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V!CAS
User's Guide
Hardware and Installation
Version 1.2
October 1997
Document #70016

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  • Page 1 V!CAS User’s Guide Hardware and Installation Version 1.2 October 1997 Document #70016...
  • Page 2 BinTec Communications GmbH assumes no liability to any party for any loss or damage caused by errors or omissions or by statements of any kind in this document. BinTec and the BinTec logo are registered trademarks of BinTec Communications GmbH.
  • Page 3 • Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/T.V. technician for help. The use of a non-shielded interface cable with the referenced device is prohibited. Changes or modifications not expressly approved by BinTec Communications GmbH could void the authority to operate the equipment.

  • Page 4: Important Safeguards

    • Use only the supplied cables. If you use before operating. other cables BinTec Communications • Note that normal operation (in accord- cannot assume responsibility for any re- ance with IEC 950/EN-60950) is only possi- sulting damage.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    User’s Guide Version 1.2 Contents 1. Introduction How to contact BinTec Communications ..........1 How to get the latest software and documentation ......2 About your User Documentation ............2 Features ..................... 3 What’s covered in this guide ..............5 Conventions used in this guide ...............
  • Page 6 V!CAS Setup Tool vs. SNMP Shell ............... 20 Using Setup Tool ..................21 Menu Layout..................21 Menu Structure ..................22 Special Menu Commands ..............23 Menu Navigation .................. 24 4. Setup Tool Menus Setup Tool Main Menu ................26 Basic System Configuration ..............28 Hardware Interfaces ................
  • Page 7 User’s Guide: Version 1.2 X.25 Features ..................118 How do I configure an X.31 link (X.25 in the D-channel)?....119 How do I configure X.31 in the B-channel (Case A/Case B)? ..121 How do I configure X.25 access for a host on my LAN? ....123 How do I configure ISDN dialup access for an X.25 partner? ..
  • Page 8 V!CAS The Power Socket................168 The Network Ports................168 Telephony Ports ................... 168 Serial Port....................168 The Main Board ................... 168 Firmware ....................169 Upgrading System Software .............. 169 BOOTmonitor ..................169 Automatic booting over TFTP ............172 General System Specifications ............173 A.

  • Page 9: Introduction

    INTRODUCTION What’s covered • How to contact BinTec Communications ...........1 • How to get the latest software and documentation......2 • About your User Documentation ............2 • What’s covered in this guide ..............5 • Conventions used in this guide..............6 How to contact BinTec Communications...

  • Page 10: How To Get The Latest Software And Documentation

    How to get the latest software and documentation Please visit our WWW server for current information on all BinTec prod- ucts. Via our WWW server BinTec provides you free of charge with the most recent versions of: • User documentation for your BinTec software/hardware •...

  • Page 11: Features

    User’s Guide: Version 1.2 Features “Now that I’ve got this new V!CAS—what can I do with it?” Your V!CAS can serve a number of different purposes—most of them at the same time. These include (but are not limited to) the following: •...
  • Page 12 V!CAS • Included on your BinTec ISDN Companion CD you’ll find the RVS- COM lite communications software for Windows 95 and NT, which is a good and useful example for the power of CAPI applications. • Router—use your V!CAS for routing IP or IPX packets received via ethernet from your PC to your company LAN over the ISDN, and vice versa.

  • Page 13: What's Covered In This Guide

    User’s Guide: Version 1.2 What’s covered in this guide Chapter 1 Introduction is this chapter. Chapter 2 Installing the V!CAS describes physically installing the V!CAS on your LAN. Chapter 3 Working with the V!CAS gives you a brief introduction to the V!CAS and reviews some of the basic concepts that are central to working with the V!CAS.

  • Page 14: Conventions Used In This Guide

    V!CAS Conventions used in this guide To help you locate and interpret information easily, this manual uses the following visual clues and typographic conventions. Visual Clues Lets you know what information you’ll need before you start to configure a fea- ture.

  • Page 15: Installing The V!Cas

    INSTALLING THE V!CAS What’s covered • Connecting the V!CAS to the LAN ............8 • Connecting the V!CAS to the ISDN.............10 • Connecting the V!CAS to a PC or terminal ........11 • The BOOT sequence ................11 • Logging in for the first time ..............12 You may have already installed and setup your V!CAS with the help of the accompanying Getting Started and Los Geht’s manuals.

  • Page 16: Connecting The V!Cas To The Lan

    V!CAS Connecting the V!CAS to the LAN This section explains how to connect the V!CAS to your LAN. You can connect your V!CAS to an ethernet using either the 10Base2 or 10BaseT port on the back plane. At boot time, and during normal operation mode the V!CAS, automat- ically detects which LAN port is currently in use (however, only one port per module may be used at a time).
  • Page 17 User’s Guide: Version 1.2 more stringent than for thick coaxial cabling. Thin coaxial segments have a maximum distance of 185 meters and each segment can support up to 30 stations. Twisted pair cabling 10BaseT If your network is setup using twisted pair (or telephone) wiring then in- dividual stations are attached to the network through UTP (unshielded twisted pair) connectors.

  • Page 18: Connecting The V!Cas To The Isdn

    V!CAS Connecting the V!CAS to the ISDN The V!CAS ISDN BRI port can be connected to your ISDN subscriber out- let with the included ISDN cable or any standard 8 pin RJ-45 cable. 1. Attach the included ISDN cable (or any standard 8 pin RJ-45 cable) to an ISDN subscriber outlet.

  • Page 19: Connecting The V!Cas To A Pc Or Terminal

    User’s Guide: Version 1.2 Note: Some PBXs and exchanges may, however, refuse to forward calls without an ISDN calling party number. In these cases you will have to further configure your V!CAS before you can make external calls. Connecting the V!CAS to a PC or terminal A PC or terminal can be connected directly to the V!CAS using the 9 pin serial port on the backplane marked serial console.

  • Page 20: Logging In For The First Time

    Checking image ... OK Writing image to RAM (Release 4.6.1) .......OK (1396684 bytes) Booting BOSS... BOSS kernel v2.0 (V!CAS) Copyright (c) 1996 by BinTec Communications GmbH Version 4.6 Revision 1 from 97/10/01 00:00:00 The system is coming up. The system is ready.
  • Page 21 User’s Guide: Version 1.2 IDs correspond to “Community Names” used in the SNMP. For informa- tion on the differences between these user IDs or changing the default password settings, please refer to Setup Tool’s menu on page YSTEM Logging in for the first time...
  • Page 22 V!CAS Logging in for the first time...

  • Page 23: Working With The V!Cas

    WORKING WITH THE V!CAS What’s covered • SNMP , MIBs, and V!CAS System Tables ..........16 • Configuration Files, Flash, and the TFTP ..........18 • Physical and Software Interfaces ............19 • Setup Tool vs. SNMP Shell..............20 • Using Setup Tool..................21 In the previous chapter we explained physically installing the V!CAS on your LAN.

  • Page 24: Snmp, Mibs, And V!Cas System Tables

    V!CAS SNMP, MIBs, and V!CAS System Tables Remote access is one of the V!CAS’ most important features and means that as an administrator, you have just as much control of the V!CAS from a telnet session as you do from an attached console. This section describes the underlying concepts such as SNMP, MIBs, and V!CAS System Tables which make remote access possible.
  • Page 25 V!CAS oper- ates as a whole. The V!CAS implements differnet MIBs, including the standard IP MIB version 2, Novell and BinTec Enterprise MIBs. Our SNMP client-process running on zeus shown above, would need to load MIB files locally from disk before contacting bingo.

  • Page 26: Configuration Files, Flash, And The Tftp

    V!CAS Configuration Files, Flash, and the TFTP As mentioned earlier, the V!CAS reads its configuration information in- ternally from a configuration file. This file is stored in Flash EEPROM (electronically eraseable programmable read-only memory), which we just refer to as Flash. Actually, Flash can hold as many different files as you need;...

  • Page 27: Physical And Software Interfaces

    User’s Guide: Version 1.2 Physical and Software Interfaces One of the central concepts used on the V!CAS is the idea of interfaces. This section briefly explains the idea of interfaces used on the V!CAS. As a router the V!CAS was designed to link your local and remote networks (or hosts) using WAN links such as ISDN dialup, leased line, and X.25 connections.

  • Page 28: Setup Tool Vs. Snmp Shell

    V!CAS BinTec V!CAS Setup Tool vs. SNMP Shell As mentioned earlier, administering the V!CAS’ features involves man- aging the various system variables (or tables of variables) defined in the V!CAS’ MIB. Considering the close to 100 system tables and the various interdependencies of the resulting 1000 or more variables, this can be a daunting task when performed from the SNMP shell.

  • Page 29: Using Setup Tool

    Useful for sites with are in Setup Tool several BRICKs. menu system. V!CAS Setup Tool BinTec Communications GmbH [IP][ROUTING]: IP Route Table vicas The flags are: U (Up), D (Dormant), B (Blocked), G (Gateway Route), I (Interface Route), S (Subnet Route), H (Host Route)

  • Page 30: Menu Structure

    V!CAS Menu Structure Licenses Basic System System LAN Interface Advanced Settings Hardware WAN Interface Interfaces Advanced Settings Incoming Call Answering WAN Partner ISDN Numbers Partner Management Advanced Settings Routing Static Settings Network Address Translation SNMP Dynamic IP Address Server Protocol Management POTS Static Settings...

  • Page 31: Special Menu Commands

    User’s Guide: Version 1.2 Special Menu Commands While using Setup Tool you will notice that some menus have different command options in the lower portion of the menu such as the “ADD” “DELETE” “SAVE” and “CANCEL” commands shown below. There are a few slight differences between these commands which you should be aware of.

  • Page 32: Menu Navigation

    V!CAS Menu Navigation While using the Setup Tool the following keys can be used to navigate the various menus. Key Combination Meaning Use the tab key to move to the next field entry. Return Use the Return key to enter a submenu or to activate a menu command (such as SAVE, EXIT, or DELETE).

  • Page 33: Setup Tool Menus

    SETUP TOOL MENUS What’s covered • Basic System Configuration..............28 • Hardware Interfaces ................32 • Partner Management................40 • Configuring Protocols ................53 • System Administration................87 In the previous chapter we gave you a brief overview of working with the V!CAS and described how you can ad- minister it using the SNMP shell, or Setup Tool.

  • Page 34: Setup Tool Main Menu

    LAN Interface Used for configuring the ISDN interface. WAN Interface Displays the type of the feature module installed in Feature Module your V!CAS. V!CAS Setup Tool BinTec Communications GmbH vicas Licenses System LAN Interface: CM-BNC/TP, Ethernet WAN Interface: CM-1BRI, ISDN S0...
  • Page 35 User’s Guide: Version 1.2 Here you can edit the parameters necessary for the POTS ports. POTS ONFIGURATION ANAGEMENT Used for managing the V!CAS’ configuration files. For example you can save/delete files locally on the V!CAS or on a remote IP host using TFTP. ONITORING AND EBUGGING These menus are useful in debugging problems on...

  • Page 36: Basic System Configuration

    Until a license is installed the list is empty and only IP and TAPI are available (builtin). V!CAS Setup Tool BinTec Communications GmbH LICENSE : Licenses vicas Available Licenses: IP (builtin), TAPI (builtin), OSPF (valid), CAPI (valid), BRIDGE (valid),...
  • Page 37 System Name vicas Local PPP ID (default) vicas Location building 14, 3rd floor, room f Contact Joe Brick (joe@vicas.com) admin Login Password/SNMP Community bintec read Login Password/SNMP Community public write Login Password/SNMP Community public RADIUS Server Password HTTP Server Password...
  • Page 38 HTTP Server Password = Required for viewing the HTTP status pages of your V!CAS. You should change this password from its default val- ue bintec. Syslog output on serial console = Specifies whether to display sys- tem messages to the console and may be useful when debugging.
  • Page 39 Select to remove a host which has been marked for deletion. DELETE Select to accept the list and return to the system menu. EXIT V!CAS Setup Tool BinTec Communications GmbH SYSTEM LOGGING : External System Logging vicas Log Host Level...

  • Page 40: Hardware Interfaces

    V!CAS Hardware Interfaces LAN Interface : CM-BNCTP , E THERNET bnctp This menu contains settings for the ethernet interface of your V!CAS. V!CAS Setup Tool BinTec Communications GmbH : Configure Ethernet Interface vicas IP-Configuration local IP-Number 199.1.1.2 local Netmask 255.255.255.0...
  • Page 41 User’s Guide: Version 1.2 Encapsulation = Defines the type of header applied to IPX packets sent over this interface. Supports IPX Encapsulation X.25 Bridging Ethernet II Ethernet SNAP Ethernet 802.2 LLC Novell 802.3 Bridging = Setting to “on” allows bridging packets to pass over this inter- face.
  • Page 42 V!CAS CM-BNCTP , E THERNET DVANCED ETTINGS bnctp.adv V!CAS Setup Tool BinTec Communications GmbH ADVANCED : Advanced Settings vicas RIP Send RIP V2 RIP Receive RIP V2 IP Accounting Proxy Arp SAVE CANCEL Use <Space> to select RIP Send = Specifies which types of Routing Information Protocol (RIP) packets to send on this interface.

  • Page 43: Wan Interface

    User’s Guide: Version 1.2 WAN Interface : CM-1BRI, ISDN S0 1bri This menu contains settings for the ISDN interface. V!CAS Setup Tool BinTec Communications GmbH : WAN Interface vicas Result of autoconfiguration: Euro ISDN, point to multipoint ISDN Switch Type...
  • Page 44 V!CAS D-channel = Most sites should leave these settings to their default values. However, if you have arranged special ISDN services from your provider the D-channel can (and must) be set to operate as DTE or DCE for the local side of a leased line connection. Note that the re- mote side must be configured opposingly.
  • Page 45 However, you’ll proba- bly want most calls to be given to the routing service. By default all incoming calls are dispatched to the login service. V!CAS Setup Tool BinTec Communications GmbH INCOMING : Incoming Call Answering vicas...
  • Page 46 V!CAS Item = the ISDN service you want to use for this call. You can select one of the following: Value Meaning Default value, good for all PPP connection types listed below (except for the specific PPP Modem Profile 2 … 8 settings) if the calls PPP (routing) are signalled correctly (as is the case in most of Europe).
  • Page 47 User’s Guide: Version 1.2 CM-1BRI, ISDN S0 DVANCED ETTINGS 1bri.adv V!CAS Setup Tool BinTec Communications GmbH WANI Advanced : Advanced Settings vicas X.31 TEI Value specify Specify TEI Value X.31 TEI Service Packet Switch SAVE CANCEL Use <Space> to select X.31 TEI Value = This is an optional field for sites that need to custom-...

  • Page 48: Partner Management

    This menu lists all ISDN partners currently configured on your system. The list displays each parter’s name, the protocol used, and the current state, i.e. active (connected) or dormant (disconnected). V!CAS Setup Tool BinTec Communications GmbH : WAN Partners vicas Current WAN Partner Configuration...
  • Page 49 If you’re adding a new ISDN partner, the default values for a dialup IP part- ner are shown. V!CAS Setup Tool BinTec Communications GmbH : Configure WAN Partner vicas Partner Name Enabled Protocols <X>...
  • Page 50 V!CAS WAN Partner Link Encapsulation Compression Encapsulation Protocol — STAC PPP + Compression — Async PPP over X.75 — Async PPP over X.75/T.70/BTX — Multi-Protocol LAPB Framing V.42 bis Multi-Protocol LAPB Framing + Compression — Multi-Protocol HDLC Framing — HDLC Framing (only IP) —...
  • Page 51 User’s Guide: Version 1.2 Local PPP ID = The PPP ID your V!CAS should use for this partner. The Local PPP ID from the menu is displayed as a default YSTEM setting. PPP Password = The password this partner uses at connection time. ISDN Ports to use = This field defines which ISDN interfaces can be used to open connections with this partner.
  • Page 52 This menu lists the ISDN telephone numbers this ISDN partner can be reached at. If you’re configuring a new ISDN partner the list is empty. V!CAS Setup Tool BinTec Communications GmbH ISDN NUMBERS : ISDN Numbers () vicas ISDN Numbers for this partner:...
  • Page 53 User’s Guide: Version 1.2 Note: If the Calling Party’s Number from the incoming call matches an ISDN Number entry with wildcards and an entry without wildcards, the entry without wildcards is always used. Select to remove an entry that has been tagged (using the DELETE spacebar) for deletion.
  • Page 54 V!CAS WAN P ARTNER wanpartners.add.ip Use this menu to set this partner’s IP address and netmask. V!CAS Setup Tool BinTec Communications GmbH : IP Configuration () vicas IP Transit Network Partner’s LAN IP Address Partner’s LAN Netmask SAVE CANCEL Use <Space> to select Transit Network = Specifies whether to use a transit network between...
  • Page 55 ARTNER wan.partners.ipx This menu is available if the IPX protocol is enabled for this WAN partner. V!CAS Setup Tool BinTec Communications GmbH : IPX Configuration () vicas IPX NetNumber Send RIP/SAP Updates triggered + piggyback(on changes, per. if link active)
  • Page 56 V!CAS Open Send Send Periodic link? changes? updates? Drawback timed always May lead to higher ISDN costs. update At least 1 static route/service piggyback never must be configured for partner triggered only for default setting + piggyback changes (sufficient in most cases) only for Less traffic but is less reliable triggered...
  • Page 57 WAN P ARTNER DVANCED ETTINGS wan.advanced This menu is used to enable special features for the respective partner. V!CAS Setup Tool BinTec Communications GmbH ADVANCED : Advanced Partner Setttings () vicas Callback Static Short Hold Delay after Connection Failure Channel-Bundeling...
  • Page 58 V!CAS Open extra Channels to Max # of Type channels based open initially channels on throughput static dynamic “static” means always keep N channels open for connections to this partner. When a connection is established with this partner, N chan- nels are opened, and remain open until the link is closed.
  • Page 59 User’s Guide: Version 1.2 Dynamic IP-Address Server = Set to “on” if you want the V!CAS to assign this partner a fresh IP address at connection time. The next free IP address is taken from the pool of addresses defined under .
  • Page 60 You can use this menu to configure dialup IP connections to CompuServe Online Services. The menu contains user access information (host ma- chine, member ID, and password) which is used to generate biboPPPLog- inString used at connection time. V!CAS Setup Tool BinTec Communications GmbH EDIT ADVANCED PROVIDER : Provider Configuration(cis)

  • Page 61: Configuring Protocols

    The IP menu consists of several submenus which contain global settings for the IP and some special IP-related features. Most of the menus contain optional settings, specific to a particular feature. V!CAS Setup Tool BinTec Communications GmbH : IP Configuration vicas Routing...
  • Page 62 IP routes or add new ones. Note that IP routes learned through the RIP can’t be changed, only deleted. For the most part, the columns are self explanatory: V!CAS Setup Tool BinTec Communications GmbH ROUTING : IP Routing vicas...
  • Page 63 User’s Guide: Version 1.2 OUTING ip.routing.add Use this menu to add (or make changes) to the IP routing table. V!CAS Setup Tool BinTec Communications GmbH ROUTING : Add or Change IP Route vicas Route Type Host route Network WAN without transit network Destination IP-Address 200.1.1.2...
  • Page 64 V!CAS Destination IP-Address = IP address of the remote host or network. If this route uses a WAN link with a transfer network, enter the IP ad- dress of the ISDN side of the partner’s router. See diagram above. Netmask = Only for network-routes. If left blank, a standard netmask for the appropriate network class will be used.
  • Page 65 User’s Guide: Version 1.2 TATIC ETTINGS ip.advan Thie Static Settings menu contains some of the basic settings for your V!CAS. V!CAS Setup Tool BinTec Communications GmbH STATIC : IP Static Settings vicas Domain Name bricks.com Primary Domain Name Server 199.1.1.99...
  • Page 66 V!CAS Time Offset (seconds) = The time in seconds to add/subtract to the retrieved time. Values between -24 and +24 are assumed to be hours and are appropriately converted to seconds. Note that when time is re- trieved from ISDN the offset must be set to zero. Time Update Interval (seconds) = The interval in seconds at which current time should be updated/retrieved.
  • Page 67 This menu lists all IP interfaces that may be configured for NAT. The V!CAS supports both Forward and Reverse NAT. V!CAS Setup Tool BinTec Communications GmbH : NAT Configuration vicas Select IP Interface to be configured for NAT en1-snap...
  • Page 68 The NAT Configuration menu lists session profiles that define which ses- sion are allowed over this NAT interface. From this menu you can add, change, or delete session profiles. V!CAS Setup Tool BinTec Communications GmbH CONFIG : NAT Configuration (en1) vicas...
  • Page 69 Sessions configured here define the types of IP session(s), that are explic- itly allowed over this NAT interface. The session profile configured here applies to a specific host. V!CAS Setup Tool BinTec Communications GmbH CONFIG : Edit NAT Configuration (en1) vicas...
  • Page 70 Deny list based on the mode of the entries configured here. Each entry specifies an interface to monitor incoming traffic on and defines a set of IP packets. V!CAS Setup Tool BinTec Communications GmbH ACCESS : IP Access Lists vicas...
  • Page 71 Use this menu to create an Allow or Deny access entry. Depending on the Mode set for the entry, the packet will be routed or dropped. V!CAS Setup Tool BinTec Communications GmbH ACCESS : Add or Change Access List Entry...
  • Page 72 V!CAS Source Address = (optional) Set the IP address to match frames from. Source Mask = (optional) Apply an optional mask. Source Port = The range of port numbers to apply. Use “specify” to select a specific port number, “specify range” to select a range of port numbers by entering the first and the last port to be included in the range, “any”...
  • Page 73 This menu should be used to create a pool of IP addresses the V!CAS may use when operating as a Dynamic IP address server. V!CAS Setup Tool BinTec Communications GmbH DYNAMIC : Dynamic IP Addresses (Server) vicas IP Address...
  • Page 74 (or remote) hosts IP addresses. This menu is used to control which IP addresses can be assigned and how long the address is valid. V!CAS Setup Tool BinTec Communications GmbH DHCP : DHCP Server vicas...
  • Page 75 User’s Guide: Version 1.2 set of addresses depending on which interface it received the address- request on. IP Address = Defines the first IP address in the set. Number = Defines the number of addresses in the set (including the first address).
  • Page 76 V!CAS SNMP ip.snmp Use this menu to change the basic settings for the SNMP, or Simple Net- work Management Protocol. V!CAS Setup Tool BinTec Communications GmbH SNMP : SNMP Configuration vicas SNMP listen UDP port SNMP trap UDP port SNMP trap broadcasting...
  • Page 77 User’s Guide: Version 1.2 The IPX Configuration menu is used to set global parameters for the IPX protocol. These settings apply to all IPX interfaces. V!CAS Setup Tool BinTec Communications GmbH : IPX Configuration vicas Local System Name BRICK Internal Network Number...
  • Page 78 V!CAS “yes” all NetBIOS hosts in your network can be accessed, however WAN links may be opened frequently. “on LAN only”only NetBIOS hosts attached to the V!CAS via LAN interfaces can access each other. WAN links won’t be opened for Net- BIOS packets.
  • Page 79 User’s Guide: Version 1.2 X.25 The X.25 menu contains several submenus used to configure the X.25 pro- tocol on the V!CAS. V!CAS Setup Tool BinTec Communications GmbH X.25 : X.25 Configuration vicas Static Settings Link Configuration Routing Multiprotocol over X.25 EXIT Press <Ctrl-n>, <Ctrl-p>...
  • Page 80 V!CAS X.25 TATIC ETTINGS x25.static The X.25 Static Settings menu contains the local X.25 address. V!CAS Setup Tool BinTec Communications GmbH X.25 STATIC : X.25 Static Settings vicas Local X.25 Address SAVE CANCEL Press <Ctrl-n>, <Ctrl-p> to scroll through menu items, <Return> to enter Local X.25 Address = The official X.25 address of your V!CAS.
  • Page 81 If you’re receiving X.31 services from your ISDN provider an X.31 link is also present. X.31 links have the format: x31d-<slot number>-<unit number>-<TEI> V!CAS Setup Tool BinTec Communications GmbH X.25 LINK : X.25 Link Configuration vicas Select link to configure...
  • Page 82 V!CAS X.25 ONFIGURATION x25.linkconfig.edit This menu is used to configure the basic characteristics of the X.25 link. V!CAS Setup Tool BinTec Communications GmbH X.25 LINK EDIT : Change X.25 Link Configuration vicas Link en1-llc L3 Mode L3 Window Size 128 bytes...
  • Page 83 This menu displays the X.25 routing table. X.25 routes are used for rout- ing traffic over X.25 interfaces. Routes can be added, removed, or changed here. V!CAS Setup Tool BinTec Communications GmbH X.25 ROUTING : X.25 Route Table vicas Source Link Dest.
  • Page 84 Also note that there are different X.25 addressing standards, and depending on where the X.25 partner is calling from, the actual X.25 ad- dress received by the V!CAS may differ. V!CAS Setup Tool BinTec Communications GmbH X.25 ROUTING EDIT : Add or Change X.25 Routes...
  • Page 85 MPX25 interface can be configured here. See the menus: X.25 TATIC ETTINGS X.25 ONFIGURATION X.25 OUTING V!CAS Setup Tool BinTec Communications GmbH X.25 : Multiprotocol over X.25 vicas Interface Name Destination X.25 Address Encapsulation DELETE EXIT Select to create a new MPX25 link.
  • Page 86 V!CAS X.25 X.25 ULTIPROTOCOL OVER x25.mpr.add Use this menu to add or change MPX25 interfaces. V!CAS Setup Tool BinTec Communications GmbH X.25 : Add or change X.25 MPR vicas Partner Name mpxpartner1 Enabled Protocols <X> IP < > IPX < > BRIDGE...
  • Page 87 User’s Guide: Version 1.2 table. The special “{“ and “}“ characters can be used to define an op- tional string of digits to use when matching incoming X.25 calls. For outgoing calls to this partner, the digits between these characters are used.
  • Page 88 V!CAS POTS POTS This menu contains three submenus. Use these submenus to configure phone numbers etc. for the two POTS ports of your V!CAS. V!CAS Setup Tool BinTec Communications GmbH POTS : POTS Configuration vicas Static Settings POTS A POTS B EXIT Press <Ctrl-n>, <Ctrl-p>...
  • Page 89 User’s Guide: Version 1.2 POTS Static Settings POTS TATIC ETTINGS The POTS Static Settings menu contains the TAPI server port. V!CAS Setup Tool BinTec Communications GmbH POTS STATIC : POTS Static Settings vicas Remote TAPI Server Port 6001 SAVE CANCEL Enter integer range 0..65535...
  • Page 90 In the POTS A and POTS B menus you can specify the internal and exter- nal phone numbers and type or device to use for POTS port A or B respec- tively. V!CAS Setup Tool BinTec Communications GmbH POTS POTS A : POTS A Configuration...
  • Page 91 POTS POTS A EXTERNAL NUMBERS This menu displays a list of all external numbers (MSNs) configured for the POTS port. You can add new numbers, or change or delete existing ones. V!CAS Setup Tool BinTec Communications GmbH POTS POTS A EXTERNAL NUMBERS vicas...
  • Page 92 You must ensure that the modem settings correspond to the type of fax/modem provided by your V!CAS. The settings are shown below should be fine for 14400 modems. V!CAS Setup Tool BinTec Communications GmbH MODEM PROFILE EDIT : Configure Profile...
  • Page 93 User’s Guide: Version 1.2 The fields in this menu have the following meanings: Name = Profile 1…8. Cannot be changed. Note that Profile 1 is used as the default profile for modem connections, if no other profile is explicitly specified. Description = descriptive string for this profile.
  • Page 94 V!CAS tion (i.e. standard). Note that the value set in Max Transmit Bps will be used if its < the value set here. Max Transmit Bps = only used in conjunction with the K56flex mod- ulation. Sets the maximum transmit baudrate (»downstream«, server to client) you want to use with this profile.

  • Page 95: System Administration

    This menu is used to manage configuration files. Files may be stored (or retrieved) locally in Flash, or on remote hosts which support TFTP. For an overview of configuration management see Configuration Files, Flash, and the TFTP in Chapter 3. V!CAS Setup Tool BinTec Communications GmbH CONFIG : Configuration Management vicas Operation (FLASH ->...
  • Page 96 V!CAS Operation Meaning/Effect If successful , overwrites/creates < TFTP File Name > on host at < TFTP Server > with contents of < Name in Flash >. If successful , overwrites/creates < Name in Flash > in Flash with contents of < TFTP File Name > retrieved from host at <...
  • Page 97 ONITORING AND EBUGGING mon-debug This menu consists of several submenus which allow you to monitor the V!CAS’ operational status (and debug problems) in different ways. V!CAS Setup Tool BinTec Communications GmbH MONITOR : Monitoring and Debugging vicas ISDN Monitor X.25 Monitor...
  • Page 98 Enter one of the menu commands (c, h, d, or s) listed at the bottom of the screen to list different statistics relating to ISDN call information. V!CAS Setup Tool BinTec Communications GmbH MONITOR ISDN CALLS : ISDN Monitor - Calls...
  • Page 99 User’s Guide: Version 1.2 Detailed information for both completed and active calls can be seen under the (d)etails listing. To see more information for a completed call, select an entry from the (h)istory list, then enter “d”. The (d)etails listing shows specific information for both completed and active ISDN calls.
  • Page 100 As when using the ISDN Monitor described on page 90, the menu commands (c, h, d, and s) listed at the bottom of the screen list different statistics relating to X.25 calls. V!CAS Setup Tool BinTec Communications GmbH MONITOR X.25 CALLS : X.25 Monitor...
  • Page 101 User’s Guide: Version 1.2 For completed calls, you can display additional information about the call. Select a call from the list, then enter “d” to see a detailed listing. The (d)etails listing shows specific information about completed calls. Clear Cause Clear Diag Proro ID dataxfer...
  • Page 102 The Interface Monitoring display can be used to monitor statistics for any interface configured on the system. The menu is divided vertically into two parts, so that two interfaces can be monitored simultaneously. V!CAS Setup Tool BinTec Communications GmbH MONITOR INTERFACE : Interface Monitoring...
  • Page 103 For WAN interfaces, the lower portion ac- tively display call information for the B-channels currently in use. V!CAS Setup Tool BinTec Communications GmbH MONITOR INTERFACE EXTENDED...
  • Page 104 The number of messages shown here depends on the “Maximum Number of Syslog Entries” configured under on page 31. YSTEM V!CAS Setup Tool BinTec Communications GmbH MONITOR MESSAGE : Syslog Messages vicas Subj...
  • Page 105 IP. Use the menu com- mands (c, i, u, and t) shown at the bottom of the screen, to see other infor- mation relating to a particular protocol. V!CAS Setup Tool BinTec Communications GmbH MONITOR : IP Statistics vicas...
  • Page 106 V!CAS Exit exit From this menu three options are available. V!CAS Setup Tool BinTec Communications GmbH EXIT : Exit Setup vicas Back to Main Menu Save as boot configuration and exit Exit without saving Back to Main Menu = Simply returns you to the Main Menu.

  • Page 107: How Do I Configure

    HOW DO I CONFIGURE ... What’s covered • Configuring the V!CAS’ features • Hardware Interfaces ................100 • IP Features ....................104 • IPX Features..................116 • X.25 Features ..................118 • POTS Features ..................131 • General ....................134 In the previous chapter we described the many menus you’ll find when using Setup Tool to configure and admin- ister your V!CAS.

  • Page 108: Hardware Interfaces

    V!CAS Hardware Interfaces How do I configure an ISDN interface in general? Configuring an ISDN interface on the V!CAS involves telling the V!CAS a few things about the ISDN service you’re receiving from your carrier and how to answer calls it receives on this line. After the V!CAS knows the basic information about this interface, you can begin to configure dif- ferent ISDN partners the V!CAS can establish connections with.
  • Page 109 User’s Guide: Version 1.2 To dispatch incoming calls based on the CPN, in this menu you add an entry to tell the V!CAS which “Item” to use for a specific ISDN “Number”. Our ISDN interface shown above is connected to Euro- ISDN and includes three different MSNs.

  • Page 110: How Do I Configure A Leased Line Connection

    V!CAS How do I configure a leased line connection? Configuring an ISDN leased line interface on the V!CAS is similar to the basic procedure mentioned on page 100, for ISDN interfaces in general. After setting the basic information about the physical interface you need to configure the WAN partner attached to the other end of the line.

  • Page 111: How Do I Configure An Ethernet Interface

    User’s Guide: Version 1.2 How do I configure an Ethernet interface? Configuring an ethernet interface on the V!CAS involves telling the V!CAS a few things about the LAN attached to this interface such as the IP address and netmask to use and the type of header information to ap- ply to frames sent over this interface.

  • Page 112: Ip Features

    V!CAS IP Features How do I configure dialup TCP/IP access for an ISDN partner? This is the most common task for sites wanting to connect a remote IP host or LAN via a dialup ISDN line. The remote WAN partner may be an IP host or router/bridge and is configured in Setup Tool as follows.
  • Page 113 User’s Guide: Version 1.2 PPP Password <PPP password for V!CAS> ISDN Ports to use <ports to use for calls to this partner> Then, under ISDN N UMBERS ISDN Number <partner’s ISDN telephone number> Direction both And, under configure the partner’s IP address. If this partner is a stand-alone host or is a router connected to a LAN that uses a standard netmask you can leave the Netmask field empty.

  • Page 114: Compuserve Online Services

    V!CAS How do I configure Dialup Access to CompuServe Online Services To allow for dialup connections to CompuServe Online Services two ad- ditional encapsulation methods have been added to the biboPPPEncapsu- lation variable: async PPP over X.75 x75_ppp async PPP over X.75/T.70/BTX (T-Online) x75btx_ppp These settings can be used to enable the V!CAS to dial into a Com- puServe Network Node directly (x75_ppp) or to access CompuServe in-...

  • Page 115: Its Ip Address Dynamically

    User’s Guide: Version 1.2 How do I configure the V!CAS to accept its IP address dynamically? The V!CAS can be configured to accept its IP address dynamically (i.e. cli- ent mode) from an ISDN dialup partner that acts as the IP address server. ISPs (Internet Service Providers) commonly assign their customers’...

  • Page 116: How Do I Configure The V!Cas As A Dynamic Ip Address Server

    V!CAS How do I configure the V!CAS as a dynamic IP address server? The V!CAS can be configured as an IP address server that assigns IP ad- dresses to ISDN dialup partners at connection time. Upon accepting a di- alup connection from from a client, the V!CAS assigns the host an IP ad- dress from a pool of pre-configured addresses.

  • Page 117: How Do I Configure Internet Access For My Lan Using Nat

    User’s Guide: Version 1.2 How do I configure Internet access for my LAN using NAT? Using NAT, or Network Address Translation, the V!CAS can connect your LAN to the Internet using a single IP address. This IP address can be a static address or dynamically assigned by your Internet Service Provid- er (ISP) at connection time.
  • Page 118 V!CAS Enable NAT Network Address Translation (p. 59) From this list, select the ISP interface you just configured. Network Address Translation on Now configure the types of incoming connections you want to allow. Under specify the internal host, and services to allow. You might want to allow access to an FTP server on the LAN.

  • Page 119: How Do I Configure Access Lists To Protect My Network

    User’s Guide: Version 1.2 How do I configure access lists to protect my network? Access Lists provide a filtering mechanism that allows you to limit the types of traffic you want the V!CAS to route. For example, you might want to control access to the telnet service on a specific host to one or two remote ISDN hosts.
  • Page 120 V!CAS Configure Deny Entries (p. 63) CCESS ISTS Next, configure the Deny entries for the same interface. Mode deny Source Interface/Partner <name of interface to monitor> More Info Information about different port numbers can be found in RFC 1700. On UNIX workstations refer to the /etc/services file or the man page for “serv- ices”.

  • Page 121: How Do I Configure The V!Cas As A Radius Client

    User’s Guide: Version 1.2 How do I configure the V!CAS as a RADIUS client? RADIUS (Remote Authentication Dial In User Service) is a client/server security system often used by ISPs (Internet Service Providers) to control access to a network. The server maintains a database of user authentica- tion data.
  • Page 122 V!CAS More Info The characteristics of partner interfaces which are authenticated via the RADIUS server are defined in /etc/radb/users. The V!CAS supports the following RADIUS attributes which correspond as follows: RADIUS Attributes Direction Setup Tool setting on V!CAS User-Name Partner PPP ID User-Password PPP Password CHAP-Password...

  • Page 123: How Do I Configure The V!Cas As A Bootp Relay Agent

    User’s Guide: Version 1.2 How do I configure the V!CAS as a BOOTP relay agent? BOOTP, the Bootstrap Protocol, defines how a host on a TCP/IP network can get its IP address and other information required at startup from an- other computer.

  • Page 124: Ipx Features

    V!CAS IPX Features How do I connect my local and remote IPX networks over ISDN? IPX (Internet Packet Exchange protocol) was developed by Novell and is a network layer protocol similar to IP in the TCP/IP world. An IPX net- work allows DOS/Windows PCs (or stations) to share networked servic- es and devices.
  • Page 125 User’s Guide: Version 1.2 Set the IPX specific settings for this interface. Set the WAN link’s IPX Network Number if the remote router requires it. This is not required if the remote side is also a BRICK. Set the RIP/SAP update behaviour here. In most cases the default set- tings (triggered + piggybacked updates at 60 seconds) should be fine.

  • Page 126: Features

    V!CAS X.25 Features The following pages describe configuring some of the most common X.25 features on the V!CAS such as: How do I configure an X.31 link (X.25 in the D-channel)? How do I route IP traffic over X.25 with MPX25? How do I configure X.31 in the B-channel (Case A/Case B)? How do I configure X.25 access for a host on my LAN? How do I configure ISDN dialup access for an X.25 partner?

  • Page 127: How Do I Configure An X.31 Link (X.25 In The D-Channel)

    User’s Guide: Version 1.2 How do I configure an X.31 link (X.25 in the D-channel)? X.31 is a supplementary service offered by your ISDN provider which al- lows X.25 packets to be transmitted over an ISDN D-channel. This section describes configuring the X.31 data link that can be used by hosts on the LAN to connect to stations on the public X.25 network.
  • Page 128 V!CAS given to the local interface. The result: PAD calls are given to the PAD subsystem, calls containing IP data go to the IP subsystem, etc. Source Link x31d<slot>-<unit>-<TEI> Destination Link local Destination X.25 Address <V!CAS’ ISDN telno> Note: The ISDN telephone number used here should be in the for- mat: <country code><area code><local number>...

  • Page 129: How Do I Configure X.31 In The B-Channel (Case A/Case B)

    User’s Guide: Version 1.2 How do I configure X.31 in the B-channel (Case A/Case B)? The V!CAS supports X.31 in the B-channel according to Case A and B. Case A and B are alternative procedures that can be used to access the public X.25 network from an S interface.
  • Page 130 V!CAS Configure the Link X.25 ONFIGURATION (p. 73) Next, set the link characteristics for the partner you just created in the previous step. In most cases the following can be used. If connections can’t be established, verify with you carrier. L3 Mode L3 Window Size 128 bytes...

  • Page 131: How Do I Configure X.25 Access For A Host On My Lan

    User’s Guide: Version 1.2 How do I configure X.25 access for a host on my LAN? LAN hosts can utilize X.25 WAN links provided by the V!CAS to connect to remote X.25 hosts. The appropriate WAN links should already be con- figured.
  • Page 132 V!CAS Highlight the entry and enter <Return> to configure the link. For ethernet links the following settings should be acceptable. L3 Mode L3 Packet Size 1024 bytes L3 Window Size Lowest Two-Way-Channel Highest Two-Way-Channel 4095 Partner MAC address (LLC) <LAN Partner’s MAC address> Layer 2 Behaviour disconnect when idle An X.25 (LLC) link now exists for our LAN host.

  • Page 133: How Do I Configure Isdn Dialup Access For An X.25 Partner

    User’s Guide: Version 1.2 How do I configure ISDN dialup access for an X.25 partner? This section describes how to configure an ISDN dialup access for an X.25 partner. Here an available ISDN B-channel will be used to transfer X.25 user data with this remote host.

  • Page 134: How Do I Route Ip Traffic Over X.25 With Mpx25

    V!CAS How do I route IP traffic over X.25 with MPX25? The V!CAS can be configured to route multiple protocols (IP, IPX, and Bridging) over X.25. This mechanism allows you to use existing X.25 links as the transport medium for routing other protocols. We call these inter- faces MPX25 for short.
  • Page 135 User’s Guide: Version 1.2 Enabled Protocols <X>IP Encapsulation <one of: ip_rfc877|ip|mpr> X.25 Destination Address <MPX25 partner’s X.25 address> Note: Only if an X.31 in D-channel link is being used as the trans- port medium, the X.25 address entered here should be pre- ceded by {00}.

  • Page 136: How Do I Use The V!Cas As A Tcp-X.25 Bridge

    V!CAS How do I use the V!CAS as a TCP-X.25 bridge? The V!CAS can be used as a TCP-X.25 bridge as described in RFC 1086. Using this mechanism, the V!CAS can be used to allow X.25 and TCP hosts to communicate by providing an end-to-end ISO-TP0 connection. RFC 1086 RFC 1086 X.25...
  • Page 137 User’s Guide: Version 1.2 Route for incoming calls X.25 OUTING (p. 76) Create another route for incoming calls. The interface name used in the Source Link field should be the same interface used in the previ- ous step. Source Link <X.25 interface name>...
  • Page 138 V!CAS X.25 Client requests connection to TCP Server Here the TCP-Server must first initate a connection with the V!CAS at TCP port 146 where it registers its IP address and port number. It instructs the V!CAS to accept incoming calls addressed to an X.25 address (123) and route the connection to the registered TCP port number (6002) and IP address (10.5.5.5).

  • Page 139: Pots Features

    User’s Guide: Version 1.2 POTS Features How can I configure my POTS ports if I only have one MSN? You can connect—and use—two analog telephones to the POTS ports of your V!CAS even if you only have received one MSN with your ISDN ac- cess.

  • Page 140: How Can I Configure My Pots Ports Using More Than One Msn

    V!CAS How can I configure my POTS ports using more than one MSN? If you have received more than one MSN with your ISDN access you can use the different numbers to route calls to the appropriate port. The configuration uses the same Setup Tool menus as the POTS con- figuration with only one MSN.
  • Page 141 User’s Guide: Version 1.2 Now you can configure port B. (p. 82) POTS B Type POTS POTS B Select the type of device connected to port B using the spacebar. In our example this would be telephony. (p. 83) Ext. Number POTS POTS B EXTERNAL NUMBERS...

  • Page 142: General

    V!CAS General How can I retrieve accounting information (ISDN and TCP/IP)? Various system messages are generated on the V!CAS based on different events. Accounting messages are a subset of these messages. The V!CAS can be configured to forward accounting messages (as well as other mes- sages) to remote Log Hosts (PCs or UNIX systems).
  • Page 143 User’s Guide: Version 1.2 WAN P WAN Interfaces ARTNER DVANCED ETTINGS (p. 49) Turn on IP accounting for each IP-capable WAN interface you want the V!CAS to generate IP accounting messages for. IP Accounting (p. 31) Add Log Host YSTEM XTERNAL YSTEM OGGING...

  • Page 144: How Do I Use The V!Cas As A Bridge To Link Two Lans Over Isdn

    V!CAS How do I use the V!CAS as a Bridge to link two LANs over ISDN? The V!CAS can be configured to operate as a Bridge that forwards all packets from one LAN interface to another LAN. The destination LAN must be accessible over ISDN.
  • Page 145 User’s Guide: Version 1.2 Enable LAN interfaces CM-BNCTP , E THERNET (p. 32) Next, enable the LAN interface you want the V!CAS to forward pack- ets from. Bridging enabled Once the local interface is enabled the V!CAS can begin to learn MAC addresses from remote LANs and begins to fill its forwarding table.

  • Page 146: How Can I Improve Security

    Passwords Until these settings are changed (and saved in a configuration file) the V!CAS uses the following default passwords for the three logins. • admin bintec • write public • read public The write and read users have restricted powers but can still make temporary changes (see page 30).
  • Page 147 User’s Guide: Version 1.2 Login access via X.25 PAD calls Remote login on the V!CAS is possible using PAD applications such as minipad. To disable login access via PAD calls enter the following from the shell: x25LocalPadCall=dont_accept Detecting Intruders Though it’s hard to catch intruders in the act, there are a few places to look for clues.
  • Page 148 V!CAS Trace Port Information transmitted over the ISDN B and D-channels can be traced using bricktrace and DIME Trace. The default (7000) TCP port number can be set to 0 to disable access to the V!CAS’ trace port. From the SNMP shell enter: biboAdmTracetcpPort=0 Under Setup Tool see the menu.
  • Page 149 User’s Guide: Version 1.2 Access Lists If NAT can’t be used or simply isn’t enough you can always use Access Lists (with Allow and Deny Lists) to control the types of traffic to restrict on a per-interface basis. Separate Access Lists can be used for IP, IPX, and Bridging traffic.

  • Page 150: How Can Remote Users Access The V!Cas' Status Page

    V!CAS How can remote users access the V!CAS’ status page? The V!CAS provides status information about its operational state (in- stalled licenses, available ISDN channels) in HTML. The status page is primarily intended for end users on the V!CAS’ LAN that are having problems connecting to remote sites.
  • Page 151 User’s Guide: Version 1.2 The status page consists of three tables. System Description This information is retrieved from the admin table. If a valid email address is detected in the SysContact field the V!CAS underlines the address. When this address is clicked the browser opens a new compose message window using this address.
  • Page 152 .iso.org.dod.internet.mgmt.mib-2.interfaces.ifEntry.ifTable 2.An numerical object identifier, e.g. .1.3.6.1.2.1.2.2.1 3.A unique MIB-2 or BinTec MIB table or variable name, e.g. iftable Object identifiers starting with a period (“.”) are taken to be abso- lute object identifiers; otherwise a relative object identifier is assumed.
  • Page 153 User’s Guide: Version 1.2 If more than one object identifier is specified, the resulting tables or col- umns are printed side-by-side. For example, the following URL was used to display the selected system variables shown below: http://mybrick/htmlshow?oid=isdnchisdnifindex& oid=isdnchstate&oid=isdnchreceivedoctets& oid=isdnchtransmitoctets&oid=isdnchreceivederrors &refreshtime=10 TIP: References to HTML pages generated by the V!CAS htmlshow program can be “bookmarked”...
  • Page 154 V!CAS BinTec The final link on the main page will take you to our WWW server where you can get the latest information on our products as well as current sys- tem software and documentation for your V!CAS. How can remote users access the V!CAS’ status page?

  • Page 155: Troubleshooting

    TROUBLESHOOTING What’s covered • General Troubleshooting ..............147 • Debugging Tools..................147 • System Errors..................148 • Software Problems................150 • ISDN Connections ................152 General Troubleshooting In general, if you are having problems, it may be helpful to have the V!CAS temporarily save All System Logging Messages. Then you can view the system messages as the events occur.

  • Page 156: Isdnlogin

    V!CAS isdnlogin To verify that an ISDN connection can be made you can use the isdnlogin program. A brief description of this program is in Chapter 7. To establish an ISDN connection use the isdnlogin program as follows: isdnlogin isdn-number telephony where the isdn-number parameter is the telephone number of a telephone in your local office where you can audibly verify the call.
  • Page 157 User’s Guide: Version 1.2 Login is only possible on the console. • If you can still login as the admin user on the console (connection over the serial port) you can move the boot configuration file as mentioned above. Then restart the system and begin again with the basic configuration.

  • Page 158: Software Problems

    V!CAS Software Problems IPX Routing This section covers some of the problems you may encounter when con- figuring IPX routing and suggests where to look first for possible solu- tions. • First, verify that your license is properly set for IPX by displaying the biboLicInfoTable (Or the menu under Setup Tool).
  • Page 159 User’s Guide: Version 1.2 • The server and router on the remote network may have gone down at the same time (e.g. due to loss of power). Although the router has rebooted, it can’t inform the V!CAS of the change since it doesn’t know the server exists yet.

  • Page 160: Isdn Connections

    V!CAS ipxAdmSpxConns shows more connections than are actually present. The V!CAS may not be receiving SPX disconnect messages from the serv- • Using the command “reset router” on the console of the respective server, any inactive connections between the server and the V!CAS are closed.
  • Page 161 User’s Guide: Version 1.2 Check the biboPPPTable (IP routing and bridging) • Is encapsulation identical for both sides? • Is authentication identical for both sides? • Verify what is being sent over the channels using the bricktrace program from a remote host on your local network. Check the isdnStkTable.
  • Page 162 V!CAS ISDN connections remain open The V!CAS refuses to close an existing ISDN connection. • Is the bricktrace program running over an ISDN-PPP connection? The tracer continually sends packets over ISDN which results in a permanent connection (i.e. the connection can’t be closed). Unwanted ISDN Connections Verify the biboAdmLogHostTable.
  • Page 163 User’s Guide: Version 1.2 Connection established: Tracing the B channels If a connection has been established you can inspect the appropriate B channels using the same procedure mentioned above, but specifying a 1 or 2 (channels B1 and B2) in the channel parameter. The following procedure could be used to obtain tracing data for an ISDN connection between two BRICKs (system A and B).

  • Page 164: Pots Connections

    V!CAS POTS Connections Internal calls do not connect • Verify that neither of the two POTS ports is disabled. The Type field in both the POTS POTS A POTS POTS B menu must be set to any, telephony, fax, or modem. •...

  • Page 165: Command Reference

    COMMAND REFERENCE What’s covered • SNMP Shell Commands telnet......... 157 date ..........160 ping ........... 157 update........160 ipxping ........158 setup .........161 traceroute ........ 158 debug ........161 Ifstat .......... 158 p..........161 netstat........159 ifconfig ........162 isdnlogin ........159 halt ..........162 minipad ........160 •...
  • Page 166 V!CAS Without the -c option ping will continue to send packets until you stop it (e.g. by pressing Ctrl-C). Host is a required parameter which takes an IP address or a host- name. Size is optional and sets the length of the packets to use. ipxping ipxping [-c count] [-d delay] [-s] internal-netnumber [node] The ipxping command can be used to test communication between...
  • Page 167 User’s Guide: Version 1.2 netstat netstat [-i|-r]|-p] The netstat command can be used to display a quick list of inter- faces, routing table entries, or ISDN partners, using the -i, -r, and -p options respectively. isdnlogin [-c ‹stknumber›] [-C] [-s ‹service›] [-a ‹addinfo›] isdnlogin [-b ‹bits›] isdn-number [isdn-service | layer1-protocol] The isdnlogin program enables you to start a remote login shell on...
  • Page 168 V!CAS minipad [-7] [-p ‹pktsz›] [-w ‹winsz›] [-c ‹cug›] minipad [-o ‹outgocug›] [-b ‹bcug›] ‹x25address› The minipad program is a basic PAD (Packet Assembler/Disas- sembler) program that can be used to provide a remote login serv- ices for remote X.25 hosts. Minipad takes the following arguments: Use 7 bit data bytes only.
  • Page 169 User’s Guide: Version 1.2 TFTP. The host at ipaddress can be a UNIX system or a PC and must be configured as a TFTP host. The filename specifies the image to load into flash ROM. setup setup The setup command is used from the SNMP shell to start the V!CAS Setup Tool.
  • Page 170 V!CAS By default, the SNMP shell has a lower priority than routing proc- esses which means that an interactive configuration session (setup) does not affect performance on systems with many WAN partners. ifconfig ‹interface› [destination ‹destaddr›] ifconfig [‹address›] [netmask ‹mask›] [up | down | dialup] [-] [metric ‹n›] The ifconfig command can be used to assign an address to a net- work interface and/or to configure network interface parameters...

  • Page 171: Bricktools For Unix Commands

    User’s Guide: Version 1.2 BRICKtools for UNIX Commands bricktrace [-h23aeFpiNtxs] [-T ‹tei›] [-c ‹cref›] [-r ‹cnt›] bricktrace [-H ‹host›] [-P ‹port›] ‹channel› ‹unit› ‹slot› The bricktrace program, included with BRICKtools for UNIX, ena- bles tracing and interpretation of ISDN messages (D and B chan- nels).
  • Page 172 V!CAS Command line parmaters are: -h hexadecimal output (default) Print a hexdump of the entire CAPI message. This option is activated by default (if no options are specified). -s short output Only print at the end of the information line the applica- tion ID and a connection identifier in the form “(applica- tion/identifier)”...

  • Page 173: Hardware/Firmware Configuration

    The Main Board ....... 168 • Firmware Upgrading System Software .. 169 The V!CAS belongs to BinTec’s highly successful family of BIANCA/BRICK ISDN routers. It is specially designed to allow teleworkers to connect their computer to their com- pany’s LAN and at the same time serve as a small PBX with two POTS ports for analog end-devices (telephones, faxes, etc.).

  • Page 174: Hardware

    V!CAS Hardware Front Panel Indicators There are six front panel indicators (LEDs) that display status information about your V!CAS. The various LEDs have different meanings depending on which mode the V!CAS is in. As the V!CAS is powered up, it switches between several operational modes.

  • Page 175: The Back Plane

    User’s Guide: Version 1.2 LED(s) State Meaning BOOTmonitor is in use (or awaiting keyboard Line A input). Line B Blinking BOOTmonitor decompressing boot image. Normal Operation Mode State Meaning Power is being supplied. – Reserved for future updates. Packet being sent over the LAN inter- face.

  • Page 176: The Power Socket

    V!CAS The Power Socket The V!CAS is capable of operating within 100 - 240 VAC, 50 - 60 Hz, max. 0.2 A. The V!CAS has a universal power supply that senses the incoming voltage and adjusts accordingly. Depending on the country you pur- chased your V!CAS in, you should be able to use the included power cord.

  • Page 177: Firmware

    BinTec. System software upgrades are available via BinTec’s FTP server via the WWW at http://www.bintec.de. There you’ll also find current in- formation about new releases. After obtaining the newest software you can perform the upgrade in any of the methods described as follows: •...
  • Page 178 V!CAS Figure 4: BOOTmonitor Boot System Selecting menu item (1) loads the compressed boot image (if one is present) from Flash ROM into RAM. This is the normal procedure per- formed by the V!CAS when powered up. Software Updates To upgrade the V!CAS firmware, first select either option (2) or (3) to specify how the new image should be transferred to the V!CAS.
  • Page 179 User’s Guide: Version 1.2 Note: Note that option (2) only loads the image into RAM and does not remove your existing boot image stored in Flash. In this way, you can test the new software release without removing your existing boot image. If the V!CAS is turned off, your old software release will be used upon a subse- quent reboot.

  • Page 180: Automatic Booting Over Tftp

    V!CAS Automatic booting over TFTP The V!CAS can load its boot file over TFTP automatically at boot time by defining the appropriate settings in menu item (5). After setting the local and remote IP addresses, and the name of the image file to retrieve an- swer “yes”...

  • Page 181: General System Specifications

    TECHNICAL DATA What’s covered • General System Specifications • Important Safety Information in: • Pin Assignments Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, • ISDN Interface German, Greek, Italian, • POTS Port Norwegian, Portugese, • Serial Port Swedish, and Spanish General System Specifications Processor: MC68EC020, 20 MHz Memory:...

  • Page 182: Pin Assignments

    V!CAS Pin Assignments ISDN S interface Figure 5: ISDN S BRI Interface (RJ45 socket) The pin assignment for the S port is as follows: Function 1 & 2 Not used Transmit (+) Receive (+) Receive (–) Transmit (–) 7 & 8 Not used Pin Assignments...

  • Page 183: Pots Port For Analog Equipment

    User’s Guide: Version 1.2 POTS Port for analog equipment Figure 6: POTS port (RJ11 socket) The pin assignment for the POTS ports is as follows: Function Not used Not connected Not connected Not used A and B are the two lines necessary to connect analog telecommunications equipment (telephone, fax, modem, etc.).

  • Page 184: Serial Port

    V!CAS Serial Port Figure 7: 9 Pin Serial Port Pin assignment for the 9 pin serial port is as follows: Function DCD (not connected) Receive Transmit DTR - DSR (redirected to pin 6) Ground DSR - DTR (redirected to pin 4) RTS - CTS (redirected to pin 8) CTS - RTS (redirected to pin 7) (not connected)

  • Page 185: Ethernet Ports

    User’s Guide: Version 1.2 Ethernet Ports Shield 1 . . . 8 Signal 10 Base T 10 Base 2 Figure 8: Twisted pair port (10 Base T) and BNC port (10 Base 2) Pin assignments for Twisted pair RJ45 port are as follows: Function TD + TD –...
  • Page 186 • Anvend kun de vedlagte kabler. Hvis der anv- • Kontroller om apparatets nominelle spænding, endes andre kabler, tager BinTec Communica- som angives på typeskiltet, stemmer overens tions GmbH ingen ansvar for med den lokale netspænding.
  • Page 187 • Gebruik uitsluitend de meegeleverde kabels. Ind- 100 - 240 VAC ien u andere kabels gebruikt, kan de firma BinTec 60 / 50 Hz Communications GmbH op geen enkele wijze ve- max. 0,2 A rantwoordelijk worden gesteld voor enige vorm van schade.
  • Page 188 Laitteiden luvaton avaaminen sulkee töä. BinTec Communications GmbH:n pois takuusta • Kun laite tuodaan kylmästä tilasta käyttötilaan, ja vastuusta. voi sekä laitteen ulko- että sisäpuolella ilmetä ko- • Käytä vain mukana seuraavia kaapeleita. Mikäli steutta.
  • Page 189 Le matériel doit respecter les condi- • N’utiliser que les câbles joints au matériel. En tions suivantes : cas d’utilisation d’autres câbles, BinTec Com- 100 - 240VAC munications ne se porte pas garant des inci- 60 / 50 Hz dents.
  • Page 190 Benutzer entstehen. Unerlaubtes öffnen bevor Sie es in Betrieb nehmen. der Geräte hat den Garantie- und Haftungsaus- schluß der BinTec Communications GmbH zur • Überprüfen Sie, ob die auf dem Typenschild an- Folge. gegebene Nennspannung des Geräts mit der ört- lichen Netzspannung übereinstimmt.
  • Page 191 User’s Guide: Version 1.2 Greek: Safety Instructions 100 - 240 VAC 100 - 240 VAC 60 / 50 Hz 50-60 Hz max. 0,2 A max. 0,2 A Greek...
  • Page 192 V!CAS BinTec Communications BinTec Communications BRICK Numeris Greek...
  • Page 193 L’apertura non autorizzata dell’apparecchio targhetta del modello sia la stessa della rete lo- ha come conseguenza l’esclusione della garanzia cale. L’apparecchio può essere messo in funzione e della responsabilità della ditta BinTec Commu- alle seguenti condizioni: nications GmbH. 100 - 240 VAC 60 / 50 Hz •...
  • Page 194 Uautorisert åpning har til • Før oppstilling og igangsettelse av apparatet, følg følge at BinTec Communications GmbH fraskriv- veiledningen hva angår de respektive omgiv- er seg hvert garantiansvar. elsesbetingelser.
  • Page 195 • Verifique se a tensão nominal do aparelho, indica- • Utilize apenas os cabos fnornecidos juntos. No da na placa de tipo, corresponde á tensão local da caso da itilização de outros cabos, a BinTec Com- rede. A colocação do aparelho munications GmbH não assumirá qualquer re- em funcionamento é...
  • Page 196 • Innan maskinen installeras och används, bör up- sevärd fara för användaren. Vid otillåtet öpp- plysningarna om förutsättningar beträffande den nande av maskinen träder BinTec Communica- omgivande miljön beaktas. tions GmbH:s garanti- och ansvarsåtagande ur • Om maskinen tas från en kall omgivning in i ar- kraft.
  • Page 197 60 / 50 Hz • Utilice sólo los cables suministrados de fábrica. max. 0,2 A De utilizarse cables diferentes BinTec Communi- cations GmbH no asumirá ninguna responsabili- • Conecte el equipo sólo a una caja de enchufe con dad por daños originados.
  • Page 198 V!CAS Spanish...

  • Page 199: Index

    INDEX access callback 49 CAPI port 139 CAPI 3, 28 isdnlogin 138 port 139 SNMP port 140 Remote 3 trace port 140 capitrace 163 X.25 139 channel access lists 62, 111, 141 virtual 74 accounting 134 CLID 42 IP 34, 50 Compression autoconfiguration 35, 100 STAC 4, 41...
  • Page 200 V!CAS Encapsulation 153 leased line 102 for IPX packets 33 licenses 28 encapsulation for IPX packets 33 message levels 30 Error messages 148 messages 96 minipad 160 Facsimile support 159 MODEM 84 monitor interfaces 94 Gateway 136 ISDN 90 messages 96 TCP/IP 97 halt 162 X.25 92...
  • Page 201 User’s Guide: Version 1.2 Protocols IP 148, 153, 154 TAPI 28 TCP 148 Remote 3 server port 80 TCP/IP dialup connection 104 RADIUS 58, 113, 141 statistics 97 Remote CAPI 3 Telephony Ports 168 Remote configuration 4 telnet 155, 157 Remote TAPI 3 TFTP 88, 172 RIP/SAP 47, 140...
  • Page 202 V!CAS X.25 local X.25 address 72 routing 76 X.25 monitor 92 X.25 over ISDN 125 X.31 119 CaseA/B 121 XMODEM 170 Index...

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