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Freeway
1100/1150
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Hardware Installation Guide
DC 900-1370E
Simpact, Inc.
9210 Sky Park Court
San Diego, CA 92123
July 1999

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  • Page 1 Freeway 1100/1150 ® Hardware Installation Guide DC 900-1370E Simpact, Inc. 9210 Sky Park Court San Diego, CA 92123 July 1999...
  • Page 2 © 1997–1999 Simpact, Inc. All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America This document can change without notice. Simpact, Inc. accepts no liability for any errors this document might contain. Freeway is a registered trademark of Simpact, Inc.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents List of Figures List of Tables Preface Safety Precautions Freeway 1100 Certifications Freeway 1150 Certifications 1 Getting Started 2 Hardware Installation 3 Configuring the Boot Parameters using the Initialization Disk 4 Configuring the Boot Parameters using the Local Console...
  • Page 4 Freeway 1100/1150 Hardware Installation Guide DC 900-1370E...

  • Page 5: List Of Figures

    List of Figures Figure 2–1: Front View: Freeway 1100/1150 (glass door not shown) ..Figure 2–2: Example Back View: Freeway 1100 with ICP2424 (ISAbus) Boards ..Figure 2–3: Example Back View: Freeway 1100 with ICP2432 (PCI Bus) Boards . . .
  • Page 6 Freeway 1100/1150 Hardware Installation Guide DC 900-1370E...

  • Page 7: List Of Tables

    List of Tables Table 3–1: Freeway System Boot Parameter Descriptions....Table 3–2: Flags for Reset Action ......Table 4–1: Freeway System Boot Parameter Descriptions.
  • Page 8 Freeway 1100/1150 Hardware Installation Guide DC 900-1370E...

  • Page 9: Preface

    Preface Purpose of Document This document describes the hardware installation procedures for Simpact’s Freeway 1100/1150 communications server. It is used in conjunction with the Freeway User’s Guide , which describes the software installation procedure. Intended Audience This document should be read by the computer technician who will be installing the Freeway communications server.
  • Page 10 The following general product documentation list is to familiarize you with the avail- Started manuals. able Simpact Freeway and embedded ICP products. The applicable product-specific reference documents are mentioned throughout each document (also refer to the “readme” file shipped with each product). Most documents are available on-line at Simpact’s web site, www.simpact.com.
  • Page 11 Preface Freeway Software Installation Support • Freeway Release Addendum: Client Platforms DC 900-1555 • Freeway User’s Guide DC 900-1333 • Loopback Test Procedures DC 900-1533 Embedded ICP Installation and Programming Support • ICP2432 User’s Guide for Digital UNIX DC 900-1513 •...

  • Page 12: Document Conventions

    DC 900-1307 Document Conventions The term “Freeway” refers to either of the Freeway models, 1100 or 1150. Revision History The revision history of the Freeway 1100/1150 Hardware Installation Guide , Simpact document DC 900-1370E, is recorded below: Document Revision Release Date...

  • Page 13: Customer Support

    Preface Customer Support If you are having trouble with any Simpact product, call us at 1-800-275-3889 Monday through Friday between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Pacific time. You can also fax your questions to us at (858)560-2838 or (858)560-2837 any time.
  • Page 14 Freeway 1100/1150 Hardware Installation Guide DC 900-1370E...

  • Page 15: Safety Precautions

    fire or an electric shock. • Do not modify the Freeway equipment in any way. Simpact, Inc. is not responsi- ble for regulatory compliance of any Freeway communications server that has been modified.
  • Page 16 • Ne pas modifier l’appareil Freeway de quelque manière que ce soit. Simpact, Inc. ne pourra être tenu responsable de toute infraction aux normes d’un serveur de communication Freeway ayant été modifié. Toute altération de l’enveloppe Free- way d’une manière autre que pour l’installation d’options fournies par Simpact...
  • Page 17 Kurzschluß hervorrufen, der einen Brand oder einen elektrischen Schlag verursachen kann. • Verändern Sie in keiner Weise das Freeway Zubehör. Simpact, Inc. ist nicht für abgeänderte Freeway Kommunikations-Server verantwortlich, die demzufolge den vorgeschriebenen Regeln nicht entsprechen. Jegliche Abänderungen der...
  • Page 18 • Non modificare in nessun modo l’unità Freeway. La Simpact, Inc. non è respons- abile della conformità alle norme di nessun server Freeway per le comunicazioni che sia stato modificato. L’alterazione in qualsiasi maniera del telaio di Freeway,...
  • Page 19 Safety Precautions che differisca dalle opzioni di installazione fornite dalla Simpact, può invalidare le garanzie di sicurezza; • Prima di togliere il coperchio o la base per effettuare qualsiasi manutenzione, togliere sempre la spina di Freeway. DC 900-1370E...
  • Page 20 Freeway 1100/1150 Hardware Installation Guide DC 900-1370E...

  • Page 21: Freeway 1100 Certifications

    Immunity EN 50082-1 (1992) The Freeway 1100 has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A dig- ital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment.
  • Page 22 Freeway 1100/1150 Hardware Installation Guide EC Declaration of Conformity for the Freeway 1100 Simpact, Inc. 9210 Sky Park Court San Diego, CA 92123 declare under sole responsibility that the Freeway 1100, Model FW-1100, P/N LM-1100 to which this declaration relates, meet the essential health and safety requirements...
  • Page 23 Essential health and safety requirements relating to electrical equipment designed for use within certain voltage limits: EN 60950 Safety requirements of information technology equipment including electrical machines The Freeway 1100 complies with all safety relevant provisions referring to: • Protection against electrical hazards • Protection against other hazards such as: •...
  • Page 24 Freeway 1100/1150 Hardware Installation Guide DC 900-1370E...

  • Page 25: Freeway 1150 Certifications

    Freeway 1150 Certifications The Freeway 1150 meets or exceeds the following standards: Safety UL 1950, CSA-C22.2 No. 950, and EN60950 Emissions FCC US 47 CFR Part 15, Subpart B, and EN55022 (both to Class A) Immunity EN 50082-1 (1992) The Freeway 1150 has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A dig- ital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
  • Page 26 Freeway 1100/1150 Hardware Installation Guide EC Declaration of Conformity for the Freeway 1150 Simpact, Inc. 9210 Sky Park Court San Diego, CA 92123 declare under sole responsibility that the Freeway 1150, Model FW-1150, P/N LM-1150 to which this declaration relates, meet the essential health and safety requirements...
  • Page 27 Freeway 1150 Certification EC Low Voltage Directive 73/23/EEC Essential health and safety requirements relating to electrical equipment designed for use within certain voltage limits: EN 60950 Safety requirements of information technology equipment including electrical machines The Freeway 1150 complies with all safety relevant provisions referring to: •...
  • Page 28 Freeway 1100/1150 Hardware Installation Guide DC 900-1370E...

  • Page 29: Getting Started

    Chapter Getting Started This manual describes how to install the Freeway 1100/1150 hardware and configure the boot parameters. The following is a summary of the complete installation proce- dure: 1. Install the hardware as described in Chapter 2 of this manual.
  • Page 30 Freeway 1100/1150 Hardware Installation Guide DC 900-1370E...

  • Page 31: Hardware Installation

    Chapter Hardware Installation This chapter describes how to set up the Freeway communications server and connect it to the network. Step 1: Review the safety guidelines in the “Safety Precautions” section on page Step 2: Place your Freeway in the selected location. It can be installed in any standard 19-inch rack.
  • Page 32 Appropriate cables to connect the ICPs to the data communications equipment • Boot parameter initialization disk • Two- and three-headed loopback cables, one per Freeway ICP • Freeway 1100/1150 Hardware Installation Guide (this manual) • Freeway User’s Guide • Loopback Test Procedures •...
  • Page 33 2: Hardware Installation Note Keep the original box and packing material. To avoid damage during shipment, use the original box and packing material when shipping your Freeway. Ron says ISA Step 4: only uses 10BaseT, PCI You must supply the following: can use either but item 1 is •...

  • Page 34: Figure 2-1: Front View: Freeway 1100/1150 (Glass Door Not Shown)

    Floppy disk Air vents drive eject button Drive Bay Drive Bay Freeway 3326 Unused Power Unused keyboard on/off Floppy keyboard connector drive light switch lock Power Figure 2–1: Front View: Freeway 1100/1150 (glass door not shown) DC 900-1370E...
  • Page 35 Step 6: Familiarize yourself with the Freeway’s back panel. The Freeway 1100 has four PCI slots used by the ICP2432 boards and the Fast Ethernet board(s), two CPU slots, and eight ISA slots used by the ICP2424 boards and the stan- dard Ethernet board.

  • Page 36: Figure 2-2: Example Back View: Freeway 1100 With Icp2424 (Isabus) Boards

    RJ-45 ICP 3 ICP 2 ICP 1 Unused Power Unused (4-port (4-port (4-port keyboard input power ICP2424) ICP2424) ICP2424) connector socket output socket ICP 0 (2-port ICP2424) Figure 2–2: Example Back View: Freeway 1100 with ICP2424 (ISAbus) Boards DC 900-1370E...

  • Page 37: Figure 2-3: Example Back View: Freeway 1100 With Icp2432 (Pci Bus) Boards

    PCI slots RJ-45 Unused Unused Power connector ICP 2 ICP 0 power input output socket Unused connectors socket ICP 3 or ICP 1 Fast Ethernet Figure 2–3: Example Back View: Freeway 1100 with ICP2432 (PCI Bus) Boards DC 900-1370E...

  • Page 38: Figure 2-4: Example Back View: Freeway 1150 With Icp2432 (Pci Bus) Boards

    Freeway 1100/1150 Hardware Installation Guide Standard Ethernet board (has one LAN port that Console uses any one of the three Connector connectors) Air vents for power RJ-45 supply fan PCI slots CPU slots Unused ISA slots Bus 1 Bus 0...
  • Page 39 2: Hardware Installation Step 7: Make sure that the power switch on the front panel is off, then make the LAN connec- tions. The standard Ethernet connection is described below, and the Fast Ethernet con- nection is described on page Caution Alert your system administrator before making connections to your LAN.

  • Page 40: Figure 2-5: Slidelock On An Aui Connector

    Freeway 1100/1150 Hardware Installation Guide Caution If you attach a cable to the AUI connector on Freeway’s back panel, you must lock the connector. Likewise, before detaching the cable, you must unlock the connector. Failure to do so can damage your Freeway.
  • Page 41 ICP due to electrical discharge as contact is made or broken. The Freeway 1100 has four PCI slots used by the ICP2432 boards and the Fast Ethernet board, two CPU slots, and eight ISA slots used by the ICP2424 boards and the standard Ethernet board.
  • Page 42 figuration file, which is also the standard order of the boards as installed by Simpact. For ISA boards, ICP 0 is closest to the standard Ethernet board, if used, or to the right side of the box.
  • Page 43 2: Hardware Installation Step 11: Configure the Freeway boot parameters. There are two ways to do this. You can use the boot parameter initialization disk as described in Chapter 3 or you can attach a local console to your Freeway as described in Chapter DC 900-1370E...
  • Page 44 Freeway 1100/1150 Hardware Installation Guide DC 900-1370E...

  • Page 45: Configuring The Boot Parameters Using The Initialization Disk

    Chapter Configuring the Boot Parameters using the Initialization Disk This chapter describes how to use the boot parameter initialization disk to configure the boot parameters and boot the Freeway server. You can boot Freeway from a boot server attached to the local area network or from the Freeway’s hard or flash drive. If you are booting from a boot server, it is assumed that: Item 2 is in FW docs only;...
  • Page 46 Freeway 1100/1150 Hardware Installation Guide You can change the default FTP user name and FTP password that the Freeway uses by changing the corresponding boot parameters on the Freeway system. If you do, remember that you must also change the user name and password of the FTP account on the boot server.

  • Page 47: Figure 3-1: Example Of The Freeway System Boot Parameters

    3: Configuring the Boot Parameters using the Initialization Disk Boot_Device : elt,2 Processor_Number FTP_User_Name : freeway FTP_Password : password Flags Freeway_Server_Name : freeway1 Freeway_Inet_Address : 192.168.45.6 Freeway_Subnet_Mask : ffffff00 Boot_Server_Name : bootmaster Boot_Server_Inet_Address : 192.168.45.1 System_Boot_Directory : /usr/local/freeway/boot System_Boot_File_Name : fw486 Configuration_File_Name : bootcfg.pci Secondary_Net_Interface...
  • Page 48 Freeway 1100/1150 Hardware Installation Guide Table 3–1: Freeway System Boot Parameter Descriptions (Cont’d) Boot Parameter Description Processor Number The only valid number for this parameter is If booting from the boot server, Freeway uses this name to log in to its FTP User Name FTP (or RSH) user account on the boot server.

  • Page 49: Table 3-2: Flags For Reset Action

    Freeway 1100 or Freeway 1150 with b b b b o o o o o o o o t t t t c c c c f f f f g g g g ..p p p p c c c c i i i i ICP2432 boards.

  • Page 50: Figure 3-2: Configured Freeway System Boot Parameters

    Freeway 1100/1150 Hardware Installation Guide Step 2: Use the blank form in Figure 3–2 to write down your boot parameter configurations for future reference. Freeway System Boot Parameters ------------------------------ Boot Device : _____________________________________ Processor Number : _____________________________________ FTP User Name...
  • Page 51 3: Configuring the Boot Parameters using the Initialization Disk Step 3: Save the file to the floppy disk, then remove the floppy disk from the PC. Step 4: Insert the initialization disk in the Freeway’s floppy drive. Turn on the power. The boot parameters you configured in the file are copied to local non-volatile bootparm.txt...
  • Page 52 Freeway 1100/1150 Hardware Installation Guide Step 5: After Freeway boots successfully, remove the initialization disk from the floppy drive. Note After the initial system boot, you can telnet or rlogin to Freeway from the boot server (or from any other computer on the network) and use the Freeway Interactive Menu for Freeway operations as described in the Freeway User’s Guide.

  • Page 53: Configuring The Boot Parameters Using The Local Console

    Chapter Configuring the Boot Parameters using the Local Console This chapter describes how to use the local console to configure the boot parameters and boot Freeway. You can boot Freeway from a boot server attached to the local area network or from Freeway’s hard or flash drive. If you are booting from a boot server, it is assumed that: 1.
  • Page 54 Freeway 1100/1150 Hardware Installation Guide You can change the default FTP user name and FTP password that Freeway uses by changing the corresponding boot parameters on the Freeway system. If you do, remember that you must also change the user name and password of the FTP account on the boot server.
  • Page 55 4: Configuring the Boot Parameters using the Local Console Step 2: Configure the console terminal to operate with the following communications param- eters: • 9600 bits per second • 8 bits data • 1 stop bit • No parity • xon/xoff enabled Step 3: Turn the power switch on the front panel on.

  • Page 56: Figure 4-1: Freeway Boot System Main Menu

    Freeway 1100/1150 Hardware Installation Guide Freeway Boot System Main Menu ----------------------------- System Boot Display Boot Parameters Edit Boot Parameters Select: Figure 4–1: Freeway Boot System Main Menu DC 900-1370E...

  • Page 57: Figure 4-2: Example Of The Freeway System Boot Parameters

    4: Configuring the Boot Parameters using the Local Console Step 5: Select option 3 to edit the boot parameters. The system displays the parameters one at a time. Three actions are possible as each parameter is displayed: • To preserve a parameter, press <return> •...

  • Page 58: Table 4-1: Freeway System Boot Parameter Descriptions

    Freeway 1100/1150 Hardware Installation Guide Step 6: Configure the boot parameters as described in Table 4–1. Table 4–1: Freeway System Boot Parameter Descriptions Boot Parameter Description Boot Device To boot over standard Ethernet from the boot server using the primary...
  • Page 59 Freeway 1100 or Freeway 1150 with b b b b o o o o o o o o t t t t c c c c f f f f g g g g ..p p p p c c c c i i i i ICP2432 boards.

  • Page 60: Table 4-2: Flags For Reset Action

    Freeway 1100/1150 Hardware Installation Guide Table 4–1: Freeway System Boot Parameter Descriptions (Cont’d) Boot Parameter Description Secondary Network If the Boot Device is a local area network device (boot server), the Interface parameter should be cleared, which is Secondary Network Interface the default.
  • Page 61 4: Configuring the Boot Parameters using the Local Console Step 7: After you have entered the last parameter ( ), the screen displays: Gateway Inet Interface Save modifications? Enter 'yes <return>' to save modifications. Enter 'no <return>' to prevent modifications. If all of the parameters have been entered correctly, enter ;...

  • Page 62: Figure 4-3: Configured Freeway System Boot Parameters

    Freeway 1100/1150 Hardware Installation Guide Step 10: Use the blank form in Figure 4–3 to write down your boot parameter configurations for future reference. Freeway System Boot Parameters ------------------------------ Boot Device : _____________________________________ Processor Number : _____________________________________ FTP User Name...
  • Page 63 4: Configuring the Boot Parameters using the Local Console Step 11: Run the loopback test to check the hardware and software installation as described in the Loopback Test Procedures. Step 12: If Freeway will normally boot from the boot server, installation is complete. If Freeway will boot from its local disk, you must download the files from the boot server onto the local disk.
  • Page 64 Freeway 1100/1150 Hardware Installation Guide DC 900-1370E...

  • Page 65: A Electrical Interfaces

    Appendix Electrical Interfaces Table A–1 shows the commonly used electrical interfaces for WAN connections. Each link in All these are the same: a 2-port or 4-port ICP can be individually configured to EIA-232, EIA-449, EIA-530, or V.35. 3100/3150, 3200/7200, The 8-port ICP provides EIA-232 only. If you select another value for an 8-port board, it will 1100/1150, 1200/1300 be ignored.
  • Page 66 Freeway 1100/1150 Hardware Installation Guide Table A–1: Commonly Used Electrical Interfaces (Cont’d) EIA-232 EIA-530 EIA-449 V.35 Signal Name Source Mnemonic Pin Mnemonic Pin Mnemonic Pin Mnemonic Pin DTE Ready (DTR) CD (A) TR (A) CD (B) TR (B) Signal Ground –...

  • Page 67: Index

    Index reset action selection 49, Audience AUI connector 35, slidelock CE marking, Freeway 1100 Autoboot selection 48, CE marking, Freeway 1150 Certifications EC declaration of conformity Freeway 1100 Back panel diagram Freeway 1150 Freeway 1100 36, Configuration Freeway 1150, one Network Interface Card...
  • Page 68 Freeway 1100/1150 Hardware Installation Guide Ethernet connections Power cord, installation Processor number 48, Flags 48, Product support Freeway Inet address 48, Freeway server name 48, Freeway subnet mask 48, Reference documents Front panel diagram Reset action on boot 49, FTP password 48,...
  • Page 69 We are constantly improving our products. If you have suggestions or problems you would like to report regarding the hardware, software or documentation, please complete this form and mail it to Simpact at 9210 Sky Park Court, San Diego, CA 92123, or fax it to (858)560-2838.
  • Page 70 Simpact, Inc. Customer Service 9210 Sky Park Court San Diego, CA 92123...

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