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Page 2: ...nformation purposes only constitutes neither and endorsement nor a recommendation Perle Systems Limited assumes no responsibility with regard to the performance of these products IMPORTANT Please revi...

Page 3: ...dio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense FCC...

Page 4: ...equirements of EC Council Directive 89 336 EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to electromagnetic compatibility Perle cannot accept responsibility for any failure to sat...

Page 5: ...extension cord The customer should be aware that compliance with the above conditions may not prevent degradation of service in some situations Repairs to certified equipment should be made by an aut...

Page 6: ...e may be required If advance notice isn t practical the telephone company will notify the customer as soon as possible Also you will be advised of your right to file a complaint with the FCC if you be...

Page 7: ...es a complete overview of the installation and configuration process Once you have successfully installed the 833IS turn to Section 3 Management to learn about the management features If you still hav...

Page 8: ...novice by previewing the steps ahead Provides an overview of installation and configuration Chapter 2 Site Preparation This chapter provides a complete description of the Electrical Environmental and...

Page 9: ...Front Panel and the Event Log Also learn about upgrading your software Appendix 1 Menu Descriptions Gives the user a quick overview of the Front Panel Menu Descriptions in table format Appendix 2 AT...

Page 10: ...What s in the Guide x Perle 833IS User Guide...

Page 11: ...urself with the Unit 23 833IS Views 23 833IS Chassis Description 24 Feature Cards 25 System Card 25 Expansion Card 26 Interfaces 26 Serial Number Label 27 Power Switch 27 Assembling the Hardware 27 Co...

Page 12: ...5 Editing 76 Configure the Ethernet LAN Interface 77 Configure the Token Ring LAN Interface 78 Configure theISDN BRI Line Interface 80 Overview 80 ISDN BRI U Interface Configuration 81 ISDN BRI S T In...

Page 13: ...60 Shared User Database 160 Chapter 9 Configuring the Server 163 Overview 163 Configuring the Server 164 To configure the Server 164 Dial Out 166 Trigger Characters 168 Security 169 Overview 169 Confi...

Page 14: ...ands 259 AT Commands 259 S Registers 261 S Register Definitions 263 AT Command Set Summary 266 Basic AT Commands 266 ECC Commands 269 MNP 10 Commands 269 FAX Class 2 269 Appendix 3 Specifications 271...

Page 15: ...Perle 833IS User Guide xv Glossary 299 Index 305...

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Page 17: ...a modem are supported With appropriate software users can connect to a BBS Internet provider or any other service accessible by the telephone network When used with Fax software such as WinFax Pro use...

Page 18: ...the 833IS is compatible with Apple Remote Access In addition to these standard clients many other third party clients can be used with the 833IS Advanced User Security The 833IS supports access prote...

Page 19: ...mized for each modem to meet special requirements Manager The 833IS Manager is a Windows based application used to configure and manage the 833IS You can connect to the 833IS by a LAN or Dial In conne...

Page 20: ...gh Reliability Design 4 Perle 833IS User Guide High Reliability Design There are no moving storage devices such as floppy or hard drives in the 833IS All program storage is on Flash Read Only Memory R...

Page 21: ...Perle 833IS User Guide 5 Section 1 Installation Chapter 1 Quick Installation Overview Chapter 2 Site Preparation Chapter 3 Setting Up and Installing Chapter 4 Using the Perle 833IS Manager...

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Page 23: ...ation on Cisco mode installation and operation please refer to Appendix 5 Cisco Configuration Mode This mode is intended only for advanced users previously trained on the operation of Cisco equipment...

Page 24: ...d instructions see Chapter 3 Setting Up and Installing on page 21 To Install the 833IS Hardware 1 Unpack the 833IS 2 Set up the 833IS See Unpacking the 833IS on page 22 3 If the unit is to be rack mou...

Page 25: ...the basic parameters on page 33 2 Power off the 833IS 3 Attach the LAN cable to the appropriate connector based on your LAN type and media type See Configuration for the Manager is now complete on pa...

Page 26: ...ate correctly with the telephone line Verifying Correct Operation For details see Verifying Connection on page 37 At this point installation is complete Now you can verify that remote users can dial i...

Page 27: ...nstallation or you may wish to add new items Identify and contact the following individuals __ Network supplier __ Remote Installation Planner __ Cabling supplier then __ Analyze the site s electrical...

Page 28: ...ements The 833IS should not share electrical circuits with equipment that can cause electrical noise and interference For your safety you must connect equipment only to a properly wired and grounded o...

Page 29: ...essary to leave empty spaces above or below the unit in the rack Mounting of the equipment in the rack shall be such that a hazardous condition does not occur due to uneven mechanical loading Heavier...

Page 30: ...rnet or a Token Ring interface The type of LAN cabling you will need will depend on the following factors The type of LAN The type of hub Ethernet or Media Access Unit Token Ring The type of cabling u...

Page 31: ...es are straight wired pin 1 of one end of the cable is wired to pin 1 on the other end Category 3 4 and 5 UTP cable is acceptable For best results Category 4 and 5 cable is recommended Cables are atta...

Page 32: ...are using STP cable make sure that all cables and connection points are shielded Cables are attached to a 100Base TX hub in a star configuration Maximum length from 833IS to hub is 100m 328 ft There a...

Page 33: ...reparation Perle 833IS User Guide 17 Token Ring The following physical interfaces are available for Token Ring STP Shielded Twisted Pair UTP Unshielded Twisted Pair STP UTP Token Ring Interfaces LAN C...

Page 34: ...M style universal data connectors Cables are attached to a Media Access Unit MAU in a star configuration UTP Uses UTP wiring Category 3 4 or 5 Terminated with RJ 45 plugs Cables are attached to a MAU...

Page 35: ...nit You will need to work with the carrier in advance to determine where the ISDN BRI service will be brought and if necessary arrange for the wiring from the Demarc to the 833IS S T Termination A BRI...

Page 36: ...pers attached to the jumper block to jumper the two top jumpers together and the two lower jumpers together To disable termination remove the jumpers Note that a BRI U interface has no user adjustable...

Page 37: ...on contains the following 833IS Rack Mount Kit Power Cord ISDN Cables Documentation Package Software Package Rack Mount Kit The Rack Mount Kit allows you to mount the 833IS into a standard 19 equipmen...

Page 38: ...Unpack the 833IS 1 Open the shipping carton 2 Remove Accessory Tray containing the Power Cords 3 Remove the Documentation and Diskette packets from the side cavity between the unit and outer carton 4...

Page 39: ...S Views The diagrams below show the major hardware components of the 833IS The card s in your unit may be slightly different depending on the type of card s you purchased Slot 2 may not be occupied on...

Page 40: ...ad to navigate the LCD menus and enter data The keys are Operator Panel LEDs Menu Description Up Down Left Right Enter Start selected function or confirm entered data Esc Escape Returns to the previou...

Page 41: ...e main processing card for the 833IS It is always located in Slot 1 The following system cards are currently supported Card name Interfaces supported BRIU56E 4 ISDN BRI U interface 8 56K modems 10 100...

Page 42: ...e is connected to the LAN and data is being received Token Ring The Token Ring interface supports a 4 Mhz or 16 Mhz connection It contains two physical interfaces A DB9 connector provides the STP inte...

Page 43: ...e serial number label can be found on the bottom of the unit Power Switch This switch is used to turn off all power to the unit When the power is cycled the unit will restart its power up sequence The...

Page 44: ...k Sufficient clearances must be maintained at both sides of the unit to allow proper air flow to the internal fans Mounting of the equipment in the rack shall be such that a hazardous condition does n...

Page 45: ...blems with the initial download connection Front Panel operation in this mode is detailed in Factory Default Mode on page 235 Once the 833IS has Firmware and is fully configured the unit is in Normal...

Page 46: ...s automatically sensed 2 Attach the cable as shown 3 Power on the 833IS Token Ring If you are attaching the 833IS to a Token Ring network you will need either A UTP cable Type 3 wiring or A STP Shield...

Page 47: ...anager communicates with the 833IS by either IP or IPX protocols There is no difference in the Manager s capability in either environment You may choose whatever protocol is most appropriate for your...

Page 48: ...the following ways of acquiring this IP address You can configure an IP address from the Front Panel If you are managing your network IP addresses on either a BOOTP Boot Protocol or RARP Reverse Addr...

Page 49: ...The Front Panel will display After 5 seconds the display will change to This indicates that the 833IS is not communicating with a Manager Using the Front Panel When the 833IS is received from the fac...

Page 50: ...anges and exit edit mode To configure the basic parameters Press Press If you wish to configure an IP address enter the value here Do not enter an address if you are Using an IPX connection with the M...

Page 51: ...oken Ring or set to Auto 10 or 100 Mbps for Ethernet Press If you have an Ethernet interface on the card installed in slot 1 this panel may be displayed Some versions of the 833IS contain a BNC Ethern...

Page 52: ...833IS Note if the 833IS is powered off before the 833IS Firmware is downloaded this manager setup configuration will have to be repeated If you are using an IP address server determine the MAC addres...

Page 53: ...in Factory mode is shown in the diagram below Can be configured only when the unit includes Ethernet interface Status Fields are listed in the following section A complete description of Front Panel F...

Page 54: ...and verify that the 833IS is receiving it LAN Status MAC Address Displays the burned in MAC address of the 833IS LAN adapter Port Only displayed for an Ethernet interface Displays the physical port be...

Page 55: ...is remains at 0 there is likely a problem with the configured settings or you are not running IP broadcasts for example RIPs on your network IP Frames TX Displays the number of IP frames transmitted b...

Page 56: ...the 833IS This should increment as the unit generates and responds to network IPX broadcast messages RIP Entries Displays the number of entries within the 833IS s IPX RIP table There will be one RIP e...

Page 57: ...Download the configuration to the 833IS See Downloading on page 69 This download will cause the Front Panel operation to change from Factory mode to Normal mode In order to minimize the amount of con...

Page 58: ...is will be the LT Line Termination point For an S T interface this will be a NT Network Termination point What s next At this point installation is complete Proceed to Chapter 4 for instructions on lo...

Page 59: ...833IS Creates Configuration Files to be downloaded to an 833IS Will upload a configuration file from an 833IS This uploaded file can be modified saved on the Manager PC or downloaded to another 833IS...

Page 60: ...d modem cable Connection to phone network Dial Up Networking functionality must be provided on the Manager PC if you are connecting via the WAN The following Dial Up Clients have been approved for use...

Page 61: ...each It automatically discovers the IPX network numbers and all supported frame types on the network IP Connection IP networks require devices to be configured with unique addresses Depending on netwo...

Page 62: ...AN segment there are likely no subnets defined A larger IP network with IP routers will likely have subnets defined If your IP network has not been partitioned the IP subnet mask will default to the c...

Page 63: ...automatically search for all 833IS Servers on the network Using IP The IP address of the 833IS needs to be defined to the Manager To do this perform the following steps 1 Start the Manager The followi...

Page 64: ...e protocol configuration is likely OK If you are connecting via IP and must pass through one or more routers to communicate with the server verify that a Gateway address has been configured on the PC...

Page 65: ...the Server that you wish to connect to and click Connect The Log On dialog box will appear If you are connected by IP and the Server does not appear in the list you may need to define it to the Manag...

Page 66: ...the first time that this 833IS is connecting to the Manager you will have to download Firmware to the 833IS If the 833IS has Firmware the Manager checks the Firmware level If the Firmware is at an ol...

Page 67: ...control the Manager and configure Perle 833IS servers The Menu bar contains the following menus File View Configure Statistics Event Log Window and Help Tool Bar A quick way to use the main functions...

Page 68: ...en File Menu The following options appear under the File menu New Create a new configuration Open Open an existing configuration Close Close the selected configuration file Server List Show all Perle...

Page 69: ...u will be prompted to save or cancel the changes View Menu The following options appear under the View menu Tool Bar Toggles the tool bar off and on Status Bar Toggles the status bar off and on Config...

Page 70: ...erver to Factory Default Mode Statistics This option is available on the Statistics menu Get Statistics Display the System Statistics window The System Statistics window gives information about the Pe...

Page 71: ...gotiation Displays PPP packets that are transmitted and received during PPP startup i e LCP and NCP options in the Event Log MP Displays Multilink PPP protocol messages in the Event Log CBCP Displays...

Page 72: ...orner Open Window List Lists the windows that are currently open Select a window to make it active Help Menu The following options appear under the Help menu Index Displays the Perle 833IS Manager Hel...

Page 73: ...Get the current configuration from the connected Perle 833IS Get Statistics Get the Statistics data from the Perle 833IS and display it in the System Statistics window Get Event Log Get the event log...

Page 74: ...isting Firmware is at an older revision level Note that you can choose not to update the Firmware if the current Firmware meets your requirements The Firmware upgrade must first be installed on the PC...

Page 75: ...Server List Window If you choose to restart the 833IS any existing sessions will be abruptly terminated Note After the firmware download is completed you can download the configuration before restarti...

Page 76: ...Loading Firmware 60 Perle 833IS User Guide...

Page 77: ...Guide 61 Section 2 Configuration Chapter 5 Configuring the Perle 833IS Chapter 6 Configuring the Interfaces Chapter 7 Configuring the Protocols Chapter 8 Configuring the User Database Chapter 9 Config...

Page 78: ...62 Perle 833IS User Guide...

Page 79: ...ation Overview Using Configuration Files Setting the Date and Time How the 833IS Works The 833IS supports two main modes of operation Dial In and Dial Out Dial In Access The 833IS lets a user Dial In...

Page 80: ...then be switched to this modem All physical data would be sent and received over the BRI line connected to port 1 of the first card but internally the data would be handled by the modem on the second...

Page 81: ...ncapsulates them in PPP and transmits them to the Perle Server over the WAN connection The Server strips off the PPP and transmits the frame over the LAN connection Apple Remote Access Client The netw...

Page 82: ...onnect to a BBS Internet provider or any other service accessible by the telephone network When used with WinFax Pro users can send faxes from their PC The Dial Out client communicates with the 833IS...

Page 83: ...lexible Server and the Manager allows you to fully exploit this potential To simplify the configuration process the Manager has been designed with intelligent defaults that will meet the needs of the...

Page 84: ...e you wish to configure Opening To open an existing configuration file 1 From the Manager File menu select Open 2 Select the Configuration file from the file list and click OK 3 The Configuration File...

Page 85: ...he Manager File menu select Save As Downloading The configuration file needs to be downloaded to the 833IS for the parameters to take effect For system changes to take effect the 833IS must be reset I...

Page 86: ...eset Configuration Main Window On power up the 833IS automatically detects which Feature cards are installed If a valid configuration has been defined for a Feature card that card will be started The...

Page 87: ...name also appears in the Server List and the Front Panel of the 833IS Asset ID The configured Asset ID of the Server This can be used to display a tracking identifier such as the serial number of the...

Page 88: ...is off line the Card list will be based on Feature card configurations only Available Cards Used to add and remove Feature cards to the configuration Adding To add a new Feature Card to the Manager 1...

Page 89: ...d in this slot Edit Edits the configuration of the currently selected Interface Please refer to Chapter 6 on page 75 for details on Configuring the Interfaces Server Provides settings for the entire s...

Page 90: ...d Time The date and time is used to time stamp 833IS log messages To set the 833IS Server date and time 1 From the Configure menu select Set Date and Time The following dialog box appears 2 Set the da...

Page 91: ...ted platform for remote access Depending on your specific needs the 833IS can support a variety of specific interfaces The following is a list of the interface currently supported by the 833IS product...

Page 92: ...uration over to ensure that it has been configured correctly for your specific environment Interface Selection Screen The interface selection screen will display all interfaces present on each slot Ed...

Page 93: ...dress format is 12 characters hex This address will be restricted by the Manager to a Locally Administered Ethernet address This address has bit 0 of the most significant byte set to 0 and bit 1 of th...

Page 94: ...on screen is as follows Server MAC Address This specifies the MAC address used by the Token Ring interface for the server Use Burned In Address The burned in MAC address was allocated from a range ass...

Page 95: ...n page 133 If you are using BCP the Client MAC address can be obtained from the User record or the pool See Configuring the Bridge Function BCP on page 126 for more details Base MAC Address This is th...

Page 96: ...e Feature Cards on page 25 The first 3 letters should be BRI The fourth letter is either a U or an S If the fourth letter of the card name is a U this is a U interface ISDN card If it is an S this is...

Page 97: ...Although this process is quick calls on other BRI lines that are active while this clock is resynchronizing could experience data errors A BRI line will be assigned a phone number per B channel Howeve...

Page 98: ...be configured For the US NI 1 and DMS 100 switch types both directory numbers must be set For the 5ESS switch type you may need to set none one or both directory numbers depending on your ISDN subscri...

Page 99: ...es 833IS Manager Statistics 833IS Front Panel Maximum length is 16 characters The default name is automatically generated as SxIFyz where x slot number y interface number and z channel number ISDN BRI...

Page 100: ...both directory numbers must be set For the 5ESS switch type you may need to set none one or both directory numbers depending on your ISDN subscription For the NET3 and NTT switch types all incoming c...

Page 101: ...Maximum length is 16 characters The default name is automatically generated as SxIFyz where x slot number y interface number and z channel number Minitel Enabled When checked support for Minitel serv...

Page 102: ...dem initialization string The following parameters can be set Enable Check to enable the modem If you suspect that there is a problem with a particular modem you can disable it by clearing the check b...

Page 103: ...s not recommended that you do another modem reset do not perform an AT F because there are additional parameters required for the correct operation of the 833IS You should minimize the changes to only...

Page 104: ...compensate for them Certain connections for example some GSM modem connections can trick this negotiation If this occurs either the modems will not negotiate or they will connect but the data error r...

Page 105: ...mmunication line to transport data between different devices Protocols in the 833IS are used for the following functions Networking Protocols are used between the Dial In client and service that the D...

Page 106: ...e network traffic processed by a server can be reduced if you disable protocols not being used Since IP and IPX are used for management of the 833IS you have to define the 833IS itself as a node on th...

Page 107: ...in the checkbox Only the IP and IPX protocols are enabled by default Please note the following If the IP or IPX protocol is disabled then any other configuration item that uses this protocol will not...

Page 108: ...uires the following Defining the network on the LAN side and defining the address of the LAN router port Defining the network on the WAN side and defining the address of the WAN router port All client...

Page 109: ...using RIP2 will be learned All WAN traffic uses the configured default gateway Static routes are defined The Enable Proxy ARP setting is used Directed IP traffic from a dial in client will reach anot...

Page 110: ...resses regardless of how they are acquired must belong to the network defined by this IP Address and Subnet Mask All dial in IP devices that are dialed into the WAN appear as if they are on their own...

Page 111: ...al WAN network Enable Proxy ARP Devices that are connected on the same IP network discover each other by sending a message on the local network known as an ARP Address Resolution Protocol On the 833IS...

Page 112: ...the configuration of IP addresses such as RADIUS the 833IS can use that address You can use a pool or server to get the IP address but allow the user to override it if there is an address supplied by...

Page 113: ...e of IP addresses internal pool or DHCP there is no IP address in the user s record the client does not supply an IP address there will be no IP address assigned and the connection will not be establi...

Page 114: ...ase to make sure that the client does not lose the use of the address In DHCP a scope is defined as An administrative grouping of computers running the DHCP client These computers are grouped accordin...

Page 115: ...of the client The range is 1 to 65535 minutes Longer lease times will increase the chances that the client can reconnect to the 833IS and get the same IP address Reconnect Enable Click on this check b...

Page 116: ...gh xxx xxx xxx 254 You must ensure that the IP addresses conform to the subnet mask set for the Internal WAN Network A maximum of 16 IP Addresses can be added Count Specifies the number of addresses t...

Page 117: ...identifies the unit to the IP network The Perle 833IS supports a number of ways of acquiring this IP address You can configure an IP address If you are managing your network IP addresses on either a...

Page 118: ...ent are not likely to have subnets defined However larger IP network with IP routers are likely to have subnets defined If your IP network has not been partitioned the IP subnet mask will default to t...

Page 119: ...so configure DNS and WINS addresses If DHCP is not enabled the 833IS will forward the configured values The IP Protocol DNS WINS configuration screen is as follows Primary DNS Enter the IP address of...

Page 120: ...S server Routing The IP Protocol Routing screen has the following settings Enable Dynamic Routing on LAN When checked the 833IS will use the IP RIP table built from RIP messages received from other ro...

Page 121: ...ulldown list select the type of RIPs to be received over and processed from the LAN connection The available choices are as follows No RIP Do not process received RIPs RIPV1 Process received version 1...

Page 122: ...by receiving RIP messages from other routers and creating an IP RIP Table for the networks it knows about There is room in this table to keep entries for 600 routers If there are more routers than thi...

Page 123: ...ult in it being aged out Also a Static Route for a remote router that does not support RIP would allow that remote router to be included in the Routing Tables of the 833IS and of all other routers on...

Page 124: ...k the Delete button Add Edit IP Static Routes The Add Edit IP Static Route screen is as follows IP Address The IP address of the network that you wish to reach Although this must be a complete IP addr...

Page 125: ...on is to be reached via the LAN port click on LAN and enter the IP address of the router that will be used to reach the destination To specify a WAN port click on WAN and then select the desired LAN t...

Page 126: ...ng with the first filter in the User Filter Assignment list As soon as the packet matches one of the filters then the packet will be accepted or rejected 5 If the packet does not match any user assign...

Page 127: ...click Add The Add IP Filter Defintion window will appear See Add Edit IP Filter Definition on page 112 for details on how to create a filter definition Edit To edit a filter definition select a filte...

Page 128: ...r Reject incoming IP packets if the packet matches all parameters defined in this filter The default setting is Reject Source Address This field is the IP address of the station that is sending the IP...

Page 129: ...fields If you select Other make an entry in the Protocol field Once you have entered the correct information click OK to save your changes Filter Assignment Up to 10 IP filters can be assigned to the...

Page 130: ...if a packet does not match any assigned filter The choices are to Accept or Reject Configuring IPX The 833IS has been designed to connect to an IPX network without needing an IPX configuration It is r...

Page 131: ...ype If there are multiple frame types on a subnetwork they behave as if they are on separate subnetworks and a network address is required for each IPX Protocol The IPX Protocol IPX Protocol screen ha...

Page 132: ...mation The Network Number is formatted as 1 to 8 hex digits The numbers FFFFFFFF and 0 are reserved Dial In Network Number People dialing in to the Perle 833IS look like they are on a subnetwork separ...

Page 133: ...d the configured IPX static routes table will be used to route messages Enabling only IPX Static Routing may be required if you have a very large IPX network You can also restrict the servers that can...

Page 134: ...services that are entered in the SAP table will be available to dial in users The IPX Static Routes table contains the routing entries You must have an entry for every subnetwork that you wish to acc...

Page 135: ...must be one of the network numbers that was configured in the IPX Frame Type section on the previous screen Node Address Specifies the MAC address for the local router It is formatted as 12 hex digit...

Page 136: ...r the destination is reached via the 833IS s LAN port or via a WAN port through a LAN to LAN connection To specify a WAN destination click on WAN and then select the desired WAN connection from the dr...

Page 137: ...erver Type The type of IPX server This is represented as 4 hexidecimal digits Server IPX Address The IPX address of the server Consists of the Network Number and the Node Address of the server Add To...

Page 138: ...Node Address Specifies the MAC address for the server It is formatted as 12 hex digits Socket Number Services in an IPX network communicate with the requester using sockets This field specifies the so...

Page 139: ...s The fields are as follows Add To add a filter definition click Add The Add IPX Filter Definition window will appear See Add Edit IPX Filter Definition on page 124 for details on how to create a filt...

Page 140: ...sed when adding filters to a user record on a RADIUS security server Filter Action Select whether to Accept or Reject incoming IPX packets if the packet matches all parameters defined in this filter T...

Page 141: ...Destination Socket Number The socket number that the IPX packet is being sent to Packet Type The entries in the pull down list are None RIP SAP SPX NCP and Other If you select Other make an entry in...

Page 142: ...on the network and is passed from one end to the other A WAN client dialing in emulates a LAN adapter and this emulated adapter requires a MAC address that is provided by the server The 833IS has thes...

Page 143: ...nects with Bridge Control Protocol BCP to the 833IS the MAC address is loaded into the Address Filter If the user record does not contain a MAC address the next available free MAC address from the poo...

Page 144: ...fect on Routing clients such as Perle Remote or Windows Dial Up Networking clients Filter Broadcast When checked the 833IS will not pass any broadcast messages received from the LAN to the WAN client...

Page 145: ...y negotiate with the 833IS However some older clients may have restrictions in their PPP stacks and may require specific settings for the compression and maximum counts parameters PPP is not used with...

Page 146: ...able Multilink PPP if You want to restrict dial in clients to a single PPP session The dial in client you are using does not support the negotiation of Multilink PPP On connect the 833IS will check wi...

Page 147: ...acters are translated to multiple characters degrading performance Apple PPP PPP was originally available on the Mac using freeware PPP stacks The two most popular were FreePPP and MacPPP In Mac OS 7...

Page 148: ...is supported on both Ethernet and Token Ring connected Perle 833ISs Both ARA Version 1 and 2 clients are supported It is recommended that you use Version 2 ARA client software If you are using a Vers...

Page 149: ...s a MAC address from an address pool for this emulated LAN adapter Although this MAC address must be unique on your network it does not have to remain constant every time a client connects The MAC add...

Page 150: ...Using NetBEUI 134 Perle 833IS User Guide...

Page 151: ...em You can do this in a number of different ways 833IS Internal Database You can define the user in the internal database of the 833IS The internal database lets you set up the following for each user...

Page 152: ...e user records for 500 users These user records are used For password authentication if the 833IS has been configured for User Database security See Configuring User Authentication Security on page 17...

Page 153: ...as follows User This area displays information about all the users configured in the User Database User ID The name of the user Department Department to which the user belongs Access Displays whether...

Page 154: ...e options are Public and Private Public The User Database on this server will be accessible to any Perle 833IS on the LAN which has been configured for Search Remote Private The User Database will be...

Page 155: ...er for configuration and monitoring The Add Edit User User screen is as follows User Disabled A user record is enabled by default If you want to prevent a user from accessing the 833IS but do not want...

Page 156: ...t least one user record be created with administration privileges for each 833IS to allow access by the Manager Set Password The password is used to authenticate the user if Local security is used The...

Page 157: ...nable Lan To Lan When checked this option allows a remote Router to access the 833IS Enabling this will bring up a Lan To Lan tab that allows parameters for the remote router to be set Refer to the La...

Page 158: ...t can drop the physical connection but the 833IS will keep the session active The client can then reconnect and the 833IS will reassign the same session and client IP address The Inactivity Timeout an...

Page 159: ...t However if you are using a client application that supports unsolicited data from a server you can configure the LAN to LAN feature for use with a dial in client Enable Virtual Connection Click on t...

Page 160: ...o assign IPX filters for the user click this button to open the User Filter Assignment window Addresses User IP address A user can be assigned a specific IP address by checking this field The address...

Page 161: ...using a RADIUS database for user records a single callback number can be set RADIUS Callback ID is not supported With Roaming callback the client supplies the callback number at connect time The clie...

Page 162: ...ack was not checked If this option is not checked any roaming callback requests will be rejected at connect time Client behavior will be dependent on the client the client may either continue the sess...

Page 163: ...n to the 833IS The network on the router s LAN can then communicate with the network on the 833IS LAN using IP or IPX Note that the communication is strictly between the router s LAN and the 833IS LAN...

Page 164: ...or Enable auto reconnect This feature will force the 833IS to reconnect to the dial in router based on the time set in the Reconnect Every field For IP by default the 833IS will send RIP V2 with no mu...

Page 165: ...l connection is dropped but the LAN to LAN session is maintained This timer is in effect only after the Connect a Minimum of timer expires Connect a Minimum of LAN to LAN Virtual Connection When the p...

Page 166: ...ate the remote router against the User ID and Password in the User Record before a connection can be established Dialing the router If the 833IS is configured to call the dial up router the phone numb...

Page 167: ...arameters Login ID This is the Login ID for the remote router Maximum length is 16 characters The 833IS will appear to the remote router as this ID Password This password is used to authenticate with...

Page 168: ...rticular user Connection Enable Auto Connect When this option is selected the 833IS maintains a permanent connection to the remote server The 833IS initiates this connection at bootup and will automat...

Page 169: ...xcept for RIP SAP and IPX Type 20 packet exchange allowed before the virtual link is brought down Connect a minimum of This specifies the shortest continuous time interval in seconds allowed for a vir...

Page 170: ...Compatible Send version 2 RIPs no multicasts so as to be version 1 compatible RIPV2 Send version 2 RIPs RIP Receive Type From the pulldown list select the type of RIPs to be received over and processe...

Page 171: ...ault disables this feature and lets the user stay connected until they disconnect To configure an Inactivity timeout click the If inactive button and enter a time value in minutes Use caution when set...

Page 172: ...hat has been enabled for callback If you wish to allocate a specific group of channels for callback select the group in the drop box The callback group must have been previously defined See User Callb...

Page 173: ...set in this timer regardless of activity Time in the virtual connection state is included If you are using Radius as your authentication server you can configure the Radius server to set the Inactivi...

Page 174: ...show as disabled for the User Filters For a discussion on protocol filters and how to define them see IP Filter on page 109 Disable Server FIlters To override the server filters and only use the user...

Page 175: ...an IP filter click on IP Filter The IP User Filter Assignment window appears Up to 10 IP filters can be assigned to the user record The server will process these filters from the top down so the orde...

Page 176: ...ture allows the Perle 833IS to access the User Database of specified remote Perle 833IS servers on the LAN Two Remote Servers can be defined for the local server When a user connects to the Perle 833I...

Page 177: ...ch Remote Set the check box of the Search Remote field to enable the Perle 833IS to search on remote servers Remote Server 1 Remote Server 2 Specify the location of Remote Server 1 and optionally Remo...

Page 178: ...Standard Profile 162 Perle 833IS User Guide...

Page 179: ...ing For most installations parameters in this section do not have to be configured for the 833IS to work However it is recommended that you configure the Server identification Dial Out contains advanc...

Page 180: ...ver For most installations the defaults provided will work and no further settings will be required To configure the Server From the Configuration File screen click on Server The Server main screen ap...

Page 181: ...urity for users accessing the server via the manager or telnet Maximum length is 32 characters Enter the password in both the password and confirm fields If the server password is defined on the serve...

Page 182: ...ing can be used to automatically dial a phone number when a Dial Out client acquires a Dial Out connection The Flow Control and Data Forwarding settings have defaults that work for most installations...

Page 183: ...ket and forward this packet to the client The parameters in this section dictate the conditions that will cause the packet to be forwarded Packet Size Enter the maximum number of characters that the 8...

Page 184: ...ler than a packet Trigger Characters To access the Trigger Characters screen click on this button Trigger Characters A trigger character is a character that forces the transmission of a network packet...

Page 185: ...or Axent A token can take the form of a software key or an electronic card that provides a constantly changing number At the time of connect the user reads the current number from the software key or...

Page 186: ...l functions of the Front Panel It is recommended that you enable the Front Panel Password See Enable Front Panel Password on page 165 There is a Reset to Default function that deletes the current conf...

Page 187: ...User database This database could be configured on the Local 833IS or on a remote 833IS When the remote Client connects it communicates with the 833IS using either the CHAP or PAP security protocols I...

Page 188: ...ord access to the 833IS On the Bindery server a group is created containing all users that can access the 833IS When the remote Client connects it will communicate with the 833IS using the PAP protoco...

Page 189: ...the RADIUS server The local user database will not be used to authenticate users This includes users who have administrator privileges You can add a user record to the internal 833IS user database to...

Page 190: ...If no RADIUS accounting server is defined the accounting information will be sent to the RADIUS authentication server In order to provide Radius with full authentication authority over the 833IS unit...

Page 191: ...he main RADIUS accounting server Click on the Backup Accounting tab to configure the backup RADIUS accounting server Host Retry The length of time in minutes after which the 833IS should retry a RADIU...

Page 192: ...the RADIUS server The default is 3 seconds Number of Retries The number of times the 833IS will retry a request if no answer is received from the RADIUS server The default value is 2 The user is not...

Page 193: ...s The User ID field must match the user ID in the Axent server The password in the Internal User Database will not be used unless the user is requesting administration privileges The Axent screen cont...

Page 194: ...the network to which the Axent server is connected Node The network node is a 12 digit hexadecimal value which identifies the network node to which the Axent server is connected Socket The socket num...

Page 195: ...then prompt the Dial In user for their user ID and passcode from the SecurID token If the user ID and token are authenticated by the ACE Server the user will be granted access A remote Client must su...

Page 196: ...t Server communication protocol offered in Version 2 3 of the ACE Server software This is the default setting If you are using an ACE Server with Version 2 2 software then remove the check from this b...

Page 197: ...e Standard Profile on page 155 However you can add a user record to the Internal 833IS User Database to define unique privileges The User ID field must match the user ID in the NT Domain Server The pa...

Page 198: ...group of users with a maximum Dial In time of one hour and another with unlimited access time The 833IS treats channels and modems as pools of channels and modems A channel by default appears in the...

Page 199: ...then assigned a channel and modem that is defined to the group Also Dial Out settings for flow control autodial and packet forwarding can be customized for this group Callback The Callback group is d...

Page 200: ...lows Group Name of the group Dial In Displays whether this group is enabled for Dial In Dial Out Displays whether this group is enabled for Dial Out Callback Displays whether this group is enabled for...

Page 201: ...ters Enable Group For These settings allow you to enable a group for Dial In Dial Out Callback The enable group settings override the settings for any channels and modems explicitly included in the gr...

Page 202: ...ace configuration Modems Use Main Pool When enabled the modems for this group will be allocated from the main modem pool If a modem is required for Dial In Dial Out or callback the modem attributes de...

Page 203: ...g are the same as the main Standard Profile setting For details on these settings see Configuring the Standard Profile on page 155 PPP Group The PPP settings will replace the system PPP settings for a...

Page 204: ...ilter out LAN broadcasts and multicast frames so they are not passed on to the WAN client With LLC2 protocol no filtering should be set See Chapter 7 Configuring the Protocols on page 89 Fields are as...

Page 205: ...he information SNMP is an open standard and the capabilities are defined in specifications known as RFCs The 833IS supports the following RFCs RFC 1157 A Simple Network Management Protocol SNMP RFC 12...

Page 206: ...gth is 255 characters Contact Enter the name of the person responsible for managing the 833IS Maximum length is 255 characters Location Enter a description of the physical location of the 833IS Trap H...

Page 207: ...efined Access level The 833IS supports up to five SNMP communities The default community is public Community tables act like passwords by controlling SNMP access They list all SNMP communities and the...

Page 208: ...ration The 833IS can be configured to direct Event Log messages to either and internal Event Log or a Syslog server Syslog The 833IS can send Event Log messages in real time to a Syslog server Message...

Page 209: ...vers IP Address 1 4 Enter the IP address of the Syslog Servers that will receive the logging messages Error Level Event Log Messages are assigned an error level 0 7 that indicates the severity of the...

Page 210: ...ogging Event Log screen is as follows Enable Event Log Click on the box to enable the storing of Event Log messages to an internal Event Log in NVRAM This Event Log is circular in nature so newer mess...

Page 211: ...Chapter 9 Configuring the Server Perle 833IS User Guide 195 6 Informational Informational messages only 7 Debugging For Perle use only...

Page 212: ...SNMP 196 Perle 833IS User Guide...

Page 213: ...97 Section 3 Management Chapter 10 Managing the Perle 833IS Appendix 1 Menu Descriptions and Maps Appendix 2 AT Command Set Appendix 3 Specifications Appendix 4 RADIUS Server Attributes Appendix 5 Cis...

Page 214: ...198 Perle 833IS User Guide...

Page 215: ...out the Operational status of the interfaces in the unit Number of LAN transmission and receive errors encountered Networks and Servers that can be reached by the 833IS on an IPX connection Status of...

Page 216: ...as defined in the Server configuration Time The current time as set within this 833IS Up time Time elapsed since the 833IS was last started or reset Firmware Version Version number of the 833IS opera...

Page 217: ...A resource is a general term for the number of enabled modems or channels available on an interface If a channel or modem has been disabled via configuration that resource will not be included in the...

Page 218: ...he main System Statistics screen 2 Highlight the interface you are interested in and click on the Interface button The next screen displayed will be based on the interface selected Ethernet Interface...

Page 219: ...times that heavy LAN traffic caused a frame to be lost by the Ethernet interface Overruns result in frames having to be retransmitted Token Ring Interface Speed The speed configured for this Token Ri...

Page 220: ...be retransmitted ISDN BRI Line Interface The statistics screen displayed is identical for both the BRI U and the BRI S T interfaces BRI Indicates the interface number Interface Status Status of the p...

Page 221: ...uld not be transmitted due to errors Channel Indicates the interface number and channel number For each channel the following information is displayed Mode Displays the current mode for the selected c...

Page 222: ...or the current call User The name of the user dialed into the 833IS Valid for dial in only Department The department as configured in the User record Valid for dial in only Group If this channel has b...

Page 223: ...status for each modem on the Feature Card For each modem the following information is displayed Modem Displays modem number and name as defined by configuration Assigned The following statuses are val...

Page 224: ...s Bytes RX Number of bytes presented to the modem since system reset Bytes TX Number of bytes transmitted by this modem since system reset Retrains Number of retrains experienced on connections with t...

Page 225: ...IPX Address If IPX protocol is being used for this connection the IPX address of the client is displayed here Valid for dial in only MAC Address The MAC address used by the client Valid for dial in on...

Page 226: ...address of the Server Subnet The subnet of the Server Acquired By The method used to acquire the IP address Valid values are BOOTP Address was acquired from a BOOTP server RARP Address was acquired fr...

Page 227: ...RIP button on the IP Protocol screen The IP RIP screen will be displayed Fields are as follows Network Number The network number of the network that can be accessed Hops The number of routers that are...

Page 228: ...nk if Ethernet Type II frames are not used SNAP The network number for Ethernet or Token Ring SNAP frames Field is blank if Ethernet or Token Ring SNAP frames are not used 802 2 The network number for...

Page 229: ...RIP screen will be displayed Fields are as follows Network Number The network number of the network that can be accessed Hops The number of routers that are between this network and the network that...

Page 230: ...Server described in this entry Type Type of Novell Server These numbers are defined by Novell Some common types of servers are 3 Print Queue 4 File Server 5 Job Server 7 Print Server 9 Archive Server...

Page 231: ...Chapter 10 Managing the Perle 833IS Perle 833IS User Guide 215 Node Address The node address of this Server Socket The IPX socket number that is used to communicate with this Server...

Page 232: ...on a per user basis The User Statistics screen is as follows User The name of the user dialed into the 833IS Valid for dial in only Modem Displays modem number and name as defined by configuration Typ...

Page 233: ...X The number of bytes received on this modem during the current call Bytes TX The number of bytes transmitted on this modem during the current call IP Addr If IP protocol is being used in this connect...

Page 234: ...r must connect to an 833IS Server The following operations are supported and are accessed through the Manager s Event Log menu Get Event Log This will get the event log from the connected 833IS and di...

Page 235: ...tion packets in the Event Log Negotiation Displays PPP packets that are transmitted and received during PPP startup i e LCP and NCP options in the Event Log MP Displays Multilink PPP protocol messages...

Page 236: ...keys left right up down Enter key ESC key Power LED Indicates that the 833IS is powered up System LED Blinks continuously when the 833IS is operational Front Panel Modes The Front Panel operates in t...

Page 237: ...o prevent unauthorized access Press Enter to confirm your choice Navigating the Front Panel The keypad is used to navigate through the Front Panel displays and edit a Front Panel field The front panel...

Page 238: ...833IS Front Panel 222 Perle 833IS User Guide Enter Key Accept changes and exit edit mode ESC Key Discard changes and exit edit mode...

Page 239: ...ay Factory Default Mode Factory Default Status Front Panel Main Screen Front Panel Main Screen Map Control Menu Descriptions on page 224 Status Menu Descriptions on page 226 Menu Description Control I...

Page 240: ...figuration to NVRAM System Reset Causes system to restart same as the power up Reset to Default Deletes current configuration sets server to factory default mode View Resources Enables display of inte...

Page 241: ...Guide 225 Control Menu Map Control Password Control System System Reset Reset to Default View Resources Control Network Control IP IP Address IP Subnet Mask Default G ateway Control IPX IPX Network S...

Page 242: ...ion Asset ID Asset ID as defined in configuration Start Date Date unit last Start up Up Time Elapsed time since last Start up Firmware Revision of operational Firmware BIOS Revision of BIOS Card Card...

Page 243: ...833IS User Guide 227 Status Menu Map Card Status descriptions on page 228 Network Status descriptions on page 232 Status Name Status System Asset ID Start Date Up Time Firmware BIOS Status Card Card...

Page 244: ...one of the following ports if the card is connected to the Ethernet network This panel is only displayed for versions of the 833IS with a BNC Ethernet interface in addition to the RJ 45 interface RJ...

Page 245: ...topology for each BRI interface Point to point Point to multipoint In Octets n Indicates the total number of octets received on this interface In Discards n Indicates the total number of received fra...

Page 246: ...e card Start up Completions n Number of successful incoming attempts for this modem since card Start up The count is incremented when the modem has completed the training sequence successfully and has...

Page 247: ...1 PRI E1 PRI Circuit ID Connection Current Int Errored Seconds Sev Errored Unavailable Sec Degraded Minutes Token Ring MAC Address Connection Port LAN Frames RX LAN Frames TX Overruns LAN Type Connect...

Page 248: ...IP address BOOTP Indicates whether a BOOTP request will be sent at startup to attempt to acquire the 833IS IP address RIP entries Current number of IP RIP entries IPX IPX Enable Disable Indicates whe...

Page 249: ...ber for the 802 3 IPX frames was determined Automatically from Network Configure None 802 3 disabled IPX 802 3 802 3 IPX frame network number IPX Network Number WAN internal Network Number RIP entries...

Page 250: ...ble Status IP IP Address Address Found By BOOTP RIP Entries IPX Typell By IPX Typell IPX SNAP By IPX SNAP IPX 802 2 By IPX 802 2 RARP IPX 802 3 By IPX 802 3 IPX Network RIP Entries SAP Entries IP Subn...

Page 251: ...d Menu Description Manager Setup Indicates the start of the Factory Mode Setup displays IP Address Set IP address of the unit Will indicate none if none has been configured When none appears the 833IS...

Page 252: ...Can be configured only when the unit includesboth BNC and RJ 45 Ethernet interface Menu Description Port Options are BNC RJ45 Auto Detect This panel is only available for versions of the 833IS with a...

Page 253: ...s Rx Number of frames received by the LAN adapter since last Start up LAN Frames Tx NumberofframestransmittedbytheLANadaptersincelast Start up Overruns Number of receive overruns detected by the LAN a...

Page 254: ...e IPX Frames Rx Number of IPX frames received since last start up IPX Frames Tx Number of IPX frames transmitted since last Start up RIP entries Current number of IPX RIP entries SAP entries Current N...

Page 255: ...Ethernet interfaces Status IP IP Frames Tx IP Frames Rx RIP Entries Address Found By IP Address IP Subnet Mask Status Status LAN LAN Frames Rx LAN Frames Tx Overruns Status IPX IPX Frames Tx IPX Frame...

Page 256: ...Factory Default Mode Menu Map 240 Perle 833IS User Guide...

Page 257: ...g is by the Line Interface Once the call is established it is switched to the modem Therefore modem commands that do line control such as ATA ATH are not handled solely by the modem Although there are...

Page 258: ...n of answer handshake the modem will go on line in answer mode Operation is also dependent upon FCLASS command and country specific requirements Bn CCITT or Bell When the modem is configured to allow...

Page 259: ...the end of a dial string this causes the modem to return to the command state after it processes the portion of the dial string preceding the This allows the user to issue additional AT commands whil...

Page 260: ...W class models the modem will abort the rest of the sequence return on hook and generate an error message Valid only after the post dial character En Command Echo The modem enables or disables the ech...

Page 261: ...out a retrain Handling is determined by the Call Establishment task Generally if a connection exists this command connects the DTE back to the remote modem after an escape 01 Enters on line data mode...

Page 262: ...onnection the modem reports only the DTE speed e g CONNECT 19200 Subsequent responses are disabled Default W1 Upon connection the modem reports the line speed the error correction protocol and the DTE...

Page 263: ...y tone is detected NO CARRIER will be reported instead of BUSY If dial tone detection is enforced or selected and dial tone is not detected NO CARRIER will be reported instead of NO DIAL TONE X2 Disab...

Page 264: ...8 NO ANSWER x x x x x 9 CONNECT 0600 1 x x x x 10 CONNECT 2400 1 x x x x 11 CONNECT 4800 1 x x x x 12 CONNECT 9600 1 x x x x 13 CONNECT 7200 1 x x x x 14 CONNECT 12000 1 x x x x 15 CONNECT 14400 1 x x...

Page 265: ...CARRIER 7200 x x x x x 50 CARRIER 9600 x x x x x 51 CARRIER 12000 x x x x x 52 CARRIER 14400 x x x x x 53 CARRIER 16800 x x x x x 54 CARRIER 19200 x x x x x 55 CARRIER 21600 x x x x x 56 CARRIER 24000...

Page 266: ...x 150 CARRIER 32000 x x x x x 151 CARRIER 34000 x x x x x 152 CARRIER 36000 x x x x x 153 CARRIER 38000 x x x x x 154 CARRIER 40000 x x x x x 155 CARRIER 42000 x x x x x 156 CARRIER 44000 x x x x x 15...

Page 267: ...ation Result Codes OK ERRORIf the modem is connected Short Form Long Form n Value in ATXn Command 170 CONNECT 42000 x x x x x 171 CONNECT 44000 x x x x x 172 CONNECT 46000 x x x x x 173 CONNECT 48000...

Page 268: ...is normally ON and will turn OFF only if required by flow control Result Codes OK n 0 or 1 ERROR Otherwise V Display Current Configuration and Stored Profiles Reports the current active configuration...

Page 269: ...ROTOCOL LAPM Data COMPRESSION V42Bis Line QUALITY 030 Highest SPX RX state 068 Highest SPX TX state 067 AT Commands En Enable Disable Auto Retrain or Fallback Fall Forward Controls whether or not the...

Page 270: ...ng for AT commands during a data connection and the B is received in order to send a break to the remote modem K0 Clear data buffers and send break to remote modem K1 Clear data buffers and send break...

Page 271: ...he modem falling back to the speed buffered normal mode N4 Selects LAPM error correction mode Failure to make an LAPM error correction connection results in the modem hanging up Note The K1 command ca...

Page 272: ...ey are not applicable For example MS 56 1 300 56000 Reporting Supported Options The modem can send a string of information to the DTE consisting of supported options using the following command MS The...

Page 273: ...w c The DTE may constrain the range of modulations available by specifying the mod Modulation Possible Rates bps 1 Notes V 21 300 V 22 1200 V 22 bis 2400 or 1200 V 23 1200 See Note 2 V 32 9600 or 4800...

Page 274: ...select fixed mode operation specify the max_rate and min_rate both to be the same requested speed and mod to be the modulation for that speed For example MS 11 0 16800 16800 selects V 34 16800 bps fi...

Page 275: ...MNP 5 data compression negotiation C2 Enables V 42 bis data compression C3 Enables both V 42 bis and MNP 5 data compression Default Result Codes OK n 0 1 2 or 3 ERROR Otherwise AT Commands An Select...

Page 276: ...2 LAPM to MNP 10 conversion Default K1 Enables V 42 LAPM to MNP 10 conversion K2 Enables V 42 LAPM to MNP 10 conversion inhibits MNP Extended Services initiation during V 42 LAPM answer mode detection...

Page 277: ...ault S3 Carriage Return Character 0 127 ASCII 13 S4 Line Feed Character 0 127 ASCII 10 S5 Backspace Character 0 255 ASCII 8 S6 Wait Time for Dial Tone 2 255 s 2 S7 Wait Time for Carrier 1 255 s 50 S8...

Page 278: ...9 Reserved S30 Reserved S31 Reserved S32 Reserved S33 Reserved S34 S35 Reserved S36 LAPM Failure Control 7 S37 Reserved S38 Reserved S39 Reserved S40 Reserved S41 Reserved S42 S45 Reserved S46 Data Co...

Page 279: ...the modem echoes back to the local DTE the Backspace character an ASCII space character and a second Backspace character this means a total of three characters are transmitted each time the modem proc...

Page 280: ...is encountered in the dial string Range 0 255 seconds Default 2 S9 Carrier Detect Response Time Sets the time in tenths of a second that the carrier must be present before the modem considers it valid...

Page 281: ...n is established Default Bits 3 7 Reserved S46 Data Compression Control Controls selection of compression The following actions are executed for the given values Range 136 or 138 Default 138 S46 136 E...

Page 282: ...dem S86 13 Remote modem does not respond after 10 re transmissions of the same message S86 14 Protocol violation AT Command Set Summary Basic AT Commands Command Function A Re execute command A Go off...

Page 283: ...speed in EC mode X0 Report basic call progress result codes i e OK CONNECT RING NO CARRIER also for busy if enabled and dial tone not detected NO ANSWER and ERROR X1 Report basic call progress result...

Page 284: ...o the remote modem K1 Clear buffers and send break to remote modem K3 Send break to remote modem immediately K5 Send break to remote modem in sequence with transmitted data When modem receives B in on...

Page 285: ...ction only SEC 0 Disable MNP10 EC SEC 1 tx level Enable MNP10 EC and set transmit level tx level 0 to 30 0 dBm to 30 dBm FAX Class 2 FCLASS nService class FAA n Adaptive answer FAXERR Fax error value...

Page 286: ...mit page punctuation FHNG Call termination with status FK Session termination FLID Local ID string FLPL Document for polling FMDL Identify model FMFR Identify manufacturer FPHCTO Phase C time out FPOL...

Page 287: ...67 x 430 x 310 mm 2 6 x 16 9 x 12 2 inches Weight 5 5 kg 12 lbs maximum Physical Electrical Specifications Operating Temperature 0o 40o C 32o 104o F Relative Humidity 0 95 non condensing Power 100 125...

Page 288: ...ters backlit display Keypad 6 keys used for system setup and status inquiry Status LEDs Power System Active LAN status Memory System Card 8 meg RAM in SIMM sockets for RAM expansion 4 meg Flash for Fi...

Page 289: ...work interface with hardware MAC address range filtering Protocols Supported Early token release at 16 Mbps Connectors DB15 AUI RJ45 Token Ring LAN Wiring Supported Shielded twisted pair types 1 2 6 9...

Page 290: ...will be supported for dial in applications only Maximum baud rate for dial out applications is 33 6K V 34 28 8K V 34 Annex 12 33 6K V 32 V 32 bis V 22 bis V 22A B V 23 V 21 Bell 212A Bell 103 Fax Mod...

Page 291: ...Edition Europe IEC 950 Amendments 1 4 TUV Rheinland GS Mark EN60950 1992 A1 A2 A3 IEC 950 1991 Second Edition with Amendments 1 2 3 and 4 Emissions USA FCC Part 15 Class A Canada Industry Canada ICES...

Page 292: ...g via LLC2 WAN PPP Link Control Protocol Network Control Protocols IPCP IPXCP Header Compression Protocols IP VJ CIPX MP ARA Security Password Authentication Protocols PAP CHAP LAN Environments Novell...

Page 293: ...s DOS INT14 Novell NASI NACI Windows 3 x 95 98 Windows Communication Interface COM port redirection Security PPP PAP CHAP Callback authentication Password aging function Authorization Servers Novell N...

Page 294: ...ts for the Link Control Protocol of Point to Point Protocol RFC 1541 Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol RFC 1552 The PPP Internetwork Packet Exchange Control Protocol IPXCP RFC 1553 Compressing IPX H...

Page 295: ...en using PAP 3 CHAP Password The encrypted password when using CHAP 5 NAS Port Port number of connection being authenticated 30 Called Station Id The phone number that the caller used 31 Calling Stati...

Page 296: ...e 11 Callback Administrative 7 Framed Protocol The link layer protocol to be used by this user Supported values include 1 PPP 8 Framed IP Address The IP address to be assigned to this user 9 Framed IP...

Page 297: ...n nn nn nn yy vv vv vv vv m nn destination network yy number of bits to use for subnet optional vv router IP address 0 use address assigned to router by 833IS m hop count 25 Class This value is sent t...

Page 298: ...bytes which were received from the client during this session 1 43 Acct Output Octets Number of packets which were transmitted to the client during this session 1 44 Acct Session ID A string which ide...

Page 299: ...es Perle 833IS User Guide 283 49 Acct Terminate Cause Indicates how the session was terminated Supported values include 1 1 User Request 2 Lost Carrier 3 Lost Service 4 Idle Timeout 5 Session Timeout...

Page 300: ...Accounting Messages 284 Perle 833IS User Guide...

Page 301: ...figuration procedures to manage the 833IS unit The Cisco Configuration Mode was designed to present a familiar model and concepts similar to Cisco products The same procedures and commands that are us...

Page 302: ...st installations The configuration can then be customized and updated using Cisco Configuration Mode Regardless of the method with which you configure the 833IS unit you can view the statistics and cu...

Page 303: ...required for the unit to function This factory default firmware would be equivalent to Cisco s bootstrap system software The flash volume is a Read Write flash memory where versions of firmware or con...

Page 304: ...from 0 to 7 with 0 being the first interface on the System card and 4 being the first interface on the Expansion Card in Slot 2 The Interface dialer condenses the configuration process and applies com...

Page 305: ...he second 4 BRI interfaces are on card 2 mapped 4 7 On the 833IS commands that are applied to a specific interface will be applied all interfaces that reside on the card When interactively executing c...

Page 306: ...the LAN side and defining the address of the LAN router port Defining the network on the WAN side and defining the address of the WAN router port All clients dialed into the WAN see the same address f...

Page 307: ...racter The Cisco command set does not accommodate all the configuration and management features for the 833IS Therefore Perle commands have been developed to modify these features on the 833IS unit wh...

Page 308: ...through the Front Panel screens the following keys are used Left Right Keys Selects a menu Up Down Keys View entries within a menu Enter Key If an item can be edited enables the item to be edited ESC...

Page 309: ...it new IP configuration takes effect immediately Press Enter the IP subnet mask if required The IP subnet mask will display none if none has been configured When none is displayed the 833IS will use t...

Page 310: ...etect this port even after a restart of the unit The only way to re enable the auto detect feature is via this menu item Set the value to the desired port RJ45 BNC or Auto Detect Once the IP parameter...

Page 311: ...e IP Address of the PC originating the ping requests then the default gateway and or subnet mask on the 833IS unit is incorrect Changes to these IP configuration parameters can be made through the fro...

Page 312: ...trap trap level For further detailed information regarding the logging Cisco commands please refer to the complete set of supported Cisco and Perle commands found on Perle Systems Ltd website www perl...

Page 313: ...n parameters from being downloaded to the unit Once a valid configuration is successfully downloaded the unit is required to be rebooted in order for the new configuration to take effect Unlike the dy...

Page 314: ...Differences between 833IS Manager and Cisco Configuration Mode 298 Perle 833IS User Guide...

Page 315: ...single and multiple channel equipment to an Ethernet transceiver Axent A software based security server that provides user authentication using their SecureNet Key cards Base MAC Address This is the b...

Page 316: ...ce Unit A device that connects a digital telephone line to a multiplexer bridge or router Database A collection of information or data organized in an efficient way to allow quick and easy access to t...

Page 317: ...s between stations on the same or different networks IPX Internet Packet eXchange A network transfer protocol from Novell Inc ISDN Integrated Services Digital Network A public telecommunications netwo...

Page 318: ...ferred to as a frame PAP Password Authentication Protocol Standard authentication protocol for PPP connections see CHAP PBX Private Branch eXchange A smaller version of the telephone company s switchi...

Page 319: ...ervice provider The SPID configured on the 833IS is sent to the service provider at start up This is used by the service provider to assign class of service to a channel Standard Profile Used to defin...

Page 320: ...e or sent from a modem A packet is sent out when a trigger character is encountered when a character time out or packet time out occurs or when a packet is filled UTP Unshielded Twisted Pair A cable t...

Page 321: ...t ID 178 Agent Key 177 AIS 299 Ambient Temperature 271 Analog 206 ANSI 299 Assemble Hardware 27 Rack Mount 28 Asset ID 164 299 AssureNet 176 Async Control 299 AT Commands 253 259 AT Commands 251 AT Co...

Page 322: ...tistic Ethernet 202 Modem 207 Token Ring 203 Card Statistics Accessing 202 CBCP 145 300 Central Site 300 Channel 300 Mode 205 Channels in group 186 main pool 185 Channel Service Unit see CSU 300 CHAP...

Page 323: ...aracter Time Out 167 Packet Size 167 Trigger characters 168 Digital 300 Digital Pathways Assurenet 2 Dimensions 271 Disabled 300 Diskette Packet 21 Display IP RIP Table 211 IPX RIP Table 213 Download...

Page 324: ...Xon Xoff 167 Frame 301 frames RX 38 TX 38 Framing 301 Front Panel 199 220 Editing Fields 221 Modes 220 Navigating 221 Password 165 set up 33 FXS 301 G Gateway 102 301 Ground Start 301 Group 163 About...

Page 325: ...ection Manager 32 requirements 32 Default Router 102 frames TX 39 Server Address 101 static routing 45 Status 39 subnet mask 32 WAN Address 96 IP Filter Definition 110 IP RIP Display contents 211 IPX...

Page 326: ...3 WAN Connection Requirements 44 Manager software installing 45 menu descriptions 52 MAU 37 48 301 Media Access Code see MAC 301 Menu Configure 53 File 52 View 53 Menu Bar 52 Menu Descriptions Card Ty...

Page 327: ...ng configuration file 68 Open Systems Interconnection Model see OSI 302 Operator Panel 24 keypad 24 LCD 24 OSI 302 Overruns Ethernet 203 Token Ring 204 P Packet 302 PAP 169 176 302 Password Front Pane...

Page 328: ...see RFC 302 Requirements Cable 14 Reverse Address Resolution Protocol RARP 302 RFC 189 302 RIP 302 entries 39 RISC 303 RJ11 303 RJ 45 14 303 RJ 48C 19 303 Roaming Call Back 303 enable 156 Router 303...

Page 329: ...MP 189 Simple Network Management Protocol see SNMP 303 SNAP 115 212 SNMP 169 303 Agent 189 Community 191 Manager No Access 189 Read Write 189 Read only 189 RFC Supported 189 Trap Host 190 Sockets 122...

Page 330: ...Control Protocol see TCP 303 Trap Host 190 Trigger Character 304 Type 206 Type Call 206 U Unit Placement 13 Unpacking 8 22 contents of box 21 Unshielded Twisted Pair see UTP 304 Uploading a configurat...

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