Using the SuperStack NETBuilder SI Bridge/Router
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 Contents
 Isdn U
Mounting Kit Installing on a Tabletop
 Configuring Serial Ports with DTEs Where to Go From Here
Setting Up Security
Paths, Ports, and Virtual Ports Paths and Ports
Multiple Static Paths per Port Virtual Ports
 Configuring X.25 Scenario 1 Multiple Destinations, Nonmeshed
Configuring Bridging and Routing
 113 Dialing the Same Phone Number Multiple Times
Using the Monitor Utility 121 Boot Configure Flash Load 122
116
122 Display Files Dump
 Reloading the Software Load Errors
148 Verifying the Memory Dump Procedure 149
125 LAN LEDs
143
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 Ordering Dutch Isdn BRI Services 195
RS-530 DTE Cable Pinouts
194
 Conventions
About this Guide
List conventions that are used throughout this guide
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Year
3Com Year 2000 Web
Text Conventions
 Features
Features and Specifications
Features of the SuperStack II NETBuilder SI Bridge/Router
Feature Description
 Panels
Back and Front
 Model
 Front panel and are for 3Com use only
DIP Switches
 Reset Button
Serial Device
Requirements
 Features and Specifications
 Using Ethernet LAN
Using the BRIDGE/ROUTER Your Network
Overview
Ports
 Using the BRIDGE/ROUTER in Your Network
 Telco Services
 Using PPP on Dial-Up and Leased Lines
Using Packet-Switched Network Services
Packet-Switched Services
 Telco Services
 Using the BRIDGE/ROUTER in Your Network
 Required
Installing the Hardware
Equipment
Bridge/router
 For more information on cables, see Appendix D
Environmental
Provides the environmental requirements of the SuperStack
Bridge/routers
 Mounting
Bridge/Router
Brackets, or mount the bridge/router in a rack
 Stacking Bridge/Routers
Brackets
 Mounting the Bridge/Router
 Cabling
Connectors
Following WAN ports Isdn S/T 43x and 53x, Isdn U 44x
Functional
 Connector Model 43x and 53x Isdn S/T
Models 44x and 54x bridge/routers have an Isdn U connector
Model 44x and 54x Isdn U
 T1/FT1 Telco port uses an RJ-48 connector
Model 45x and 54x 56/64K CSU/DSU
Model 46x and 56x T1/FT1
 Model
 Redundant Power System RPS
Redundant Power
Attaching a
System
 Characteristic Setting
Power switch
Shutting Down
Turn on the device
 Installing the Hardware
 Installing or Removing AN Interface Module
Removing
Cover
 Remove the cover
 Existing Module
Removing an
Model
These steps
 Reinstall the cover and the cover screws
 Move the jumper to the right-hand set of pins
Module Model
Remove the screw from the standoff if necessary
 Insert the new module
 Removing an
 Front panel Move the jumper to Left-hand set of pins
 5xx
Installing a New
Steps
Remove the screw from the standoff if necessary
 Front panel Connectors
 Installing a New Module Model 5xx
 Installing or Removing AN Interface Module
 Administrative Task Summary
Logging on and Performing Administrative Tasks
Turning on
Other end to the RPS
 Status
LED Status at Successful Startup
 Logging on to
Attaching a Console
 Logging on and Performing Administrative Tasks
 To use the command-line interface, follow these steps
If you have not selected a particular service, enter
To use the menu-driven interface, follow these steps
Interface
 For more information on syntax, see Appendix C
 Accessing and executing software commands and parameters
Password
Changing the Root
Return key
 Changing
Default Console
Port Baud Rate
Adding User
 Setting the Time and Date
Setting System
Information
 DELete -SNMP COMmunity anycom ADD -SNMP COMmunity anycom RO
 Relationship Between Physical Paths and Logical Ports
Basic Configuration of Ports Paths
 Option Description
Port and Path Options
 Node That Virtual Ports
Topologies that Require Virtual Ports
 Virtual Ports over Frame Relay
 Virtual Ports over PPP
Connectivity in Partially Meshed and Nonmeshed Topologies
Protocol Technique
 Parent Ports for Frame Relay
 Numbering
Path and Port
SuperStack II bridge/router
Path and Port Numbering for Model 43x , 44x, 53x,
 Configuring Isdn
Configuring Ethernet Paths Ports
On the WAN Port
43x, 44x, 53x,
 Configuring Isdn Europe, Australia Asia
 SwitchType Setting Country or Region
Isdn Switch Types Supported
 Toggle the respective paths by entering
Example
 Re-enable the path by entering
Configuring the 56/64 Kbps CSU/DSU WAN Port Model 45x
Configuring the T1/FT1 RJ-48 Telco Port Model 46x
 Set the baud rate 56 or 64 kbps for the DS0 channel using
Set the path clock using
Re-enable the path using
 Line type leased
Set the owner of the serial port using
 Here
Where to Go From
Routing
Port and path configuration
 Basic Configuration of Ports and Paths
 Advanced Configuration Ports and Paths
Bandwidth Management Features for Dial-Up Lines
Bandwidth Management Feature Description
 Isdn on the WAN Port 43x, 44x, 53x
 Start here
Scenario 1 Using Each B Channel Separately
 Scenario 3 Connecting to Multiple Destinations
Scenario 2 Using Both B Channels Together
 Call
 Berkeley
 Multiple destinations connect with a dial pool
 Scenario 1 Single Destination per Port
128 K 28.8 K
 Scenario 2 Multiple Destinations
PaloAlto
 Andover Princeton
 Management for PPP Setting Normal Bandwidth
Kbps. Show the normal bandwidth for a port using
Set the normal bandwidth if required using
 Using Manual Dial
Place the call using
Enabling Dial-On-Demand
 Configuring Bandwidth-On-Demand
 Enable disaster recovery using
Configuring Disaster Recovery
Configure the back-up line for disaster recovery only using
Configure the dial number list for the back-up line using
 Configuring Frame Relay
Site B Site C
 Port !5 path
 Traffic from one site to another over the same parent port
 Site a
 Configuring X.25
 311041501111
 See to configure bridging, IP routing, and IPX routing. To
Configure other protocols, see Using Enterprise OS Software
 Advanced Configuration of Ports and Paths
 Configuring Bridging Routing
 Configuring IP Routing
To enable bridging, enter
 IP Routing
Enable IP routing by entering
 Routing Between Gateways
To delete a static route, use
 Adding a Route Statically in a Subnet Masked Environment
Subnet Masks
 Override Option
To enable Ospf on a specified port, use
 Using a Static Route
Using Ospf
Ospf over Dial-On-Demand Dial-Up Lines
 SHow -IP NETaddr
 Routing
Configuring IPX
 Defining a Default Route
 Customizing Your Software
Naming Paths and Ports
To provide a name for your path and port, use
 Module Autobaud Feature
 Number Lists
Working with Dial
 Phone number is case-sensitive and must be matched exactly
 56/64 Kbps
Using Statistics on
CSU/DSU Port
45x
 Network Statistics
Using Statistics on the T1/FT1 RJ-48 Telco Port 46x
 Displays similar to the following will appear
 Displays similar to the following appear when you enter
Statistics
Display similar to the following appears
 Configuring Data
Show all T1/FT1 parameters configured using
Compression
T1/FT1 Parameter
 Customizing Your Software
 Using the Monitor
Troubleshooting
Boot
Utility
 Clear Eeprom
Configure Flash Load
Display Files
Dump
 Reset
Repeat Last Command
Flash Load
Help
 Meanings
Normal LED
Bridge/router LEDs
System LEDs The following figure describes the system LEDs
 LAN LEDs The following figure describes the LAN LEDs
WAN
 Meaning
Meaning file system is empty Action
Action Reload the software. See Appendix B
Reload the software. See Appendix B
 Image names do not match
Default path is
Action Follow these steps At the monitor prompt, enter
Meaning File too large Action
 Meaning File read or decompression error Action
Meaning File checksum error Action
Meaning Unspecified fatal error Action
 Configuration and verify the media access control MAC
Meaning Unable to transmit Bootp request Action
Connected correctly to the Ethernet network
Be present or is incorrectly configured
 Be incorrectly configured
Power off and then on again to retry the system software
Configured
Load. If the load is unsuccessful, contact your network
 Phase
Eeprom checksum test failed
Contact your network supplier
 WAN
 Loopback Tests
Performing
 To dial path 3.1 from path 3.2, enter
Configure the ports for loopback testing by entering
 Stop the DLTest by entering
Start the DLtest using
Disconnect the call by entering
Change the port owner from loopback to PPP by entering
 To disable V.54 detection, enter
Start the loopback test by entering
To stop the loopback test, enter
 CSU/DSU Port 55x bridge/router 45x
Select the loopback test mode by entering
Performed
Set the owner of the WAN port to loopback by entering
 Stop the loopback test by entering
Specify the number of seconds that the test should run using
 To turn on autobaud, enter
Enable the port by entering
 To start the remote CSU loopback test on path 2, enter
Start remote loopback test using
To start the remote DSU loopback test on path 2, enter
To view the status of the loopback test in progress, enter
 46x
T1/FT1 Port 56x bridge/router
 Enable V.54 signal detection by entering
Reenable the WAN port by entering
T1/FT1 Port
Supports ATT
 On the T1/FT1 Port
 Start the serial loopback test by entering
Performing a Loopback Test on a Serial Port
 Stop the serial loopback test by entering
Memory Dump
 Select Dump Destination Following options are available
 SysInfo
 To create a memory dump file, follow these steps
See the Unix system documentation if you have any problems
 System responds with the following information
 Appendix a Troubleshooting
 Reloading the System B Software
Reloading
Software
 Load Errors
 Full Form Syntax
Syntax Conventions
 Command syntax. These symbols are summarized in Table
Symbols
Command Syntax Symbols
SymbolDescription
 Full
Abbreviated Syntax
Examples
 Variations
Command Syntax
 Service Names
Using Aliases
Command Lines
Entering
 Substitution
Command History
 ISDN-Related
Privilege Level
Syntax Variation
Models 43x
 Asterisk, for example
Getting Help
With different options as described in Table
Online Help Syntax Summary
 SYS?
 Appendix C Syntax Conventions
 Console Connector
Connectors and Cables
Cables
PC Cable
 Pin to 25-pin Terminal Cable Null Modem-Type
 Ethernet Connector
LAN Connector
Either 10BASE-T or 100BASE-TX cabling
To full router software, the second port will be functional
 Creating a Valid Network
Cabling Standards
Cable Support and Emissions Compliance
Emissions Compliance
 Shows examples of collision domain diameters
 Collision Domain Diameter with No Repeater
For expanded guidelines, refer to the Ieee Standard
 Collision Domain Diameter with Two Repeaters
 Maximum Cable Length in Example Collision Domain Diameters
 Shows the pin assignments of the Isdn S/T cable
 Shows the pinouts of the Isdn U cable
 CSU/DSU Cable
 RJ-48S male shielded Name Abbr
Serial Connectors Flex-WAN Cables
 Connecting the Bridge/Router to a DTE Using a DCE Cable
 Flex-WAN Cables
Cable Length Cable Type Part Number Pinouts
10 ft
 RS-232 DTE Cable Pinouts
Pinouts
 Flex-WAN Connector Signal Pin Direction Twisted Pair
Flex-WAN and RS-232 DCE Connectors
 35 DTE Cable Pinouts
Flex-WAN and V.35 DTE Connectors
 35 DCE Cable Pinouts
Flex-WAN and V.35 DCE Connectors
 21 DTE Cable Pinouts
Flex-WAN and X.21 DTE Connectors
 21 DCE Cable Pinouts
Flex-WAN and X.21 DCE Connectors
 RS-449 DTE Cable Pinouts
Flex-WAN and RS-449 DTE Connectors
 Flex-WAN and RS-449 DCE Connectors
 RS-449 DCE Cable Pinouts
Flex-WAN and RS-530 DTE Connectors
 Flex-WAN Connector RS-530 DTE Connector Signal Pin Direction
 Provisioning Your Isdn Line
Canadian Isdn BRI Services
 AT&T 5ESS NI1
Isdn Switch Type
 Ordering Isdn Service for an AT&T 5ESS Switch
AT&T 5ESS Switch
AT&T 5ESS Custom DMS 100 and National Isdn Siemens Ewsd
189
 AT&T 5ESS Custom Switch
Required Information Specification
DN must be set as follows Parameter Setting
 Ordering Isdn Service for a DMS 100 Switch
DMS 100 and National Isdn
191
 Ordering Isdn Service for a Siemens Ewsd Switch
Siemens Ewsd Switch
 NT1s and Power Supplies
 Isdn BRI Services
 Ordering Dutch
 Appendix E Provisioning Your Isdn Line
 Technical Support
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