Perle 833IS User Guide xi

Contents
Introduction...............................................................1
LAN-to-LAN.................................................................. 3
Section 1: Installation..................................... 5
Chapter 1: Quick Installation Overview...............7
Preparing the Site................................................................ 7
Setting up and Installing the 833IS Hardware.................. 8
Setting up the LAN Connection......................................... 9
Configuring the 833IS......................................................... 9
Attaching to the Telephone Network............................... 10
Verifying Correct Operation.............................................. 10
Chapter 2: Site Preparation..................................11
Site Preparation Overview............................................... 11
Electrical Requirements.................................................... 12
Environmental Requirements.......................................... 13
Placement................................................................... 13
Cable Planning and Requirements................................. 14
LAN Cabling................................................................ 14
Ethernet....................................................................... 14
Token Ring.................................................................. 17
Telephony Cabling............................................................ 19
S/T Termination.......................................................... 19
Chapter 3: Setting Up and Installing..................21
What's in the box?...................................................... 21
Unpacking the 833IS........................................................ 22
Familiarize Yourself with the Unit..................................... 23
833IS Views................................................................ 23
833IS Chassis Description........................................ 24
Feature Cards.................................................................... 25
System Card............................................................... 25
Expansion Card.......................................................... 26
Interfaces..................................................................... 26
Serial Number Label.................................................. 27
Power Switch.............................................................. 27
Assembling the Hardware................................................ 27
Connect the Power Cord........................................... 27
Attaching the Rack Mount......................................... 28
Factory Default Mode....................................................... 29
Attaching the LAN Cable.................................................. 29
Ethernet....................................................................... 29
Token Ring.................................................................. 30
Setting up the 833IS LAN Connection............................ 31
IPX Connection to the Manager............................... 32
IP Connection to the Manager.................................. 32
Set up the basic parameters..................................... 33
Verifying Connection......................................................... 37
Manager Status.......................................................... 38
LAN Status.................................................................. 38
IP Status...................................................................... 39
IPX Status................................................................... 40
Configuring the 833IS....................................................... 41
Using the Manager..................................................... 41
Using Cisco Mode...................................................... 41
Attaching to the Telephone Network........................ 42
What's next?............................................................... 42
Chapter 4: Using the Perle 833IS Manager.......43
Overview............................................................................ 43
System Requirements...................................................... 44
LAN Connection........................................................ 44
WAN Connection...................................................... 44
Installing the Manager Software...................................... 45
Setting up for Connection.......................................... 45
IPX Connection.......................................................... 45