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RISC Router 3500R
Installation Guide
Compatible Systems Corporation
4730 Walnut Street
Suite 102
Boulder, Colorado 80301
303-444-9532
800-356-0283
http://www.compatible.com
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RISC Router 3500R Installation Guide, Version 2.0 Copyright© 1999, Compatible Systems Corporation All rights reserved. RISC Router and RouterView are trademarks of Compatible Systems Corporation. Other trademarks are the property of their respective holders. Part number: A00-1345 FCC Notice: This product has been certified to comply with the limits for a Class A computing device, pursuant to Subpart J of Part 15 of FCC Rules. It is designed to provide reasonable protection against radio
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Chapter 1 - Introduction 1 ABOUT THE RISC ROUTER 3500R 1 A NOTE ABOUT ON-DEMAND INTERNETWORKING 1 RISC ROUTER 3500R INSTALLATION OVERVIEW 1 Chapter 2 - Getting Started 5 A FEW NOTES 5 Please Read The Manuals 5 Warranty and Service 5 Getting Help With the RISC Router 3500R 5 WHAT YOU WILL NEED TO GET STARTED 6 Supplied with the RISC Router 3500R 6 Needed For Installation 6 Ethernet Connection Requirements 6 Thick Ethernet 7 10BaseT Twisted-Pair Ethernet 7 Telco Line Connection Requirements 7 V.35
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Chapter 4 - CompatiView Software Installation 13 CompatiView for Windows 13 System Requirements 13 Installation and Operation 13 Transport Protocols and CompatiView 14 Chapter 5 - Command Line Management 15 Out-of-Band Command Line Management 15 Temporarily Reconfiguring a Host for Command Line Management 16 Setting Up Telnet Operation 16 Chapter 6 - Basic Configuration Guide 19 ETHERNET INTERFACE CONFIGURATION 20 IP Protocol 20 Required for IP 20 Suggested for IP 20 IPX Protocol 21 Required fo
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Suggested for Dedicated/Leased Line Operation 23 Required for Dial-On-Demand Operation 23 Suggested for Dial-On-Demand Operation 24 IP Protocol 24 Required for IP 24 Suggested for IP 24 IPX Protocol 25 Required for IPX 25 Suggested for IPX 25 AppleTalk Protocol 25 Required for AppleTalk 25 Suggested for AppleTalk 25 DECnet Protocol 26 Required for DECnet 26 Suggested for DECnet 27 Frame Relay Configuration 27 Link Configuration 27 Suggested for Dedicated/Leased Line Operation 27 Frame Relay DLCI
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Appendix A - Shipping Defaults 33 Default Password 33 Ethernet Interface 33 IP Routing Defaults 33 IPX Routing Defaults 33 AppleTalk Routing Defaults 33 DECnet Defaults 33 WAN Interfaces 33 IP Defaults 33 IPX Defaults 33 AppleTalk Defaults 34 DECnet Defaults 34 V.35 Link & Physical Defaults 34 Appendix B - Connector and Cable Pin Outs 35 Pin Outs for DB-26 to V.35 Male Cable 35 Pin Outs for DIN-8 to RS-232 Console Cable (DTE/Female) 36 Appendix C - LED Patterns and Test Switch Settings 37 RISC R
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Chapter 1 - Introduction 1 Chapter 1 - Introduction About the RISC Router 3500R Congratulations on your purchase of the RISC Router 3500R multiport wide area router. The RISC Router 3500R supports the IP, IPX, Apple- Talk, and DECnet network protocols, with dial-on-demand and leased- line operation using the PPP, Frame Relay and/or SMDS wide area protocols, and tunnels IP, IPX and AppleTalk over the Internet. A Note About On-Demand Internetworking The RISC Router 3500R can be configured to p
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2 Chapter 1 - Introduction In short, the installation steps are: 1. Install the RISC Router hardware and connect it to one or more line communication devices (including 56K CSU/DSU’s, ISDN Terminal Adapters, and fractional or full T1/E1 CSU/DSU’s). 2. Select the management method you wish to use with the router. If you want to use the CompatiView management software, you must install the software on a Windows PC which is connected to your network. 3. Configure the RISC Router LAN and WAN p
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Chapter 1 - Introduction 3 Chapter 5 - Command Line Preparation This part of the manual provides basic instructions on setting up command line management and text-based configuration. Chapter 6 - Basic Configuration Guide This part of the manual provides a list of parameters that must be entered into a router for proper operation. Appendices This part of the manual includes additional information that might be of interest to you such as technical specifications, default settings (including
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Chapter 2 - Getting Started 5 Chapter 2 - Getting Started A Few Notes Please Read The Manuals The manuals included with your RISC Router 3500R contain some very important information about the RISC Router 3500R and local and wide area networking in general. Please read this manual thoroughly, and refer to the management reference guides as required. It’s worth the few minutes it will take. Also, please fill out the warranty registration card and return it to us today. This will help us
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6 Chapter 2 - Getting Started What You Will Need To Get Started Before connecting the RISC Router 3500R, please check the list below to make sure that you have received all of the items that are supplied with the RISC Router 3500R package. You should also make sure you have any additional items that are necessary to connect the router to your network. Supplied with the RISC Router 3500R Please check your shipping package for the following items: RISC Router 3500R unit Power cord One Di
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Chapter 2 - Getting Started 7 Thick Ethernet To connect the router’s Ethernet interface to a standard (thick) Ethernet cable you will need a transceiver cable connection at the correct loca- tion on your Ethernet cable. The transceiver cable will attach directly to the DB-15 connector on the router. 10BaseT Twisted-Pair Ethernet To connect the router’s Ethernet interface to twisted-pair Ethernet cabling you will need an unshielded twisted-pair station cable that is connected to a 10BaseT-c
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8 Chapter 2 - Getting Started Note: Please use only the supplied cables when connecting your V.35 line communication device to the RISC Router 3500R’s interfaces. The cables provided with other equipment will generally not have the same internal connections. Note: For international applications, V.11 cables are available from Compatible Systems or your reseller.
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Chapter 3 - Hardware Installation 9 Chapter 3 - Hardware Installation RISC Router 3500R Back Panel This section of the manual describes how to connect the RISC Router 3500R to your Ethernet network and your wide area communications device(s). In summary, the steps for installation are: 1. Make sure the router is powered down and not connected to any power source. 2. Connect the router to the Ethernet network. 3. Connect the router to the wide area line communications device(s). 4. Power up
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10 Chapter 3 - Hardware Installation 19" Rack Front Mount Install the rack-mount ears on the sides of the case towards the front using the screws provided. Position the ears so that they are flush with the front of the case. The slotted holes in the ears will mate with the mounting holes in a standard 19" rack. Note: The RISC Router 3500R is 1U high when its bottom-mounted rubber feet are removed. If you intend to mount the unit in a 1U space, make sure your equipment rack is well vent
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Chapter 3 - Hardware Installation 11 To connect the router to the twisted-pair network, simply plug the twisted-pair cable into the RJ-45 connector on the back of the unit. Connecting a Line Device to the RISC Router 3500R The RISC Router 3500R supports high-speed synchronous operation over the included V.35 cables, or V.11 with a special cable available from Compatible Systems. The RISC Router 3500R independently supports the PPP, Frame Relay and SMDS link protocols on each WAN interface
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12 Chapter 3 - Hardware Installation Note: If you want to use Telnet as a management method, you must first configure an IP address into the router with an out-of-band console, with CompatiView, or reconfigure the IP address on an IP host or workstation on the same Ethernet segment as the router. See Chapter 5 - Command Line Management for more information.
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Chapter 4 - CompatiView Software Installation 13 Chapter 4 - CompatiView Software Installation All of the routers in Compatible Systems’ internetworking and VPN families, including all RISC Router and MicroRouter models, can be managed from a single GUI management platform called Compati- View. CompatiView for Windows is included on the CD-ROM which was shipped with your RISC Router 3500R. Note: An older version of CompatiView for Mac OS was included on the CD-ROM shipped with your rou
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14 Chapter 4 - CompatiView Software Installation base subdirectory. Once the installation is complete, double-click on the CompatiView icon to open the program. For further information on using CompatiView, see the CompatiView Management Software Reference Guide included with your router. Note: For an up-to-date description of the changes (if any) made to Windows system files by the installation program, see the README.TXT file located in the CompatiView installation directory. Transport
