DS3-10/100 RIOP Installation Guide Compatible Systems Corporation 4730 Walnut Street Suite 102 Boulder, Colorado 80301 303-444-9532 800-356-0283 http://www.compatible.
DS3-10/100 RIOP Installation Guide, Version 1.0 Copyright© 1999, Compatible Systems Corporation All rights reserved. VSR, VSR-2, MicroRouter and CompatiView are trademarks of Compatible Systems Corporation. Other trademarks are the property of their respective holders. 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.
Table of Contents Introduction to the DS3-10/100 RIOP 1 Chapter 1 - Network Installation 2 Ethernet Connection Requirements DS3 Line Connection Requirements Connecting the DS3-10/100 to the Ethernet Connecting the DS3-10/100 to a DS3 Line Connecting a Management Console Powering Up the Router 2 2 3 3 3 3 Chapter 2 - Quickstart Configuration 4 ETHERNET INTERFACE CONFIGURATION IP Protocol 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 Required for IP Suggested for IP IPX Pro
Table of Contents IP Protocol SMDS Addressing SAVING A CONFIGURATION FILE TO FLASH ROM 9 9 9 9 9 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 11 11 11 11 11 Chapter 3 - Shipping Defaults 12 Required for IP Numbered Interface Required for IP Unnumbered Interface Suggested for IP IPX Protocol Required for IPX Suggested for IPX AppleTalk Protocol Required for AppleTalk Suggested for AppleTalk DECnet Protocol Required for DECnet SMDS Configuration Link Configuration Suggested for Dedicated/Leased Line Operation Ethernet Inte
Introduction to the DS3-10/100 RIOP 1 Introduction to the DS3-10/100 RIOP The DS3-10/100 Routing Input/Output Processor (RIOP), as part of the VSR multigigabit switching router, allows you to connect a local Ethernet and remote corporate network. The DS3 interface has a data capacity of 44.736 Mbps, while the Ethernet interface can operate at either 10 Mbps or 100 Mbps. This section of the manual contains information specific to the DS3-10/100 RIOP.
Chapter 1 - Network Installation 2 Chapter 1 - Network Installation DS3-10/100 RIOP Front Panel This section of the manual will help you install the DS3-10/100 RIOP to connect a local Ethernet and remote corporate network. These connections can be made to other Compatible Systems routers or routers from other vendors. In summary, the steps for installation are: 1. After mounting the router or placing on a desktop, make sure it is not connected to any power source. 2.
Chapter 1 - Network Installation 3 Connecting the DS3-10/100 to the Ethernet If your twisted-pair hub is already in place, you can connect the router to an active network without interrupting network activity. Before connecting the router to twisted-pair cabling you need an unshielded twisted-pair cable that is already connected to your 10BaseT-compatible or 100BaseTx-compatible twisted-pair hub.
Chapter 2 - Quickstart Configuration 4 Chapter 2 - Quickstart Configuration This chapter briefly discusses the major parameters that must be set in order to use the DS3-10/100 RIOP as part of your VSR multigigabit switching router. Detailed information on the meaning of the router’s parameters is provided in the CompatiView Management Software Reference Guide and the Text-Based Configuration and Command Line Management Reference Guide.
Chapter 2 - Quickstart Configuration 5 Ethernet Interface Configuration Ethernet interfaces are considerably easier to set up than WAN interfaces since there are fewer choices that need to be made regarding communications protocols and parameters. We recommend that you begin by configuring any Ethernet interface parameters before proceeding to configure WAN interface parameters. IP Protocol Required for IP These parameters set the basic address characteristics of the interface.
Chapter 2 - Quickstart Configuration 6 Suggested for AppleTalk You may want to set your own network numbers, rather than using the autoconfigured values. You may also want to use more meaningful zone names. CV: Use the AppleTalk Routing: Ethernet Dialog Box. TB: Use configure and set keywords in the AppleTalk Phase 2 Ethernet 0 section. DECnet Protocol Required for DECnet The router’s shipping configuration does not have DECnet turned on.
Chapter 2 - Quickstart Configuration 7 PPP Configuration This section covers the settings required for PPP (point-to-point) protocol operation of the DS3 WAN interface. Internal DS3 CSU/DSU Link Configuration Required for Dedicated Line Operation This is the only mode of operation supported via the built-in DS3 CSU/DSU. • Set Dedicated connection • Set PPP connection CV: Use the Link Configuration: WAN Dialog Box.
Chapter 2 - Quickstart Configuration 8 DECnet Protocol Required for DECnet The router’s shipping configuration does not have DECnet turned on. In order to be used, DECnet must be turned on both globally and for a particular port. • Set DECnet on (globally, and for a port) • Set DECnet area • Set DECnet node CV: Use the DECnet Routing Dialog Box (under Global/DECnet Routing) and the DECnet: WAN Dialog Box. TB: Use configure and set the Mode keyword in the DECnet WAN 0 section.
Chapter 2 - Quickstart Configuration 9 IP Protocol There are two ways to set up Frame Relay. One is to set the WAN interface as a “numbered interface.” This means that the interface (and thus the Frame Relay network) will have an IP address, subnet mask, etc. The other is to set it as an unnumbered interface and specify that the link is point-to-point Frame Relay and set the local DLCI. Unnumbered Frame Relay can only be configured using text-based configuration.
Chapter 2 - Quickstart Configuration 10 TB: Use configure and set the Numbered and Net keywords in the IPX WAN 0 section. Suggested for IPX The settings above are all that is generally required for IPX operation over Frame Relay. AppleTalk Protocol Required for AppleTalk Frame Relay operation requires that the WAN interface be set as a “numbered interface.
Chapter 2 - Quickstart Configuration 11 SMDS Configuration This section covers the settings required for SMDS (Switched Multi-megabit Data Service) operation of the DS3 WAN interface (IP only). SMDS is a connectionless, packet-switched service that offers LAN-to-LAN connectivity across a wide area at up to 1.544 Mbps. SMDS addresses and other parameters can only be set using text-based configuration.
Chapter 3 - Shipping Defaults Chapter 3 - Shipping Defaults Ethernet Interface IP Routing Defaults • On • 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 • 802.2 on, autoseeding • Type II on, nonseeding • 802.
Chapter 4 - LED Patterns 13 Chapter 4 - LED Patterns Some of the LEDs on the front of the VSR multigigabit switching router serve dual functions. In addition to indicating certain router-wide operating conditions and they may also display port-specific information. v Note: Any continuous flashing pattern not noted in this chapter may be caused by a hardware failure. Please call Compatible Systems Technical Support if your router shows a hardware failure.
Chapter 4 - LED Patterns 14 DS3-10/100 RIOP LED Patterns The following LEDs and light patterns provide information about the DS3-10/100 RIOP interfaces. Ethernet Traffic Indicators Scan from 1 to 3: Ethernet transmit packet Scan from 5 to 3: Ethernet receive packet DS3 Indicators Scan from 1 to 3: WAN transmit packet Scan from 5 to 3: WAN receive packet Ethernet Connection Indicators Link: The Link light indicates that there is a good connection to the hub.
