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1. 8 ALARMS The following table lists alarm types generated by the IPMPA Alarms are visible at the console and via StarKeeper II NMS Alarm Severity LAN Link is Down MAJOR LAN Link is Up at 10Mbps INFO User Requested Reboot in Progress INFO Invalid Login Attempt MINOR Invalid Password Change Attempt MINOR SNMP Trap Manager not reachable ICMP INFO ICMP Destination Unreachable Msg Received MINOR Over Temperature Condition Detected MAJOR Over Temperature Condition Cleared INFO High Temperature Condition Detected MINOR High Temperature Condition Cleared INFO Port XXX received a call from XXX XXX XXX XXX outside CUG list MINOR Serial Number is not valid Module defective MAJOR Console session in activity timeout INFO Password Reset Attempt Failed MINOR User Port XX disconnected Half Open TCP error INFO Gate Path XX disconnected Half Open TCP error INFO Duplicate IP address MAC XXX XXX XXX XXX XXXK XXXK MAJOR TSR Loss of Frame Detected MINOR TSR Loss of Frame Cleared INFO Insufficient Administrative Authority MINOR Installation Attempt Failed MINOR The database is being automatically converted INFO Warning Database appears corrupted Repair Attempted MAJOR Warning Database is corrupted Not Repairable MAJOR 8 1 Major Alarms A major alarm indicates a serious service degrading condition 8 2 Minor Alarms A minor alarm indic
2. 6 1 27 ADMINISTER SECURITY BANNER 6 1 28 CLOSED USER GROUP CUG ADMINISTRATION 6 1 29 VERIFY CUG 6 1 30 ASSIGNING A CUG TO THE CONSOLE 6 1 31 Administrative Logins amp Command Security 6 2 USER PORT COMMANDS 6 2 1 6 2 2 6 2 3 6 2 4 6 2 5 VERIFY PORT 6 2 6 VERIFY VIRTUAL CIRCUIT 6 2 7 DISPLAY PORT STATUS 6 2 8 DISPLAY CONNECTIONS roeie aneso eane eana aae aR rE KPE EESE ESEA E AREI EITSA Ea E Eiana 43 6 2 9 DIAGNOSE USER PORT 6 2 10 DISCONNECT USER PORT 6 2 11 X 25 Protocol Analyzer Snooper 6 2 12 Configuring User Prompt 7 1 SNMP VERSION 1 COMMANDS 7 2 IPMPA SNMP MIB VARIABLE DATABASE 7 3 SUPPORTED TRAPS 8 ALARMS 8 1 MAJOR ALARMS 8 2 MINOR ALARMS 8 3 INFO ALARMS 9 MODULE MEASUREMENTS 10 USER PORT MEASUREMENTS 11 CLOSED USER GROUP DEMO 12 CABLING 12 1 CABLING DIRECTLY TO THE NETWORK ELEMENT 12 2 THE RJ45 TO IPMPA DB25 CONSOLE ADAPTER 12 3 THE RJ45 LAN CROSSOVER CABLE 13 SPECIFICATIONS 13 1 CONSOLE PORT 02 11 08 H Research amp Development Corp IP MPA User Manual 13 2 USER SERIAL PORT 13 3 10 BAsET LAN PORT 13 4 PHYSICAL DIMENSIONS 13 5 ENVIRONMENTAL OPERATING RANGE 13 6 POWER REQUIREMENTS 13 7 REGULATORY INFORMATION 13 7 1 IPMPA Stand Alone 13 7 2 FCC Part 68 Information 13 7 3 Industry Canada CS03 Certification Information 13 7 4 NEBS COMPLIANCE 14 HARDWARE WARRANTY 15 END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT FOR SOFTWARE 15 1 SOFTWARE LICENSE 15 2 INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
3. TcpConnTable Entries MIB II None RO 1 3 6 1 2 1 6 14 0 TcpInErrs MIB II None RO 1 3 6 1 2 1 6 15 0 TcpOutRsts MIB II None RO 1 3 6 1 2 1 7 1 0 UdplnDatagrams MIB II Derived from other Counts RO 1 3 6 1 2 1 7 2 0 UdpNoPorts MIB II Non Peer and Spurious UDP errors RO 1 3 6 1 2 1 7 3 0 UdplnErrors MIB II Frame Errors RO 1 3 6 1 2 1 7 4 0 UdpOutDatagram s MIB II Frames Sent Keep Alive Messages sent etc RO 1 3 6 1 2 1 7 5 X udpEntry Table MIB II None RO 1 3 6 1 2 1 11 1 0 SnmplnPkts MIB II None RO 1 3 6 1 2 1 11 3 0 SnmplnBadVersio ns MIB II None RO 1 3 6 1 2 1 11 4 0 SnmpInBadCom munityNames MIB II None RO 1 3 6 1 2 1 11 5 0 SnmpInBadCom munityUses MIB II None RO 02 11 08 leComp f Research amp Development Corp IP MPA User Manual 1 3 6 1 2 1 11 6 0 SnmpInASNPars MIB II None RO eErrs 1 3 6 1 2 1 11 30 0 SnmpEnableAuth MIB II None enTraps 1 3 6 1 2 1 11 31 0 SnmpSilentDrops MIB II_ None 1 3 6 1 2 1 11 32 0 SnmpProxyDrops MIB II None 7 3 Supported Traps Alarm Text Severity Trap Type Notes None N A ColdStart Generated when the unit starts up None N A AuthFail SNMP Authorization Failure 02 11 08 Graecomp IP MPA User Manual
4. 15 3 SOFTWARE SUPPORT 15 4 EXPORT RESTRICTIONS 15 5 LIMITED WARRANTY 15 6 NO OTHER WARRANTIES 15 7 LIMITATION OF LIABILITY 15 8 SPECIAL PROVISIONS 16 SALES amp DISTRIBUTION 17 AUTHOR 02 11 08 f Research amp Development Corp IP MPA User Manual 1 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert AN the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance servicing instructions in the literature accompanying the product When installing operating or maintaining this equipment basic safety precautions should always be followed to reduce the risk of fire electric shock and injury to persons including the following a Read and understand all instructions a Follow all warnings and instructions marked on this product Q For information on proper mounting instructions consult the User s Manual provided with this product a The telecommunications interface should not leave the building premises unless connected to telecommunication devices providing primary and secondary protection This product should only be operated from the type of power source indicated in the User s Manual This unit must be powered from either 48 V DC or AC voltage sources Additionally the IPMPA may also be powered via the Ethernet Interface The 48 V DC input terminals are only provided for installations in Restricted Access Areas locations Do not
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6. The TACACS service defaults to TCP port 49 but any port may be specified The key Encryption Key NONE specifies an encryption key to use The Encryption key must be enclosed in double quotes and the double quotes are not part of the key If no encryption is desired the value of NONE is used to designate unencrypted service The ENABLE command allows this server to be used for service and prevents further configuration The DISABLE command prevents this server from being used for service and subsequently allows configuration 6 1 8 HELP Syntax help This command produces a display of the entire command set and syntax available for the mode logged out or logged in the unit is currently in 6 1 9 VERSION Syntax ver This command displays the current software and database revisions of the unit and is only visible when the user is logged in The ver command also displays the authorization level of the user currently logged into the administrative console The command has no arguments If new software has been downloaded and no reboot has been performed the new software version is also displayed 6 1 10 REBOOT Syntax reboot newip lt New IP Address gt newmask lt New Network Mask gt newgate lt New Gateway Address gt 02 11 08 Graecomp IP MPA User Manual This command resets the unit which allows configured physical attributes to take effect The command is only visible if the user is logged in
7. IPMPA the serial console interface is available on unused pins of the RS 530 DB25 connector Pins 18 amp 25 Once initially configured all operations may use the telnet console The console interface always uses RS 232 signaling without regard to the configuration of the DB25 interface It is configured as asynchronoyus 9600 bps 8 bits no parity and one stop bit 3 3 RS 232 V 11 RS 530SERIAL INTERFACE The DB25 RS 530 female connector on the IPMPA provides support for software selectable device interfaces V 35 and RS232 C The DB25 RS 530 interface is a native DCE The female connector electrically presents a data terminal equipment DCE interface and supports RS 232C directly For V 35 winchester cabling a standard RS 530 DB25 Female to V 35 Winchester 34 Male adapter is available 3 4 10BASE T INTERFACE The LAN connection on the IPMPA is a 10 BaseT interface on the front of the unit and is labeled LAN The interface requires a standard RJ45 terminated Category 5 twisted pair data cable It connects to a 10 100 Hub EtherSwitch or router on a local LAN segment providing access to a wide area IP based network This port supports TCP IP peer level protocols e g TELNET TCP IP ARP SNMP etc 3 5 USER PORTS The DB25 RS 530 female connector on the IPMPA provides support for software selectable device interfaces V 35 and RS232 C The DB25 RS 530 interface is a native DCE The female connector electrically present
8. User Manual 4 4 IPMPA INITIAL CONFIGURATION CONSOLE CABLING The serial console is needed to initially configure the IPMPA s IP parameters These are limited to the IP address the Gateway address and IP Network Submask Otherwise the serial console is normally disconnected during normal operation and telnet console access via TCP port 1023 is used The IPMPA does not preclude a serial console connection during normal operation Should such be desired a Y cable is needed on the DB25 implementing the console connection The IPMPA serial console configuration wiring options are as follows Modular Cable PC or Dumb Terminal Special Wiring Serial Console Adapter Modular Cable 9 pin PC or Console Dumb Adapter Terminal IPMPA Serial Console Options The IPMPA has no RJ45 jack like other TeleComp R amp D Migration Products for connection of a serial console Before connection to the Network Element a DB25 to RJ45 adapter with special wiring must be attached to the IPMPA The serial console is connected via this adapter and cabling as shown in the figure above Specific wiring information is found in the cabling section of this document The serial console is configured as 9600 baud 8 bits and no parity 02 11 08 Graecomp IP MPA User Manual 4 5 Winchester 34 Pin cabling The IPMPA directly supports V 35 through the industry sta
9. after a carriage return is forwarded to the end device The value of NONULL removes a NULL character immediately following a carriage return No other NULL characters are affected The default operation is transparent and the erfix option may only be specified if the protocol selected is asynchronous The crif lt TRANS NOLF gt option is used to strip LF line feed after CR carriage return in the asynchronous protocol 02 11 08 Graecomp IP MPA User Manual The PDDonCR lt ON OFF gt option is used in conjunction with the DEST and DPORT options to define a permanent destination which is not automatically dialed The IPMPA will display a message that the user should enter a carriage return Once entered the permanent destination is defined This option is used for a secure connection via a network security server Please note that making the port permanently active with the PAP command will over ride this feature The crypt lt ON OFF gt option is used to select peer to peer secure cryptography of the session Both session endpoints should be set identically When the feature is set OFF there is no cryptography on the session When the feature is set ON a peer to peer session cryptography is used The key selection is dynamic and automatically performed by the IPMPA The comment User Comment option allows the administrator to post a note related to the user port The string is double quoted and may have
10. any length up to sixteen characters between the quotes Per Port comments can be changed even if the user ports are in service The x25dxe lt DTE DCE gt option is available only when the port is of type x25 It allows changing the logical sex of the interface Each X 25 interface needs a single DTE and a single DCE Normally the network side is the DCE For some network elements the converse is true An example is the LTS and a 5ESS IOP The x25win lt LAPB Tx Window gt option is available only when the port is of type x25 It allows changing the number of frames sent without acknowledgement The default number is seven per the specification The lt LAPB Tx Window gt may have a value of one through seven inclusive The x25t1 lt T1 Timer Value gt option is available only when the port is of type x25 It allows changing the X 25 LAPB T1 protocol timer The x25n2 lt N2 Retry Counter gt option is available only when the port is of type x25 It allows changing the number of retries at the LAPB layer for protocol operations The x25dar lt ON OFF gt option is available only when the port is of type x25 When enabled the BX 25 link layer will be immediately restarted should the peer disconnect When disabled the B X 25 link layer remains in disconnect mode pending further action from the peer The option was added for TR TSY 000385 AMATPS interfaces The x25pass lt OFF DFLT Password String gt option is available o
11. attention sequence If a Domain Name Server has been defined on the unit the calling user may also enter a fully qualified destination name e g server ab company com to be resolved It is also possible to override the TCP port while still resolving the IP address For example the dial string server ab company com 50030 selects TCP port 50030 and then asks DNS to resolve server ab company com to an IP address An originating port optioned for one of the supported synchronous protocols should be configured as a permanently active port PAP and also have a PDD specified This will cause the desired connection to be established as soon as the port is restored to service The following example command sequence would set up an originating user port that would allow the connected endpoint to dial other endpoints in the IP network It will be configured for 9600 baud 8 bits no parity and no PDD defined It will default to asynchronous operation Assume the unit is already configured for IP networking and in service lt 4280 gt port 2 type orig baud 9600 dbits 8 parity none J lt 4280 gt restore port 2 J 5 3 2 IP Receive Ports A unit is accessible from anywhere in the IP network via a single IP address That is the address administered using the local command as previously shown At this address each user port configured as receive using the port command listens on a configured TCP port for the arriv
12. console to be logged out For users who wish the console to automatically log off after a period of inactivity there is a console timer The console timer defaults to the disabled condition and may be activated by the timeout command This command is only visible when the console is logged in The lt number of minutes gt value must be between 1 and 255 inclusive When the IPMPA determines a period of inactivity of the specified time it automatically forces the console to log off An INFO level alarm is issued at that time 6 1 22 Label Syntax label Double Quoted String none The label command is used to give the command console a unique prompt The command is visible only when logged into the IPMPA administrative console If the label command is invoked without arguments the current configuration of the label is displayed If the argument to the label command is the word none any current label is set to a null value If the argument to the label command is a double quoted string the contents of the string becomes the application console prompt label A console label may be up to 31 characters in length 6 1 23 PING ping lt IP address gt Interval Seconds The ping command is only visible when the unit is logged in The command has a single required argument the IP address that is to be pinged The ping command formats an ICMP echo request packet which is then sent to the IP Address specified The device with
13. dialing A port with type x25 is internally connected to a corresponding instance of the X25PAD application One or more of the various X25PAD feature packages is required for this option The X 25 options then become available for this port The virtual circuits for the X 25 ports will default to a TCP port number of 30 000 for the 1 port plus the virtual circuit number e g 30001 30002 Each subsequent X 25 port will add 200 to this value The second X 25 port begins at 30200 the third at 30400 and so on 02 11 08 Graecomp IP MPA User Manual When the PDD destination information is specified with the pdd lt DNS destination address gt option the IPMPA uses the specified DNS server to resolve the name A DNS server address must be entered prior to configuration of any of the ports The pdd parameter is mutually exclusive with specifying the IP address directly via the dest and dport parameters A value of none i e pdd none will clear the DNS destination address A rcv type user port is assigned a default TCP port number of 50000 user port number i e 50001 to 50016 The port may then be addressed uniquely at that address However when a specific TCP port number is specified via the hport lt tcp_port gt option it is used in lieu of the default value Multiple ports may share the same TCP port number to define a hunt group When a connection is directed to a TCP port number associated with a hunt group the IPMPA
14. either direction The padcmap lt ON OFF gt option provides the automatic case mapping from lower case to upper case When the option is set to ON all lower case characters are automatically converted to upper case When OFF no transformations are performed The padapi lt TELNET RAW gt option provides a means of selecting the PAD virtual circuit to use raw protocol The raw protocol is essentially asynchronous but without the benefit of Telnet RFC encapsulation It is used for applications that do not implement the Telnet RFC The default for this option is to use the Telnet encapsulation The padcug lt CUG Number gt parameter allows the virtual circuit connection to be protected by closed user group membership The closed user group feature is significant only for PAD service The closed user group address entries are defined with the cug command Any or all closed user group entries may be assigned with a virtual circuit The calling lt DNIC NTN gt parameter is used to specify the calling address on an SVC call setup packet Most devices do not require a calling address This option allows the specification for a device which does require same The called lt DNIC NTN gt parameter is used to specify the called address on an SVC call setup packet Most devices do not require a called address This option allows the specification for a device that does require same 02 11 08 Graecomp IP MPA User Man
15. even if the administrator is logged at the appropriate level or higher 6 1 27 ADMINISTER SECURITY BANNER Syntax banner clear L Line Message The banner command is only visible when the unit is logged It is used to administer the security banner The default is a NULL banner If a security banner is configured it is displayed at each user login The clear option is a shortcut to erase the entire message 6 1 28 CLOSED USER GROUP CUG ADMINISTRATION Syntax cug lt cug num gt ipaddr lt ip address gt submask lt ip submask gt The cug command is only visible when the unit is logged in The lt CUG_num gt parameter is the closed user group identifier used to assign the CUG to a user port with the port command or the console with the console command The lt CUG_num gt may be a value between 1 and 16 inclusive A single IP address and subnet mask pair specifies each CUG The ipaddr parameter is an address of an endpoint or base address of a group of endpoints to be allowed into the group The ipaddr value ANDed with the submask value must agree with the caller s or destination s IP address ANDed with the same submask for a call to be allowed to or from a user port to which the CUG is assigned Depending on the submask value this allows an individual Submask 255 255 255 255 intermediate or network wide level of authorization Setting the ipaddr value to 0 0 0 0 deletes any prior configuration for
16. is logged in The command takes a user port out of service and must be performed before any port level configuration changes can occur The lt PortNum gt parameter may be a number in the range 1 through the number of ports on the IPMPA The lt all gt parameter removes all the serial ports The lt range gt parameter removes a sequential range of ports 6 2 3 RESTORE PORT Syntax restore port lt portnum gt lt all gt lt range gt This command only visible when the unit is logged in returns a user port to service The lt PortNum gt parameter may be a number in the range of 1 through the number of serial ports on the IPMPA The lt all gt parameter restores all the ports The lt range gt parameter restores a sequential range of ports 6 2 4 DISPLAY PORT MEASUREMENTS Syntax dmeas port lt portnum all range gt 02 11 08 Graecomp IP MPA User Manual The dmeas dm port command is only visible when the unit is logged in It displays the current port level measurements for the RS 232C port specified by lt portnum gt in a formatted report on the console The lt portnum gt parameter may be a number in the range 1 through the number of ports on the IPMPA The lt all gt parameter will display the measurements on all ports The lt range gt parameter is in the form of start end and will display the measurements of the ports in that sequential range inclusive 6 2 5 VERIFY PORT Syntax vfy port lt po
17. may be of 31 characters or less The double quote encapsulation is not part of the respective variable Any of the variables may be cleared by setting it to the keyword NONE 6 1 20 RSTPASS Resetting the Password Syntax rstpass key lt Password Key gt The rstpass command is a command whose function is to reset the password s of the device to factory default values This function was formerly performed as part of the 02 11 08 Graecomp IP MPA User Manual software registration Breaking it out into a separate command allows the software to be registered without password updates to take place When invoked without arguments the rstpass command will display the relevant information needed to generate the lt Password Key gt This information is relayed to the technical support staff The generated key is then used with the key lt Password Key gt argument The rstpass command should not be run between the time the key data is generated and the lt Password Key gt is utilized Similarly if the device is restarted the resultant lt Password Key gt will not perform its intended function 6 1 21 CONSOLE TIMEOUT Syntax timeout off lt number of minutes gt The IPMPA console uses a three wire interface RD TD GND and the lead state of other signals is not relevant This would imply that the only way to change the state of the console is to explicitly log in or log out or via a reboot or reset which forces the
18. prohibited from participating in U S export transactions by any federal agency of the U S government 15 5 Limited Warranty Manufacturer warrants that a the SOFTWARE will perform substantially in accordance with the accompanying written materials for a period of ninety 90 days from the date of shipment from TeleComp R amp D or a designated manufacturer Software support is limited to the hours of 9AM to 5PM ET Monday through Friday excluding TeleComp R amp D observed 02 11 08 H Research amp Development Corp IP MPA User Manual holidays An extended warranty may be purchased at additional cost Any implied warranties on the SOFTWARE are limited to ninety 90 days Some states jurisdictions do not allow limitations on duration of an implied warranty so the above limitation may not apply to you Manufacturer s and its suppliers entire liability and your exclusive remedy shall be at Manufacturer s option either a return of the price paid or b repair or replacement of the SOFTWARE that does not meet this Limited Warranty and which is returned to Manufacturer with a copy of your receipt This Limited Warranty is void if failure of the SOFTWARE has resulted from accident abuse or misapplication Any replacement SOFTWARE will be warranted for the remainder of the original warranty period or thirty 30 days whichever is longer 15 6 No Other Warranties TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW MANUFACTURER AND ITS
19. selects the next available physical port by round robin The hport parameter only applies to rev type ports The hport option also operates on virtual circuits to create hunt groups This operation is selected when the hport option is used on an X 25 port The virtual circuits must be specified The virtual circuits need not be contiguous and may span X 25 ports For example a 21 virtual circuit hunt group may be created by placing 7 virtual circuits each from three ports into the same TCP port number hunt group The prot lt protocol gt option defines the protocol used by the port It may take on the values of Raw Async HDLC or SDLC The default protocol is Async The Raw protocol is asynchronous without the benefit of Telnet RFC encapsulation It is used for direct TCP connections to the user ports Please send email to the author at angel trdcusa com or via telephone 386 754 5700 with any other protocol requests The IPMPA uses a dxe value of DCE When the protocol is synchronous e g SDLC a dxe value of DCE implies that the IPMPA should generate the clock signals This would require the standard synchronous DCE cable adapter The phy lt 232 V35 gt option specifies the physical interface specification to be used by the IPMPA on the user port The IPMPA supports directly the signal levels without additional equipment The enc lt NRZ NRZI gt option specifies the physical encoding of the line The default is Non Return to Z
20. upgraded manual software registration of each device has the potential of becoming increasingly tedious The mechanized software upgrade registration process was designed to alleviate the problems associated with multiple device upgrades It is also preferred for single device upgrades as it eliminates any potential for error The new software is downloaded to the unit via the upgrade command This may be performed for one or more devices The r option to the dtupgrade command will restart the device on the new software after the download completes successfully It is highly recommended In the alternative the device may be downloaded without a restart and restarted at a later time during a scheduled maintenance window Restarting the device on the new software prior to registration is required After the restart the devices will continue to operate normally on the new software without registration Some operations interface functions are inhibited pending software registration Below is an example of a typical upgrade invocation Note the use of the r option as it is recommended upgrade v d r i mIPMPA 192 169 90 90 ipmpa 1 1 Mechanized registration is performed in three steps Each of which does not require user intervention The steps are as follows Utilities may be renamed to any other name The names shown are those on the distribution 02 11 08 Graecomp IP MPA User Manual 1 The getinfo utility i
21. use this product near water for example in a wet basement Never touch non insulated wiring or terminals carrying direct current or leave this wiring exposed Protect and tape wiring and terminals to avoid risk of fire electric shock and injury to service personnel To reduce the risk of electrical shock do not disassemble this product Only trained personnel should perform servicing Opening or removing covers and or circuit boards may expose you to dangerous voltages or other risks Incorrect re assembly can cause electric shock when the unit is subsequently used For a unit intended to be powered from 48 V DC voltage sources read and understand the following a This equipment must be provided with a readily accessible disconnect device as part of the building installation o Ensure that there is no exposed wire when the input power cables are connected to the unit Q Installation must include an independent frame ground drop to building ground Refer to User s Manual a This symbol is marked on the IPMPA S adjacent to the ground earth area for the connection of the ground earth conductor 02 11 08 Graecomp IP MPA User Manual a This Equipment is to be Installed Only in Restricted Access Areas on Business and Customer Premises Applications in Accordance with Articles 110 16 110 17 and 110 18 of the National Electrical Code ANSI NFPA No 70 Other Installations Exempt from the Enforcement of the N
22. used only for initial configuration of the IP parameters Thereafter the IPMPA is connected directly to the Network Element and the serial console is no longer used The following diagram shows a simple RJ45 to DB25 adapter to connect any 4000 4000XA 4180 4280 4284 Datakit TY or SAM port to the IPMPA console for initial configuration The diagram for the console cable is as follows RJ45 to IPMPA Console Adapter gal sl 4l sl gl alg RJ45 Female Pin Numbering RJ45 Male DB25 Male 02 11 08 Graecomp IP MPA User Manual 12 3 The RJ45 LAN Crossover Cable It is sometimes necessary to cross over the LAN connection This is used to interconnect equipment without an external Ethernet Hub or Switch The LAN crossover cable is a standard cable available at any supply outlet However it is shown here for informational purposes RJ45 Female Pin Numbering 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 I 5 Function Data Transmission Data Transmission Data Reception Data Reception A E E RJ45 Male RJ45 Male 02 11 08 Graecomp IP MPA User Manual 13 SPECIFICATIONS 13 1 CONSOLE PORT A standard RS 232C interface that uses binary data interchange between DTE and DCE This interface uses an RJ45 connector and operates at 9600 bits per second bps 8 bits per char
23. 192 169 90 1 J lt 4280 gt restore mod J 5 2 1 Console Security Console security parameters i e an administrative login password and the optional timeout for automatic console logoff will also be set up at this time 5 3 USER PORT CONFIGURATION 5 3 1 IP Originating Ports User ports designated as originating using the port command are used to establish connections to endpoints on the IP network A predefined destination PDD in the form of a destination IP address and TCP port number is required for a user port configured for a synchronous protocol A PDD is optional for an asynchronous port 02 11 08 Graecomp IP MPA User Manual For asynchronous ports operation from the perspective of a user is determined by whether or not a PDD has been specified An originating user port which has a PDD associated with it will have that connection automatically established when the user device goes off hook i e signals DTR or when the user sends the attention sequence If no PDD has been specified the calling user is instead greeted with a IPMPA Destination gt prompt where IPMPA is the actual product number The user would then enter the destination IP address plus TCP port number desired If no TCP port number is entered the telnet default 23 is used The user also has the option to enter a mnemonic host name previously administered into the unit s host table The session is terminated when the calling user types the
24. 9 5 submask 255 255 255 255 Each protected user port i e those connected to the NEs is set up with CUG 1 assigned to it as follows port 1 type rcv hport 26 cug 1 When Endpoint A calls the IPMPA and TCP port number 26 access to the NE connected to port 1 on the IPMPA is granted and everything proceeds transparently If an endpoint outside CUG 1 e g Endpoint B attempts to call the same TCP port however the following happens 1 The call is terminated during authentication without any data being transported in either direction 02 11 08 Graecomp IP MPA User Manual 2 An authentication alarm is generated and sent to an attached Starkeeper an attached Telnet Console if any and the SNMP Trap Manager if any The Alarm contains the IP address of the remote endpoint that attempted the unauthorized access 02 11 08 Graecomp IP MPA User Manual 12 CABLING 12 1 Cabling Directly to the Network Element The Network Element is a physical synchronous DTE It requires a clock source that is usually provided by a modem set The IPMPA provides this clocking and may be directly attached to the network element without intervening cabling The IPMPA port would be assigned a baud rate appropriate for the Network Element e g 2400 baud and a cable type of DCE 12 2 The RJ45 to IPMPA DB25 Console Adapter The IPMPA implements the serial console as an RS 232 interface on the unused pins of the DB25 connector It is
25. B II None 1 3 6 1 2 1 1 3 0 SysUpTime MIB II None 1 3 6 1 2 1 1 4 0 SysContact MIB II None 1 3 6 1 2 1 1 5 0 SysName MIB II None 1 3 6 1 2 1 1 6 0 SysLocation MIB II None 1 3 6 1 2 1 1 7 0 SysServices MIB II None 1 3 6 1 2 1 4 1 0 IpForwarding MIB II None 1 3 6 1 2 1 4 2 0 lpDefaultTTL MIB II None 1 3 6 1 2 1 4 3 0 lpInReceives MIB II Number of Ethernet Pkts Revd 1 3 6 1 2 1 4 4 0 lpInHdrErrors MIB II Nbr of Packets w Header Errs 1 3 6 1 2 1 4 5 0 IpInAddrErrors MIB II Nbr Rx Packets w Wrong Addr 1 3 6 1 2 1 4 6 0 IpForwDatagrams MIB II None 1 3 6 1 2 1 4 7 0 IplnUnknownProt os MIB II Nbr of Packets w Unk Protocol 1 3 6 1 2 1 4 8 0 IplnDiscards MIB II Nbr of Packets Disc due to Resource 1 3 6 1 2 1 4 9 0 IplnDelivers MIB II Inferred from DMEAS counters 1 3 6 1 2 1 4 10 0 IpOutRequests MIB II Number of Device Frames Transmitted 1 3 6 1 2 1 4 11 0 IpOutDiscards MIB II Nbr of Port frames Disc due to Resource 1 3 6 1 2 1 4 12 0 lpOutNoRoutes MIB II None 1 3 6 1 2 1 4 13 0 lpReasmTimeout MIB II None 02 11 08 leComp f Research amp Development Corp IP MPA User Manual 1 3 6 1 2 1 4 14 0 lpReasmReqds MIB II None RO 1 3 6 1 2 1 4 15 0 IpReas
26. DNS to be used for mnemonic addresses not defined in the host table Multiple Domain Name Servers are supported They are searched in priority order 02 11 08 Graecomp IP MPA User Manual 2 4 TACACS RADIUS LOGIN Support The IPMPA supports up to two TACACS RADIUS servers for login authentication These are a primary and a secondary although each is individually enabled The TACACS support is for either encrypted or clear authorization Encryption keys may contain spaces 2 5 X 25 Mediation Features The IPMPA has one instance of the X25PAD mediation application Use of the X25PAD application is exclusive of any other vertical service application or feature package Each of the serial ports on these devices may be connected to a B X 25 interface The X25PAD mediation application allows a telnet client to interface on a per VC basis In addition X 25 pass through for VC aggregation is fully supported Each VC may be individually configured as a PAD or a PASS THROUGH interface A specialty interface for the MacStar operations system is supported The Record Boundary Preservation protocol is supported SVC hunt groups across X 25 lines are specifically supported allowing fault tolerant X 25 links to be established The B X 25 session layer is specifically supported via an API 02 11 08 Graecomp IP MPA User Manual 3 PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION 2 dw WY Agen WeRRROBAAS a SoA 3 1 POWER INTERFACES 48VDC Power The IP
27. MPA accept DC power input directly from a 48V DC power source which connects to the two position female block The companion male terminal block accommodate 10 awg American Wire Gauge to 14 awg wire The polarity of the wiring is not important as the IPMPA circuitry automatically selects the correct polarity The IPMPA 48VDC voltage tolerance is 10 Ground The IPMPA has a two lug grounding block for external footprint grounding The IPMPA may also be grounded via the case screws AC Power For this application a separate AC power supply is available which plugs into a standard 115 240V AC outlet The power supply has a six foot cable that terminates with individual leads The leads are screwed into the male terminal block that mates with its companion on the IPMPA Power Over Ethernet The IPMPA will accept power on the LAN connection using the POE specification When used no additional power is required by the device Redundant Power The IPMPA may be connected to power on each of their supported interfaces For example the Power over Ethernet may be used at the same time as 48VDC power 02 11 08 Te leComp Research amp Development Corp IP MPA User Manual on the power block The power supplies are isolated from each other and completely redundant 3 2 CONSOLE INTERFACE The console interface is used for initial configuration and for StarKeeper II NMS monitoring on an on going basis On the
28. RED EQUIPMENT To install either a rack mounted or stand alone device the following items are needed e One IPMPA unit e For AC operation AC power supply e For DC operation a strain relief clamp for wire stabilization Cables refer to CABLING sections 4 4 through 4 7 below to determine specific requirements for this installation Note Shielded cables must be used in order to maintain compliance with EMC requirements e The Environmental Operating Range of 5 to 40 degrees C 41 to 124 degrees F is necessary to maintain compliance with UL 4 2 INSTALLATION FOR AC ONLY OPERATION 1 Preconfigure unit as needed 2 Attach data transport cables refer to section 4 5 3 Attach power leads from the 115VAC power supply to the screwdown connector labeled 48VDC on the IPMPA 4 Plug the power supply into a standard 115V AC outlet 02 11 08 Graecomp IP MPA User Manual 4 3 INSTALLATION FOR DC OPERATION 1 Preconfigure unit as required Attach data transport cables refer to section 4 5 Run 48V DC return 48 and ground wires from a central source through the strain relief clamp for DC wire stabilization On the faceplate attach the return 48 and ground wires to the return 48 and ground connections respectively on the terminal block labeled 48V DC The Environmental Operating Range of 5 to 40 degrees C 41 to 124 degrees F is necessary to maintain compliance with UL 02 11 08 Graecomp IP MPA
29. Research amp Development Corp IP MPA MULTIPLE PROTOCOL INTEGRATED ACCESS DEVICE USER S MANUAL Release 2 x Manufacture amp Distribution 102 oy Orange Blossom ail ii Lake City Florida 32025 1613 S cBmu phone 386 754 5700 email sales trdcusa com Communications Technology Solutions http www trdcusa com http Avww cbmusa com IP MPA User Manual 1 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 2 INTRODUCTION CLOSED USER GROUPS HUNT GROUPS DNS FEATURES TACACS RADIUS LOGIN SUPPORT X 25 MEDIATION FEATURES PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION POWER INTERFACES CONSOLE INTERFACE RS 232 V 11 RS 530SERIAL INTERFACE 10BASE T INTERFACE USER PORTS INSTALLATION 4 1 REQUIRED EQUIPMENT INSTALLATION FOR AC ONLY OPERATION INSTALLATION FOR DC OPERATION IPMPA INITIAL CONFIGURATION CONSOLE CABLING WINCHESTER 34 PIN CABLING a naa AEE EEEE EEEE EEEE ERNER 16 FIELD UPGRADE AND SOFTWARE REGISTRATION CONFIGURATION 5 1 OVERVIEW 5 2 BASE CONFIGURATION 5 2 1 Console Security 5 3 USER PORT CONFIGURATION 5 3 1 IP Originating Ports 5 3 2 IP Receive Ports 5 3 3 IP Closed User Groups COMMAND REFERENCE 6 1 6 1 1 6 1 2 6 1 3 6 1 4 6 1 5 6 1 6 6 1 7 6 1 8 6 1 9 6 1 10 6 1 11 6 1 12 6 1 13 6 1 14 6 1 15 6 1 16 02 11 08 H Research amp Development Corp IP MPA User Manual 6 1 17 HOST NAME ADMINISTRATION 6 1 18 VERIFY HOST 6 1 19 6 1 20 6 1 21 6 1 22 6 1 23 6 1 24 6 1 25 6 1 26 DISCONNECT CONSOLE
30. SS gt veckt lt SVC PVC gt vewin lt VC Tx Window vepkt lt 128 256 512 1024 gt pvcreset lt ON OFF gt pvcrstInk lt ON OFF gt svctclass lt NONE Throughput gt padecho lt ON OFF gt paderase lt NONE BS lt Hex Byte gt padidle lt X 3 Ticks gt padbreak lt NONE INTR RESET BRKIND gt padparity lt TRANS EVEN ODD gt padcrlf lt NONE RMT VC BOTH gt padfwd lt NONE CR CRDROP SEMI ALL GRPx gt padcmap lt ON OFF gt padapi lt RAW TELNET gt J PADCUG lt CUG Number gt calling lt DNIC NTN gt J called lt DNIC NTN gt ulen lt UData Length gt udata lt HEX BYTE gt ext_calling lt OSI NSAP gt ext_called lt OSI NSAP gt hport lt VC Hunt Group TCP Port gt vecom User Comment This command configures an individual user port The lt PortNum gt parameter is a number in the range of 1 through the N that corresponds to the RS 232C user port being configured The value N is one for the IPMPA When a port uses TCP IP for communications it is either a port which waits for an incoming call type rcv or an originator of a call type orig The optional PDD for an orig type port is defined by dest lt ipaddr gt and dport lt tcp_port gt A caller on an originating port without PDD information configured will be presented a IPMPA Destination gt prompt for
31. SUPPLIERS DISCLAIM ALL OTHER WARRANTIES EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT WITH REGARD TO THE SOFTWARE AND THE ACCOMPANYING WRITTEN MATERIALS THIS LIMITED WARRANTY GIVES YOU SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS YOU MAY HAVE OTHERS WHICH VARY FROM STATE JURISDICTION TO STATE JURISDICTION 15 7 Limitation of Liability To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law in no event shall Manufacturer or its suppliers be liable for any damages whatsoever including without limitation special incidental consequential or indirect damages for personal injury loss of business profits business interruption loss of business information or any other pecuniary loss arising out of the use of or inability to use this product even if Manufacturer has been advised of the possibility of such damages In any case Manufacturer s and its suppliers entire liability under any provision of this License shall be limited to the amount actually paid by you for the SOFTWARE and or the HARDWARE Because some states jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of liability for consequential or incidental damages the above limitation may not apply to you 15 8 Special Provisions The SOFTWARE and documentation are provided with RESTRICTED RIGHTS Use duplication or disclosure by the United States Government is subject to restrictions as set forth in subpar
32. The command has optional arguments to allow the remote alteration of the network configuration If any network configuration change is required the user is prompted for the password as a verification check before the reboot is actually executed After the reboot the console interface returns to the logged out mode The reboot command will always prompt for a password for validation purposes even if the administrator is logged at the appropriate level or higher 6 1 11 REMOVE MODULE Syntax remove mod This command is only visible when the unit is logged in The command has no additional arguments The command takes the unit out of service This command must be performed before any unit level configuration changes can occur The remove mod command will always prompt for a password for validation purposes even if the administrator is logged at the appropriate level or higher 6 1 12 RESTORE MODULE Syntax restore mod This command is only visible when the unit is logged in The command has no additional arguments It returns the unit to service If any physical attribute was changed on the unit including the MAC address the unit will be automatically rebooted by this command 6 1 13 CLEAR Syntax clear lt meas gt This command is only visible when the unit is logged in When the argument value is meas the current measurements are all set to zero No other options are allowed at this time 6 1 14 DISPLAY MODULE MEASUREMENTS S
33. acter no parity and one stop bit 13 2 User Serial Port The RS 232 serial port on the IPMPA are either RS 23 or V 35 as configured They are implemented as a DB25 RS 530 female connector The IPMPA provide data rates up to 115 2Kbps 13 3 10 BaseT LAN PORT The IPMPA has an 8 pin LAN modular connector is used to interface to a 10 100 Mbps baseband CSMA CD local area network The LAN interface is capable of 10BaseT operation 13 4 PHYSICAL DIMENSIONS IPMPA Width 3 1 x Depth 4 3 x Height 1 1 1 7 w bracket 13 5 ENVIRONMENTAL OPERATING RANGE Operating Temperature 5 to 40 C 41 F to 124 F per GR 63 CORE Operating Humidity 5 to 90 non condensing per GR 63 CORE Altitude From 60 m 197 ft below sea level to 1800 m 5905 ft above sea level and less than 4000 m 13122 ft derated by 2 C per 300 m per GR 63 CORE 13 6 POWER REQUIREMENTS IPMPA Operating Voltage Stand alone AC to DC power supply 115V 9 mA Nominal 115V 15 mA Maximum Stand alone DC power supply 48V 21 mA Nominal 48V 30 mA Maximum 02 11 08 Graecomp IP MPA User Manual 13 7 REGULATORY INFORMATION 13 7 1 IPMPA Stand Alone Safety UL CSA Low Voltage Directive 73 23 EEC EMC FCC Part 15B Class A ICES 003 Class A EMC Directive 89 336 EEC European TTE Directive TBR 13 Teleconnect NEBS Level 3 To maintain compliance with the above mentioned EMC standards shielded cables must be us
34. agraph c 1 ii of the Rights in Technical Data and HARDWARE Software clause at DFARS 252 227 7013 or subparagraphs c 1 and 2 of the Commercial HARDWARE Software Restricted Rights at 48 CFR 52 227 19 as applicable Manufacturer is TeleComp R amp D or it s designee manufacturer 102 SW Orange Blossom Lake City Florida 32025 If you acquired the SOFTWARE in the United States of America this Software License are governed by the laws of the State of New Jersey excluding its choice of laws provisions If you acquired the SOFTWARE outside the United States of America local law may apply This LICENSE constitutes the entire understanding and agreement between you and the Manufacturer in relation to the SOFTWARE and supercedes any and all prior or other communications statements documents agreements or other information between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof 02 11 08 H Research amp Development Corp IP MPA User Manual 16 SALES amp DISTRIBUTION CBM of America Inc Mr Mike Stephens 1455 West Newport Center Drive a Deerfield Beach Florid CBM saga O Oea 33442 800 881 8202 954 698 9104 Fax 954 360 0682 Communications Technology Solutions www cbmusa com 17 AUTHOR Comments and Questions regarding this document or the products covered within this document should be addressed to the author Angel Gomez via email at angel trdcusa com or via telephone at 386 754 5700 Copyright 2002
35. al No repairs can be performed by the user going beyond the scope of the troubleshooting section of this user manual 13 7 3 Industry Canada CS03 Certification Information NOTICE The Industry Canada label identifies certified equipment This certification means that the equipment meets the telecommunications network protective operational and safety requirements as prescribed in the appropriate Terminal Equipment Technical Requirements document s but does not guarantee that the equipment will operate to the user s satisfaction 02 11 08 Graecomp IP MPA User Manual Before installing this equipment users should ensure that it is permissible to connect to the facilities of the local telecommunications company The customer should be aware that compliance with the above conditions may not rule out degradation of service in some situations Repairs to certified equipment should be coordinated by a representative designated by the supplier Any repairs or alterations made by the user to this equipment may give the telecommunications company cause to request the user to disconnect the equipment For their own protection users should ensure that the electrical ground connections of the power utility telephone lines and internal metallic water pipe system if present are connected together This precaution is particularly important in rural areas Caution Users should not attempt to make such connections themselves but should c
36. al of an incoming call from somewhere in the IP network Once a call is established the telnet over TCP protocol is used for transport A hunt group may be established by assigning the same TCP port number to more than one receive user port Ports included in a given hunt group do not need to be contiguous The following example command sequence would establish a hunt group of receive user ports to support a modem pool reachable from anywhere in the IP network Ports 1 9 and 13 are to be part of the hunt group at TCP port 51000 They will be configured for 9600 baud 8 bits no parity and permanently active Assume the IPMPA itself is already configured for IP networking and in service 02 11 08 Graecomp IP MPA User Manual lt 4280 gt port 1 type rcv hport 51000 baud 9600 dbits 8 parity none pap on J lt 4280 gt port 9 type rcv hport 51000 baud 9600 dbits 8 parity none pap on lt 4280 gt port 13 type rcv hport 51000 baud 9600 dbits 8 parity none pap on lt 4280 gt restore port 1 J lt 4280 gt restore port 9 J lt 4280 gt restore port 13 J 5 3 3 IP Closed User Groups The unit has its own implementation of closed user groups CUGs to control access between its user ports and endpoints on the IP network The cug command is used to create a closed user group as a single IP address or range of addresses in a sub net The port command allows up to 16 CUGs to be associated with a port Calls in either direction ar
37. ates a secondary or transient error that is not likely to affect overall service unless multiple minor alarms are issued In this case a serious condition exists that may affect overall system performance 8 3 Info Alarms An information alarm is a message that does not necessarily require attention It typically is important for network administration but does not adversely affect service 02 11 08 Graecomp IP MPA User Manual 9 MODULE MEASUREMENTS This appendix itemizes the measurements available using the display measurements dm command with the mod option These are unit level measurements The base measurements are always displayed the error and exception counters are only displayed if nonzero Number of Under run TX RX Number of ICMP Unreachable Destination Messages RX IP DSU Number of Rx Frames from Non Peer Entity Number of Unknown ICMP Messages RX IP DSU Number of Packets lost from TTL Network Error RX Number of Rx Frames w ICMP Checksum Errors RX Number of Packets with wrong IP Destination Address RX Number of Invalid UDP frames RX Number of Rx Packets with Unknown ARP Operations RX 02 11 08 f Research amp Development Corp IP MPA User Manual 10 USER PORT MEASUREMENTS This appendix itemizes the measurements available using the display measurements dm command with the port option These are user port level measurements Interface Description TCP Num
38. ational Electrical Code May Be Engineered According to the Accepted Practices of the Local Telecommunications Utility For a unit equipped with an AC Wall Plug In Unit read and understand the following Q For the IPMPA use only the Astrodyne Part SPU15A 111 48 volt power supply adapter Q Unplug this product from the wall outlet before cleaning Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners Use a damp cloth for cleaning a Do not staple or otherwise attach the power supply cord to the building surfaces Do not overload wall outlets and extension cords as this can result in the risk of fire or electric shock The socket outlet shall be installed near the equipment and shall be readily accessible The Wall Plug In unit may be equipped with a three wire grounding type plug a plug having a third grounding pin This plug is intended to fit only into a grounding type power outlet Do not defeat the safety purpose of the grounding type plug Do not allow anything to rest on the power cord Do not locate this product where persons walking on it may abuse the cord Unplug this product from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions a When the powers supply cord or plug is damaged or frayed b If liquid has been spilled into the product c Ifthe product has been exposed to rain or water d If the product does not operate normally by following the operating instructions Ad
39. ber of Intervals with Ingress Data TCP Number of Intervals with Egress Data TCP Number of Intervals with Port errors Note In the measurements above an interval is defined as 3 2 seconds 02 11 08 Graecomp IP MPA User Manual 11 CLOSED USER GROUP DEMO The IPMPA supports the notion of Closed User Groups CUGs for IP networking applications A CUG applies to sessions being established to endpoints on the IPMPA This is an important feature for protecting sensitive endpoints in a corporate wide network without the burden of special security servers The following diagram depicts a corporate IP network infrastructure which may be accessed by endpoints throughout the network Some endpoints require access to the Network Elements NEs reachable via IP type ports on the IPMPA and some endpoints are not to be allowed such access IP network endpoints which are allowed to access the NEs are placed in a CUG to be associated with the appropriate user ports The same CUG may be associated with any number of user ports Any one user port may belong to up to 16 CUGs Corporate IP Network 10BaseT Endpoint A Endpoint B Referring to the previous diagram Endpoint A must be allowed access to all the NEs but Endpoint B is not allowed such access The IPMPA is configured with CUG 1 with the address of Endpoint A as follows cug 1 ipaddr 135 17 5
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41. e is the inventory master device list file that is created and maintained by the administrator using their favorite text editor The master device list file contains one IP address per line with an optional TCP port and an optional password override to access the device The IP address is the console connection address and not necessarily the actual device IP address Registration via the serial console is explicitly supported Comments are allowed between addresses and after addresses A password override is only required if the default password of initial has been changed The master device file line format is as follows lt IP ADDRESS gt lt TCP PORT gt P lt Password gt Comment An example device master file follows This is a Sample master device list file device master Note that there is one device Connect IP Address per line TCP Port Override is allowed Registration may use the serial console Password Override is allowed It is OK to have devices that do not need registration listed for inventory Comments in this file are preceded with a pound symbol Blank Lines are treated as comments Basic Line Format is as follows 10 0 1 80 Device at Location A 192 168 7 82 Device at Location B 02 11 08 Graecomp IP MPA User Manual 192 168 7 155 50001 Example of TCP port Override 192 168 7 156 50001 pcustom1 Example of Password Override Once
42. e restricted as follows e Acall to an IP address from an orig type user port will be blocked unless the destination IP address belongs to at least one of the CUGs associated with that user port e Acall to the TCP port number corresponding to a receive type user port will be blocked unless the calling IP address belongs to at least one of the CUGs associated with the port Please see the CUG example at the end of this manual for a CUG application example using the IPMPA 02 11 08 Graecomp IP MPA User Manual 6 COMMAND REFERENCE These commands are used to configure the operation of the IPMPA device Not all commands are visible all the time Should the unit be logged out only the login command is visible The reboot command places the unit in the logged out mode a Commands may be entered in upper or lower case Parameters of the form name lt value gt may use upper or lower case for name Case is preserved for values Backspace erases one character Changes are cumulative After running a configuration command especially those with many parameters it is always a good idea to run the corresponding verify command to check for any defaulted values which may need to be overridden 6 1 BASE CONFIGURATION COMMANDS 6 1 1 LOGIN Syntax 1 login passwd lt password gt default password is initial Syntax 2 login This command is a security command required for accessing the bulk of the command set It is only available
43. ed the Record Boundary Preservation protocol is selected The ISO value selects ISO X 25 used with FTAM implementations The SESS value selects the B X 25 session layer interface The veckt lt SVC PVC gt option determines the operation of a virtual ciruit When the PVC option is selected connections will not generate call setup or call clear X 25 packets However the IPMPA will still respond to call setup and call clear packets generated by the attached device When the SVC option is selected a TCP connection to the virtual circuit will generate a call setup X 25 packet transaction A disconnect will generate a call clear transaction If the X 25 device clears the call the TCP connection will also be dropped The vewin lt VC Tx Window Size gt specifies the packet layer window size to be used for transmission purposes on the affected VCs The valid values are one through seven inclusive The VC must have been previously specified on the command line The vepkt lt 128 256 512 1024 gt specifies the packet size boundary upon which a packet is generated when the selected forwarding condition is not met Any such packet will have the More bit set to indicate the transaction is not complete The pvcreset lt ON OFF gt option specifies the operation of a PVC when a connection is made When set to ON the PVC is issued a RESET upon a user connection When set to OFF the PVC continues with it s previous state Some legacy d
44. ed on all IPMPA interface connections and the shields must make an electrical connection to the IPMPA s grounding system 13 7 2 FCC Part 68 Information The IPMPA complies with Part 68 of the FCC rules On the bottom of the unit is a label that contains among other information the FCC registration number for the IPMPA If requested this information must be provided to the telephone company The RJ45 style jack labeled DSU located on the front of the IPMPA has been tested as part of the registration process for FCC Part 68 An FCC compliant modular jack is provided with the IPMPA This jack is designed to be connected to the telephone network or premises wiring using a compatible modular plug which is Part 68 compliant If the IPMPA causes harm to the telephone network the telephone company will notify you in advance that temporary discontinuation of service may be required If advance notice is not practical the telephone company will notify you as soon as possible Also you will be advised of your right to file a complaint with the FCC if you believe it is necessary The telephone company may make changes to its facilities equipment operations or procedures that could affect the operation of the IPMPA If this happens the telephone company will provide advance notice in order for you to make necessary modifications to maintain uninterrupted service If trouble is experienced please refer to the warranty section of this user manu
45. er DMEAS General User DNS Level 4 Administrator DSTAT General User GATEWAY Level 4 Administrator HELP General User HOST Level 3 Administrator INSTALL General User LABEL Level 4 Administrator LOCAL Level 4 Administrator LOGOUT General User MAP General User PING Level 1 Administrator PORT Level 2 Administrator REBOOT Level 4 Administrator REMOVE mod Level 4 Administrator Level 2 Administrator REMOVE port REMOVE IP GATE Level 2 Administrator REMOVE TSR Level 2 Administrator RESTORE mod Level 4 Administrator RESTORE port Level 2 Administrator Level 2 Administrator RESTORE IP GATE RESTORE TSR Level 2 Administrator RSTPASS General User SAMEXT Level 2 Administrator SNMP Level 3 Administrator SNOOP General User TIMEOUT Level 4 Administrator TSR Level 2 Administrator VER General User UPROMPT Level 3 Administrator VEY General User 02 11 08 Wa TeleC eComp f Research amp Development Corp IP MPA User Manual Please note that if multiple administrators have the same password the lowest value is used It is recommended that passwords be unique 6 2 USER PORT COMMANDS The User Port commands are used to configure the operation of the individual RS 232C ports o
46. ernet POE or AC via the power cube The IPMPA provides a serial port that directly supports multiple physical signal levels It can directly support RS 232 and V 35 via soft configuration 2 1 CLOSED USER GROUPS This is an important feature for protecting sensitive endpoints in a corporate wide network without the burden of special security servers The IPMPA provides security with an implementation of Closed User Group CUG membership and calling security This is a capability similar to that provided in X 25 networks but now available for an IP infrastructure A closed user group restricts access between IPMPA ports and domains or individual endpoints in the IP network No external security systems of any kind are required A CUG application example is presented at the end of this manual 2 2 HUNT GROUPS A Hunt Group is a set of ports arranged to receive calls to a common address The IPMPA provides this capability for user ports configured to receive calls from the IP network 2 3 DNS FEATURES The IPMPA can maintain a set of mnemonic host names analogous to the etc hosts file on both UNIX and Microsoft Windows platforms This allows the IPMPA to perform a translation between a user provided name and its associated IP address and TCP port number The use of a mnemonic name is optional as the IPMPA will always accept an IP address in its numeric form The IPMPA also allows for the definition of an external Domain Name Server
47. ero NRZ The ccar lt ON OFF gt field defines constant carrier This is an option in which the CD or DTR if the port is a DTE EIA signal is maintained asserted regardless of call status The constant carrier feature is mutually exclusive with switched carrier The pap lt ON OFF gt field defines a permanently active port The default value is OFF Setting this flag ON means that the port is ready to communicate regardless of its DTR or DCD if the port is a DTE EIA signal 02 11 08 Graecomp IP MPA User Manual The fill lt mark flag gt option indicates what kind of line fill should be applied between frames in the HDLC or SDLC protocols The baud lt baud_rate gt determines the speed of the line It is not required for synchronous DTE ports since the clocking is derived from the line For asynchronous ports the allowed values are 75 110 150 300 600 1200 1800 2400 4800 9600 14400 19200 28800 38400 48000 57600 67200 76800 and 115200 For synchronous DCE ports the same rates apply up to and including 57600 56K baud The default value is 9600 A special value dt9001 without quotes should be entered if the port is being used to connect to a 9001 The dbits lt 5 6 7 8 gt option specifies the number of data bits in an asynchronous word It excludes start stop and parity bits The parity lt even odd none gt option specifies the parity of an asynchronous word The stop lt 1 1 5 2 gt option determi
48. evices cannot tolerate a PVC RESET and this option allows interoperability The default is to have RESET enabled ON The pverstink lt ON OFF gt option specifies the operation of the link supporting the PVC when a connection is made When set to ON the entire link is issued a RESTART upon a connection to the PVC The PVC itself may also get a RESET depending on the setting of the pvcreset option When set to OFF the link behaves per the relevant either X 25 or BX 25 specification and no RESTART is issued at user connect The pvcrstink on option also switches the DCD lead as the BX 25 link layer is controlled This yields a more effective simulation of a dynamic modem connection as is required by some legacy devices This option is provided strictly for interoperability with select legacy devices As a general rule it should remain in the OFF condition The default is the OFF condition 02 11 08 Graecomp IP MPA User Manual The svctclass lt NONE Throughput gt option specifies a throughput class declared on X 25 call connect and call accept packets The throughput class is the same in both transmit and receive directions As a general rule it should always be set to NONE such that no limiting throughput class is established All specification allowable values for throughput class are supported These range from 75bps to 48000bps inclusive The option is provided for interface to devices that require a throughput class to be exp
49. gt The dconn command is only visible when the unit is logged in The command displays the connections between user ports and their destinations The service state of all ports currently In Service are displayed For X 25 ports the connection state of the virtual circuits are displayed The dconn command takes one argument to limit the report size The argument may be the port number a range of port numbers or the value of ALL to specify all connections 6 2 9 DIAGNOSE USER PORT Syntax diag port lt portnum gt lt int ext all gt 02 11 08 Graecomp IP MPA User Manual The diagnose diag command is only visible when the unit is logged in The command accepts arguments to specify a user port on which to perform diagnostics Two types of diagnostics are available The internal port diagnostic checks the operation of the hardware exclusive of the cabling connectors and drivers The external port diagnostic checks the operation of everything including the attached cable The port must be out of service to diagnose The lt port_num gt parameter specifies the RS 232C user port The diagnostic type is either INT for the internal test EXT for the external test or ALL for both the internal and external tests 6 2 10 DISCONNECT USER PORT Syntax disc port lt portnum gt The disc command is only visible when the unit is logged in If an IP stand alone port is in service any existing circuit established via the po
50. he command 6 1 4 LOCAL Syntax local ipaddr lt IP address gt submask lt submask gt tcpunreach lt ICMP RESET gt This command sets up IP networking for this unit The mac address parameter is a fixed attribute for each unit that is set at the factory The ipaddr parameter is the IP address of this unit The submask parameter is the subnet mask of the LAN segment on which this unit is located with a default value of 255 255 255 0 The operation of the unit when it is called to an invalid TCP port is specified with the tcpreach lt ICMP RESET gt parameter When set to ICMP the caller is sent an ICMP Port Unreachable message When set to RESET the TCP connection is sent a TCP reset to the initiator 6 1 5 GATEWAY Syntax gateway ipaddr lt IP address gt This command identifies the IP address of the local gateway router if any The gateway router is the first hop packets travel through to reach a remote destination address residing on a different LAN segment 6 1 6 DOMAIN NAME SERVER Syntax dns ipaddr1 lt IP Address gt ipaddr2 lt IP Address gt ipaddr3 lt IP Address gt name1 lt Domain Name gt name2 lt Domain Name gt name3 lt Domain Name gt The dns command is only visible when the unit is logged in Each ipaddrX field is the IP address of a Domain Name Server to be used for mnemonic addresses not defined in the host table When all are set to 0 0 0 0 the DNS funct
51. ions are disabled The DNS addresses are used in order If only one address is to be defined it is required to be ipaddr1 The name1 name2 and name3 parameters are domain names These domain names are appended to a dial string which is not fully specified for DNS purposes For example a name bender ho lucent com is fully specified so nothing is appended A name such as bender would need to have a domain appended before the DNS server could resolve it The unit will append the specified domain names in the order of name1 through name3 and send the resulting strings to the DNS server in succession until the latter is able to perform a resolution 02 11 08 Graecomp IP MPA User Manual 6 1 7 TACACS RADIUS Servers Syntax tac lt PRI SEC gt ipaddr lt IP Address gt port lt TCP Port gt key Encryption Key NONE ENABLE DISABLE J The tacplus command is only visible when the unit is logged in The tac command allows the configuration of up to two TACACS RADIUS servers for the device the servers are used as a primary server and a secondary server although they may be individually disabled The lt PRI SEC gt syntax specifies which server is to be configured A server may not be configured while enabled The ipaddr lt IP Address gt specifies the IP address of the configured server The port lt TCP Port gt specifies the TCP port to use when communicating with the server
52. just only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions because improper adjustment of other controls may result in damage and will often require extensive work by qualified technician to restore the product to normal operation e If the product has been dropped or the cabinet has been damaged f Ifthe product exhibits a distinct change in performance SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS 02 11 08 Graecomp IP MPA User Manual 2 INTRODUCTION The IPMPA is a Multiple Protocol Inter Networking devices The IPMPA include optional enhanced vertical service feature packages such as X 25 mediation in various capacities Other feature packages are similarly available The IPMPA is a single port device The serial port is synchronous or asynchronous that support speeds up to 115 2kbps Popular protocols such as Asynchronous HDLC SDLC and X 25 are all supported interchangeably on a per port basis In addition vertical services typically found on Embedded Network processors have been incorporated into the IPMPA as feature packages For example this allows for the direct mediation of X 25 to individual circuits over TCP connections when the X 25 vertical service is selected on a port The IPMPA is an internet protocol IP access device That is it mediates any of the supported protocols and the IP protocol suite This includes IP TCP Telnet RTP ARP SNMP etc The IPMPA power options are 48VDC nominal Power over Eth
53. lev lt gt old lt Existing Password gt new lt New Password gt confirm lt New Password gt The IPMPA supports the concept of Administrative Passwords When defined there are four levels of Administrative Passwords in addition to the general user password The command set is divided among the various levels of administrators The General User has the least permissions and a Level 4 administrator has global permissions If the administrative passwords are not defined the general user has global permissions The level 4 administrative password must be define first Once the level 4 administrative password is defined it is required to change any of the administrative passwords The old lt Existing Password is not required in the initial setting of the level4 administrative password It is also not required if the level 4 administrator wishes to change any of the lower level passwords 02 11 08 Graecomp IP MPA User Manual Once administrative passwords are set the IPMPA command set requires the following authority ADMPASS Level 4 Administrator BANNER Level 4 Administrator CHGPASS General User CLEAR Level 1 Administrator CONSOLE Level 3 Administrator CUG Level 3 Administrator DBRESET Level 4 Administrator DCACHE General User DCONN General User DIAG Level 2 Administrator DISC Level 2 Administrator DLOG General Us
54. licensed as a single product Its component parts may not be separated for use on more than one HARDWARE The SOFTWARE is licensed with the HARDWARE as a single integrated product The SOFTWARE may only be used with the HARDWARE as set forth in this LICENSE You may not rent lease or lend the SOFTWARE in any manner You may permanently transfer all of your rights under this LICENSE only as part of a permanent sale or transfer of the HARDWARE provided you retain no copies you transfer all of the SOFTWARE including all component parts the media and printed materials any upgrades this LICENSE and if applicable the Certificate s of Authenticity and the recipient agrees to the terms of this LICENSE If the SOFTWARE is an upgrade any transfer must also include all prior versions of the SOFTWARE Without prejudice to any other rights Manufacturer may terminate this LICENSE if you fail to comply with the terms and conditions of this LICENSE In such event you must destroy all copies of the SOFTWARE and all of its component parts 15 2 Intellectual Property Rights The SOFTWARE is licensed not sold to you The SOFTWARE is protected by copyright laws and international copyright treaties as well as other intellectual property laws and treaties You may not copy the printed materials accompanying the SOFTWARE All title and intellectual property rights in and to the content which may be accessed through use of the SOFTWARE is the property of the respectiv
55. licitly negotiated The padecho lt ON OFF gt refers to reference 2 in the X 3 parameter list When set to OFF the PAD will not echo characters back to the IP endpoint When set to the value of ON all characters are to be echoed back to the IP source The paderase lt NONE BS lt HEX BYTE gt gt option specifies reference 16 in the X 3 parameter list It is used with manual telnet connections to an X 25 VC It sets the buffer editing erase character When the special erase character is received by the X25PAD for a specific virtual circuit the previous character in the packet accumulation buffer is deleted If the padecho option was also enabled a Backspace Blank Backspace sequence is emitted to the user When the paderase option is set to NONE the PAD will not have a special erase character When the value is BS it is set to the ASCII backspace character 0x08 Otherwise any character may be entered as a hexadecimal byte in OxXX notation This option is only valid on X 25 virtual circuits configured with the PAD interface The padfwd lt NONE CR CRDROP SEMI ALL GRPx gt option specifies reference 3 of the X 3 parameter list This is the forwarding condition outside the PAD timer which will forward data towards the X 25 virtual circuit A value of NONE indicates that there are no character forwarding conditions A value of CR indicates that a carriage return will forward any accumulated data inc
56. luding the carriage return A value of CRDROP indicates that a carriage return will forward any accumulated data but not including the carriage return A value of SEMI indicates that a semicolon will forward any accumulated data including the semicolon A value of ALL indicates that all data is to be forwarded immediately The ALL option has the effect of generating single user character X 25 packets on this virtual circuit The GRPx values specify selected groups of forwarding characters GRP1 forwards on ESC BEL ENQ and NAK GRP2 forwards on DEL CAN DC2 GRP3 forwards on ETX EOT GRP4 forwards on HT LF VT and FF Multiple forwarding conditions are allowed simultaneously Setting padfwd to a value aggregates with the previous value of padfwd The padfwd none is required to clear the forwarding conditions The padidle lt X 3 ticks gt parameter refers to reference 4 of the X 3 parameter list This is the time forwarding condition When it expires it will forward any data collected to the X 25 circuit The timer is reset to the specified timer value whenever a forwarding condition is reached The value is based on ticks of 1 20 of a second each per the X 3 specification 02 11 08 Graecomp IP MPA User Manual The padbreak lt NONE INTR RESET BRKIND gt parameter refers to reference 7 of the X 3 parameter list This is the action to be taken when a break indication a standard Telnet encapsulated value is received fro
57. m the remote IP endpoint A value of NONE will ignore the break and it is deleted from the data stream The value of INTR will generate an X 25 interrupt packet The value of RESET will generate an X 25 virtual circuit The value of BRKIND will generate an X 29 indication of break message on the X 25 virtual circuit The padparity lt TRANS EVEN ODD gt parameter is not present in the X 3 parameter list It allows special parity treatment for interface to network elements that require parity The default value is transparent operation The value of TRANS sets the operation to be transparent When the parity treatment is transparent the data is not modified in either direction The value of EVEN sets the operation to be even parity towards the B X 25 device and stripped parity towards the TELNET The value of ODD sets the operation to be odd parity towards the B X 25 device and stripped parity towards the TELNET The padcrlf lt NONE RMT VC BOTH gt parameter refers to reference 13 of the X 3 parameter list This is the action to be taken when a CR is received in the data stream from the remote IP endpoint A value of NONE indicates that there is to be no LF line feed insertion A value of RMT will insert an LF following a CR whenever it is sent towards the remote IP endpoint A value of VC will insert an LF following a CR whenever it is sent towards the X 25 virtual circuit A value of BOTH will insert an LF following a CR in
58. mOKs MIB II None RO 1 3 6 1 2 1 4 16 0 lpReasmFails MIB II None RO 1 3 6 1 2 1 4 17 0 lpFragOKs MIB II None RO 1 3 6 1 2 1 4 18 0 lpFragFails MIB II None RO 1 3 6 1 2 1 4 19 0 IpFragCreates MIB II None RO 1 3 6 1 2 1 4 21 0 IpRoutingDiscard s MIB II None RO 1 3 6 1 2 1 5 1 0 IcmplnMsgs MIB II None RO 1 3 6 1 2 1 5 2 0 IcmplnErrors MIB II ICMP Errors RO 1 3 6 1 2 1 5 3 0 IcmpInDestUnrea ch MIB II None RO 1 3 6 1 2 1 5 8 0 IcmpInEchos MIB II Nbr of Pings RO 1 3 6 1 2 1 5 9 0 IcmplnEchoReps MIB II None RO 1 3 6 1 2 1 6 1 0 TcpRtoAlgorithm MIB II None RO 1 3 6 1 2 1 6 2 0 TcpRtoMin MIB II None RO 1 3 6 1 2 1 6 3 0 TcpRtoMax MIB II None RO 1 3 6 1 2 1 6 4 0 TcpMaxConn MIB II None RO 1 3 6 1 2 1 6 5 0 TcpActiveOpens MIB II None RO 1 3 6 1 2 1 6 6 0 TcpPassiveOpen Ss MIB II None RO 1 3 6 1 2 1 6 7 0 TcpAttemptFails MIB II None RO 1 3 6 1 2 1 6 8 0 TcpEstabResets MIB II None RO 1 3 6 1 2 1 6 9 0 TcpCurrEstab MIB II None RO 1 3 6 1 2 1 6 10 0 TcpInSegs MIB II None RO 1 3 6 1 2 1 6 11 0 TcpOutSegs MIB II None RO 1 3 6 1 2 1 6 12 0 TcpRetransSegs MIB II None RO 1 3 6 1 2 1 6 13 X
59. n ICMP time exceeded message to the IPMPA The IPMPA then displays the gateway device and increments the time to live on the next ICMP echo request packet This continues until the IP address is reached The result is a display of all the intermediary gateway devices used to reach the IP address from the IPMPA If no answer is received each time to live value is tried 3 times before an increment The timeout is 5 seconds for each attempt The maximum number of time to live is set to 30 in this build of the IPMPA Since a traceroute command can be unusually long in duration any character sent to the console will interrupt the operation of the traceroute command 6 1 25 DATA BASE RESET Syntax dbreset passwd lt password gt This command returns the IPMPA to the default configuration set up by the factory The password will return to the factory default of initial 02 11 08 Graecomp IP MPA User Manual The dbreset command will always prompt for a password for validation purposes even if the administrator is logged at the appropriate level or higher 6 1 26 DISCONNECT CONSOLE Syntax disc console The disc command is only visible when the unit is logged in If a telnet console is connected to the IPMPA the session is terminated This is useful in IP networks when the remote peer vanishes due to a remote reboot or a network error The disc command will always prompt for a password for validation purposes
60. n the IPMPA The ports are endpoints on an IP infrastructure They may be configured to originate or receive connections by the commands in this section When used with a built in X 25 mediation interface the connectivity configuration is not required 6 2 1 PORT Syntax port lt PortNum gt type lt orig rev X25 gt pdd lt PDD DNS destination address gt dest lt ipaddr gt dport lt tcp port gt hport lt tcp port gt prot lt protocol gt phy lt 232 v35 gt baud lt baud rate gt enc lt nrz nrzi gt ccar lt on off gt pap lt on off gt fill lt mark gt lt flag gt dbits lt 5 6 7 8 gt parity lt even odd none gt stop lt 1 1 5 2 attn lt 1brk 2brk none char gt flow lt xon hw none gt cug lt cug num gt crfix lt trans nonnull gt J crif lt trans nolf gt PDDonCR lt on off gt crypt lt on off gt comment user comment x25dxe lt DTE DCE gt x25win lt LAPB Tx Window Size gt x25t1 lt LAPB T1 Timer gt x25n2 lt LAPB N2 Retry Counter gt x25dar lt ON OFF gt x25pass lt OFF DFLT Password String gt x25xid lt XID Link ID gt 02 11 08 Graecomp IP MPA User Manual vc lt Range gt vcsvc lt PAD PASS ISO RBP MAC SE
61. ndard DB25 interface To connect the IP MPA to a 34 Pin winchester interface the Black Box FA058 DCE and FA059 DTE DB25 to winchester 34 adapters are utilized The IPMPA supports V 35 V 11 RS 422 and RS 530 interfaces 02 11 08 Graecomp IP MPA User Manual 4 6 Field Upgrade and Software Registration The unit when initially delivered will need one or more software keys to activate the software Software keys are also required when an optional individual feature packages are added to the device Finally when the unit is upgraded with revised software one or more software keys are required to register the installed software and any feature packages registered for the device When performing an upgrade the revised software is initially downloaded by upgrade into a staging area and is not active The software then is activated by a reboot The new software will execute normally prior to registration However no backup reloads or upgrades can be performed Module level parameters such as the device IP address may be changed and activated If a user port is taken out of service the port cannot be restored The procedure for performing a software registration has been mechanized Manual procedures are error prone and not recommended They are no longer covered in this user manual The mechanized Software Upgrade Registration procedure allows simplified administration of one or more devices When a quantity of devices are
62. nes the number of stop bits for asynchronous ports The attn lt 1BRK 2BRK NONE char gt sets the attention character This is a character that when typed will interrupt the local session The 1BRK option specifies a single break The 2BRK option specifies two breaks within a short period The NONE option specifies that no attention character is defined Finally any ASII character may be used as the attention It should be entered in decimal ASCII representation The flow lt XON HW none gt option determines the flow control for the port The XON option uses XON XOFF in band flow control characters The HW option uses the CTS and RTS leads for flow control All flow control is disabled when the none option is used The cug lt CUG_num gt option allows the inclusion or deletion of a Closed User Group in the list of CUGs assigned to the user port The will add the lt CUG_num gt to the CUG list The is used to delete the lt CUG_num gt from the list The crfix lt TRANS NONULL gt option accommodates an anomaly in some early variants of telnet implementation on UNIX systems which insert a NULL character in the data stream after a carriage return Most end devices are not affected by this NULL character However some devices e g the BNS control computer have erroneous operation if these characters are received The value TRANS indicates transparent operation where all data received by the IPMPA including a NULL
63. nly when the port is of type x25 This option allows the setting of a BX 25 l Frame Password for the link When set to OFF the link does not issue nor does it expect an I Frame Password When the DFLT option is set the TR TSY 000385 AMATPS passwords are installed Otherwise a custom password may always be configured as a double quoted string Specifics of this interface may be found in BX 25 Issue 3 The x25xid lt XID Link ID gt option is available only when the port is of type x25 This option allows the setting of the XID link ID to be used when BX 25 Frame Passwords 02 11 08 Graecomp IP MPA User Manual are exchanged If the x25pass option is enabled and the x25xid has not been set the default link id is 4 Specifics of this interface may be found in BX 25 Issue 3 The vc lt Virtual Circuit Number gt is a modifier on the port number when the port is of type x25 It is required for configuration options that relate to an individual virtual circuit The vesvc lt PAD PASS RBP MAC ISO SESS gt option determines the type of service for a virtual circuit The VC must have been specified on the command line When set to the value of PAD the virtual circuit is terminated in an X 3 PAD When a value of PASS is selected an X 25 pass through service is selected The latter is used for VC aggregation When a value of MAC is selected a special interface for the MacStar operation system is used When a value of RBP is select
64. ntry is deleted 6 1 18 VERIFY HOST Syntax vfy host This command is only visible when the unit is logged in It displays host address configuration in a formatted report on the console 6 1 19 SNMP Syntax snmp ipaddr lt trap mgr addr gt port lt trap mgr port gt CUG lt lt gt CUG Number gt PUBLIC lt YES NO gt COMM Double Quoted String NONE SYSCONTACT Double Quoted String NONE SYSNAME Double Quoted String NONE J SYSLOC Double Quoted String NONE This command is used to configure the IP address of the SNMP trap manager Since traps are unsolicited alarms an agent can take the initiative to inform the manager of the occurrence of a predefined condition Typical conditions include the cold start or warm start of equipment and a link down or link up condition 02 11 08 Graecomp IP MPA User Manual A single and multiple SNMP managers can access the unit However only one SNMP manager can be defined as the trap manager As a result of this command all traps will be directed to the chosen trap manager The ipaddr field defines the IP address of the SNMP manager to which the traps are to be sent The port field indicates the UDP port on that SNMP manager and defaults to the standard value of 162 Any combination of closed user group membership may be assigned to the SNMP interface using the parameter of cug lt CUG Number gt The closed u
65. ontact the appropriate electric inspection authority or electrician as appropriate 13 7 4 NEBS COMPLIANCE e GR 1089 CORE NEBS Section 6 DC Potential Difference Section 8 Corrosion Requirements GR 1089 CORE NEBS Level 3 Section 2 ESD Section 3 1 3 2 EMI Emissions Section 3 3 Immunity Section 4 Lightning and AC Power Fault Section 5 Steady State Power Induction Section 7 Electrical Safety Analysis Section 9 Bonding and Grounding GR 63 CORE NEBS Section 2 Spatial Requirements Section 4 1 3 Altitude Section 4 6 Acoustic Noise Section 4 7 Illumination Requirements GR 63 CORE NEBS Level 3 Section 4 1 1 Transportation and Storage Section 4 1 2 Operating Temperature and Humidity Criteria Section 4 2 3 Equipment Assembly Fire Test Section 4 3 1 Packaged Equipment Shock Criteria Section 4 3 2 Unpackaged Equipment Shock Criteria Section 4 4 1 Earthquake Environment and Criteria Section 4 4 3 Office Vibration Environment and Criteria Section 4 4 4 Transportation Vibration Criteria 02 11 08 Graecomp IP MPA User Manual 14 HARDWARE WARRANTY The warranty period for the IPMPA hardware shall be ninety 90 days from the date of shipment from TeleComp R amp D or a designated manufacturer Replacements and repairs are guaranteed for the longer of the remaining original warranty period or 30 days whichever is longer 15 END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT FOR SOFTWARE This License Agreement License is a legal contract between you and the man
66. rt will be dropped This is useful in IP networks when the remote peer vanishes due to a remote reboot or a network error It is essentially equivalent to the remove port restore port command sequence The disc command will always prompt for a password for validation purposes even if the administrator is logged at the appropriate level or higher 6 2 11 X 25 Protocol Analyzer Snooper Syntax snoop lt X 25 Port gt lt L2 OFF lt VC Range gt gt verbose The snoop command is only available to X 25 ports It implements the X 25 protocol analyzer The snoop command may be invoked multiple times with the results aggregating Every time the snoop command is invoked the relative timestamp is set to zero The lt x 25 Port gt is the number of the port to be snooped The port must be of type x25 The parameter of L2 will select snooping at the LAPB layer Both transmit and receive directions will be displayed The parameter of lt VC Range gt allows the specification of one or many virtual circuits on the port This snooping is performed at the packet layer Normally the packet control and size is displayed in short format If all of the bytes in the packet are desired the verbose option may be specified In order to disable snooping on one or more components of an X 25 port the OFF option is specified The OFF parameter will disable snooping at all levels on the specified X 25 port 6 2 12 Configuring User Prompt Syntax upromp
67. rtnum all range gt This command is only visible when the unit is logged in It displays the configuration of the port number specified The lt portnum gt parameter may be a number in the range 1 through the number of ports on the IPMPA The lt all gt parameter will verify all ports The lt range gt parameter will verify a sequential range of ports 6 2 6 VERIFY VIRTUAL CIRCUIT Syntax vfy vc lt portnum gt lt vc range gt This command is only visible when the unit is logged in It displays the configuration of the X 25 virtual circuits on the port number specified The lt portnum gt parameter may be a number in the range 1 through the number of ports on the IPMPA The port must be configured for X 25 or the command will fail The value of all in the lt vc range gt parameter will display the configuration of all virtual circuits for the port 6 2 7 DISPLAY PORT STATUS Syntax dstat port lt lt portnum gt lt all gt lt range gt gt This command is only visible when the unit is logged in It displays the status of the port number specified The lt portnum gt parameter may be a number in the range 1 through the number of ports on the IPMPA The lt all gt parameter will display the status of all ports The lt range gt parameter is in the form of start end and will display the status of the ports in that sequential range inclusive 6 2 8 DISPLAY CONNECTIONS Syntax dconn lt lt Port Range gt ALL
68. s a data terminal equipment DCE interface and supports RS 232C directly For V 35 winchester cabling a standard RS 530 DB25 Female to V 35 Winchester 34 Male adapter is available The IPMPA also provides access to the console function through a TCP telnet connection via a reserved telnet server port TCP port 1023 This service is available only when the unit is in service and may be protected by Closed User Group membership 02 11 08 Graecomp IP MPA User Manual The DB25 is the user port and supports either asynchronous and or synchronous protocol sets Physical DCE modes are supported Logical modes may be DCE or DTE as configured Configuration is software selectable on a per port basis Baud rates up to 115 2kbps are supported Synchronous ports do not support isochronous modes Asynchronous ports do not support NRZI nor isochronous modes 02 11 08 Graecomp IP MPA User Manual 3 6 LEDs The faceplate contains light emitting diodes LEDs used to report IPMPA activity and status LED Function LED Color LED Description PWR Green Unit Power Indicator LNK ACT Green Link amp Activity Blink Indicator 02 11 08 Graecomp IP MPA User Manual 4 INSTALLATION This chapter contains the steps needed to install and cable the IPMPA The IPMPA is directly attached to the network element via a DB25 interface A 2 Phillips and medium sized flathead screwdrivers are required 4 1 REQUI
69. s invoked on a file containing a list of devices to be administered This file is called the master device list file and is typically named device master The master device list file may have any name and it is provided as an argument to the getinfo utility The master device list may also contain devices that do not require registration The getinfo utility makes inquiry of each device in the master device list and creates a device information file named dt_device info in the current directory The dt_device info file is then sent via email to keys trdcusa com for registration processing A file name dt_device register file is returned via email to be used as input in the next step A file named dt_device msgs is a text file that may be displayed or printed showing the results of the registration function The setreg utility is invoked and uses the dt_device register file provided as an argument If no argument is provided the file is assumed to be in the current directory The setreg utility contacts each device that requires registration and have been assigned keys One or more keys are installed during the dialogue The dt_device info file and the dt_device register file are deleted as they are transient and have no further value Neither can be reused for the purpose of registration However the dt_device info file may be used for inventory reports The source for the registration procedur
70. ser group membership is displayed on the verify module output Packets which have failed the SNMP Closed User Group Test are discarded An alarm is not presented but the failure is counted The number may be displayed with the dmeas mod command The unit allows setting of an SNMP community in addition to the public community The public community is recognized when the PUBLIC YES option is selected Recognition of the public community is the default operation When PUBLIC NO is selected the public community is not recognized The IPMPA allows setting of an SNMP community in addition to the public community When configured the IPMPA will respond to SNMP manager requests in that community The IPMPA will always respond to a request in the public community The settable SNMP community is configured with the COMM Double Quoted String NONE option The community may be in any case The double quote encapsulation is not part of the community string The settable community may be cleared by setting it to the keyword NONE The MIB II variables sysName sysContact and sysLocation may be initialized from the IPMPA non volatile database using the SNMP command These variables are volatile in that they may be over written by an SNMP manager However any change made by the SNMP manager will not impact the IPMPA non volatile database Setting the value to NONE will clear the entries in the IPMPA non volatile database Each field
71. t User Prompt STD The uprompt command command supports custom user prompting for ports of type orig In the default condition a user is prompted with a IPMPA Destination gt prompt string where IPMPA is the actual device number If the uprompt command is issued with a double quoted string that string is presented as the user prompt without 02 11 08 Graecomp IP MPA User Manual the double quotes The maximum size of the prompt string is 31 characters The value of STD returns the IPMPA user prompt to its default or standard configuration 02 11 08 Graecomp IP MPA User Manual 7 SNMP The IPMPA SNMP V1 agent supports a multitude of SNMP MIB variables SNMP Traps and Set and Get operations 7 1 SNMP Version 1 Commands Command Operational Result Get variables Requests the values of one or more Management Information Base MIB GetNext Enables MIB variables to be read sequentially one variable at a time Set Permits one or more MIB values to be updated GetResponse Used to respond to a Get GetNext or Set Trap Indicates the occurrence of a predefined condition 7 2 RO Read Only Variable R W Read Write Variable SIV Storage is Volatile IPMPA SNMP MIB Variable Database MIB Variable Number Name MIB Console Equivalent 1 3 6 1 2 1 1 1 0 SysDescr MIB II Banner Message 1 3 6 1 2 1 1 2 0 SysObjectID MI
72. that address will issue an ICMP echo reply to the 02 11 08 Graecomp IP MPA User Manual request This is required of all IP implementations by RFC 791 If a reply is received an informational alarm is issued on the UMI console If no reply is received there is a timeout message that will appear for that ICMP echo request The ping command issues a single ICMP echo request packet and awaits a response The response is printed and another ICMP echo request is issued The operation continues until the user presses any character The Interval Seconds argument specifies the amount of time to wait in seconds between the individual ICMP echo requests It should be noted that some host Internet Protocol implementations issue duplicate responses to a single ICMP request The ping command will suppress duplicate replies 6 1 24 TraceRoute trte lt IP address gt The trte command is only visible when the unit is logged in The command has a single required argument the IP address that is to be pinged The trte command formats an ICMP echo request packet that is then sent to the IP Address specified The valid packet time to live is set to an initial value of 1 If the IP address is on the local subnet the ICMP echo will respond immediately If the IP address is on a different subnet the gateway router will decrement the time to live upon routing the packet When the time to live reaches zero the gateway sends a
73. the device master file is prepared it is used as an input to the getinfo utility getinfo dt_device master This getinfo utility will collect information on each device in the master file The getinfo utility will also make a determination if a registration is actually required Consequently the getinfo utility is also useful in performing inventory functions outside of the device registration The output of the getinfo utility is a file named dt_device info that is always created in the current directory The file dt_device info is attached to an email and sent to the address keys trdcusa com The registration procedure is performed and a file named dt_device register is attached to return email to the original sender A messages file named dt_device msgs is also attached and may be printed as a report of the key generation function After receiving the dt_device register file the setreg utility is invoked with the relative path of the dt_device register file as it s sole argument The setreg utility will only contact the devices that actually need registration and for which one or more keys were successfully generated All of the appropriate keys including a device key and multiple per port feature package keys are installed by the setreg utility The device is not restarted and this operation may occur during normal transport operation A report utility devrep is available The devrep utili
74. the lt CUG_num gt A lt CUG_num gt may not be deleted if it is currently assigned to any user port 02 11 08 Graecomp IP MPA User Manual A list of all configured CUGs is reported via the vfy cug command The list of closed user groups associated with a given user port is presented in response to the vfy port command 6 1 29 VERIFY CUG Syntax vfy cug This command is only visible when the unit is logged in It displays the configuration of all Closed User Groups 6 1 30 ASSIGNING A CUG TO THE CONSOLE Syntax console cug lt gt lt cug num gt The console command is only visible when the unit is logged in The lt CUG_num gt parameter is the closed user group identifier as defined with the cug command A prefix of will add the lt CUG_num gt to the list associated with the telnet console A prefix of will delete the lt CUG_num gt from the list associated with the telnet console If the telnet console is connected at the time a closed user group is defined the connection must be allowed in the closed user group If the connection is not allowed an error message is displayed and the association will not take place If it is desirable to disable the telnet console entirely a closed user group consisting only of the IPMPA address may be assigned to the console The net effect is to disallow any and all connections via the telnet console 6 1 31 Administrative Logins amp Command Security Syntax admpass
75. ty uses the dt_device info file to display the inventory information The usage is as follows devrep v dt_device info If the file is not specified the devrep utility attempts to use the dt_device info file resident in the current directory 02 11 08 Graecomp IP MPA User Manual 5 CONFIGURATION 5 1 OVERVIEW The overall configuration process can be divided into three phases Base Configuration setting up the unit for IP network connectivity console security and other general maintenance operations such as displaying measurements and exception logs User Port Configuration setting up the unit to enable connections to be established between specific user ports and endpoints on IP networks performing measurements and diagnostics on user ports Actual command sequences will be presented throughout this section to illustrate the configuration process Section 6 of this document should be used as the reference for console commands 5 2 BASE CONFIGURATION For IP networking it is necessary to configure the IP address and subnet mask the IP address of the gateway router the IP address of an SNMP manager optional and the IP address of a domain name server optional To illustrate an IP networking configuration the following is a command sequence for a basic installation lt 4280 gt login passwd initial J lt 4280 gt local ipaddr 192 169 90 90 submask 255 255 255 0 J lt 4280 gt gateway ipaddr
76. ual The ext_calling lt OS NSAP gt parameter is used to specify the extension calling address on the SVC call setup packet of an OSI X 25 connection The option may be deleted with the value delete This parameter is only required with the OSI X 25 interface The ext_called lt OSI NSAP gt parameter is used to specify the extension called address on the SVC call setup packet of an OSI X 25 connection The option may be deleted with the value delete This parameter is only required wit the OSI X 25 interface The ulen lt UDATA Length gt parameter specifies the length of the user data field to be used in an SVC call setup packet The default is one byte of value 0xC1 The udata lt Hex Byte gt parameter allows modification of the user data field to be used in an SVC call setup packet The may be a number in the range of one through sixteen The lt Hex Byte gt is of the form OxXX The vccom User Comment parameter allows the specification of a comment line for the one or more VCs The comment may be up to 32 characters in length and may contain spaces and some special characters It may not contain an embedded double quote Comments are allowed in upper and lower case and may be changed with the port in service Once entered the comments are displayed on the port verify 6 2 2 REMOVE PORT Syntax remove port lt portnum gt lt all gt lt range gt This command is only visible when the unit
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78. when the user is logged off The command has two forms and three modes of operation The first syntax example provides legacy compatibility for operations systems that use that form The password must contain between one and seven alphanumeric characters The typed password is case sensitive In the second example the password is not provided on the command line The login command will then prompt for a password A password given at the prompt will not be echoed There is a timeout of approximately 30 seconds on the password prompt If one or more TACACS RADIUS Servers are defined the second form is used to log into the device When used a connection is made to the first available server Prompts for Username and Password are requested These Usernames and Passwords are administered on the TACACS RADIUS server and not on the device 6 1 2 LOGOUT Syntax logout This command returns the unit to its logged out mode thus preventing unauthorized access 6 1 3 CHANGE PASSWORD Syntax chgpass old lt password gt new lt password gt confirm lt password gt This command allows the user to change a previously configured password The old password is the one currently in effect The new and confirm passwords should be 02 11 08 Graecomp IP MPA User Manual identical The password must contain between one and seven alphanumeric characters The typed password is case sensitive All arguments are required to complete t
79. yntax dm mod This command is only visible when the user is logged in It displays the current unit level measurements in a formatted report on the console see for an itemization of the unit level measurements at the end of this manual Port information is not displayed on the unit level report 6 1 15 DISPLAY LOG Syntax dlog 02 11 08 Graecomp IP MPA User Manual This command is available only on the 4000XA and 4180 and displays the IP GATE exception logs The IP GATE exception log provides details about the last 32 errors recorded Not all errors generate exception entries These logs may be cleared using the clear logs command 6 1 16 VERIFY MODULE Syntax vfy mod This command is only visible when the unit is logged in The command displays the unit level configuration in a formatted report on the console 6 1 17 HOST NAME ADMINISTRATION Syntax host lt host gt name lt host name gt ipaddr lt IP address gt port lt TCP port gt del The units all support mnemonic destination name translation for non PDD originating user ports These mnemonic names are translated into an IP address and TCP port during call setup The host command is used to configure the translation table The name field is a mnemonic for a destination up to nine characters in length The ipaddr of the host and TCP port on the host parameters specify the translation to be performed during call setup If the parameter del is used the e

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