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Paradyne COMSPHERE 6700 Series Network Configuration Manual

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COMSPHERE
6700 SERIES NETWORK
MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
NETWORK CONFIGURATION GUIDE
Document No. 6700-A2-GB22-20
February 1998

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  • Page 1 COMSPHERE 6700 SERIES NETWORK MANAGEMENT SYSTEM NETWORK CONFIGURATION GUIDE Document No. 6700-A2-GB22-20 February 1998...
  • Page 2 — Within the U.S.A., call 1-800-870-2221 — Outside the U.S.A., call 1-727-530-2340 Trademarks All products and services mentioned herein are the trademarks, service marks, registered trademarks or registered service marks of their respective owners. Printed on recycled paper February 1998 6700-A2-GB22-20...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Deleting an Interface Automatically Connecting Interfaces 6700-A2-GB22-20 ..............
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  • Page 5: About This Guide

    About This Guide Document Purpose and Intended Audience This guide describes how to use the COMSPHERE 6700 Series Network Management System (NMS) Network Configuration Guide. It is assumed that you have a basic understanding of LAN, networks and their adapters, modems and their operation, are knowledgeable about data communications, and are familiar with Windows terminology and conventions.

  • Page 6: Product-Related Documents

    3811, and 3820, User’s Guide COMSPHERE 3900 Series Modems, Models 3910 and 3911, Point-to-Point/Multipoint, Installation and Operation Manual COMSPHERE 6700 Series Network Management System SNMP Proxy Agent User’s Guide COMSPHERE 6700 Series Network Management System Multiuser Feature User’s Guide COMSPHERE 6700 Series Network Management System Remote Monitor Feature User’s Guide...

  • Page 7: Introduction

    [ ]. Additional network installation requirements are based on the software installed: With COMSPHERE 6700 Series NMS Release 5.0.0 or higher, it is expected that the user has installed the TCP/IP stack and has a functioning network.
  • Page 8 Board Type [Ether Card Plus]: Interrupt Level [5]: I/O Base Address [0x300]: SLIP Interface Baud Rate [9600]: Flow Control [Hardware]: Modem Type [Hayes compatible]: Port [COM 1]: Telephone Number [9,1,813–530–2671]: Optional Subnet Mask [255.255.255.0]: Default Gateway [192.0.2.254]: Network Configuration Information February 1998 6700-A2-GB22-20...

  • Page 9: Accessing The Network Configuration Feature

    Accessing the Network Configuration Feature To access the Network Configuration feature, access the Windows Program Manager and choose the icon shown below from the COMSPHERE 6700 Program Group. The Network Configuration Main Menu appears. Main Menu Options The following menu options are available from the Main Menu.

  • Page 10: Workstation Settings

    5. Choose Add. The new name and IP address appear in the Available NMS Servers list box. 6. Repeat Steps 3–5 for each IP address you need to add. 7. Choose Close from the Control menu to return to the Main Menu. 6700-A2-GB22-20 February 1998...

  • Page 11: Modifying Or Deleting Names And Ip Addresses

    5. Repeat Steps 3 and 4 for each server name and IP address you need to modify or delete. 6. Choose Close from the Control menu to return to the Main Menu. NMS Servers dialog box February 1998 appears, as shown on 6700-A2-GB22-20...

  • Page 12: Choosing The Active Server

    2. Choose Active Server... The Active Server dialog box appears. 3. Select a server from the Available NMS Servers listbox. 4. Choose OK. The Main Menu appears. NOTE: If you change the NMS server while the NMS is active, you must restart NMS. 6700-A2-GB22-20 February 1998 Workstation Settings...

  • Page 13: Entering Administrative Data

    The Station Name appears at the top of the dialog box. This is the name entered for this workstation during the installation process. 3. Use the Location, Contact 1, and Contact 2 fields to enter administrative information about this workstation. Each field contains a maximum of 40 characters. 4. Choose Modify. February 1998 6700-A2-GB22-20...

  • Page 14: Configuration Files And Interfaces

    NOTE: The chapter is optional and applies to NetManage software with 6700 NMS Release 4.0.x only. Use the File menu on the Custom window menu bar to save and exit a configuration file. To access the Custom window, choose Settings... from the Network menu.

  • Page 15: Interfaces

    Procedure 1. Choose Settings from the Network menu. The shown on page 3-1. 2. Select the interface from the bottom of the Custom window. 3. Choose Interface from the Custom window menu bar. Custom window February 1998 appears, as 6700-A2-GB22-20...

  • Page 16: Deleting An Interface

    2. Select the interface from the bottom of the Custom window. 3. Choose Interface from the Custom window menu bar. 4. Choose Delete from the Interface menu. The Delete Interface dialog box appears. 5. Choose Yes. This closes the dialog box. 6700-A2-GB22-20 Configuration Files and Interfaces February 1998...

  • Page 17: Automatically Connecting Interfaces

    Also use this command to remove interfaces from the automatic connection list. NOTE: You must configure the devices and the COMSPHERE 6700 Series NMS interfaces before you can use this procedure to automatically connect those interfaces. Also, the COMSPHERE 6700 NMS must be running.

  • Page 18: Snmp Settings

    Provide a limited security function, when used in conjunction with the Authorized Managers table The NMS Read and Write Community names control access to the 6700 Series NMS MIB. The Base Read and Write Community names control access to the 6700 Series Device MIB.
  • Page 19 NMS. A null entry causes the agent to accept any community name. (Blank) Name for issuing Read (GET) commands for NMS devices. The device name (within 6700 Series NMS) is appended to this name to form the specific device read community name. 0–16...

  • Page 20: Configuring Authorized Snmp Managers

    3. Choose Add. The name of the new authorized manager appears in the Authorized Managers list box. 4. Repeat Steps 2 and 3 for each authorized manager you need to add. 5. Choose Close to return to the Main Menu. 6700-A2-GB22-20 Character Description Length 1–15...

  • Page 21: Modifying Or Deleting Authorized Manager Information

    6. Choose Close to return to the Main Menu. NOTE: To change the IP address of a manager, you must delete the current entry and then add the modified IP address. Configuring Authorized procedure on page 4-3. February 1998 6700-A2-GB22-20...

  • Page 22: Custom Network Interface Settings

    NOTE: The chapter is optional and applies to NetManage software with 6700 NMS Release 4.0.x only. Viewing Network Settings Use Settings... on the Network menu to view or customize your communications environment. Choose Settings... to access the Custom window.

  • Page 23: Configuring Lan Hardware Parameters

    Subnet mask bits. Used to partition IP addresses into network and host portions. Not required. Not required. Name of the interface. Ethernet, Token Ring, FDDI, SLIP, or PPP Internet Protocol address (home address) for the workstation. Not required. February 1998 Custom window appears, as 6700-A2-GB22-20...
  • Page 24 Board Type NOTE: If the network driver is not installed in the C:\PCNMS.EXE directory, you are prompted to enter the directory where the driver resides. 6700-A2-GB22-20 Custom Network Interface Settings Description Supplier of the LAN card. Model. Defaults to one of chosen vendor’s cards.

  • Page 25: Selecting The Ip Address Of A Workstation

    Use Port... to specify communications port settings for SLIP, CSLIP, or PPP interfaces. CAUTION: Perform changes to port settings other than baud rate and connector settings with caution. Hardware flow control is the default setting due to binary communication requirements. Custom window Custom window February 1998 appears, as appears, as 6700-A2-GB22-20...
  • Page 26 Baud Rate Data Bits Stop Bits Parity Flow Control Connector Parity Check Carrier Detect 6700-A2-GB22-20 Custom Network Interface Settings Custom window Description Transfer data rate. Number of data bits per byte. Number of stop bits. Parity. Flow control for data transmission.

  • Page 27: Choosing Modem Settings

    Select None to indicate a direct null-modem connection, which does not require any dial. NOTE: If your modem requires special settings, refer to Table 5-4 and the manual provided by your modem vendor. 5. Choose OK. Custom window February 1998 appears, as 6700-A2-GB22-20...

  • Page 28: Specifying Dial Settings

    2. Choose Setup from the Custom window menu bar. 3. Choose Dial... from the Setup menu. The Dial Settings dialog box appears. Table 5-5 describes the fields on the Dial Settings dialog box. 6700-A2-GB22-20 Custom Network Interface Settings Description Dial commands (prefix and suffix).

  • Page 29: Designating The Default Gateway

    TCP/IP for Windows Installation and User’s Guide. Description Telephone number to use when dialing. Number of seconds to wait for connection before timing out. Redial after a timeout occurs. Redial after the carrier is lost. Signal when connected. Open a log when connecting. February 1998 6700-A2-GB22-20...

  • Page 30: Glossary

    A named group of machines on the network. A domain name consists of a sequence of names (labels) separated by periods (dots). driver A software module that controls an input/output port or external device such as a keyboard or a monitor. TCP/IP uses a driver to control the network interface cards. 6700-A2-GB22-20 February 1998 GL-1...
  • Page 31 The specification was developed by Microsoft and 3COM to provide a common programming interface for MAC drivers and transport drivers. NDIS works primarily with LAN Manager and allows multiple protocol stacks to share a single network interface card. GL-2 February 1998 6700-A2-GB22-20...
  • Page 32 Internet, TCP allows a process on one machine to send data to a process on another machine using the IP. TCP can be used as a full-duplex or one-way simplex connection. 6700-A2-GB22-20 Read/write memory that is volatile and loses its contents when February 1998...
  • Page 33 Trivial File Transfer Protocol. A standard TCP/IP protocol that allows simple file transfer to and from a remote system without a directory or file listing. TFTP is used where FTP is not available. token ring A type of ring-shaped network that supports high-speed communications between computers. GL-4 February 1998 6700-A2-GB22-20...
  • Page 34 LAN, 5-2 installation, preparation, 1-1 interfaces adding, 3-2 automatically connecting, 3-4 deleting, 3-3 duplicating, 3-2 IP addresses, 5-4 6700-A2-GB22-20 menu options, 1-3 Network Configuration feature access procedure, 1-3 description, 1-1 Network Settings, view, 5-1 server, active, 2-3 settings...

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