Black Box 5000 manual Worksheets for the Network, Nodes and Hubs, Syntax for Node Numbers and IDs

3.2 Worksheets for the Network

Appendix A contains worksheets you can use to plan your network. Make photocopies of the worksheets you will need and then complete them. You will need to refer back to your worksheets for other aspects of the configuration process later in this manual.

3.3 Nodes and Hubs

Each Multiserver and compatible multiplexor in a network is referred to as a node. Each node must have its own node number and node ID. These are used by the Multiserver system to identify each node in the network.

NOTE: There must be no duplicate nodes in the network!

All nodes connected locally are considered a local hub group. This includes the Multiserver 5000 and any feeder muxes connected directly to it.

All nodes on the other side of an interconnect link are considered a remote hub group. There may be feeder muxes connected directly to the remote Multiserver. They are considered part of the remote hub group.

CHAPTER 3: Network Design and Topologies

3.4 Syntax for Node Numbers and IDs

Multiserver units and compatible multiplexors share the same syntax for the node numbers and IDs.

Node # Syntax: Use 1 through 254. (Number 1 is input as 1, not 001.)

Node ID Syntax: One to eight uppercase or lowercase characters. Any combination of alphanumeric characters and underscore ( _ ) is allowed. No spaces are permitted. Node IDs are not case-sensitive. They should be as short as possible.

Using the syntax described and a sample worksheet copied from Appendix A, plan the node numbers and node IDs that will be used in your network. Make sure that you plan the port and channel assignments, etc., for your network before reading the rest of this manual. Worksheets for the channels are also in Appendix A.

3.5 Default Node Numbers and Node IDs

The units are shipped with default configurations. These default settings are listed in Table 3-2. (See Appendix C for a complete listing of all Multiserver 5000 default settings.)

Figures 3-1, 3-2, and 3-3 are typical Multiserver networks and give the default settings of each node.

If the optional NMS module is installed, the default

Table 3-2. Multiserver and Feeder Mux Default Node Numbers and IDs

		Default Node	Default Node
	Unit	Number	ID
Multiservers:	1000	240	!240
	5000	240	!240
Feeder Muxes:	Mux Connected to Port
	A1	241	!241
	A2	242	!242
	A3	243	!243
	A4	244	!244
	A5	245	!245

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