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Lucent Technologies Network Access Module Installation And Configuration Manual

Lucent integrated network access module installation and configuration guide
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MERLIN
MAGIX™
Integrated Network
Access (INA) Module
Installation and

Configuration Guide

Lucent Technologies
October 1999
7820-1000-001

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  • Page 1: Configuration Guide

    MERLIN MAGIX™ Integrated Network Access (INA) Module Installation and Configuration Guide Lucent Technologies October 1999 7820-1000-001...

  • Page 2: Year 2000 Compliance

    Notice Every effort has been made to ensure that the information in this guide is complete and accurate at the time of printing. Information, however, is subject to change. Your Responsibility for Your System’s Security LUCENT DOES NOT WARRANT UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE OPERATION OF THE PRODUCTS, INCLUDING MERLIN®...
  • Page 3 © 1999 Lucent Technologies. All rights reserved. MLX-10, MLX-20L, MLX-28D, MLS-6, MLS-12, MLS-12D, MLS-18D, MLS-34D, PortMaster, ComOS, and MERLIN are registered trademarks and PMVision and MERLIN MAGIX are trademarks of Lucent Technologies. All other marks are the product of their respective owners.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Contents Safety Instructions Important Safety Instructions —SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS ....About This Guide Audience ............Related Documentation .
  • Page 6 Contents Connect a Serial Passthrough Cable ........Set DIP Switches .
  • Page 7 Set the Destination IP Address ........Set the Netmask .
  • Page 8 Contents Current Events ........... Selected Interval Events .

  • Page 9: Safety Instructions

    Never touch uninsulated telephone wires or terminals unless the telephone wiring has been disconnected at the network interface. • Use only Lucent Technologies-manufactured MERLIN MAGIX™ Integrated System circuit modules, carrier assemblies, and power units in the MERLIN MAGIX Integrated System control unit.
  • Page 10 Important Safety Instructions —SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS INA Module Installation and Configuration Guide...

  • Page 11: About This Guide

    MERLIN MAGIX Documentation The documents listed in the following table are part of the MERLIN MAGIX documentation set. To order, contact the Lucent Technologies BCS Publications Center by calling 1 800 457-1235 within the continental United States.. Document No.
  • Page 12 Related Documentation Document No. 555-610-150 555-710-800 555-710-123 (U.S. English) 555-710-123FRC (Canadian French) 555-710-127 (U.S. English) 555-710-127FRC (Canadian French) 555-660-122 555-630-150 555-630-152 555-660-124 555-630-151 555-630-155 555-670-151 555-670-152 555-660-126 555-660-138 555-710-134 555-710-136 555-661-130 555-650-105 555-661-140 Title <Superscript>® MERLIN LEGEND Communications System, Release 6.1, Network Reference Customer Reference CD-ROM: Consists of the System Manager’s Quick Reference, the Feature...

  • Page 13: Portmaster Documentation

    Document No. 555-710-142 555-710-116 555-025-600 PortMaster Documentation The following manuals are available from Lucent. Paper copies of these manuals can be ordered directly from Lucent. The manuals are also provided as PDF and PostScript files on the INA Module Software CD shipped with your module.

  • Page 14: Document Conventions

    Document Conventions Document Conventions The following conventions are used in this guide: Convention Bold font Italic font Square brackets ([ ]) Curly braces ({ }) Vertical bar (|) Document Advisories Note – means take note. Notes contain information of importance or special interest. Caution –...

  • Page 15: Limited Warranty

    Limited Warranty Lucent Technologies provides a limited warranty on the INA module. Refer to “Limited Warranty and Limitation of Liability” in Appendix A, “Customer Support Information,” of System Programming manual (555-710-111). Technical Support In the USA Only. Lucent Technologies provides a toll-free customer Helpline (1-800-628-2888) 24 hours a day.
  • Page 16 Subscribing to PortMaster Mailing Lists • portmaster-radius—a discussion of general and specific RADIUS issues, including configuration and troubleshooting suggestions. To subscribe, send email to majordomo@livingston.com with subscribe portmaster-radius in the body of the message. The mailing list is also available in a daily digest format. To receive the digest, send email to majordomo@livingston.com with subscribe portmaster-radius-digest in the body of the message.

  • Page 17: Ina Module

    This chapter introduces the MERLIN Integrated Network Access (INA) module and provides an overview of its installation and configuration. The following topics are discussed: • “INA Module Description” on page 1-1 • “INA Administration” on page 1-1 • “INA Front Panel” on page 1-2 •...

  • Page 18: On The Ina Module

    INA Front Panel 1. Arrange with your telecommunications service provider (telco) for a T1/PRI line. 2. Have the telco provision the line so that some channels are assigned to switched voice calls and the rest are assigned to one or more point-to-point data connections.
  • Page 19 Figure 1-1 INA Module Front Panel DIP Switches. DIP switch 1 controls the configuration of serial port C0. DIP switch 2 controls ComOS boot behavior. See “Set DIP Switches” on page 3-2. System LED. This LED indicates the status of the routing hardware and the ComOS. One blink every 5 seconds indicates normal operation.

  • Page 20: Installation And Configuration Steps

    Installation and Configuration Steps Ethernet Port. This RJ-45 connector provides a 10BaseT Ethernet connection. See “Connect an Ethernet Cable” on page 3-4. Ethernet Link LED. This green LED indicates link integrity to a 10BaseT hub. See “Ethernet LEDs” on page 3-6. Reboot Button.

  • Page 21: Getting Ready For Configuration

    Getting Ready for Configuration To properly configure your INA module, you must gather all the technical information needed. You must also assign T1/PRI channels using the MERLIN MAGIX administration console before using the INA module. Before starting the installation of your module, be sure that you have all needed information from the following categories: •...

  • Page 22: Assign T1/Pri Channels

    Network Settings for PRI configurations and channel signaling types for T1 configurations. You plan for and implement these additional settings as you do for a 100D module. See the System Programming manual (555-710-111). Assign T1/PRI Channels The INA module can accommodate up to 23 PRI channels or 24 T1 channels. When the module is first installed, no channels are assigned to the router.
  • Page 23 • See “Set Up Additional WAN Ports” on page 6-7. Table 2-2 Basic Network Configuration Settings for the INA Module Settings Ether0 address Ether0 netmask System name First data channel number assigned to the router Default gateway Name service type Name server address WAN port address Remote router address...
  • Page 24 Network Settings Table 2-2 Basic Network Configuration Settings for the INA Module (Continued) Settings DLCI list Dynamic Host Connection Protocol (DHCP) server address DHCP lease time DHCP static binding IP address(es) and corresponding media access control (MAC) address(es) DHCP address pool start address DHCP address pool end address...

  • Page 25: Installing The Ina Module

    This chapter describes the steps needed to physically install and power up the INA MERLIN MAGIX system. The following topics are discussed. • “Install the INA Module in a Carrier” on page 3-1 • “Connect Cables” on page 3-1 • “Observe LED Behavior”...

  • Page 26: Set Dip Switches

    Connect Cables Figure 3-1 C1 Serial Passthrough Port Set DIP Switches The DIP switches (Figure 3-2) must be set to the correct positions for the INA module to operate properly. 1. Set DIP switch 1 to the right. Figure 3-2 DIP Switches When DIP switch 1 is set to the right and the INA module is turned on, the console port is set to 9600bps, 8 data bits, 1 stop bit, no parity, and no flow control.

  • Page 27: Connect A Console (Optional)

    When DIP switch 2 is set to the left (Figure 3-2), and the INA module is turned on, the INA module boots (loads the ComOS software) from the internal nonvolatile RAM. This is the default setting for the module. When DIP switch 2 is set to the right, and the INA module is turned on, the module boots from an external BOOTP and TFTP server.

  • Page 28: Connect An Ethernet Cable

    Observe LED Behavior Figure 3-4 T1/PRI Connection Connect an Ethernet Cable Use a category 5 twisted pair cable, as specified by the EIA/TIA-568-B wiring standard, with an RJ-48C connector to connect the INA Ethernet connector (Figure 3-5) to the nearest network hub. See “Ethernet Interface” on page B-2 for more information. Figure 3-5 Ether0 Connection Observe LED Behavior Check the T1/PRI, system, and Ethernet LEDs to verify that the installed INA module is...

  • Page 29: System Led

    Figure 3-6 T1/PRI (DS-1) LEDs • Red illuminated indicates that there is an error condition on the line or that the INA module is in the standby mode. When in standby mode, the module is not operational for T1/PRI services. This LED stays illuminated for approximately 15 to 30 seconds when an active line is first connected.

  • Page 30: Ethernet Leds

    Observe LED Behavior After the module has been powered up and loading is complete, make sure that the LED is blinking off once every 5 seconds. The INA module takes about 20 seconds to reach this state. Ethernet LEDs These LEDs (Figure 3-8) show the status of the Ethernet connection to the INA module. Figure 3-8 Ethernet LEDs •...

  • Page 31: Using The Inawizard

    The INAWizard program provides basic configuration settings for the INA module. The wizard uses a graphical user interface (GUI) to guide you step by step through the configuration process. The program runs on platforms that use Microsoft Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows NT 4.0 and later.

  • Page 32: Run The Wizard

    Run the Wizard...

  • Page 33: Using The Command Line Interface

    Using the Command Line Interface The ComOS commands can be used to configure the INA module directly through the ComOS command line interface. You access the command line interface through the console port C0 using a terminal or PC running a terminal emulator. Once the module has been connected to a network, the best way to access the command line interface is through a Telnet session from a network workstation.

  • Page 34: Using A Telnet Session

    Log In Using a Telnet Session Once the INA module has been connected to a network and an Ethernet address has been assigned, Telnet is the best way to establish a console session. 1. Run a Telnet application from a network connected workstation. 2.

  • Page 35: Set The Ether0 Network Address

    Command> set password [Password] Command> save all Caution – Change the administrative password each time you give it to somone outside the organization for servicing. Set the Ether0 Network Address You can set an IP and IPX address on the INA module. Both IP and IPX routing protocols are enabled by default.

  • Page 36: Set The System Name

    Set the System Name Set the System Name The system name identifies the INA module for Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) queries, IPX protocol routing, and Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol (CHAP) authentication. Use these commands to set the system name: Command>...

  • Page 37: Set A Name Service

    Set the Name Service The INA module supports either the NIS or the DNS. See the PortMaster Configuration Guide for more information on name services. Use these commands to set the name service: Command> set namesvc dns|nis Command> save all Once the name service is set, you must set the address of your NIS or DNS name server and enter the domain name of your network.

  • Page 38: Set The Channel Rate

    Configure the WAN Port Note – Be sure to reset the WAN port or reboot the router after making changes to the WAN port configuration. To reboot, enter the reboot command or press the reboot button on the INA module. Set the Channel Rate Almost all data channels have a channel rate of 64Kbs, the default value assigned by ComOS.

  • Page 39: Set The Destination Ip Address

    Command> set W1 address Ipaddress Command> save all Set the Destination IP Address The destination IP address is the IP address or hostname of the machine on the other end of the connection. The destination IP address can also be set to 255.255.255.255 for PPP users.
  • Page 40 Configure the WAN Port INA Module Installation and Configuration Guide...

  • Page 41: Using Pmvision

    PMVision is a Java-based program with a graphical user interface (GUI) that can be used to monitor and configure the INA module. Information about using PMVision on other platforms can be found in the PMVision User’s Guide, which describes the capabilities of PMVision in more detail.

  • Page 42: Using A Crossover Cable

    Run PMVision Using a Crossover Cable An independent laptop or desktop workstation equipped with a network interface card can be used to run PMVison. Connect an Ethernet crossover cable between the Ethernet connection on the workstation and the Ethernet port on the INA module. (See “Crossover Cable”...

  • Page 43: Communicate With The Ina Module

    Figure 6-1 PMVision Main Screen control tree panel status bar Communicate with the INA Module Select Device from the menu bar, and click Connect to establish communications between PMVision and your INA module. The connection dialog box appears (Figure 6-2). Enter the IP address or Domain Name System (DNS) name of the INA module into the device text box.

  • Page 44: Selecting Pmvision Functions

    Selecting PMVision Functions Figure 6-2 Connection Dialog When the connection has been made, information about the INA module appears in the connection panel. The INA module information line is highlighted, indicating that the INA module is active and can be controlled by PMVision. PMVision is now ready to interact with the INA module.

  • Page 45: Enter Basic Settings

    Figure 6-4 Configuration Panel Example Working with Configuration Displays Displays (Figure 6-5) have two or more control buttons at the bottom. Click the Add button to add a new entry and display a configuration panel. Enter the data and click Save.
  • Page 46 Selecting PMVision Functions Table 6-1 Basic INA Module Configuration Using PMVision (Continued) Setting Ether0 netmask System name Default gateway Name service type Name server address WAN port address Remote router address Remote router netmask Channel rate Protocol DLCI list source (Frame Relay only) DLCI Keepalive Value (Frame Relay only)

  • Page 47: Set Up Additional Wan Ports

    Set Up Additional WAN Ports If the data channels assigned to the INA module support multiple WAN ports, you must set up additional WAN ports as follows: 1. Select the INA Configure Lines function from the control tree. 2. Select the line0 entry in the main panel, and click the Edit button. 3.
  • Page 48 Selecting PMVision Functions Figure 6-6 PMVision Backup Dialog Restore the INA Module Settings To restore the INA module settings captured in a backup file, select INA Maintain Restore. Enter or browse to the backup filename on the Restore panel (Figure 6-7) and click Restore. The restored values overwrite any values existing in the INA module.

  • Page 49: Troubleshooting

    This appendix provides the following troubleshooting procedures for the INA module: • “Observing LED Behavior” on page A-1 • “Observing Boot Messages” on page A-2 • “Using the DS-1 Test Jacks” on page A-5 Additional troubleshooting and maintenance information can also be found in Appendix C, “MERLIN MAGIX Administration.”...

  • Page 50: Observing Boot Messages

    Observing Boot Messages Table A-1 Hardware Problems and Solution (Continued) LED Behavior No console login prompt is displayed. Ethernet link LED is not lit when connected to a 10BaseT Ethernet hub. Network activity LED is solidly lit. Network activity LED is not lit.
  • Page 51 2. Press the reboot button. 3. Observe the boot messages displayed on the console screen. Note – Boot messages vary slightly, depending on the version of the PROM and ComOS. The following example is from an INA module: PROM 2.33, 8/19/99 Testing System Clock...OK Sizing System Memory...4MB FPM CPU 486DX5-133 +Flash...
  • Page 52 Observing Boot Messages Use Table A-2 to interpret possible diagnostic boot messages. Table A-2 Interpreting Diagnostic Boot Messages Field INA PROM Testing System Clock Sizing System Memory CPU Type Starting FLASH Boot Flash Memory 16384 Verifying Load Module Checksum Starting Loader Testing High Memory Possible Message Explanation...

  • Page 53: Using The Ds-1 Test Jacks

    Table A-2 Interpreting Diagnostic Boot Messages (Continued) Field Setting up ACC 2188 PCI Controller Found 16384K PCI Memory at 0x1ffff000 Testing PCI Memory block 0x20000000- 0x20ffffff ...Passed Total of 16384K PCI Memory Ready block alloc 425 870400 block_alloc: cpu<0> control 0028bdb0 free_count<425>...
  • Page 54 Using the DS-1 Test Jacks Table A-3 DS-1 Test Jacks Description Test Jack Label MON In MON Out NET In EQPT Out NET Out EQPT In Description and Usage Monitor In. This jack allows external test equipment to passively monitor the T1/PRI signal coming from the network to the INA module.
  • Page 55 Figure A-1 DS-1 Test Jack Locations Figure A-2 DS-1 Test Jack Configuration Using the DS-1 Test Jacks 1210-011...
  • Page 56 Using the DS-1 Test Jacks INA Module Installation and Configuration Guide...

  • Page 57: Cable Specifications

    This appendix provides cable and pinout specifications. Cables Specified • Console Cable. This null modem cable is used to connect a terminal or PC to the console port of the INA module. • T1/PRI Cable. This cable is used to connect a T1/PRI line to the INA module. •...

  • Page 58: T1/Pri Cable

    T1/PRI Cable T1/PRI Cable Table B-2 shows the pinouts for a category 5 unshielded, ungrounded, twisted pair cable, as specified by the EIA/TIA-568-B wiring standard, with an RJ-48C connection Table B-2 T1/E1 RJ-48C Connector Pinout T1 Port RJ-48C Ethernet Interface Table B-3 provides specifications for the 10Mbps baseband IEEE 802.3-compatible Ethernet interface.

  • Page 59: Crossover Cable

    Crossover Cable This RJ-45 crossover cable is used to connect two (and only two) machines using 10baseT Ethernet without the use of a hub. The cable must be fabricated from category 5 unshielded twisted pair. Table B-4 shows the wiring for this cable. Table B-4 Crossover Cable Wiring RJ-45 Connector pin 1...
  • Page 60 Crossover Cable INA Module Installation and Configuration Guide...

  • Page 61: Merlin Magix Administration

    MERLIN MAGIX Administration This appendix describes the MERLIN MAGIX system programming options for the INA module. The INA module is identified as a 100R module in MERLIN MAGIX programming and console displays. The following topics are covered: • “INA Module System Programming Summary” on page C-1 •...

  • Page 62: Activate Or Deactivate The Onboard Csu

    INA Module Administration Options The rest of the administration options are essentially the same as for the 100D module. For more information on configuring the 100D module, see System Programming manual (555-710-111). Activate or Deactivate the Onboard CSU The internal CSU on the INA module is activated by default. You can view and change this setting by using the following sequence on your system programming console: Menu: SysProg Start LinesTrunks More More CSU/DSU Slot# Enter ActivateCSU...

  • Page 63: Ina Module Maintenance Options

    Note – For T1 configurations, you can assign a channel to the router only if the channel is Unequipped from a switch perspective. For PRI configurations, you can assign a channel to the router only if the channel is not used in a B channel group or a line pool on the switch.

  • Page 64: 24 Hour Event Totals

    INA Module Maintenance Options Note – The additional error event counts are cleared whenever the INA module is reset. Be sure to view the error events before resetting the module or busying out the module. From your system programming console, use the following sequence to access the INA module Error Events screen.

  • Page 65: Current Events

    Each error statistic represents the sum of error events from all valid intervals including the current interval. The message “9999” represents an overflow situation. You can refresh the 24-hour total screen by pressing total again. Current Events The Current error event screen reports error statistics for the 15-minute interval that is currently active.

  • Page 66: Demand Tests

    INA Module Maintenance Options Demand Tests The INA module board incorporates three new demand tests: • Line loopback • Payload loopback • Bit error rate test (BERT) Line Loopback Test The line loopback test loops the T1 signal back towards the network without regenerating framing and without recalculating a cyclic redundancy test (CRC) checksum.

  • Page 67: Ina Module System Interactions

    Table C-4 describes the available BERT test patterns. Table C-4 BERT Test Patterns Test Options QRSS 3 in 24 All zeroes All ones After starting a BERT test, press following results will be displayed. • No Synch—Indicates that the BERT test pattern is not being successfully received back.

  • Page 68: Board Renumbering

    INA Module System Interactions Board Renumbering The INA module works in the same manner as the 100D module for board renumbering. Use board renumbering to replace a 100D module with a 100R module, and vice versa. After the board renumbering, T1/PRI data that had been previously administered for the replaced module is associated with the new module.
  • Page 69 Table C-5 INA Module System Interactions (Continued) Condition Explanation System Erase When a frigid start occurs, all MERLIN MAGIX (Frigid Start) parameters for the INA module are returned to default values. Router administration data, however, is preserved. MERLIN MAGIX parameters must be reprogrammed after the frigid start to restore voice and data services.
  • Page 70 INA Module System Interactions C-10 INA Module Installation and Configuration Guide...
  • Page 71 Index Numerics 100D module C-1 operation 2-2 renumbering boards C-8 24-hour event totals C-4 activate or deactivate CSU 2-1 administration options C-1 administrative password 5-2 B8ZS encoding 2-1 backup INA module settings 6-7 MERLIN MAGIX settings C-7 BERT C-6 bipolar 8-zero substitution. See B8ZS bit error rate test (BERT) C-6 boards renumbering C-8...
  • Page 72 Index pinout B-3 PMVision 6-2 activate or deactivate 2-1 line buildout C-2 CSU/DSU 1-1 current events C-5 data channels description 1-1 first channel assigned 2-3 unassigning C-3 data link connection identifier. See DLCI settings data service unit. See DSU deleting data channels C-3 demand tests C-6 destination address 5-7 DHCP settings 2-4...
  • Page 73 system interactions C-7 system programming summary C-1 INAWizard description 1-2 installation 4-1 operation 4-2 system requirements 4-1 inawizard_install.exe 4-1 INAWizard workstation connection with crossover cable 4-2 LAN connection 4-1 injury risk ix installation INA module 3-1 INAWizard 4-1 PMVision 6-1 steps 1-4 IP address, Ether0 broadcast 5-3...
  • Page 74 Index Point-to-Point protocol. See protocol, WAN port PPP. See protocol, WAN port precautions, safety ix print reports C-8 protocol, WAN port 2-3 reboot button, location 1-4 removing data channels C-3 renumbering boards C-8 reports C-8 restoring INA module settings 6-8 MERLIN MAGIX settings C-7 running PMVision 6-2 safety instructions ix...
  • Page 75 WAN port additional 2-2 channel rate 2-3 filters 5-7 protocol 5-7 rebooting 5-6 setting 5-5 setting with PMVision 6-7 warm start C-9 warning icon xiv warranty xv WinSPM passthrough option 5-1 utility 1-1 wizard. See INAWizard Index Index-5...

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