Perle Systems IOLINK-520

Contents

IOLINK-520 & IOLINK-PRO Installation & Applications Guide

1 INSTALLATION___________________________________________1.1

Unpack the IOLINK Router................................................................................1.1

Select a Site..............................................................................................................1.1

Identify the Reset Switch.......................................................................................1.2

Identify the Connectors.........................................................................................1.2

Connect to the Console.................................................................................................1.3

Make the Link Connection(s).......................................................................................1.4

Power Up the Bridge/Router...............................................................................1.5

Managing the IOLINK-520 & IOLINK-PRO Using the Menus...................1.6

Conventions............................................................................................................ 1.6

Mandatory Configuration..............................................................................................1.8

Identify the Status LEDs.......................................................................................1.10

2 TYPICAL APPLICATIONS & HOW TO CONFIGURE THEM ___2.1

Bridging and Routing.............................................................................................2.2

Should You Bridge or Route?.......................................................................................2.2

Bridging............................................................................................................................2.3

IP Routing........................................................................................................................2.4

IP Addressing........................................................................................................................... 2.5

Masks..........................................................................................................................................2.5

IP Subnets................................................................................................................................. 2.6

IP Default Gateway................................................................................................................. 2.8

IP Static Routes........................................................................................................................ 2.8

IPX Routing.....................................................................................................................2.9

Novell Servers in Both Locations......................................................................................... 2.9

Novell Server in One Location Only ...................................................................................2.10

PPP Overview.................................................................................................................2.13

PPP Link Configuration......................................................................................................... 2.13

Numbered Links...................................................................................................................... 2.13

Unnumbered Links..................................................................................................................2.14

Multilink Operation................................................................................................................. 2.15

Basic Configurations.............................................................................................. 2.16

Basic ISDN Connections ..............................................................................................2.16

Manual ISDN call Quick Connections ................................................................................2.18

IPX Manual Call.................................................................................................................2.18

IP Manual call..................................................................................................................... 2.19

Basic Frame Relay Configuration.................................................................................2.20

Auto Learning the Frame Relay Configuration ..................................................................2.20

Manual Configuration - LMI Type....................................................................................... 2.22

Quick Start Frame Relay.........................................................................................................2.23

Basic Leased Line Connections....................................................................................2.24

Quick Start PPP Leased Line Connections......................................................................... 2.24

Bridge Connection............................................................................................................. 2.25

IP Router Connection....................................................................................................... 2.25

IPX Router Connection.................................................................................................... 2.25

Configure Remote Site Profiles............................................................................2.26

Configure Remote Site Profiles for ISDN PPP.........................................................2.26

Manual Call............................................................................................................................... 2.27

IP Address Connect.................................................................................................................2.27

Auto-Call................................................................................................................................... 2.28

Activation Schedule................................................................................................................. 2.28

Secondary Activation...............................................................................................................2.28

Configure Remote Site Profiles for Frame Relay......................................................2.29