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Connecting BayStackAN and ANH Systemsto a Network Router Software Version 10.0Site Manager Software Version 4.0Part No. 112953 Rev. AJanuary 1996

xConfiguring an AUI Port ...C-7Connecting the AUI Port to a F

Connecting BayStack AN and ANH Systems to a Network6-10HostTopN GroupThe HostTopN group ranks hosts according to a statistic type. For example, you mi

Configuring AN and ANH Features6-11Enabling the DCMUse the Configuration Manager to enable a newly installed N11 DCM option by creating the DCM softwar

Connecting BayStack AN and ANH Systems to a Network6-12Figure 6-7. Edit DCM Parameters Window2.To accept the default configuration, click on OK. Or, to

Configuring AN and ANH Features6-13DCM Global Parameter Descriptions Parameter: Enable/Disable Default: ENABLE Options: ENABLE | DISABLE Function: Ena

Connecting BayStack AN and ANH Systems to a Network6-14 Parameter: Boot Option Default: LOCAL Options: LOCAL | DOWNLOAD Function: Specifies whether the

Configuring AN and ANH Features6-15 Parameter: Configuration Mode Default: LOCAL Options: LOCAL | SHARED MEMORY Function: Specifies whether to use config

Connecting BayStack AN and ANH Systems to a Network6-16 Parameter: RMON Max Host Default: 500 Range: 100 to 8128 Function: Relates to the RMON Host gr

Configuring AN and ANH Features6-17 Parameter: RMON Default Matrix Default: Enable Options: Enable | Disable Function: Relates to the RMON Matrix grou

Connecting BayStack AN and ANH Systems to a Network6-18Disabling DCMTo temporarily disable an installed DCM board:1. From the Configuration Manager win

Configuring AN and ANH Features6-19Changing DCM Configuration ParametersTo edit the DCMMW configuration parameters for an installed DCM board, follow th

xi Figures Figure 1-1. Getting an IP Address from a Bay Networks Standard Circuit or a Frame Relay PVC in Direct Access Mode ...

Connecting BayStack AN and ANH Systems to a Network6-20Figure 6-9. Edit DCM Parameters Window2.Set the Enable/Disable parameter to DISABLE.3. Click on

Configuring AN and ANH Features6-21Deleting the DCM Software SubsystemThe ANH requires the DCMMW software to communicate with the DCM board. Deleting

Connecting BayStack AN and ANH Systems to a Network6-22Managing the DCM Board Using the Technician InterfaceYou can use Technician Interface commands

Configuring AN and ANH Features6-23RMON Implementation NotesRead the following sections to learn about RMON memory use and interoperability issues you

Connecting BayStack AN and ANH Systems to a Network6-24RMON Memory UseThe total amount of RMON memory depends on the DRAM in the DCM (Table 6-1).The f

Configuring AN and ANH Features6-25Statistics GroupWhen you enable the DCM, the RMON agent automatically creates a Statistics configuration that record

Connecting BayStack AN and ANH Systems to a Network6-26Host GroupWhen you enable the DCM, the default setting (Enabled) for the RMON Default Host para

Configuring AN and ANH Features6-27HostTopN GroupTo save memory and increase performance, there is no default configuration for the HostTopN group. You

Connecting BayStack AN and ANH Systems to a Network6-28Filter and Capture GroupsYou must create Filter and Capture configurations through your RMON net

Configuring AN and ANH Features6-29ExampleYou specify a buffer size of 32 KB and a packet slice size of 1 KB. After checking the available memory, the

xiiFigure 6-10. Deleting DCM from the Configuration Manager Window ...6-21Figure B-1. Starting the IP Interface Test ...

A-1Appendix ATroubleshooting Network Boot ProblemsUse the information in the following sections of this appendix to resolve problems directly related

Connecting BayStack AN and ANH Systems to a NetworkA-2Router Fails to Get IP AddressIf a message at the router console indicates that the router faile

Troubleshooting Network Boot ProblemsA-38. If you are using EZ-Install over a Frame Relay permanent virtual circuit (PVC) in group access mode, make s

Connecting BayStack AN and ANH Systems to a NetworkA-42.Make sure that you enter the proper command at the router console to configure the AN/ANH’s ini

Troubleshooting Network Boot ProblemsA-5If there is more than one entry, comment out the invalid entry. The valid entry should bebootps dgram udp wait

Connecting BayStack AN and ANH Systems to a NetworkA-63.Check that you have TFTP on the router. To determine this, display the router’s loadmap screen

Troubleshooting Network Boot ProblemsA-7Use the set command to correct any settings that are incorrect. For example, if the router has a Token Ring po

Connecting BayStack AN and ANH Systems to a NetworkA-8Viewing an AN/ANH error message and entering commands through a modem connection may simplify tr

Troubleshooting Network Boot ProblemsA-94. Test the interfaces that receive and forward the BOOTP and TFTP packets of the router in the middle of the

xiii Tables Table 1-1. BayStack AN Configurations ...1-2Table 1-2. BayStack ANH Config

Connecting BayStack AN and ANH Systems to a NetworkA-10Displaying Parameter SettingsDisplay the router parameter settings to determine• Whether the AN

Troubleshooting Network Boot ProblemsA-11The possible settings for Ethernet connectors are as follows:•None (the default setting)• The IP address with

Connecting BayStack AN and ANH Systems to a NetworkA-12Verifying the BOOTP Server SetupRefer to these instructions if the BOOTP server is receiving BO

Troubleshooting Network Boot ProblemsA-13For example, Version 2.12 of the Site Manager’s Image Builder tool stores the Version 8.12 files in the /$HOME

Connecting BayStack AN and ANH Systems to a NetworkA-14If the BOOTP server is receiving RIP advertisements of the netbooting router’s network, a messa

Troubleshooting Network Boot ProblemsA-15Maintaining the Router SoftwareThe AN/ANH file system resides on the Flash memory card. This part of the route

Connecting BayStack AN and ANH Systems to a NetworkA-16Restoring a Local File SystemIf the local file system becomes corrupted, you must restore it by

B-1Appendix BLocal Boot: The Quick-Start ProcedureIf you have read Chapter 2 and want to use the Local Boot process to start an AN or ANH for the firs

Connecting BayStack AN and ANH Systems to a NetworkB-2Using the Quick-Start WorksheetsThis appendix includes a series of worksheets to help you organi

Local Boot: The Quick-Start ProcedureB-3Global Information WorksheetThis section contains the prompts and possible options relating to all AN synchron

Connecting BayStack AN and ANH Systems to a NetworkB-43 Enter IP address in dotted decimal notation:Enter the IP address for the COM interface.Enter t

Local Boot: The Quick-Start ProcedureB-5Router Protocol WorksheetsThis section contains requested information and possible options relating to the rou

Connecting BayStack AN and ANH Systems to a NetworkB-6Enable Simple Password authentication? (y/n) [n]:y(es)n(o)Note: If you answer y(es), the router

Local Boot: The Quick-Start ProcedureB-7Enter decimal value for Router Priority [1]:(For Broadcast, NBMA or Point-to-MultiPoint)Enter a router priorit

Connecting BayStack AN and ANH Systems to a NetworkB-8Wide-Area Protocol WorksheetsThis section contains requested information and possible options re

Local Boot: The Quick-Start ProcedureB-9Enter Remote AddressSelection [3]:1. DCE2. DTE3. EXPLICITNote: Reverse local and remote address values when co

Connecting BayStack AN and ANH Systems to a NetworkB-10PPP Standard Worksheet Requested Information Options Your InformationEnter Remote IP address in

Local Boot: The Quick-Start ProcedureB-11Enable use of the Remote Peer router’s LQR Timer? (y/n) [y]:(For LQR Protocol only)y(es)n(o)Note: If the LQR

Connecting BayStack AN and ANH Systems to a NetworkB-12Running the Quick-Start ScriptYou run the Quick-Start script as part of the Local Boot process.

Local Boot: The Quick-Start ProcedureB-136. Follow the script online, using your worksheets for responses to its prompts.Refer to the list of Quick-St

xv About This Guide Read this guide if you are responsible for connecting a Bay Networks BayStack™ Access Node (AN™) or Access Node Hub (ANH™) router

Connecting BayStack AN and ANH Systems to a NetworkB-14Figure B-1. Starting the IP Interface Test8. To continue the IP configuration test, enter the IP

C-1Appendix CImplementation NotesThis appendix contains implementation hints, a few important notes you could have missed earlier in this guide, and g

Connecting BayStack AN and ANH Systems to a NetworkC-2• If you are using EZ-Install over Frame Relay to boot an AN/ANH, you can have up to 20 PVCs for

Implementation NotesC-3• When at the diagnostic prompt, you cannot view the contents of Flash memory. Be extremely careful to remember the name of the

Connecting BayStack AN and ANH Systems to a NetworkC-4Network paths composed of three or four repeaters must also comply with the following additional

Implementation NotesC-5Figure C-1 shows an example of a single ANH network configuration. UTP distribution cables connect Ethernet stations that have e

Connecting BayStack AN and ANH Systems to a NetworkC-6Configuring Multiple HubsYou can interconnect as many as four ANH units using the UTP repeater po

Implementation NotesC-7Figure C-2. Connecting the ANH with Other HubsConfiguring an AUI PortYou can connect any IEEE 802.3 media attachment unit (MAU)

Connecting BayStack AN and ANH Systems to a NetworkC-8Connecting the AUI Port to a Fiber-Optic BackboneTo connect an AN or ANH to a fiber-optic backbon

Implementation NotesC-9Connecting the AUI Port to a Coaxial BackboneYou can use the AUI port to connect an AN or ANH to a coaxial backbone through an

Connecting BayStack AN and ANH Systems to a Networkxvi Before You Begin Before using this guide, you (or a person at the router site) must install th

Index-1Symbols/etc/inetd.conf file, 3-8, 3-9/etc/services file, 3-2/tftpboot directory, 3-9/usr/wf/config directory, 3-312-repeater port AN. See ANH8-rep

Index-2Technical Response Center, xixBay Networks Proprietary PPP protocolworksheet for, B-8Bay Networks Standard protocol, 4-19, 5-4bconfig commandexa

Index-3configuration file (cont.)preparing, 4-2restrictions, 4-2T130 size tag, 3-5configuringDirected Netboot, 3-1, 5-1EZ-Install, 3-1, 4-1interface, 5-2

Index-4Ffailure, BOOTP, A-2, A-3FDDI interface limitation, C-2fiber-optic backbone, C-8filescorrupted, A-15naming restrictions, 4-2transferring. See TFT

Index-5interfacesBOOTP parameters, 4-18incoming and outgoing, 4-15 to 4-18interoperability issues for RMON, 6-23 to 6-29IP address, 1-9 to 1-13assigni

Index-6Netboot Global parametersBoot Config From Network, 4-6Boot Config Pathname, 4-7Boot Image From Network, 4-5Boot Image Pathname, 4-7Boot Server Ad

Index-7repeater ports, Ethernet, 1-3ANH support, 1-3enabling, 6-4resetting, 6-3testing, 6-3Request for Comments 1757, 6-7, 6-9Reset parameter, 6-3rese

Index-8synchronous interfaces, 1-1, 1-3configuring, 5-4displaying MIB entry, A-7ifconfig settings, 5-4supportEIA232, 1-3EIA449/422, 1-3V.35, 1-3X.21, 1-

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Connecting BayStack AN and ANH Systems to a Networkxx ellipsis points Horizontal (. . .) and vertical ellipsis points indicate omitted information. v

About This Guidexxi DLCMI data link control management interfaceDTE data terminal equipmentFTP File Transfer ProtocolHDLC high-level data link contro

1-1 Chapter 1Hardware and Software Overview The Bay Networks BayStack Access Node family of routers connects multiprotocol workgroups to corporate ba

Connecting BayStack AN and ANH Systems to a Network1-2 As optional upgrades, the AN also supports • A third synchronous interface• An ISDN BRI interf

Hardware and Software Overview1-3 ANH Models The ANH is available in 12 and 8 Ethernet hub repeater port configurations. The repeater interfaces inclu

Connecting BayStack AN and ANH Systems to a Network1-4 With optional upgrades installed, the BayStack ANH also supports • An ISDN basic rate interfac

Hardware and Software Overview1-5 Access Node Software Read this section for summary information about the AN/ANH router software. It describes• Tool

Connecting BayStack AN and ANH Systems to a Network1-6 • Optivity®/Internetwork , a comprehensive, SNMP-based network management application for admi

Hardware and Software Overview1-7To initially start up the AN or ANH, you use one of these boot configuration options:• EZ-Install (the default) • Netb

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Connecting BayStack AN and ANH Systems to a Network1-8NetbootNetwork (Synchronous or Ethernet connection)Network (Synchronous or Ethernet connection)T

Hardware and Software Overview1-9The Boot ProcessAn AN/ANH boots using its configured startup option. The default configuration for a new AN or ANH is E

Connecting BayStack AN and ANH Systems to a Network1-10Obtaining the IP Address Manually (Netboot and Directed Netboot)For Netboot and Directed Netboo

Hardware and Software Overview1-11a. A PVC in direct access mode or a Bay Networks Standard interface calculates the IP address by adding 1 to the IP

Connecting BayStack AN and ANH Systems to a Network1-12For example, in Figure 1-2, an AN router sends BOOTP requests for its IP address. The upstream

Hardware and Software Overview1-137. The AN/ANH stores these addresses, along with the address of the next-hop router, in random-access memory (RAM).I

Connecting BayStack AN and ANH Systems to a Network1-143. The AN/ANH stops sending BOOTP requests.4. The AN/ANH sends a TFTP request for the configurat

Hardware and Software Overview1-15Figure 1-5. Getting the Kernel8. The AN/ANH boots the kernel.9. The AN/ANH uses TFTP to get application and string fi

Connecting BayStack AN and ANH Systems to a Network1-16To run the Quick-Start script, you must establish an IP network interface between the AN/ANH an

2-1Chapter 2Selecting the Boot ConfigurationThis chapter provides information to help you select the boot method for both the initial startup of the AN

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Connecting BayStack AN and ANH Systems to a Network2-2After you select the initial startup configuration and set up the network (as described in this g

Selecting the Boot Configuration2-3Local BootYou can use Local Boot if the AN/ANH has the an.exe image on its local file system.When you use Local Boot

Connecting BayStack AN and ANH Systems to a Network2-4• Minimize the need to maintain the router’s local file system. When the router gets files from a

Selecting the Boot Configuration2-5Local BootWhen you choose the Local Boot option for routine startups, the router reads the IP addresses from the lo

Connecting BayStack AN and ANH Systems to a Network2-6Completing a Startup OptionThis section lists the steps required to complete• EZ-Install• Netboo

Selecting the Boot Configuration2-76. The AN/ANH gets a software image from its local file system, an IP address from the upstream router, and the cust

Connecting BayStack AN and ANH Systems to a Network2-88. The person at the AN/ANH site boots the router. (See the hardware Installing and Starting gui

Selecting the Boot Configuration2-97. The person at the router site boots the router. (See the hardware Installing and Starting guide for the AN or AN

3-1Chapter 3Setting Up a UNIX Boot ServerTo support network booting, you need to set up a UNIX workstation on the network to run Boot Protocol (BOOTP)

v Contents About This Guide Audience ...

Connecting BayStack AN and ANH Systems to a Network3-2On Sun workstations, you must first copy the BOOTPD program to the appropriate directory.Copying

Setting Up a UNIX Boot Server3-3Setting Up BOOTPD to RunConfigure your workstation to run the BOOTPD program when it receives a BOOTP request packet, a

Connecting BayStack AN and ANH Systems to a Network3-42.Issue the following command to copy the bootptab file to the /etc directory:cp /usr/wf/config/bo

Setting Up a UNIX Boot Server3-5Keep the following in mind when editing bootptab:• The <hostname> definition can contain a maximum of 79 characte

Connecting BayStack AN and ANH Systems to a Network3-6The sample bootptab file in Figure 3-1 enables two ANs (named “AN.Boston” and “AN.Chicago”) to bo

Setting Up a UNIX Boot Server3-7# This file contains the default specification for the boot # image file to be used by all ANs.# "general" c

Connecting BayStack AN and ANH Systems to a Network3-8Verifying Consistent BOOTP ServiceYou may want to configure a second workstation as a BOOTP serve

Setting Up a UNIX Boot Server3-9Restricting TFTPD Access to a Specified DirectoryTo restrict TFTPD file access to a specific directory, insert the approp

Connecting BayStack AN and ANH Systems to a Network3-10Adding a TFTP User for an HP 9000Follow the instructions in this section only if you are using

Setting Up a UNIX Boot Server3-11Editing the inetd.conf FileAdd the following line to the inetd.conf file to set up a static route:route add <destin

vi Chapter 2 Selecting the Boot Configuration Booting the Router for the First Time ...

Connecting BayStack AN and ANH Systems to a Network3-12Issuing a Hang-Up SignalIssue a hang-up signal as follows:1. Log in as root.2. Execute the foll

4-1Chapter 4Configuring Network BootingThis chapter describes how to use Site Manager to configure network booting for AN/ANH routers in the network. Th

Connecting BayStack AN and ANH Systems to a Network4-2Preparing Configuration and Image FilesUnless the AN/ANH will use the default (generic) configurat

Configuring Network Booting4-3Preparing an ImageIf you want the AN/ANH to automatically boot a network image when starting up (using EZ-Install, Netbo

Connecting BayStack AN and ANH Systems to a Network4-4Enabling Netboot or Directed NetbootBy default, the router obtains its software image from its l

Configuring Network Booting4-5Netboot and Directed Netboot Parameters Parameter: Boot Image From Network Default: Disable Options: Enable | Disable Fu

Connecting BayStack AN and ANH Systems to a Network4-6 Parameter: Boot Config From Network Default: Enable Options: Enable | Disable Function: Enables

Configuring Network Booting4-7 Parameter: Boot Image Pathname Default: None Options: A valid image file pathname Function: When the parameter Boot Imag

Connecting BayStack AN and ANH Systems to a Network4-8Configuring a Netboot or Directed Netboot InterfaceWhen you enable Netboot or Directed Netboot, y

Configuring Network Booting4-9Figure 4-3. AN/ANH Netboot Interface Window3.Specify the interface’s slot number and connector.For guidelines, see the p

vii Chapter 4 Configuring Network Booting Preparing Configuration and Image Files ...

Connecting BayStack AN and ANH Systems to a Network4-10Figure 4-4. Netboot Interfaces Window5.Highlight the interface in the scroll box and edit its p

Configuring Network Booting4-11Netboot Interface Parameters Parameter: Slot Number Default: 1 Options: 1 Function: Specifies the physical slot in whic

Connecting BayStack AN and ANH Systems to a Network4-12 Parameter: Connector Subnet Mask Default: None Options: Any valid IP subnet mask Function: Spe

Configuring Network Booting4-13 Parameter: Connector State Default: Enable Options: Enable | Disable Function: Enables or disables Netboot on this in

Connecting BayStack AN and ANH Systems to a Network4-14Setting Up Routing Paths for NetbootYou set up the routing paths between the BOOTP server and t

Configuring Network Booting4-15Enable BOOTP relay on an interface as follows:1. Click on the connector in the Configuration Manager window.2. Select Ed

Connecting BayStack AN and ANH Systems to a Network4-16Figure 4-6. BOOTP Relay Agent Interface Table WindowClick on Help or refer to Configuring SNMP,

Configuring Network Booting4-17Figure 4-7. BOOTP Relay Agent Forwarding Table Window3.Click on Add. The BOOTP Addresses window appears (Figure 4-8).Fi

Connecting BayStack AN and ANH Systems to a Network4-18The BOOTP Relay Agent Forwarding Table window lists the connector and input IP address on the l

Configuring Network Booting4-19Creating the BOOTP Client Interface TableThe upstream router is a booting router’s next-hop router. By default, the boo

viiiAbout Remote Network Monitoring (RMON) ...6-8The RMON Groups ...

Connecting BayStack AN and ANH Systems to a Network4-20Figure 4-9. BOOTP Client Interface Table Window2. Click on Add. The BOOTP Client Interface Addr

Configuring Network Booting4-21The BOOTP Client Interface Table window now lists the client IP interface and the DLCI number you added.5. Click on Don

5-1Chapter 5Configuring an Access Node as aNetwork Boot ClientTo enable an AN or ANH for Netboot or Directed Netboot, you configure one or more router i

Connecting BayStack AN and ANH Systems to a Network5-2This chapter provides instructions for using the ifconfig and bconfig commands to configure Netboot

Configuring an Access Node as a Network Boot Client5-3bconfig Command Examples1. Configure the default Netboot procedure — use a local image file and loo

Connecting BayStack AN and ANH Systems to a Network5-4Configuring an IP Synchronous Interface for Network BootingConfigure a synchronous interface to th

Configuring an Access Node as a Network Boot Client5-5Configuring an Ethernet Interface for Network BootingTo configure an AN/ANH Ethernet interface for

Connecting BayStack AN and ANH Systems to a Network5-6Enabling and Disabling Interfaces with ifconfigTo enable or disable an AN/ANH interface for the n

Configuring an Access Node as a Network Boot Client5-7ifconfig Command Examples1. Configure the current interface for the default Netboot procedure.ifco

ixIdentifying Remote Connectivity Problems ... A-7Displaying Messages from the AN/AN

6-1Chapter 6Configuring AN and ANH FeaturesThis chapter describes how to configure special features specific to the AN and ANH. It explains how to• Manag

Connecting BayStack AN and ANH Systems to a Network6-2Figure 6-1. Selecting the Repeater Hub Group Parameters WindowThe Group Parameters window appear

Configuring AN and ANH Features6-3The Configuration Manager executes the action or actions you indicated in the Group Parameters window and closes the

Connecting BayStack AN and ANH Systems to a Network6-4Enabling and Disabling ANH Repeater PortsUse the following procedure to enable or disable the re

Configuring AN and ANH Features6-5Figure 6-4. 8-Port ANH Port Status WindowNote: The ninth port is the AUI interface from the 8-port ANH router to the

Connecting BayStack AN and ANH Systems to a Network6-6Figure 6-5. 12-Port ANH Port Status Window3.To change the status of a port, click on Enabled or

Configuring AN and ANH Features6-7Configuring an N11 Data Collection ModuleThis section describes how to configure the N11 Data Collection Module (DCM)

Connecting BayStack AN and ANH Systems to a Network6-8About Remote Network Monitoring (RMON)RFC 1757 is an extension of SNMP. It specifies a standard M

Configuring AN and ANH Features6-9RMON groups contain control and data tables. Control tables contain control parameters that specify which statistics