MAX 3000 Installation and Basic Configuration Guide
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Preparing to Configure the MAX
Before you begin to configure your MAX for network operations, you need to set up your
hardware on the network and be prepared to use the MAX configuration interface. In addition,
you need to perform basic configuration tasks to secure the MAX from unauthorized
configuration changes and establish system parameters. Depending on whether you use the
control port or Telnet for configuration, you might also want to assign an IP address to the
MAX unit. You cannot use Telnet until you first set the IP address.
Preparing the MAX and network
In preparing to configure your MAX unit, make sure of the following:
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You have installed the MAX as described in Chapter 2, “Setting Up and Testing the MAX
Hardware.”
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You understand how to use a MAX configuration interface, as described in Chapter 3,
“MAX User Interfaces.”
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You have available:
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One or more active, installed, and provisioned ISDN lines accessible from the MAX.
(The type of line—BRI, T1, or E1—depends on the MAX model you are
configuring.) These lines must provide switched data service on at least two channels.
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An active Ethernet LAN with appropriate cables and connectors.
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A remote unit (a MAX or other compatible equipment) that you can Ping or connect
to by Telnet over a dial-up PPP encapsulated link across the WAN.
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A local host or workstation, on the same subnet as the MAX, that can Telnet to or
Ping the MAX.
Figure 4-1 illustrates a typical network setup in which the MAX unit can be configured to
place and receive calls on a LAN and WAN. In Chapter 6, “Quickstart,” such a setup is used to
test a MAX configuration.
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