Contents         

 About This Guide

 Audience ix

 PortMaster Documentation ix

 Additional References x

 RFCs x

 Document Conventions xii

 Contacting Lucent Remote Access Technical Support xiii

 For Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) xiii

 For North America, Latin America, and the Asia Pacific Region xiii

 Subscribing to PortMaster Mailing Lists xiv

1. PortMaster Communications Server

 PortMaster Communications Server Product Line 1-1

 PortMaster Software 1-5

2. Installing the PortMaster

 Installation Checklist 2-1  Choose a Site 2-2

 Environment 2-2

 Chassis Accessibility 2-2

 Air Flow and Cooling 2-2

 Power Guidelines 2-2  Prepare the Work Area 2-3

 Install a Rack Mount (Optional) 2-4

 Rack Ears Rack-Mounting Kit 2-5

 RACK-1 Rack-Mounting Kit 2-6  Connect a Console 2-7

 Connect a T1 /E1 line 2-9

 Connect an ISDN BRI Line 2-10

 Connect an Ethernet Cable 2-11

 Ethernet 10BaseT 2-11

 Ethernet 10Base5 2-12

 Ethernet 10Base2 2-13  Turn On Power 2-14

 Log In 2-16

 Set the Network Address 2-16

3. Installing Optional Equipment

 Installing External Modems 3-1

 Adding Memory 3-3

 Installing PortMaster Expansion Boards 3-6

 Removing PortMaster Expansion Boards 3-10

A. Troubleshooting

 Observing LED Behavior A-1

 Observing Boot Messages A-5

 Replacing a Fuse A-7

B. Cable and Ethernet Specifications

 Male-to-Male Null Modem Cable B-2

 Male-to-Male Straight-Through RS-232 Cable B-3

 High-Density 68-Pin Cable B-4

 High-Density 50-Pin Cable B-7

 RS-232 Cable B-10

 V.35 Cable B-11

 X.21 Cable B-12

 RS-530 Cable B-13

 Category 5 Twisted Pair Cable for the S/T Interface B-14

 Category 5 Twisted Pair Cable for the U Interface B-14

 High-Density 10-Pin Cable for the U Interface B-15

 Ethernet Interface Specifications B-16

C. Physical Specifications

 Interface Specifications C-1

 Size and Weight Specifications C-2

 Environmental and Electrical Specifications C-2

D. Ordering ISDN Service

 Ordering Instructions D-1

 National ISDN-1 or NI-1 Compliant D-3

 AT&T 5ESS Custom Multi-Point D-4

 AT&T 5ESS Custom Point-to-Point D-5

 Northern Telecom DMS-100 or DMS-100 Custom D-6

 Index