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Page 1: Installation Guide
RISC Router 3500R Installation Guide Compatible Systems Corporation 4730 Walnut Street Suite 102 Boulder, Colorado 80301 303-444-9532 800-356-0283 http://www.compatible.com... - Page 2 RISC Router 3500R Installation Guide, Version 2.0 Copyright© 1999, Compatible Systems Corporation All rights reserved. RISC Router and RouterView are trademarks of Compatible Systems Corporation. Other trademarks are the property of their respective holders. Part number: A00-1345 FCC Notice: This product has been certified to comply with the limits for a Class A computing device, pursuant to Subpart J of Part 15 of FCC Rules.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Wall Mount Connecting the Router to the Ethernet Connecting to Thick Ethernet Connecting to Twisted-Pair Ethernet Connecting a Line Device to the RISC Router 3500R Connecting Devices to the V.35 Interfaces Connecting an Out-of-Band Management Console Powering Up the Router... - Page 4 Chapter 4 - CompatiView Software Installation CompatiView for Windows System Requirements Installation and Operation Transport Protocols and CompatiView Chapter 5 - Command Line Management Out-of-Band Command Line Management Temporarily Reconfiguring a Host for Command Line Management Setting Up Telnet Operation Chapter 6 - Basic Configuration Guide THERNET NTERFACE...
- Page 5 Suggested for Dedicated/Leased Line Operation Required for Dial-On-Demand Operation Suggested for Dial-On-Demand Operation IP Protocol Required for IP Suggested for IP IPX Protocol Required for IPX Suggested for IPX AppleTalk Protocol Required for AppleTalk Suggested for AppleTalk DECnet Protocol Required for DECnet Suggested for DECnet Frame Relay Configuration Link Configuration...
- Page 6 Pin Outs for DB-26 to V.35 Male Cable Pin Outs for DIN-8 to RS-232 Console Cable (DTE/Female) 36 Appendix C - LED Patterns and Test Switch Settings 37 RISC Router 3500R LED Patterns Power On, No Traffic Traffic Indicators (Ethernet LED Bar)
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Page 7: Chapter 1 - Introduction
LINK WHEN IT ISN’T NEEDED. RISC Router 3500R Installation Overview This manual will help you install the RISC Router 3500R to connect a local Ethernet to up to 4 remote networks and/or remote PPP client computers. These connections can be made to other Compatible Systems routers, routers from other vendors, or PPP compliant dial-in software packages running on a variety of computers. - Page 8 Compatible Systems’ phone number is listed on the front of this guide. We will be happy to help you. The manual is divided into several sections that should provide you with the basic information you will need to use the RISC Router 3500R on your network. Chapter 2 - Getting Started...
- Page 9 Chapter 1 - Introduction Chapter 5 - Command Line Preparation This part of the manual provides basic instructions on setting up command line management and text-based configuration. Chapter 6 - Basic Configuration Guide This part of the manual provides a list of parameters that must be entered into a router for proper operation.
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Page 11: Chapter 2 - Getting Started
Getting Help With the RISC Router 3500R If you have a question about the RISC Router 3500R and can’t find the answer in one of the manuals included with the product, please visit the technical support section of our Web site (http://www.compatible.com). -
Page 12: What You Will Need To Get Started
Warranty registration card Needed For Installation Before connecting the RISC Router 3500R to your network, you need to make sure that you have the necessary equipment for connecting to the local Ethernet and the wide area transmission device(s) (56K CSU/ DSU, ISDN terminal adapter, T1/E1 CSU/DSU). -
Page 13: Thick Ethernet
Ethernet cabling supplies. Telco Line Connection Requirements The RISC Router 3500R is not a line communications device. In order to connect to a wide area transmission line, you must use a 56K CSU/ DSU, ISDN Terminal Adapter, or T1/E1 CSU/DSU. Which of these devices you use depends on the type of telco line to which you are connecting one of the router’s wide area interfaces. - Page 14 Chapter 2 - Getting Started v Note: Please use only the supplied cables when connecting your V.35 line communication device to the RISC Router 3500R’s interfaces. The cables provided with other equipment will generally not have the same internal connections.
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Page 15: Chapter 3 - Hardware Installation
Plug in the power cable and power up the router. Mounting the Router The RISC Router 3500R can be mounted in a variety of different ways, or can be left standalone on a desktop or equipment table. v Note: When stacking other equipment on the RISC Router 3500R, do not exceed 25 pounds of evenly distributed weight on top of the router. -
Page 16: 19" Rack Front Mount
The slotted holes in the ears will mate with the mounting holes in a standard 19" rack. v Note: The RISC Router 3500R is 1U high when its bottom-mounted rubber feet are removed. If you intend to mount the unit in a 1U space, make sure your equipment rack is well ventilated. -
Page 17: Connecting A Line Device To The Risc Router 3500R
If you wish to connect an out-of-band management console, use the supplied DIN-8command line cable and connect to the AUX/Console interface on the front of the RISC Router 3500R. You can use a dumb terminal or a computer equipped with VT100 terminal emulation. - Page 18 Chapter 3 - Hardware Installation v Note: If you want to use Telnet as a management method, you must first configure an IP address into the router with an out-of-band console, with CompatiView, or reconfigure the IP address on an IP host or workstation on the same Ethernet segment as the router.
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Page 19: Chapter 4 - Compatiview Software Installation
Chapter 4 - CompatiView Software Installation Chapter 4 - CompatiView Software Installation All of the routers in Compatible Systems’ internetworking and VPN families, including all RISC Router and MicroRouter models, can be managed from a single GUI management platform called Compati- View. -
Page 20: Transport Protocols And Compatiview
Transport Protocols and CompatiView CompatiView will be able to use the transport protocol (IP or IPX) you have selected to access Compatible Systems products anywhere on your internetwork. Depending on your security setup, you may also be able to use the IP transport option to manage devices across the Internet. -
Page 21: Chapter 5 - Command Line Management
9600, 8 bits, no parity, 1 stop bit and no Flow Con- trol. Connect it to the router’s Console interface using the cable which was supplied with the RISC Router 3500R. Press the <Return> key one or two times. Enter the default password letmein at the password prompt. The command line interface prompt will appear on the screen. -
Page 22: Temporarily Reconfiguring A Host For Command Line Management
Setting Up Telnet Operation Telnet is a remote terminal communications protocol based on TCP/IP. With Telnet you can log into and manage the RISC Router 3500R from anywhere on your IP internetwork, including across the Internet if your security setup allows it. To manage the router with Telnet, you must: Run Telnet client software on your local computer, which will com- municate with the Telnet server built into the RISC Router 3500R. - Page 23 Chapter 5 - Command Line Management B. Use the save command to save the changes to the device’s Flash ROM. • You may also use CompatiView from a reconfigured IP host (if using the IP transport protocol), or anywhere on your network (if using the IPX transport protocol).
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Page 25: Chapter 6 - Basic Configuration Guide
WAN settings, and any applicable authorization routines. Please check with your ISP before configuring or changing the configu- ration of you RISC Router 3500R. v Note: This Basic Configuration Guide does not include information on setting up packet filters for using the router as a Firewall. See the... -
Page 26: Ethernet Interface Configuration
Chapter 6 - Basic Configuration Guide Ethernet Interface Configuration Ethernet interfaces are considerably easier to set up than wide area interfaces since there are no choices that need to be made regarding line communications devices and their parameters. We recommend that you begin by configuring any Ethernet interface parameters before proceeding to configure WAN interface parameters. -
Page 27: Ipx Protocol
Chapter 6 - Basic Configuration Guide IPX Protocol Required for IPX There are generally no required changes from the shipping Ethernet configuration for IPX. The Ethernet interface will autoconfigure to use the two most common IPX frame types, and will autoadapt to condi- tions on the Ethernet. -
Page 28: Suggested For Decnet
WAN Interface Configuration This section covers the settings required for PPP (point-to-point) protocol operation of the RISC Router 3500R WAN interfaces. In general, the parameters listed here should be set for each WAN inter- face on which you plan to use PPP. Note that some WAN interfaces can be running PPP while others are running Frame Relay. -
Page 29: Ppp Configuration
Chapter 6 - Basic Configuration Guide PPP Configuration This section covers the settings required for PPP (point-to-point) protocol operation of the WAN interfaces. In general, the parameters listed here should be set for each WAN interface on which you plan to use SMDS. -
Page 30: Suggested For Dial-On-Demand Operation
Chapter 6 - Basic Configuration Guide Suggested for Dial-On-Demand Operation Outgoing dial-on-demand requires some additional information. • Set dialing method • Create dial-out script • Set dial-out script to be used • Set inactivity time CV: Use the Link Configuration: WAN 1 Dialog Box to set the dialing method and to select a chat script (once you have created one). -
Page 31: Ipx Protocol
Note: Due to the complexity of BGP, configuration parameters for BGP are not given here. Compatible Systems has posted a BGP config- uration guide in the Technical Support section of our Web site at: http:// www.compatible.com/. -
Page 32: Decnet Protocol
Chapter 6 - Basic Configuration Guide gered operation when you are connecting to another Compatible Systems router at the other end. When you set up an on-demand link with AppleTalk, you should care- fully monitor link usage to determine whether the link is being activated only when it is needed. -
Page 33: Suggested For Decnet
Note: Many Internet Service Providers (ISP’s) do not support IARP as a default. If one of your RISC Router 3500R interfaces will be connected to an ISP via Frame Relay, check with your ISP technical staff on whether you must manually enter DLCI information or not. -
Page 34: Ip Protocol
Chapter 6 - Basic Configuration Guide CV: Use the DLCI Mapping Database Dialog Box (under WAN/Link Configuration/DLCI button). TB: Use configure and set the DLCI keyword in the Frame Relay WAN 0 (and/or other port numbers you wish to configure) section. -
Page 35: Suggested For Ip
IP Static command. v Note: Due to the complexity of BGP, configuration parameters for BGP are not given here. Compatible Systems has posted a BGP config- uration guide in the Technical Support section of our Web site at: http:// www.compatible.com/. -
Page 36: Appletalk Protocol
Chapter 6 - Basic Configuration Guide AppleTalk Protocol Required for AppleTalk Frame Relay operation requires that the WAN interface is set to be a "numbered interface." This means that the interface (and thus the Frame Relay network) must have an AppleTalk network and node number and an AppleTalk zone name. -
Page 37: Smds Configuration
SMDS Configuration This section covers the settings required for SMDS (Switched Multi- megabit Data Service) operation of the RISC Router 3500R WAN inter- faces. SMDS is a connectionless, packet-switched service that offers LAN-to-LAN connectivity across a wide area at up to 1.544 Mbps. In general, the parameters listed here should be set for each WAN interface on which you plan to use SMDS. -
Page 38: Saving A Configuration File To Flash Rom
Chapter 6 - Basic Configuration Guide Saving a Configuration File to Flash ROM Once a configuration is complete, you can save it to the router’s Flash ROM. Until saved, all changes are made in a separate buffer and the actual router interfaces run as before the changes were made. CV: Use the Save to/Device option from the File menu. -
Page 39: Appendix A - Shipping Defaults
Appendix A - Shipping Defaults Appendix A - Shipping Defaults Default Password • letmein Ethernet Interface IP Routing Defaults • • Address: 198.41.12.1 • Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 • Broadcast Address: 198.41.12.255 • IP RIP off IPX Routing Defaults • 802.3 on, autoseeding •... -
Page 40: Appletalk Defaults
Appendix A - Shipping Defaults AppleTalk Defaults • • Unnumbered interface DECnet Defaults • V.35 Link & Physical Defaults • • Dedicated • Sync, external clock... -
Page 41: Appendix B - Connector And Cable Pin Outs
Appendix B - Connector and Cable Pin Outs Appendix B - Connector and Cable Pin Outs Pin Outs for DB-26 to V.35 Male Cable DB-26 V.35 Signal Chassis Ground Signal Ground Request to Send Clear to Send Data Set Ready Receive Line Signal Detect Data Terminal Ready Tx Data... -
Page 42: Pin Outs For Din-8 To Rs-232 Console Cable (Dte/Female)
Appendix B - Connector and Cable Pin Outs Pin Outs for DIN-8 to RS-232 Console Cable (DTE/ Female) DIN-8 Signal (DTE) RS-232C Tx Data Ground Rx Data Tx Clock Rx Clock Shield v Note: This cable is a null-modem DTE-to-DTE cable. DB-25 Data (DTE/ Signal Female) RS-232C... -
Page 43: Appendix C - Led Patterns And Test Switch Settings
Appendix C - LED Patterns and Test Switch Settings RISC Router 3500R LED Patterns The RISC Router 3500R uses a number of light patterns on its front LED bars to indicate operating conditions. Power On, No Traffic The router will scan through the left (Ethernet) LED bar, from left to right, illuminating one element at a time. -
Page 44: Risc Router 3500R Switch Settings
Appendix C - LED Patterns and Test Switch Settings RISC Router 3500R Switch Settings Normal Operation Unused* Unused* Run Boot ROM Downloader Unused* Erase Flash ROM (OS and Configuration) Erase Flash ROM (Configuration Only) Unused* Unused* Allow letmein password for 5 minutes after powerup M Caution: Settings marked with an asterisk may erase your Flash ROM. -
Page 45: Appendix D - Downloading Software From Compatible Systems
Appendix D - Downloading Software From Compatible Systems Appendix D - Downloading Software From Compatible Systems We make the latest versions of operating software for all Compatible Systems products available at our Web site. The latest version of CompatiView management software is also available. -
Page 47: Appendix E - Terms And Conditions
Compatible Systems. In the absence of such agreement, com- mencement of performance or delivery shall be for Customer’s convenience only and shall not be construed as an acceptance of Compatible Systems’ terms and conditions. If a contract is not earlier formed by mutual agree- ment in writing, Customer’s acceptance of any goods or services shall be... - Page 48 Compatible Systems shall not be liable for any premium transportation or other costs or losses incurred by Customer as a result of Compatible Systems inability to deliver Product in accordance with Customer’s requested deliv- ery dates.
- Page 49 WARRANTY, NEGLIGENCE, OR ANY OTHER CAUSE WHATSO- EVER, WHETHER OR NOT SIMILAR. This limitation on remedies shall apply even if Compatible Systems is advised of the possibility and nature of any special, consequential, or incidental damages. 7. Governing Law; Merger. This agreement and all Terms and Conditions hereof shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of Colorado.
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