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.
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.
Chapter 1 - Introduction 1 ABOUT THE RISC ROUTER 3500R A NOTE ABOUT ON-DEMAND INTERNETWORKING RISC ROUTER 3500R INSTALLATION OVERVIEW 1 1 1 Chapter 2 - Getting Started 5 A FEW NOTES Please Read The Manuals Warranty and Service Getting Help With the RISC Router 3500R WHAT YOU WILL NEED TO GET STARTED Supplied with the RISC Router 3500R Needed For Installation Ethernet Connection Requirements Thick Ethernet 10BaseT Twisted-Pair Ethernet Telco Line Connection Requirements V.
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 13 13 13 13 14 15 15 16 16 Chapter 6 - Basic Configuration Guide 19 ETHERNET INTERFACE CONFIGURATION IP Protocol Required for IP Suggested for IP IPX Protocol Required for IPX Suggested for IP
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 Suggested for Dedicated/Leased Line Operation Frame Relay DLCI Mappings IP Protocol Required for IP Required for IP Numbered Int
Appendix A - Shipping Defaults 33 Default Password Ethernet Interface IP Routing Defaults IPX Routing Defaults AppleTalk Routing Defaults DECnet Defaults WAN Interfaces IP Defaults IPX Defaults AppleTalk Defaults DECnet Defaults V.35 Link & Physical Defaults 33 33 33 33 33 33 33 33 33 34 34 34 Appendix B - Connector and Cable Pin Outs 35 Pin Outs for DB-26 to V.
Chapter 1 - Introduction 1 Chapter 1 - Introduction About the RISC Router 3500R Congratulations on your purchase of the RISC Router 3500R multiport wide area router. The RISC Router 3500R supports the IP, IPX, AppleTalk, and DECnet network protocols, with dial-on-demand and leasedline operation using the PPP, Frame Relay and/or SMDS wide area protocols, and tunnels IP, IPX and AppleTalk over the Internet.
2 Chapter 1 - Introduction In short, the installation steps are: 1. Install the RISC Router hardware and connect it to one or more line communication devices (including 56K CSU/DSU’s, ISDN Terminal Adapters, and fractional or full T1/E1 CSU/DSU’s). 2. Select the management method you wish to use with the router. If you want to use the CompatiView management software, you must install the software on a Windows PC which is connected to your network. 3.
Chapter 1 - Introduction 3 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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Chapter 2 - Getting Started 5 Chapter 2 - Getting Started A Few Notes Please Read The Manuals The manuals included with your RISC Router 3500R contain some very important information about the RISC Router 3500R and local and wide area networking in general. Please read this manual thoroughly, and refer to the management reference guides as required. It’s worth the few minutes it will take. Also, please fill out the warranty registration card and return it to us today.
6 Chapter 2 - Getting Started What You Will Need To Get Started Before connecting the RISC Router 3500R, please check the list below to make sure that you have received all of the items that are supplied with the RISC Router 3500R package. You should also make sure you have any additional items that are necessary to connect the router to your network.
Chapter 2 - Getting Started 7 Thick Ethernet To connect the router’s Ethernet interface to a standard (thick) Ethernet cable you will need a transceiver cable connection at the correct location on your Ethernet cable. The transceiver cable will attach directly to the DB-15 connector on the router.
8 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. v Note: For international applications, V.11 cables are available from Compatible Systems or your reseller.
Chapter 3 - Hardware Installation 9 Chapter 3 - Hardware Installation RISC Router 3500R Back Panel This section of the manual describes how to connect the RISC Router 3500R to your Ethernet network and your wide area communications device(s). In summary, the steps for installation are: 1. Make sure the router is powered down and not connected to any power source. 2. Connect the router to the Ethernet network. 3. Connect the router to the wide area line communications device(s). 4.
10 Chapter 3 - Hardware Installation 19" Rack Front Mount Install the rack-mount ears on the sides of the case towards the front using the screws provided. Position the ears so that they are flush with the front of the case. 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.
Chapter 3 - Hardware Installation 11 To connect the router to the twisted-pair network, simply plug the twisted-pair cable into the RJ-45 connector on the back of the unit. Connecting a Line Device to the RISC Router 3500R The RISC Router 3500R supports high-speed synchronous operation over the included V.35 cables, or V.11 with a special cable available from Compatible Systems. The RISC Router 3500R independently supports the PPP, Frame Relay and SMDS link protocols on each WAN interface.
12 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. See Chapter 5 - Command Line Management for more information.
Chapter 4 - CompatiView Software Installation 13 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 CompatiView. CompatiView for Windows is included on the CD-ROM which was shipped with your RISC Router 3500R.
14 Chapter 4 - CompatiView Software Installation base subdirectory. Once the installation is complete, double-click on the CompatiView icon to open the program. For further information on using CompatiView, see the CompatiView Management Software Reference Guide included with your router. v Note: For an up-to-date description of the changes (if any) made to Windows system files by the installation program, see the README.TXT file located in the CompatiView installation directory.
Chapter 5 - Command Line Management 15 Chapter 5 - Command Line Management The command line interface allows you to configure and monitor the router in-band via Telnet or out-of-band with a terminal connected to the RISC Router 3500R’s AUX/Console interface. v Note: Proper syntax is vital to effective operation of command line management. Case is not significant – you may enter commands in upper case, lower case, or a combination of the two.
16 Chapter 5 - Command Line Management Temporarily Reconfiguring a Host for Command Line Management You can temporarily reconfigure an IP host in order to set the router’s IP parameters to allow in-band Telnet access. If you wish to set the router’s basic IP parameters in this fashion, the host must be on the same Ethernet segment as one of the router’s Ethernet interfaces. You can then do the following: 1. Set the host’s IP address to 198.41.12.2, with a Class C subnet mask (255.255.255.
Chapter 5 - Command Line Management 17 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). Instructions for these two methods are given in Chapter 4 - CompatiView Software Installation. With CompatiView, basic IP parameters can be set using the TCP/IP Routing: Ethernet 0 Dialog Box.
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Chapter 6 - Basic Configuration Guide 19 Chapter 6 - Basic Configuration Guide This chapter briefly discusses the major parameters that must be set in order to use the 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. You should use this list as a starting point to look up more specific information in the other documents.
20 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. IP Protocol Required for IP These parameters set the basic address characteristics of the interface.
Chapter 6 - Basic Configuration Guide 21 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 conditions on the Ethernet. Suggested for IPX You may want to set your own network numbers, rather than using the autoconfigured values. You may also want to turn off unused frame types. CV: Use the IPX Routing: Ethernet 0 Dialog Box.
22 Chapter 6 - Basic Configuration Guide CV: Use the DECnet Routing Dialog Box (under Global/DECnet Routing) and the DECnet: Ethernet Dialog Box. TB: Use configure and set the Enabled, Area, and Node keywords in the DECnet Global section. v Note: Setting DECnet on for any port with the command line also sets DECnet on globally. In CompatiView you must set a global parameter and a port-specific parameter. Suggested for DECnet Setting the parameters above should be adequate for most installations.
Chapter 6 - Basic Configuration Guide 23 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. Note that some WAN interfaces can be running PPP while others are running SMDS or Frame Relay. Link Configuration Required for Dedicated/Leased Line Operation Dedicated line operation is the simplest to set up.
24 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). Use the WAN Chat Scripts Dialog Box (under Global/WAN Chat Scripts) to create your chat script.
Chapter 6 - Basic Configuration Guide 25 operation when you are connecting to another Compatible Systems router at the other end of the link. v Note: Due to the complexity of BGP, configuration parameters for BGP are not given here. Compatible Systems has posted a BGP configuration guide in the Technical Support section of our Web site at: http:// www.compatible.com/. IPX Protocol Required for IPX WAN interfaces which are set for PPP operation do not generally use an IPX address.
26 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 carefully monitor link usage to determine whether the link is being activated only when it is needed. Additional router configuration will be required for many networks in order to achieve optimal link usage. • Set update method CV: Use the AppleTalk Routing: WAN Dialog Box.
Chapter 6 - Basic Configuration Guide 27 Suggested for DECnet Setting the parameters above should be adequate for most installations. Frame Relay Configuration This section covers the settings required for Frame Relay operation of the RISC Router 3500R WAN interfaces. In general, the parameters listed here should be set for each WAN interface on which you plan to use Frame Relay. Note that some WAN interfaces can be running Frame Relay while others are running PPP or SMDS. The V.
28 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. IP Protocol Required for IP 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.
Chapter 6 - Basic Configuration Guide 29 Suggested for IP These parameters help supply information about the segment that the interface is connected to. With this information, routing can take place. • Set IP RIP 1, IP RIP 2, OSPF (Open Shortest Path First) or BGP (Border Gateway Protocol) • IP static routes CV: Use the TCP/IP Routing: WAN Dialog Box to set RIP, and the IP Static Routing Dialog Box (under Global/IP Static Routes) to set static routes.
30 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. • AppleTalk numbered interface • AppleTalk network number • AppleTalk node number • AppleTalk zone name CV: Use the AppleTalk Routing: WAN Dialog Box.
Chapter 6 - Basic Configuration Guide 31 SMDS Configuration This section covers the settings required for SMDS (Switched Multimegabit Data Service) operation of the RISC Router 3500R WAN interfaces. 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.
32 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. TB: Use the save command.
Appendix A - Shipping Defaults Appendix A - Shipping Defaults Default Password • letmein 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 off • 802.
34 Appendix A - Shipping Defaults AppleTalk Defaults • On • Unnumbered interface DECnet Defaults • Off V.
Appendix B - Connector and Cable Pin Outs 35 Appendix B - Connector and Cable Pin Outs Pin Outs for DB-26 to V.35 Male Cable DB-26 V.
36 Appendix B - Connector and Cable Pin Outs Pin Outs for DIN-8 to RS-232 Console Cable (DTE/ Female) DIN-8 (DTE) RS-232C Signal DB-25 Data (DTE/ Female) RS-232C Signal 1 RTS → 5 CTS 2 CTS ← 4 RTS 3 Tx Data → 3 Rx Data 4 Ground ↔ 7 Ground 5 Rx Data ← 2 Tx Data 6 Tx Clock ↔ 17 Tx Clock 7 DCD ← 8 DCD 8 Rx Clock ← 15 Rx Clock ↔ Shield Shield v Note: This cable is a null-modem DTE-to-DTE cable.
Appendix C - LED Patterns and Test Switch Settings 37 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.
38 Appendix C - LED Patterns and Test Switch Settings RISC Router 3500R Switch Settings 0 Normal Operation 1 Unused* 2 Unused* 3 Run Boot ROM Downloader 4 Unused* 5 Erase Flash ROM (OS and Configuration) 6 Erase Flash ROM (Configuration Only) 7 Unused* 8 Unused* 9 Allow letmein password for 5 minutes after powerup M Caution: Settings marked with an asterisk may erase your Flash ROM. Please do not use these settings without first contacting Compatible Systems Technical Support.
Appendix D - Downloading Software From Compatible Systems 39 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. To download software, follow the instructions below. 1. Use your browser to access http://www.compatible.com/, and find the link on our home page to “Software Downloads.” 2.
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