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    DS3-10/100 RIOP Installation Guide Comp atible Systems C orporati on 4730 W alnut Street Suite 1 02 Boulder , Co l or ad o 80301 303- 444- 9532 800- 356- 0283 http://www.compatible.co m[...]

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    DS3-10/100 RIOP Installation Guide, V ersion 1.0 Copyright© 1999, Compatible Systems C orporation All rights reserved. VSR, VSR-2, MicroRouter and CompatiV iew are trademarks of Compatible Systems Corporation. Other trademarks are the proper ty of their respective holders. FCC Notice: This product has been certified to comply with the limits for a[...]

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    Table of Contents i Introduction to the DS3-10/100 RIOP 1 Chapter 1 - Network Installation 2 Ethe rn et Co nn ecti o n Req ui r em en ts 2 DS3 Line Conn ection Require ments 2 Connec ting t he DS3- 10/10 0 to th e Ethe r ne t 3 Connec ting t he DS3- 10/10 0 to a DS3 Line 3 Conne cting a M anagem ent Co nsole 3 Power ing Up th e Ro uter 3 Chapter 2 [...]

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    Table of Contents ii IP Prot ocol 9 Required for IP Numbere d Interface 9 Required for IP Unn umbered Interface 9 Suggested fo r IP 9 IPX Pr oto col 9 Required for IPX 9 Suggested fo r IPX 10 Apple Talk Prot ocol 10 Requ ire d for Appl eT al k 10 Suggested fo r AppleTalk 10 DECnet P rotoc ol 10 Required for DECnet 10 SMDS Co nf igur at io n 11 Link[...]

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    Introduction to the DS3-10/100 RIOP 1 Introduction to the DS3-10/100 RIOP The DS3-10/100 Routing Input/O utput Processor (RIOP), as part of the VSR multigigabit switching router , allows you to connect a local Ether net and remote cor porate network. Th e DS3 interface has a data capacity of 44.736 Mb ps, while the Ethern et interface can operate a[...]

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    Chapter 1 - Network Instal lation 2 Chapter 1 - Network Installation DS3-10/100 RIOP Front Panel This section of the manual will help you in stall the DS3-10/100 RIOP to connect a local Ethernet and rem ote corporate network. These conn ections can be made to other Compatible Systems routers or rout ers from o ther vend ors. In summary , the steps [...]

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    Chapter 1 - Network Instal lation 3 Connecting the DS3-10/100 to the Ethernet If your twis ted-pair hub is alr eady in place, you can conne ct the router to an active n etwork without interrupting network activity . Before connecting the router to twisted-pair cabling you need an un shielded twisted-pair cable that is already conn ected to you r 10[...]

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    Chapter 2 - Quicks tart Configuration 4 Chapter 2 - Quickstart Configuration This chapter briefly discusses the major parameters that must b e set in order to use the DS3-10/100 RIOP as part of your VSR multigigabit switch ing router . Detailed information on the meaning of the router ’ s parameters is provide d in the Compa- tiV iew Management S[...]

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    Chapter 2 - Quicks tart Configuration 5 Ethernet Interface Configuration Ethernet interfaces are cons iderably eas ier to set up than W AN interfaces since there are fewer choices that need to be made reg ardi ng c ommu nicat ions pro to cols and param et ers. W e recom- mend that you begin by configuring an y Ethernet interface par ameters before [...]

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    Chapter 2 - Quicks tart Configuration 6 Suggested fo r AppleT alk Y ou may want t o se t yo ur own network numbers , rat her than using the autoconfi gu red v al ues . Y ou may also w ant to us e more meanin gful zone names. CV : Use the AppleT alk Routing: Ethernet Dialog Box. TB : Use config ur e and set ke ywords i n the AppleT alk Phase 2 Ether[...]

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    Chapter 2 - Quicks tart Configuration 7 PPP Configur ation This section covers the settin gs required for PPP (point-to-poin t) protocol operation of the DS3 W AN interface. Internal DS3 CSU/DSU Link Configuration Required for Dedicated Line Operation This is the only mode of operation s uppor ted via the built-in DS3 CSU/DSU. • Set Dedicated con[...]

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    Chapter 2 - Quicks tart Configuration 8 DECnet Protocol Required for DE Cnet The router ’ s shipping conf iguration does not have DEC net turned o n . In order to b e used, DECnet must be turn ed on both glo bally and for a pa rticular port. • Set DECnet on (glob al ly , and for a port) • Set DECnet area • Set DECn et node CV : Use the DECn[...]

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    Chapter 2 - Quicks tart Configuration 9 IP Protoc ol There are two ways to set up Frame Relay . One is to set the W AN interface as a “ numbered interface. ” This means that the in terface (and thus the Frame Relay network) will have an IP address, subnet mask, etc. The o ther is to set it as an unnumbered interface and specify that the link is[...]

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    Chapter 2 - Quicks tart Configuration 10 TB : Use config ure and set the Numbered and Net keywor ds in the IPX W AN 0 sectio n. Suggested fo r IPX The settings above are all that is generally requir ed for IPX o peration over Frame Relay . AppleT alk Protoco l Required fo r AppleT alk Frame Relay operation requ ires that the W AN interface be set a[...]

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    Chapter 2 - Quicks tart Configuration 1 1 SMDS Configur ation This section covers the settings require d for SMDS (Switch ed Multi-megabit Data Service) operation of the DS3 W AN interface (IP only). SMDS is a conn ectionless, packet-switched service that of fers LAN-to-LAN connectivity across a wide area at up to 1.544 Mb ps. SMDS addresses an d o[...]

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    Chapter 3 - Shipping Def aults 12 Chapter 3 - Shipping Defaults Ethernet Interface IP Routing Defa ults • On • Addr ess: 198. 41.12 .1 • Subnet Mas k: 255.255.2 55.0 • Broadcast Address: 198.41. 12.255 • IP RIP of f IPX Routing D efaults • 802.3 on , autoseed ing • 802.2 on , autoseed ing • T ype II on, nonseedi ng • 802. 2 SNAP o[...]

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    Chapt er 4 - LED Pat terns 13 Chapter 4 - LED Patterns Some of the LEDs on the front of the VSR multig igabit switching router serve dual functions. In addition to i ndicating certain ro uter-wide o perating conditions and they may also display port-specifi c informat ion. v Note : Any continuo us flashi ng pattern not noted in this chapter may be [...]

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    Chapt er 4 - LED Pat terns 14 DS3-10/100 RIOP LED Patterns The following LEDs and light patterns provide informati on about the DS3-10/100 RIOP inter- faces. Ethernet T raffic Indicators Scan from 1 to 3: Ethernet transmit packet Scan from 5 to 3: Ethernet receive pack et DS3 Indicators Scan from 1 to 3: W AN transmit packet Scan from 5 to 3: W AN [...]