Paradyne 6800 Connecting the Ethernet Card to the Network, Converting Host Processor R3.x to R4.2

COMSPHERE 6800 Series Network Management System

Connecting the Ethernet Card to the Network

The Integral Ethernet card used on most NMS processors requires additional equipment before it can be connected to the Local Area Network (LAN).

Connect an Allied Telesis 210T transceiver to the Ethernet card's AUI connector using a 15-pin Ethernet extender. Connect the transceiver to the LAN's network hub unit.

Converting Host Processor R3.x to R4.2

The Altos 5000 processor used as a host with 6800 Release 3.x can be migrated as a host under Release 4.2 by performing the following steps:

1.Backup the Release 3.x user data.

2.Power off the Altos 5000 processor.

3.If a StarLAN card is present, remove it. Replace the slot cover.

4.Ensure that the Ethernet card is properly configured:

a.Remove the Ethernet card from the unnumbered slot above Slot 1.

b.Check the jumpers at U7 & U8 (See Figure 2-3) to be sure that the card is configured for THICK NET.

c.Replace the Ethernet card being sure that it is properly seated in its original slot above Slot 1.

d.Connect the cable to the J5 and J1 pin clusters.

5.If the 6800 host processor is to be used with SNMP Manager cut-through, replace the STB Powergraph video card with an ERGO 1 Mb video card, if not already installed.

6.If the 6800 host processor has a DCP286i (3270 Emulation card), reconfigure that card to change the IRQ from 10 to 9 (see Figure 2-6).

7.Replace all processor covers, power up the Altos 5000, and follow the steps for installing the UNIX operating system and NMS Release 4.2 software indicated in Chapter 5, Loading and Restoring Software.

Closing the System 5000

At this point, all the necessary hardware and circuit cards should be installed in the 6800 Series NMS. The next step in the installation process is to run the EISA Configuration Utility to configure the internal resources of the System 5000 to match the circuit cards you just installed.

However, before you can run this program, you must close the System 5000 and attach the power cable, monitor, mouse and keyboard. To do this, perform the following steps:

1.Slide the cover towards the front of the chassis about one-half inch to engage the locking pins.

2.Using the # 2 Phillips screwdriver, tighten the two screw-type fasteners that secure the cover to the chassis. The fasteners are located on the rear panel near the right side edge (see Figure 2-1).

2-18 January 1997 6800-A2-GN22-30