Connecting a Management Console

Chapter 1 - Network Installation

ϖNote: The DS3-Quad 10/100 RIOP includes loopback features which can be used to check the functionality of your DS3 line. Before attempting to route network traffic, use these features to check the line’s basic integrity.

Connecting the DS3-Quad 10/100 to a DS3 Line

The DS3 line port consists of two 75 ohm BNC female coaxial connectors labeled DS3 XMT and DS3 RCV. To connect the router to the DS3 line, you need two AT&T type 734A or equiv- alent coaxial cables.

Install one cable between the router’s DS3 XMT connector and the RCV connector on the DS3 transmission equipment. Install the other cable between the router’s DS3 RCV connector and the XMT connector on the DS3 transmission equipment.

If you wish to connect an out-of-band management console, use the supplied DB-25 male to DB-25 female console cable and connect to the Console interface on the DS3-Quad 10/100 RIOP. You can use a dumb terminal or a computer equipped with VT100 terminal emulation.

The default settings for the Console interface are VT100 terminal emulation, 9600 bps, 8 bits, no parity, 1 stop bit and no Flow Control.

ϖNote: The DS3-Quad 10/100 RIOP also has an AUX interface. This is a modem connection which should only be used in consultation with Compatible Systems Technical Support staff, who will provide instruction on its use.

Powering Up the Router

Connect the supplied power cord to the front of the VSR and set the power switch to “On.” At power-up, the router will take approximately one minute to become visible to CompatiView.

ϖNote: 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, or reconfigure the IP address on an IP host or workstation on the same Ethernet segment as the router. See the appropriate VSR chassis section of the manual for more information on Command Line Management.