LBI-39190
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
TABLE OF CONTENTS...........................................................................................................................................................2
PREFACE...................................................................................................................................................................................4
OVERVIEW...............................................................................................................................................................................5
VME CHASSIS......................................................................................................................................................................6
RF CONTROL STATIONS...................................................................................................................................................6
RF CONTROL STATION POWER SUPPLY ......................................................................................................................6
NETWORK PLANNING ..........................................................................................................................................................7
ADDRESS TYPES ................................................................................................................................................................7
IP Addresses .....................................................................................................................................................................7
EDACS Addresses ............................................................................................................................................................8
Ethernet Addresses ...........................................................................................................................................................8
IP HOST CONFIGURATIONS.............................................................................................................................................9
Assigning Network IP Addresses ......................................................................................................................................9
Assigning Individual IP Addresses .................................................................................................................................11
Assigning LIDs to IP Hosts ............................................................................................................................................11
Sample SYSTEM.TXT File with Network Layer RDTs ...................................................................................................12
Sample SYSTEM.TXT File with Non-Network Layer RDTs ...........................................................................................13
Sample SYSTEM.TXT File with Eight Port Data Advantage .........................................................................................14
Sample SYSTEM.TXT File with commands under [system] heading .............................................................................15
INSTALLATION .....................................................................................................................................................................16
DATA ADVANTAGE CONTENTS ...................................................................................................................................16
INSTALLATION ORDER ..................................................................................................................................................17
MVME147 BOARD SETUP ...............................................................................................................................................18
VCOM24 BOARD SETUP..................................................................................................................................................19
CONNECTING IP HOST COMPUTERS ...........................................................................................................................21
MODIFYING THE CONFIGURATION OF HOSTS .........................................................................................................21
TIGHTENING THE DATA ADVANTAGE'S PASSWORD SECURITY (OPTIONAL) .................................................21
CONNECTING THE DIAGNOSTIC TERMINAL ............................................................................................................21
CONNECTING THE PRINTER (OPTIONAL) ..................................................................................................................22
CONNECTING WNI SERIAL PORTS TO THE RF CONTROL STATIONS ..................................................................22
CONNECTING RF CONTROL STATIONS TO THE POWER SUPPLY ........................................................................23
CUSTOMIZING THE DATA ADVANTAGE CONFIGURATION ..................................................................................23
CONNECTING TO AN AC SOURCE................................................................................................................................24
TURNING ON THE DATA ADVANTAGE EQUIPMENT AND LOADING THE SOFTWARE AND
CONFIGURATION .............................................................................................................................................................24
PROGRAMMING ...............................................................................................................................................................24
REQUIRED EQUIPMENT.............................................................................................................................................25
PROGRAMMING STEPS ...............................................................................................................................................25
MAINTENANCE .....................................................................................................................................................................31
MODIFYING PASSWORDS ..............................................................................................................................................31
HARD DISK CLEANUP .....................................................................................................................................................31
LOADING NEW SOFTWARE RELEASES.......................................................................................................................31
DATA ADVANTAGE BOOT SEQUENCE .......................................................................................................................32
VCOM24 BOOT ERROR CODES......................................................................................................................................33
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE..........................................................................................................................................34
Troubleshooting tools.....................................................................................................................................................34
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December 1996, Ericsson Inc.