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Issue 1

September 1994

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COMSPHERE

6700 Series

Network Management System

Network Configuration Guide

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COMSPHERE

6700 Series Network

Management System

Network Configuration Guide

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Issue 1 (September 1994)

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Preface

Related Documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v

Ordering Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vi

Overview

What is the Network Configuration Feature? . . . . . 1-1

Preparing for Network Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1

Accessing the Network Configuration Feature . . . . 1-3

Main Menu Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4

Workstation Settings

Designating NMS Server Names and IP

Addresses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2

Adding Names and IP Addresses . . . . . . . . . 2-2

Modifying or Deleting Names and IP

Addresses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3

Choosing the Active Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4

Entering Administrative Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5

Configuration Files and Interfaces

Configuration Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2

Saving a Configuration File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2

Exiting a Configuration File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2

Interfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3

Adding an Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3

Duplicating an Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4

Deleting an Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5

Automatically Connecting Interfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6

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SNMP Settings

Configuring SNMP Community Names . . . . . . . . . . 4-2

Uses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2

Configuring Authorized SNMP Managers . . . . . . . . 4-5

Adding Authorized Manager Information . . . . 4-5

Modifying or Deleting Authorized Manager

Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-7

Custom Network Interface Settings

Viewing Network Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2

Configuring LAN Hardware Parameters . . . . . . . . . . 5-3

Selecting the IP Address of a Workstation . . . . . . . 5-5

Setting the Number of Subnet Mask Bits . . . . . . . . . 5-6

Choosing Port Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7

Choosing Modem Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9

Specifying Dial Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-11

Designating the Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-12

Glossary

Index

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Overview

1-1 Network Configuration Main Menu . . . . . . . . . 1-3

1-2 Network Configuration Main Menu Options . . 1-4

Workstation Settings

2-1 NMS Server Dialog Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2

2-2 Active Server Dialog Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4

2-3 Station Administration Dialog Box . . . . . . . . . . 2-5

Configuration Files and Interfaces

3-1 Custom Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2

3-2 Add Interface Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3

3-3 Interface Name Dialog Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4

3-4 Delete Interface Dialog Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5

3-5 Auto Connect Interfaces Dialog Box . . . . . . . . 3-6

SNMP Settings

4-1 Community Names Dialog Box . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3

4-2 Authorized Managers Dialog Box . . . . . . . . . . 4-5

Custom Network Interface Settings

5-1 Custom Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2

5-2 Hardware Dialog Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4

5-3 Internet Address Dialog Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5

5-4 Subnet Mask Dialog Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6

5-5 Port Settings Dialog Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7

5-6 Modem Settings Dialog Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9

5-7 Dial Settings Dialog Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-11

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SNMP Settings

4-1 Community Names Dialog Box Fields . . . . . . 4-4

4-2 Authorized Managers Dialog Box Fields . . . . 4-6

Custom Nework Interface Settings

5-1 Custom Window Fields . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2

5-2 Hardware Dialog Box Fields . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4

5-3 Port Settings Dialog Box Fields . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8

5-4 Modem Settings Dialog Box Fields . . . . . . . . . 5-10

5-5 Dial Settings Dialog Box Fields . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-12

Issue 1 September 1994

This guide describes how to use the COMSPHERE

6700 Series Network Management System (NMS) Network

Configuration Guide.

This manual assumes you have a basic understanding of LAN,

networks and their adapters, modems and their operation, are

knowledgeable about data communications, and are familiar

with Windows terminology and conventions. You or your LAN

administrator should also have knowledge of TCP/IP.

Related Documents

3510-A2-GA31 COMSPHERE 3000 Series Carrier, Installation

Manual

3610-A2-GB41 COMSPHERE 3600 Series Data Service Units,

Models 3610 and 3611, Time Division

Multiplexer, Multichannel Multipoint, and Digital

Bridge Options, Applications Guide

3610-A2-GB91 COMSPHERE 3600 Series Data Service Units,

Models 3610 and 3611, Operator’s Guide (with

Reference Card insert)

3610-A2-GN32 COMSPHERE 3600 Series Data Service Units,

Models 3610 and 3611, Dial Backup Module

and SNA Diagnostic Interface Options,

Applications Guide

3810-A2-GB91 COMSPHERE 3800 Series Modems,

Models 3810, 3811, and 3820, User’s Guide

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Preface

3910-A2-GN32 COMSPHERE 3900 Series Modems,

Models 3910 and 3911,

Point-to-Point/Multipoint, Installation and

Operation Manual

6700-A2-GB20 COMSPHERE 6700 Series Network

Management System SNMP Proxy Agent

Feature User’s Guide

6700-A2-GB41 COMSPHERE 6700 Series Network

Management System Security Manager

Feature Supplement

6700-A2-GY31 COMSPHERE 6700 Series Network

Management System User’s Guide

1001-40-1940

NEWT TCP/IP for Windows Installation and

User’s Guide

Ordering Information

To order AT&T Paradyne documentation, please call

1-800-545-2354.

Issue 1 September 1994

This chapter describes the Network Configuration feature,

explains how to access this feature, and provides a diagram of

its menu structure.

What is the Network

Configuration Feature?

The Network Configuration feature allows you to customize your

COMSPHERE 6700 Series NMS base software, client, and/or

SNMP Proxy Agent features.

Preparing for Network

Configuration

Before network configuration, you need some system and

network information. Use the following form to collect the

necessary information before you start the installation process.

Retain this form as a record of this information. Examples are

shown in parentheses.

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Overview

Network Configuration Information

General

Where to install the software (c:\pcnms):

Location of network drivers (c:\pcnms):

Software Serial Number (1493018):

Software Key Number (dkjslmo):

Network Interface Name (Ethernet0):

Network Interface Type (Ethernet):

Workstation

Internet Address of Workstation (192.0.2.2):

Unique Node Name (Largo Bld. J):

NMS Server(s) IP Address (192.0.2.1):

LAN/Hardware Interface

Adapter Vendor Name (Western Digital):

Board Type (Ether Card Plus):

Interrupt Level (5):

I/O Base Address (0x300):

SLIP Interface

Baud Rate (9600):

Flow Control (Hardware):

Modem Type (Hayes compatible):

Port (COM 1):

Telephone Number (9,1,813–530–2671):

Optional

Subnet Mask (255.255.255.0):

Default Gateway (192.0.2.254):

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Accessing the Network

Configuration Feature

To access the Network Configuration feature, access the

Windows Program Manager and choose the icon shown below

from the COMSPHERE 6700 Program Group.

The Network Configuration Main Menu appears, as shown in

Figure 1-1.

Figure 1-1. Network Configuration Main Menu

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Overview

Main Menu Options

Figure 1-2 shows the menu options available from the Main

Menu.

Figure 1-2. Network Configuration Main Menu Options

Use the procedures in the following chapters to customize your

configuration using these menu options.

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This chapter provides procedures for configuring a workstation’s

server-related settings.

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Workstation Settings

Designating NMS Server Names

and IP Addresses

For each NMS multiuser client, you must designate a server,

and each NMS server must have a name and Internet Protocol

(IP) address.

Adding Names and IP Addresses

Use NMS Servers... to build a database of NMS server names

and IP addresses. You can then use this database to select the

NMS server for a multiuser client.

Procedure

1. Select Workstation from the Main Menu.

2. Choose NMS Servers.... The NMS Servers dialog box

appears, as shown in Figure 2-1.

Figure 2-1. NMS Server Dialog Box

3. In the Name field, enter the name of the NMS server

(maximum 15 characters).

4. In the IP Address field, enter the NMS server IP

address.

5. Choose Add. The new name and IP address appear in

the Available NMS Servers list box.

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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 IP

Addresses

Use NMS Servers... to maintain the NMS server name and IP

address database.

Procedure

1. Select Workstation from the Main Menu.

2. Choose NMS Servers.... The NMS Servers dialog box

appears, as shown in Figure 2-1.

3. Choose the name of the server you wish to modify or

delete from the Available NMS Servers list box. That

name and address appears in the Name and IP

Address fields.

4. Change the name and/or IP address and choose

Modify or Delete, as appropriate.

5. Repeat Steps 3 and 4 for each server name and IP

address you need to modify or delete.

6. Choose Close from the Control menu to return to the

Main Menu.

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Workstation Settings

Choosing the Active Server

Use Active Server... to choose the active server for the NMS

client. After you choose an active server with this command, the

NMS client uses the IP address you set up using NMS

Servers... to communicate with that server.

Procedure

1. Select Workstation from the Main Menu.

2. Choose Active Server.... The Active Server dialog box

appears, as shown in Figure 2-2.

Figure 2-2. Active Server Dialog Box

3. Select a server from the Available NMS Servers

listbox.

4. Choose OK. The Main Menu appears.

NOTE:

If you change the NMS server while the NMS is active,

you must restart NMS.

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Workstation Settings

Entering Administrative Data

Use Administration to enter information about who to contact

should the workstation require human interaction.

Procedure

1. Select Workstation from the Main Menu.

2. Choose Administration. The Station Administration

dialog box appears, as shown in Figure 2-3.

Figure 2-3. Station Administration Dialog Box

The Station Name appears at the top of the dialog box.

This is the name entered for this workstation during the

installation process.

3. Use the Location, Contact 1, and Contact 2 fields to

enter administrative information about this workstation.

Each field contains a maximum of 40 characters.

4. Choose Modify.

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This chapter provides procedures for configuration file and

interface manipulation.

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Configuration Files and Interfaces

Configuration Files

Use the File menu on the Custom window menu bar to save and

exit a configuration file. To access the Custom window (shown

in Figure 3-1), choose Settings... from the Network menu.

Figure 3-1. Custom Window

Saving a Configuration File

To save a configuration file, choose Save from the File menu on

the Custom window menu bar.

Exiting a Configuration File

To exit a configuration file, choose Exit on the File menu on the

Custom window menu bar. This closes the configuration file and

exits the Custom window.

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Configuration Files and Interfaces

Interfaces

Use the Interface menu on the Custom window to add,

duplicate, or delete an interface. You must configure at least one

interface.

Adding an Interface

Use Add on the Custom window’s Interface menu to add an

interface to a configuration file.

Procedure

1. Choose Settings from the Network menu. The Custom

window appears, as shown in Figure 3-1.

2. Choose Interface from the Custom window menu bar.

3. Choose Add from the Interface menu. The Add

Interface window appears, as shown in Figure 3-2.

Figure 3-2. Add Interface Window

4. Select the type of interface using the selection list

button to the right of the Type field.

5. Enter the name of the interface in the Name field. The

default is Ethernet0.

6. Choose OK.

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Configuration Files and Interfaces

Duplicating an Interface

Use Duplicate on the Custom window’s Interface menu to

create copies of an interface that differ only slightly. For

example, use Duplicate for the same IP, subnet, and port where

each interface has its own telephone number.

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 of the Custom

window.

3. Choose Interface from the Custom window menu bar.

4. Choose Duplicate from the Interface menu. The

Interface Name dialog box appears, as shown in

Figure 3-3.

Figure 3-3. Interface Name Dialog Box

5. Enter a unique name for the interface in the Name

field.

6. Choose OK.

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Configuration Files and Interfaces

Deleting an Interface

Use Delete on the Custom window’s Interface menu to delete an

interface.

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 of the Custom

window.

3. Choose Interface from the Custom window menu bar.

4. Choose Delete from the Interface menu. The Delete

Interface dialog box appears, as shown in Figure 3-4.

Figure 3-4. Delete Interface Dialog Box

5. Choose Yes. This closes the dialog box.

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Configuration Files and Interfaces

Automatically Connecting

Interfaces

Use Interface on the Network Configuration main menu to set

up serial interfaces to automatically connect at system startup.

Also use this command to remove interfaces from the automatic

connection list.

NOTE:

You must configure the devices and the COMSPHERE

6700 Series NMS interfaces before you can use this

procedure to automatically connect those interfaces. Also,

the COMSPHERE 6700 NMS must be running.

To set up automatically connecting interfaces, choose Interface

from the Network pull-down menu. The Auto Connect Interfaces

dialog box appears, as shown in Figure 3-5.

Figure 3-5. Auto Connect Interfaces Dialog Box

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Configuration Files and Interfaces

This dialog box shows all available interfaces not set up for

automatic connection in the left list box, and all interfaces

previously set up for automatic connection in the right list box.

To add an interface to the auto connect list, highlight the desired

interface in the Available Interfaces list box, then select Add.

To remove an interface from the auto connect list, highlight the

desired interface in the Connected Interfaces list box, then

select Remove.

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This chapter provides procedures for SNMP-specific settings.

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SNMP Settings

Configuring SNMP Community

Names

Use Community Names... on the SNMP menu to configure

SNMP community names for use by the COMSPHERE

6700 Series SNMP Proxy Agent.

Uses

The SNMP Proxy Agent uses these names to:

Determine which SNMP messages to process

Determine how to identify itself when issuing SNMP Trap

messages to an SNMP Manager

Provide a limited security function, when used in

conjunction with the Authorized Managers table

The NMS Read and Write Community names control access to

the 6700 Series NMS MIB. The Base Read and Write

Community names control access to the 6700 Series Device

MIB.

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Procedure

1. Choose Community Names... from the SNMP menu.

The Community Names dialog box appears, as shown

in 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.

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Table 4-1. Community Names Dialog Box Fields

Character

Field

Default

Description

Length

NMS Read

Community

0–32

public

Name for issuing ‘‘Read”

(GET) commands for

NMS. A null entry causes

the agent to accept any

community name.

NMS Write

Community

0–32

0–16

public

Name for issuing ‘‘Write”

(SET) commands for

NMS. A null entry causes

the agent to accept any

community name.

Base Read

(Blank)

Name for issuing ‘‘Read”

(GET) commands for

NMS devices. The

device name (within

6700 Series NMS) is

appended to this name to

form the specific device

read community name.

Base Write

0–16

(Blank)

Name for issuing ‘‘Write”

(SET) commands for

NMS devices. The

device name (within

6700 Series NMS) is

appended to this name to

form the specific device

write community name.

3. Choose OK. The Main Menu appears.

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SNMP Settings

Configuring Authorized SNMP

Managers

Use Authorized Managers... in conjunction with Community

Names... to determine which SNMP messages to process.

Adding Authorized Manager

Information

Procedure

1. Choose Authorized Managers... from the SNMP

menu. The Authorized Managers dialog box appears,

as shown in Figure 4-2.

Figure 4-2. Authorized Managers Dialog Box

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2. Make the required entries. Table 4-2 describes the

fields on the Authorized Managers dialog box.

Table 4-2. Authorized Managers Dialog Box Fields

Character

Field

Description

Length

1–15

–

Name

SNMP manager’s name

IP Address

SNMP manager’s Internet Protocol

address

MIB Access

–

SNMP manager’s access to MIBs

Enable TRAPS

Enable trap forwarding to the SNMP

manager

Location

Contact 1

Contact 2

0–40

SNMP manager’s location

Contact person’s name

3. Choose Add. The name of the new authorized

manager appears in the Authorized Managers list box.

4. Repeat Steps 2 and 3 for each authorized manager

you need to add.

5. Choose Close to return to the Main Menu.

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Modifying or Deleting Authorized

Manager Information

Procedure

1. Choose Authorized Managers... from the SNMP

menu. The Authorized Managers dialog box appears,

as shown in Figure 4-2.

2. Choose the name of the authorized manager you wish

to modify or delete in the Authorized Managers list

box. The settings for that manager appear in the fields

of the dialog box.

3. Press <TAB> to move to the fields you need to change

and make changes as appropriate. The field

descriptions are listed in the Adding Authorized

Manager Information procedure.

4. Choose Modify or Delete, as appropriate.

5. Repeat Steps 2–4 for each manager you need to

modify or delete.

6. Choose Close to return to the Main Menu.

NOTE:

To change the IP address of a manager, you must

delete and then add.

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This chapter provides procedures for required interface-specific

settings. Refer to the NEWT TCP/IP for Windows Installation

and User’s Guide for details about other configuration options.

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Custom Network Interface Settings

Viewing Network Settings

Use Settings... on the Network menu to view or customize your

communications environment. Choosing Settings... accesses

the Custom window, shown in Figure 5-1.

Figure 5-1. Custom Window

Table 5-1 describes the fields on the Custom window.

Table 5-1. Custom Window Fields (1 of 2)

Interface

The name of the interface.

Physical Address

IP Address

The physical address of the workstation.

Internet Protocol address (home address) for the

workstation.

Subnet Mask

Subnet mask bits. Used to partition IP addresses

into network and host portions.

Host Name

Domain Name

Name

Not required.

Name of the interface.

Ethernet, Token Ring, FDDI, SLIP, or PPP

Type

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Table 5-1. Custom Window Fields (2 of 2)

Internet Protocol address (home address) for the

workstation.

Domain

Not required.

Configuring LAN Hardware

Parameters

Use Hardware... to select and configure the following

hardware-related parameters for Ethernet, Token Ring, or FDDI

networks:

Vendor

Board Type

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 bar.

3. Choose Hardware... from the Setup menu. The

Hardware dialog box appears, as shown in Figure 5-2.

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Custom Network Interface Settings

Figure 5-2. Hardware Dialog Box

4. Use the drop-down list boxes to select and configure

the hardware parameters as needed. Table 5-2

describes the fields in the Hardware dialog box.

5. Choose OK.

Table 5-2. Hardware Dialog Box Fields

Field

Description

Vendor

Supplier of the LAN card.

Board Type

Model. Defaults to one of chosen vendor’s cards.

NOTE:

If the network driver is not installed in the C:\PCNMS.EXE

directory, you are prompted to enter the directory where

the driver resides.

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Selecting the IP Address of a

Workstation

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. Choose Setup from the Custom window menu bar.

3. Choose IP Address... from the Setup menu. The

Internet Address dialog box appears, as shown in

Figure 5-3.

Figure 5-3. Internet Address Dialog Box

4. Enter the IP address. Click on the radial button to reset

the fields to zero.

5. Choose OK.

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Setting the Number of Subnet

Mask Bits

Use Subnet Mask... to specify the number of subnet mask bits.

These bits are used to partition IP addresses into a network and

host portion, if needed.

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 bar.

3. Choose Subnet Mask... from the Setup menu. The

Subnet Mask dialog box appears, as shown in

Figure 5-4.

Figure 5-4. Subnet Mask Dialog Box

4. Click and drag the Subnet Mask slide bar to the correct

location, or type the number of subnet mask bits.

5. Choose OK.

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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 and

connector settings with caution. Hardware flow control is the

default setting due to binary communication requirements.

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 bar.

3. Choose Port... from the Setup menu. The Port

Settings dialog box appears, as shown in Figure 5-5.

Table 5-3 describes the fields on the Port Settings

dialog box.

Figure 5-5. Port Settings Dialog Box

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NOTE:

SLIP, CSLIP, and PPP are 8 bit protocols and must have

the following settings: 8 Data Bits, 1 Stop Bit, and None

Parity.

4. Change the port settings, as needed.

5. Choose OK.

Table 5-3. Port Settings Dialog Box Fields

Field

Description

Baud Rate

Data Bits

Stop Bits

Transfer data rate.

Number of data bits per byte.

Number of stop bits.

Parity

Parity.

Flow Control

Connector

Parity Check

Carrier Detect

Flow control for data transmission.

Communications port to use.

Enables indication of byte where parity error exists.

Indicates modem signal should be used.

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Choosing Modem Settings

Use Modem... to specify modem interaction commands and

modes 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 bar.

3. Choose Modem... from the Setup menu. The Modem

Settings dialog box appears, as shown in Figure 5-6.

Table 5-4 describes the fields on the Modem Settings

dialog box.

Figure 5-6. Modem Settings Dialog Box

4. Select the appropriate modem from those listed under

Modem Defaults. The Network Configuration feature

then uses default commands based on your choice.

If your modem is not listed, select Hayes which works

across almost all modem types. Select None to

indicate a direct null-modem connection, which does

not require any dial.

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NOTE:

If your modem requires special settings, refer to Table 5-4

and 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 commands (prefix and suffix).

Binary transmission commands (prefix and suffix).

Binary receive commands (prefix and suffix).

Answer on number of rings.

Set originate state.

Hangup

Binary TX

Binary RX

Answer

Originate

Initialize

Exit

Set initial state.

Exit AT command set.

Modem Defaults

Set all fields to selected default (none, Hayes

compatible, Telebit, or MultiTech).

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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 bar.

3. Choose Dial... from the Setup menu. The Dial Settings

dialog box appears, as shown in Figure 5-7.

Table 5-5 describes the fields on the Dial Settings

dialog box.

Figure 5-7. Dial Settings Dialog Box

4. Enter the appropriate dial settings.

NOTE:

Leave the Dial field blank to indicate Answer mode when

connected.

5. Choose OK.

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Table 5-5. Dial Settings Dialog Box Fields

Field

Description

Dial

Telephone number to use when

dialing.

Timeout If Not Connected In

Number of seconds to wait for

connection before timing out.

Redial After Timing Out

Redial After Carrier Is Lost

Signal When Connected

Open Log When Connecting

Redial after a timeout occurs.

Redial after the carrier is lost.

Signal when connected.

Open a log when connecting.

Designating the Default

Gateway

Use Default Gateway... to specify which gateway (router)

should receive communication destined for addresses in an

unknown subnet. Refer to the NEWT TCP/IP for Windows

Installation and User’s Guide.

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address mask

A bit mask used to select bits from an IP address for subnet

addressing. The mask is 32 bits long and selects the network

portion of the IP address and one or more bits of the local

portion.

agent

A software program housed within a managed network device,

such as a host, gateway, or terminal server. An agent stores

management data and responds to the manager’s data

requests.

ANSI

The American National Standards Institute sets standards for

the US computer industry. ANSI participates in defining network

protocol standards.

ARP

Address Resolution Protocol. The TCP/IP protocol used to

dynamically bind a high-level IP address to a low-level physical

hardware address. ARP is only across a single physical network

and is limited to networks that support hardware broadcast.

ASCII

The American Standard Code for Information Interchange,

widely accepted code for representing alphanumeric information.

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backup

Backup is the process of preserving copies of files on a different

drive, directory or media to protect against the destruction or

loss of the original files in the event of hardware or system

failure.

baud

A unit of signaling speed that is equal to the number of symbols

per second. This is not necessarily the same as bits per second,

although the terms are frequently interchanged.

BOOTP

The Bootstrap Protocol, described in RFCs 951 and 1084, is

used for booting diskless nodes.

buffer

A temporary storage area for data during the transfer of that

data between the computer and a peripheral, or between parts

of a computer to prevent loss of information.

client

A client is a computer system that uses resources provided by

another machine on the network.

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daemon

An agent program that runs continuously on a server system in a

UNIX environment and provides resources to client systems on

the network.

dial-up

A temporary, as opposed to dedicated, connection between

machines established over a standard phone line.

DLL

Dynamic Link Library contrasts Terminate and Stay Resident

(TSR). Windows automatically loads the applications into

memory when required and unloads it when space is needed for

other applications.

default

A value supplied by the system when a user does not specify a

required command, parameter or qualifier.

device name

Identification of a physical device, for example LPT1 for a

printer. Can also be a logical name equated to a physical device

name.

domain

A named group of machines on the network. A domain name

consists of a sequence of names (labels) separated by periods

(dots).

DNS

Domain Name System. An online distributed database that

maps machine names into IP addresses.

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driver

A software module that controls an input/output port or external

device such as a keyboard or a monitor. TCP/IP uses a driver to

control the network interface cards.

DSU

Data Service Unit. A device that replaces a modem on a digital

data service line. The data service unit regenerates the digital

signals for transmission over digital facilities.

EIA

Electronic Industries Association. This organization provides

standards for the data communications industry to ensure

uniformity of interface between DTEs and DCEs.

Ethernet

Ethernet is a type of network that supports high-speed

communication among systems. It is a 10-Mb/s standard for

LANs. All hosts are connected to a coaxial cable where they

contend for network access using a Carrier Sence Multiple

Access with Collision Detection (CSMA/CD) paradigm.

Ethernet address

An Ethernet address is a six-part hexadecimal number in which

a colon separates each part (for example, 8:0:20:1:2f:0). This

number identifies the Ethernet communications board installed

in a PC and is used to identify the PC as a member of the

network.

export

Export is the process that makes a file available so that other

systems can access it.

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file access

File access allows users to work with a remote file as if the file is

local.

FTP

File Transfer Protocol. A protocol that allows a user on one host

to access, and transfer files to and from, another host over a

network. The FTP application is used to provide file transfer

services across a wide variety of systems through the use of the

File Transfer Protocol (FTP). Usually implemented as application

level programs, FTP uses the TELNET and TCP protocols. The

server side requires a client to supply a login identifier and

password before it will honor requests.

file server

A process running on a computer that provides access to files

on that computer to programs running on remote machines.

gateway

A communications device/program that passes data between

networks having similar functions but dissimilar implementations.

group id

A unique number associated with each group name on the

server.

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host

Any end-user computer system that connects to a network.

Hosts range in size from personal computers to

supercomputers.

host table

An ASCII text file where each line is an entry consisting of one

numeric address and one or more names associated with that

address.

ICMP

Internet Control Message protocol. The ICMP delivers error and

control messages from hosts to requesters. An ICMP test can

determine whether a destination is reachable and responding.

internet

While an internet is a network, internet is usually used to refer to

a collection of networks interconnected with routers.

Internet

The largest internet in the world. The Internet is a three level

hierarchy composed of backbone networks, mid-level networks,

and stub networks. This is a multiprotocol internet.

internet address

An internet protocol address that uniquely identifies a node on

an internet. An Internet address uniquely identifies a node on the

Internet.

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Internet Protocol. The TCP/IP standard protocol that defines the

IP as a unit of information passed across an Internet and

provides the basis for packet delivery service. IP includes the

ICMP control and error message protocol as an integral part.

The entire protocol suite is often referred to as TCP/IP because

TCP and IP are the two most fundamental protocols.

IP address

Internet protocol address. This is a 32-bit address assigned to

host on a TCP/IP Internet. The IP address has a host

component and a network component.

LAN

Local Area Network. A data network intended to serve an area

of only a few square kilometers or less. Because the network is

known to cover only a small area, optimizations can be made in

the network signal protocols that permit data rates up to

100 Mb/s.

To perform a sequence of actions at a terminal that establishes a

user’s communication with the operating system and sets up

default characteristics for the user’s terminal session.

log out

To terminate interactive communication with the operating

system, and end a terminal session.

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manager

A software program housed within a network management

station. The manager has the ability to query agents, receive

agent responses, and set specific variables using various SNMP

commands.

MIB

Management Information Base. The set of variables a gateway

running SNMP maintains. Standard, minimal MIBs have been

defined, and vendors often have private enterprise MIBs. In

theory, any SNMP manager can talk to any SNMP agent with a

properly defined MIB. MIB-II refers to an extended management

database that contains variables not shared by SNMP.

NDIS

Network Device Interface Specification. The NDIS specification

is used for all communication with network adapters. The

specification was developed by Microsoft and 3COM to provide

a common programming interface for MAC drivers and transport

drivers. NDIS works primarily with LAN manager and allows

multiple protocol stacks to share a single network interface card.

network address

A unique number associated with a host that identifies it to other

hosts during network transactions. This is the network portion of

an IP address. For a class A network, the network address is the

first byte of the IP address. For a class B network, the network

address is the first two bytes of the IP address. For a class C

network, the network address is the first three bytes of the IP

address. In each case, the remainder is the host address. In the

Internet, assigned network addresses are globally unique.

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NEWT

NEWT is a TCP/IP communication stack for Microsoft Windows.

NEWT provides users a degree of network access previously

only available to workstation and mainframe users.

NFS

Network File System. A protocol developed by SUN

Microsystems that uses IP to allow a set of computers to access

each other’s file systems as if they were local. Originally

designed for UNIX systems, this protocol has been implemented

on many other operating systems, including DOS and Windows.

NIC

Network Information Center. The NIC at SRI international in

Menlo Park, California, assigns IP addresses and network

numbers per request submitted by an organization. The number

assigned is appropriate to the number of host devices on the

network.

PING

The Packet Internet Groper is a program that is useful for testing

and debugging networks. It sends an Echo packet to the

specified host, and waits for a response. It reports success or

failure and statistics about its operation.

PPP

The Point-to-Point Protocol, defined in RFC 1171, provides a

method for transmitting packets over serial point-to-point links.

prompt

Word or words used by the system to assist a user’s response.

Such messages generally ask the user to respond by typing

some information in the following field.

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protocol stack

A layered set of protocols that work together to provide a set of

network functions.

RAM

RAM is a Random Access Memory.

RFC

Request for comment. The RFC documents describe all aspects

and issues associated with the Internet protocols.

remote

Files, devices, and users not attached to your local machine.

remote host

The computer receiving the network command.

remote printer

IN LPR/LPD, a printer with a special network card, or a PC or

workstation.

router

A router has two or more network interfaces to different

networks. The primary function of a router is to direct packets

between these networks, delivering them to their final

destination or to another router. When used with TCP/IP, the

term refers to an IP gateway that routes data using IP

destination addresses.

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script

A sequence of ASCII text lines stored in a file. You can create a

script to automate various tasks.

server

A computer that provides services to a network.

SLIP

Serial Link Internet Protocol. Protocol for serial operation in an

Internet network.

SMI

Structure of Management Information. SMI presents a prefix tree

with defined object identifiers.

SNMP

Simple Network Management Protocol. A standard protocol

used to monitor network activity on “agent” nodes from

management stations, defined in STD 15, RFC 1157.

stack

A group of drives that work together to span the layers in the

network protocol hierarchy.

STD

A subseries of RFCs that specify Internet standards. The official

list of Internet standards is in STD 1.

Structure of Management Information

(SMI)

The rules used to define the objects that can be accessed via a

network management protocol. This protocol is defined in STD

16, RFC 1155.

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subnet

A portion of a network, which may be a physically independent

network segment, that shares a network address with other

portions 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

The subnet portion of an IP address. In a subnetted network, the

host portion of an IP address is split into a subnet portion and a

host portion using an address (subnet) mask. This allows a site

to use a single IP network address for multiple physical

networks.

subnet mask

A subnet mask identifies the subnet field of a network address.

The subnet mask is a 32-bit Internet address written in

dotted-decimal notation with all the 1s in the network and subnet

portions of the address.

TCP

Transmission Control Protocol. An Internet standard transport

layer protocol defined in STD 7, RFC 793. It is

connection-oriented and stream-oriented.

TCP/IP

Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol. TCP allows a

process on one machine to send data to a process on another

machine using the IP protocol. TCP can be used as a full-duplex

or one-way simplex connection.

TFTP

The Trivial File Transfer application is a standard TCP/IP

protocol that allows simple file transfer to and from a remote

system without directory or file listing. TFTP is used where FTP

is not available.

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token ring

A type of ring-shaped network that supports high-speed

communications between computers.

user id

A unique number, created by your system, associated with each

user name on a server system.

user name

A character string, usually assigned by the system administrator

that identifies a user on the system.

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active server, 2-4

administrative data, 2-5

authorized managers

adding, 4-5

menu options, 1-4

deleting, 4-7

modifying, 4-7

Network Configuration feature

access procedure, 1-3

description, 1-1

Network Settings, view, 5-2

community names, 4-2

uses, 4-2

server

active, 2-4

names, 2-2

hardware parameters, LAN, 5-3

settings

dial, 5-11

modem, 5-9

port, 5-7

SNMP, community names, 4-2

subnet mask bits, 5-6

installation, preparation, 1-1

interfaces

adding, 3-3

automatically connecting, 3-6

deleting, 3-5

duplicating, 3-4

IP addresses, 2-2, 5-5

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