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Remote Annex 4000 Hardware Installation Guide

Chapter 4    Troubleshooting Procedures

VAX VMS Load Host on the LAN

If the installation was successful and the NCP CIRCUIT SERVICE is
enabled, but the Remote Annex still fails to boot, performing the
following steps may locate your problem:

1

Make sure that the file OPER_46_ENET.SYS is in the directory
MOM$LOAD and the file protection allows reading.

2

Enter the system manager account and enable console logging to
see the MOP boot requests, as in the following example:

W

ARNING

$reply/enable
$
%%%%%%%% OPCOM 23-DEC-1994 08:3.37 %%%%%%%%
Operator_NTA2: has been enabled, username TOPAZ
$
$
%%%%%%%% OPCOM 23-DEC-1994 08:0.49 %%%%%%%%
Operator status for operator _NTA2:
CENTRAL, PRINTER, TAPES, DISKS, DEVICES, CARDS, NETWORK,
CLUSTER, SSECURITY, LICENSE, OPER1, OPER2, OPER3, OPER4,
OPER5, OPER6, OPER7, OPER8, OPER9, OPER10, OPER11, OPER12
$
$
%%%%%%%% opcom 23-DEC-1994 08:03:43.55 %%%%%%%%
Message from user DECNET
DECnet event 0.3, automatic line service
From node 1.69 (BINGO), 23-DEC-1994 08.03.43.52
Circuit SVA-0, Load, requested, Node =2.69 (BART)
File = MOM$SYSTEM_SOFTID:OPER_46_ENET.SYS,Operating System

Ethernet address = 00-80-2D-00-1A-DE
$
%%%%%%%% opcom 23-DEC-1994 08:03:50.55 %%%%%%%%
Message from user DECNET
DECnet event 0.3, automatic line service
From node 1.69 (BINGO), 23-DEC-1994 08.03.50.52
Circuit SVA-0, Load, Successful, Node =2.69 (BART)
File = MOM$SYSTEM_SOFTID:OPER_46_ENET.SYS,Operating System
Ethernet address = 00-80-2D-00-1A-DE

Summary of Contents for Remote Annex 4000

Page 1: ...Part No 166 024 151 Rev C March 1996 Hardware Installation Guide Remote Annex 4000 ...

Page 2: ...0 Server Quick2Config Bay Networks and the Bay Networks logo are trademarks of Bay Networks Inc Third Party Trademarks All other trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners FCC Notice This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must acc...

Page 3: ...ion A Initial release B Added new rear panel ISDN support new illustrations C Removed ISDN information ISDN is not supported in RA 4000 Updated operational image file name oper 46 enet Chapter 3 Added information regarding error codes that reflect an Ethernet problem during the boot sequence ...

Page 4: ...Remote Annex 4000 Hardware Installation Guide Revision Level History iv ...

Page 5: ...nt Panel 1 9 Front Panel Components 1 10 Rear Panel 1 11 Rear Panel Components 1 12 Physical Characteristics 1 14 Chapter 2 Installing the Remote Annex 4000 Before you Begin 2 1 Connecting a LAN Using Ethernet 2 2 Connecting Thin Ethernet 10Base2 Cable 2 3 Connecting Thick Ethernet 10Base5 Cable 2 4 Connecting Twisted Pair Ethernet 10BaseT Cable 2 5 Connecting a Console Terminal 2 7 Connecting Ser...

Page 6: ...oot Procedures 4 2 Normal Mode Diagnostics 4 2 Test Mode Diagnostics 4 7 Boot Failures 4 11 Boot Error Report 4 12 Correcting Remote Annex 4000 Parameters 4 14 Load Server Host Not Responding 4 16 Remote Annex 4000 Dumps 4 20 Appendix A Port Pins and Signals Console Port A 1 10Base2 Ethernet Port A 2 10Base5 Ethernet Port A 3 10BaseT Ethernet Port A 4 Serial Port A 5 Parallel Printer Port A 7 Appe...

Page 7: ...vii Remote Annex 4000 Hardware Installation Guide Contents Disassembly Instructions C 2 Installation Instructions C 4 Assembly Instructions C 7 Power up and Test C 8 ...

Page 8: ...Remote Annex 4000 Hardware Installation Guide Contents viii ...

Page 9: ...ng the PBX Connector 2 11 Figure 2 12 Securing the Dress Panel Cover 2 12 Figure 2 13 Connecting the Parallel Printer Cable to the Remote Annex 4000 2 14 Figure 2 15 Connecting the Power Cord 2 16 Figure 2 16 Setting the Remote Annex 4000 to Test Mode 2 17 Figure A 1 RJ45 Console Port A 1 Figure A 2 10Base2 BNC Ethernet Port A 2 Figure A 3 10Base5 Ethernet Port A 3 Figure A 4 10BaseT RJ45 Ethernet...

Page 10: ...Remote Annex 4000 Hardware Installation Guide Figures x ...

Page 11: ...rom Last Read Request 4 13 Table 4 7 Errors from Last Open Request 4 14 Table 4 8 LED States During a Dump 4 20 Table 4 9 Dump File Naming Conventions 4 22 Table A 1 RJ45 Console Port Pin Signal Allocations A 2 Table A 2 10Base5 Ethernet Port Pin Signal Allocation A 3 Table A 3 10BaseT Ethernet Port Pin Signal Allocations A 4 Table A 4 Serial Port Pin Signal Allocations A 6 Table A 5 Parallel Prin...

Page 12: ...Remote Annex 4000 Hardware Installation Guide Tables xii ...

Page 13: ...ndices Chapter 1 Introduction This chapter contains an overview of the Remote Annex 4000 it describes the hardware features and firmware functions Chapter 2 Installing the Remote Annex 4000 This chapter contains a description of how to install the Remote Annex 4000 on a LAN and how to confirm its operating status Chapter 3 ROM Monitor Commands This chapter contains a description of the ROM Monitor...

Page 14: ...ical Support Information This appendix contains warranty and technical support information Printing Conventions This manual uses the following printing conventions Convention Represents special type In examples special type indicates system output special type Bold special type indicates user input In command examples this notation indicates that pressing enters the default value bold Bold indicat...

Page 15: ...ate default values Pressing selects this value Square brackets appearing in command syntax indicate optional arguments In command syntax braces indicate that one and only one of the enclosed value must be entered In command syntax this character separates the different options available for a parameter Notes give you important information Warnings inform you about conditions that can have adverse ...

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Page 23: ...unications Access Remote Network Access The Remote Annex 4000 is a multi protocol remote access server that provides remote network access to the following networks Novell Netware TCP IP AppleTalk Figure 1 1 shows how the Remote Annex 4000 is used for remote access Figure 1 1 The Remote Annex 4000 as a Remote Access Server DEC Remote Annex 4000 Apple Macintosh IBM UNIX Ethernet Corporate LAN Novel...

Page 24: ...ork administrators can connect two or more local area networks LANs over a wide area network WAN using a standard telephone line Figure 1 2 shows how the Remote Annex 4000 is used for dial up routing Figure 1 2 The Remote Annex 4000 as a Dial up Router DEC Novell Server Workstation PC Using TCP IP Remote Annex 4000 Remote Annex 4000 Ethernet Ethernet IBM UNIX Corporate LAN Remote LAN Wide Area Net...

Page 25: ...l printer and communications access to users on a local area network Figure 1 3 shows how the Remote Annex 4000 is used as a terminal and communications server Figure 1 3 Remote Annex 4000 as a Terminal Printer and Communications Server DEC Remote Terminal Terminal Laser Printer Remote Annex 4000 Plotter Personal Computer IBM UNIX Ethernet Corporate LAN ...

Page 26: ...on 2 0 or the IEEE 802 3 specifications using standard Ethernet 10Base2 Thin 10Base5 Thick and 10BaseT twisted pair as the physical medium The Remote Annex 4000 also provides a parallel printer port for attaching printers with either a Centronics or Dataproducts interface Main Logic Board Processor The Remote Annex 4000 main logic board MLB comes with the Intel 80486 SXLC2 clock doubled processor ...

Page 27: ...he Remote Annex 4000 can have either one or two SLCs that support asynchronous communications Using both SLCs the Remote Annex 4000 can support up to 72 ports Table 1 1 illustrates the available Remote Annex 4000 configurations including the SLC PBX connectors and ports associated with each configuration Table 1 1 Remote Annex 4000 Configurations The Remote Annex 4000 connects from 1 to 72 devices...

Page 28: ...rt SLC 36 port SLC Figure 1 6 illustrates a 72 port Remote Annex 4000 that contains two 36 port asynchronous SLCs The Remote Annex 4000 has its dress panel cover removed to expose the connectors Each PBX connector supports six serial ports Appendix B describes the Remote Annex 4000 s asynchronous serial device cable fan out cable Figure 1 5 Remote Annex 4000 with Two Asynchronous SLCs ...

Page 29: ...power up self tests and loading operational code A non volatile EEPROM stores the configuration parameters The Remote Annex 4000 can have a boot image in Flash ROM optional or can receive its image from a device on the network This image is used to boot the Remote Annex 4000 ROM Monitor When the Remote Annex 4000 is first booted the console displays the ROM monitor prompt The ROM monitor is an int...

Page 30: ...onsole monitor Refer to Chapter 2 for information on the console monitor Supported Configurations The Remote Annex 4000 can obtain full operational code over the network from one of the following devices Novell server UNIX host VMS host Remote Annex 4000 Series configured as a load server You can also boot a Remote Annex 4000 from the Flash ROM self booting Watchdog Timer The Remote Annex 4000 has...

Page 31: ...consists of Six system LEDs One test LED One test button Eight status LEDs Figure 1 6 illustrates the Remote Annex 4000 s front panel Table 1 2 describes the panel s system LEDs Figure 1 6 Remote Annex 4000 Front Panel STATUS POWER UNIT NET ATTN LOAD ACTIVE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 TEST System LEDs Test LED Test Button Status LEDs ...

Page 32: ...x 4000 is in test mode LED Definition POWER On when the unit is receiving AC power and the internal DC power supply is working properly UNIT On after the unit successfully passes its self test NET On when the unit successfully transmits test data to and receives test data from the network ATTN On when the unit requires operator attention flashing when the unit encounters a problem LOAD On when the...

Page 33: ... mode Holding the Test button for longer than three seconds resets the unit Status LEDs The eight Status LEDs numbered one through eight display serial portactivityduringnormaloperations WhentheRemoteAnnex4000 encounters a problem during power up self test these LEDs display error information Technical support personnel can use this information to diagnose problems Rear Panel Figure 1 7 shows the ...

Page 34: ...ommands when the Remote Annex 4000 is in test mode Diagnostic Jumper This jumper is for Xylogics internal use only Printer Port The Remote Annex 4000 provides a printer port with a 25 pin female connector This port is software programmable to support a standard Centronics or Dataproducts parallel printer interface Fan Console Port Printer Port Thick Ethernet 10Base5 AC Line Socket Power Switch Pow...

Page 35: ...per should be removed Network Interface Connectors The Remote Annex 4000 comes with an integrated 10Base2 10Base5 and 10BaseT auto sense Ethernet connector Connect to your LAN using one of the following 10Base2 Thin Ethernet Ethernet port with a BNC connector 10Base5 Thick Ethernet Ethernet transceiver port with a DB15 connector 10BaseT Twisted Pair Ethernet Ethernet port with an RJ 45 connector A...

Page 36: ...tage range The 110V position allows operation in the 90 to 130 VAC range the 220V position allows operation in the 180 to 260 VAC range AC Line Socket The AClinesocketsuppliespowertotheRemoteAnnex4000through the AC power cord The AC power cord is plugged into this socket Physical Characteristics The Remote Annex 4000 enclosure has the following characteristics Dimensions Height 3 5 in 89 mm Width ...

Page 37: ...ation 1 2 10 3 G2 Hz 12 to 198 Hz Audible noise A Weighted Sound Pressure level less than 36 dB 1 meter from all 6 surfaces Operating altitude 0 to 4 000 meters Storage altitude 0 to 15 000 meters Transportation vibration and shock NSTA project 1A standard in shipping container Approvals Meets safety requirements of ETL UL 478 5th Edition CSA C22 2 No 220 M1986 and EN60950 1992 Meets EMI requireme...

Page 38: ...Remote Annex 4000 Hardware Installation Guide Chapter 1 Introduction 1 16 MTBF 68 000 hrs 72 ports calculated 25 C Mil Std 217 Rear clearance requirement for connectors and cables 6 in 15 cm ...

Page 39: ...l Image Auto initializing the ROMs Self booting the Remote Annex 4000 Invoking a Console Monitor Before you Begin The Remote Annex 4000 s software and operational image can be installed on four different devices Table 2 1 outlines the different configurations the Remote Annex 4000 supports Table 2 1 Remote Annex 4000 Configuration Options Device on which the Operational Software and Image is insta...

Page 40: ...th software and a console terminal A PC on the network Novell boot Connecting devices to the Remote Annex 4000 requires Remote Annex 4000 fan out cables for asynchronous communications One parallel printer cable with a 25 pin female connector Connecting a LAN Using Ethernet TheRemoteAnnex4000supportsthreetypesofEthernetconnections Thin Ethernet Thick Ethernet or Twisted Pair see Figure 2 1 Figure ...

Page 41: ...cting Thin Ethernet 10Base2 Cable To connect Thin Ethernet 10Base2 or equivalent cable you must use a T connector The T connector is installed in your Ethernet network cable Follow these steps to connect the Remote Annex 4000 to a Thin Ethernet cable see Figure 2 2 1 Verify that both sides of the T connector are connected to the Thin Ethernet cable If the Remote Annex 4000 is the last device on th...

Page 42: ...net 10Base5 Cable To connect Thick Ethernet 10Base5 or equivalent transceiver cable you must have already installed a 10Base5 Ethernet network cable Follow these steps to connect the Remote Annex 4000 to a Thick Ethernet cable see Figure 2 3 1 Make sure the transceiver cable is plugged into the Ethernet network 2 Push the slide mechanism on the Remote Annex 4000 s Thick Ethernet connector to the r...

Page 43: ...k Ethernet Cable Connecting Twisted Pair Ethernet 10BaseT Cable Follow the steps in this section to connect Twisted Pair 10BaseT Ethernet cable to the Remote Annex 4000 see Figure 2 4 1 Insert the RJ 45 connector located on the Twisted Pair Ethernet cable into the 10BaseT connector on the rear panel of the Remote Annex 2 When the connector clicks into place the connection is secure ...

Page 44: ...erify that the Link Indicator is green The green link indicator LED next to the 10BaseT connector goes on when power is applied and an active 10BaseT network segment is plugged in Do not confuse this connector with the console port RJ 45 connector Figure 2 4 Connecting Twisted Pair Ethernet Cable ...

Page 45: ...Annex 4000 for the first time Follow the steps in this section to connect a console terminal to the console port located on the rear panel of the Remote Annex 4000 1 Connect the Console Terminal s I O connector to the RJ 45 cable the accessory kit includes a cable using a Telco RJ wire to a DB 25 DTE drop adapter see Figure 2 5 Figure 2 5 Connecting the RJ 45 Cable to the DB 25 DTE Drop Adapter ...

Page 46: ...o place the connection is secure Appendix A describes the console port s signal pin allocation Figure 2 6 Connecting to a Console Terminal 3 Turn on the Console Terminal and set the terminal to 9600 baud eight data bits no parity one stop bit and XON XOFF flow control The ROM Monitor assumes that this terminal is CRT based and displays the backspace BS character accordingly See Chapter 3 for infor...

Page 47: ...he ROM Monitor commands Connecting Serial Devices The Remote Annex 4000 provides three to twelve 50 pin PBX connectors depending on the port configuration for attaching 1 to 72 devices using Remote Annex 4000 asynchronous fan out cables To attach the cables 1 Remove the dress panel cover by sliding it forward This cover is located on the top rear of the Remote Annex 4000 see Figure 2 7 Figure 2 7 ...

Page 48: ...re the cable retainer and slide the cable retainer back to allow room for the cable see Figure 2 8 Figure 2 8 Moving the Cable Retainer to Make Room for the Cable 3 Attach the PBX end of the fan out cable to the PBX connector see Figure 2 9 Figure 2 9 Attaching the Cable to the PBX Connector Cable Retainer PBX End of Cable ...

Page 49: ... on the PBX end of the cable see Figure 2 10 Figure 2 10 Securing the PBX Cable 5 Slide the cable retainer forward making sure that the lip of the retainer secures the connector see Figure 2 11 6 Tighten the screws that secure the cable retainer Figure 2 11 Securing the PBX Connector PBX Screw Cable Retainer Screw ...

Page 50: ... 12 Figure 2 12 Securing the Dress Panel Cover If the cables are shielded metal the cable retainers may obstruct the PBX end preventing you from securing the dress panel cover You may need to remove the cable retainers 8 Connect the Remote Annex 4000 fan out cables to your serial devices See Appendix B for a description of the fan out cable Shielded cables are required for compliance with VDE EMI ...

Page 51: ...y cables that are run in anelectricallyquietenvironment Xylogicsonlyguaranteesoperation with the cable lengths recommended below see Table 2 2 The Remote Annex 4000 can incur damage if the cables are hit by lightning Table 2 2 Recommended Cable Lengths If you exceed these recommended cable lengths you must compensate for any resulting electrical problems Exceed these distances at your own risk Lin...

Page 52: ... or Centronics parallel printer cable to the Remote Annex 4000 s 25 pin printer port see Figure 2 13 Figure 2 13 Connecting the Parallel Printer Cable to the Remote Annex 4000 2 Secure the connection by tightening the screws that connect the cable to the printer port 3 Connect the other end of the Dataproducts or Centronics parallel printer cable to your printer Appendix A details the printer port...

Page 53: ...Verify the Remote Annex 4000 s operational power range Check that the power select switch is set to the 110V position for operation in the 90 to 130 VAC range or to the 220V positionforoperationinthe180to260VACrange seeFigure 2 14 Figure 2 14 Verifying the Remote Annex 4000 Operational Power Range Setting the power select switch incorrectly can damage the Remote Annex 4000 Power Select Switch ...

Page 54: ...female end of the power cord to the AC line socket Connect the male end to an active AC line outlet see Figure 2 15 Turn the Power switch on Figure 2 15 Connecting the Power Cord The Remote Annex 4000 now runs its ROM resident power up diagnostics The LEDs light and then turn off except for the Power and some status LEDs ...

Page 55: ...ithin 3 seconds This second method resets the Remote Annex so warn users before you do it Press the Test button located on the Remote Annex 4000 front panel The Test LED lights when the unit enters Test Mode see Figure 2 19 Figure 2 16 Setting the Remote Annex 4000 to Test Mode Next the Remote Annex 4000 runs diagnostic tests causing the Active LED to flash If the diagnostics complete successfully...

Page 56: ...l troubleshooting information 4 Verify the Remote Annex 4000 s hardware configuration At the monitor prompt on the console type config and press The screen display looks like this Return 19 24 25 30 31 36 monitor config 1 6 RS232 13 18 RS232 7 12 37 42 43 48 49 54 RS232 RS232 RS232 Number of Ports 36 Number of Ports 18 Amount of Memory 1 5 MegAmount of Memory 1 5 Meg SLC 1 Type VFSLC SLC 2 Type VF...

Page 57: ...x 4000 to your LAN This section describes HowtoinstalltheRemoteAnnex4000 soperationalsoftware and image on a device that resides on a network accessible to the Remote Annex 4000 How to download the operational image from the network device to the Remote Annex 4000 Return monitor addr d Ethernet address hex 00 80 2D 00 18 B6 Internet address uninitialized Subnet mask 255 255 0 0 Broadcast address 0...

Page 58: ... floppy drive usually drive A or B 4 Display or print the README TXT file for updated information about the current version of Annex Manager for DOS software 5 Type INSTALL and press A list of your PC s available drives appears 6 Select a network drive that is accessible to all users on the network and press 7 Enter the name of the directory where you want to copy the files or select the default P...

Page 59: ...ailable servers appears To install several Remote Annexes select each Remote Annex and press 12 Choose the server that contains the operational code that will be downloaded to the Annex es and select OK A message appears when the installation is complete If any errors occur during the process an error message window appears 13 Now you can run the Annex Manager which configures the Annex es and sec...

Page 60: ... 2 Execute the ROM Monitor addr command Enter the Remote Annex 4000 s Internet address Modify any other parameters that the Remote Annex 4000 may require for the initial boot i e the preferred load host s Internet address and the subnet mask see addr on page 3 5 3 If you are booting the Remote Annex 4000 using a Serial Line Internet Protocol SLIP network interface you must Use the ROM Monitor slip...

Page 61: ...duct cannot be installed on an AXP system This section contains the following subsections Installing the Operational Software and Image on a V AX VMS Load Host Configuring NCP for Downloading Configuring for Crash Dump Support Customizing for Multiple Remote Annex Images Installing the Operational Software and Image on a VAX VMS Load Host Prerequisites The following should be in place before you i...

Page 62: ...tware medium is mounted on an appropriate device drive unless you are installing from save sets copied from another load host Installation Perform the following steps to install the software and image on your system load host To stop the installation at any time press CTRL Y Y 1 Log into the system manager account 2 Enter SYS UPDATE VMSINSTAL to start VMINSTAL VMINSTAL lists any active processes a...

Page 63: ...he following message appears in the syslog file MOP Booting vci enabled On subsequent boots regardless of the type of load host e g VMS or UNIX vci remains enabled To disable vci you must re enter it in the disabled_modules parameter for more details see the Remote Annex Administrator s Guide for UNIX If the disabled_modules parameter is set to vci even if the cli_interface parameter is set to vci...

Page 64: ...ame and address to your Remote Annex and set up NCP to point to a directory that will receive the crash dumps You will need the Remote Annex s Ethernet address before you can execute these commands The show server command displays the Remote Annex s Ethernet address See the Annex Interface for VMS Environments Administrator s Guide for more information about this command MCR NCP SHOW KNOWN CIRCUIT...

Page 65: ...x s hardware address to the node name For example 4 Issue the equivalent define commands so this crash dump support continues when your VMS load host is restored The VMS load host now supports crash dumps Customizing for Multiple Remote Annex Images The Remote Annex operational code is installed in MOM LOAD as OPER_46_ENET SYS The Remote Annex does not require that this be the exact file name and ...

Page 66: ... BOOTP bootstrap protocol and RARP Reverse Address Resolution Protocol The Remote Annex 4000 supports the BOOTP and RARP protocols Use these protocols to automatically obtain boot information from a UNIX host without requiring any manual set up on the Remote Annex 4000 BOOTP allows a diskless client to determine its IP address the IP address of the server and the name of the file to be loaded into...

Page 67: ...formation in the bootptab file The Remote Annex 4000 s BOOTP implementation adheres to rfc951 rfc1048 and rfc1084 A sample bootptab file entry used to initialize the Remote Annex 4000 named terminator looks like this In the previous example sm is the subnet mask gw is the load dump gateway address vm is the Vendor Magic Cookie ht is host type 1 Ethernet ha is the Remote Annex 4000 s hardware addre...

Page 68: ...ad_addr parameter The bootpd must be running on the Remote Annex 4000 s preferred load host RARP If the Remote Annex 4000 does not receive a successful BOOTP response it uses RARP to get the boot information For a successful RARP retrieval TCP IP must be running on a host that is on the same network as the Remote Annex 4000 and the host s ARP table must be initialized with the Remote Annex 4000 s ...

Page 69: ... contains an operational image You can check your Remote Annex 4000 s configuration by entering the config command at the monitor prompt The config command displays the current configurationinformationandrevisionlevels IfyourdevicehasFlash ROM installed the line FLASH PROM size will appear under the REVISION CONFIGURATION INFORMATION section This section describes how to boot your Remote Annex 400...

Page 70: ...ompt entering help or displays the available options dump from the Remote Annex to the host and reboots help or displays the available options info displays configuration information for the Remote Annex leds displays the current front panel LED status quit exit the Console Monitor e g quiet the console reboot filename reboots the Remote Annex rom returns the Remote Annex to the ROM Monitor syslog...

Page 71: ...2 33 Remote Annex 4000 Hardware Installation Guide Chapter 2 Installing the Remote Annex 4000 ...

Page 72: ...Remote Annex 4000 Hardware Installation Guide Chapter 2 Installing the Remote Annex 4000 2 34 ...

Page 73: ...et a subset of the configuration EEPROM parameters Some of these parameters like theunit sIPaddress arerequiredforbootingtheRemoteAnnex4000 some parameters like the broadcast address are required if the network configuration differs from the supplied defaults Table 3 1 lists the ROM Monitor commands Other parameters although not required are recommended for the Remote Annex 4000 s initial boot Set...

Page 74: ...You can use unique abbreviations for all ROM Monitor commands except erase For example enter boot as bo and enter net as n If you enter an abbreviation that is not unique an error message describing the command as ambiguous is displayed on the console terminal Command Descriptions Table3 1liststheROMMonitorcommands thefollowingsubsections describe them Table 3 1 ROM Monitor Commands continued on n...

Page 75: ...nsole baud Changes the console port s baud rate Configuring the console port for remote maintenance erase Erases non volatile memory Loading a new image and need to erase the old image help Displays the list of ROM Monitor commands Referencing the ROM monitor commands image d file Displays and or sets the load image and tftp load dump names Loading an image that differs from the default ipx d Disp...

Page 76: ...y d Sets or displays the option key Checking your option key setting ping Sends ICMP ECHO_REQUEST datagram to a host or gateway Checking to see if a host or gateway can be reached ports d Shows the current status of all ports Checking a port sequence d list Displays and edits the load dump interface list Checking or changing the load dump interface list slip d port Defines a serial port as a Seria...

Page 77: ...nt Ethernet address in hexadecimal notation For a description of Internet addresses see the Remote Annex Administrator s Guide for UNIX The command syntax is addr d If you enter the addr command without the d argument the console promptsyouforeachInternetaddress EnterInternetaddressesusing the standard decimal dot notation The addr d command displays the Remote Annex 4000 s Ethernet address IP add...

Page 78: ...d Load Host address 192 9 200 88 Enter Preferred Dump Host address 0 0 0 0 192 9 200 88 Preferred Dump Host address 192 9 200 88 Enter Load Dump Gateway address uninitialized 192 9 200 10 Load Dump Gateway address 192 9 200 88 Select type of IP packet encapsulation ieee802 ethernet ethernet Load Broadcast Y N Y monitor addr d Ethernet address hex 00 80 2D 00 18 B6 Internet address 192 9 200 214 Su...

Page 79: ...gateway The addr command prompts you for this gateway s IP address The Remote Annex 4000 uses the broadcast address parameter when loading a file If this parameter contains a specific address for example 132 245 6 255 the Remote Annex 4000 uses only that address for broadcast If the value is all zeroes 0 0 0 0 the ROM Monitor tries various combinations of broadcast addresses and subnet or network ...

Page 80: ...t displays the default file name and prompts for one If you do not provide a file name or have not defined one for the Remote Annex 4000 boot requests the default oper 46 enet file Optionally you can enter a file name using the image command The Remote Annex 4000 boots from the defined preferred load host UNIX IP Novell IPX or VAX VMS MOP If the preferred load host is not defined or does not respo...

Page 81: ...ed requests indicates transmission errors and XXXX is a status word from the Ethernet chip on the Annex indicating a gross problem with the Ethernet connection if this symbol appears in your boot command display contact technical support The status word XXXX where XXXX are four hexadecimal digits decodes as follows 8000 Command complete 4000 Chip is busy 2000 Command completed without error 1000 C...

Page 82: ...cols Unanswered requests shown as transmission errors as Requesting boot from 192 9 200 88 via Ethernet Booting BFS file using open delay of 8 Booting BFS file from 192 9 200 88 Header received OK Received data blocks shown as EOF monitor boot Enter boot file name ip oper 46 enet mop OPER_46_ENET SYS Requesting default boot file OPER_46_ENET SYS for MOP VM loads and oper 46 enet for all other prot...

Page 83: ...ded image The boot l command display looks like this monitor boot l Enter boot file name ip oper 46 enet mop OPER_46_ENET SYS Requesting default boot file OPER_46_ENET SYS for MOP VMS loads and oper 46 enet for all other protocols Unanswered requests shown as transmission errors as Requesting boot from 192 9 200 88 via Ethernet Booting BFS file using open delay of 8 Booting from 192 9 200 88 Heade...

Page 84: ...l other protocols Unanswered requests shown as transmission errors as Requesting boot from 192 9 200 88 via Ethernet Booting from 192 9 200 88 42 msec Header received OK Received data blocks shown as msec turnaround time 4 4 6 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 6 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 6 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 6 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4...

Page 85: ...and syntax is config TheconfigcommanddisplayforaRemoteAnnex4000withtwoSLCs looks like this 19 24 25 30 31 36 monitor config 1 6 13 18 7 12 37 42 43 48 49 54 Number of Ports 36 Number of Ports 18 Amount of Memory 1 5 MegAmount of Memory 1 5 Meg SLC 1 Type VFSLC SLC 2 Type VFSLC Max Speed 115 2 Max Speed 115 2 REVISION CONFIGURATION INFORMATION ROM Software Rev 0901 Ethernet Add 00 80 2D 00 B5 9D Bo...

Page 86: ...his This command has no effect on the port s baud rate after the Remote Annex 4000 is booted monitor console baud Remote Diagnostic Test Mode In order to use the remote diagnostic functionality you must first connect a modem to the console port of the Annex The modem should be configured such that DTR is forced on carrier detect and DSR are set normal and auto answer is enabled Once this is done c...

Page 87: ...de so the monitor prompt appears on the console Set the modem to auto answer mode 2 From the Remote Annex 4000 console port At the monitor prompt enter console baud At the Select Baud Rate prompt enter the appropriate baud rate or auto Connect the modem to the Remote Annex s console port 3 From the remote site Dial into the modem connected to the Remote Annex Press the key until the monitor prompt...

Page 88: ... 4000 to erase the EEPROM memory configuration information entering 2 at the prompt causes the Remote Annex 4000 to erase the Flash memory self boot image The erase command does not erase the Ethernet address Since the erase command erases the IP address you must use the addr command to re enter the Remote Annex s IP address before reloading any software The erase command display looks like this W...

Page 89: ... this help Entering help or displays brief descriptions of the Remote Annex 4000 ROM Monitor commands WARNING monitor erase Erase all non volatile EEPROM memory y n n y Erasing 65504 or 8160 bytes of non volatile memory Please wait 16K Data 0xff 16K Data 0x0 Initialized checksum record installed Erasing 65504 or 8160 bytes of non volatile EEPROM memory ...

Page 90: ...nameisoper 46 enet Theimagecommanddisplay looks like this The image d command display looks like this The SELF image name appears only if the self boot image is loaded If the image file name contains more than 16 characters it is truncated when MOP is attempted monitor image Enter Image name ip oper 46 enet mop OPER_46_ENET SYS Enter TFTP Load Directory Enter TFTP Dump path filename dump 192 9 200...

Page 91: ...heipx dcommanddisplaysthecurrentsettingsforalloftheentries The command display looks like this monitor ipx Enter IPX file server name uninitialized mars Enter Frame type 0 802 3 1 Ethernet II 2 802 2 3 SNAP 802 3 Enter IPX dump user name uninitialized susans Enter IPX dump password uninitialized Verify IPX dump password Enter IPX dump path uninitialized SYS user susans monitor ipx d IPX preferred ...

Page 92: ... to set the LAT key from the ROM monitor The lat_key is optional and may be purchased separately The command syntax is lat_key d The lat_key command display looks like this The lat_key d command displays the current LAT key setting monitor lat_key Enter LAT KEY uninitialized monitor lat_key d Enter LAT KEY uninitialized ...

Page 93: ... loading the Remote Annex 4000 s operational image from a VAX VMS load host The command syntax is mop d The mop command display looks like this The mop d command displays the current MOP settings monitor mop Enter preferred MOP load dump address uninitialized Load Broadcast Y N Y monitor mop d MOP preferred load dump address uninitialized Load Broadcast Y ...

Page 94: ...est is to attach the loopback connector to the network port because short test packets can interfere with normal network traffic The accessory kit supplies Ethernet loopback connectors for these interfaces The 10BaseT network interface does not require a loopback connector because it provides a Link Integrity LED next to the RJ45 connector This LED verifies that the receive circuit to the wiring c...

Page 95: ... 2 The Remote Annex 4000 transceiver cable is defective or disconnected this problem occurs only with the 10Base5 interface To test for this condition connect the 10Base5 s loopback connector to the transceiver end of the transceiver cable while the cable is connected to the Ethernet port and run the net test If errors did not occur during the first test run but do occur during this test the cable...

Page 96: ...he option_key command loads an option key from the ROM monitor The command syntax is option_key d The option_key command display looks like this The option_key d command displays the current settings monitor option_key Enter option_key uninitialized monitor option_key d option_key uninitialized ...

Page 97: ...he host or gateway from which you wish to elicit a response The optional data_size entry is the number of bytes sent in a datagram packet The default value is 64 and the maximum value is 1024 The optional npackets entry is the number of packets to transmit If you specify npackets then you must also specify a data_size The ping command display looks something like this If you enter the ping command...

Page 98: ...to which a device is connected The test will transmit data to the device and toggle its control lines When invoked the command displays a menu of options The following sample screen display is for a Remote Annex 4000 with 72 asynchronous serial ports and a printer port continued on next page monitor ports Individual Port Tests Data And Control Lines Some important notes All Serial Ports 1 72 which...

Page 99: ...3 1 pass es with 2 failure s WARNING monitor ports Individual Port Tests Data And Control Lines Some important notes All Serial Ports 1 72 which are to be tested require a loopback plug in order to pass the Data Line and Control Line loopback tests WARNING If there is a device instead of a loopback plug connected to the port being tested the device will have data transmitted to it and its Control ...

Page 100: ...rted during this test Return monitor ports d Individual Port Tests Data Lines Some important notes All Serial Ports 1 72 which are to be tested require a loopback plug in order to pass the Data Line loopback tests WARNING If there is a device instead of a loopback plug connected to the port being tested the device will have data transmitted to it The Printer Port does not require a loopback plug 1...

Page 101: ...fy each SLIP interface as slnn where nn is a port number and specify self boot by selecting self Separate each interface with a comma or a space Enter the interface list as an argument to the command otherwise the console displays a list of available interfaces and prompts for a new list In the following example interfaces are assigned to the load dump sequence list Ports 2 4 and 5 can be added to...

Page 102: ...list You cannot specify both the d argument and the interface list with the same command The command display looks like this Entering a number for a port that has not been properly configured for SLIP causes the Port nn is not configured for SL IP message to display where nn is the port number monitor sequence d Interface sequence sl2 net ...

Page 103: ...nfigured with this command If you do not enter a port number you are prompted for one The slip command display looks like this Pressing C interrupts the slip command the parameters remain unchanged until the command completes normally monitor slip Line number 1 16 6 Allow SL IP on this port y n n y Enter local endpoint address 0 0 0 0 192 9 200 214 Local endpoint address 192 9 200 214 Enter subnet...

Page 104: ...pecifies the Internet address of the remote end of the SLIP interface Enter remote load dump host address Specifies the Internet address of the remote host to which load and dump requests are sent This address is required only if the remote host is a gateway and not the load host By default this is the same as the remote end point address Should this interface be used for memory dumps Enables the ...

Page 105: ...8 Frames Sent 3 CRC Errors 0 Carrier Sense Losses 0 Alignment Errors 0 Clear to Send Losses 0 Resource Drops 0 Collisions Detected 0 Bus Wait Drops 0 Excessive Collision Losses 0 Bad Types Lengths 0 Statistic Description Frames Received The number of frames received CRC Errors The number of CRC checksum errors detected Alignment Errors The number of frames received misaligned with a CRC error Reso...

Page 106: ...nsmitted because the Remote Annex 4000 lost the Carrier Sense signal usually the result of excessive traffic on the Ethernet Clear to Send Losses The number of times packets could not be transmitted because the Remote Annex 4000 lost the Clear to Send signal usually the result of excessive traffic Collisions Detected The number of times the Remote Annex 4000 had to retry transmissions automaticall...

Page 107: ...operations each LED supports nine ports When the Remote Annex 4000 encounters a problem or an internal error condition these LEDs display error information If an error occurs save the status of these LEDs Technical support personnel can use this information to diagnose problems During power up and booting it is more complicated to diagnose problems because they can originate in the Remote Annex 40...

Page 108: ...4000 is in test mode the Test button s LED lights Figure1 6onpage1 9illustrates the Remote Annex 4000 s front panel Duringthepower upandbootsequence theRemoteAnnex4000runs a set of diagnostics The system LEDs display the diagnostics status thestatusLEDslightinsequence TheRemoteAnnex4000stopswhen it detects one of four error conditions see Table 4 2 The pattern of the system LEDs identifies the err...

Page 109: ...ree power up in normal mode The following subsections describe these states Table 4 1 Normal Mode Error free LED States Key On continuously Off Flashing irregularly Flashing regularly about 1Hz Activity Power Green Unit Green Net Green Attn Amber Load Green Active Green N1 LEDs OK N2 Hardware OK N3 Network OK N4 Looking for boot file N5 Loading code N6 Running operational code ...

Page 110: ...ty N3 Testing the Network The Remote Annex 4000 sends a short packet addressed to itself through the transceiver to test the transceiver and its cable After passing this test the Net LED flashes and remains on ActivityN4 Looking for the Boot File The Load LED flashes while the Remote Annex 4000 waits for a load server host to respond to its load request Activity N5 Loading the Code The Load LED li...

Page 111: ... failure NE2 A description of possible causes and solutions for each error condition follows Table 4 2 Table 4 2 Normal Mode Error LED States Key On continuously Off Flashing irregularly Flashing regularly about 1Hz Activity NE2 Hardware Failure The ROM diagnostics detected a Remote Annex 4000 hardware problem requiring service Call technical support Activity Power Green Unit Green Net Green Attn ...

Page 112: ...Annex 4000 The Remote Annex 4000 runs the ROM Monitor addr command automatically allowing you to enter the missing parameter s When youarefinished theunitcontinueswiththeloadordumpandreturns to normal mode at the end of the boot IftheIPaddressorload dumpgatewayaddressislostduringnormal operation i e not through operator error the Remote Annex 4000 may require service Activity NE5 Booted Wrong Imag...

Page 113: ...Table 4 3 summarizes the LED sequences that display in test mode during an error free start up A description of each sequence follows Table 4 3 Table 4 3 Test Mode Error free LED States Key On continuously Flashing irregularly Off Flashing regularly about 1Hz Activity Power Green Unit Green Net Green Attn Amber Load Green Active Green T1 Testing LEDs T2 Testing hardware T3 Testing network T4 At mo...

Page 114: ...hrough the transceiver to test the transceiver and its cable The Net LED flashes during the test After completing the test the Net LED remains on Activity T4 At the Monitor Prompt When the Power Unit Net and Attn LEDs are on the ROM Monitor prompt displays on the console terminal Enter the boot command at the prompt If you did not enter a file name with the command you are prompted for one Activit...

Page 115: ...000 fails while testing the hardware state T2 the error condition is hardware failure TE2 A description of each error condition follows Table 4 4 Table 4 4 Test Mode Error LED States Key On continuously Off Flashing irregularly Flashing regularly about 1Hz Activity Power Green Unit Green Net Green Attn Amber Load Green Active Green TE2 Hardware failure TE3 Network test failure TE4 Network test abo...

Page 116: ...fails type q on the console to access the ROM Monitor prompt See net on page 3 22 for more information on isolating the problem Activity TE4 Network Test was Aborted or the net Command Failed The Ethernet loopback test failed and the user typed q to access the ROM Monitor prompt ActivityTE7 Booted Wrong Image The Remote Annex 4000 loaded an inappropriate image Pressing the Reset switch clears this...

Page 117: ...oot failures the Remote Annex 4000 is not configured properly or the load server host is not responding The Remote Annex 4000 requests a boot either from a pre defined load host or by broadcasting its boot request When a host responds the Remote Annex 4000 loads its operational code The Remote Annex 4000 requires setting certain configuration parameters Enter these parameters using the ROM Monitor...

Page 118: ... codes The Remote Annex 4000 generates a boot error report for the Internet address from which it tried and failed to boot The error count pinpoints the error that caused the boot failure For example if the boot failed during a Read Request due to excessive Expedited Remote Procedure Call ERPC layer errors the Errors from Last ERPC Layer Invocation lists only errors that occurred during the failed...

Page 119: ...sage from an incorrect host This indicates that the Remote Annex 4000 received and ignored an unsolicited packet Rsp T O s The Remote Annex 4000 never received a correctly formatted response from the correct host or any response from any load server hosts Msgs of wrong type The correct host sent a message to the Remote Annex 4000 but the message was not a correctly formatted response to the transm...

Page 120: ...or subnet The IP encapsulation type Many systems have hardware Ethernet interfaces that are IEEE 802 3 compliant but very few actually do 802 3 IP packet encapsulation Use the default Ethernet unless you know absolutely that your LAN does 802 2 802 3 IP packet encapsulation Error Description ARP errors Address Resolution Protocol ARP errors indicate that the Remote Annex 4000 is configured to boot...

Page 121: ...baud rate The number of stop bits The parity You can use the defaults for the name of the image file containing the Remote Annex 4000 s software and the address of the preferred load server host If the value for the image name is incorrect the Remote Annex4000cannotboot Correctthenameusingtheimagecommand If the address for the preferred load server host is incorrect the boot takes longer since the...

Page 122: ... LAN When troubleshooting a UNIX host on the LAN make sure that The host is booted and functioning properly The host can communicate with other network nodes using standard UNIX networking features and utilities All Remote Annex 4000 software is installed properly on the host See the Annex Software Installation Notes that come with the Remote Annex 4000 software release Theerpcddaemonortftpserver ...

Page 123: ... to any of its Read File Requests The host s progress report indicates receipt of any File Server Requests and its responses to such requests The host displays erpc_return 0 if it successfully receives a request and is sending out an affirmative response If any Remote Annex 4000 related files are missing or cannot be installed contact technical support see Appendix C UNIX Host on a SLIP Interface ...

Page 124: ...inks rapidly then release the Test button and press it again within 3 seconds Then enter boot v Another Remote Annex 4000 When troubleshooting a Remote Annex 4000 configured as a load server host 1 Use the CLI telnet command to access the unit and verify that it is up and running 2 Communicate with the unit on the Ethernet using the superuser CLI ping command 3 Verify the unit s configuration usin...

Page 125: ... enabled username TOPAZ OPCOM 23 DEC 1994 08 0 49 Operator status for operator _NTA2 CENTRAL PRINTER TAPES DISKS DEVICES CARDS NETWORK CLUSTER SSECURITY LICENSE OPER1 OPER2 OPER3 OPER4 OPER5 OPER6 OPER7 OPER8 OPER9 OPER10 OPER11 OPER12 opcom 23 DEC 1994 08 03 43 55 Message from user DECNET DECnet event 0 3 automatic line service From node 1 69 BINGO 23 DEC 1994 08 03 43 52 Circuit SVA 0 Load reque...

Page 126: ...dump Dump files are generated for use by technical support personnel only Events that trigger Remote Annex 4000 dumps are Non recoverable hardware or software errors Software fails to reset the Remote Annex 4000 s watchdog timer Software fails one or more internal consistency checks Hardware detects an internal fault Table 4 8 LED States During a Dump Key On continuously Flashing irregularly Activ...

Page 127: ...sh dump Rename any crash dumps that you want to save The Remote Annex 4000 overwrites crash dumps Theassignednamedependsonthenumberofcharactersperfilename that the dump host supports For hosts supporting file names longer than14characters e g BSDhosts dumpfilesarenameddump addr The file extension addr is the Remote Annex 4000 s IP address For hosts that limit file names to 14 characters e g System...

Page 128: ...figuration The ROM Monitor config command displays the amount of memory for the Remote Annex 4000 Table 4 9 shows sample dump file names All pathnames are relative to the file usr spool erpcd bfs Table 4 9 Dump File Naming Conventions Remote Annex 4000 Address Network Address BSD Filename System V Pathname 63 0 0 75 63 dump 63 0 0 75 dump 63 0 0 75 131 140 23 1 131 140 dump 131 140 23 1 dump 131 1...

Page 129: ...e associated pins used by the following Remote Annex 4000 ports Console Port 10Base2 Ethernet Port 10Base5 Ethernet Port 10BaseT Ethernet Port Serial Port Parallel Printer Port Console Port Figure A 1 illustrates the RJ45 console port Table A 1 lists the RJ45 console port pin signal allocations Figure A 1 RJ45 Console Port 1 8 ...

Page 130: ...2 Table A 1 RJ45 Console Port Pin Signal Allocations 10Base2 Ethernet Port Figure A 2 illustrates a 10Base2 BNC Ethernet port Figure A 2 10Base2 BNC Ethernet Port Pin Number Signal 1 Reserved 2 DTR 3 TXD 4 DCD 5 RXD 6 GND 7 Reserved 8 Reserved Coaxial Center Conductor Coaxial Shield ...

Page 131: ...iver port Table A 2 lists the connector s pin signal allocations Figure A 3 10Base5 Ethernet Port Table A 2 10Base5 Ethernet Port Pin Signal Allocation 8 1 9 15 Pin Number Signal 1 Chassis ground 2 Collision 3 Transmit 4 NC 5 Receive 6 Ground for transceiver power 7 8 NC 9 Collision 10 Transmit 11 NC 12 Receive 13 12 volts for transceiver power 14 15 NC ...

Page 132: ...T Ethernet Port Figure A 4 illustrates a 10BaseT RJ45 Ethernet port receptacle Table A 3 lists the receptacle s pin signal allocations Figure A 4 10BaseT RJ45 Ethernet Port Table A 3 10BaseT Ethernet Port Pin Signal Allocations 1 8 RJ45 Pin Signal 1 TXD 2 TXD 3 RXD 4 NC 5 NC 6 RXD 7 NC 8 NC ...

Page 133: ...0 Hardware Installation Guide Appendix A Port Pins and Signals Serial Port Figure A 5 illustrates a serial port connector Table A 4 lists the connector s pin signal allocations Figure A 5 Serial Port Receptacle 50 26 25 1 ...

Page 134: ... 2 GND 27 TXD1 3 DSR1 28 DTR1 4 RTS1 29 CTS1 5 DCD2 30 RXD2 6 GND 31 TXD2 7 DSR2 32 DTR2 8 RTS2 33 CTS2 9 DCD3 34 RXD3 10 GND 35 TXD3 11 DSR3 36 DTR3 12 RTS3 37 CTS3 13 DCD4 38 RXD4 14 GND 39 TXD4 15 DSR4 40 DTR4 16 RTS4 41 CTS4 17 DCD5 42 RXD5 18 GND 43 TXD5 19 DSR5 44 DTR5 20 RTS5 45 CTS5 21 DCD6 46 RXD6 22 GND 47 TXD6 23 DSR6 48 DTR6 24 RTS6 49 CTS6 25 NC 50 NC ...

Page 135: ...ix A Port Pins and Signals Parallel Printer Port Figure A 6 illustrates a parallel printer port Table A 5 lists the port s pin signal allocations The Remote Annex 4000 does not use a standard Dataproducts interface Figure A 6 Parallel Printer Port 13 1 14 25 ...

Page 136: ...Strobe low true Data Strobe high true 2 Data 1 Data 1 3 Data 2 Data 2 4 Data 3 Data 3 5 Data 4 Data 4 6 Data 5 Data 5 7 Data 6 Data 6 8 Data 7 Data 7 9 Data 8 Data 8 10 Acknlg low true NC 11 Busy Demand 12 PE VFU Verify 13 SLCT On line 14 NC Paper Inst 15 Fault low true Ready 16 Input Prime low true Buffer CLR 17 NC Ident0 18 NC Ident1 19 Ground Ground 20 NC VFU_RDY 21 25 Ground Ground ...

Page 137: ...essorykitincludestheloopbackconnectors itdoesnotsupply the serial port and printer cables Serial Port Cables The Remote Annex 4000 is a DTE system that conforms to a 6 channel 8 wire USOC wiring standard Fan out Cable The50 pinPBXChampconnector male90o fansouttosixindividual ports Each of the six ports can be connected to an asynchronous serial device Figure B 1 illustrates the fan out cable Figur...

Page 138: ...he shelf parts through a distributor These cables convert the 50 pin PBX Champ connector to six RJ45 plugs You can also obtain RJ45 to DB25 adapters for use with unshielded cables Wiring for the PBX to DB25 Terminal Cable Connections TableB 1 shows the wiring for the PBX to female DB25 terminal DTE connectors Table B 1 PBX to DB25 Terminal Cable Connections continued on next page PBX Pin Remote An...

Page 139: ...3 12 RTS3 P3 5 CTS3 13 DCD4 P4 20 DTR4 14 GND P4 7 GND4 15 DSR4 P4 20 DTR4 16 RTS4 P4 5 CTS4 17 DCD5 P5 20 DTR5 18 GND P5 7 GND5 19 DSR5 P5 20 DTR5 20 RTS5 P5 5 CTS5 21 DCD6 P6 20 DTR6 22 GND P6 7 GND6 23 DSR6 P6 20 DTR6 24 RTS6 P6 5 CTS6 26 RXD1 P1 2 TXD1 27 TXD1 P1 3 RXD1 28 DTR1 P1 6 P 8 DSR1 DCD1 29 CTS1 P1 4 RTS1 30 RXD2 P2 2 TXD2 31 TXD2 P2 3 RXD2 32 DTR2 P2 6 P 8 DSR2 DCD2 33 CTS2 P2 4 RTS2...

Page 140: ... Pin Remote Annex 4000 Signal DB25 Port Pin Terminal Signal 36 DTR3 P3 6 P 8 DSR3 DCD3 37 CTS3 P3 4 RTS3 38 RXD4 P4 2 TXD4 39 TXD4 P4 3 RXD4 40 DTR4 P4 6 P 8 DSR4 DCD4 41 CTS4 P4 4 RTS4 42 RXD5 P5 2 TXD5 43 TXD5 P5 3 RXD5 44 DTR5 P5 6 P 8 DSR5 DCD5 45 CTS5 P5 4 RTS5 46 RXD6 P6 2 TXD6 47 TXD6 P6 3 RXD6 48 DTR6 P6 6 P 8 DSR6 DCD6 49 CTS6 P6 4 RTS6 ...

Page 141: ...inued on next page PBX Pin Remote Annex 4000 Signal DB25 Port Pin Modem Signal 1 DCD1 P1 8 DCD1 2 GND P1 7 GND1 3 DSR1 P1 6 DSR1 4 RTS1 P1 4 RTS1 5 DCD2 P2 8 DCD2 6 GND P2 7 GND2 7 DSR2 P2 6 DSR2 8 RTS2 P2 4 RTS2 9 DCD3 P3 8 DCD3 10 GND P3 7 GND3 11 DSR3 P3 6 DSR3 12 RTS3 P3 4 RTS3 13 DCD4 P4 8 DCD4 14 GND P4 7 GND4 15 DSR4 P4 6 DSR4 16 RTS4 P4 4 RTS4 17 DCD5 P5 8 DCD5 18 GND P5 7 GND5 19 DSR5 P5 ...

Page 142: ...26 RXD1 P1 3 RXD1 27 TXD1 P1 2 TXD1 28 DTR1 P1 20 DTR1 29 CTS1 P1 5 CTS1 30 RXD2 P2 3 RXD2 31 TXD2 P2 2 TXD2 32 DTR2 P2 20 DTR2 33 CTS2 P2 5 CTS2 34 RXD3 P3 3 RXD3 35 TXD3 P3 2 TXD3 36 DTR3 P3 20 DTR3 37 CTS3 P3 5 CTS3 38 RXD4 P4 3 RXD4 39 TXD4 P4 2 TXD4 40 DTR4 P4 20 DTR4 41 CTS4 P4 5 CTS4 42 RXD5 P5 3 RXD5 43 TXD5 P5 2 TXD5 44 DTR5 P5 20 DTR5 45 CTS5 P5 5 CTS5 46 RXD6 P6 3 RXD6 47 TXD6 P6 2 TXD6...

Page 143: ...ms Figure B 2 Figure B 3 and Figure B 4 illustrate the pin numbers and signal directions for the standard Remote Annex 4000 fan out and console cable s 25 way connectors Figure B 2 DTE Crossover Terminal Cable Remote Annex 4000 25 way Female DB25 RXD TXD TXD RXD CTS RTS RTS CTS DTR DSR DCD DSR DTR DCD GND GND ...

Page 144: ...ors B 8 Figure B 3 DCE Straight Through Modem Cable Figure B 4 RJ45 Console to DTE Terminal Remote Annex 4000 25 way Male DB25 TXD TXD RXD RXD RTS RTS CTS CTS DSR DSR DCD DCD DTR DTR GND GND Remote Annex 4000 25 way Male DB25 DSR DTR DCD TXD RXD DCD DTR RXD TXD GND GND RTS CTS ...

Page 145: ...ter Cable The Remote Annex 4000 uses a standard Centronics interface Table B 3 shows the cable connections Table B 3 Centronics Printer Cable Connections 25 Pin Male D type Pin Number 36 Pin Male PBX Champ Pin Number Shell 17 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 6 7 7 8 8 9 9 10 10 11 11 12 12 13 13 15 32 16 31 19 19 24 25 25 29 ...

Page 146: ... Dataproducts interface Table B 4 shows this custom cable s connections Table B 4 Dataproducts Printer Cable Connections 25 Pin Male D type Pin Number 50 Pin Male Dataproducts Connector Pin Number 1 38 2 19 3 20 4 1 5 41 6 34 7 43 8 36 9 28 10 NC 11 23 12 47 13 21 14 30 15 22 16 31 17 50 18 49 19 15 45 6 14 20 26 21 5 7 48 22 35 42 23 18 40 24 2 4 25 3 37 ...

Page 147: ...opback connector is equipped with an LEDthat confirms the presence of the 12 volt transceiver drivevoltage TableB 5showsthisconnector spin signalallocations Table B 5 10Base5 Ethernet Loopback Connector 10BaseT Ethernet Loopback Connector Table B 6 lists the 10BaseT Ethernet connector s pin signal allocations Table B 6 10BaseT Ethernet Loopback Connector Wiring Pin Number Remote Annex 4000 Signal ...

Page 148: ...nnector s pin signal allocations Table B 7 PBX Loopback Connector Wiring Pin Number Remote Annex 4000 Signal Connects to Pin Number Signal 26 RXD1 27 TXD1 4 RTS1 29 CTS1 28 DTR1 1 3 DCD1 DSR1 30 RXD2 31 TXD2 8 RTS2 33 CTS2 32 DTR2 5 7 DCD2 DSR2 34 RXD3 35 TXD3 12 RTS3 37 CTS3 36 DTR3 9 11 DCD3 DSR3 38 RXD4 39 TXD4 16 RTS4 41 CTS4 40 DTR4 13 15 DCD4 DSR4 42 RXD5 43 TXD5 20 RTS5 45 CTS5 44 DTR5 17 1...

Page 149: ...e Controller SLC These installation instructions provide the following Contents of the Kit Disassembly Instructions Installation Instructions Assembly Instructions Power up and Test Contents of the Kit The Remote Annex 4000 port upgrade kit contains One serial line controller Two pan head Phillips screws 8 32x1 4 and washers One cable retainer Required Tools The required tool is a Phillips screwdr...

Page 150: ...ing the Remote Annex 4000 these instructions assume that you are facing the unit s rear panel Figure C 1 illustrates the instructions These instructions assume that the Remote Annex 4000 has only one SLC and that you are adding a second SLC for the port upgrade 1 Unplug the unit 2 Disconnect all the cables 3 Remove the dress panel cover by pulling it toward you Figure C 1 Figure C 1 Removing the D...

Page 151: ...ppendix C Port Upgrade Instructions 4 Remove the ten pan head Phillips screws and two cable retainers see Figure C 2 Figure C 2 Removing the Screws from the Cover 5 Lift the cover vertically see Figure C 3 Figure C 3 Removing the Cover Screws 10 Places ...

Page 152: ...ure C 4 Removing the Dummy Plate Installation Instructions The following instructions describe how to install an additional asynchronous SLC Observe handling precautions electrostatic sensitive devices 1 Lower the SLC onto the MLB keep the SLC horizontal see Figure C 5 Align the SLC with the MLB to avoid bending the pins during installation Screws 4 Places Dummy Plate ...

Page 153: ...t Upgrade Instructions Figure C 5 Lowering the SLC onto the MLB 2 Carefully press the SLC connectors into place Make sure the connectors are seated properly see Figure C 6 Figure C 6 Attaching the SLC Connectors SLC SLC SLC Connectors MLB SLC SLC SLC Connectors MLB ...

Page 154: ...illips screws see Figure C 7 Figure C 7 Securing the SLC to the Rear Panel 4 Secure the SLC to the MLB using four pan head Phillips screws and two flat washers see Figure C 8 High voltage do not open or remove the power supply shield The power supply is not user serviceable Figure C 8 Securing the SLC to the MLB Screws 2 Places Screws 4 Places ...

Page 155: ...uide Appendix C Port Upgrade Instructions Assembly Instructions The following instructions describe reassembling the Remote Annex 1 Lower the Remote Annex 4000 s cover onto the unit see Figure C 9 Figure C 9 Replacing the Remote Annex 4000 s Cover ...

Page 156: ...ure C 10 Do not over tighten these screws beyond 10 in lbs of torque Figure C 10 Securing the Cover Power up and Test The following instructions describe the power up and test sequence 1 Reconnect all the cables including The transceiver cable Existing cables for the serial devices The parallel printer cable The console terminal cable The power cord ...

Page 157: ...h Figure C 11 Setting the Remote Annex 4000 to Test Mode The Remote Annex 4000 runs its ROM resident power up diagnostics All LEDs except for Power light momentarily and then turn off The Active LED flashes to show that diagnostics are running Ifthediagnosticscompletesuccessfully thePower Unit and Net LEDs light After about one minute the ROM Monitor prompt appears on the console terminal 3 Issue ...

Page 158: ...sory kit provides PBX loopback plugs Figure C 12 Attaching a PBX Loopback Plug to the PBX Connectors 5 Issue the ports command and enter the number of ports to be tested as a range at the prompt requesting the port list If the ports tests complete successfully and the config command indicates that the Remote Annex 4000 sees the new SLC the installation is complete PBX Loopback Plug ...

Page 159: ...X 4 16 troubleshooting procedures 4 11 boot l command 3 11 boot v command 3 12 booting from Flash ROM 2 31 sequence 4 2 booting from Novell server 2 20 UNIX host 2 22 VMS host 2 23 BOOTP 2 28 broadcast address setting 3 7 C Cables maximum lengths 2 13 Centronics printer cable wiring B 9 CMKRNL 2 23 communications access review 1 3 CompuServe Bay Networks forum on xx config command 3 3 3 13 example...

Page 160: ...etting help from a Bay Networks Technical Response Center xxii from the Support Source CD xx through CompuServe xx through Customer Service FTP xx through InfoFACTS service xxi through World Wide Web xix H hardware configuration displaying 3 13 during power up 2 18 help command 3 3 3 17 I image command 3 3 3 18 examples 3 18 image d command 3 18 image name default 3 8 3 18 indicator states during ...

Page 161: ...power 2 16 failures during 2 18 in normal mode 4 2 in test mode 4 7 instructions 2 15 running self tests 2 17 self testing procedures during 2 15 sequence 4 2 setting operational power range 2 15 setting to test mode 2 17 power up and boot sequence 4 2 preferred load host setting 3 7 printer port 1 12 description of 1 12 printing conventions xiv R RARP 2 28 rear clearance requirement 1 16 rear pan...

Page 162: ...dress 2 22 setting SLIP parameters 2 22 stats command 3 4 3 33 example 3 33 fields 3 33 status indicators description of 1 11 subnet mask setting 3 7 Support Source CD xx supported configurations 1 8 SYSPRIV 2 23 System Description 1 7 System manager account logging onto 2 24 T test Ethernet transceiver loopback 3 22 printer port 3 26 3 27 serial line ports 3 26 Test button entering Test Mode 3 1 ...

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