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Installing the PortMaster        2


Installation Checklist

1. Choose a Site
2. Prepare the Work Area
3. Install a Rack Mount (Optional)
4. Connect a Console
5. Connect a T1/E1 line
6. Connect an ISDN BRI Line
7. Connect an Ethernet Cable
8. Turn On Power
9. Log In
10. Set the Network Address

1. Choose a Site

Follow these guidelines to select a site for your PortMaster.

Environment

Chassis Accessibility

Air Flow and Cooling

Power Guidelines

2. Prepare the Work Area

Prepare for installation by gathering the following equipment and following these safety recommendations.

Required Equipment

Safety Recommendations

3. Install a Rack Mount (Optional)

 Table 2-1 shows which PortMaster Communications Servers are shipped with a rack ears rack-mounting kit and which require a RACK-1 rack-mounting kit.

Order RACK-1 rack-mounting kits from Lucent by specifying ordering code
RACK-1.
 

Table 2-1 Rack-Mounting-Kits

Model

Rack-Mounting Kit and Instructions

PM-2i-U

Shipped with the rack ears rack-mounting kit.

PM-2i-ST

PM-2Ei-U

PM-2Ei-ST

PM-25

PM-2

Order the RACK-1 rack-mounting kit.

PM-2E

PM-2ER

PM-2R

Rack Ears Rack-Mounting Kit

Follow these instructions to attach the PortMaster to a rack with the rack ears
rack-mounting kit.

Required Equipment

Procedure

  1. Remove the plastic plugs from the mounting holes in the chassis by inserting a flathead screwdriver under the plug edge and prying the plug loose.

  2. Mount the angle brackets to the sides of the PortMaster using four 12-24 screws, so that the top edge of the angle bracket is aligned with the top of the PortMaster.

  3. Attach the PortMaster to a rack using four 12-24 screws, so that the front of the PortMaster is flush with the front of the rack.

RACK-1 Rack-Mounting Kit

Follow these instructions to attach the PortMaster Communications Server to a rack with the RACK-1 rack-mounting kit.

Required Equipment

Procedure

  1. Unscrew (counterclockwise) the black plastic screws that secure the feet to the bottom of the PortMaster.

    Retain the feet and the center expansion sleeve in each foot in place on the bottom of the PortMaster.

  2. Turn the rack mount unit upside down and align its four holes with the centers of the holes in the PortMaster feet.
    The front of the PortMaster case sits about 1/8 inch in front of the mounting shelf flanges.

  3. Press-do not screw-a 4x3/4 inch sheet metal screw into four mounting shelf holes.

  4. Turn the unit right side up by lifting from the front and rear of the PortMaster.

  5. Install the unit in the rack with the four 12-24x1/2-inch pan head screws.

4. Connect a Console

All PortMaster Communications Servers have an ansyncronous port designated the console port. On ISDN models the console port is C0. On all other models it is S0.

Follow these instructions to connect a console.

Required Equipment

This cable and adapter are available from most computer equipment suppliers.

Procedure

  1. Attach one end of the cable to the PortMaster console port, and attach the other end to the serial port of a PC or terminal.

  2. Ensure that DIP switch 1 is up.

  3. Set the terminal to 9600 baud, 8 data bits, 1 stop bit, no parity, and software flow control (XON/XOFF).

5. Connect a T1 /E1 line

Follow these instructions to connect a T1 or E1 line to the W1 port of the PM-2R and PM-2ER if you have already ordered the service from the telephone company.

Call your local telephone service provider to order T1 or E1. Typically you must pay an installation charge, a monthly flat-rate service charge, and usage charges.

Note ¯ The W1 port requires an external clock signal provided by the telephone company or a channel service unit/digital service unit (CSU/DSU).

Required Equipment

One V.35 cable is included. (See "RS-232 Cable" on page B-10 for pinout information.)

Procedure

  1. Connect a line to the W1 port (PM-2R shown).

  2. Ensure that the W1 port switch is set to V.35. This is the default (PM-2R shown).
Set the switch to RS-232 for an RS-232 cable.

6. Connect an ISDN BRI Line

Follow these instructions to connect an ISDN BRI line to the PM-2i, PM-2E, PM-2Ei and PM-2ER if you have already ordered the service from the telephone company.

Required Equipment for the BRI S/T Interface

Required Equipment for the BRI U Interface

Procedure

  1. Connect ISDN BRI lines to ISDN BRI ports (PM-2i shown).

7. Connect an Ethernet Cable

The following Ethernet cables can be connected to the PortMaster. (See "Ethernet Interface" on page B-5 for specifications.)

Ethernet 10BaseT

Follow these instructions to connect an Ethernet cable to the Ethernet 10BaseT port.

Required Equipment

This cable is available from most computer equipment suppliers.

Procedure

  1. Connect the cable to the Ethernet 10BaseT port (PM-2i shown).

  2. Set DIP switches 4 and 5 up (PM-2i shown).

Ethernet 10Base5

Follow these instructions to connect an Ethernet cable to the Ethernet 10Base5
(AUI) port.

Required Equipment

This cable is available from most computer equipment suppliers.

Procedure

  1. Connect the cable to the Ethernet AUI port (PM-2i shown).

  2. Set DIP switch 4 down and DIP switch 5 up (PM-2i shown).

Ethernet 10Base2

Follow these instructions to connect an Ethernet cable to the Ethernet 10Base2
(BNC) port.

Required Equipment

This cable is available from most computer equipment suppliers. The BNC
T-adapter is included with the PortMaster.

Procedure

  1. Connect the cable to the Ethernet BNC port using the BNC T-adapter
    (PM-2i shown).

  2. Terminate the 10Base2 cable at both ends using a 50-ohm terminator cap.

    Warning ¯ One terminator cap of a 10Base2 Ethernet chain must be grounded to prevent damage to Ethernet equipment.

  3. Set DIP switches 4 and 5 down (PM-2i shown).

8. Turn On Power

Follow these instructions to start the PortMaster.

Procedure

  1. Attach the power cord to the PortMaster and to a properly grounded electrical outlet (PM-2i shown).

  2. Turn the power switch on (PM-2i shown).

  3. If you are using BRI, verify the following:

  4. If you are using a 10Base2 (BNC) Ethernet connection, verify the following:

  5. If you are using a 10Base5 (AUI) Ethernet connection, verify the following:

  6. If you are using a 10BaseT Ethernet connection, verify the following:

9. Log In

Follow these instructions to log in to the PortMaster.

  1. From the login prompt, type !root and press the Enter key.

  2. From the password prompt, press the Enter key-no password is needed.

    login: !root

    Password:

    Command>

10. Set the Network Address

Set an IP address and netmask for an IP network and/or an IPX network number and frame type for an IPX network.

IP Address

Follow these instructions to set an IP address and netmask for the PortMaster.

From the command prompt, enter the following information, pressing the Enter key after each line.

Replace the italicized values with values appropriate for your network.

Command> set ether0 address 172.168.200.1

Command> set netmask 255.255.255.0

Command> save all

Command> quit

IPX Address

Follow these instructions to set an IPX address and frame type for the PortMaster.

From the command prompt, enter the following information, pressing the Enter key after each line.

Replace the italicized values with values appropriate for your network.

Command> set ether0 ipxnet AFAF0808

Command> set ether0 ipxframe ethernet_802.2

Command> save all

Command> quit

To configure the PortMaster, you can use either of the following:

Refer to the PMconsole for Windows Administrator's Guide for configuration instructions.
Note ¯ You must use the command line interface to configure certain ComOS features such as the Open Shortest Path First (OSPF) protocol on the PortMaster Communications Server.



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