Contents of the Guide .......................................................................................................................................xv

Conventions Used in This Guide (Convenciones Usadas en Esta Guía) .........................................................xv

Getting Help .................................................................................................................................................... xvii

Chapter 1: Overview

System Description ......................................................................................................................................... 1-1

Hardware Features .................................................................................................................................. 1-2

Software Features .................................................................................................................................... 1-3

Industry-common CLI ......................................................................................................................... 1-3

IP Protocol .......................................................................................................................................... 1-3

IP Routing........................................................................................................................................... 1-4

SNMP and Statistics Gathering .......................................................................................................... 1-4

Security............................................................................................................................................... 1-5

PPP .................................................................................................................................................... 1-5

Frame Relay ....................................................................................................................................... 1-5

Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) ................................................................................... 1-6

Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN) - BRI/PRI ....................................................................... 1-6

Quality of Service (QoS) ..................................................................................................................... 1-7

Virtual Private Network (VPN) ............................................................................................................ 1-7

GRE over IPSec ................................................................................................................................. 1-9

Asynchronous Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL) ................................................................................... 1-9

Dial Service ........................................................................................................................................ 1-9

Dial Backup ...................................................................................................................................... 1-10

Dial-on-Demand/Bandwidth-on-Demand (DoD/BoD) ....................................................................... 1-10

Installation Overview .................................................................................................................................... 1-10

Chapter 2: Hardware Installation

Introduction ..................................................................................................................................................... 2-1

Verifying Your Shipment ................................................................................................................................. 2-1

Installation Site Suggestions .......................................................................................................................... 2-1

Installing NIM Cards and Rack Mounting ....................................................................................................... 2-2

Connecting XSR Cables ................................................................................................................................. 2-7

Installing a CompactFlash Memory Card ..................................................................................................... 2-10

CompactFlash Card Installation ............................................................................................................. 2-11

Formatting the CompactFlash Card ....................................................................................................... 2-12

Installing the Redundant Power System ....................................................................................................... 2-12

Chapter 3: Software Configuration

Powering On and Initializing XSR Software ................................................................................................... 3-1

Opening a Console Session ........................................................................................................................... 3-3

Optional: Configuring Remote Auto Install ..................................................................................................... 3-3

Configuring RAI for Frame Relay ............................................................................................................. 3-3

Configuring RAI for DHCP over LAN ....................................................................................................... 3-5

Configuring RAI over ADSL ..................................................................................................................... 3-5

Configuring the XSR Name and User Information .......................................................................................... 3-7

Setting User Name, Privilege and Password ........................................................................................... 3-7

Setting the Clock ............................................................................................................................................ 3-8

Configuring the LAN Ports .............................................................................................................................. 3-8

Configuring the WAN Ports ............................................................................................................................ 3-8

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