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Page 3 - Network Configuration Guide; COPYRIGHT
A Issue 1 September 1994 COMSPHERE6700 Series NetworkManagement System Network Configuration Guide 6700-A2-GB22-00 Issue 1 (September 1994) Changes and enhancements to the product and to theinformation herein will be documented and issued as a newrelease. A Reader’s Comments form is provided at the ...
Page 4 - Trademarks
Trademarks B Issue 1 September 1994 Trademarks COMSPHERE is a registered trademark of AT&T. Ethernet is a registered trademark of Xerox Corporation. Hayes is a registered trademark of Hayes Microcomputer Products, Inc. Microsoft is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation. MS-DOS is a reg...
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Page 6 - Contents; Preface
i Issue 1 September 1994 Contents Preface G Related Documents v . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ordering Information vi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Overview G What is the Network Configuration Feature? 1-1 . . . . . G Preparing for Network Configuration 1-1 . . . ...
Page 7 - ii; SNMP Settings
ii Issue 1 September 1994 Contents 4 SNMP Settings G Configuring SNMP Community Names 4-2 . . . . . . . . . . Uses 4-2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G Configuring Authorized SNMP Managers 4-5 . . . . . . . . Adding Authorized Manager Information 4-5 . . . . Mo...
Page 8 - iii; Figures; Overview
iii Issue 1 September 1994 Figures 1 Overview G 1-1 Network Configuration Main Menu 1-3 . . . . . . . . . G 1-2 Network Configuration Main Menu Options 1-4 . . 2 Workstation Settings G 2-1 NMS Server Dialog Box 2-2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G 2-2 Active Server Dialog Box 2-4 . . . . . . . ...
Page 9 - iv; Tables
iv Issue 1 September 1994 Tables 4 SNMP Settings G 4-1 Community Names Dialog Box Fields 4-4 . . . . . . G 4-2 Authorized Managers Dialog Box Fields 4-6 . . . . 5 Custom Nework Interface Settings G 5-1 Custom Window Fields 5-2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G 5-2 Hardware Dialog Box Fields 5-...
Page 10 - This guide describes how to use the COMSPHERE; Related Documents
v Issue 1 September 1994 Preface This guide describes how to use the COMSPHERE r 6700 Series Network Management System (NMS) NetworkConfiguration Guide. This manual assumes you have a basic understanding of LAN,networks and their adapters, modems and their operation, areknowledgeable about data comm...
Page 11 - Ordering Information
Preface vi Issue 1 September 1994 3910-A2-GN32 COMSPHERE 3900 Series Modems, Models 3910 and 3911,Point-to-Point/Multipoint, Installation andOperation Manual 6700-A2-GB20 COMSPHERE 6700 Series NetworkManagement System SNMP Proxy AgentFeature User’s Guide 6700-A2-GB41 COMSPHERE 6700 Series NetworkMan...
Page 14 - Figure 1-1. Network Configuration Main Menu
Overview 1-3 Issue 1 September 1994 Accessing the NetworkConfiguration Feature To access the Network Configuration feature, access theWindows Program Manager and choose the icon shown belowfrom the COMSPHERE 6700 Program Group. The Network Configuration Main Menu appears, as shown inFigure 1-1. Figu...
Page 15 - Main Menu Options; Figure 1-2. Network Configuration Main Menu Options
Overview 1-4 Issue 1 September 1994 Main Menu Options Figure 1-2 shows the menu options available from the MainMenu. Figure 1-2. Network Configuration Main Menu Options Use the procedures in the following chapters to customize yourconfiguration using these menu options.
Page 18 - Procedure
Workstation Settings 2-3 Issue 1 September 1994 6. Repeat Steps 3–5 for each IP address you need to add. 7. Choose Close from the Control menu to return to the Main Menu. Modifying or Deleting Names and IPAddresses Use NMS Servers... to maintain the NMS server name and IPaddress database. . Procedur...
Page 19 - Workstation Settings; Choosing the Active Server; Select Workstation from the Main Menu.; Select a server from the Available NMS Servers
Workstation Settings 2-4 Issue 1 September 1994 Choosing the Active Server Use Active Server... to choose the active server for the NMSclient. After you choose an active server with this command, theNMS client uses the IP address you set up using NMSServers... to communicate with that server. . Proc...
Page 20 - Entering Administrative Data
Workstation Settings 2-5 Issue 1 September 1994 Entering Administrative Data Use Administration to enter information about who to contactshould the workstation require human interaction. . Procedure 1. Select Workstation from the Main Menu. 2. Choose Administration. The Station Administration dialog...
Page 22 - Configuration Files and Interfaces; Configuration Files; Saving a Configuration File
Configuration Files and Interfaces 3-2 Issue 1 September 1994 Configuration Files Use the File menu on the Custom window menu bar to save andexit a configuration file. To access the Custom window (shownin Figure 3-1), choose Settings... from the Network menu. Figure 3-1. Custom Window Saving a Confi...
Page 23 - Interfaces; Adding an Interface
Configuration Files and Interfaces 3-3 Issue 1 September 1994 Interfaces Use the Interface menu on the Custom window to add,duplicate, or delete an interface. You must configure at least oneinterface. Adding an Interface Use Add on the Custom window’s Interface menu to add aninterface to a configura...
Page 25 - Deleting an Interface; Choose Settings from the Network menu. The Custom; Select the interface from the bottom of the Custom; Choose Interface from the Custom window menu bar.
Configuration Files and Interfaces 3-5 Issue 1 September 1994 Deleting an Interface Use Delete on the Custom window’s Interface menu to delete aninterface. . Procedure 1. Choose Settings from the Network menu. The Custom window appears, as shown in Figure 3-1. 2. Select the interface from the bottom...
Page 26 - Figure 3-5. Auto Connect Interfaces Dialog Box
Configuration Files and Interfaces 3-6 Issue 1 September 1994 Automatically ConnectingInterfaces Use Interface on the Network Configuration main menu to setup serial interfaces to automatically connect at system startup.Also use this command to remove interfaces from the automaticconnection list. NO...
Page 28 - This chapter provides procedures for SNMP-specific settings.
4-1 Issue 1 September 1994 4 This chapter provides procedures for SNMP-specific settings.
Page 29 - Uses; The SNMP Proxy Agent uses these names to:
SNMP Settings 4-2 Issue 1 September 1994 Configuring SNMP CommunityNames Use Community Names... on the SNMP menu to configureSNMP community names for use by the COMSPHERE 6700 Series SNMP Proxy Agent. Uses The SNMP Proxy Agent uses these names to: G Determine which SNMP messages to process G Determi...
Page 30 - fields in the Community Names dialog box.
SNMP Settings 4-3 Issue 1 September 1994 . Procedure 1. Choose Community Names... from the SNMP menu. The Community Names dialog box appears, as shownin Figure 4-1. Figure 4-1. Community Names Dialog Box 2. Make the required entries. Table 4-1 describes the fields in the Community Names dialog box.
Page 31 - Table 4-1. Community Names Dialog Box Fields
SNMP Settings 4-4 Issue 1 September 1994 Table 4-1. Community Names Dialog Box Fields Field CharacterLength Default Description NMS ReadCommunity 0–32 public Name for issuing ‘‘Read”(GET) commands forNMS. A null entry causesthe agent to accept anycommunity name. NMS WriteCommunity 0–32 public Name f...
Page 32 - Figure 4-2. Authorized Managers Dialog Box
SNMP Settings 4-5 Issue 1 September 1994 Configuring Authorized SNMPManagers Use Authorized Managers... in conjunction with CommunityNames... to determine which SNMP messages to process. Adding Authorized ManagerInformation . Procedure 1. Choose Authorized Managers... from the SNMP menu. The Authori...
Page 36 - Custom Network Interface Settings; Viewing Network Settings; Table 5-1 describes the fields on the Custom window.
Custom Network Interface Settings 5-2 Issue 1 September 1994 Viewing Network Settings Use Settings... on the Network menu to view or customize yourcommunications environment. Choosing Settings... accessesthe Custom window, shown in Figure 5-1. Figure 5-1. Custom Window Table 5-1 describes the fields...
Page 37 - Vendor; Choose Setup from the Custom window menu bar.
Custom Network Interface Settings 5-3 Issue 1 September 1994 Table 5-1. Custom Window Fields (2 of 2) Field Description IP Internet Protocol address (home address) for theworkstation. Domain Not required. Configuring LAN HardwareParameters Use Hardware... to select and configure the followinghardwar...
Page 38 - Field
Custom Network Interface Settings 5-4 Issue 1 September 1994 Figure 5-2. Hardware Dialog Box 4. Use the drop-down list boxes to select and configure the hardware parameters as needed. Table 5-2describes the fields in the Hardware dialog box. 5. Choose OK. Table 5-2. Hardware Dialog Box Fields Field ...
Page 39 - Enter the IP address. Click on the radial button to reset
Custom Network Interface Settings 5-5 Issue 1 September 1994 Selecting the IP Address of aWorkstation Use IP Address... to select the Internet Protocol (home)address of a workstation. . Procedure 1. Choose Settings... from the Network menu. The Custom window appears, as shown in Figure 5-1. 2. Choos...
Page 40 - Click and drag the Subnet Mask slide bar to the correct
Custom Network Interface Settings 5-6 Issue 1 September 1994 Setting the Number of SubnetMask Bits Use Subnet Mask... to specify the number of subnet mask bits.These bits are used to partition IP addresses into a network andhost portion, if needed. . Procedure 1. Choose Settings... from the Network ...
Page 41 - Choosing Port Settings
Custom Network Interface Settings 5-7 Issue 1 September 1994 Choosing Port Settings Use Port... to specify communications port settings for SLIP,CSLIP, or PPP interfaces. ! CAUTION: Perform changes to port settings other than baud rate andconnector settings with caution. Hardware flow control is the...
Page 42 - Table 5-3. Port Settings Dialog Box Fields
Custom Network Interface Settings 5-8 Issue 1 September 1994 NOTE: SLIP, CSLIP, and PPP are 8 bit protocols and must havethe following settings: 8 Data Bits, 1 Stop Bit, and NoneParity. 4. Change the port settings, as needed. 5. Choose OK. Table 5-3. Port Settings Dialog Box Fields Field Description...
Page 43 - Choosing Modem Settings; Select the appropriate modem from those listed under
Custom Network Interface Settings 5-9 Issue 1 September 1994 Choosing Modem Settings Use Modem... to specify modem interaction commands andmodes for SLIP interfaces. . Procedure 1. Choose Settings... from the Network menu. The Custom window appears, as shown in Figure 5-1. 2. Choose Setup from the C...
Page 44 - Table 5-4. Modem Settings Dialog Box Fields
Custom Network Interface Settings 5-10 Issue 1 September 1994 NOTE: If your modem requires special settings, refer to Table 5-4and the manual provided by your modem vendor. 5. Choose OK. Table 5-4. Modem Settings Dialog Box Fields Field Description Dial Dial commands (prefix and suffix). Hangup Hang...
Page 45 - Specifying Dial Settings
Custom Network Interface Settings 5-11 Issue 1 September 1994 Specifying Dial Settings Use Dial... to specify dial parameters for SLIP interfaces. . Procedure 1. Choose Settings... from the Network menu. The Custom window appears, as shown in Figure 5-1. 2. Choose Setup from the Custom window menu b...
Page 46 - Table 5-5. Dial Settings Dialog Box Fields; NEWT TCP/IP for Windows
Custom Network Interface Settings 5-12 Issue 1 September 1994 Table 5-5. Dial Settings Dialog Box Fields Field Description Dial Telephone number to use whendialing. Timeout If Not Connected In Number of seconds to wait forconnection before timing out. Redial After Timing Out Redial after a timeout o...
Page 48 - Glossary; backup
Glossary GL-2 Issue 1 September 1994 B backup Backup is the process of preserving copies of files on a differentdrive, directory or media to protect against the destruction orloss of the original files in the event of hardware or systemfailure. baud A unit of signaling speed that is equal to the num...
Page 50 - driver; DSU; Ethernet; Ethernet address
Glossary GL-4 Issue 1 September 1994 driver A software module that controls an input/output port or externaldevice such as a keyboard or a monitor. TCP/IP uses a driver tocontrol the network interface cards. DSU Data Service Unit. A device that replaces a modem on a digitaldata service line. The dat...
Page 51 - file access; file server
Glossary GL-5 Issue 1 September 1994 F file access File access allows users to work with a remote file as if the file islocal. FTP File Transfer Protocol. A protocol that allows a user on one hostto access, and transfer files to and from, another host over anetwork. The FTP application is used to pr...
Page 54 - manager; and 3COM to provide; network address
Glossary GL-8 Issue 1 September 1994 M manager A software program housed within a network managementstation. The manager has the ability to query agents, receiveagent responses, and set specific variables using various SNMPcommands. MIB Management Information Base. The set of variables a gatewayrunn...
Page 58 - subnet
Glossary GL-12 Issue 1 September 1994 subnet A portion of a network, which may be a physically independentnetwork segment, that shares a network address with otherportions of the network and is distinguished by a subnet number.A subnet is to a network what a network is to an internet. subnet address...
Page 59 - token ring
Glossary GL-13 Issue 1 September 1994 token ring A type of ring-shaped network that supports high-speedcommunications between computers. U user id A unique number, created by your system, associated with eachuser name on a server system. user name A character string, usually assigned by the system a...
Page 60 - Index
IN-1 Issue 1 September 1994 Index A active server, 2-4administrative data, 2-5authorized managers adding, 4-5deleting, 4-7modifying, 4-7 C community names, 4-2 uses, 4-2 H hardware parameters, LAN, 5-3 I installation, preparation, 1-1interfaces adding, 3-3automatically connecting, 3-6deleting, 3-5du...
