Page 3 - Hardware Reference; Contents
Hardware Reference 3 C613-03087-00 Rev E Contents Introduction ...................................................................................................... 4Models Covered By This Reference .................................................................... 4Where To Find More Information...
Page 4 - Introduction; Software and configuration; Models Covered By This Reference
4 AR700 Series Router C613-03087-00 Rev E Introduction This Hardware Reference describes the hardware features of AR700 Series router models, including information on PCI Accelerator Cards (PACs). Hardware and installation information for Port Interface Cards (PICs) and Network Service Modules (NSMs...
Page 6 - Figure 1: Front and rear panels of the AR725 Series router; Figure 1; Hardware Features; Rear Panel
6 AR700 Series Router C613-03087-00 Rev E AR725 Router The AT-AR725 router consists of a base CPU card, enclosure and power supply. The base CPU card supports dual 10/100 autonegotiating Ethernet LAN (eth) ports and two asynchronous RS-232 ports. Figure 1: Front and rear panels of the AR725 Series r...
Page 7 - Asynchronous Ports; Port Interface Card; CompactFlash slot; “CompactFlash; PAC slot; “PCI Accelerator Cards (PACs)” on page 47; Power Supply; Redundant Power Supply
Hardware Reference 7 C613-03087-00 Rev E Asynchronous Ports The two asynchronous serial ports can be used as general purpose ports for terminals, printers, or modems. They are effectively identical and can be independently configured. The default communications settings are: • 9600 bps • 8 data bits...
Page 8 - Figure 2: DC Power inlet terminals on an AR725; Safety; Installation and Safety Guide; Caution; Redundant Power; Figure 3
8 AR700 Series Router C613-03087-00 Rev E AT-AR725-80 DC The AT-AR725-80, designed for use by telecommunication carrier sites, supports connection to a 48V DC power supply (in the range 39 to 60 V DC). The DC model does not support an RPS connection, and does not support monitoring of the main PSU o...
Page 10 - AR725 LEDs and what they mean
10 AR700 Series Router C613-03087-00 Rev E AR725 LEDs and what they mean Functions of the AR725’s LEDs are shown in the following table. Additional rear panel LEDs may be present if a PIC or NSM is installed. Functions of PIC and NSM LEDs are described in their respective Hardware References. LED Fu...
Page 11 - Front and Rear Panels; Figure 4: Front and rear panels of the AT-AR745 router; Network Service Module
Hardware Reference 11 C613-03087-00 Rev E AR745 Router The AT-AR745 router consists of a base CPU card, enclosure, and power supply. The base CPU card supports two 10/100 autonegotiating Ethernet LAN (eth) ports and two asynchronous RS-232 ports. Front and Rear Panels Front and rear panels of the AT...
Page 12 - Network; Recommendation
12 AR700 Series Router C613-03087-00 Rev E PIC bays and NSM bay The AT-AR745 chassis has two PIC bays. A further four PIC bays can be added if an AT-AR040 NSM is installed in the NSM bay. The NSM bay allows one NSM to be installed in the chassis. NSMs either have fixed ports (e.g., AT-AR041 and AT-A...
Page 13 - Figure 5: DC Power inlet terminals on an AR745
Hardware Reference 13 C613-03087-00 Rev E Power Supply The AT-AR745 is available in two power supply configurations: a universal AC model and a 48 V DC model. The AC model includes an inlet for the AR740 RPS (Redundant Power Supply). The AR740 RPS can be purchased separately, and each unit supports ...
Page 14 - Figure 6
14 AR700 Series Router C613-03087-00 Rev E Redundant Power Supply (RPS) AC models of the AT-AR745 can be used in conjunction with the AR740 RPS. Each AR740 RPS can provide power supply and mains circuit redundancy for up to two AT-AR745s or AT-AR725s. For more information on the AR740 RPS, see “AR74...
Page 15 - AR745 LEDs and what they mean
Hardware Reference 15 C613-03087-00 Rev E AR745 LEDs and what they mean Functions of the AR745’s LEDs are shown in the following table. Additional rear panel LEDs may be present if a PIC or NSM is installed. Functions of PIC and NSM LEDs are described in their respective Hardware References. 1. AT-A...
Page 16 - The; show system; command displays the state of the main power supply and
16 AR700 Series Router C613-03087-00 Rev E The show system command displays the state of the main power supply and fan, and whether or not the RPS is being monitored. If RPS monitoring is enabled, it also shows whether an RPS is connected, and the state of its output voltage and fan. When a fault oc...
Page 17 - Figure 7: Front and rear panels of the AT-AR750S router
Hardware Reference 17 C613-03087-00 Rev E AR750S Router The AT-AR750S router has two 10/100 autonegotiating Ethernet (eth) ports, one asynchronous RS-232 port, five Ethernet switch ports, and two Port Interface Card (PIC) expansion bays. Figure 7: Front and rear panels of the AT-AR750S router Hardwa...
Page 18 - Asynchronous port; Table 9 on; PIC bays
18 AR700 Series Router C613-03087-00 Rev E Asynchronous port The asynchronous serial port (ASYN0) provides a general purpose port for terminals, printers or modems. The port is wired as a DTE ( Table 9 on page 50 ). The default communications settings are: • 9600 bps • 8 data bits • 1 stop bit • no ...
Page 19 - AR750S LEDs and what they mean; Port Interface Card Hardware Reference
Hardware Reference 19 C613-03087-00 Rev E AR750S LEDs and what they mean Functions of the AR750S LEDs are shown in the following table. Additional LEDs may be present if a PIC is installed. Functions of PIC LEDs are described in the Port Interface Card Hardware Reference . LED State Function Power/P...
Page 21 - restart router config=none; restart reboot; Managing; AT-PWR03 Power Supplies; Trigger Facility
Hardware Reference 21 C613-03087-00 Rev E Asynchronous port The asynchronous serial port (ASYN0) provides a general purpose port for terminals, printers or modems. The port is wired as a DTE ( Table 9 on page 50 ). The default communications settings are: • 9600 bps • 8 data bits • 1 stop bit • no p...
Page 22 - AR750S-DP Router Installation and; Hardware overview
22 AR700 Series Router C613-03087-00 Rev E Safety Safety information and instructions outlining how to use an AT-PWR03 AC or DC power supply can be found in the AR750S-DP Router Installation and Safety Guide . Read these instructions before attempting to install, remove or power an AT-PWR03. Hardwar...
Page 23 - AR750S-DP LEDs and what they mean
Hardware Reference 23 C613-03087-00 Rev E AR750S-DP LEDs and what they mean Functions of the AR750S-DP LEDs are shown in the following table. Additional LEDs may be present if a PIC is installed. Functions of PIC LEDs are described in the Port Interface Card Hardware Reference . LED State Function S...
Page 24 - Figure 9: Front and rear panels of the AT-AR770S router; The main hardware features of the AT-AR770S are:
24 AR700 Series Router C613-03087-00 Rev E AR770S Router The AT-AR770S Secure VPN Router provides gigabit Ethernet and switch ports, and can accommodate optional fibre-optic SFPs (small form-factor pluggable modules) and Port Interface Cards (PICs). Figure 9: Front and rear panels of the AT-AR770S r...
Page 25 - Warning; PIC; eth1 SFP port
Hardware Reference 25 C613-03087-00 Rev E Asynchronous port The asynchronous serial port (ASYN0) is wired as a DTE ( Table 9 on page 50 ), and can be used as general purpose port for terminals, printers or modems. The default communications settings are: • 9600 bps • 8 data bits • 1 stop bit • no pa...
Page 26 - AT-AR024 ASYN4 PIC, four asynchronous ports with RJ-45 connectors
26 AR700 Series Router C613-03087-00 Rev E PIC bays The AT-AR770S chassis has two PIC bays, which can accommodate combinations of the following PICs: • AT-AR020 PRI E1/T1 PIC, one primary rate E1/T1 port • AT-AR021(S) BRI-S/T PIC, one basic rate ISDN S/T port • AT-AR023 SYN PIC, one synchronous port...
Page 27 - AR770S LEDs and what they mean; LEDs
Hardware Reference 27 C613-03087-00 Rev E AR770S LEDs and what they mean The following table shows the functions of the AR770S LEDs. Additional LEDs may be present if a PIC is installed. Functions of PIC LEDs are described in the Port Interface Card Hardware Reference . LED State Function Status PWR...
Page 28 - Online Documentation; To Access Documentation; If the CD browser menu does not appear.
28 AR700 Series Router C613-03087-00 Rev E Online Documentation This section provides a step-by-step guide to accessing the documentation on the Documentation and Tools CD-ROM. Adobe Acrobat Reader must be installed to view the online documentation. To Access Documentation To use the CD-ROM, follow ...
Page 29 - create config; To load a file from AT-TFTP Server to the router.; filename; where
Hardware Reference 29 C613-03087-00 Rev E AT-TFTP Server This section provides information on how to access and use AT-TFTP Server. AT-TFTP Server can be used to transfer configuration files as well as to download software patches and versions. To use AT-TFTP Server, follow these steps: 1. If AT-TFT...
Page 30 - TFTP requests are logged to the AT-TFTP Server main window.; To configure Windows HyperTerminal for 2000 and XP Professional; Start the program in Windows by doing one of the following:
30 AR700 Series Router C613-03087-00 Rev E TFTP requests are logged to the AT-TFTP Server main window. Using Windows Terminal and Hyperterminal You can use a PC running terminal emulation software as the manager console, instead of a terminal. There are many terminal emulation applications available...
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32 AR700 Series Router C613-03087-00 Rev E 5. From the main HyperTerminal window, select Properties from the File menu. Click the Settings tab, and set the Properties dialog box as follows. 6. Click ASCII Setup to display the ASCII Setup dialog box, and ensure the following options are not selected:...
Page 33 - set install
Hardware Reference 33 C613-03087-00 Rev E 7. Save the current session by selecting Save from the File menu on the main HyperTerminal window. This creates a connection icon with the name you assigned in the HyperTerminal group. To use the configuration, double-click the connection icon. When the Hype...
Page 34 - Managing Configuration Files and Software Versions; Figure 11: Example of router start-up messages on an AR750S
34 AR700 Series Router C613-03087-00 Rev E power cycle, the dynamic configuration must be saved as a configuration script, using the create config command. When the router starts up following either a power cycle or an operator-initiated reboot (using the restart command), it performs the following ...
Page 36 - The start-up process is complete and the router is now operational.
36 AR700 Series Router C613-03087-00 Rev E ERROR: BBR Battery low. The BBR battery test failed, indicating that the battery is running low. The BBR system will need to be replaced. Contact your distributor or reseller. PASS: BBR test, 256k bytes found. The BBR size/location test passed, with the ind...
Page 37 - INFO: IGMP packet trapping is active for IGMP snooping, L3FILT; Memory; “Onboard Flash Memory” on page 39
Hardware Reference 37 C613-03087-00 Rev E INFO: Initialising Flash (This may take some time) The flash file system was found to be corrupt. The router is now re-initialising the flash device to a "good" state. The process will take at least 4 minutes, depending on the router. INFO: IGMP Snoo...
Page 38 - Figure 12: Example output from the; command
38 AR700 Series Router C613-03087-00 Rev E This will produce a display like that shown in Figure 12 . The DRAM and FLASH fields show the amounts of DRAM and flash memory, respectively. Figure 12: Example output from the show system command Router System Status Time 10:59:39 Date 23-Mar-2006. Board I...
Page 39 - Onboard Flash Memory; Of the; Testing Onboard Flash Memory; to display system information (; show flash physical; to display flash memory size, device type and location.
Hardware Reference 39 C613-03087-00 Rev E Battery-Backed RAM (AR725, AR745, AR770S only) The AR725 and AR745 have 128 kB of battery-backed SRAM as NVS (non-volatile storage), and the AR770S has 512 kB. The router can store files such as logs and configuration scripts in NVS over a power cycle. Onboa...
Page 40 - Figure 13: Example output from the; show file; command for an AT-AR750S; “Diagnostics” on page 60; The diagnostics flash memory test erases the entire flash; Filename Device Size Created Locks
40 AR700 Series Router C613-03087-00 Rev E Figure 13: Example output from the show flash physical command for an AT-AR750S Lastly, the Flash File System (FFS) can be checked to ensure that it has successfully formatted the flash, using the command: show file If flash memory has been used in the past...
Page 41 - Data contained on compact flash cards can be read with any; Installing and removing a compact flash card; and when the card is ready for use:; Do not remove the compact flash card when it is being; Testing CompactFlash; show cflash; To display cluster ranges on a card, insert the card and enter:; show cflash test
Hardware Reference 41 C613-03087-00 Rev E CompactFlash (AR725, AR745 only) AR725 and AR745 routers have a CompactFlash slot on their front panel. Compact flash cards increase the flash memory available for file storage. CompactFlash files can be manipulated using the command line interface. Any type...
Page 42 - Figure 15: Sample output from the; command, when no test is running; To test a card, insert the card and enter:; startnumber; To display the testing process while a test is in process, enter:; Figure 16: Sample output from the; command, when a test is running
42 AR700 Series Router C613-03087-00 Rev E Figure 15: Sample output from the show cflash test command, when no test is running To test a card, insert the card and enter: enable cflash test start= startnumber end= endnumber where startnumber and endnumber are positive integers within a cluster range....
Page 43 - Expansion Options; Expansion options include:; Figure 17: Front and rear panels of the AR740 RPS; DC supply cables; Table 6
Hardware Reference 43 C613-03087-00 Rev E Expansion Options Expansion options include: ■ “AR740 RPS Redundant Power Supply (AT-AR725, AT-AR745 only)” on page 43 ■ “CompactFlash (AR725, AR745 only)” on page 41 ■ “SFP Ports (AR770S only)” on page 46 ■ “PICs and NSMs” on page 46 ■ “PCI Accelerator Card...
Page 44 - Specifications; Dimensions
44 AR700 Series Router C613-03087-00 Rev E Figure 18: DB25 male pinout on the AR740 RPS Specifications Dimensions • Height = 44 mm (plus 5.5 mm if the rubber feet are used) • Width = 440 mm (excluding rack-mounting brackets) • Depth = 315 mm • Weight = 3.75 kg Mounting System • 1U rack mounting Envi...
Page 45 - what they mean; LED
Hardware Reference 45 C613-03087-00 Rev E LEDs • AC power supply • RPS fan fault • Router PSU fault • RPS PSU fault • Main (router) fan fault AC Power Supply • Universal 110 VAC to 240 VAC, 50 Hz to 60 Hz input DC Output • 5 V/6.5 A • 12 V/1.0 A • -12 V/0.2 A AR740 RPS LEDs and what they mean LEDs o...
Page 46 - PICs and NSMs; Media Type; connector
46 AR700 Series Router C613-03087-00 Rev E SFP Ports (AR770S only) SFP (small form-factor pluggable) transceivers are compact, hot-swappable, and high speed. Certain fibre-optic SFP transceivers are supported by the AR770S router so that you can interchange port types to meet changing network requir...
Page 47 - PACs should only be installed by authorised service; How PACs work; The PAC is a single card.; Figure 19: Location of main components on the AT-AR061 ECPAC card; PAC
Hardware Reference 47 C613-03087-00 Rev E PCI Accelerator Cards (PACs) PCI Accelerator Cards (PACs) provide additional processing features or performance, but do not add extra physical interfaces to the router. A PAC can be installed in the dedicated PAC slot on AT-AR725 and AT-AR745 routers. The AR...
Page 48 - Compression; Figure 20: Typical hardware compression ratios by file type; Encryption; File Type
48 AR700 Series Router C613-03087-00 Rev E Compression PAC-based compression has the following features: ■ Local 32-bit processor for high speed control and data transfer. ■ Dedicated high performance 32-bit compression hardware. ■ High compression ratio Lempel-Ziv algorithm in hardware. ■ 2 MBytes ...
Page 49 - compression
Hardware Reference 49 C613-03087-00 Rev E opportunity at finding non-random data, compression occurs before encryption, in the order: compression → encryption → // → decryption → decompression Adding compression to an encrypted link increases line throughput. Once compression has been carried out th...
Page 50 - Asynchronous Interfaces; Table 8; set asyn; command from the; LPD print ports; If LPD-based printer ports are required, then the router may
50 AR700 Series Router C613-03087-00 Rev E Asynchronous Interfaces Asynchronous interfaces, also known as terminal ports, (labelled ASYN0, ASYN1, RS-232 or CONSOLE) use RJ-45 connectors, wired as DTE with one of two pinout wiring schemes: ■ For AR725, AR745 and AT-AR024 asynchronous port pinouts see...
Page 51 - Cables and Loopback Plugs; RS-232 Terminal and Modem Cables; RING input; The RING input is only available on asynchronous ports on
Hardware Reference 51 C613-03087-00 Rev E is ‘powered-on’. This prevents print jobs from being sent to a disconnected printer and lost. See the Printer Server chapter of the Software Reference. Cables and Loopback Plugs This section describes how to make cables for connecting the AR router to networ...
Page 52 - Not connected
52 AR700 Series Router C613-03087-00 Rev E Figure 21: Pin wiring for terminal cable to connect asyn port on AR725, AR745 or AT-AR024 to DB25 female (terminal) port Figure 22: Pin wiring for terminal cable to connect asyn port on AR750S, AR750S-DP or AR770S to DB25 female (terminal) port RJ45 (to swi...
Page 53 - DB9 Female
Hardware Reference 53 C613-03087-00 Rev E Figure 23: Pin wiring for terminal cable to connect asyn port on AR725, AR745 or AT-AR024 to DB9 female (terminal) port Figure 24: Pin wiring for terminal cable to connect asyn port on AR750S, AR750S-DP, or AR770S to DB9 female (terminal) port RJ-45 (to rout...
Page 55 - DB9 Male
Hardware Reference 55 C613-03087-00 Rev E Figure 27: Pin wiring for modem cable to connect asyn port on AR725, AR745 or AT-AR024 to DB9 male (modem) port Figure 28: Pin wiring for modem cable to connect asyn port on AR750S, AR750S-DP, or AR770S to DB9 male (modem) port RJ-45 (to router) DB9 Male (to...
Page 56 - Loopback Plugs for Testing Interfaces; Test Facility; MiniDin
56 AR700 Series Router C613-03087-00 Rev E Figure 29: Pin wiring diagram for a Macintosh serial cable to connect asyn port on AR725, AR745 or AT-AR024 to MiniDin (Macintosh) Figure 30: Pin wiring diagram for a Macintosh serial cable to connect asyn port on AR750S, AR750S-DP, or AR770S to MiniDin (Ma...
Page 57 - Table 12: Loopback plug pin wiring diagrams; Physical Interface; Ethernet TP interface
Hardware Reference 57 C613-03087-00 Rev E Some interfaces (e.g., the synchronous ports) require a specially built external testing device (available from your authorised Allied Telesis distributor or reseller) to be used in conjunction with the Test Facility. Table 12 lists the loopback plug wiring ...
Page 58 - Test failure; Figure 34: Example output from the; show test
58 AR700 Series Router C613-03087-00 Rev E Test Facility A Test Facility designed to test the router ’s physical interfaces is built into all the router software. The Test Facility can be thought of as a specialised interface module like PPP or Frame Relay. Although the router can continue to operat...
Page 59 - Test
Hardware Reference 59 C613-03087-00 Rev E Asynchronous Interface Tests Asynchronous interfaces require a loopback plug to be installed before the test will operate. See “Cables and Loopback Plugs” on page 51 for details of how to make a loopback plug. To start a test of an asynchronous interface, us...
Page 60 - Restricted Maintenance Procedures; Diagnostics; Connect a terminal to the console port.
60 AR700 Series Router C613-03087-00 Rev E Restricted Maintenance Procedures This section contains procedures that should only be performed by authorised service personnel. Unauthorised use of procedures in this section may cause danger of injury from electric shock, damage to the router, and invali...
Page 61 - Figure 36: Example diagnostics banner page for the AR770S; Key; Quits any running tests and displays the banner page.
Hardware Reference 61 C613-03087-00 Rev E 3. Enable diagnostics mode during start-up. During the router start-up process, at the prompt: Force EPROM download (Y)? press [Ctrl/D] on the terminal to enter diagnostics mode. A banner page is displayed on the terminal ( Figure 35 ). This can be used to c...
Page 62 - For more information; Lithium Battery Replacement; Contacting Us
62 AR700 Series Router C613-03087-00 Rev E diagnostics and interpret the results. Diagnostics only require the base CPU board to be installed in the system. To restore an AR725, AR745, AR750S, or AR770S router to normal operation, perform a restart by switching its power switch (rear panel) OFF and ...
