00134 | Kentrox AI232 specification

AI232 Version 9.6x User’s Guide

Link Configuration: Connect Options Configuration

Menu Item Type

Data

Link Type Availability

Async

Configuration in the AI198 Menu System

1.Access Menu 4.2.14.12.11.

2.For 08 Connect string, enter 8, and the connect string.

This example displays 08 Connect string set to <b>newstring<33><p 13><b>.

>8,<b>newstring<33><p 13><b>
			Menu 4.2.14.12.11
01*Link Application (Login,		Destination, Alias)---------------------------	ALIAS
02	Alias--------------------------------------------------------------		async.4.1
03	Call retry interval (0 -	32767 s, 0 = disabled)------------------------	00134
04	Dial/Connect when DSR is	on----------------------------------------------	N/A
05*Connect when DCD is on---------------------------------------------------			OFF
06*Connect when characters are received-------------------------------------			ON
07*Connect without DSR, DCD		or received characters--------------------------	OFF
08	Connect string-------------------------------------		<b>newstring<33><p 13><b>

Configuration in the AI232 Local Menu System

1.Access the Async Link Menu.

2.Select Connect Options Menu. The Connect Options Menu appears.

3.For Connect String, enter the connect string.

This example displays Connect String set to <b>newstring<33><p 13><b>.

Connect Options Menu
Link being configured	. . . .	. . . . . . . . . .	1
Link Application	Login	Destination [AppAlias]
Link Application Alias		async.4.1
Call Retry Interval (0 - 32767s, 0 = disable)	. . . .	. . . . . . . . . ..	134
Dial/Connect when DSR is on	. . . .	. . . . . On	[Off]
Connect when DCD is on	. . . .	. . . . . [On]	Off
Connect when characters are received	. . . .	. . . . . On	[Off]
Connect without DSR, DCD or received characters . . .		. . . . . On	[Off]
Connect String		<b>newstring<33><p 13><b>

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AI232 Port High Speed Asynchronous Line Card User’s Guide Page About this Document Document Conventions Laser Danger Tip Ground Caution Proper Cooling Caution Electrostatic Discharge Caution FCC Warning Phone Support Customer AssistanceWeb Site Support Email Support Table of Contents System Configuration Link Configuration TID Multiplexing Diagnostics for TID Multiplexing TOC-5 Appendix a AI232 Crash Codes AI232 Commands AI232 Menu Aliases FTP Sessions Product Description Features System Diagnostics Standalone Configuration AI232 Hardware Components Ports 1-8 Connector Ports 25-32 ConnectorPorts 17-24 Connector Ports 9-16 Connector Component Description Technical Specifications Model DP232-19/23 Specifications for DP232-19/23Description Specification Distribution Panels DCD Pin Assignments Signal Ports Places Installation ProcedureModel DP232-RJ45 Connect to the AI232 Pin Signal Specifications for DP232-RJ45 Install the mounting flanges in the desired location Parts ListDescription Quantity Cable CAB467 Places DP232-RJ45 Asynchronous to TCP/IP Application Typical Applications Illustrates a modem multiplexer application Modem Multiplexer Application Using the AI198 Menu System Accessing the Menu System Submenus Navigating the Menu SystemMenu Numbering Structure Types of Menu Items Toggles DataMenu re-appears with the entered IP address Functions Menu Item DescriptionsMenu Item Description Exiting the Menu System AI232 Local Menu System Identifying AI232 Menu System Security Options Multilevel User Name and Password SecurityRadius Authentication TACACS+ Authentication PPP Authentication Protocols PAP and Chap Logging Into AI232 Using a Telnet Connection for Login Consecutive failed login attempts Using an Asynchronous Port for Login Number of consecutive failed login attempts Accessing the Local Menu System Direction Keys Navigating the Local Menu SystemIdentifying Types of Menu Items Data Entry Items Toggle Items Send Accessing the Help Menu Save the changes Exiting the Local Menu System AI232 Version 9.6x User’s Guide System Configuration Format General System Properties ConfigurationDestination Menu Break Sequence Description Menu Item Type Configuration in the AI198 Menu System Ethernet Port Settings Configuration in the AI232 Local Menu SystemToggle for both menu items This menu item sets the FTP server port number FTP Port This example displays 16 FTP port number set to IP Settings Menu Item Types Access the System Menu System PromptThis item sets the system prompt value in the CLI TCP Settings ToggleTo on This item sets the Telnet port value for AI232 Telnet Port This example displays Telnet Port set to Server Settings Radius Configuration Enabled To configure the shell/FTP Radius option Access Menu FALLBACK. The default is DisabledShell/FTP Options Enabled TACACS+ Configuration Shell/FTP Options 00049 Snmp Configuration Authentication TrapsAI232 Local Menu Item Configuration Data for all menu items Community Names WriteComm Menu Following example displays Node Information Contact Persons Snmp Manager 10.65.32.4 IP Address Settings Static Route Configuration TID to Modem Mux Configuration Inactivity TimeoutFollowing are available Initialization String This example displays Inactivity Timeout set to Port Bit Settings This example displays Init String set to conn23Toggle for all menu items TID to Route AI232 Local Menu Item Configuration Daylight Savings Time Time Configuration Sntp Settings SettingsAccess the Time Menu located under the System Menu This following example displays Time Zone AI232 Version 9.6x User’s Guide Link Configuration Asynchronous PPP AI232 has 3 configurable link typesAI232 Link Types Asynchronous Modem Multiplexer Link Type Availability Connect Options ConfigurationAccess Menu For 02 Alias, enter 2, and the alias name Alias This example displays 02 Alias set to async.4.1 Call Retry Interval This example displays 03 Call retry interval set to Connect String 00134 Is on Connection SettingsConnection settings are configured using three menu items Default is OFF 00030 Link Application Login Disconnect Options Configuration Disconnect Inactivity Timer SettingsDisconnect inactivity timer when the link receives a call Select on or OFF. The default is on This example displays Off. The default is On This example displaysIs Off Disconnect Settings Disconnect settings are configured using two menu itemsDefault is on Disconnect String Disconnect General Link Properties Configuration Auto Disable Error LimitAsync, AsyncPPP, and ModMux Flow Control This menu item defines a description for a link Access the Link MenuLink Description This example displays SW Flow Control set to XonXoff Link Number This menu item enables or disables a link Link StateThis example displays 01 Link number set to Link Type This example displays Link state set to Disabled Async and AsyncPPP Port Data Bits This example displays Port data bits set to Seven Port Parity Data in the AI232 local menu system Port SpeedThis example displays Port parity set to Odd This menu item defines the baud rate for a port Menu 4.2.14.12.5 appears Port Stop Bits Xon Repeat Interval This example displays 10 Xon Repeat interval set to AsyncPPP and ModMux General PPP Properties ConfigurationIpcp Address Settings Following menu items are available for PPP configuration Ipcp Address Parameters Set to Maximum Unit Settings For an Ipcp network control protocol Network Control Protocol Ipcp Modem String Modem Option Configuration Dialing Time-out Interval This example displays Dialing time-outset to Number of Dial Attempts This example displays Number of dial attempts set to Modem Setup Menu Local Authentication Settings PPP Authentication Configuration PAP RAS Option This example displays RAS Option set to RADIUS/Fallback Remote Authentication Settings Chap DTR State Configuration RTS/DTR Lead Control Configuration RTS State Configuration Flow Control DTR connect state Off DTR disconnect state TID Multiplexing Overview AI232 Version 9.6x User’s Guide TID Multiplexing Configuration Configuring the Parent AliasMenu appears Values are 1 to Destination TidforAI232 Defines the terminal identifier for AI232 Configuring the Children Aliases During the parent alias configuration TIDtid Example Configurations For Alias name, enterSecond child connection YES Alias Edit Menu Alias Name 172.16.30.61#6001 PARENT1.1 Alias Edit Menu Alias Name Response Item Description TID Multiplexing TroubleshootingParameters Normal Response Format Normal Response Example Error Response Format Diagnostics for TID Multiplexing Error Response ExampleErrcde AI232 Version 9.6x User’s Guide Alias and Call Routing Configuration Upstream DownstreamIncoming Outgoing Asynchronous TCP/IP CallCall AI232 Card B IP address AI232 Version 9.6x User’s Guide Configuring an Alias Configuring an Alias in the AI198 Menu SystemCall Routing AI232 Version 9.6x User’s Guide AI232 Version 9.6x User’s Guide Configuring an Alias in the AI232 Menu System For Display Alias in Destination Menu, select Yes or No Source/Destination Protocol Tables Source Destination Menu Item Information SourceMenu Item Information Async break TCP/IP Source Without Telnet Breaks AI198TCP/IP Source With Telnet Breaks AI198 Async with TCP/IP Source Without Telnet Breaks AI232 Asynchronous Source Without Breaks AI232Asynchronous Source With Breaks AI232 Telnet break Example asy.3 TCP/IP Source With Telnet Breaks AI232 Module Types Protocol Processing Modules Return followed by a line feed To zero, this option is turned off Specify up to 16 charactersCharacters. The packet module accepts only one -S parameter Provides TL1 packetizing and prevents breaks from passing Provides TL1 packetizing and sets the packetizing timer toSeconds Feed and delete Echo and will SGA Echo 1 when the connection is initiated. Initiates will SGAProvides Telnet handling, but prevents breaks from being Propagated upstream Start Symbols Alias MacrosAlias Macro Components Variable Value CommentsConstants Variables Wildcard Symbols OperatorsOperator Description Alias Macro Function Description of Operation Returns the length of string Match any of the expressions, then default isGreater than the length of string, the function Returns the entire string Configuration Examples Alias Macro Configuration =LA,PA,’#’,1-1=MYIP1 AI232 Version 9.6x User’s Guide AI232 Commands Establishing a Local Shell Connection Commands OverviewShell Commands Shell Connections Winslc Commands Displaying winslc Command LoggingEstablishing a Remote Shell Connection Using winslc Commands Log/Alarm Message HeaderHeader Element Description Specifies the line card baseport number Introduces the log/alarm messageSpecifies the current date Specifies the message severity level Formats Command TypeCommand Defaults Aaa account Connections Enables TACACS+ authenticationDisables TACACS+ authentication Aaa authen Priv-lvl Aaa author Aaa chpass Enabled TACACS+ fallback Aaa fallbackThis example displays the disabling of TACACS+ fallback Disabled all links Disables TACACS+ authenticationEnables TACACS+ authentication with no fallback Enables TACACS+ authentication with fallback Specifies the name of an existing profile No associations configuredAaa profile Profile. Individual values are separated by commas , Aaa profile 2 newprof1 Aaa retry Made. Valid values are 1 toConnection attempt Display Item Description Aaa stats Where AI232’s system log was used for accounting Displays the number of TACACS+ authorizationDisplays the number of failed TACACS+ authorization Authorization instead of the TACACS+ server Aaa summary Displays the TACACS+ accounting status of user login events Displays the status of FTP access as AAA TACACS+Displays the TACACS+ authorization method for the AI232 Per-command based on per-command request/reply handling Values are 1 to Aaa timeoutTACACS+ server when a connection attempt is made. Valid Resets the timeout value to its default Command Type shell Formats Alarm This example displays all system alarms in group links This example displays all alarms by severity level This example displays alarms for links 5-8in group links This example displays the unmasking of alarm group links Arp Command Types Column Description 172.16.30.117 Break 232break 10.40.5.11#1821 Breaking connection 10.40.5.11#1821 Example, 1,2-3 to reset error counters for links 1, 2, CresetTo reset error counters for links 1, 2, Reset error counters for links 1 Date Debug This example displays the enabling of all debug data logging This example displays the deletion of file log.txt This command deletes a specified file that resides on AI232Delete Filename Defines the name of the file to delete Diag-conn Logic 4 and Pattern 5 are considered This option prompts for the ID of the connection to viewDisplays details for that connection Pattern 1, Logic 2, and Pattern 3 are evaluated before Diag-eth Using Interpretation Mode Using the Help Option Defines the source address MAC, IP, or TCP/UDP Following formats apply to filtersAdds a filter Deletes a filter Protocol filters are MAC/IP address settingsDefines the TCP/UDP port number regardless Adds or deletes a specific protocol filter. Available This example displays Ethernet diagnostic help information Ijkl FF FC This example displays the deletion of all filters This example displays the deletion of filter protocol tcp Diag-info Display Last resetDisplays the name of the Streams resource Displays the number of free or available Streams resources Specifies that the link is not established Connection to be enabledDisplays the link number Displays the state of the driver. Two states are available Displays the number of short received frames Had CRC errorsDisplays the number of frame length violations Received packets Displays the number of times transmitted frames Displays the number of frames received onConnection Displays the number of bytes received on Displays the number of bytes received on the connection Does not indicate an errorDisplays the number of transmit errors that have occurred Displays the number of frames received on the connection Error is recorded when the following events occur ErrorsDisplays the number of alignment errors Excessive deferral timer is exceeded. An excessive deferral Ethernet interface is uninitialized Ethernet interface needs to be resetDisplays the current state of the Ethernet interface. Following values may appear Option Function Diag-line Diag-line Displayed as Ascii String Only present in data packets, then the data byte count is Baseport Defines the baseport number for AI232 Diag-tconn This example displays all available files Dir This example displays an exit from the current shell session Exit Defines the name of the file to display This command displays the first few lines of a fileDefines the number of lines to display. The default is Head This example displays a list of all available commands This example displays help information for command showHelp This command displays the current user name and profile Formats ExamplesThis example displays the current user name and profile This example displays the configured IP address information Ip init Enter IP Address Range default 1 Setting range to 232 Restarts the serial links Enables the serial linksDisables the serial links Link This example displays the stopping of links 6 This example displays the starting of links 1 through 4 Log This command turns the display of log messages on or off This command closes a shell session LogoutThis example displays the closing of a shell session This command displays a list of available files This command accesses the AI232 main menu system MenuThis example displays the AI232 Main Menu Modmux Displays the phone number that was dialed 232more log.txt More Baseport Defines the AI232 baseport number This command forces AI232 to crash dump and haltPanic Winslc Passwd This command changes an existing user’s password Ping Pppstatus IP address of AI232 if the link status is Running Displays one of the following Profile Deletes commands from a user profile Adds commands to a profile and optionally adds writeDefines the name of a command to associate with a user Adds write permission for a command that otherwise would This example displays PVC information for link Pvclist Column Description Reset This command resets AI232This example displays the resetting of AI232 Router Ipaddress Defines the IP address of the default router Usage Notes Extension Configuration fileSpecifies the option that deletes a configuration file Selcnf Sholog PDisplays the content of the file one page at a time Show Displays the date and time Displays the default and backup gateway IP addressDisplays the IP address, subnet mask, and high IP address Displays the version number of AI232 This command displays the status of the EIA leads StaeiaLead is negated DCD Standalone This example displays the current standalone mode status Staslc Displays the number of overrun errors Is asserted and means the signal is negatedDisplays the number of parity errors Displays the number of framing errors Syncflash Tacacs info Tacacs server 0.0 Tacacs server ipSpecifies a server number or range of server numbers. Valid Defines the server IP address Tacacs server phase Tacacs server phase 1-5,8 disable account TCP port Tacacs server portDefines the TCP port number for the TACACS+ servers. Valid Values are 1 through Tacacs server secret No secret configured Associated servers are enabled + or disabled Tacacs server summaryDisplays the server numbers. The +/ signs indicate if Displays the TACACS+ shared secrets passwords for specified This example displays a TACACS+ debug log file Tacacs sholog Tacacs stats Server that had a sequence number that was out of order Displays the number of errors that occurred when AI232When AI232 attempted to read a packet from the TACACS+ Were received when AI232 attempted to read them from This example displays the last 20 lines of file log.txt This command displays the last few lines of a fileTail Specifies that a line number value will be entered Tcpoutconn Default is This example changes the telnet port to port Telnet Defines the IP address of the Tftp server to which the file TftpDownloads a file from the Tftp server Uploads a file to the Tftp server Special characters Defines the name of the source file after it has beenFile name is specified, the file will have the same name as Source file Tftpboot 113 Timezone 115 Defines the file for which you want to view the contents TypeDisplays text from the file one page at a time Defines the source file to copy Update Uptime Profilename Permission Useradd Permission is assigned Specifies a user who can login into AI232 and accessRetrieve status or to change the configuration Destination at login. The destination is specified when Userdel Users Who Is 1 to 120 seconds Xon-interval This appendix provides information about AI232 crash codes AI232 Crash Codes Error Code Description Hexadecimal Decimal Crash CodesCommon Crash Codes AI232 Crash Codes System Failure Crash Reports Kentrox Technical Support AI232 Version 9.6x User’s Guide Standalone Mode and Switch Mode Transfer the software image to AI232 Standalone ModeDownloading Software for a Standalone AI232 At the FTP prompt, open AI232 Configuring BOOTP/TFTP Transfer the software image to AI198 Switch ModeDownloading Software for AI232 in Switch Mode At the FTP prompt, open AI198 Winslc baseport update AI232 Version 9.6x User’s Guide Commands for AI232 TACACS+ Server Enhancements Following keyword lets users access destinations AI232 Commands Menu Menulink AI232 Menu Aliases Following AI232 keywords apply to FTP access Provides FTP read accessFTP Sessions Acronym Meaning Border Gateway Protocol Command and Control InterfaceChallenge-Handshake Authentication Protocol Command Line Interface Digital Service Unit Channel Service UnitDynamic Host Configuration Protocol Domain Name Service End System to Intermediate System File Transfer, Access, and ManagementEnd System Electrostatic Discharge Link State Update Integrated Services Digital NetworkInternet Service Provider Link Access Protocol Balanced Multimode Fiber Optic Cable Nonservice AffectingNetwork Service Access Point Operations, Administration, Maintenance, and Provisioning QoS Quality of Service Password Authentication ProtocolPrivate ID or password Plain Old Telephone Service Switching Center Control System Remote Network Monitoring SpecificationSerial Alarm Module Service Advertisement Protocol Time Division Multiple Access Switched Virtual ConnectionTerminal Access Controller Access System TID Address Resolution Protocol Virtual Channel XML Key Management SpecificationXerox Network Services Unshielded Twisted Pair