Software User's Guide Version 3.4

Appendixes

Appendix A. Quick Configuration Reference

Important
If you are attempting to configure or monitor your IBM 2212 and your service terminal is unreadable, see "Service Terminal Display Unreadable" in IBM 2212 Access Utility Service and Maintenance Manual.

Quick Configuration Tips

Before starting the Quick Configuration process, read these notes:

Attach an ASCII terminal to the service port to run the Quick Configuration program. See the Installation and Initial Configuration Guide.
Any existing configuration for a particular item will be removed if that item is configured through Quick Configuration.
Configuration is done at the level of the interface, which corresponds to a single port on an adapter.
Using the add device command, you must "add" all desired network interfaces or virtual interfaces for the adapters installed in your IBM 2212. This must be done prior to running Quick Configuration. To add an interface, see "Add".
Using the network command, you must enter the network interface configuration information. See "Network".

Making Selections

On the panels that you view when using the Quick Configuration program, the information shown in brackets, [ ], is the default. For example:

Configure Bridging? (Yes, No, Quit): [Yes]

To use the default Yes, press Enter.
To use a value other than the default, such as No or Quit, choose from the values in the parentheses.
If no value appears in the brackets, there is no default and you must type a value.

Exiting and Restarting

To restart the current Quick Configuration section at any time, type r. For example, if you are in the Interface Configuration section, type r and press Enter to return to the beginning of that section.
To exit Quick Configuration, type q and press Enter. The Config> prompt will appear.
To restart Quick Configuration from the Config> prompt, type qc and press Enter.

When You're Done

Once you have completed your configuration, you must restart the device for the configuration to take effect. At the end of the Quick Configuration program, you are given this option.

Starting the Quick Configuration Program

The following sections describe sample configurations using the Quick Configuration program (qconfig).

To start the quick configuration program, enter qc at the Config> prompt.

The program displays the following panel after starting.

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|Router Quick Configuration for the following:                                   |
|                                                                                |
|o   Bridging                                                                    |
|        Spanning Tree Bridge (STB)                                              |
|        Source Routing Bridge (SRB)                                             |
|        Source Routing Transparent Bridge (SRT)                                 |
|o   Protocols                                                                   |
|        IP (including OSPF, RIP, and SNMP)                                      |
|        IPX                                                                     |
|        DNA (DECnet)                                                            |
|                                                                                |
|Event Logging will be enabled for all configured subsystems                     |
|with logging level 'Standard'                                                   |
|                                                                                |
|Note: Please be warned that any existing configuration for a particular item    |
|will be removed if that item is configured through Quick Configuration          |
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+

Event logging records system activity, status changes, data transmission and reception, data and internal errors, and service requests. The logging level is set to standard (the default). For more information about error logging, refer to the Event Logging System Messages Guide.

During Quick Configuration you can:

Configure bridging
Configure protocols
Restart the device

Configuring Bridging

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|**********************************************                                  |
Bridging Configuration

|                                                                                |
|**********************************************                                  |
|                                                                                |
|Type 'Yes' to Configure Bridging                                                |
|Type 'No' to skip Bridging Configuration                                        |
|Type 'Quit' to exit Quick Config                                                |
|                                                                                |
|Configure Bridging? (Yes, No, Quit): [Yes]                                      |
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+

In response to Configure Bridging, take one of the following actions:
- Enter y to display the bridging configuration prompts. The prompts that appear depend on your network configuration.
- Enter n to skip the bridging configuration and continue with quick configuration.
- Enter q to exit quick configuration. This displays the Config> prompt. To reenter quick configuration, enter qc after this prompt.

If you choose to configure bridging, Spanning Tree Bridging (STB) will be enabled on all LAN interfaces. You will see the following panels:

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|Type 'r' any time at this level to restart Bridging Configuration               |
|                                                                                |
|STB will be enabled on all LAN interfaces                                       |
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+

Enter y to configure SRT bridging. Otherwise, enter n. For each Token-Ring interface in the configuration, you will be prompted to enable Source Routing on the interface.

+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
|Configure SRT Bridging? (Yes, No): [Yes]                                        |
|You are now configuring the Source Routing part of SRT Bridging                 |
|Bridge Number (hex) of this Router (1-F): [A]                                   |
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+

Enter a bridge number, which is a hexadecimal value from 1 to F that is unique between two parallel segments.

+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
|Interface 0 (Port 1) is of type Token Ring                                      |
|Configure Source Routing on this interface (Yes, No): [Yes]                     |
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+

Enter y to configure source routing on the interface. The console displays the next two lines.

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|Configuring Interface 0 (Port 1)                                                |
|Segment Number (hex) of this Interface (1-FFF): [A1]                            |
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+

Note: The port number increases by one because source routing bridging does not allow a port number of zero.

A unique hexadecimal value from 1 to FFF is assigned to each interface. The interfaces on each ring (segment) have the same segment number, but the segment number is unique to each ring.

These prompts appear for each Token Ring interface.

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|Interface 1 (Port 2) is of type Token Ring                                      |
|Configure Source Routing on this interface? (Yes, No): [Yes]                    |
|Configuring Interface 1 (Port 2)                                                |
|Segment Number (hex) of this Interface (1-FFF): [A2]                            |
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+

If more than two interfaces are configured for source routing, enter a unique hexadecimal value from 1 to FFF unique for the internal virtual segment.

+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
|Virtual Segment Number (hex) of this Router (1-FFF): [A4]                       |
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+

A panel similar to the following is displayed:

+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
|This is all configured bridging information:                                    |
|                                                                                |
|       Interfaces configured for STB:                                           |
|                                                                                |
|       Interface #    Port #     Interface Type                                 |
|                                                                                |
|           0          1          Token Ring                                     |
|           1          2          Token Ring                                     |
|                                                                                |
|The Source Routing part of SRT Bridging has been enabled                        |
|                                                                                |
|Bridge Number of this Router: A                                                 |
|                                                                                |
|Interfaces configured for Source Routing:                                       |
|                                                                                |
|       Interface #     Port#      Segment #   Interface Type                    |
|                                                                                |
|           0             1          A1        Token Ring                        |
|           1             2          A2        Token Ring                        |
|                                                                                |
|Virtual Segment Number of this Router:  A4                                      |
|                                                                                |
|Save this Configuration? (Yes, No): [Yes]                                       |
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+

Enter y to save the bridging configuration and continue with quick configuration. Enter n to re-display the bridging configuration prompts.

If you enter y, the following message appears:

+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
|Bridging configuration saved                                                    |
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+

Configuring Protocols

After you save the bridging configuration, you will see the following panel:

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|**********************************************                                  |
|Protocol Configuration                                                          |
|**********************************************                                  |
|                                                                                |
|Type 'Yes' to Configure Protocols                                               |
|Type 'No' to skip Protocol Configuration                                        |
|Type 'Quit' to exit Quick Config                                                |
|                                                                                |
|Configure Protocols? (Yes, No, Quit): [Yes]                                     |
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+

Take one of the following actions:

Enter y to configure the protocols.
Enter n to skip protocol configuration and continue with quick configuration.
Enter q to exit quick configuration.

You will first configure IP, then IPX, and then DECnet.

Configuring IP

When you answer y to the Configure Protocol panel, quick configuration displays the following messages:

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|Type 'r' any time at this level to restart Protocol configuration               |
|                                                                                |
|Configure IP? (Yes, No): [Yes]                                                  |
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+

Take one of the following actions:

Enter y to configure IP.
Enter n to skip IP configuration and continue with quick configuration.

The following lines appear for each interface.

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|                                                                                |
|Configuring Per-Interface IP Information                                        |
|                                                                                |
|Type 'Yes' to Configure IP on this interface                                    |
|Type 'No' to skip to the next interface                                         |
|Type '?' to list interfaces                                                     |
|Type an interface # to skip to that interface                                   |
|Type 'Quit' to exit Per-Interface IP Configuration                              |
|                                                                                |
|Configure IP on Interface 0 (Token Ring)?                                       |
|(Yes, No, #, ?, Quit) [Yes]                                                     |
|IP Address: [] 128.185.141.1                                                    |
|Address Mask: [255.255.0.0]                                                     |
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+

Enter the IP address in decimal notation for example, 128.185.142.20. The console displays one of the following error messages if you enter an invalid IP address:

   Bad address, please try again.
 
   This address has already been assigned.  Enter a different address

Address mask is a decimal value that reflects the IP network or subnetwork to which this interface is attached.

For more information about IP addressing or address masks, refer to the Protocol Configuration and Monitoring Reference, or consult your network administrator.

+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
|Per-Interface IP Configuration complete                                         |
|                                                                                |
|Configuring IP Routing Information                                              |
|Enable Dynamic Routing (Yes, No): [Yes]                                         |
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+

Enter y if you want the routing protocols (RIP or OSPF) to build the routing tables. Enter n to manually add IP address destinations to the routing tables (static routes).

+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
|Enable OSPF? (Yes, No): [Yes]                                                   |
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+

Enter y to enable the OSPF routing protocol as the primary dynamic IP routing protocol. RIP will be enabled only to send advertisements, not to receive them. Enter n if you do not want to use OSPF. RIP will be enabled to send and receive advertisements.

+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
|OSPF Enabled with Max routes = 1000  and Max routers = 50                       |
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+

Max routes is the maximum number of autonomous system (AS) external routes imported into the OSPF routing domain. Max routers is the maximum number of OSPF routers in the routing domain.

+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
|Routing Configuration Complete                                                  |
|                                                                                |
|SNMP will be configured with the following parameters:                          |
|                                                                                |
|Community: public                                                               |
|Access:    READONLY                                                             |
|                                                                                |
|If you plan to use the graphical configuration tool                             |
|to download a configuration, it requires the definition                         |
|of a community name with read_write_trap access.                                |
|                                                                                |
|Define community with read_write_trap access ? (Yes, No):  [Yes]                |
|                                                                                |
|                                                                                |
|This is the information you have entered:                                       |
|                                                                                |
|          Interface #        IP Address     Address Mask                        |
|                                                                                |
|             0               128.185.141.1  255.255.255.0                       |
|             1               128.185.142.1  255.255.255.0                       |
|             2               128.185.143.1  255.255.255.0                       |
|                                                                                |
|OSPF is configured, and RIP is configured only for 'sending'                    |
|                                                                                |
|SNMP has been configured with the following parameters:                         |
|                                                                                |
|     Community: public                                                          |
|     Access:    read_trap                                                       |
|                                                                                |
|     Community: dana                                                            |
|     Access:    read_write_trap                                                 |
|                                                                                |
|Save this configuration? (Yes, No): [Yes]                                       |
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+

Enter y to save the IP configuration and continue with quick configuration. Enter n to re-display the protocol configuration prompts.

Configuring IPX

After you save the IP configuration, you will see the following messages:

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|Configure IPX? (Yes, No): [Yes]                                                 |
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+

Enter y to configure IPX. Enter n to skip IPX configuration and continue with quick configuration.

You will see messages similar to the following:

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|Type 'r' any time at this level to restart IPX Configuration                    |


|                                                                                |
|IPX Configuration is already present                                            |
|Configure IPX anyway? (Yes, No): [No] yes                                       |
|                                                                                |
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+

Enter y to replace the existing configuration. Enter n to keep the current configuration and continue.

+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
|Configuring Per-Interface IPX Information                                       |
|                                                                                |
|Type 'Yes' to Configure IPX on this interface                                   |
|Type 'No' to skip to the next interface                                         |
|Type an interface # to skip to that interface                                   |
|Type '?' to list interfaces                                                     |
|Type 'Quit' to exit Per-Interface IPX Configuration                             |
|                                                                                |
|Configure IPX on Interface 0 (Token Ring)?                                      |
|(Yes, No, #, ?, Quit) [Yes]                                                     |
|                                                                                |
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+

The next messages and your responses depend on whether you are configuring Token-Ring or Ethernet.

Configuring Interface 0 (Token Ring):

The following prompt is displayed:

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|Token Ring encapsulation (frame) type? (TOKEN--RING MSB, TOKEN--RING LSB,       |
|    TOKEN--RING_SNAP MSB, TOKEN--RING_SNAP LSB): [TOKEN--RING MSB]              |
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+

Enter the encapsulation type used by the IPX protocol on your Token-Ring end stations.

`Token--Ring MSB:`	Most common encapsulation type and the default. The IBM 2212 builds outgoing packets with a 3-byte 802.2 header, (0xE0, 0xE0, 0x03). It sends the source and destination addresses in MSB (most significant bit), or noncanonical, format, which is the native address format for Token-Ring.

`Token--Ring LSB`	Same as Token-Ring MSB except the IBM 2212 sends the addresses in LSB (least significant bit), or canonical, format.

`Token-Ring SNAP MSB`	The IBM 2212 builds outgoing packets with an 8-byte 802.2/SNAP header (0xAA, 0xAA, 0x03, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x81, 0x37). It sends the source and destination addresses in most significant bit (MSB), or noncanonical, format.

`Token-Ring SNAP LSB`	Same as Token-Ring SNAP MSB except the IBM 2212 sends the addresses in LSB, or canonical, format.

Configuring IPX for Ethernet:

The following prompts are displayed:

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|Ethernet encapsulation type? (ETHERNET_8022, ETHERNET_8023, ETHERNET_ii,        |
|ETHERNET_SNAP): [ETHERNET_8023]                                                 |
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+

Enter the encapsulation type used by the IPX protocol on your Ethernet end stations.

Ethernet_8022 Packet includes an 802.2 header.

Ethernet_8023 Uses an IEEE 802.3 packet format without the 802.2 header. This is the default and the default for NetWare versions prior to 4.0. Ethernet 802.3 does not conform to the IEEE 802 standards because it does not include an 802.2 header. It may cause problems with other nodes on the network.

Ethernet_II Uses Ethernet type 8137 as the packet format. This format is required if you are using NetWare VMS on the Ethernet. This is the default for NetWare Versions 4.0 and higher.

Ethernet_SNAP Uses the 802.2 format with a SNAP header. This encapsulation type is meant to be compatible with token-ring SNAP encapsulation. However, it violates IEEE standards and is not interoperable across conformal bridges.

Assign an IPX network number to the associated directly connected network. Every IPX interface must have a unique network number.

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|Configure IPX on Interface 1 (WAN PPP)                                          |
|(Yes, No, #, ?, Quit) [Yes]                                                     |
|Network Number (hex) (1-FFFFFFFD): [1] 2                                        |
|                                                                                |
|Enable IPXWAN? (Yes, No): [No] yes                                              |
|                                                                                |
|Configure IPS on Interface 2 (WAN PPP)                                          |
|(Yes, No, #, ?, Quit) [Yes]                                                     |
|Network Number (hex) (1-FFFFFFFD):[1] 3                                         |
|                                                                                |
|Enable IPXWAN? (Yes, No): [No] yes                                              |
|                                                                                |
|Host Number for Serial Lines: (000000000000) 1                                  |
|                                                                                |
|Configure IPXWAN NodeID? (Yes, No): [Yes]                                       |
|NodeID (hex) (1 - FFFFFFFD): [1] 4                                              |
|                                                                                |
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+

If enabled, the IPXWAN protocol negotiates routing parameters to be used on the PPP serial interface before IPX packet forwarding begins. IPXWAN is not required to forward IPX packets on PPP serial interfaces. The IPXWAN Node ID is a unique IPX network number that identifies the router, and is required if IPXWAN is enabled on any network interfaces.

Host number is a unique 12-digit hexadecimal value assigned to an IPX router. It is required because serial lines do not have hardware node addresses from which to build a host number.

+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
|This is the information you have entered:                                       |
|                                                                                |
|               Per-Interface Configuration Information                          |
|                                                                                |
|Cir   Ifc   IPX Net(hex)   Encapsulation       IPXWAN                           |
|                                                                                |
|1     1     10             ETHERNET_8023       Not Configured                   |
|2     3     300                                Not Configured                   |
|3     5     400                                Not Configured                   |
|4     6     600                                Enabled                          |
|                                                                                |
|                                                                                |
|  Host Number for Serial Lines: 0002210A0000                                    |
|  IPXWAN Node ID = 2210A                                                        |
|  IPX Router Name = ipxwan_router-2210A                                         |
|                                                                                |
|                                                                                |
|Save this configuration? (Yes, No): [Yes]                                       |
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+

Enter y to save the IPX configuration and continue with quick configuration. Enter n to re-display the IPX configuration prompts.

If you enter y, the following message appears:

+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
|IPX configuration saved                                                         |
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+

Configuring DECnet (DNA)

After you save the IPX configuration, you will see the following messages.

+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
|IPX Configuration saved                                                         |
|                                                                                |
|Configure DNA? (Yes, No): [Yes]                                                 |
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+

Enter y to configure DNA. Enter n to skip DNA configuration and continue with quick configuration.

+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
|Type 'r' any time at this level to restart DNA Configuration                    |
|                                                                                |
|Configuring Global DNA information                                              |
|                                                                                |
|Highest Node Number (decimal) (1-1023): [32]                                    |
|Router Level (Level1, Level2, DEC Level1, DEC Level2):                          |
|  [ Level2]                                                                     |
|Highest Area (decimal) (1-63): [63]                                             |
|Node Address (area.node): (63.32)                                               |
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+

The above configuration fields are configured with the following considerations:

Highest Node Number

Is the highest node address in the router's area. Setting it excessively high will affect the routers efficiency and require excess storage.

Router Level

Identifies whether the router is a Level 1 or Level 2 router. A Level 1 router keeps track of all nodes in its area and does not care about nodes outside its area. A Level 2 router routes traffic between areas.

Normally you should select Level1 or Level2 with the following exception: select DEC Level1 or DEC Level2 only when this router must communicate over X.25 networks with routers conforming to the DEC X.25 standard.

Highest Area

This number should be at least as high as the highest area number in the overall network.

Node Address

Is the node ID of this router and must be unique in the network.

When you press Enter, the following is displayed:

+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
|Configuring Per-Interface DNA Information                                       |
|                                                                                |
|Configuring Max Routers on each interface                                       |
|                                                                                |
|Configuring Interface 0 (Ethernet)                                              |
|Configure DNA on this interface? (Yes, No) [YES]                                |
|Max Routers (decimal) (1-33): [16]                                              |
|                                                                                |
|Configuring Interface 1 (WAN PPP)                                               |
|Configure DNA on this interface? (Yes, No) [Yes]                                |
|                                                                                |
|Configuring Interface 2 (Token Ring)                                            |
|Configure DNA on this interface? (Yes, No) [Yes]                                |
|Max Routers (decimal) (1-33): [16]                                              |
|                                                                                |
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+

Enter y for every interface that will be connected to the DECnet network. For LANs, Max Routers specifies how many other routers may be on this circuit. For router efficiency and memory requirements set this argument to a few more than the total number of adjacent routers on this circuit.

The following panel is displayed:

+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
|This is the information you have entered:                                       |
|                                                                                |
|        Global Configuration Information                                        |
|                                                                                |
|           Highest Node Number:       32                                        |
|           Router Level:              Level2                                    |
|           Highest Area:              63                                        |
|           Node Address:              63.32                                     |
|                                                                                |
|        Pre-Interface Configuration Information                                 |
|      Interface Number           Max Routers                                    |
|                                                                                |
|              0                          16                                     |
|              1                          1                                      |
|              2                          16                                     |
|                                                                                |
|Save this configuration? (Yes, No): [Yes]                                       |
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+

Enter y to save the DECnet configuration and continue with the quick configuration. Enter n to re-display the DECnet configuration prompts.

If you enter y, the following message appears:

+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
|DNA Configuration Saved                                                         |
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+

Restarting the Device

After configuring, you will receive the following message:

+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
|Quick Config Done                                                               |
|Restart the router? (Yes, No): [Yes]                                            |
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+

Enter y to restart the device with the new configuration and display the following information:

+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
|RESTARTING THE ROUTER........                                                   |
|                                                                                |
|Copyright IBM Corp. 1994, 1996                                                  |
|MOS Operator Console                                                            |
|                                                                                |
|For help using the Command Line Interface, press ESCAPE, then '?'               |
|                                                                                |
|*                                                                               |
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+

Enter n and the console displays the following message:

+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
|Type RESTART at the Config> prompt for the configuration to take effect         |
|Config>                                                                         |
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+

Enter restart at the Config> prompt to restart the device with the new configuration. To change or view the current configuration, enter qc.

Reloading the Device

After configuring the protocols, you will receive the following message:

+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
|Quick Config Done                                                               |
|Do you want to write this configuration? (Yes, No): [Yes]                       |
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+

Enter y to save your changes and display the following information:

+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
|Default config file written successfully.                                       |
|                                                                                |
|Configuration was written.                                                      |
|The system must be restarted for this configuration to take effect.             |
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+

Enter reload at the OPCON prompt (*) to reload the device with the new configuration. To change or view the current configuration, enter qc.

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`Ethernet_8022`	Packet includes an 802.2 header.

`Ethernet_8023`	Uses an IEEE 802.3 packet format without the 802.2 header. This is the default and the default for NetWare versions prior to 4.0. Ethernet 802.3 does not conform to the IEEE 802 standards because it does not include an 802.2 header. It may cause problems with other nodes on the network.

`Ethernet_II`	Uses Ethernet type 8137 as the packet format. This format is required if you are using NetWare VMS on the Ethernet. This is the default for NetWare Versions 4.0 and higher.

`Ethernet_SNAP`	Uses the 802.2 format with a SNAP header. This encapsulation type is meant to be compatible with token-ring SNAP encapsulation. However, it violates IEEE standards and is not interoperable across conformal bridges.