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Software User's Guide Version 3.3

Table of Contents

  • Figures

  • Tables

  • Notices

  • Notice to Users of Online Versions of This Book

  • Trademarks

  • Preface
  • Who Should Read This Manual
  • About the Software
  • Conventions Used in This Manual
  • IBM 2210 Nways Multiprotocol Router Publications
  • Summary of Changes for the IBM 2210 Software Library

    • Understanding and Using the Software

  • Getting Started
  • Before You Begin
  • Migrating to the Current Release
  • Accessing the Software Using Local and Remote Consoles
  • Local Consoles
  • Remote Consoles
  • Logging In Remotely or Locally
  • Reloading or Restarting the Device
  • Exiting the Device
  • Discussing the User Interface System
  • Understanding the First-Level User Interface

  • Using the Software
  • Entering Commands
  • Connecting to a Process
  • Identifying Prompts
  • Getting Help
  • Exiting a Lower Level Environment
  • Getting Back to OPCON
  • Some Configuration Suggestions
  • Creating a First Configuration
  • Basing a Configuration on an Existing Configuration
  • Accessing the Second-Level Processes
  • Accessing the Configuration Process, CONFIG (Talk 6)
  • Accessing the Console Operating/Monitoring Process, GWCON (Talk 5)
  • Accessing the Third-Level Processes
  • Adding Devices
  • Accessing Feature Configuration and Operating Processes
  • Accessing Protocol Configuration and Operating Processes
  • Command Completion
  • Online Help When Command Completion is Enabled
  • Online Help When Command Completion is Disabled
  • Command History
  • Repeating a Command in the Command History
  • Repeating a Series of Commands in the Command History

  • The OPCON Process and Commands
  • What is the OPCON Process?
  • Accessing the OPCON Process
  • OPCON Commands
  • Breakpoint
  • Configuration
  • Console
  • Divert
  • Event
  • Flush
  • Halt
  • Intercept
  • Logout
  • Memory
  • Pause (EasyStart only)
  • Ping
  • Reload
  • Restart
  • Status
  • Stop (EasyStart only)
  • Suspend
  • Talk
  • Telnet

    • Understanding, Configuring, and Using Base Services

  • The CONFIG Process (CONFIG - Talk 6) and Commands
  • What is CONFIG?
  • Using EasyStart
  • Config-Only Mode
  • Quick Configuration
  • Configuring User Access
  • Configuring Spare Interfaces
  • Resetting Interfaces
  • Entering and Exiting CONFIG
  • CONFIG Commands
  • Add
  • Boot
  • Change
  • Clear
  • Delete
  • Disable
  • Enable
  • Environment
  • Event
  • Feature
  • List
  • Network
  • Patch
  • Performance
  • Protocol
  • Qconfig
  • Set
  • Time
  • Unpatch
  • Update

  • The Boot CONFIG Process
  • What is Boot CONFIG?
  • Configuring Booting
  • Using a Device as a Boot Server
  • How the BOOTP Forwarding Process Works
  • A Device as a BOOTP Client
  • A Device as a BOOTP Relay Agent
  • Enabling/Disabling BOOTP Forwarding
  • Configuring a BOOTP Server
  • Using the Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP)
  • Accessing Configuration Files From a Remote Host or Router
  • Filename Definitions for IBD
  • IBD Considerations When Transferring a File
  • Transferring Large Amounts of Data to Multiple Files
  • Specifying the Maximum Number of Blocks to Transfer to a File at the Receiver
  • Validating the Configuration Load
  • Loading an Image at a Specific Time
  • Configuring Dumping
  • Dump Files
  • TFTP Server, Boot and Dump Directories
  • Installing Software/Code

  • Configuring Boot CONFIG
  • Entering and Exiting Boot CONFIG
  • Boot CONFIG Commands
  • Add
  • Change
  • Copy
  • Delete
  • Describe
  • Disable
  • Enable
  • Erase
  • List
  • Load
  • Store
  • Timedload
  • TFTP

  • Boot Options
  • Before you Begin
  • Booting From the Integrated Boot Device Using a Console Terminal
  • BOOTP Using a Console Terminal
  • Booting from a TFTP host server using a console terminal
  • Boot Options Available
  • Accessing the Boot Options
  • Boot Option Prompts
  • B (Boot)
  • BC (Boot in Config-only Mode)
  • BM (Boot using console queries)
  • BN (Boot, But Do Not Run, Using Console Queries)
  • BP (Boot using BOOTP)
  • D (Dump using stored configuration)
  • DIAG (Execute IBM Extended Diagnostic Program)
  • DM (Dump using Console Queries)
  • UB (Display TFTP Boot Configuration)
  • UC (Display Hardware Configuration)
  • UG (Go execute at address in RAM)
  • LC (Load Configuration Memory)
  • CC (Clear Configuration Memory)
  • ZB (ZModem Boot)
  • ZC (ZModem configuration memory load)
  • Configuring the 2210

  • The Operating/Monitoring Process (GWCON - Talk 5) and Commands
  • What is GWCON?
  • Entering and Exiting GWCON
  • GWCON Commands
  • Activate
  • Boot
  • Buffer
  • Clear
  • Configuration
  • Disable
  • Environment
  • Error
  • Event
  • Fault
  • Feature
  • Interface
  • Log
  • Memory
  • Network
  • Performance
  • Protocol
  • Queue
  • Reset
  • Statistics
  • Test
  • Uptime

  • The Messaging (MONITR - Talk 2) Process
  • What is Messaging (MONITR)?
  • Commands Affecting Messaging
  • Entering and Exiting the Messaging (MONITR) Process
  • Receiving Messages

  • Using the Event Logging System (ELS)
  • What is ELS?
  • Entering and Exiting the ELS Configuration Environment
  • Event Logging Concepts
  • Causes of Events
  • Interpreting a Message
  • Using ELS
  • Managing ELS Message Rotation
  • Capturing ELS Output Using a Telnet Connection on a UNIX Host
  • Configuring ELS So Event Messages Are Sent In SNMP Traps
  • Using ELS to Troubleshoot a Problem
  • ELS Example 1
  • ELS Example 2
  • ELS Example 3
  • Using and Configuring ELS Remote Logging
  • Syslog Facility and Level
  • Remote Workstation Configuration
  • Configuring the 2210 for Remote Logging
  • Remote Logging Output
  • Additional Considerations
  • Using ELS Message Buffering

  • Configuring and Monitoring the Event Logging System (ELS)
  • Accessing the ELS Configuration Environment
  • ELS Configuration Commands
  • Add
  • Advanced
  • Clear
  • Default
  • Delete
  • Display
  • Filter
  • List
  • Nodisplay
  • Noremote
  • Notrace
  • Notrap
  • Remote
  • Set
  • Trace
  • Trap
  • ELS Net Filter Configuration Commands
  • ELS Message Buffering Configuration Commands
  • Entering and Exiting the ELS Operating Environment
  • ELS Monitoring Commands
  • Advanced
  • Clear
  • Display
  • Files
  • Filter
  • List
  • Nodisplay
  • Noremote
  • Notrace
  • Notrap
  • Packet Trace
  • Remote
  • Remove
  • Restore
  • Retrieve
  • Save
  • Set
  • Statistics
  • Trace
  • Trap
  • View
  • Packet-trace Monitoring Commands
  • ELS Net Filter Monitoring Commands
  • ELS Message Buffering Monitoring Commands

  • Configuring and Monitoring Performance
  • Performance Overview
  • Performance Reporting Accuracy
  • Accessing the Performance Configuration Environment
  • Performance Configuration Commands
  • Disable
  • Enable
  • List
  • Set
  • Accessing the Performance Monitoring Environment
  • Performance Monitoring Commands
  • Disable
  • Enable
  • List
  • Report
  • Set

    • Understanding, Configuring and Operating Interfaces

  • Getting Started with Network Interfaces
  • Before You Continue
  • Network Interfaces and the GWCON Interface Command
  • Accessing Network Interface Configuration and Console Processes
  • Accessing Link Layer Protocol Configuration and Console Processes
  • Defining Spare Interfaces

  • Configuring IEEE 802.5 Token-Ring Network Interfaces
  • Accessing the Token-Ring Interface Configuration Process
  • Token-Ring Configuration Commands
  • List
  • LLC
  • Packet-Size
  • Set
  • Source-routing
  • Speed
  • Accessing the Interface Monitoring Process
  • Token-Ring Interface Monitoring Commands
  • Dump
  • LLC
  • Token-Ring Interfaces and the GWCON Interface Command
  • Statistics Displayed for 802.5 Token-Ring Interfaces

  • Configuring and Monitoring LLC Interfaces
  • Accessing the Interface Configuration Process
  • LLC Configuration Commands
  • List
  • Set
  • Accessing the Interface Monitoring Process
  • LLC Monitoring Commands
  • Clear-Counters
  • List
  • Set

  • Using the Ethernet Network Interface
  • Displaying Ethernet Statistics through the Interface Command

  • Configuring and Monitoring the Ethernet Network Interface
  • Accessing the Ethernet Interface Configuration Process
  • Ethernet Configuration Commands
  • Connector-Type
  • IP-Encapsulation
  • List
  • Physical-Address
  • Accessing the Ethernet Interface Operating Process
  • Ethernet Interface Monitoring Commands
  • Collisions

  • Overview of LAN Emulation
  • LAN Emulation Benefits
  • LAN Emulation Components
  • Addressing in ATM
  • ESI
  • ATM Addresses of LAN Emulation Components
  • Overview of Related ILMI Functions
  • Manual Configuration of the Signaling Version
  • Locating the LECS Using ILMI
  • Overview of the LECS Function
  • Sample Situations for Use of the LECS Assignment Policies
  • More Information About TLVs
  • Connecting to the LES
  • Address Registration
  • Address Resolution
  • Connecting to the BUS
  • BUS Functions
  • Establishing Data Direct VCCs
  • Overview of Extensions for LAN Emulation
  • Broadcast Manager
  • BCM Support for IP
  • BCM Support for IPX
  • BCM Support for NetBIOS
  • BCM Support for Source Route Bridging
  • LAN Emulation Reliability
  • LAN Emulation Security
  • Key Configuration Parameters for LAN Emulation

  • Using ATM
  • ATM and LAN Emulation
  • How to Enter Addresses
  • ATM-LLC Multiplexing
  • ATM Virtual Interface Concepts
  • Advantages of Using ATM Virtual Interfaces
  • Disadvantages of using ATM Virtual Interfaces

  • Configuring and Monitoring ATM
  • Accessing the ATM Interface Configuration Process
  • ATM Configuration Commands
  • ATM Interface Configuration Commands
  • Add
  • List
  • QoS Configuration
  • Remove
  • Set
  • Enable
  • Disable
  • Accessing the Virtual ATM Interface Configuration Process
  • ATM Virtual Interface Configuration Commands
  • Add
  • List
  • Remove
  • Accessing the ATM Monitoring Process
  • ATM Monitoring Commands
  • Interface
  • ATM-LLC
  • ATM Interface Monitoring Commands (ATM INTERFACE+ Prompt)
  • List
  • Trace
  • Wrap
  • ATM-LLC Monitoring Commands
  • List
  • ATM Virtual Interface Monitoring Commands

  • Using LAN Emulation Clients
  • LAN Emulation Client Overview

  • Configuring and Monitoring LAN Emulation Clients
  • Configuring LAN Emulation Clients
  • Add
  • Config
  • List
  • Remove
  • Configuring an ATM Forum-Compliant LE Client
  • ARP Configuration
  • Frame
  • IP-Encapsulation (for Ethernet ATM Forum-Compliant LEC only)
  • List
  • LLC
  • QoS
  • RIF-Timer (for Token-Ring Forum-compliant LEC only)
  • Set
  • Source-Routing (for Token-Ring Forum-Compliant LEC only)
  • LLC Configuration Commands
  • List
  • Set
  • Accessing the LEC Monitoring Environment
  • LEC Monitoring Commands
  • List
  • LLC
  • MIB
  • QoS Information
  • Trace
  • LLC Monitoring Commands
  • List
  • Set

  • Configuring Serial Line Interfaces
  • Accessing the Interface Configuration Process
  • Clocking and Cable Type
  • Network Interfaces and the GWCON Interface Command

  • Using the X.25 Network Interface
  • Basic Configuration Procedures
  • Setting the National Personality
  • Understanding the X.25 Defaults
  • X.25 Support Over ISDN BRI D-Channel (X.31)
  • Null Encapsulation
  • Limitations
  • Configuration Changes
  • Configuring Null Encapsulation and Closed User Groups (CUG)
  • Understanding Closed User Groups
  • Bilateral Closed User Groups
  • Types of Extended Closed User Groups
  • Establishing X.25 Circuits with Closed User Groups on a Device
  • Configuring X.25 Closed User Groups

  • Configuring and Monitoring the X.25 Network Interface
  • X.25 Configuration Commands
  • Set
  • Enable
  • Disable
  • National Enable
  • National Disable
  • National Set
  • National Restore
  • Add
  • Change
  • Delete
  • List
  • Accessing the Interface Monitoring Process
  • X.25 Monitoring Commands
  • List
  • Parameters
  • Reset
  • Statistics
  • X.25 Network Interfaces and the GWCON Interface Command
  • Statistics Displayed for X.25 Interfaces

  • Using XTP
  • The X.25 Transport Protocol
  • Configuration Information
  • DTE Address Wildcards
  • XTP Backup Peer Function
  • Searching for a Remote DTE
  • Connection Request Timer
  • Local XTP
  • XTP and Closed User Groups
  • Configuring XTP
  • Configuration Procedures
  • Setting the Data Link
  • Configuring the IP Interface
  • Configuring X.25
  • Setting the National Personality
  • Defining the IP Address
  • Setting the Internal IP Address
  • Configuring XTP
  • Sample Configuration of Remote Routers

  • Configuring and Monitoring XTP
  • XTP Configuring Commands
  • Add
  • Change
  • Delete
  • Enable
  • Disable
  • Set
  • List
  • XTP Monitoring Commands
  • Add
  • Delete
  • List

  • Using Frame Relay Interfaces
  • Frame Relay Overview
  • Frame Relay Network
  • Frame Relay Switched Virtual Circuits
  • Frame Relay Interface Initialization
  • Orphan Circuits
  • Configuring PVC States to Affect the Frame Relay Interface State
  • Frame Relay Frame
  • Frame Forwarding over the Frame Relay Network
  • Protocol Addresses
  • Multicast Emulation and Protocol Broadcast
  • Frame Relay Network Management
  • Management Status Reporting
  • Full Status Report
  • Link Integrity Verification Report
  • Consolidated Link Layer Management (CLLM)
  • Frame Relay Data Rates
  • Committed Information Rate (CIR)
  • Orphan Permanent Virtual Circuit CIR
  • Committed Burst (Bc) Size
  • Excess Burst (Be) Size
  • Line Speed
  • Minimum Information Rate
  • Maximum Information Rate
  • Variable Information Rate
  • Circuit Congestion
  • CIR Monitoring
  • Congestion Monitoring
  • Congestion Notification and Avoidance
  • Bandwidth Reservation over Frame Relay
  • Fragmentation Over a Frame Relay Interface
  • Voice Forwarding Over Frame Relay
  • Displaying the Frame Relay Configuration Prompt
  • Frame Relay Basic Configuration Procedure
  • Enabling Frame Relay PVC Management
  • Enabling Frame Relay SVC Management

  • Configuring and Monitoring Frame Relay Interfaces
  • Frame Relay Configuration Commands
  • Add
  • Change
  • Disable
  • Enable
  • List
  • LLC
  • Remove
  • Set
  • Accessing the Frame Relay Monitoring Prompt
  • Frame Relay Monitoring Commands
  • Clear
  • Disable
  • Enable
  • List
  • LLC
  • Notrace
  • Set
  • Trace
  • Frame Relay Interfaces and the GWCON Interface Command
  • Statistics Displayed For Frame Relay Interfaces

  • Using Point-to-Point Protocol Interfaces
  • PPP Overview
  • PPP Data Link Layer Frame Structure
  • The PPP Link Control Protocol (LCP)
  • LCP Packets
  • Link Establishment Packets
  • Link Termination Packets
  • Link Maintenance Packets
  • PPP Authentication Protocols
  • Password Authentication Protocol (PAP)
  • Challenge-Handshake Authentication Protocol (CHAP)
  • Microsoft PPP CHAP Authentication (MS-CHAP)
  • Shiva Password Authentication Protocol (SPAP)
  • Configuring PPP Authentication
  • Configuring PPP Callback
  • Using AAA with PPP
  • The PPP Network Control Protocols
  • AppleTalk Control Protocol
  • Banyan VINES Control Protocol
  • Bridging Protocols
  • Callback Control Protocol
  • DECnet IV Control Protocol
  • IP Control Protocol
  • IPv6 Control Protocol
  • IPX Control Protocol
  • OSI Control Protocol
  • APPN HPR Control Protocol
  • APPN ISR Control Protocol
  • Using and Configuring Virtual Connections
  • VC Considerations
  • Configuring a VC

  • Configuring and Monitoring Point-to-Point Protocol Interfaces
  • Accessing the Interface Configuration Process
  • Accessing the PPP Interface Configuration Prompt
  • Point-to-Point Configuration Commands
  • Disable
  • Enable
  • List
  • LLC
  • Set
  • Accessing the Interface Monitoring Process
  • Point-to-Point Monitoring Commands
  • Clear
  • List
  • LLC
  • Point-to-Point Protocol Interfaces and the GWCON Interface Command

  • Using the Multilink PPP Protocol
  • MP Considerations
  • Multi-Chassis MP
  • Configuring a Multilink PPP Interface
  • Configuring MP on PPP Dial Circuits
  • Configuring MP on PPP Serial Links
  • Configuring MP on Layer-2-Tunneling Nets
  • Configuring Multi-Chassis MP

  • Configuring and Monitoring Multilink PPP Protocol (MP)
  • Accessing the MP Configuration Prompt
  • MP Configuration Commands for Multilink PPP Interfaces
  • Disable
  • Enable
  • Encapsulator
  • List
  • Set
  • Monitoring MP Interface Status
  • Accessing the MP Monitoring Commands
  • Multilink PPP Protocol Monitoring Commands
  • List

  • Configuring and Monitoring SDLC Relay
  • Overview of SDLC Relay
  • Basic Configuration Procedure
  • Dynamic Reconfiguration
  • Accessing the SDLC Relay Configuration Environment
  • SDLC Relay Configuration Commands
  • Add
  • Delete
  • Disable
  • Enable
  • List (for network SRLY)
  • List (for protocol SDLC Relay)
  • Set
  • Accessing the SDLC Relay Monitoring Environment
  • SDLC Relay Monitoring Commands
  • Clear-Port-Statistics
  • Disable
  • Enable
  • List
  • SDLC Relay Interfaces and the GWCON Interface Command

  • Using SDLC Interfaces
  • Basic Configuration Procedure
  • Configuring Switched SDLC Call-In Interfaces
  • SDLC Configuration Requirements

  • Configuring and Monitoring SDLC Interfaces
  • Accessing the SDLC Configuration Environment
  • SDLC Configuration Commands
  • Add
  • Delete
  • Disable
  • Enable
  • List
  • Set
  • Accessing the SDLC Monitoring Environment
  • SDLC Monitoring Commands
  • Add
  • Clear
  • Delete
  • Disable
  • Enable
  • List
  • Msgsz
  • Set
  • Test
  • SDLC Interfaces and the GWCON Interface Command
  • Statistics Displayed for SDLC Interfaces

  • Using Binary Synchronous Relay (BRLY)
  • BRLY Overview
  • Sample BRLY Configuration
  • BRLY Considerations

  • Configuring and Monitoring BSC Relay
  • Basic Configuration Procedure
  • BSC Relay Configuration Commands
  • Add
  • Delete
  • Disable
  • Enable
  • List (for network BSC)
  • List (for protocol BRLY)
  • Set
  • Accessing the BSC Relay Monitoring Environment
  • BSC Relay Monitoring Commands
  • Clear
  • Disable
  • Enable
  • List
  • BSC Relay Interfaces and the GWCON Interface Command

  • Using the V.25bis Network Interface
  • Before You Begin
  • Configuration Procedures
  • Adding V.25bis Addresses
  • Configuring the V.25bis Interface
  • Adding Dial Circuits
  • Configuring Dial Circuits

  • Configuring and Monitoring the V.25bis Network Interface
  • Accessing the Interface Configuration Process
  • V.25bis Configuration Commands
  • List
  • Set
  • Accessing the Interface Monitoring Process
  • V.25bis Monitoring Commands
  • Calls
  • Circuits
  • Parameters
  • Statistics
  • V.25bis and the GWCON Commands
  • Statistics for V.25bis Interfaces and Dial Circuits

  • Using the V.34 Network Interface
  • Before You Begin
  • Configuration Procedures
  • Adding V.34 Addresses
  • Configuring the V.34 Interface
  • Adding Dial Circuits
  • Configuring Dial Circuits

  • Configuring and Monitoring the V.34 Network Interface
  • Accessing the Interface Configuration Process
  • V.34 Configuration Commands
  • List
  • Set
  • Accessing the Interface Monitoring Process
  • V.34 Monitoring Commands
  • Calls
  • Circuits
  • Parameters
  • Statistics
  • V.34 and the GWCON Commands
  • Statistics for V.34 Interfaces and Dial Circuits

  • Using the ISDN Interface
  • ISDN Overview
  • ISDN Adapters and Interfaces
  • Dial Circuits
  • Addressing
  • Oversubscribing and Circuit Contention
  • Cost Control Over Demand Circuits
  • Caller ID and LIDS
  • ISDN Cause Codes
  • Sample ISDN Configurations
  • Frame Relay over ISDN Configuration
  • WAN Restoral Configuration
  • Channelized T1/E1
  • Requirements and Restrictions for ISDN Interfaces
  • Router
  • Switches/Services Supported
  • ISDN Interface Restrictions
  • Dial Circuit Configuration Requirements
  • Before You Begin
  • Configuration Procedures
  • Adding ISDN Addresses
  • Configuring ISDN Parameters
  • Configuring the ISDN Interface
  • Adding Dial Circuits
  • Configuring Dial Circuits
  • ISDN I.430 and I.431 Switch Variants
  • Native I.430 Support
  • Native I.431 Support
  • X.31 Support

  • Configuring and Monitoring the ISDN Interface
  • ISDN Configuration Commands
  • Block-Calls
  • Disable
  • Enable
  • List
  • Remove
  • Set
  • Cause Code
  • Accessing the Interface Monitoring Process
  • ISDN Monitoring Commands
  • Block-Calls
  • Calls
  • Channels
  • Circuits
  • Dial-dump
  • L2_Counters
  • L3_Counters
  • TEI
  • Parameters
  • Statistics
  • ISDN and the GWCON Commands
  • Interface -- Statistics for ISDN Interfaces and Dial Circuits
  • Configuration - Information on Router Hardware and Software

  • Configuring and Monitoring Dial Circuits
  • Adding a Dial Circuit On a Leased Line
  • Dial Circuit Configuration Commands
  • Delete
  • Encapsulator
  • List
  • Set
  • Dial Circuit Monitoring Commands
  • Callback

    • Appendixes

  • Appendix A. Quick Configuration Reference
  • Quick Configuration Tips
  • Making Selections
  • Integrated Modems
  • Exiting and Restarting
  • When You're Done
  • Starting the Quick Configuration Program
  • Configuring LAN Emulation
  • Configuring Interfaces
  • Ethernet
  • Token-Ring
  • Configuring Multilink PPP (MP) Interfaces
  • Configuring Dial-Circuits
  • Configuring Dial-in Access to LANs (DIALs) Interfaces and DIALs Server Information
  • Configuring Bridging
  • Configuring Protocols
  • Configuring IP
  • Configuring IPX
  • Configuring DECnet (DNA)
  • Configuring Booting
  • TFTP Boot
  • BOOTP Boot
  • IBD Boot
  • Enabling Console Modem-Control
  • Restarting the Router

  • Appendix B. X.25 National Personalities
  • GTE-Telenet
  • DDN

  • Appendix C. Making a Router Load File from Multiple Disks
  • Assembling a Load File Under DOS
  • Assembling a Load File Under UNIX
  • Disassembling a Load File Under DOS
  • Disassembling a Load File Under UNIX

  • Appendix D. List of Abbreviations

  • Glossary

  • Index

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