Installing the Pipeline
Software you need to supply
Pipeline Start Here Guide
Preliminary January 30, 1998
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TCP/IP software is not included in your operating system, you can install
MAX Link Pro TCP/IP software from the Pipeline Companion CD.
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If you are connecting to an AppleTalk network, both the AppleTalk and
TCP/IP software you need are included in System 7.5.2 or later.
If you are unsure of the kind of software you must have installed on your
computer, ask the network administrator or your Internet Service Provider. Once
you have installed the networking software, you must configure it so that it can
communicate with the local network. Be sure you designate the Pipeline as the
default gateway.
TFTP server software
You can upgrade the on-board software on the Pipeline if you have a Trivial File
Transfer Protocol server (TFTP server) installed on your local network, or have
one available and running on a remote network. TFTP servers are readily
available on the Internet at software download sites. TFTP is the file transfer
protocol used for uploading binaries to network devices. Once you obtain a TFTP
server, set up a tftpboot directory for outbound traffic. You can easily perform
any level of software upgrade (standard, thin, or fat) using TFTP.
Without a TFTP server you can upgrade the on-board software using a serial
connection, but you are limited to standard (thin) loads.
Communications software
To configure and monitor the Pipeline when using a UNIX workstation, or to
access the Pipeline over a serial connection, you need communications software
that can do the following:
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Emulate a VT100 terminal.
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Make a direct connection to the Pipeline (through the serial port to which the
Pipeline is connected, as described in “Connecting to the Terminal port” on
page 2-17).
On a Windows PC, you can use the Terminal or HyperTerminal program that
ships with Windows. On a Mac, you can use the Zterm shareware program,
available on the Ascend FTP server.