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1. number has only local significance a duplicate number can be used by other bridge router or tunnel switches In the global addressing convention identifiers used throughout the Frame Relay network are unique and all traffic to a node has the same destination DLCI number Consists of an 8 bit virtual path identifier VPI and a 16 bit virtual circuit identifier VCI usually represented in VPI VCI format where VPI is a decimal number between 0 and 255 and VCI is a decimal number between 0 and 65 535 The following is an example of an Asynchronous Transfer ode address 107 44 Some vendors DSUs require an ATM address that consists of a 0 bit VPI and a 10 bit VCI In this case the 10 bit VCI maps directly to a Frame Relay There are two types of Switched M ultimegabit Data Service SM DS addresses individual addresses for unicast traffic and group addresses for multicast traffic An individual address routes data to a unique node Packets sent to a group address are delivered to all nodes that share that address Both types of address begin with a dollar sign They are distinguished by the first or control digit hexadecimal C for an individual address and hexadecimal E fora group address Each address has 15 decimal digits following the control digit and resembles a telephone number The software automatically right pads shorter addresses with hexadecimal F to the full length The following are examples o
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3. variations 25 29 using 21 when to use 19 Commands Boot 13 BT 13 menu 20 ReBoot 15 SysconF 15 SysPassWord 41 commands accessing 19 history of substitution 26 MEnu 20 COMmunity parameter 41 Configuration files 15 configuration parameters 34 conventions notice icons About This Guide 6 string values 28 text About This Guide 6 values names 28 numerics 28 CurrentPorts parameter 25 CurrentServices parameter 25 Initial Boot 9 Installing software 9 Internet address assigning to a bridge 37 assigning to bridge router 38 assigning to switch 38 format 32 internet address obtaining 39 IP routing setup 18 IPX address format 33 ISDN address format 32 syntax variation 29 L logging on as root 18 switch logging on 14 from console 17 M MAC address format 30 media addresses 30 MEnu command 20 21 menu driven interface accessing 20 limitations 21 limitations Note 20 menus accessing 20 MIBs 43 B Boot Monitor 13 Boot command 13 command 13 boot source setting up Primary 14 bridge router assigning IP addresses 37 logging 14 18 security 41 setting system administrator information 36 time and date 36 user interface 19 command 14 bulletin board service 44 D DECnet address format 32 Default primary boot source 13 displays ports 25 Dual Processor Engine See DPE 40 and DPE 80 Dump Destination parameter System Configuration menu 15 command line interf
4. 408 555 1111 The system contact string can contain no more than 255 characters The default value is null string Users can obtain this information by entering SHow SYS SysCONtact Proceed to the next section to assign an Internet address Specify a banner string to be displayed by the bridge router or tunnel switch The banner string can contain no more than 110 characters The default value is null string Use SETDefault SYS BannerString lt string gt The SYStem service BannerString parameter allows you to input a text string that is used as a information message for a bridge router or tunnel switch The string can be up to 110 characters long and is displayed immediately prior to the word NetLogin when you are connecting to a bridge router console The banner string is suppressed if the InterAction parameter is set to NoLOGin This banner string is redisplayed with each login retry Assigning Internet Addresses Assigning Internet Addresses to a Bridge This section describes how to assign one or more Internet addresses to the system using the NETaddr parameter in the IP Service Before you assign an Internet address you must determine Whether you want your network to connect to the Internet and how to obtain unique Internet address a Whether want to use the system as a bridge a router bridge router or a tunnel switch a Whether you need subnet addressing I
5. flash memory or on the disk of another server for example the TFTP FTP server that boots the bridge router or tunnel switch In this guide the term disk refers to either the local flash memory drive or the hard disk on another server When the bridge router is booted it copies configuration parameters from the disk to memory Parameter values on the disk are default values and values in memory are active values You can alter the default and active values with the SETDefault and SET commands For more information see Reference for Enterprise OS Software When the new value of a parameter takes effect depends on whether its active value has been changed Some commands change the active value only some change the default value and some change both If you display the parameter after Obtaining Network Manager Privilege Level Obtaining Network Manager Privilege Level 35 modifying it and see the new value the new value has taken effect immediately If a command changes only the default value the new value takes effect only after reboot In this guide if the description does not specify when the new value of a parameter takes effect after being enabled or disabled it is effective immediately after it is set Before changing the Network Manager password you must obtain Network M anager privilege To display or change the privilege level follow these steps To determine the current privilege level enter SHow PRIvilege
6. is displayed System Configuration 1 Serial Ports Console 9600 2 Primary Boot Source b primary boot 29k b 3 Secondary Boot Source b secondar boot 29k b 4 Test Boot Source a primary boot 29k a 5 Boot Sources Primary and Secondary 6 Dump Destination Partial dump only 7 Recovery Procedure 8 MP Boot Source 9 Boot Statistics Booted 1 Exceptions 0 Enter parameter number or press Q to quit 8 Enter q to quit the configuration program 9 At the prompt enter ReBoot The NETBuilder II bridge router reboots using the newly established drive as the primary boot source For drive B to function as the boot source a flash memory card with software version 11 3 must be installed in drive 16 CHAPTER 3 CHANGING THE BOOT SOURCE 0000 0 e Secor CONFIGURING BASIC SETTINGS This chapter describes preliminary tasks for configuring basic bridge router settings Before you begin configuring ports and paths described in Chapter 1 of Using Enterprise OS Software complete the following tasks Log on to the system a Familiarize yourself with the user interface a Learn how to get help a Set up IP routing a Store configuration parameter values a Obtain Network M anager privileges a Change the Network anager password a Set the time and date a Set system administrator information a Assign IP addresses and subnet masks to individual ports or one address for the bridg
7. it a Check the active and default values of a particular parameter a Display the syntax of a particular parameter a Enter the new value of a parameter To use the menu driven interface you must have Network M anager privilege When using the menu driven interface you cannot access some parameters for example you cannot alter the number of lines on the screen or change privilege level Accessing the NETBuilder bridge router through the REM ote command requires the command line interface To use the menu driven interface follow these steps Access the main menu by entering MEnu Using the Command Line Interface gt Learning About the User Interfaces 21 The Main menu Level 1 is displayed Depending on your software package the number of services in your Main menu may vary Select the service you want to use For example selecting 1 from the Main menu Level 1 display generates a menu for the SYS Service Select the parameter you want to configure For example if you select the NM Prompt parameter from the SYS Service menu Level 2 menu information for that parameter is displayed The first part of the screen displays the value of the parameter the second part lists the commands you can choose For information on help menus see Getting Help on page 34 For complete rules for entering commands and using aliases and history substitution see Using Aliases on page 26 Command History Substitut
8. on the DPE module 12 CHAPTER 2 INSTALLING SOFTWARE AND BOOTING A NETBUILDER II SYSTEM 3 Reboot the NETBuilder II bridge router by pressing the two outer buttons on the LCD control panel LAttention Reset Press Reset buttons to reboot The system boots from the Enterprise OS software flash memory card in drive A 4 Make a copy of the flash memory card in drive A by following the steps the previous procedure You will need to either obtain an additional flash memory card or reformat the gt corrupted flash memory card If you choose to reformat a corrupted flash memory card inspect the card to make sure that it is not damaged Always keep the Original Enterprise OS software flash memory card in a safe place and protect it from accidental damage CHANGING THE BOOT SOURCE This chapter describes how to change the primary boot source on a bridge router or tunnel switch The Enterprise OS software boot files for the main processor module are factory shipped with a primary boot 29k as the default primary boot source for NETBuilder bridge routers If you have installed the Enterprise OS software flash memory card into drive A and you want to keep the default boot source go to Chapter 4 If you want to adjust system configuration settings see the SysconF appendix in Reference for Enterprise OS Software for instructions 3Com recommends that yo
9. root Type root or admin Click the OK button to enter a null string as the password which is the default local password The default Web Link page opens in the browser window Web Link Interface Description The Web Link application window has three frames All of the frames can be resized by dragging the frame borders using the left mouse button Web Link Banner Frame Click Help Documentation the 3Com Library 3Com Support and 3Com Contacts in the banner to access these resources The Configuration shortcut takes you to the configuration form for the bridge router or tunnel switch The Diagnostics shortcut provides access to further diagnostics of the bridge router or tunnel switch The Health shortcut provides access to device statistics Web Link Navigator Frame The Web Link Navigator Frame provides links to the Health Configuration Diagnostics and Help Functions Web Link Summary Frame Summary Frame contains a graphic of the device being configured and a form showing current values for the selected parameters After you have entered Web Link you can use the options to configure whatever services are required The MEnu command allows you to perform the following operations List the services available on the bridge router or tunnel switch a Choose a service and see the list of parameters available for the service a List the parameters in the current service a Choose a parameter and see the commands used with
10. setting follow these steps Press the Return key The following prompt is displayed on your console NetLogin Log on as root by entering root Press the Return key Pressing the Return key when prompted for the password enters a null string which is the default local password The bridge router system prompt is displayed Enterprise OS You are now ready to enter software commands Configuring the Primary Boot Source 15 4 At the Enterprise OS prompt enter SysconF 2 The Primary Boot Source menu is displayed Primary Boot Source 1 Boot Filename a primary boot 29k 2 Config File Source a primary 3 IP Addresses Client none Subnet Mask none 4 FTP Login Parameters Enter parameter number or press Q to quit 5 Enter 1 to select a boot filename Information similar to the following is displayed Current Boot Filename a primary boot 29k Enter Boot Filename CR no change 6 Enter anew boot filename such as b primary boot 29k and press the Return key The configuration files must reside on the same drive as the boot source If the drive you specify is different from the configuration boot source drive you are prompted to change the configuration file source to the same drive If the boot drive you specify conflicts with the one set in the Dump Destination parameter you are prompted for a different drive 7 Enter q to quit the menu The System Configuration menu showing the new entries
11. the AppleTalk Internet For details on assigning an AppleTalk address see Reference for Enterprise OS Software The following is an example of an AppleTalk address 4 23 Consists of an area address and a node address The area number identifies the area to which the router belongs Enter an area number between 1 and 63 The node number assigned to the router must be unique within the area Enter a node number between 1 and 1 023 For details on assigning a DECnet address see Reference for Enterprise OS Software The following is an example of a DECnet address 1 15 Also known as an IP address It consists of up to 12 decimal digits arranged in four three digit fields separated by periods as shown in the following format Leading zeros can be omitted For example the following addresses are the same 010 002 002 001 10 2 2 1 An Internet address is required for A bridge router port to perform IP routing bridge router to be accessed via Telnet The bridge router to respond to the PING command from another host The bridge router to participate SNM P based network management An address includes both a network number and a host number The actual format of these numbers varies depending on the class of address being designated Address class is determined by the value in the first octet of the address Table 6 shows valid address classes the range of the first address field and the resulting ad
12. to local area network LAN and data terminal equipment DTE interfaces Enterprise OS software menus and help strings do not display the syntax variation for ISDN interfaces The variation in syntax is caused partially by the different path numbering convention used for ISDN For information see Using Enterprise OS Software Special parameter values related to built in ISDN interfaces can also cause a variation in syntax Some parameters in ISDN specific software are connector related and require that you specify a connector number lt connectorlD gt for example 2 Other parameters are channel related and require that you specify both a connector and a channel number lt connectorlD channellD gt for example 2 1 When you specify both a connector and a channel number you must separate them with a decimal point If you do not specify a channel number in a command that requires both a connector and a channel number the software assumes the first channel associated with the connector For example if you specify connector number 2 when the syntax requires that you to specify both a connector and a channel number the software assumes you mean 2 1 To specify all channels associated with a connector specify the connector number a decimal point and an asterisk for example 2 Address Formats The following summary describes media addresses and network layer addresses the bridge router uses and their formats For detailed informa
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17. If the following message is displayed you already have Network M anager privilege PRIvilege NetMgr If the following message is displayed go to step 2 PRIvilege User You also can determine the privilege level from the Enterprise OS prompt The following prompt is displayed at the Network M anager privilege level Enterprise OS The following prompt is displayed at the User privilege level Enterprise OS gt If you are currently at User privilege level enter the following command to change the privilege level from User to Network M anager SET PRIvilege NetMgr The following prompt is displayed Password Press the Return key A null string is entered which is the default password After obtaining Network Manager privilege proceed to the next section to change the Network M anager password Changing the Passw ord Changing the Network M anager password prevents unauthorized users from accessing the bridge router or tunnel switch You should change the password immediately after you log on for the first time The privilege level determines which commands and parameters a user can access Each level has its own password You must set the Network M anager password and the User password to be the same in order to provide equal levels of security If only the Network M anager password is set any other user receives User level privileges Users with NetM gr privileges can lower their privileges without a passw
18. Procedure 1 As part of the installation procedure 3Com recommends that you create a backup of your Enterprise OS software on a blank flash memory card See the software release notes for a list of flash memory cards that can be used with the DPE module Before you begin this procedure complete the following tasks Boot your NETBuilder II system with software on a flash memory card inserted into drive A of the DPE module Z Insert NETBuilder software aA flash memory card into drive A NETBuilder 4 Slot chassis Log on to the system as root To make a backup copy of the Enterprise OS software flash memory card follow these steps Insert a supported blank flash memory card into drive B of the DPE module pe ie Original flash memory card in drive A Se Insert blank flash memory card in drive 2 Format the blank flash memory card drive by entering FORMAT b Type Y for yes when the formatting confirmation message is displayed 3 Create a directory on the formatted flash memory card by entering MakeDir b primary 4 Copy the software from the Enterprise OS software flash memory card in drive A to the formatted flash memory card in drive B by entering COpy a primary b primary Copy contents of drive A to the directory you created on drive B 5 After you have copied the sof
19. S Software To enter the Boot Monitor utility enter r 3 Enter a boot path using lt drive gt lt path gt lt filename gt If you do not enter the lt drive gt value drive is used To boot from drive A enter BT a primary boot29 k The system attempts to boot from the specified image file If an error occurs a message is sent to the console and you are returned to the boot monitor For more information about the Boot Monitor utility see the Boot Monitor appendix in Reference for Enterprise OS Software Configuring the Primary Boot Source b gt Prerequisites Procedure Drive A is the default primary boot source This procedure establishes drive B as the primary boot source This procedure is provided as an example showing how to use the command For actual operations 3Com recommends that you boot from drive A and assign drive B to capture dumps Before beginning this procedure complete the following tasks Install the system software and boot the NETBuilder Il system according to the instructions in Chapter 2 Attach a terminal a PC with a terminal emulation program or a modem for using a remote PC to the console port on the main processor module and make sure the terminal is operating properly If the terminal is not operating properly see the hardware installation guide for setup instructions To change the primary boot source to a drive or file other than the default or the current drive
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21. World Wide Web site enter this URL into your Internet browser http www 3com com This service provides access to online support information such as technical documentation and software library as well as support options that range from technical education to maintenance and professional services This interactive tool contains technical product information compiled by 3Com expert technical engineers around the globe Located on the World Wide Web at http knowledgebase 3com com this service gives all 3Com customers and partners complementary round the clock access to technical information on most 3Com products Download drivers patches software and M IBs across the Internet from the 3Com public FTP site This service is available 24 hours a day 7 days a week To connect to the 3Com FTP site enter the following information into your FTP client a Hostname tp 3com com a Username anonymous a Password lt your Internet e mail address gt 44 APPENDIX A TECHNICAL SUPPORT 3Com Bulletin Board You do not need a user name and password with Web browser software such as Netscape Navigator and Internet Explorer The 3Com BBS contains patches software and drivers for 3Com products This Service service is available through analog modem or digital modem ISDN 24 hours a day 7 days a week Access by Analog Modem To reach the service by modem set your modem to 8 data bits no parity and 1 stop bit C
22. ace assigning names 28 numeric values 28 E event designators 26 EZBuilt preassembled NETBuilder II 7 F fax service 3ComFacts 44 formats address 30 Frame Relay address format 31 H help menu 34 history substitution 26 names assigning 28 service entering 25 naming restrictions port path 29 NetAccess parameter 41 network layer addresses 32 network management 40 Network M anager privilege level changing password 35 obtaining 35 network service access point See NSAP network supplier support 44 NSAP 33 numeric values assigning 28 online help 34 online technical services 43 OSI address format 33 parameters information displayed on selection 21 values assigning 28 storing 34 passwords changing 35 paths naming restrictions 29 using instance identifiers 29 ports naming restrictions 29 syntax conventions 26 using instance identifiers 29 privilege level changing 35 changing SNMP access to files 40 obtaining Network Manager 35 to access commands and parameters 27 question mark help command 34 R ReBoot command 15 RemoteM anager parameter 41 repeating displayed commands 26 restrictions naming 29 returning products for repair 46 root login 17 S security 41 service names entering 25 services selecting 19 set members specifying 27 Simple Network Management Protocol See SNMP SNMP changing manager access to files 40 displaying modifying system p
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24. alues that can be assigned to a single parameter At least one of them must be selected You must type the parentheses and separate the values with a comma if you are assigning more than one value For example in the syntax SET CurrentPorts ALL lt port gt lt port gt you can specify two port numbers by enclosing them in parentheses and separating them with a comma when you enter the command vertical bar Separates mutually exclusive items in a list one of which must be entered For example in the syntax SET ScreenLength None lt 1 gt 6 100 you can specify either the word None or a number between 6 and 100 when you enter the command Do not type the vertical bar ellipsis Following a parameter name or value indicates that one or more additional arguments may be specified on the same command line For example in the syntax ADD lt port gt IP SecAuthIn lt authority gt lt authority gt ANY you can specify multiple authorities GENSER SIOP SCI NSA DOE NONE when you enter the command Do not type the ellipsis 24 CHAPTER 4 CONFIGURING BASIC SETTINGS Table 3 Command Syntax Symbols continued Symbol Description hyphen A letter preceded by a hyphen represents a command option Also when you enter a service name as part of the command you must precede the service name with a hyphen For example in the command SETDefault BRidge CONTrol Brid
25. and the area address is everything but the system ID and N selector The following is an example of an OSI address 49 0053080002A0089D01 where the area address is 49 0053 the system ID is 080002A0089D and the N selector is 01 For more information on the OSI addressing scheme OSI routing domains and area addresses see Using Enterprise OS Software A VINES Internet Protocol VIP address is globally unique fixed and permanent for servers and routers only Each node has a two field 48 bit Internet address which is derived from the 32 bit VINES network number and the 16 bit subnetwork number The Internet address has eight hexadecimal digits VIP network ID and four hexadecimal digits subnetwork ID separated by a colon The Internet address logical network is independent of any data link layer address assigned to a node on a physical medium The following is an example of a VIP address 02A01339 0001 34 CHAPTER 4 CONFIGURING BASIC SETTINGS XNS Consists of a network address followed by a MAC address The network address distinguishes between different XNS Ethernet networks It contains eight hexadecimal digits and is preceded by an ampersand amp which is used for identification Leading zeros can be omitted The following addresses are the same amp 3333 080002001326 amp 00003333 080002001326 Getting Help The user interface provides help menus as memory aids To display the help menu enter a question
26. arameters 40 strings case sensitivity 28 entering 28 using as instance identifiers 29 switch assigning IP addresses 37 logging on 18 security 41 setting system administrator information 36 time and date 36 user interface 19 syntax command abbreviated 22 24 assigning parameter values 28 full form 22 24 ISDN variation 29 symbols used 23 variations 25 SysconF command 15 SysPassWord command 41 system administrator information setting 36 System Configuration menu 15 Dump Destination parameter 15 T technical support 3Com URL 43 bulletin board service 44 fax service 44 network suppliers 44 product repair 46 time and date setting 36 U URL 43 user interface command line 19 menu driven 19 V values assigning numeric 28 specifying 27 storing parameter 34 syntax for assigning 28 VIP address format 33 virtual ports displaying 25 functionality Note 26 syntax conventions 26 World Wide Web WWW 43 X X 25 address format 31 XNS address format 34 3Com Corporation LIMITED WARRANTY HARDWARE 3Com warrants its hardware products to be free from defects in workmanship and materials under normal use and service for the following lengths of time from the date of purchase from 3Com or its authorized reseller Network Interface Cards Lifetime Other hardware products 1 year unless otherwise specified above Spare parts and spares kits 90 days If a product does not operate as warranted abov
27. as preassembled before delivery This guide assumes that you have followed the instructions in the hardware installation guide to Set up the system a Attach the network and power cables Install a local terminal PC with a terminal emulation application or modem to the console port of the main processor module If you have a NETBuilder II system that you have assembled yourself from components this guide assumes that you have followed the instructions in each hardware installation manual to a Install the system components a Attach the network and power cables a Install a local terminal PC with a terminal emulation application or modem to the console port of the main processor module The DPE module has two built in flash memory drives The upper drive is drive A and the lower drive is drive B Software The Enterprise OS software is available from 3Com on a preinstalled 20 MB flash memory card or on CD ROM 3Com recommends that you buy the preinstalled flash memory card for first time NETBuilder Il installations See the Enterprise OS Software Release Notes for information about the different software packages that are available for your NETBuilder system The procedures in this guide apply to all software packages Installation Checklist This section contains a checklist for installing software and booting a NETBuilder system with a DPE module Install System Software and Boot See Chapte
28. ce parameter that specifies the Internet addresses of devices that can connect to the bridge router through the REM ote command For information on how to use the RemoteM anager parameter see Using Enterprise OS Software and Reference for Enterprise OS Software a COM munity This parameter is an SNMP Service parameter that modifies the list of communities For information on how to use the COM munity parameter see Using Enterprise OS Software and Reference for Enterprise OS Software What Next You are now ready to see Using Enterprise OS Software to configure your bridge router for your specific network needs 42 CHAPTER 4 CONFIGURING BASIC SETTINGS TECHNICAL SUPPORT 3Com provides easy access to technical support information through a variety of services This appendix describes these services Information contained in this appendix is correct at time of publication For the most recent information 3Com recommends that you access the 3Com Corporation World Wide Web site Online Technical Services World Wide Web Site 3Com Knowledgebase Web Services 3Com FTP Site 3Com offers worldwide product support 24 hours a day 7 days a week through the following online systems World Wide Web site 3Com Knowledgebase Web Services a 3Com site a 3Com Bulletin Board Service 3Com BBS 3Com Facts Automated Fax Service To access the latest networking information on the 3Com Corporation
29. ceded by a backslash in string text to prevent them from being misinterpreted These symbols the apostrophe backslash caret and quotation mark For ISDN Related Syntax Variation For non ISDN interfaces For built in ISDN interfaces Learning About the User Interfaces 29 example to include an apostrophe in string text enter a backslash followed by an apostrophe To include a backslash in string text enter two backslashes The first backslash prevents the bridge router from treating the second as a special character When specifying AppleTalk zone strings you can use the extended AppleTalk ASCII character set For more information see Using Enterprise OS Software You can assign a string to the PATH NAme parameter and use this string as an instance identifier For example you can assign the name testnet to path 2 by entering SETDefault 2 PATH NAme testnet In subsequent path specific commands you can substitute the path name for 2 For example if you want to set the connector type on path 2 after assigning a name to this path enter SETDefault testnet PATH CONNEctor RS232 This same feature is available for port specific commands You can assign a name to a port and then substitute the port name for lt port gt subsequent commands To assign a name to a port use SETDefault lt port gt PORT NAme lt string gt For more information
30. command line interface How to use online help Accessing the User Interface Web Link Versus Menu Driven Versus Command Line Interface Using the Web Link Application Learning About the User Interfaces 19 To access the user interface or to modify the configuration of the bridge router or tunnel switch use one of the following methods a Access the bridge router commands locally through the console port Establish an HTTP session with the bridge router using the Web Link application Establish a Telnet session with the bridge router using security passwords Use a device for example a workstation the same extended network or internetwork to access the bridge router through the Telnet protocol Enterprise OS software also supports outgoing Telnet The software supports TCP and UDP over Bigger Addresses TUBA which means you can Telnet to the bridge router using an IP address or an OSI NSAP address from a PC or workstation For more information about using Telnet on a workstation see the manual that accompanies the workstation a View and configure a subset of bridge router parameters from a remote host using SNMP For information on preparing the bridge router to run SNMP see Using Enterprise OS Software After accessing the bridge router user interface you can issue a command in one of three ways a Use the Web Link application if you are unsure of the command syntax and you have a compatible web ba
31. dress format The maximum value for any single field is 255 IPX osl VIP Learning About the User Interfaces 33 Table 6 Internet Address Format Class Range of First Address Field Address Format A 0 127 nnn hhh hhh hhh B 128 191 nnn nnn hhh hhh C 192 223 nnn nnn nnn hhh D 224 239 yyy yyy yyyt n represents a digit of the network number h represents a digit of the host number t Class D addresses are used for multicast applications as assigned by the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority IANA For more information on Internet addresses subnet masks and variable length subnet masks see Using Enterprise OS Software Leading zeros can be omitted Consists of an ampersand amp followed by a network address which contains eight hexadecimal digits followed by the MAC address You may need to enter an IPX address when using the bridge router for IPX routing The network address uniquely distinguishes one IPX network from all other IPX networks The following example addresses are the same amp 00003333 080002005678 amp 3333 080002005678 Open System Interconnection OSI network addresses are called network service access points NSAPs of variable length and format although they are always considered to have the following three parts a Area address variable length a System ID six octets a N selector one octet The system ID and N selector are the last seven octets of the MAC address
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34. e name must be preceded by a hyphen For example to indicate BRidge Service type BR Abbreviated service names are indicated in uppercase in this guide There are three exceptions f you have previously set the CurrentServices parameter to the desired service you do not need to enter the service name The system prompt indicates the current service if you set a single service with the CurrentServices parameter For information on using the CurrentServices parameter see Reference for Enterprise OS Software a Environment parameters not have a service name For descriptions of these parameters see Reference for Enterprise OS Software a You do not need to enter a service name when the parameter name is unique Determining the Display of Ports and Virtual Ports You can control which ports are displayed in the output of the SHow and SHow Default commands by setting the CurrentPorts parameter If you have a bridge router with several ports for example NETBuilder II bridge router with multiport I O modules installed you may want to limit the display to information on certain ports instead of all ports If you are interested only in displaying information for port 2 and virtual port V3 as well as the paths mapped to these ports set the CurrentPorts parameter by entering SET CurrentPorts 2 V3 Now when you enter SHow and SHowDefault commands only information for port 2 and virtual port V3 and the paths mapped to the
35. e router or tunnel switch a Set up the Simple Network Management Protocol SNMP a Set up NETBuilder security To perform these tasks you can either attach a console to the console port and log onto the system locally or you can use the Web Link applications which is a web based configuration tool For information on how to log on to the system locally see Logging on to the System on page 17 Web Link contains a complete user interface to the configuration parameters required to set up and configure a bridge router or tunnel switch Logging on to the System To log on to the bridge router or tunnel switch follow these steps Turn the bridge router on or press the two outer reset buttons on the LCD panel on the front of the chassis The bridge router takes a few minutes to complete the initialization process Startup messages appear on your console display When you see the following message System Initialized and Running the bridge router has finished booting Press the Return key The following prompt is displayed on your console NetLogin 18 CHAPTER 4 CONFIGURING BASIC SETTINGS gt 3 4 Log on as root root Press the Return key Pressing the Return key when prompted for the password enters a null string which is the default local password Later in this chapter you will be instructed on how to change the password The bridge router system prompt is displayed Enterprise OS Y
36. ed ntmap by entering ADD SYS ALias ntmap SHow SYS NetMAP When you want to display the network map at the bridge router prompt enter ntmap For more information about aliases see Reference for Enterprise OS Software Command History Substitution The bridge router remembers the last 10 commands you enter To display a list of these commands at the bridge router prompt enter SHow History For more information see Reference for Enterprise OS Software Each command in the display is numbered To repeat any of the commands use the event designator represented by an exclamation point You can use history substitution with the following options 1 Repeats the previous command lt gt Repeats the command numbered lt n gt For example entering 100 repeats the command numbered 100 If you know the command number you do not need to display it first 1 lt n gt Repeats the command whose number is the current command number minus lt n gt The current command number is shown on the screen preceding the bridge router prompt For example if the current command is 100 and lt n gt is 2 command number 98 is repeated Command Line Parameter Attributes Learning About the User Interfaces 27 1 lt string gt Repeats the most recent command that starts with the variable lt string gt The SHow History command might display 166 setdefault 1 path control enabled 167 show path configuration 168 show histo
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38. ess Formats 30 Media Addresses 30 Network Layer Addresses 32 Getting Help 34 Storing Configuration Parameter Values 34 Obtaining Network Manager Privilege Level 35 Changing the Password 35 Setting the Time and Date 36 Setting System Administrator Information 36 Assigning Internet Addresses 37 Assigning Internet Addresses to a Bridge 37 Assigning Internet Addresses to a Router 38 Obtaining an Internet Address 39 Setting Up the Simple Network Management Protocol 40 Modifying SNMP Parameters 40 NETBuilder Security 41 Building Firewalls for Security 41 Security Commands and Parameters 41 What Next 41 TECHNICAL SUPPORT Online Technical Services 43 World Wide Web Site 43 3Com Knowledgebase Web Services 43 3Com FIP Site 43 3Com Bulletin Board Service 44 Access by Analog Modem 44 Access by Digital Modem 44 3Com Facts Automated Fax Service 44 Support from Your Network Supplier 44 Support from 3Com 45 Returning Products for Repair 46 3COM CORPORATION LIMITED WARRANTY ABOUT THIS GUIDE Introduction i gt Additional Information Audience Description This guide describes how to get started with your new NETBuilder 11 bridge router It describes how to install Enterprise OS software and perform the initial system boot It also explains how to access and use the command line interface to establish basic settings If you are upgrading software from an earlier version see Upgrading Enterprise OS Software If the infor
39. f individual and group SM DS addresses C14085551212FFFF Individual Address E14085551234FFFF Group Address Consists of up to 15 decimal digits and can vary in length The address looks similar to a telephone number and is preceded by a pound sign An X 25 address is also referred to as a data terminal equipment DTE address When a device is attached to a public data network PDN the network provider assigns it an X 25 address or an international data number IDN The first four digits indicate the country and PDN to which the device is attached The remaining digits represent a unique device address determined by the network provider The following is an example of an X 25 address 311041503333 CHAPTER 4 CONFIGURING BASIC SETTINGS ISDN ISDN address is a phone number provided by your telecommunications carrier It can include a dial prefix country code area code and phone number It can consist of a maximum of 30 characters If you create a subaddress you must separate the phone number and the subaddress with a semicolon The subaddress can be composed of a maximum of 20 characters The following is an example of a valid ISDN address including a subaddress 011122134567000 200 For complete information on ISDN addresses see Using Enterprise OS Software Network Layer Addresses AppleTalk DECnet Internet Consists of the network number and node ID Each AppleTalk node address is unique throughout
40. f you have already decided on these issues proceed to Assigning Internet Addresses to a Bridge on page 37 or to Assigning Internet Addresses to a Router on page 38 If you need more information to make your decision see Obtaining an Internet Address on page 39 and see the subnet information in the Using Enterprise OS Software Even though a bridge does not route IP traffic it needs an Internet address to participate in network management and to be accessible from other devices through Telnet or the SNMP When assigning an Internet address to an entire bridge assign the address to port 0 using SETDefault 0 IP NETaddr lt IP address gt An Internet address assigned to port 0 is considered an Internet address for the entire bridge 38 CHAPTER 4 CONFIGURING BASIC SETTINGS Example Assigning Internet Addresses to a Router AN Example The following example illustrates how to assign an Internet address to a bridge Figure 3 shows a configuration in which you need to assign an Internet address to a bridge Hosts A and B are two hosts belonging to the same IP network network 10 The IP host on Network A has an Internet address 10 0 0 1 and the one on Network B has an Internet address 10 0 0 2 The bridge forwards packets between these segments To allow communication between the hosts and the bridge ports 1 and 2 must reside on the same network Assigning the same network number to two or more bridge p
41. g SETDefault 1 IP NETaddr 192 1 5 1 To assign an address to port 2 enter a command similar to the following SETDefault 2 IP NETaddr 192 1 3 1 Network OSI host 192 1 5 4 Obtaining Internet Address Assigning Internet Addresses 39 Figure 4 Assigning an IP Address to a bridge router Port Network B Assign an IP address Assign an IP address to Port 1 so that the to Port 2 so that the 192 1 3 2 fio bridge router can boot host can access the Host from the TFTP server bridge router via Telnet Bridge Router OSI 192 1 5 1 192 1 3 1 Port 1 Port 2 host For additional information on Internet addresses and subnet masks see Using Enterprise OS Software After assigning an Internet address or addresses to the bridge router or tunnel switch go to Chapter 1 in Using Enterprise OS Software If you want to connect your TCP IP network to the Internet you must obtain a unique address from the central authority the InterNIC This central authority provides the following services a Registration Services Assists in registering networks and domains and assigns network numbers and other entities to the Internet community a Directory and Database Services Maintains lists of FTP sites various types of servers available on the Internet white and yellow page directories library catalogs and data archives For more information phone 908 668 6587
42. g About the User Interfaces 23 Figure 2 Abbreviated Syntax Commands parameters and service names can be entered in abbreviated form Uppercase denotes the shortest unambiguous abbreviation of a command service name or parameter Command name Parameter name Value SETD 1 FDDI IP DNI lt Additional syntax examples provided in Full and Abbreviated Syntax Examples on page 24 Symbols You may see a variety of symbols shown as part of the command syntax These symbols usually explain how to enter the command and you do not type them as part of the command itself The exceptions to this rule are parentheses the hyphen and the exclamation point which you do type as part of the command Table 3 summarizes command syntax symbols Table 3 Command Syntax Symbols Symbol Description angle brackets lt gt Enclose a variable or value You must specify the variable or value for example in the syntax DELete IP ADDRess lt IP address gt you must supply an address for lt IP address gt when you enter the command Do not type the angle brackets square brackets Enclose an optional value or a list of optional arguments One or more values or arguments can be specified For example in the syntax SET PRIvilege User NetMgr you can specify either User or NetM gr when you enter the command Do not type the square brackets parentheses Enclose a list of v
43. ge You must include the hyphen with the service name BRidge when you enter the command braces Enclose a list of values one of which must be entered For example in the syntax SETDefault lt subaddr gt Gateway SubAddrMap lt IPaddr gt lt PSAPaddr gt None you must enter either an IP address PSAP address or the word None when you enter the command Do not type the braces exclamation point A number preceded by an exclamation point represents a port virtual port or path number For example in the syntax SHow lt port gt DECnet CONFiguration the exclamation point must be included before the port number when you enter the command The exclamation point is also used to see a profile number See the PROFile Service chapter in Reference for Enterprise OS Software Full and Abbreviated Syntax Examples The following examples show the full form first followed by the abbreviated command syntax The full form command syntax ADD lt port gt NRIP AdvToNeighbor lt network gt lt mac address gt can be abbreviated to ADD lt port gt NRIP ATN lt network gt lt mac address gt Replacing the variables in this abbreviated command syntax with values might specify for example that a neighbor on port 2 network number amp 10 with address 080002030ef2 receives RIP and SAP updates ADD 2 NRIP amp 10 080002030ef2 The full form command syntax SETDefau
44. ging the Password for more information You can change the privilege level with the SET PRIvilege command For more information see Reference for Enterprise OS Software Parameter values set members and addresses can be expressed either as numbers or as text This section provides guidelines for specifying numeric values strings and addresses For details on the values permitted for each parameter see Reference for Enterprise OS Software CHAPTER 4 CONFIGURING BASIC SETTINGS Syntax for Assigning Values Most parameters must be assigned a value of a particular type Table 4 shows the possible types Table 4 Parameter Value Types Type Meaning Example Numbers Represent the numerical value of a parameter 15 1024 Names Usually represent either system defined parameter or Route None parameter values written as param name or value or user defined macros or files written as macroname or filename Strings Some parameter values can be set to user defined strings A ranging from a single character written as char to a password multicharacter string written as string Addresses Two types of addresses can be assigned media addresses 311040800245 Ethernet FDDI token ring and wide area protocols SM DS 129 213 24 30 X 25 Frame Relay and network layer addresses The SET SETDefault and SY Sgen commands require both parameter names and parameter values The parameter name is fol
45. ion on page 26 and Command Line Parameter Attributes on page 27 To return to the previous menu level press the Return key If you are at the Main menu level 1 and press the Return key you return to the command line interface This section describes how to enter commands and provides detailed information about using the command line interface To use the command line interface follow these steps Type the command name If the command does not include a service name parameter or values skip to step 3 If the command requires more information or if you want to include optional arguments continue to step 2a If you need help identifying the parts of a command see Figure 1 Ifthe command has additional options such as a port or path number include them after the command name Including a specific port or path number in the command focuses the command on that port or path If the port or path number is not included the command acts on all ports or paths For more information on ports and paths see Chapter 1 in Using Enterprise OS Software For more information on commands see Chapter 1 in Reference for Enterprise OS Software b If the command includes a parameter type the service name if necessary the parameter name and values The service name focuses the action of the command on a particular bridge router or tunnel switch service In some cases you may not need to enter the service name For exam
46. lowed by an equal sign and a value Spaces are permitted but not required before and after the equal sign for example SETDefault SYS ScreenLength 30 The ADD and DELete commands also require both parameter names and parameter values These commands modify sets of objects No equal sign precedes the value that is added or deleted as a set member for example ADD IP ADDRess 10 0 0 1 080002001234 Numeric Values To assign a hexadecimal value to a parameter precede the number with a percent sign Alphabetic characters can be entered in upper or lowercase letters To assign a decimal number type the number without any preceding symbol Names To assign a name type the name in the command Names unlike strings do not require quotation marks however the character length of the name may be limited Strings String values fall into two categories single characters and variable length strings Table 5 lists the conventions for entering string values Table 5 Conventions for Entering Strings String Type Characters Valid Characters Examples Single characters Enclose in All alphanumeric characters S 5 apostrophes symbols Variable length Enclose in All alphanumeric charactersand Hello strings quotation marks symbols Characters a string are case sensitive For example is different from abc A few characters have special meaning to the bridge router and must be pre
47. lt IP CONTrol ROute NoROute RelaySrcRoute NoRelaySrcRoute SplitLoad NoSplitLoad Filtering NoFiltering SECurity NoSECurity FwdSubnetBcast NoFwdSubnetBcast FwdAllSubnetBcast NoFwdAllSubnetBcast can be shortened by abbreviating it to SETD IP CONT RO NRO RSR NRSR SL NSL F NF SEC NSEC FSB NFSB FASB NFASB The following command uses this abbreviated syntax to enable IP routing packet filtering and security SETD IP CONT RO F SEC Learning About the User Interfaces 25 Variations in Command Syntax Each command has its own syntax When a command is used for configuring parameters its syntax or values may change according to the parameter and service For example the SETDefault command sets the NetM apTime parameter in the SYS Service and the M axAge parameter in the STP Service In the following example the general syntax is followed by the syntax variations different values for different parameters appropriate to each parameter SETDefault lt parameter gt lt value gt SETDefault SYS NetMapTime lt number gt 0 to 120 seconds SETDefault STP MaxAge lt second gt 6 40 Entering Service Names in Command Lines When you are configuring or displaying parameters that appear in more than one service you must provide a service name to distinguish them You can enter the service name in abbreviated form but th
48. mark The question mark can be used with different options as described in Table 7 Table 7 Online Help Syntax Summary Syntax Description 7 Displays the help menu Different commands are displayed de pending on whether Network M anager privilege or User privilege is in effect The commands are organized according to services Displays a list of services Service Displays a list of commands within the service For example to display a list of commands in the SYS Service enter SYS If there are no commands under the service a message is displayed to indicate this For example enter this command at the prompt IDP A message similar to the following appears No commands available in IDP service command Displays a list of parameters that can be used with the command within the service For example to display a list of PORT Service parameters that can be used with the SETDefault command enter SETDefault PORT command Displays parameters by service name that can be used with the command Only parameters in services specified by the CurrentServices parameter are displayed command service Displays syntax for the command used with the parameter parameter For example to display the syntax for the SETDefault command used with the CONTrol parameter in the SNMP Service enter SETDefault SNMP CONTrol Storing Configuration Parameter Values Configuration parameters are stored in
49. mation the release notes shipped with your product differs from the information in this guide follow the release notes Before you use the information in this guide you must first install the bridge router according to your hardware installation guide When you have completed the procedures in this guide you will find valuable information in Using Enterprise OS Software which will help you configure your software for bridging routing and wide area protocols according to the particular needs of your network For a comprehensive description of NETBuilder software commands see Reference for Enterprise OS Software This guide is intended for network administrators who Have experience in planning maintaining and troubleshooting local or wide area networks a Are familiar with network protocols bridging and routing and network management a Will be responsible for configuring and operating NETBuilder Il bridge routers How to Use This Guide The chapters in this guide include the following information to help you install and configure NETBuilder software a Chapter 1 describes NETBuilder systems that can use Enterprise OS software version 11 3 and it also provides start up checklists Chapter 2 describes how to install Enterprise OS software and boot a NETBuilder II system a Chapter 3 describes how to change the primary boot source on NETBuilder system a Chapter 4 describes how to log on to the sys
50. ministrator you can set the system name location and system contact so that other system administrators can contact you for information If you are planning to use SNMP you must set the system administrator information otherwise these settings are optional Before performing the procedure you need to decide on or obtain the following information a System name System location System contact person and phone number To set system administrator information follow these steps Specify a name for the node using SETDefault SYS SysNAMe lt string gt For example to set the bridge router name as Sales San ose enter SETDefault SYS SysNAMe Sales SanJose The system name can contain no more than 255 characters The default value is null string Specify the system location using SETDefault SYS SysLOCation lt string gt For example to set the system location as SecondFloor Lab enter SETDefault SYS SysLOCation SecondFloor Lab Assigning Internet Addresses 37 The system location can contain no more than 255 characters The default value is null string Specify a string that identifies the contact person managing the bridge router or tunnel switch using SETDefault SYS SysCONtact lt string gt For example to specify John Smith as the system contact and a number to reach him enter SETDefault SYS SysCONtact John Smith
51. n After obtaining your Internet address see Assigning Internet Addresses to a Bridge on page 37 or to Assigning Internet Addresses to a Router on page 38 For additional information on Internet addresses and subnets see Using Enterprise OS Software Setting Up the Simple Network Management Protocol Modifying SNMP Parameters The bridge router participates in different types of network management activities Most management activities require configuration because they are disabled by default The bridge router manages networks in the following ways Configuring and monitoring from a UNIX or Windows network management station using Transcend Enterprise M anager a Remote upgrade management using the Enterprise OS Remote Upgrade Management Utilities supplied on CD ROM with every Enterprise OS release Building network maps netmaps This guide does not describe in detail how to set up the SNMP Service See Using Enterprise OS Software and Reference for Enterprise OS Software for more information SNMP allows you to modify and display some Enterprise OS parameters from a network management station You do not need to attach a terminal to the bridge router console port to change its configuration To implement SNM P follow specifications in RFC 1155 RFC 1157 and RFC 1213 System parameters described in RFC 1213 and 3Com extended parameters can be accessed from the host To enable SNMP read write access you
52. need to modify two parameters in the SNMP Service COM munity and M ANager The COM munity parameter is an SNMP Service parameter that modifies the list of communities For information on how to use the COM munity parameter see Using Enterprise OS Software and to Reference for Enterprise OS Software By default the community name ANYCOM exists with read access to the management information base variables and allows unrestricted access to the bridge router or tunnel switch To ensure that access is available only to the proper system administrator 3Com recommends that you delete the ANYCOM community name and add the appropriate community string and the IP address of the manager To modify SNMP parameters follow these steps Delete the default community string ANYCOM by entering DELete SNMP COMmunity ANYCOM Configure at least one new community string with read write access For example ADD SNMP COMmunity private TRiv RW 11 3 Add other community strings with read only access as required For example ADD SNMP COMmunity public TRiv RO 11 Create a new manager with read write access to the bridge router or tunnel switch For security reasons limit the number of network management stations For example ADD SNMP MANager private 129 213 224 1 255 255 0 Enable the SNMP service by entering SETDefault SNMP CONTrol Manage Trap NETBuilder Security Building Fire
53. ols that make up command syntax For more information on symbols see Symbols on page 23 Figure 1 Full Form Syntax Command name Angle brackets enclose A hyphen always precedes service name and must variable parameters or be entered if the service name is entered values Do not enter brackets SETDefault lt path gt FDD nsertPolicy Insert DoNotInsert An exclamation point Parameter name must precede port Square brackets enclose optional virtual port or path number values or a list of optional arguments A vertical bar separates mutually exclusive values in a list one of which can be entered Service name Do not enter the bar itself Do not enter the square brackets NETBuilder bridge router or PathBuilder switch guides and online help use and lowercase letters to distinguish the full form of commands and command syntax from the abbreviated form You can enter a command in abbreviated form by typing only the uppercase portion It does not matter whether you type the command in upper or lowercase letters Abbreviated Syntax Abbreviated syntax is the shortest unambiguous abbreviation of a command parameter or value that can be entered You can enter the abbreviated form in lower or uppercase letters at the Enterprise OS prompt Figure 2 shows the abbreviated syntax that corresponds to the full form syntax in Figure 1 Learnin
54. on the NAme parameter see Reference for Enterprise OS Software Port and Path Naming Restrictions Port and path names are subject to the following restrictions a name string can contain a maximum of eight characters the first of which must be alphabetic a No blank spaces are allowed The only nonalphanumeric characters allowed are the asterisk underscore _ period and hyphen Two ports or two paths cannot have the same name but a port name can be the same as a path name a Alphabetic characters are stored and displayed as entered Names are case insensitive when compared with previously entered names For example port2 PORT2 are evaluated as the same name The syntax for some parameters is different for built in Integrated Services Digital Network ISDN interfaces The syntax variation for these parameters is presented in Reference for Enterprise OS Software in the following format SETDefault lt path gt PATH remoteDialNo lt string gt SHow lt path gt PATH remoteDialNo SHowDefault lt path gt PATH remoteDialNo SETDefault lt connectorID channelID gt PATH remoteDialNo lt string gt SHow lt connectorID channelID gt lt connectorID gt PATH remoteDialNo SHowDefault lt connectorID channelID gt lt connectorID gt PATH remoteDialNo 30 CHAPTER 4 CONFIGURING BASIC SETTINGS The syntax variation for non ISDN interfaces applies
55. oot operation is complete press the Return key on the console The Enterprise OS console prompt should appear on the screen If the console is not operating properly if you see incorrect characters or no characters see the setup instructions in the hardware installation guide You are ready to establish basic settings on your system See Chapter 4 for more information CHAPTER 2 INSTALLING SOFTWARE AND BOOTING NETBUILDER II SYSTEM Booting a Component NETBuilder Il System To boot a component NETBuilder system follow these steps 1 Insert a flash memory card with preinstalled software in drive A on the DPE module Turn on the NETBuilder II bridge router The NETBuilder Il system boots from the default boot source a primary boot 29K the flash memory drive When the boot operation is complete press the Return key on the console The Enterprise OS console prompt should appear on the screen If the console is not operating properly if you see incorrect characters or no characters see the setup instructions in the hardware installation guide You are ready to establish basic settings on your system See Chapter 4 for more information If you want to change the primary boot source from the default or adjust system configuration parameters see Chapter 4 and the description in the SysconF appendix in Reference for Enterprise OS Software Making a Backup of the Flash Memory Card Prerequisites 1 2
56. or use network mail admin ds internic net a Information Services Offers information about how to get connected to the Internet pointers to network tools and resources and seminars on various topics held in locations around the country For more information phone 800 444 4345 or use network mail info internic net The Registration Service of the InterNIC assigns a globally unique network number leaving responsibility for assigning a unique local host number to the network administrator To obtain a unique Internet address contact the following organization Network Solutions Attn InterNIC Registration Services 505 Huntmar Park Drive Herndon VA 22070 1 703 742 4777 800 444 4345 Referral Desk Network mail HOSTM ASTER RS INTERNIC NET For customers in Europe including the former Soviet Union and the M iddle East contact the Reseaux IP European RIPE Network Coordination Center in the Netherlands using telephone number 3120592 5065 All other customers abroad should contact Network Solutions at the telephone number given above for assistance in locating network providers in your region 40 CHAPTER 4 CONFIGURING BASIC SETTINGS If you do not plan to be connected to the Internet you can assign network addresses on your own However if you plan on accessing the Internet in the future you may want to apply for an Internet network address so you will not have to change network addresses when you make the connectio
57. ord Users with User privileges cannot raise their privileges To raise privileges after lowering them you must enter the password again The Network Manager password must be set before the User password The User password must be cleared before the Network M anager password 36 CHAPTER 4 CONFIGURING BASIC SETTINGS Setting the Time and Date To change the password follow these steps At the Enterprise OS prompt Enterprise OS enter SysPassWord When a menu is displayed Select 1 Set Network M anager Privilege Password Enter the new Network M anager password Retype it when prompted to do so You are returned to the SysPassW ord menu Enter 2 4 Enter the new User password and retype it when prompted to do so Press the Return key to exit the SysPassW ord menu and return to the Enterprise OS prompt Enterprise OS Go to the next section to set the time and date on the system To set the time and date on your system use SET SYS DATE YY MM DD HH MM ss For example to set the date and time to January 10 1995 9 40 a m enter SET SYS DATE 1995 1 10 09 40 The NETBuilder II bridge router contains a real time clock so you do not need to set the date after each reboot to keep it correct For more information on these parameters see Reference for Enterprise OS Software Proceed to the next section to enter system administrator information Setting System Administrator Information As system ad
58. orts is prohibited so you must assign the address to the entire bridge entering a command similar to the following SETDefault 0 IP NETaddr 10 0 0 3 Figure 3 Assigning an IP Address to the Entire Bridge IP address IPX 081 10 0 0 1 host host host Segment A Port 1 Assign IP address 10 0 0 3 to Port 0 for the IP hosts to access the bridge Segment B Port 2 IP address Jute 10 0 0 2 IP B IPX OSI host host host Bridge After assigning an Internet address to the bridge go to Chapter 1 in the Using Enterprise OS Software If the bridge router is used to route IP traffic you must configure the ports on which IP packets are routed by assigning Internet addresses to them You can assign Internet addresses to individual ports using SETDefault lt port gt IP NETaddr lt IP address gt For more information see the Reference for Enterprise OS Software CAUTION Do not assign an Internet address to port 0 or the IP routing function will be disabled The next example illustrates how to assign Internet addresses to a bridge router or tunnel switch In Figure 4 Networks A and B two different IP networks the bridge router is used for routing IP packets and for bridging OSI packets To assign an IP address to port 1 enter a command similar to the followin
59. ou now ready to begin entering software commands Setting Up IP Routing You must set up the port that accesses the server for IP routing To set up IP routing follow these steps Log on as root and press the Return key The password prompt is displayed At the password prompt press the Return key The network manager prompt Enterprise OS is displayed Set up an IP address and subnet mask using SETDefault lt port gt IP NETaddr lt IP address gt lt subnet mask gt For more information on IP configuration see Reference for Enterprise OS Software This step needs to be completed using the console port before telnet or Web Link can be used Enable IP routing by entering SETDefault IP CONTrol RO Enable a routing protocol For example to enable RIP use SETDefault lt port gt RIPIP CONTrol Listen Talk This step is optional Ensure your configuration by verifying that the bridge router can access other devices on the network use PING lt IP address gt where lt IP address gt is the IP address of another device on the network Learning About the User Interfaces This section describes how to access the bridge router user interface and provides an overview of the Web Link menu driven and command line interfaces This section also includes the following information How to specify values set members or set addresses when using either the Web Link menu driven or
60. ple if a parameter is unique to a service the service does not need to be specified If two or more services have parameters of the same name you must include the service name in the syntax For more information see Entering Service Names in Command Lines on page 25 22 CHAPTER 4 CONFIGURING BASIC SETTINGS The value part of the command specifies how you want the parameter to be set Values include numerics strings or addresses depending on the parameter For additional information see Syntax for Assigning Values on page 28 2 After entering the complete command press the Return key The bridge router software includes online help for commands services parameters and syntax described in Getting Help on page 28 The syntax that appears in online help is the full form syntax it contains full names and visual cues for entering commands You can also enter commands using an abbreviated version of the syntax For information on full form and abbreviated syntax read the following sections and see Figure 1 and Figure 2 For additional information on short cuts for entering commands see Using Aliases on page 26 and Command History Substitution on page 26 Full Form Syntax To display the full form syntax provided by online help in Enterprise OS software type a question mark or a question mark with other options as described in Getting Help on page 34 Figure 1 shows the parts and symb
61. r 2 Q Install software from a flash memory Change the Primary Boot Source See Chapter 3 Change the primary boot source default as needed Configure Basic Settings See Chapter 4 Log on to the system Familiarize yourself with the command line or menu driven user interface UI storing configuration parameter values and getting help Obtain Network Manager privilege level Change the Network anager password Adjust the time and date if necessary Time and date are preset and may need to be adjusted for your time zone Set system administrator information System name and location System contact name and phone number QO Login banner Assign IP addresses subnet masks to individual ports or one address to the system Set up the bridge router for SNMP Set up system security Use the browser based Web Link application for further configuration Configure Specific Services for Your Network See Using Enterprise OS Software and Reference for Enterprise OS Software 00000 Secor Installing Software and Performing Initial Boot INSTALLING SOFTWARE AND BOOTING A NETBUILDER II SYSTEM This chapter contains the following procedures Installing and booting Enterprise OS software a Making a backup copy of the software flash memory Enterprise OS software can be installed in the following ways From a flash memory card
62. ry 169 set screenlength 23 170 setdefault bridge control bridge 171 show statistics If you enter SETD at the prompt the most recent occurrence of the SETDefault command is executed setdefault bridge control bridge 12 lt string gt Repeats the most recent command containing lt string gt In the preceding example if you enter stat the command show statistics number 171 is executed You can also repeat a previous command with modifications by using the syntax described next lt stringl gt Repeats the most recent command that contains lt stringl gt lt string2 gt lt string1 gt If lt string2 gt is specified it replaces lt string1 gt in that command For example suppose you made a typing mistake when you entered the following SETDefault command seed welcomestring You are talking to the 3Com NETBuilder To repeat the command with the correct spelling of SETD you do not need to reenter the entire command Enter seed setd The following command is then displayed and executed setd welcomestring You are talking to the 3Com NETBuilder Privilege Level The privilege level determines which commands and parameters a user can access The network manager must set the Network M anager password and the User password to be the same in order to provide equal levels of security If only the Network Manager password is set any other user receives User level privileges See Chan
63. s 7 EZBuilt Preassembled NETBuilder Il System 7 Component System 7 NETBuilder Il Chassis DPE Module 7 Software 7 Installation Checklist 8 INSTALLING SOFTWARE AND BOOTING A NETBUILDER II SYSTEM Installing Software and Performing Initial Boot 9 Booting from the Flash Memory Card 9 Prerequisites 9 Booting an EZBuilt NETBuilder Il System 9 Booting a Component NETBuilder Il System 10 Making a Backup of the Flash MemoryCard 10 Prerequisites 10 Procedure 10 Using the Backup Flash Card 11 CHANGING THE BOOT SOURCE Using the Boot Command 13 Configuring the Primary Boot Source 14 Prerequisites 14 Procedure 14 CONFIGURING BASIC SETTINGS Logging onto the System 17 Setting Up IP Routing 18 Learning About the User Interfaces 18 Accessing the User Interface 19 Web Link Versus M enu Driven Versus Command Line Interface 19 Using the Web Link Application 19 Web Link Interface Description 20 Using the Menu Driven Interface 20 Using the Command Line Interface 21 Full Form Syntax 22 Abbreviated Syntax 22 Symbols 23 Full and Abbreviated Syntax Examples 24 Variations in Command Syntax 25 Entering Service Names Command Lines 25 Determining the Display of Ports and Virtual Ports 25 Using Aliases 26 Command History Substitution 26 Privilege Level 27 Command Line Parameter Attributes 27 Syntax for Assigning Values 28 Numeric Values 28 Names 28 Strings 28 Port and Path Naming Restrictions 29 ISDN Related Syntax Variation 29 Addr
64. se ports is displayed If you have NETBuilder II bridge router with a multiport module installed you must enter its ports individually when setting the CurrentPorts parameter For instance if you have an Ethernet 2 Port LOBASE FL module the A and B ports are distinct If you specify port 1 with the CurrentPorts parameter the software assumes you mean port 1A For information on port and path numbering conventions for multiport modules see Chapter 1 in Using Enterprise OS CHAPTER 4 CONFIGURING BASIC SETTINGS Software For more information about the CurrentPorts parameter see Reference for Enterprise OS Software The syntax convention for ports virtual ports and group ports is lt port gt For a port lt port gt is a variable ID number for example 1 For a virtual port or group port lt port gt is the letter V followed by a variable ID number for example IVI When you create a virtual port or group port it functions in the same way as a port Unless otherwise specified the term port refers to virtual ports and group ports as well as ports For more information on ports virtual ports and group ports see Chapter 1 in Using Enterprise OS Software Using Aliases To avoid entering lengthy commands you can create an alias to represent any command To define an alias use ADD SYS ALias lt alias name gt lt arguments gt For example if you use the SHow SYS NetM AP command often create an alias call
65. sed browser on your network management station a Use the menu driven interface if you are unsure of the command syntax For more information about the M Enu command see Reference for Enterprise OS Software For information on how to use the menu driven interface see the next section a Enter the command at the system prompt if you know the exact syntax For information about the command line and rules for entering commands see Using the Command Line Interface on page 21 The syntax for each command and parameter is described in Reference for Enterprise OS Software To log onto and configure a bridge router using Web Link follow these steps 1 Install the hardware and install all cables 2 Log on to the system and set up IP routing See Setting Up IP Routing on page 18 for instruction on how to set up the IP address Set up your management workstation with a valid IP address To communicate with the bridge router or tunnel switch the IP address of the management station should be an unused IP address in the range 10 1 0 2 10 1 255 254 subnet mask 255 255 0 0 Once your management station possesses a valid IP address the Web Link application can be opened in the web browser running on the management station Point your browser at the bridge router interface IP address You are prompted to enter a user name and password 20 CHAPTER 4 CONFIGURING BASIC SETTINGS Using the Menu Driven Interface 5 Log in as
66. tem obtain Network M anager privileges set passwords time date and system administrator information assign Internet addresses set up security and verify system operation a Appendix has instructions on how to obtain technical support Conventions Table 1 and Table 2 list conventions that are used throughout this guide Table 1 Notice Icons Icon Notice Type Alerts you to i gt Information note Important features or instructions Caution Warning Risk of personal safety system damage or loss of data Risk of severe personal injury Table 2 Text Conventions Convention Description Syntax Evaluate the syntax provided and supply the appropriate values Placeholders for values you must supply appear in angle brackets Example Enable RIPIP using SETDefault lt port gt RIPIP CONTrol Listen In this example you must supply a port number for lt port gt Commands Enter the command exactly as shown text and press the Return or Enter key Example To remove the IP address enter SETDefault 0 IP NETaddr 0 0 0 0 This guide always gives the full form of a command in uppercase and lowercase letters However you can abbreviate commands by entering only the uppercase letters and the appropriate value Commands are not case sensitive Screen displays This typeface represents information as it appears on the screen The words enter and type When
67. tion on protocol specific addressing see Reference for Enterprise OS Software Media Addresses MAC Contains 12 hexadecimal digits preceded by a percent sign The NETBuilder Il bridge router has a media access control address physical for each LAN interface Ethernet FDDI or token ring for each HSS interface and for the main processor module The MAC address and the network identifier constitute a network address which is the only address used by Xerox Network Systems XNS and Internetwork Packet Exchange IPX routers IP routers have both MAC addresses for their LAN interfaces and Internet addresses for their configured ports Internet addresses are described in Network Layer Addresses Each MAC address is assigned by 3Com A MAC address can be displayed by entering SHow SYS ADDRess The following is an example of a MAC address 080002001326 Learning About the User Interfaces 31 Frame Relay Requires an address called a Data Link Connection Identifier DLC ATM SM DS X 25 DLCls are assigned by the appropriate authority at subscription time A follows an at sign and can range from 1 through 1022 decimal The identifies a virtual circuit on the Frame Relay network and is used by the local bridge router to send a packet to a router on the other end of the circuit The following is an example of a Frame Relay address 22 In the standard local addressing convention the
68. tware replace the original Enterprise OS software flash memory card in drive A with the backup copy from drive B Replace original card in drive A with new copy from drive B Keep the original card as a backup Keep the original Enterprise OS software flash memory card in a safe place and protect it from accidental damage The original is your backup in the rare event that the Enterprise OS software or the backup flash memory card becomes corrupted See Using the Backup Flash Card on page 11 for instructions on installing the backup flash memory card 6 The Enterprise OS software boot files for a DPE module are factory shipped with a primary boot 29k as the default primary boot source If you have installed the Enterprise OS software on drive A and you want to keep the same boot file as the boot source reboot your NETBuilder II bridge router by entering ReBoot 7 Ifyou want to configure your primary boot source a drive and file other than the default see Chapter 3 for instructions on configuring the boot source for the NETBuilder II bridge router Using the Backup Flash Card If the Enterprise OS software has been corrupted and you need to reboot use your original Enterprise OS software flash memory card to reset your system by following these steps 1 Remove the corrupted flash memory card from the DPE module 2 Insert the original Enterprise OS software flash memory card into drive A
69. u initially use the ReBoot command to boot the bridge router or tunnel switch If this command fails use the BT command Using the Boot The Boot Monitor utility Boot BT command allows you to reboot or to override the Command default boot path The BT command is useful if the boot path has a typing error or if you have a malfunctioning drive If you enter a new boot path the Primary Boot Source parameter is updated to reflect the new path To reboot the NETBuilder II bridge router or tunnel switch using the Boot M onitor utility Boot command follow these steps 1 Reset the system one of two ways Either press the two outer buttons on the LCD control panel on the front of the NETBuilder chassis or press the reset button on the main processor module LCD control panel buttons on front panel of a NETBuilder II bridge router Main processor module PACKET POWER FORWARD FAULT RESET ATTENTION STATUS y S 5 am Reset lt Reset Reset button Attention Reset Push both reset buttons simultaneously The console displays the following startup message Do you want to enter the boot monitor y n Entering Y within five seconds enters the boot monitor If you enter N or enter nothing the NETBuilder Il system begins booting the software 14 CHAPTER 3 CHANGING THE BOOT SOURCE For more information about the Boot M onitor utility see the Firmware appendix in Reference for Enterprise O
70. uch date data on and after January 1 2000 and Customer notifies 3Com before the later of April 1 2000 or ninety 90 days after purchase of the product from 3Com or its authorized reseller 3Com shall at its option and expense provide a software update which would effect the proper performance of such product repair such product deliver to Customer an equivalent product to replace such product or if none of the foregoing is feasible refund to Customer the purchase price paid for such product Any software update or replaced or repaired product will carry a Year 2000 Warranty for ninety 90 days or until April 1 2000 whichever is later OBTAINING WARRANTY SERVICE Customer must contact 3Com s Corporate Service Center or an Authorized 3Com Service Center within the applicable warranty period to obtain warranty service authorization Dated proof of purchase may be required Products returned to 3Com s Corporate Service Center must be pre authorized by 3Com with a Return Material Authorization number marked on the outside of the package and sent prepaid and packaged appropriately for safe shipment and it is recommended that they be insured The repaired or replaced item will be shipped to Customer at 3Com s expense not later than thirty 30 days after receipt of the defective product by 3Com Dead or Defective on Arrival In the event a product completely fails to function or exhibits a defect in materials or workmanship
71. ucts provided by third parties that the operation of the software products will be uninterrupted or error free or that all defects in the software products will be corrected For any third party products listed in the 3Com software product documentation or specifications as being compatible 3Com will make reasonable efforts to provide compatibility except where the non compatibility is caused by a bug or defect in the third party s product YEAR 2000 WARRANTY In addition to the Hardware Products Warranty and Software Products Warranty identified above 3Com warrants that all Heritage 3Com products sold or licensed to Customer on and after January 1 1998 that are date sensitive will continue performing properly with regard to such date data on and after January 1 2000 provided that all other products used by Customer in connection or combination with the 3Com products including hardware software and firmware accurately exchange date data with the 3Com products with the exception of those products identified at 3Com s Web site http www 3com com products yr2000 html as not meeting this standard A product is considered a Heritage 3Com product if it is a member of a product family which was manufactured by 3Com prior to its merger with US Robotics Corporation This Year 2000 limited warranty does not apply to Heritage US Robotics Corporation products If it appears that any such product does not perform properly with regard to s
72. walls for Security Security Commands and Parameters NETBuilder security can be obtained many ways including limiting the access to a particular network or by limiting the access to certain files Limiting access to a particular network can be accomplished by building Internet firewalls Limiting access to particular files can be accomplished by using certain commands and parameters A firewall allows users inside a private network to have outbound access while restricting outside users from inbound access For more conceptual information about firewall and its capabilities and details on how to configure firewalls see Using Enterprise OS Software For a description and syntax of the various firewall service parameters see Reference for Enterprise OS Software To make sure that some designated files are accessible only to the system administrator use the following commands and parameters a NetAccess This parameter is a SYS Service parameter that determines how a bridge router can be accessed from another device on the network For information on how to use the NetAccess parameter see Using Enterprise OS Software and Reference for Enterprise OS Software SysPassW ord This command brings up a menu allowing you to specify the password for the Network Manager and User privilege levels For information on how to use the SysPassW ord command see Reference for Enterprise OS Software a RemoteM anager This parameter is a SYS Servi
73. with preinstalled software 3Com recommends this method EZBuilt NETBuilder II systems have factory installed software flash memory card To boot your EZBuilt system see Booting an EZBuilt NETBuilder System For component NETBuilder Il systems to boot from a flash memory card they must have a flash memory drive installed For installation instructions see the NETBuilder II Flash Memory Drive Installation Guide After you have installed a flash memory drive see Booting a Component NETBuilder Il System on page 10 for instructions on booting your system a From CD ROM on a UNIX or Windows network management station using Booting from the Flash Memory Card Prerequisites Booting an EZBuilt NETBuilder Il System To start the NETBuilder II system from a flash memory card with preinstalled software follow the procedures in this section Before you boot your new NETBuilder II system you need to complete all setup and installation instructions in the hardware guide provided with the system and system components You also need to connect a console to your system The EZBuilt NETBuilder Il system comes with a factory installed flash memory card that contains the Enterprise OS software To boot an EZBuilt NETBuilder Il system follow these steps Turn on the EZBuilt NETBuilder system The NETBuilder system boots from the default boot source a primary boot 29K the flash memory drive When the b
74. you see the word enter in this guide you must type something and then press the Return or Enter key Do not press the Return or Enter key when an instruction simply says type Key names Key names appear in text in one of two ways ma Referred to by their labels such as the Return key or the Escape key a Written with brackets such as Return or Esc If you must press two or more keys simultaneously the key names are linked with a plus sign Example Press Ctrl Alt Del Year 2000 Compliance For information on Year 2000 compliance and 3Com products visit the 3Com Year 2000 Web page http www 3com com products yr2000 html 00000 L OVERVIEW This chapter is an overview of how to get started with your new NETBuilder 11 system This chapter provides you with an installation checklist that describes the basic steps for starting a NETBuilder system with a Dual Processor Engine DPE module NETBuilder Il Systems EZBuilt Preassembled NETBuilder Il System Component System NETBuilder Il Chassis DPE Module The NETBuilder Il system consists of a 4 Slot 8 Slot or 8 Slot Extended chassis with a main processor DPE module and Enterprise OS software Your new bridge router is either an EZBuilt preassembled NETBuilder Il system or NETBuilder Il system that you have assembled from components If you have an EZBuilt NETBuilder Il system it w

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