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®
Using the SuperStack II
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NETBuilder SI
Bridge/Router
http://www.3com.com/
Part No. 09-1558-000
Published December 1998
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3Com Corporation Copyright © 3Com Corporation, 1998. All rights reserved. No part of this documentation may be reproduced in any form or by any means or used to make any derivative work (such as translation, transformation, or 5400 Bayfront Plaza adaptation) without permission from 3Com Corporation. Santa Clara, California 3Com Corporation reserves the right to revise this documentation and to make changes in content from time 95052-8145 to time without obligation on th
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Shielded Cables Connections between 3Com equipment and other equipment and peripherals must be made using shielded cables in order to maintain compliance with FCC, and other agency, electromagnetic frequency emissions limits. This statement does not apply to the ISDN cable or 10BASE-T cables. Federal Communications Commission Notice This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These l
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Canadian Certification Notice The Industry Canada label identifies certified equipment. This certification means that the equipment meets certain telecommunications network protective, operational, and safety requirements. The Department does not guarantee the equipment will operate to the users’ satisfaction. Before installing this equipment, users should ensure that it is permissible to be connected to the facilities of the local telecommunications company. The equipment must also b
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CE Notice Marking by the symbol indicates compliance of this equipment with the EMC, Telecom and Low Voltage Directives of the European Community. Such marking is indicative that this equipment meets or exceeds the following technical standards: EN55022 — Limits and methods of measurement of radio interference characteristics of information technology equipment. EN50082-1 — Electromagnetic compatibility - generic immunity standard part 1: residential, commercial, and light i
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CONTENTS ABOUT THIS GUIDE Conventions 15 Year 2000 Compliance 16 1 FEATURES AND SPECIFICATIONS Features 17 Back and Front Panels 18 DIP Switches 20 Hardware Interrupt Switch 20 Reset Button 21 Serial Device Requirements 21 2 USING THE BRIDGE/ROUTER IN YOUR NETWORK Overview 23 Using Ethernet LAN Ports 23 Using WAN and Serial Ports 24 ISDN Port (Model 43x, 53x, 44x and 54x) 24 56/64K CSU/DSU Port (Model 45x
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Mounting Kit 31 Installing on a Tabletop 31 Stacking with Brackets 32 Installing in a Rack 33 Cabling the Connectors 34 Cabling the LAN Connectors 34 Cabling the WAN Connector 35 Model 43x and 53x ISDN S/T 35 Model 44x and 54x ISDN U 35 Model 45x and 54x 56/64K CSU/DSU 36 Model 46x and 56x T1/FT1 36 Cabling the Serial Connectors 37 Attaching a Redundant Power System 38 Connecting a PC, Terminal, or Modem 39 Shu
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Setting Up Security 62 6 BASIC CONFIGURATION OF PORTS AND PATHS Paths, Ports, and Virtual Ports 63 Paths and Ports 63 Dynamic Paths 64 Multiple Static Paths per Port 65 Virtual Ports 65 Virtual Ports over Frame Relay and X.25 66 Virtual Ports over PPP 67 Parent Ports for Frame Relay and X.25 68 Path and Port Numbering 69 Configuring Ethernet Paths and Ports 70 Configuring ISDN on the WAN Port (43x, 44x, 53x, and 54x) 70
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Using Manual Dial 90 Configuring Bandwidth-On-Demand 91 Configuring Disaster Recovery 92 Configuring Frame Relay 93 Scenario 1: Multiple Destinations, Nonmeshed 94 Scenario 2: Partially Meshed Topology 95 Scenario 3: Fully Meshed Topology 97 Configuring X.25 97 Scenario 1: Multiple Destinations, Nonmeshed 98 Scenario 2: Fully Meshed Topology 99 Where To Go From Here 99 8 CONFIGURING BRIDGING AND ROUTING Configuring the Central Node for Boundary
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9 CUSTOMIZING YOUR SOFTWARE Naming Paths and Ports 111 Path and Port Naming Restrictions 111 Using the 56/64 Kbps CSU/DSU Module Autobaud Feature 112 Prerequisites 112 Defaults 112 Procedure 112 Working with Dial Number Lists 113 Adding a Phone Number 113 Redialing When the Connection Fails 113 Dialing the Same Phone Number Multiple Times 113 Positioning a Phone Number 114 Editing an Existing Phone Number 114 Deleting a Phone Number
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Serial LEDs 124 WAN LEDs 125 LAN LEDs 125 Error LED Meanings 126 Troubleshooting During the Load Phase 126 Troubleshooting During the Test Phase 131 Errors Indicated by the Serial LEDs 131 Errors Indicated by the WAN LEDs 132 Performing Loopback Tests 133 Response to Local Loopback Assertion 133 Performing a Loopback Test on the ISDN Port (43x, 53x, 44x and 54x) 133 Prerequisites 133 Performing a V.54 Loopback Test on the CSU/DSU Port (4
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C SYNTAX CONVENTIONS Full Form Syntax 153 Abbreviated Syntax 154 Symbols 154 Full and Abbreviated Syntax Examples 155 Variations in Command Syntax 156 Entering Service Names in Command Lines 157 Using Aliases 157 Command History Substitution 158 Privilege Level 159 ISDN-Related Syntax Variation (Models 43x and 44x) 159 Getting Help 160 D CONNECTORS AND CABLES Console Connector and Cables 163 PC Cable 163 Terminal Cable 164 Modem Cable
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RS-530 DTE Cable Pinouts 185 E PROVISIONING YOUR ISDN LINE Ordering U.S. and Canadian ISDN BRI Services 187 Switch Provisioning Tables 189 AT&T 5ESS Switch 189 AT&T 5ESS Custom Switch 190 DMS 100 and National ISDN 1 191 Siemens EWSD Switch 192 SPIDs 192 NT1s and Power Supplies 193 Ordering German ISDN BRI Services 194 Ordering Dutch ISDN BRI Services 195 F TECHNICAL SUPPORT Online Technical Services 197 World Wide Web Site 197 3Com FTP Site
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ABOUT THIS GUIDE This guide includes basic software configuration information for the the ® ® SuperStack II NETBuilder SI bridge/router: For more information about configuring the software, see Using Enterprise OS Software. This guide is intended for experienced system integrators and network administrators. If release notes are shipped with your product and the information there differs from the information in this guide, follow the instructions in the release notes. Most user guides and rel
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16 ABOUT THIS GUIDE Table 2 Text Conventions Convention Description Screen displays This typeface represents information as it appears on the screen. Syntax Evaluate the syntax provided and supply the appropriate values. Placeholders for values you must supply appear in angle brackets. Example: Enable RIPIP using: SETDefault ! -RIPIP CONTrol = Listen In this example, you must supply a port number for . Commands Enter the command exactly as shown in text and press the Return or
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FEATURES AND SPECIFICATIONS 1 This chapter provides an overview of the SuperStack II NETBuilder SI bridge/router and includes the following information: n Features n Back and Front Panels n DIP Switches n Hardware Interrupt Switch n Serial Device Requirements Features Table 3 lists features of the SuperStack II NETBuilder SI bridge/router. Table 3 Features of the SuperStack II NETBuilder SI Bridge/Router Feature Description Processor Motorola 68360 28.1 MHz Ethernet ports Two LAN ports that
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18 CHAPTER 1: FEATURES AND SPECIFICATIONS Table 3 Features of the SuperStack II NETBuilder SI Bridge/Router (continued) Feature Description Serial ports Two (model 4xx) or four (model 5xx) Flex-WAN serial ports that can connect to RS-232, V.35, RS-449, X.21, or RS-530 interfaces. See “Serial Connectors and Flex-WAN Cables” on page 174 for information about Flex-WAN cables. Boundary routers One active serial or WAN port. The remaining two (model 4xx only) ports can be used for back-up. Bac
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Back and Front Panels 19 Figure 2 Models 4xx and 5xx Chassis Front Panel Model 4xx L1 and L2 Ethernet SERIAL Flex-WAN connectors connectors Console Reset (A and B) WAN connector connector button WAN SERIAL SuperStack II ® LAN L1 L2 NETBuilder B (CSU/DSU) A 100mb L2 L1 B1 B2 Link Line Link B Link A Console Aux Act Run Active Connect Reset Active Line Load Status Fault Fault Error Fault Test Fwd Power/ Fault SYSTEM Line Act and Link, Active, and Status Power/ Aux and Line Error LEDs Fault LEDs L
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20 CHAPTER 1: FEATURES AND SPECIFICATIONS DIP Switches DIP switches are located on the left side of the bridge/router (when facing the front panel) and are for 3Com use only. CAUTION: To avoid accidentally erasing your flash memory or reinitializing the EEPROM, make sure all switches are in the down position. Left side of unit DIP switches Hardware Interrupt The hardware interrupt switch is located on the left side of the Switch bridge/router (when facing the front panel). It is recessed int
