Compatible Systems HSSI-10/100 manual

HSSI-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[...]

HSSI-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 [...]

Table of Contents i 1 Introduction to the HSSI-10/100 RIOP 2 Chapter 1 - Network Installation 3 Conne cting the HSSI -10/100 to the E thern et 3 Conne cting the HSSI- 10/100 to a T3 Line C ommu nicatio ns Device 3 Conn ecting a Mana geme nt Conso le 4 Power ing Up th e Ro uter 4 Chapter 2 - Quickstart Configuration 5 E THERNET I NTERFA CE C ONFIGUR[...]

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 10 IPX Pr oto col 10 Required for IPX 10 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 11 Required for DECnet 11 SMDS Co nf igur at io n 11 L[...]

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Introduction to the HSSI-10/100 RIOP 2 Introduction to the HSSI-10/100 RIOP The HSSI- 10/100 Rou ting Input /Output Processor ( RIOP), as p art of t he VSR mult igigabit switching router , allows you to connect a local Ether net and remote cor porate network. Th e HSSI interface has a data capacity of 44.736 Mbps, while the Ethern et interface can [...]

Chapter 1 - Network Instal lation 3 Chapter 1 - Network Installation HSSI-10/100 RIOP Front Panel This section of the manual will help you in stall th e HSSI-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 ste[...]

Chapter 1 - Network Instal lation 4 T o connect the HSSI port on the HSSI-10/100 mod ule to a T3 (or ot her HSSI-based) CSU/DSU, first make sure that b oth units are powered of f. Then, simply connect a st andard HSSI cable between the HSSI port of the HSSI-10/100 mo dule and the approp riate port of the CSU/DSU, follo wing the cable installation i[...]

Chapter 2 - Quicks tart Configuration 5 Chapter 2 - Quickstart Configuration This chapter briefly discusses the major parameters that must b e set in order to use the HSSI-10/100 RIOP as p art of your VSR m ultigigabit switching rou ter . Detailed information on the meaning of the router ’ s parameters is provide d in the Compa- tiV iew Managemen[...]

Chapter 2 - Quicks tart Configuration 6 Suggested fo r IP These parameters h elp supply infor mation about the segmen t that the interface is conn ected to. W ith this information, routing can take place. • Set IP RIP 1, I P RIP 2 or OSP F (Open Sh ortest Path Fi rst) • IP static routes CV : Use the TCP/ IP Routi ng: Eth ernet Dialog Box to set[...]

Chapter 2 - Quicks tart Configuration 7 Suggested fo r DECnet Setting the parameters abo ve s hou ld be adequ ate for most installations . W AN Interface Configuration In order to use the W A N interface , you may want to set some physical parameters. Then set up the link an d protoco l parameter s. Physical Communic ations Settings Required for De[...]

Chapter 2 - Quicks tart Configuration 8 TB : Use configure and set either the R IPV ersion keyword or th e OSPFEnabl ed keyw ord in the IP W AN 0 section. Add static rou t es and a default ro uter in the IP S ta ti c section. v No te: Due to the complexity of BGP , configuration parameters for BGP ar e no t given in this Quickstar t. For he lp with[...]

Chapter 2 - Quicks tart Configuration 9 Frame Relay Configuration This section covers the settings requ ir ed for Fram e Relay operation of the HSSI W AN inter- face. Link Config uration Required for Dedicated Line Operation This is the only mode of operation supported via the built-in HSSI CSU/DSU. • Set Dedicated connection • Set Frame Relay [...]

Chapter 2 - Quicks tart Configuration 10 Suggested fo r IP These parameters h elp supply infor mation about the segmen t that the interface is conn ected to. W ith this information, routing can take place. • Set IP RI P 1, IP RIP 2, OSPF (Open Shortes t Path F irst) or BGP (Border Gat eway Proto col) • IP static routes CV : Use the TCP/ IP Ro u[...]

Chapter 2 - Quicks tart Configuration 1 1 DECnet Protocol Required for DE Cnet In order t o be used, D ECnet must be turned on both globally and fo r a particular port. W AN interfaces which are se t for Frame Relay operation do not need an y additional parame- ters se t in order to functi on. • Set DECnet o n (globall y , and for this port) CV :[...]

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[...]

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 [...]