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BIANCA/BRICK-XL2
Getting Started
Version 1.4
July 1999
Document #71020G

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  • Page 1 BIANCA/BRICK-XL2 Getting Started Version 1.4 July 1999 Document #71020G...
  • 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

    BIANCA/BRICK-XL2 GETTING STARTED Features ........2 Software Installation .
  • Page 6 System ........15 Setting up the LAN Interface ....16 Setting up the ISDN Interface .
  • Page 7 BIANCA/BRICK-XL2 Getting Started Welcome! This manual has been designed to help you quickly install and configure your new router using Setup Tool. First, we’ll provide a short list of the available features on the BRICK, then we’ll cover installing the additional software included with your BRICK.

  • Page 8: Features

    BIANCA/BRICK-XL2 Features The BIANCA/BRICK-XL2 is BinTec’s flagship multi- protocol router, designed as a central-site router for mid- to large-sized companies. The BIANCA/BRICK-XL2 satisfies all the require- ments of today’s LAN - WAN connections by combining the functions of a Gateway, Router, Bridge, X.25 Switch and Telematic Server in a single 19"...
  • Page 9 EATURES • Token Ring interface (optional). X.21 interface for directly accessing public X.25 networks (op- tional).Windows and UNIX software for configur- ing and administering the BRICK. • HTTP and Java Status Monitors.

  • Page 10: Software Installation

    BIANCA/BRICK-XL2 Software Installation Your BRICK includes several helper/utility programs for Windows and UNIX. BRICKware BRICKware for Windows consists of the following for Windows programs (for detailed information, please refer to the on- line BRICKware for Windows documentation): • DIME Tools – A set of tools for administering your...
  • Page 11 Slot 2 Slot 1 115/230 V~ 115/230 V~ Serial Nr.: 60/50 Hz 60/50 Hz 6/3 A 6/3 A BIANCA/BRICK-XL2 Central Site Router BinTec CE 0188 X Communications Step 3 Connect the included ISDN Step 4 cable (RJ-45) to your BRICK- Connect the included power XL2’s ISDN port(s) and your...

  • Page 12: Led Indicators

    BIANCA/BRICK-XL2 your power source. You may decide to wait until you’re ready to access the BRICK before connecting the power source. LED Indicators Each time you power up the system, the BRICK switches into Power Up Mode and performs a self-test to verify the integrity of the system.
  • Page 13 BRICK NSTALLING THE State Meaning Error: (con- An internal fans is not turning. stant) Error: The LAN cabling is not connected or Blinking a data transfer problem (collision) oc- curred. Check the cabling.

  • Page 14: Configuration

    Configuration 3. The last step involves logging into the BRICK as with Setup Tool admin, using the bintec password, and issuing (p.14) setup at the shell prompt. Using the Setup Tool is the easiest way to get your BRICK up and running.
  • Page 15 ONFIGURATION Caution s an ISDN multiprotocol router, BRICK establishes ISDN connections in accordance with the system´s configuration. Incorrect or incomplete configuration of your product may cause unwanted charges. The conditions that lead to estab- lishing connections are largely dependent on the respective network configuration.

  • Page 16: Gathering The Information

    BIANCA/BRICK-XL2 Gathering the Information In the following example network setup, the host merlin will be acting as the nameserver and timeserver for brick, the BRICK we will be configuring with Setup Tool. The router partnerbrick will serve as the remote router for connecting the Partner LAN over ISDN.

  • Page 17: Accessing The Brick

    ONFIGURATION Accessing the BRICK The BRICK can be configured over any of its interfaces us- ing a variety of methods. Serial Connection (9600,8N1) • • Telnet isdnlogin • • DIME Tools LAPB(HDLC) ISDN (Ethernet, Token Ring) Access As shown above, there are several ways of accessing your Methods BRICK once connected to the network interfaces.

  • Page 18: Over Serial Port

    BIANCA/BRICK-XL2 Over Serial Port With a terminal or terminal program (UNIX or PC) • Connect the computer or terminal using the in- cluded cable to the BRICK’s serial port. • Set your communications parameters to: 9600 bps, 8 data bits, no parity, 1 stop bit, soft- ware handshake (XON, XOFF) and VT100 termi- nal emulation.

  • Page 19: From Any Computer Using Telnet

    ONFIGURATION From any computer using telnet Once the BRICK is assigned it’s IP address (i.e. using BRICKware and BootP Server as mentioned above) you can access the system from any computer on the LAN. • Using a VT100 compatible telnet program, telnet to the BRICK at it’s IP address.

  • Page 20: 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 21: Licenses

    ONFIGURATION Scrolls among entries in a list of possible field values. Selects/unselects (toggles) special fields or scrolls a list of field entries. Entering two successive Esc charac- ters returns you to the previous menu. As you move between menus, the lines at the top and bot- tom of your screen will display status information for the respective menu/field you are currently editing.

  • Page 22: Setting Up The Lan Interface

    BIANCA/BRICK-XL2 BRICK’s hostname and PPP ID. With the exception of the admin, read, and write Password/Community fields, the other fields are not required and can be edited later. The SNMP Community fields define the passwords that are required for logging into your BRICK via the network.
  • Page 23 ONFIGURATION The settings for our example setup on page 10 are shown below. BIANCA/BRICK-XL2 Setup Tool BinTec Communications AG [SLOT 3 ETHERNET]: Configure Ethernet Interface mybrick IP-Configuration local IP-Number 199.1.1.2 local Netmask 255.255.255.0 Encapsulation Ethernet II IPX-Configuration local IPX-NetNumber Encapsulation...

  • Page 24: Setting Up The Isdn Interface

    ISDN autoconfigura- tion was successful, the [CM-2BRI, ISDN S0, Unit 0] menu may be displayed as follows: BIANCA/BRICK-XL2 Setup Tool BinTec Communications AG [SLOT 2 UNIT 0 ISDN BRI]: Configure ISDN Basic Rate Interface...

  • Page 25: Incoming Call Answering

    PPP (routing) in the Item field (using the spacebar). Then enter one of your BRICK’s ISDN numbers (or an EAZ) in the Number field. BIANCA/BRICK-XL2 Setup Tool BinTec Communications AG [SLOT 2 UNIT 0 ISDN BRI][INCOMING]: Incoming Call Answering mybrick...

  • Page 26: Wan Partner

    To add a new WAN partner select [ADD]. A menu sim- ilar to the following will be displayed. For our example setup, we have already filled in the appropriate fields. BIANCA/BRICK-XL2 Setup Tool BinTec Communications AG [WAN][ADD]: Configure WAN Partner...

  • Page 27: Wan Numbers

    ONFIGURATION the encapsulation to use, and whether or not to com- 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.

  • Page 28: Ip Partner Configuration

    BIANCA/BRICK-XL2 thentication. Then enter the PPP Password the remote site must match when performing authentication. BIANCA/BRICK-XL2 Setup Tool BinTec Communications AG [WAN][ADD][PPP]: Configure WAN Partner mybrick Authentication CHAP + PAP Partner PPP ID partnerbrick Local PPP ID mybrick PPP Password...

  • Page 29: Ip Configuration

    ONFIGURATION ing a transfer network, enter the IP Network address and netmask for your WAN Partner. BIANCA/BRICK-XL2 Setup Tool BinTec Communications AG [WAN][ADD][IP]: IP Configuration (partnerbrick) mybrick IP Transit Network Partner’s LAN IP Address 200.1.1.0 Partner’s LAN Netmask 255.255.255.0 SAVE CANCEL Enter IP address (a.b.c.d or resolvable hostname)

  • Page 30: Leased Line

    BIANCA/BRICK-XL2 default route without a transfer network to partnerbrick via ISDN. BIANCA/BRICK-XL2 Setup Tool BinTec Communications AG [IP][ROUTING][ADD]: Confuigure IP Routes mybrick Route Type Default route Network WAN without transit network Partner / Interface partnerbrick Metric SAVE CANCEL Use <Space> to select Then select [SAVE] and then [EXIT] until you return to the main menu.

  • Page 31: Wan Partner

    ONFIGURATION BIANCA/BRICK-XL2 Setup Tool BinTec Communications AG [SLOT 2 UNIT 0 ISDN BRI]: Configure ISDN Basic Rate Interface mybrick Result of autoconfiguration: autoconfiguration disabled ISDN Switch Type leased line B1 channel (64s) D-Channel not used B-Channel 1 leased dte B-Channel 2 not used Incoming Call Answering >...

  • Page 32: Ip Partner Configuration

    No transit network is needed in our example. When ready, select [SAVE] twice, and then [EXIT] to return to the main menu. BIANCA/BRICK-XL2 Setup Tool BinTec Communications AG [WAN][ADD][IP]: IP Configuration (Leased, Slot 2 (0)) mybrick IP Transit Network Partner’s LAN IP Address...

  • Page 33: Saving Your Configuration

    In the Partner / Interface field select the part- ner name the default route leads to. For our example we added a default route without a transfer network to part- nerbrick via ISDN. (See the following page). BIANCA/BRICK-XL2 Setup Tool BinTec Communications AG [IP][ROUTING][ADD]: Configure IP Routes mybrick...

  • Page 34: Testing Your Configuration

    BIANCA/BRICK-XL2 For information on configuration management and the transfer of configuration files to/from remote hosts via TFTP refer to the BRICK User’s Guide. Testing your Configuration LAN Test To test your new configuration try issuing a simple ping command to a PC on the BRICK’s LAN to verify the LAN interface is properly configured.

  • Page 35: Getting The Latest Brick News And Software

    Now that your BRICK 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. Via our WWW server BinTec provides you free of charge with the most recent versions of: •...
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