Cabletron Systems DMS-100 Ethernet Interface Unit

DMS-100 Family

Ethernet Interface Unit

User Guide

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Document number: 297-8991-910

Document issue: 03.01

Document status: Standard

Date:August 1999

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Contents

Main Page DMS-100 Family Ethernet Interface Unit User Guide Page Publication history Page Contents About this document xv Chapter 1: Introduction to the EIU 21 Chapter 2: EIU messaging protocols 45 Chapter 3: EIU datafill 67 Chapter 4: EIU maintenance 103 Appendix A: EIU installation checklist 111 Appendix B: EIU troubleshooting 113 Appendix C: Using FTP 117 Appendix D: Using telnet 141 Appendix E: Understanding IP and IP addressing 145 Appendix F: EIU supported configurations 165 Appendix G: IP network number requests 171 Appendix H: ASU background information 177 List of terms 189 Appendix I: Obtaining a MAC address 185 List of figures Page List of tables Page About this document When to use this document How to check the version and issue of this document References in this document Page What precautionary messages mean How commands, parameters, and responses are represented Page Page Chapter 1: Introduction to the EIU Overview of the EIU System architecture Page Page Page Page Hardware description Page Figure 6 shows the placement of an LPP provisioned with an EIU on a DMS SuperNode switch. Figure 7 shows EIU links to the MS on the berized link interface shelf (FLIS). Rear paddle boards Front cards Page Page Capabilities, limitations, and restrictions Page Page Page Page Feature packaging EIU provisioning requirements Page Page Billing Service orders User interface characteristics Logs, alarms, and OMs Page Chapter 2: EIU messaging protocols Software architecture Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Protocol engineering Page Page Page IP throttling Note 3: Chapter 3: EIU datall Interdependency and auto-conguration Table LIUINV Page Link interface unit number Location Control information Controlling host entity Message switch card Link interface slot Software load name Processor information Processor product engineering code Card information Application product engineering code Paddle board product engineering code Heartbeat Media access control address Table IPNETWRK Page Key reference. Parameter area. Ethernet interface unit range. Ethernet interface unit Option. Parameter. Sample datall for table IPNETWRK Figure 16 shows sample datall for table IPNETWRK for an EIU. Screen flag. Table IPROUTER Page Table IPHOST Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Table IPTHRON Page Page Option SuperNode node Synchronized and matched node index Application processor unit index Sample datall for table IPTHRON Figure 19 shows sample datall for table IPTHRON for an EIU. Table IPPROTO Table IPPROTO is rarely used and normally does not need to be datalled. Ethernet interface unit index Ethernet link interface unit index Message switch index Page Table ENSITES Table ENTYPES Table EXNDINV Page External node key External node peripheral module type External node number External node name External node address Internet Protocol address Machine address DMS boot protocol External node load file name External node site Floor number Row Bay position External node type External node information External node no-link alarm External node one-link alarm External node alarm scan points Scan circuit trunk module type Scan circuit trunk module number Sample datall for table EXNDINV Figure 24 shows sample datall for table EXNDINV for an EIU. Major alarm scan point Minor alarm scan point Chapter 4: EIU maintenance EIU MAP level EIU diagnostics Page Page EIU sparing requirements Automated system maintenance Manual system maintenance Logs relevant to EIU OA&M OMs relevant to EIU OA&M Appendix A: EIU installation checklist DMS-100 PM Software Release Document Appendix B: EIU troubleshooting Tools Troubleshooting checklist Page Page Appendix C: Using FTP What is FTP? Page FTP cookbook Page Obtaining the IP address of the SuperNode host Tutorial: basic FTP operations Page Page Tutorial: moving les Example of a MAP response Page Page Page Tutorial: advanced operations y n Use this procedure to disallow a userID to FTP to this node and to free up a server session. Use this procedure to add a userID with a limited set of commands. y n Use this procedure to add a userID wih a command idle time of forever. FTP operations reference This section provides a quick reference for FTP operations to and from the DMS-100 switch. Page Page Page Page Page Appendix D: Using telnet Telnet access to a switch Page Page Appendix E: Understanding IP and IP addressing What is internetworking? What is routing? Routing and routed protocols Planning overview Mapping the network Page Choosing IP addresses Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Firewalls and network security Variable-width subnetworks Protocols related to Internet Protocol Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Appendix G: IP network number requests Overview Considerations for obtaining IP addresses NIC IP network number request form Page Page Page Page Appendix H: ASU background information Application-specic units and supported services Page Page Platforms Page Page Page Page Appendix I: Obtaining a MAC address Overview MAC address format Page How to get the MAC address for an EIU Page List of terms Page Page Page Page Page Page DMS-100 Family Ethernet Interface Unit User Guide NORTHERN TELECOM CONFIDENTIAL