maintain your device. Some of these tools include updates on system status, ISDN B channel status, log and trace capabilities and upgrades to the system software. This chapter will describe how to use these tools in greater detail.
  • Page 120 READ-ONLY and are meant to be used for diagnostic purposes. CHAN—shows statistics channel channel respectively. Following is the information displayed for each channel: Link—shows the Remote Node the channel is currently connected to or the status of the channel (Idle, Calling, or Answering). PLANET ISDN Router...
  • Page 121 Type—the current connecting speed (56K or 64K). TXPkt—the number of transmitted packets on this channel. RXPkt—the number of received packets on this channel. Error—the number of error packets on this channel. CLU (Current Line Utilization)—percentage of current bandwidth used on this channel. ALU (Average Line Utilization)—average CLU for this channel.

  • Page 122: Terminal Baud Rate

    IP address of the packet or the source MAC address of the packet. Terminal Baud Rate Users can set different baud rates for the RS-232 connection through menu 24.2 Terminal Baud rate. The router supports 9600 (default), 19200, and 38400 bps for the RS-232 connection. PLANET ISDN Router...

  • Page 123: Log And Trace

    Log and Trace Log and trace tools allow users of the Your IRT-1001 or IRT-1002 to view the error logs and trace records to troubleshoot any errors that may occur. The router is also able to generate syslogs to send to other machines.

  • Page 124: View Error Log

    Maintenance—Syslog and Accounting. This menu configures the router to send UNIX syslogs to another machine. The User needs to configure the following 3 parameters to activate syslog: Active—Use the space bar to turn the syslog option on or off. PLANET ISDN Router...

  • Page 125: Diagnostic

    Syslog IP Address—Input the IP Address that you wish to send your syslog to. The address is usually written in dotted decimal notation such as a.b.c.d where a, b, c, and d are numbers between 0 and 255. Log Facility—Use the space bar to toggle between the 7 different Local options.
  • Page 126 ISDN line has been successfully connected to your IRT-1001 or IRT-1002. This command will trigger the router to perform a loop-back test to check the functionality of the ISDN line. If your line is working properly, the test will succeed. Otherwise, note the PLANET ISDN Router...
  • Page 127 error message that you receive and consult your network administrator. Manual Call—This provides a way for the users of the Your IRT- 1001 or IRT-1002 to place a manual call to a Remote Node. This tests the connectivity to that Remote Node. When you use this command, you will see traces displayed on the screen showing what is happening during the call setup and protocol negotiation.

  • Page 128: Backup Configuration

    IRT-1001 or IRT-1002 using a specified set of commands. Backup Configuration Selecting option 5 from Menu 24—Maintenance will allow you to backup your current Your IRT-1001 or IRT-1002 configuration onto disk. Backup is highly recommended once your configuration is functioning. PLANET ISDN Router...

  • Page 129: Restore Configuration

    You need to download the configuration onto disk. The procedure for downloading varies depending on the type of software used to access the router, but you must use the XMODEM protocol to perform the download. Restore Configuration Selecting option 6 from Menu 24—Maintenance will restore a backup configuration from disk to the Your IRT-1001 or IRT-1002.

  • Page 130: Command Interpreter Mode

    1002 using a specified set of commands. A list of valid commands can be found by typing help at the command prompt. For more detailed information, contact PLANET technical support. Call Control Your IRT-1001 or IRT-1002 provides two Call Control Management functions for the Remote Node and Remote Dial-in User.

  • Page 131: Call Control Parameters

    If the router tries to dial a phone number and fails a certain number of times (configurable through menu 24.9.1), the phone number will be put on the blacklist. The user will have to enable the number manually again for it to be dialed. Call Control Parameters ♦...

  • Page 132: Blacklist

    The phone numbers on this list cannot be entered directly; instead, they are numbers which have had problems connecting in the past. The user can take a phone number off the list by entering its index number. Budget Management PLANET ISDN Router...

  • Page 133: Call History

    The total budget is the time limit for an outgoing call to a Remote Node or Dial-in User. When this limit is reached, the call will be dropped and further outgoing calls to that Remote Node or Remote Dial-in User (callback) will fail.
  • Page 134 #call—Number of calls to (OUT) or from (IN) this number. Max—Duration of the longest call to or from this number. Min—Duration of the shortest call to or from this number. Total—Total duration of calls to or from this number. PLANET ISDN Router...

  • Page 135: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting This chapter contains some problems you may run into when using your router. After each problem description, we have provided some instructions to help you diagnose and solve the problem. Problems Starting Up the Your IRT-1001 or IRT-1002 None of the LEDs are on when you power up the router ♦...

  • Page 136: Problems With The Isdn Line

    (e.g., 9) to get an outside line, then you have to enter the phone number as 95551212 or 914085551212. If it is an internal line, you may only need to enter the last four or five digits (according to your internal dialing plan), e.g., 51212. PLANET ISDN Router...

  • Page 137: Roblems With The Lan Interface

    Problems with the LAN Interface Can’t PING any station on the LAN Check the LAN LED on the front panel of your router. If it is on, then the link is up. If it is off, then check the cables connecting the router to your LAN.

  • Page 138: Ser

    If the Remote Dial-in User is negotiating IPX, verify that the IPX network number is valid from the IPX pool (if it is being used). In menu 14, verify the user name and password for the Remote Dial-in User. PLANET ISDN Router...

  • Page 139: Isdn Switch Types

    ISDN Switch Types The following table summarizes the different types of switches supported by the IRT-1001 and IRT-1002, as well as some related information on the switch types (number of phone numbers and SPID numbers). It should be noted that the information in this table is for the common case and is recommended for those cases.
  • Page 140 CSV Notification Busy (NB) limit Circuit Switched Data (CSD) CSD Flexible Call Offering (FCO) Unrestricted CSD limit CSD Notification Busy (NB) limit MTERM For AT&T 5ESS Point-to-Point Provisioning Feature Setting Term Type Call Appearances (CA) CA Quantity PLANET ISDN Router...

  • Page 141: Provisioning For The Northern Telecom Switch

    Provisioning Feature Setting Circuit Switched Voice (CSV) CSV Flexible Call Offering (FCO) Unrestricted CSV limit CSV Notification Busy (NB) limit Circuit Switched Data (CSD) CSD Flexible Call Offering (FCO) Unrestricted CSD limit CSD Notification Busy (NB) limit MTERM Provisioning For the Northern Telecom Switch The Northern Telecom switch type supports two types of ISDN service.
  • Page 142 Provisioning Feature Setting Release key Ringing indicator Electronic Key Telephone System (EKTS) Yes or No (set to opposite of ACO) Additional Call Offering (ACO) Yes or No (set to opposite of EKTS) PLANET ISDN Router...

  • Page 143: Glossary

    Glossary 100Mbps Ethernet LAN communications standard 100BASE-T/TX set by the IEEE (in standard 802.3u); also called “ Fast Ethernet.” 100Mbps 100 million bits per second; an expression of transmission speed in a network. original Ethernet communications 10BASE-T standard set by the IEEE (in standard 802.3); a 10Mbps standard.
  • Page 144 Community Name A part of an SNMP request, used as a rudimentary form of password. An SNMP agent may grant different levels of access to requests with different community names. PLANET ISDN Router...
  • Page 145 A type of twisted-pair cable in which the wires at Crossover Cable one end have been reversed in order to match pinouts on a hub or switch. Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision CSMA/CD Detection; a network communications protocol in which each transmission source (i.e., station, server, switch, etc.) monitors the main data channel for traffic before and during transmission,...
  • Page 146 A malfunction on a network where random data is continuously transmitted. Local Area Network, an interconnected set of computers and other devices. Light Emitting Diode – an electronic device that lights up when electricity is passed through it. PLANET ISDN Router...
  • Page 147 LEDs are commonly used for status indicators on electronic devices. MAC Address Media Access Control (layer) address; a low-level network address which uniquely identifies the network interface. Ethernet addresses are normally written in hexadecimal in the form xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx. The first three groups identify the manufacturer of the Ethernet interface, and the last three identify the interface itself.
  • Page 148 Router networks which uses higher-level network protocols (such as TCP/IP or IPX) to determine where packets should be sent. Most routers are capable of forwarding traffic to Wide Area Network (WAN) connections as well as between LANs. PLANET ISDN Router...
  • Page 149 Part of an Ethernet or other network on which all Segment traffic is common to all nodes. SLIP Serial Line Internet Protocol; a method of encoding TCP/IP for transmission over serial lines or modems. The Simple Network Management Protocol; an SNMP industry-standard protocol for remotely monitoring and controlling network devices from a Network...
  • Page 150 RJ-45 connector. User Datagram Protocol; part of the TCP/IP suite of protocols. Unshielded Twisted Pair; twisted pair wire without shielding. Wide Area Network (compare “ LAN” ). PLANET ISDN Router...
  • Page 151 ISDN ROUTER IRT-1001 / IRT-1002 IP / IPX LAN-to-LAN Internet Access Remote Access Security Bandwidth-On-Demand...
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