Introduction to the Pipeline
Pipeline features
Pipeline Start Here Guide
Preliminary January 30, 1998
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Configuration methods
You can use any of the following methods to configure your Pipeline.
QuickStart
For Mac, Windows 95, and Windows NT, a QuickStart utility is included in the
Java-Based Pipeline Configurator (JBPC) shipped on the Pipeline Companion
CD. For Windows 3.1x, the QuickStart utility is a Windows program.
QuickStart prompts you for information about a remote site. If you will connect
to a single destination (such as your corporate LAN or an Internet Service
Provider), QuickStart is all you need to use to create a complete configuration.
Java-Based Pipeline Configurator (JBPC)
The JBPC provides a graphical user interface to the Pipeline on-board software.
With it you can add, change, save, and restore configuration settings. The
configuration fields are divided by function, in a set of tabbed panels. A complete
HTML online help system is accessible from each panel. The JBPC is compatible
with any computer running Windows 95 or NT, or MacOS.
On-board software
You can enter settings directly into the on-board software of the Pipeline.
Additionally, the on-board software includes a number of diagnostic and
administrative utilities that are not available in the JBPC or QuickStart utility.
You can access the on-board software in the following ways:
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Serial connection. You create a serial connection between your computer and
the Pipeline (using a serial cable connected from a COM port on your
computer to the terminal port on the back of the Pipeline), then communicate
with the Pipeline directly through the COM port, using any communications
program that supports VT100 emulation (such as HyperTerminal or Zterm).
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Ethernet connection. Once the Pipeline has been configured to have an IP
address, you can open a Telnet session to the Pipeline over Ethernet by using
the IP address of the Pipeline to establish the connection.
