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NetRACER
Getting Started
Version 1.1
October 1999
Document #71020K

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  • Page 1 NetRACER Getting Started Version 1.1 October 1999 Document #71020K...
  • Page 2 Liability While every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of all information in this manual, BinTec Communications AG 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.
  • Page 3 BinTec Communica- tions AG. How to contact BinTec Communications Ways to contact BinTec Telephone number or address Telephone +49 911 96 73 0 +49 911 688 07 25 BinTec Communications AG Südwestpark 94 Mail D-90449 Nürnberg...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    NETRACER GETTING STARTED Features ........2 Software Installation .
  • Page 6 Third party SNMP Manager ....Configuration Wizard ..... . Configuration with Setup Tool .
  • Page 7 Setup Tool. For first-time confiurations, the quickest and easiest way to configure your new NetRACER is to use the Con- figuration Wizard included on the Companion CD. The Wizard is a Windows based tool that supports configur- ing basic functions via the serial port.

  • Page 8: Features

    You can use NetRACER to connect either a single PC or a whole LAN to the ISDN. NetRACER is shipped with a li- cense for up to eight LAN users.
  • Page 9 • LAN switch ( LAN oder PC (crossover mode)) frees you from having to use a special crossover ca- ble for connecting NetRACER to your PC. Standard ISDN S interface with automatic detection/config- uration of protocol settings. • Windows and UNIX software for configuring and administering the NetRACER.

  • Page 10: Software Installation

    • Remote TAPI service provider for TAPI 1.4 and 2.0. If you intend on configuring your NetRACER from a PC or using it as a CAPI or TAPI server for PC applications you should install the software as explained in the online document BRICKware for Win- dows.

  • Page 11: Installing The Netracer

    NSTALLING THE Installing the NetRACER Select a flat, stable location for your NetRACER and con- nect the included cables to the ports located on the back plane as shown in the diagram below. Incorrect cabling of the LAN and ISDN interfaces could damage your router.

  • Page 12: Led Indicators

    The two RJ-45 cables included with your NetRACER are identical, and can both be used for connecting NetRACER to the ISDN as well as the ethernet. LED Indicators Each time you power up the system, the NetRACER switches into Power Up Mode and performs a self-test to verify the integrity of the system.
  • Page 13 NetRACER NSTALLING THE If the ERR indicator remains on (see table below) there may be a problem with the cabling. Verify the ISDN and LAN cabling is correct and power up the system again. Also note that the once the rooter is up, the system may be accessed via the ISDN using the factory-set passwords.

  • Page 14: Pabx Functions

    Please note, however, that these devices must be config- ured to use tone dialling, and not pulse selection. If you just connect NetRACER to the ISDN and two an- alog telephones to ports 1 and 2 you can use the following functions without any further configuration.

  • Page 15: Configuration

    (p.16) setup at the shell prompt. Using the Setup Tool is the easiest way to get your NetRACER up and run- ning. After logging into the NetRACER, use the in- formation you gathered for your local setup, and...
  • Page 16 RACER Caution s an ISDN multiprotocol router, NetRACER establishes ISDN connections in accordance with the system´s configu- ration. Incorrect or incomplete configuration of your prod- uct may cause unwanted charges. The conditions that lead to establishing connections are largely dependent on the re- spective network configuration.

  • Page 17: Gathering The Information

    In the following example network setup, the host merlin will be acting as the nameserver and timeserver for brick, the NetRACER we will be configuring with Setup Tool. The router partnerbrick will serve as the remote router for connecting the Partner LAN over ISDN.

  • Page 18: Using Encryption

    The pre-selector can also be changed to another number. Detailed information can be obtained from your System Administrator. Accessing the NetRACER The NetRACER can be configured over any of its inter- faces using a variety of methods.
  • Page 19 Ethernet As shown above, there are several ways of accessing your Access Methods NetRACER once connected to the network interfaces. • Over a Serial Connection (p. 14) From a computer or terminal. • Over Ethernet (p. 14) From a Windows PC using DIME Tools.

  • Page 20: Over Serial Port

    Over Ethernet From a Windows PC using DIME Tools You can access the NetRACER from a Windows PC on the LAN. This requires BRICKware and a TCP/IP stack to be installed on a PC on the same segment as the BRICK.

  • Page 21: From Any Computer Using Telnet

    Of course, the BRICK can be configured manually from the SNMP shell or by using an external SNMP manager such as DIME Browser for Windows. These mechanisms re- quire a greater understanding of the NetRACER’s inter- nal data structures, SNMP, and the MIB (management in- formation base).

  • Page 22: Third Party Snmp Manager

    Configuration with Setup Tool If you haven’t already done so, login to the BRICK now by entering admin at the login prompt and bintec at the password prompt. Enter setup now. Setup Tool’s main menu will be displayed as follows.

  • Page 23: Licenses

    ONFIGURATION Enters the currently highlighted menu Return item. Moves forward and backward between ↑ ↓ menus and fields. Scrolls among entries in a list of possible field values. Selects/unselects (toggles) special fields Spacebar or scrolls a list of field entries. Entering two successive Esc charac- ters returns you to the previous menu.

  • Page 24: System

    In the [PABX] menu you will find all the settings necessary for configuring the POTS ports and the Remote TAPI. If you have not connected any analog devices to your NetRACER, please read on in section Setting up the LAN Interface on page 21. Initially your NetRACER is factory-configured to route incoming phone calls to both POTS ports, i.e.
  • Page 25 Enter either the [CM-POTS, Phone 1] or the [CM-POTS, Phone 2] menu, depending on which port you wish to con- figure. Both these menus feature the same set of fields and possible entries . NetRACER Setup Tool BinTec Communications AG [ PHONE ] : Phone 1 Configuration mynetracer...

  • Page 26: Remote Capi And Remote Tapi

    Remote CAPI and Remote TAPI After entering the licensing information (see page 17) you normally do not need to configure your NetRACER for using Remote CAPI or Remote TAPI. There ist, however, the possibility to disable Remote CAPI or TAPI activities from within the Setup Tool.

  • Page 27: Remote Tapi Server Port

    , and type of encapsulation to use on your BRICK. For now, you can select Ethernet II encapsu- lation. The settings for our example setup on page 11 are shown below. NetRACER Setup Tool BinTec Communications AG []: Configure Ethernet Interface mynetracer IP-Configuration local IP-Number 199.1.1.2...

  • Page 28: Setting Up The Isdn Interface

    ISDN Switch Type field using the spacebar or the left and right arrow keys. Leaving the Switch Type setting to “autodetect on bootup” usually allows the NetRACER to automatically detect the proper ISDN protocol each time the system boots.

  • Page 29: Wan Partner

    To ensure data transfers are possible over ISDN, verify that the autoconfiguration is correct or set your ISDN switch type appropriately. If your NetRACER is connected to a point-to-point in- terface you can leave the Country Code, Area Code, and Sub- scriber Number fields empty. On point-to-multipoint inter- faces you must enter your local values.

  • Page 30: Wan Numbers

    RACER press/encrypt data. Calling Line ID, (CLID) is enabled automatically once you configure am ISDN number (in the next step). WAN Numbers After adding the WAN partner information, select the [WAN Numbers >] submenu. This menu lists the WAN numbers this partner can be reached at and initially will be empty.

  • Page 31: Ip Partner Configuration

    ONFIGURATION thentication. Then enter the PPP Password the remote site must match when performing authentication. NetRACER Setup Tool BinTec Communications AG [WAN][ADD][PPP]: Configure WAN Partner mynetracer Authentication CHAP + PAP Partner PPP ID partnerbrick Local PPP ID mynetracer PPP Password...

  • Page 32: Ip Configuration

    From the main menu select [IP]. From the submenus which are displayed select [Routing]. This menu displays a list of routes known to the NetRACER. Initially, the list will be empty. Select [ADD] to create a new default route. Your display will be similar to the menu shown below.

  • Page 33: Saving Your Configuration

    Your initial configuration is now complete and is saved in a flash ROM file named “boot”. You are then returned to the NetRACER’s SNMP shell prompt. The configuration file saved as “boot” will be used upon...

  • Page 34: Testing Your Configuration

    Testing your Configuration LAN Test To test your new configuration try issuing a simple ping command to a PC on the NetRACER’s LAN to verify the LAN interface is properly configured. In our example, we would issue: ping -c 5 199.1.1.1 If the LAN portion of the configuration was successful...

  • Page 35: Getting The Latest Brick News And Software

    5). If there still should be problems, please refer to the Troubleshooting chapter in the NetRACER User’s Guide. Getting the latest BRICK News and Software Now that your NetRACER is up and running, you might like to visit our WWW site at http://www.bintec.de to keep abreast of new developments at BinTec Commu- nications AG.

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