Paradyne COMSPHERE 6700 SERIES User Manual

COMSPHERE6700 SERIESNETWORK MANAGEMENTSYSTEMNETWORK CONFIGURATION GUIDEDocument No. 6700-A2-GB22-10

Overview1-2 Issue 2 December 1996Network Configuration InformationGeneralWhere to install the software (c:\pcnms): Location of network drivers (c:\p

Overview1-3Issue 2 December 1996Accessing the NetworkConfiguration FeatureTo access the Network Configuration feature, access theWindows Program Man

Overview1-4 Issue 2 December 1996Main Menu OptionsFigure 1-2 shows the menu options available from the MainMenu.Figure 1-2. Network Configuration M

2-1Issue 2 December 1996Workstation Settings2This chapter provides procedures for configuring a workstation’sserver-related settings.

Workstation Settings2-2 Issue 2 December 1996Designating NMS Server Namesand IP AddressesFor each NMS multiuser client, you must designate a server,

Workstation Settings2-3Issue 2 December 19966. Repeat Steps 3–5 for each IP address you need toadd.7. Choose Close from the Control menu to return t

Workstation Settings2-4 Issue 2 December 1996Choosing the Active ServerUse Active Server... to choose the active server for the NMSclient. After you

Workstation Settings2-5Issue 2 December 1996Entering Administrative DataUse Administration to enter information about who to contactshould the works

3-1Issue 2 December 1996Configuration Files and Interfaces3This chapter provides procedures for configuration file andinterface manipulation.

Configuration Files and Interfaces3-2 Issue 2 December 1996Configuration FilesUse the File menu on the Custom window menu bar to save andexit a conf

A Issue 2 December 1996COMSPHERE6700 Series NetworkManagement SystemNetwork Configuration Guide6700-A2-GB22-10Issue 2 (December 1996)Changes and enh

Configuration Files and Interfaces3-3Issue 2 December 1996InterfacesUse the Interface menu on the Custom window to add,duplicate, or delete an inter

Configuration Files and Interfaces3-4 Issue 2 December 1996Duplicating an InterfaceUse Duplicate on the Custom window’s Interface menu tocreate copi

Configuration Files and Interfaces3-5Issue 2 December 1996Deleting an InterfaceUse Delete on the Custom window’s Interface menu to delete aninterfac

Configuration Files and Interfaces3-6 Issue 2 December 1996Automatically ConnectingInterfacesUse Interface on the Network Configuration main menu to

Configuration Files and Interfaces3-7Issue 2 December 1996This dialog box shows all available interfaces not set up forautomatic connection in the l

4-1Issue 2 December 1996SNMP Settings4This chapter provides procedures for SNMP-specific settings.

SNMP Settings4-2 Issue 2 December 1996Configuring SNMP CommunityNamesUse Community Names... on the SNMP menu to configureSNMP community names for us

SNMP Settings4-3Issue 2 December 1996. Procedure1. Choose Community Names... from the SNMP menu.The Community Names dialog box appears, as shownin F

SNMP Settings4-4 Issue 2 December 1996Table 4-1. Community Names Dialog Box FieldsFieldCharacterLengthDefault DescriptionNMS ReadCommunity0–32 publ

SNMP Settings4-5Issue 2 December 1996Configuring Authorized SNMPManagersUse Authorized Managers... in conjunction with CommunityNames... to determin

iIssue 2 December 1996PrefaceG Related Documents v. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ordering Information vi. . . . . . .

SNMP Settings4-6 Issue 2 December 19962. Make the required entries. Table 4-2 describes thefields on the Authorized Managers dialog box.Table 4-2.

SNMP Settings4-7Issue 2 December 1996Modifying or Deleting AuthorizedManager Information. Procedure1. Choose Authorized Managers... from the SNMPmen

5-1Issue 2 December 1996Custom Network InterfaceSettings5This chapter provides procedures for required interface-specificsettings. Refer to the NE

Custom Network Interface Settings5-2 Issue 2 December 1996Viewing Network SettingsUse Settings... on the Network menu to view or customize yourcommu

Custom Network Interface Settings5-3Issue 2 December 1996Table 5-1. Custom Window Fields (2 of 2)Field DescriptionIP Internet Protocol address (hom

Custom Network Interface Settings5-4 Issue 2 December 1996Figure 5-2. Hardware Dialog Box4. Use the drop-down list boxes to select and configurethe

Custom Network Interface Settings5-5Issue 2 December 1996Selecting the IP Address of aWorkstationUse IP Address... to select the Internet Protocol (

Custom Network Interface Settings5-6 Issue 2 December 1996Setting the Number of SubnetMask BitsUse Subnet Mask... to specify the number of subnet ma

Custom Network Interface Settings5-7Issue 2 December 1996Choosing Port SettingsUse Port... to specify communications port settings for SLIP,CSLIP, o

Custom Network Interface Settings5-8 Issue 2 December 1996 NOTE:SLIP, CSLIP, and PPP are 8 bit protocols and must havethe following settings: 8 Data

ii Issue 2 December 19964 SNMP SettingsG Configuring SNMP Community Names 4-2. . . . . . . . . . Uses 4-2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Custom Network Interface Settings5-9Issue 2 December 1996Choosing Modem SettingsUse Modem... to specify modem interaction commands andmodes for SLIP

Custom Network Interface Settings5-10 Issue 2 December 1996 NOTE:If your modem requires special settings, refer to Table 5-4and the manual provided

Custom Network Interface Settings5-11Issue 2 December 1996Specifying Dial SettingsUse Dial... to specify dial parameters for SLIP interfaces.. Proce

Custom Network Interface Settings5-12 Issue 2 December 1996Table 5-5. Dial Settings Dialog Box FieldsField DescriptionDial Telephone number to use

GL-1Issue 2 December 1996GlossaryAaddress maskA bit mask used to select bits from an IP address for subnetaddressing. The mask is 32 bits long and s

GlossaryGL-2 Issue 2 December 1996BbackupBackup is the process of preserving copies of files on a differentdrive, directory or media to protect agai

GlossaryGL-3Issue 2 December 1996DdaemonAn agent program that runs continuously on a server system in aUNIXr environment and provides resources to c

GlossaryGL-4 Issue 2 December 1996driverA software module that controls an input/output port or externaldevice such as a keyboard or a monitor. TCP/

GlossaryGL-5Issue 2 December 1996Ffile accessFile access allows users to work with a remote file as if the file islocal.FTPFile Transfer Protocol. A

GlossaryGL-6 Issue 2 December 1996HhostAny end-user computer system that connects to a network.Hosts range in size from personal computers tosuperco

iiiIssue 2 December 1996Figures1 OverviewG 1-1 Network Configuration Main Menu 1-3. . . . . . . . . G 1-2 Network Configuration Main Menu Options 1-

GlossaryGL-7Issue 2 December 1996IPInternet Protocol. The TCP/IP standard protocol that defines theIP as a unit of information passed across an Inte

GlossaryGL-8 Issue 2 December 1996MmanagerA software program housed within a network managementstation. The manager has the ability to query agents,

GlossaryGL-9Issue 2 December 1996NEWTNEWT is a TCP/IP communication stack for Microsoft Windows.NEWT provides users a degree of network access previ

GlossaryGL-10 Issue 2 December 1996protocol stackA layered set of protocols that work together to provide a set ofnetwork functions.RRAMRAM is a Ran

GlossaryGL-11Issue 2 December 1996SscriptA sequence of ASCII text lines stored in a file. You can create ascript to automate various tasks.serverA c

GlossaryGL-12 Issue 2 December 1996subnetA portion of a network, which may be a physically independentnetwork segment, that shares a network address

GlossaryGL-13Issue 2 December 1996token ringA type of ring-shaped network that supports high-speedcommunications between computers.Uuser idA unique

IN-1Issue 2 December 1996Aactive server, 2-4administrative data, 2-5authorized managersadding, 4-5deleting, 4-7modifying, 4-7Ccommunity names,

iv Issue 2 December 1996Tables4 SNMP SettingsG 4-1 Community Names Dialog Box Fields 4-4. . . . . . G 4-2 Authorized Managers Dialog Box Fields 4-6.

vIssue 2 December 1996P refaceThis guide describes how to use the COMSPHEREr6700 Series Network Management System (NMS) NetworkConfiguration Guide.T

Prefacevi Issue 2 December 19963910-A2-GN32COMSPHERE 3900 Series Modems, Models 3910 and 3911,Point-to-Point/Multipoint, Installation andOperation M

1-1Issue 2 December 1996Overview1This chapter describes the Network Configuration feature,explains how to access this feature, and provides a diagra