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Computone IntelliServer RAS 2000 Manual Download Page 1

IntelliServer RAS 2000

TM

PowerRack

Windows NT Supplement

1060 Windward Parkway, Suite 100, Alpharetta, GA, 30005-3992 (USA)

(800) 241-3946, Outside U.S./Canada: (770) 625-0000

FAX: (770) 625-0013 email: sales@computone.com

INTERNET World Wide Web - http://www.computone.com

Copyright © 1999, Computone Corporation. All rights reserved. Printed in U.S.A.

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Summary of Contents for IntelliServer RAS 2000

Page 1: ...Windward Parkway Suite 100 Alpharetta GA 30005 3992 USA 800 241 3946 Outside U S Canada 770 625 0000 FAX 770 625 0013 email sales computone com INTERNET World Wide Web http www computone com Copyright 1999 Computone Corporation All rights reserved Printed in U S A ...

Page 2: ...lication and make changes from time to time to the contents hereof without obligationof Computone to notify any person of such revisions or changes Support Information If you require technical support contact your Computone dealeror Computone Technical Support The Computone Technical Support staff can be reached by phone at the following numbers from 8 30 a m to 8 00 p m Eastern time Monday throug...

Page 3: ...2 Port Speeds 4 Port Numbering 4 Factory Defaults Differences 4 NT RAS Remote Access Service 5 Windows NT Software Installation 6 Windows NT 4 0 6 Remote Serial Port Configuration 10 RAS 2000 Configurati o 10 Configuring a Remote Serial Po r 12 Configuring a port 12 Save and Reboot 13 Contents ...

Page 4: ...Contents ii RAS 2000 PowerRack Windows NT Supplement Upgrade Procedures 14 Upgrading the Kernel via Netboot i n 14 Emergency Boot Loader 14 Restoring Factory Defaults 16 ...

Page 5: ...ough which upgrades and bug fixes can be loaded For this release all operational functionality of the original PowerRack has been ported over to the RAS 2000 with an exception that should reduce the load of managing multiple units While BOOTPand TFTP functionality have been main tained for configuration file downloads support for booting directlyfrom a TFTP site has been replaced with the ability ...

Page 6: ...ocessor RISC 860 Software and configuration files Port configuration Factory default Greater throughput Increased CPU speed 30 Mhz This section further explains these software differences Different Software Because of the hardware differences between the IntelliServer PowerRack and RAS 2000 PowerRack software intended for one cannot be loaded on the other Table 1 Software Feature Comparison Parame...

Page 7: ...es Yes Subnet Routing Yes Yes CHAP PAP Authentication Yes Yes Notes 1 When getting upgrades from our FTP site examine the file names and descriptions to ensure you download the correct software 2 You cannot save a configuration to a host and then restore it to a different model of IntelliServer If you attempt to do this the IntelliServer will report an error Bad Magic Number which means that the f...

Page 8: ...y to remove one of the REX cards the remaining ports keep the same numbers If you remove a REX card out of the mid dle it leaves a gap in the port numbers that the RAS 2000 PowerRack recognizes Factory Defaults Differences When the RAS 2000 is using factory default configuration the lowest and the highest port number in each slot are enabled as login ports and can be used for ini tial configuratio...

Page 9: ...ions This design does not implement RAS or fax servers directly Rather it describes the method by which a host machine may gain effective control of a UART on the RAS 2000 PowerRack Once a host s driver establishes communication with a RAS 2000 PowerRack it attaches to one or more remote serial ports RSP and presents them as logical serial ports to the host operating system In the case of NT these...

Page 10: ...nstallation This section explains the Windows NT 4 0 software installation Windows NT 4 0 To install the RAS 2000 driver in a Windows NT 4 0 environment use the fol lowing procedure 1 Select Settings Control Panel Network Adapters then Add Figure 1 Accessing the Network ...

Page 11: ...erRack Windows NT Supplement Page 7 2 Select Have Disk Figure 2 Selecting the Ethernet Adapter 3 Insert your RAS 2000 software diskette or CD ROM and specify its drive des ignator Figure 3 Specifying the Load Drive ...

Page 12: ...k Windows NT Supplement 4 Highlight the Computone RAS 2000 PowerRack Adapter and select OK Figure 4 Selecting the Adapter Software 5 Configure the RAS 2000 Setup parameters then select Appl Figure 5 Configuring the Parameters ...

Page 13: ...isted entry Figure 6 Confirming Installation When you choose Close you will be prompted to reboot If you need to change one of the parameters highlight the Computone RAS2000 PowerRack entry then select Properties You are taken back to the Figure 5 screen where you can change the parameters End of Procedure ...

Page 14: ...ing topics IntelliServer configuration Remote serial ports Saving your configuration RAS 2000 Configuration The IntelliServer line of products can be set up in a number of different ways For basic setup instructions and guidelines for your particular environment refer to the IntelliServer Configuration Guide chapters 9 10 for detailed setup The following configuration information should be used in...

Page 15: ...ntelliServer IP Address The IP Address of the IntelliServer Subnet Mask default blank Broadcast Address default blank Domain Name default blank Syslog Host default blank Syslog Facility default blank Syslog Priority default blank Console Port Number default blank Ethernet Address IntelliServer mac address Force AUI Port default blank see NOTE IP Filter default blank see NOTE RIP NONE NOTE Referenc...

Page 16: ...guration Guide Table 3 Configuring a Port Path Main Menu Administration Port Configure a Port Port Number Parameter Description Value Port Type RSP Remote Serial Port Comment default blank Local Term Type console type or console emulation type User Name default blank Remote Term Type default blank Group default blank Modem YES NO Await Input NO Dial Script default blank Modem Init default blank Sp...

Page 17: ...e shutdown now Additional problems not covered in this document or the IntelliServer Configura tion Guide can be sent via e mail to support computone com Include the fol lowing information IP Address of the RAS 2000 PowerRack A voice phone number for call back Modem phone number if any Port number the modem is connected to if any A brief description of the problem you are having Path Main Menu Adm...

Page 18: ...the file as it s stored on that server 4 Login as root and enter the command netboot s host filename after the RAS 2000 reboots The s option causes the downloaded kernel to be saved to nonvolatile memory without the RAS 2000 rebooting again End of Procedure Emergency Boot Loader While the chances of a power failure during a kernel upgrade is remote nonethe less it is possible Should this occur the...

Page 19: ...g message If you do not get this prompt double check all cabling and communication parameters When you call tech support this is the first thing they will ask you 3 Enter the following is displayed You get a list of valid commands any time you enter an invalid command The commands are defined as follows There is a checksum error in the kernel flash Emergency Boot Loader EBL EBL Available commands ...

Page 20: ...restore factory at the shell command prompt 2 Hold the paperclip button down while powering up the RAS 2000 Release it after 1 second 3 Connect a terminal to port 0 at 9600 baud 8 bit characters no parity and 1 stop bit and then press the ESC key while the RAS 2000 is booting at power up or after a shutdown command Even if you use method 2 it is recommended that you have a terminal or PC attached ...

Page 21: ...RAS 2000 PowerRack Windows NT Supplement Page 17 Figure 7 Paperclip Hole Location ...

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