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© 2008 by Kentrox, Inc. All rights reserved. AI232 32-Port High Speed Asynchronous Line Card User’s Guide Version 9.6x Part Number 232UM Rev 4.
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i About this Document This document explains how to inst all, c onfigure, and operate the AI232 32-port high speed asynchronous line card. Y ou should have a working knowledge of the following: z Y ou.
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide About this Document: Do cument Conventions ii Document Conventions Table 1 describes the text conventions used in this document.
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide About this Document : Document Conventions iii Note: Note messages emphasize or supplement import ant points of the main text. Important: Import ant messages provide inf ormation that is essential to the completion of a task.
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide About this Document: Ca utions and W arnings iv Cautions and Warnings Electrostatic Discharge Caution CAUTION: Kentrox equipment and it s peripherals cont ain electrost atic sensitive components.
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide About this Document : Cauti ons and W arnings v FCC Warning The Federal Communications Commission has set limit s for emitted radio interference, and AI232 is constructed wit h this electromagnetic interference (EMI) limitation in mind.
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TOC-1 Table of Contents Chapter 1: Product Descri ption ........................... ................................... 1-1 Features ..................................... .......................................... .....................................
TOC -2 T able of Contents Logging Into AI232 ............................... ..................................................... ................... 3-4 Using a Telnet Connection for Login ................................... ........................
TOC-3 T able of Contents Chapter 5: Link Configu ration ........... .............................. ....................... 5-1 AI232 Link Types ............................................ ..................................................... ........
TOC -4 T able of Contents Chapter 6: TID Multiplexi ng ............... .............................. ....................... 6-1 Overview .............................................. ........................................... .....................
TOC-5 T able of Contents debug ......................................... .......................................... ...................................... 8-31 delete ......................................... ..........................................
TOC -6 T able of Contents tacacs server summary ............................................................................. ............... 8-102 tacacs sholog ....................................................................... .................
1-1 1 Product Description This chapter provides an overview of the AI232 32-port high speed asynchronous line card. Guide to this Chapter Features AI232 Hardware Components Technical Specifications Di.
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide Product Description: Features 1-2 Features AI232 is a high-performance asynchronous n etwork interface card used in an AIswitch.
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide Product Description: Features 1-3 Standalone Configuration AI232 operates as a st andalone card when it is inst alled in the AIswitch series 1 10 chassis. S tandalone mode let s AI232 function without depende nce on AI198 for configuration and manageme nt.
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide Product Description: AI232 Hardware Components 1-4 AI232 Hardware Components AI232 has four high-density connectors that provide 32 EIA-232-E asynchronous ports that support spe eds up to and including 1 15 Kilobit s per second.
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide Product Description: AI23 2 Hardware Components 1-5 Front Panel Components Figure 1-1 displays the AI232 front p anel component s. Figure 1-1 AI232 DC OK LED Illuminates green when +5 V olts is present. FAULT LED Illuminates red if the card fails.
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide Product Description: T echni cal Specifications 1-6 Technical Specifications Table 1-1 list s the AI232 technical specifications. T able 1-1 T echnical S pecifications Component Description 10BaseT Ethernet port on the AI232 front panel.
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide Product Description: Distribution Pa nels 1-7 Distribution Panels Distribution pan els provide a physical interface for AI232.
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide Product Description: Distribution Panels 1-8 Pin Assignments Cables z CAB467: Connects one connector (8 ports) on the AI232 to the distribution p anel. Each distribution panel requires two cables. z CAB469: Connects network elements to the individual connectors on the dist ribution panel.
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide Product Description: Distribution Pa nels 1-9 Inst allation Procedure 1. Install the d istribution panel(s) o n the rack. Figure 1-3 on page 1-9 displ ays a typical installation. 2. Attach cables from AI232 t o the distribution panel.
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide Product Description: Distribution Panels 1-10 T able 1-3 S pecifications for DP232-RJ45 Description S pecification Mounting Mounts to a 19-inch or 23-inch rack I/O Ports 32 RJ-45 ports Weigh t (approximately) 4.8 lb (2.
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide Product Description: Distribution Pa nels 1-1 1 Inst allation Procedure 1. Attach the moun ting flanges an d tie bar as shown in Figure 1-5 . ( Table 1-4 shows the part list. ) 2. Install the d istribution panel to th e rack.
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide Product Description: Distribution Panels 1-12 Figure 1-6 T ypical Installation - - (AI180 Chassis) AI232 PORTS 1 - 8 PORTS 17 - 2 4 PORTS 9 - 16 PORTS 25 - 32 14 58 91 2 17 20 21 24 25 28 13 16 29 32 DP232-RJ45 WWW .
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide Product Description: T ypical Applications 1-13 Typical Applications AI232 is used primarily for connecti ng to asynchronous network element s and modems.
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide Product Description: T ypical Applications 1-14 Modem Multiplexer Application Figure 1-8 illustrates a modem multiple xer application. Figure 1-8 Modem Multiplexer Ap plication The following event s occur in Figure 1-8 : z The OSS sends a TCP/IP call to AI232.
2-1 2 Using the AI198 Menu System This chapter provides information o n starting, en ding, and navigating throug h an AI198 menu system session. Guide to this Chapter Accessing the Menu System Navigat.
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide Using the AI198 Menu System : Accessing the Menu System 2-2 Accessing the Menu System T o access the AI198 menu system: 1.
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide Using the AI198 Menu System: Naviga ting the Menu System 2-3 Navigating the Menu System Menu Numbering Structure All menus accessed from the Main Men u are identified with a numerical reference at the top right corner of the menu screen.
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide Using the AI198 Menu System : Navigating the Menu System 2-4 Some submenus require a selection from a list a nd then re-display the previous menu showing the selection. Other submen us have their own submenus that request additional information.
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide Using the AI198 Menu System: Naviga ting the Menu System 2-5 Functions Menu item functions appea r at the bottom of each menu.
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide Using the AI198 Menu System : Exiting the Menu System 2-6 Exiting the Menu System T o exit the menu system: 1. Access the Main Menu.
3-1 3 AI232 Local Menu System This chapter provides information on the configur ation and navigation of the AI232 menu system. This system of fers on-board configuration capa bi lities similar to those available in the AI198 menu system. The AI232 menu system is availabl e when the card is operating in both switch mode and stand alone mode.
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide AI232 Local Menu System: Identifying AI23 2 Me nu System Security Options 3-2 Identifying AI232 Menu System Security Options AI232 has a variety of security options.
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide AI232 Local Menu System: Identifying AI232 Menu System Security Options 3-3 PPP Authentication P rotocols (PAP and CHAP) All asynchronous and synchronous PPP links are configura ble to use either P AP or CHAP PPP authentication protocols.
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide AI232 Local Menu System: Logging Into AI232 3-4 Logging Into AI232 Log into AI232 with a T elnet connection or with any of AI232’ s asynchronous port s that are configured as Login port s. Note: ai is the default user ID and p assword.
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide AI232 Local Menu System: Logging Into AI232 3-5 The following message appears when AI232 is configured to cont act a T ACACS+ server during authentication, but t he contact attemp t fails: Note: Five consecutive failed login attemp ts generate an SNMP trap and a log message saying that the lo gin failed.
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide AI232 Local Menu System: Logging Into AI232 3-6 The following message appears when AI232 is configured to cont act a T ACACS+ server during authentication: The foll.
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide AI232 Local Menu System: A ccessing the Local Menu System 3-7 Accessing the Local Menu System T o access the AI232 menu session: 1. Log into AI232. Refer to section Logging Into AI232 on page 3-4 for more information.
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide AI232 Local Menu System: Navi gating the Local Menu System 3-8 Navigating the Local Menu System Arrow keys and keyboard short cuts can be used to navigate through the local menu system. Refer to Table 3 -1 for a list of arrow key movement s and keyboard shortcut s.
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide AI232 Local Menu System: Navi gating the Local Menu System 3-9 T o save your changes: z Press F2 (or use the up and down a rrow keys to highlight [Send] ) and ENTER. z Enter y to save. If an error message a ppears, check your work and make changes as necessary .
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide AI232 Local Menu System: Accessing the Help Menu 3-10 Accessing the Help Menu The AI232 help menu list s all available keyboard codes and function keys with their associated purposes.
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide AI232 Local Menu System: Ex iting the Local Menu System 3-1 1 Exiting the Local Menu System T o exit the local menu system and save all changes: 1. Select <F2> Send and press ENTER. The following prompt appears: Save changes? (y/n) 2.
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide AI232 Local Menu System: Ex iting the Local Men u System 3-12.
4-1 4 System Configuration This chapter provides information o n configuring AI232 system settings with the AI198 menu system and the AI232 local menu syste m. T o configure AI232 with the AI198 menu system, the AI198 software must be at versio n 1.90 or later .
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide System Configuration: General S ystem Properties C onfiguration 4-2 General System Properties Configuration General system properties are configurable at the first level of the AI198 and AI232 System menu.
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide System Configuration: General System Prop erties Configuration 4-3 Note: Y ou can include multiple characters with delays between each in the break sequence. For example, <c>^[1,5]x[0,9]k is a valid entry .
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide System Configuration: General S ystem Properties C onfiguration 4-4 Configuration in the AI232 Local Menu System 1. Access the System Menu. 2. Enter a character sequence for Destination Menu Bre ak Seq uen ce . Maximum length is 44 characters.
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide System Configuration: General System Prop erties Configuration 4-5 Configuration in the AI232 Local Menu System 1. Access the System Menu. 2. For 10 Base T Ethern et , sel ect Off or On . The default is off when running in switch mode.
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide System Configuration: General S ystem Properties C onfiguration 4-6 This example displays 16 FTP port number set to 220 . Configuration in the AI232 Local Menu System 1. Access the System Menu. 2. For FTP Port , enter the desired FTP port value.
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide System Configuration: General System Prop erties Configuration 4-7 Menu Item T ypes Data Configuration in th e AI198 Menu System 1. Access Menu 4.2.14. 2. For 01 IP Address , enter 1, and the IP address for AI232. The default is 000.
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide System Configuration: General S ystem Properties C onfiguration 4-8 System Prompt Description This item sets th e system prompt value in the CLI. Menu Item T ype Data Configuration in th e AI198 Menu System 1. Access Menu 4.
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide System Configuration: General System Prop erties Configuration 4-9 TCP Settings Description The TCP settings are configured using two me nu items. The configurable values are: z TCP default wind ow size —Set s the TCP default window size for AI2 32.
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide System Configuration: General S ystem Properties C onfiguration 4-10 This example displays TCP Default Window Siz e se t to 1024 and TCP Send Ahead set to Enabled . Telnet Port Description This item sets th e T elnet port value for AI232.
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide System Configuration: General System Prop erties Configuration 4-1 1 This example displays Telnet Port set to 55 . System Menu System Promp t . . . ........... ...................... ............ NewProm pt Destination Menu Break Sequence .
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide System Configuration: RADIUS Configuration 4-12 RADIUS Configuration RADIUS authentication verifies user login in formation against valid user information in a database on a centra lized RADIUS authen tication server .
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide System Configuration: RADIUS Configuration 4-13 4. For 03 Primary Serve r Port , enter 3, and the desired port number . The default is 1812 . 5. For 04 Primary Serve r Secret , enter 4, and the desired p assword. The default is applied .
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide System Configuration: RADIUS Configuration 4-14 Shell/FTP Options Description This item sets th e Shell/FTP option for RADIUS as one of the follo wing: z Enabled —Enables RADIUS login. z Disabled —Disables RADIUS login.
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide System Configuration: RADIUS Configuration 4-15 This example displays the shell RAS option set to RADIUS/Fallbac k . RAS Configurati on Me nu RADIUS Primary Server Status . . . . . . . . . . . [E nabled] Disabled IP Addr ess .
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide System Configuration: T ACACS+ Configuration 4-16 TACACS+ Configuration T ACACS+ authentication verifies user login information against the user ’ s permission level on a T ACACS+ server . Up to 9 T ACACS+ servers are configurable to provide secure access for an entire AI232 network.
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide System Configuration: T ACACS+ Configuration 4-17 5. For 04 Primary Serve r Secret , enter 4, and the p assword. The default is ap plied . 6. Repeat steps 2 through 5 for the second ary server settings. This example displays: z 01*Primary S erver Status set to ENABLED z 02 Primary S erver IP Address set to 050.
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide System Configuration: T ACACS+ Configuration 4-18 This example displays 09*Shell/FTP TACACS Option set to LOCAL FA LLBACK . >9 Menu 4.2.14- 2.4 01*Primary Ser ver Status (Enabled, Disabled)------------ ---------------DISAB LED 02 Primary Ser ver IP Address------ ---------------------- --------000.
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide System Configuration: SNMP Configuration 4-19 SNMP Configuration This section discusses SNMP configura ti on options.
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide System Configuration: SNMP Configuration 4-20 The following example displays the se lection of On for menu item Send authe ntication traps . Community Names Description SNMP community names provide embedded p assword access to MIB conte nts.
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide System Configuration: SNMP Configuration 4-21 The following example displays: z Item 05 Read Co mmunity Name set to ReadComm . z Item 06 MIB2 Re ad Community Name set to MIB2 . z Item 07 Write C ommunity Name set to WriteCo mm .
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide System Configuration: SNMP Configuration 4-22 Contact Persons Description This item defines the name of the person to contact regarding a specific node. Menu Item T ypes Data Configuration in th e AI198 Menu System 1.
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide System Configuration: SNMP Configuration 4-23 Configuration in th e AI198 Menu System 1. Access Menu 4.2.14.8. 2. For 02 Node name , enter 2, and the node name. The maximum le ngth is 40 characters. 3. For 03 Node location , enter 3, and a node location description.
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide System Configuration: SNMP Configuration 4-24 Menu Item T ypes Data AI232 Local Menu Item Configuration 1. Access the SNMP Menu located under the System Menu. 2. For SNMP Manager #1 , enter the IP address of the first SNMP manager .
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide System Configuration: St atic Route Configuration 4-25 Static Route Configuration AI232 allows for the configuration of st atic routes using both the AI198 and AI232 menu systems. IP Address Settings Description S tatic routes are configured with a destination and next hop IP address.
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide System Configuration: TID to Modem Mux Configuration 4-26 TID to Modem Mux Configuration The following are available: z Inactivity Timeout z Initialization String z.
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide System Configuration: TID to Modem Mux Configuration 4-27 This example displays Inactivity Timeout set to 1500 . Initialization String Description This menu item defines the string that is se nt upon indication that the re is a device connected to the port (DSR asserted).
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide System Configuration: TID to Modem Mux Configuration 4-28 This example displays Init String set to conn23 . Port Bit Settings Description There are 3 menu items available for configuring TID to Modem Mux port bit s: z Port Data Bits —Defines the number of databits in a data byte.
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide System Configuration: TID to Modem Mux Configuration 4-29 AI232 Local Menu Item Configuration 1. Access the TID to Modem Mux Menu located under the Syste m Menu. 2. From the System Menu, select TID to Modem Mux . The TID to Modem Mux Summary Menu appears.
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide System Configuration: TID to Modem Mux Configuration 4-30 AI232 Local Menu Item Configuration 1. Access the TID to Modem Mux Menu located under the Syste m Menu. 2. From the TID to Modem Mux Summary Menu, select [Add TID] .
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide System Configuration: Time Configuration 4-31 Time Configuration AI232 support s the Simple Network T ime Protocol (SNTP). SNTP is a time pr otocol that maintains a common time a mong Internet hosts. Note: T ime configuration options are on ly available when AI232 is operating in standalone mo de.
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide System Configuration: Ti me Configuration 4-32 SNTP Settings Description SNTP is a time protocol that maint ain s a common time among Internet host s. There are 4 menu items availab le for configuring SNTP settings: z SNTP client on t his host is —Enables or disables SNTP .
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide System Configuration: Time Configuration 4-33 This following example displays: z SNTP client on this host is set to Enabled z Primary SNTP Server set to 12.43.167.59 z Secondary SNTP Ser ver set to 12. 43.167.60 z SNTP Poll In terval (minutes) set to 7 .
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide System Configuration: Ti me Configuration 4-34.
5-1 5 Link Configuration This chapter provides information o n configuring AI232 links in the AI198 and AI23 2 local menu systems. Guide to this Chapter AI232 Link Types Connect Options Configuration .
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide Link Configuration: AI232 Link T ypes 5-2 AI232 Link Types AI232 has 3 configurable lin k types: z Asynchronous z Asynchronous PPP z Modem Multiplexer Asynchronous Asynchronous links use asynchronous transmission and support multiple baud rates, parity types, stop bits, and software flow o r hardware control.
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide Link Configuration: AI232 L ink T ypes 5-3 Modem Multiplexer The modem multiplexer gives users access to a mod em pool. The modem pool is the list of ModMux links with att ached modems. When a call comes in that requires a modem, one is selected from the pool and dials out appropriately .
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide Link Configuration: Connect Options Configuration 5-4 Connect Options Configuration Connect options configure the AI232 c onnection p arameters. These options are available for asynchronous links and asynchronous PPP links.
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide Link Configuration: Conne ct Op tions Configuration 5-5 This example displays 02 Alias set to async.4.1 . Configuration in the AI232 Local Menu System 1. Access the Async Link Menu. 2. Select Connect Opti ons Menu .
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide Link Configuration: Connect Options Configuration 5-6 This example displays 03 Call retry interval set to 134 . Configuration in the AI232 Local Menu System 1. Access the Async Link Menu. 2. Select Connect Opti ons Menu .
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide Link Configuration: Conne ct Op tions Configuration 5-7 Menu Item T ype Data Link T ype A vailability Async Configuration in th e AI198 Menu System 1. Access Menu 4.2.14.12.1 1. 2. For 08 Connect strin g , ente r 8, and the connect string.
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide Link Configuration: Connect Options Configuration 5-8 Connection Settings Description The connection settings are co nfigured using three menu items: z Connect when D CD is on —Enables or disables link connection when DCD is asserted.
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide Link Configuration: Conne ct Op tions Configuration 5-9 This example displays: z 05*Connect w hen DCD is on set to ON z 06*Connect w hen characters are r eceived se t to OFF z 07*Connect w ithout DSR, DCD or r eceived characters set to OFF .
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide Link Configuration: Connect Options Configuration 5-10 Link Application Description This menu item configures the link app lic ation type. The following o ptions are available: z Login —S pecifies that the link will prompt for a user name an d password when connected.
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide Link Configuration: Conne ct Op tions Configuration 5-1 1 Configuration in the AI232 Local Menu System 1. Access the Async Link Menu. 2. Select Connect Opti ons Menu . The Connect Options Menu appears. 3. For Link Application , select Login , Destination , or AppAlias .
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide Link Configuration: Disconnect Options Configuration 5-12 Disconnect Options Configuration Disconnect options configure the p arameters that are used when AI232 disconnect s. These options are availab le for asynchronous and asynchronous PPP links.
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide Link Configuration: Disco nne ct Options Configuration 5-13 3. For 05*Inactivity Timer en abled when link receiv es call , ent er 5 t o sele ct ON or OFF . The default is OFF . 4. For 06*Inactivity Ti mer resets on incom ing characters from de stination , e nter 6 to select ON or OFF .
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide Link Configuration: Disconnect Options Configuration 5-14 Disconnect Settings Description The disconnect settings are configured using two menu items: z Disconnect whe n a break character is received —Enables or disables link disconnection when a break characte r is received.
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide Link Configuration: Disco nne ct Options Configuration 5-15 This example displays Disconnect w hen DCD is off set to On and Disconn ect when a Break character is received set to Off for an async link. Disconnect String Description This menu item configures the string the lin k sends before the link disconnect s.
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide Link Configuration: Disconnect Options Configuration 5-16 This example displays 07 Disconnect string set to <b>ne wSt rin g<3 3>< p 15><b> . Configuration in the AI232 Local Menu System 1. Access the Async Link Menu.
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide Link Configuration: Gen eral Li nk Properties Configuration 5-17 General Link Properties Configuration General link properties are configurable us ing menus accessed directly from the lin k configuration menu.
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide Link Configuration: General Link Properties Configuration 5-18 This ModMux link example displays 08 Auto Disable Error Limit set to 25000 . Configuration in the AI232 Local Menu System 1. Access the Link Menu. 2. Select Auto Disable Menu .
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide Link Configuration: Gen eral Li nk Properties Configuration 5-19 Configuration in th e AI198 Menu System 1. Access Menu 4.2.14.12. 2. For 09*Flow Control , enter 9 to select None or XonXo ff . The d efault is None .
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide Link Configuration: General Link Properties Configuration 5-20 Configuration in th e AI198 Menu System 1. Access Menu 4.2.14.12. 2. For 03 Link Descript ion , enter 3, and a description associated with the link. Maximum length is 30 characters.
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide Link Configuration: Gen eral Li nk Properties Configuration 5-21 This example displays 01 Link number set to 3 . Configuration in the AI232 Local Menu System 1. Access the Link Menu. 2. For Link to configur e , ente r the link number .
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide Link Configuration: General Link Properties Configuration 5-22 This example displays Link state set to Disabled . Link Type Description This menu item defines the type of link as asynchro nous, asynchronous PPP , or ModMux.
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide Link Configuration: Gen eral Li nk Properties Configuration 5-23 Port Data Bits Description This menu item defines the number of dat abits in a data byte. Menu Item T ype T oggle Link T ype A vailability Async and AsyncPPP Configuration in th e AI198 Menu System 1.
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide Link Configuration: General Link Properties Configuration 5-24 This example displays Port data bits set to Seven . Port Parity Description This menu item defines parity , which is a process for detecting whether or not bit s of data have been altered during dat a transmission.
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide Link Configuration: Gen eral Li nk Properties Configuration 5-25 This example displays Port parity set to Odd . Port Speed Description This menu item defines the baud rate for a port.
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide Link Configuration: General Link Properties Configuration 5-26 Menu 4.2.14.12.5 appears. Note: 10 Auto Baud is not available for AsyncPPP or ModMux. 3. Enter a value from 1 to 10 to select the po rt speed. Menu 4.
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide Link Configuration: Gen eral Li nk Properties Configuration 5-27 Configuration in the AI232 Local Menu System 1. Access the Link Menu. 2. For Port speed , select 300 , 120 0 , 2400 , 4800 , 9600 , 19.2K , 38.4K , 57.
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide Link Configuration: General Link Properties Configuration 5-28 Configuration in the AI232 Local Menu System 1. Access the Async Link Menu or AsyncPPP Link Menu. 2. For Port stop bits , select One or Tw o . The defa ult is One .
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide Link Configuration: Gen eral Li nk Properties Configuration 5-29 This example displays 10 Xon Repeat interval set to 30 . Configuration in the AI232 Local Menu System 1. Access the Async Link Menu or AsyncPPP Link Menu.
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide Link Configuration: General PPP Properties Configuration 5-30 General PPP Properties Configuration The following menu items are av a ilable for PPP configuration: z.
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide Link Configuration: General PPP Properties Configuration 5-31 This example displays: z 01*Network C ontrol Protocol set to IPCP z 02 Local IP Address set to 099.045.006.033 z 03 Remote IP Address set to 106.046.092.
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide Link Configuration: General PPP Properties Configuration 5-32 Maximum Unit Settings Description The maximum unit settings are configu red using two menu items: z Maximum receiv e unit (MRU)—Defines the maximum number of bytes tha t can be received in a single p acket.
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide Link Configuration: General PPP Properties Configuration 5-33 Configuration in the AI232 Local Menu System 1. Access the AsyncPPP or ModMux Link Menu. 2. Select PPP Configurati on Men u . The PPP Configuration Menu appears.
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide Link Configuration: General PPP Properties Configuration 5-34 Configuration in th e AI198 Menu System 1. Do one of the following: z For an asynchronous PPP link, access Menu 4.2.14.12-2.2. z For a ModMux link, access Menu 4.
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide Link Configuration: Modem Optio n Configuration 5-35 Modem Option Configuration The following menu items are use d fo r modem option configuration.
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide Link Configuration: Modem Option Configuratio n 5-36 Configuration in the AI232 Local Menu System 1. Access the Async Link Menu or AsyncPPP Link Menu. 2. Select Modem Setup Menu . The Modem Setup Menu appears. 3. For Modem string , enter the modem string.
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide Link Configuration: Modem Optio n Configuration 5-37 This example displays Dialing time-out set to 10 . Number of Dial Attempts Description This menu item configures t he number of times the mode m redials before terminating a call.
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide Link Configuration: Modem Option Configuratio n 5-38 This example displays Number of dial attempt s se t to 15 . Modem Setup Menu Link being con figured . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Modem string .
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide Link Configuration: PPP Au thentication Configuration 5-39 PPP Authentication Configuration The following menu items are ava ilabl e for PPP authentica tion configu.
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide Link Configuration: PPP Au thentication Configuration 5-40 2. For 02*Local Authenticatio n Method , enter 2 to select None , PAP , or CHAP . The default is None . 3. For 03 Local PAP/CHAP ide ntity , enter 3, and the user name.
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide Link Configuration: PPP Au thentication Configuration 5-41 RAS Option Description This menu item configures the method AI232 uses to obtain ID an d password information for a link.
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide Link Configuration: PPP Au thentication Configuration 5-42 Configuration in th e AI198 Menu System 1. Do one of the following: z For an asynchronous PPP link, access Menu 4.2.14.12-2.1. z For a ModMux link, access Menu 4.
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide Link Configuration: PPP Au thentication Configuration 5-43 Remote Authentication Settings Description The remote authentication setting s are configured using thr e.
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide Link Configuration: PPP Au thentication Configuration 5-44 This example displays: z 05*Remote Authe nti cation Method set to CHAP z 06 Remote PA P/CHAP identity set to bri24 z 07 Remote PA P Password/CHAP Secr et set to documentation .
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide Link Configuration: RTS/DT R Lead Contro l Configu ration 5-45 RTS/DTR Lead Control Configuration The following configuration items are available for R TS and DTR l.
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide Link Configuration: RTS/DTR Lead Control Configuration 5-46 This example displays 01*DTR connect state set to OFF and 02*DT R dis con nec t sta te set to TOGGLE . Configuration in the AI232 Local Menu System 1. Access the Async Link Menu or AsyncPPP Link Menu.
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide Link Configuration: RTS/DT R Lead Contro l Configu ration 5-47 RTS disconnec t state —Set s the R TS disconnect st ate to one of the following options: z On —Sets R TS to on when the link disconnect s. z Off —Sets R TS to of f when the link disconnect s.
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide Link Configuration: RTS/DTR Lead Control Configuration 5-48 This example displays RTS connect state set to Fl owControl and RTS disconnect state set to Toggle . RTS/DTR Cont rol Options Menu Link being con figured .
6-1 6 TID Multiplexing This chapter provides information o n configuring TID multiplexing. Guide to this Chapter Overview TID Multiplexing Configuration TID Multiplexing Troubleshooting.
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide TID Multiplexing: Overview 6-2 Overview AI232 support s TID multiplexing, which enables a single call from an OSS to fan out into multiple calls to various NEs. The in itiating call may be asynchronous or TCP , but cannot originate from a de stination menu.
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide TID Multiplexing: Overview 6-3 z If a connection is not est ablished af ter four tries or if AI232 receives a TL1 command with an unknown TID, the TL1 command get s discarded and a message gets logged . z If the OSS is disconnected from AI232, all associated children calls to the NEs are disconnected.
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide TID Multiplexing: TID Mu ltiplexing Configuration 6-4 TID Multiplexing Configuration Establish TID multip lexing by configuring aliases for calls that will go through AI2 32. Configure a parent alias to acce pt the incoming call from th e OSS.
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide TID Multiplexing: TID Multiplexin g Configuration 6-5 5. For 02+Simple alias trans lation , enter 2 . Men u 8.2 appears with the available translation options. 6. For 04 SLC routing t ranslation , enter 4 . Menu 8 reappears wit h SLC routing translation selected for menu item 2.
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide TID Multiplexing: TID Mu ltiplexing Configuration 6-6 Configuration in the AI232 Local Menu System Note: T o configure aliases in the AI232 local menu system, AI232 must be in standalone mo de. 1. Log in to the AI232 Main Menu .
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide TID Multiplexing: TID Multiplexin g Configuration 6-7 7. For Application stri ng , enter: TMUX n [ TID: tid_for_ AI232 ] 8. For Called protocol , enter ="" . 9. (optional) For Caller's protocol , enter the caller's protocol.
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide TID Multiplexing: TID Mu ltiplexing Configuration 6-8 4. For 01 Alias name , enter: parent_name . m 5. For 02+Simple alias trans lation , enter 2 . Men u 8.2 appears with the available translation options. 6. For 04 SLC routing t ranslation , enter 4 .
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide TID Multiplexing: TID Multiplexin g Configuration 6-9 11 . F o r 09 A pp. string , enter: TID: tid 12. (optional) For 10 Called protocol , enter 10, and the called protocol. 13. For 11 Caller's protoc ol , ente r 11,="" .
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide TID Multiplexing: TID Mu ltiplexing Configuration 6-10 4. For Alias name , enter: parent_name . m 5. If you are using sin gle alias translation, for Destinatio n , en ter the IP address of AI232. By entering a destination value, y ou are specifying the u se of single alias translation.
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide TID Multiplexing: TID Multiplexin g Configuration 6-1 1 This example displays the p arent alias configuration in th e AI198 menu system. >11 ="" Men u 8 01 Alias name --------- --- ------------------- --- --- -- ---------172.
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide TID Multiplexing: TID Mu ltiplexing Configuration 6-12 This example displays the p arent alias configuration in th e AI232 menu system. Note: T o configure aliases in the AI232 local menu system, AI232 must be in standalone mo de.
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide TID Multiplexing: TID Multiplexin g Configuration 6-13 These examples display two of the child alias configurations in the AI198 menu system. >11 ="" Men u 8 01 Alias name --------- --- ------------------- --- --- -- -----------------PAR ENT 1.
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide TID Multiplexing: TID Mu ltiplexing Configuration 6-14 These examples display two of the child alias configurations in the AI232 menu system. Note: T o configure aliases in the AI232 local menu system, AI232 must be in standalone mo de.
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide TID Multiplexing: TID Multiplexing Troubleshooting 6-15 TID Multiplexing Troubleshooting If an OSS is not getting a response fro m an NE, it can send a TL1 retrieve header command ( RTRV-HDR ) to determine if the problem is with the NE or with AI232.
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide TID Multiplexing: TID Multiplexing Troubleshooting 6-16 Normal Response Example This example displays the response that appears when RTRV-HDR :AI232:1 2345; is executed. Error Response Format If AI232 receives TL1 commands other than RTRV-HDR with the same card TID, it responds with a deny message.
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide TID Multiplexing: TID Multiplexing Troubleshooting 6-17 Error Response Example This example displays the resp onse that appears if RTRV-HDR fails. Diagnostics for TID Multiplexing T o view information on TID multiplexed calls and the associated TIDs, use diag-tconn .
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide TID Multiplexing: TID Multiplexing Troubleshooting 6-18.
7-1 7 Alias and Call Routing Configuration This chapter provides information o n co nfiguring aliases and routing calls o n AI232. Guide to this Chapter Overview Call Routing Protocol Processing Modul.
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide Alias and Call Routing Configuration : Overview 7-2 Overview AI232 uses aliases to route calls a cross the backplane of AIswitch. Each incoming call’s routing in formation must match an entry in the alias t able, or else the call is rejected.
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide Alias and Call Ro uting Configuration: Overview 7-3 5. The TCP packet is received by AI232 card B. 6. The data travels up str eam through the ASY protocol option to preserve packetizati on.
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide Alias and Call Routing Configuration : Call Routing 7-4 Call Routing T o route calls within AI232, an alias must be configured according to the source protocol and the destination protocol. Note: Aliases created in AI198 are not visible to AI232 when it is running in standalone mode.
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide Alias and Call Routing Configuration: Call Routing 7-5 3. T o access menu 08+Configure the alia s translation table , enter 8 . Menu 8 appears: 4. For 01 Alias name - , enter 1, followed by the alias name for the incoming (source) call.
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide Alias and Call Routing Configuration : Call Routing 7-6 5. T o access menu 02+S imple alias translatio n , ent er 2 . Menu 8.2 appears: 6. T o select 04 SLC routing transl ation , ente r 4 . Menu 8 reappears with the SLC routing translation configuration ite ms.
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide Alias and Call Routing Configuration: Call Routing 7-7 1 1. (optional) For 10 Called protocol - , enter 10, and the called protocol type. For more information about pro tocol types, refer to Protoco l Processing Modules on page 7-14 .
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide Alias and Call Routing Configuration : Call Routing 7-8 5. For Alias Name , enter the alias name for the incoming (source ) call. AI232 translates the alias name into a call of the type defined in the remaining alias menu items.
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide Alias and Call Routing Configuration: Call Routing 7-9 Source/Destination Protocol Tables The following tab les are organized acco rding to source p rotocols.
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide Alias and Call Routing Configuration : Call Routing 7-10 Source/Destination Protocol T a bles for the AI198 Menu System T able 7-1 Asynchronous Source Without Breaks (AI198) Source Destination Menu Item Information Async Async 01 baseport .
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide Alias and Call Routing Configuration: Call Routing 7-1 1 T able 7-3 TCP/IP Source Without T elnet Breaks (AI198) Source Destination Menu Item Information TCP TCP 01 ip_address # tcp_port _number Example: 198.
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide Alias and Call Routing Configuration : Call Routing 7-12 Source/Destination Protocol T a bles for the AI232 Menu System T able 7-5 Asynchronous Source With out Breaks (AI232) Source Destination Menu Item Information Async Async Alias Name asy.
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide Alias and Call Routing Configuration: Call Routing 7-13 TCP Async Alias Name ip_addres s # tcp_port_n umber Example: 198.
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide Alias and Call Routing Config uratio n: Protocol Processing Modules 7-14 Protocol Processing Modules Protocol processing modules are used to pr ocess d ata as it p asses through AI232.
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide Alias and Call Routing Configuration: Pro to c ol Processing Modules 7-15 Examples -F d,d,d Sets the filte r characters to the numbers entered in each d option. S p ecify up to 16 characters. It is possible to p acketize on a filtered character .
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide Alias and Call Routing Config uratio n: Protocol Processing Modules 7-16 TL1 The T ranslatio n Language One module typically works with messages traveling between asynchronous protoco ls. However , it also works with all other protocols.
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide Alias and Call Routing Configuration: Pro to c ol Processing Modules 7-17 Examples TN The T e lnet module filters T elnet commands out of the data stream and processes them appropriately . It also adds commands, as necessary , to data as it travels downstream.
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide Alias and Call Routing Config uratio n: Protocol Processing Modules 7-18 Examples ASY The ASY module take s a single argument that specifies the string to be transmitted on the outgoing connection when a call is placed.
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide Alias and Call Routing Configuratio n: Alias Macros 7-19 Alias Macros An alias macro is a program within an alias that translates incoming call request s into outgoing call request s. It is a shortcut that allows a programmer to write many a liases by only writing one macro.
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide Alias and Call Routing Configuration : Alias Macros 7-20 Comment s Comments are added at the programmer ’ s discretion to explain macro functionality . Comments can be ent ered either on a blank line or at the end of a line containing a macro.
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide Alias and Call Routing Configuratio n: Alias Macros 7-21 Wildcard Symbols Macros have two avail able wildcard symbols: z ? matches any single character . z * matches zero or more characters. Note: Alias names that use wildcards are not really macro s.
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide Alias and Call Routing Configuration : Alias Macros 7-22 Functions Functions are preset command keywords that perfo rm string and value conversions. Some functions can be entered with only a single character . For example, s and switch represent the same function.
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide Alias and Call Routing Configuratio n: Alias Macros 7-23 left$( string , n ) or l( string , n ) Returns the lef t-most n characters of string . If n is greater than the length of string , the function returns the entire string.
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide Alias and Call Routing Configuration : Alias Macros 7-24 Alias Macro Configuration Often there are severa l ways to write a macro and get the same result. One programmer will likely design macros dif ferently than an other .
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide Alias and Call Routing Configuratio n: Alias Macros 7-25 This example displays an alias where: z Alias name 43042* matches source addresses that st art with 43042 and may end with zero or more characters z Called Address ='ASY.
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide Alias and Call Routing Configuration : Alias Macros 7-26.
8-1 AI232 8 AI232 Commands This chapter provides information a bout each AI232 shell command and all AI198 winslc commands that are supported by AI 232.
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide AI232 Commands: Commands Overview 8-2 Commands Overview AI232 is configurable directly through the local system usi ng shell commands or through AI198 using winslc commands and the menu syst em.
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide AI232 Commands: Commands Overview 8-3 5. At the login promp t, enter your user name. 6. At the password pro mpt, enter your password. Notes: ai is the default user name and p assword. AI232 allows only five logins using the default p assword.
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide AI232 Commands: Commands Overview 8-4 Using winslc Commands T o use winslc commands, the user must be logged into AI198 to receive output from AI232. AI198 relays the command to AI2 32, which processes the command and sends the result to the system log port (as configured in AI198 Menu 1.
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide AI232 Commands: Commands Overview 8-5 081104 S pecifies the current date. Sev=F S pecifie s the message severity level.
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide AI232 Commands: aaa account 8-6 aaa account Description This command enables or disables T ACACS+ accounting of user login events and shell command event s. An accou nting st art p a cke t or stop p acket is issued ea ch time a user logs into or out of AI232.
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide AI232 Commands: aaa authen 8-7 aaa authen Description This command enables or disables T ACA CS+ authentication for AI232 command shell access. T ACACS+ authentication may be enabled o n all connections, or on a connection type basis.
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide AI232 Commands: aaa author 8-8 aaa author Description This command configures the T ACACS+ authorization method for the AI232 shell. The authorization metho d can be either privilege level o r per-command. Privilege level authorization is based on the priv-lvl returned from the T ACACS+ server .
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide AI232 Commands: aaa chpass 8-9 aaa chpass Description This command changes the current user’s password on the T ACACS+ server . Note: The T ACACS+ server may not support, or be configured t o support, p assword changes.
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide AI232 Commands: aaa fallback 8-10 aaa fallback Description This command enables or disables T ACACS+ fallback for shell access. If T ACACS+ fallback is enabled and atte mpt s to cont a ct a ll configured T ACACS+ servers fail, then AI232’s user dat abase is used for authenti ca tion and authorization.
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide AI232 Commands: aaa ppp authen 8-1 1 aaa ppp authen Description This command enables or disables T ACACS+ authentication and sets the fallba ck mode for specified AsyncPPP links. Note: The link type must be set to AsyncPPP for this command to have any ef fect.
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide AI232 Commands: aaa profile 8-12 aaa profile Description This command associates a custom profile wi th a privilege level or range of privilege levels. The following rules apply: z T ACACS+ privilege levels range from 0 to 1 5.
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide AI232 Commands: aaa profile 8-13 Examples This example associates privilege level 2 with profile newprof1 : This example associates privilege levels 3 to 6 and 14 w.
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide AI232 Commands: aaa retry 8-14 aaa retry Description This command configures the number of cons ecutive connection attempts that are made to a T ACACS+ server before the attempt fa ils. Note: Consecutive attempt s are only made if the T ACACS+ server responds but refuses a connection.
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide AI232 Commands: aaa stats 8-15 aaa stats Description This command displays or clears AAA sp ecific counters and st atistics. Command T ype shell Format s aaa stat [ clear ] Parameters Examples This example displays all AAA sp ecific counters and st atistics.
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide AI232 Commands: aaa stats 8-16 Authorization Attempts Displays the number of T ACACS+ authorization attempts. Authorization Failures Displays the number of failed T ACACS+ authorization attempts.
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide AI232 Commands: aaa summary 8-17 aaa summary Description This command displays a summary of all authentication, authorization, an d accounting settings. Command T ype shell Format s aaa summary Examples This example displays a summary of all aut hentication, authorization, and accounting settings.
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide AI232 Commands: aaa summary 8-18 FTP Access Displays the status of FTP access as AAA (T ACACS+ authentication enabled) or local (T ACACS+ authentication disabled).
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide AI232 Commands: aaa timeout 8-19 aaa timeout Description This command configures the number of se co nds to wait for a response from a T ACACS+ server . If no response is received from the serve r in the allowed number of seconds, the connection attempt fails.
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide AI232 Commands: alarm 8-20 alarm Description This command: z Displays a list of the alarm group s and the overall alarm se verity z Displays alarms for a specified .
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide AI232 Commands: alarm 8-21 Examples This example displays a list of the alar m grou ps and the overall alarm seve rity .
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide AI232 Commands: alarm 8-22 This example displays alarms for links 5-8 in group links . This example displays all al arms by severity level. This example displays all alarms that have a severity level between 4 and 7 .
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide AI232 Commands: alarm 8-23 This example displays the preventio n of alarm group links from affectin g the overall alarm severity . This example displays the unmasking o f alarm group links . [232]alarm -ma sk links Alarm group masked.
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide AI232 Commands: arp 8-24 arp Description This command displays, deletes, or adds entrie s in the ARP cache. Command T ypes shell and winslc Format s For the shell: .
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide AI232 Commands: arp 8-25 Examples This example displays all ARP cache entries. This example displays an ARP cache entry with IP a ddress 172.16.31.100 . This example displays the con figuration of an ARP cache entry with IP address 172.
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide AI232 Commands: arp 8-26 This example displays the deletion of an ARP cache entry with IP address 172.16.30.117 . [232] arp -d 1 72.
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide AI232 Commands: break 8-27 break Description This command terminates an asynchronous or shell connection. Use comman d diag- tconn on page 8-55 (not command who o n page 8-123 ) when referencing connections and connection ID n umbers.
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide AI232 Commands: break 8-28 Examples This example displays the termination of a shell connection for a device with IP address 10.40.5.11 and port number 1821 . This example displays the termination of a connection for a device with ID 65 .
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide AI232 Commands: creset 8-29 creset Description This command resets the error counters for a link or a range of links. There is no output for this command. T o see if the error counters were reset for the links you specified, enter command staslc on p age 8-92 .
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide AI232 Commands: date 8-30 date Description This command sets a nd displays the date and the time for AI232 wh en it is operating in standalone mode. Command T ypes shell Format s date Examples This example displays the configuration of date 08-04-2005 and time 10:24:49 for AI232 in standalone mode.
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide AI232 Commands: debug 8-31 debug Description This command enables or disables the logg ing of debugging dat a. Tip: Y ou have to have logging turned on to view debug info rmation from a shell connection.
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide AI232 Commands: debug 8-32 Examples This example displays the enabl ing of all debug dat a logging. [232]debug all on debug alias is on debug pvcfsm i s on debug as.
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide AI232 Commands: delete 8-33 delete Description This command deletes a specified file that resides on AI23 2. Command T ype shell Format s delete filename Parameters Examples This example displays the dele tion of file log.
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide AI232 Commands: diag-conn 8-34 diag-conn Description This command displays a list of enabled link s alon g with connection information for each link. Data can be displayed continuously , one page at a time, or sent to the screen one time only for all connections.
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide AI232 Commands: diag-conn 8-35 D-etail This option prompts for the ID of the conne ction to view and displays details for th at connection. F-ind This option displays specific types of connections. F-ind indicat es text matches that are applied to the display lines.
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide AI232 Commands: diag-eth 8-36 diag-eth Description This command monitors and displays Ethernet diagnostic information. Using Interpretation Mode There are three levels of diagnost ic information: z Minimum—Displays minimal diagnostic info rmation (mostly the p acket’s source and destination).
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide AI232 Commands: diag-eth 8-37 2. Enter promiscu ous to toggle between enabling and disabling promiscuous mode. Note: Operating AI232 in the p romiscuous mode can reduce performance. The default setting is disabled promiscuou s mode.
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide AI232 Commands: diag-eth 8-38 2. Enter go . The system st arts capturing da ta with the user-defined settings and filters. 3. Enter stop to stop capturing dat a. Exiting the diag-eth Session T o exit the diag-eth session, type quit .
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide AI232 Commands: diag-eth 8-39 Examples This example displays the configuration of diagnostic interpret ation level medium for the Ethernet diagnostic session display . This example displays the enabling and disabling of the timest amp display .
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide AI232 Commands: diag-eth 8-40 This example displays Ethernet diagnostic help info rmation. This example displays the help asso ciated with the Ethernet diagnostic filter command. [232]diag-eth help Commands for diag-et h: interpret Turn on data interpretat ion .
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide AI232 Commands: diag-eth 8-41 This example displays the diagnostic Etherne t display when th e fo llowing p arame ters are entered: z interpret max to set maximum interpretation z timestamp to enable timestamping z promiscuous to enable promiscuous mode z filter add src 172.
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide AI232 Commands: diag-eth 8-42 This example displays the diag nostic Ethernet display when the following is entered: z filter add src 00: 40:72:00:d2:d9 to configure.
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide AI232 Commands: diag-eth 8-43 This example displays the diag nostic Ethernet display wh en filter list is entered to display all filters. This example displays the dele tion of filter protocol tcp . This example displays the deletion of all filters.
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide AI232 Commands: diag-info 8-44 diag-info Description This command displays diagnostic informat ion f or asynchronous, Ethernet, and TCP connections as well as for memory . Differ ent screens of information can be viewed depending on the command option that is en tered.
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide AI232 Commands: diag-info 8-45 Examples This example displays diagnostic information for STREAMS allocation an d memory , which are accessed by typing M .
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide AI232 Commands: diag-info 8-46 This example displays diagnostic information for asynch ronous connections, which is accessed by typing A . This is the default display . CNT_HWM Displays the highest number of blocks allocated sin ce AI232 was last reset.
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide AI232 Commands: diag-info 8-47 This example displays diagnostic information for the fro nt panel Ethernet interf ace, which is accessed by typing E .
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide AI232 Commands: diag-info 8-48 Rx frames rec eived Displays the number of frames received on the connection. Rx bytes rece ived Displays the number of bytes received on the connection. Tx RL retry l imit exceeded Displays the number of times transmitted frames exceeded the retry limit.
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide AI232 Commands: diag-info 8-49 This example displays diagnostic information fo r the Ethernet sonic chip in use on this card ( SONIC0 ), which is accessed by typing E .
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide AI232 Commands: diag-info 8-50 crc_errors Displays the number of pack ets received that have had CRC errors. alignment_err ors Displays the numbe r of alignment errors. missed_packet s Displays the numbe r of missed packet s.
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide AI232 Commands: diag-info 8-51 This example displays diagnostic informati on for TCP data, which is accessed by typing T . state Displays the current state of the Ether net interface. The following values may appear: z 0 —The Ethernet interface is uninitialized.
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide AI232 Commands: diag-line 8-52 diag-line Description This command monitors incoming and outgoi ng a synchronous traf fic and displays diagnostic information for the traf fic. A hel p screen provides a list of comman ds available for line m onitoring diagnostics.
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide AI232 Commands: diag-l ine 8-53 Tip: Press ENTER to execute a comman d and press ESC to end the diagnostic session. CAUTION: If you are connected to AI232 thro ugh a serial port, do not monitor t he port with command diag-line .
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide AI232 Commands: diag-line 8-54 Examples This example displays a typical default li ne monito r display for asynchronous dat a. 06>d FF 03 00 31 00 01 FF FF FF FF FF FF 00 00 92 9B ...1............ 59 0C 08 06 00 01 08 00 06 04 00 01 00 00 92 9B Y.
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide AI232 Commands: diag-tconn 8-55 diag-tconn Description This command displays a list of enabled link s alon g with connection information for each link. It displays all connections on AI232 in the sa me format as command diag- conn on page 8-34 , but it is not int eractive.
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide AI232 Commands: dir 8-56 dir Description This command displays a list of files with asso ciated times, dates, permissions, and sizes. Command T ype shell Format s dir [ -l ] Parameters Examples This example displays all available file s.
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide AI232 Commands: exit 8-57 exit Description This command ends the current shell sessi on and retu rns to the login prompt. Command T ype shell Format s exit Examples This example displays an exit from the current shell session.
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide AI232 Commands: head 8-58 head Description This command displays the fi rst few lines of a file. Command T ype shell Format s head [ -n lines ] file_name ... Parameters Examples This example displays the first 30 lines of file core.
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide AI232 Commands: help 8-59 help Description This command lists all availa ble system co mmands or information for a specific command.
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide AI232 Commands: id 8-60 id Description This command displays the current user name and profile. Command T ype shell Format s id Examples This example displays the current user name and profile.
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide AI232 Commands: ip 8-61 ip Description This command displays the fo llowing system settings: z IP address z Subnet mask z High IP address z Primary router IP address z Backup router IP address Command T ype shell Format s ip Examples This example displays the configure d IP address information.
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide AI232 Commands: ip init 8-62 ip init Note: This command is only valid when AI232 is in st andalone mode. Description This command configures the following setti.
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide AI232 Commands: ip init 8-63 This example displays the con figuration of all the IP settings available with this command: [232] ip init Enter IP Address (xxx.x xx. xxx.xxx):172.16.2.3 9 Setting IP Add ress to 172.16.
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide AI232 Commands: link 8-64 link Description This command is used to: z Force a serial link to connect or disconnect Note: When this command is used to disconnec t a serial link, all calls are torn down. The serial link does not come back online until co mmand link start is issued.
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide AI232 Commands: link 8-65 Examples This example displays the st arting of links 1 through 4 and 6. This example displays the stopping of links 6 and 8 .
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide AI232 Commands: log 8-66 log Description This command turns the display of log messages on or off. Command T ype shell Format s log { on | off } Parameters Examples This example displays the curre nt status of t he log message display .
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide AI232 Commands: logou t 8-67 logout Description This command closes a shell session. Command T ype shell Format s logout Examples This example displays the cl osing of a shell session. [232]logout Writing Config uration .
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide AI232 Commands: ls 8-68 ls Description This command displays a lis t of available files. Command T ype shell Format s ls [ -l ] Parameters Examples This example displays all available file s. This example displays all available files with associated permission levels, times, dates, and sizes.
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide AI232 Commands: menu 8-69 menu Description This command accesses the AI232 main menu syste m. Command T ype shell Format s menu Examples This example displays the AI232 Main Menu .
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide AI232 Commands: modmux 8-70 modmux Description This command displays the st atus of links in the modem pool. Command T ype shell Format s modmux Examples This example displays the st atus of links in the modem pool.
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide AI232 Commands: modmux 8-71 Init String Displays the phone number that was dialed. Note: This column is only displayed if the link st ate is Connected .
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide AI232 Commands: more 8-72 more Description This command prints the content of a file to the current shell session one p age at a time. Note: Y ou cannot use this command to view code image files or configura tion files ( .
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide AI232 Commands: panic 8-73 panic Description This command forces AI232 to crash dump and halt. Command T ype winslc Format s winslc baseport panic Parameters baseport Defines the AI232 baseport number .
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide AI232 Commands: passwd 8-74 passwd Description This command changes an existing u ser ’s password. Command T ype shell Format s passwd Note: After the initial co mmand is entered, AI232 prompt s the user for information needed to configure the new p assword.
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide AI232 Commands: ping 8-75 ping Description This command sends an ICMP echo request t o the specified IP address. If the IP device responds to the echo request, a repl y receipt message appears. If a reply is not received within 5 seconds, a no reply message appears.
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide AI232 Commands: pppstatus 8-76 pppstatus Description This command displays the st atus of all M odMux and asynchronous PPP-IPCP links. If IPCP is running on the link (the link st atus is RUNNING ), this command also di splays the local and remote IP addresses.
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide AI232 Commands: pppstatus 8-77 Local IP Addr . Displays one of the following: z The IP address of AI232 (if the link st atus is RUNNING ) z N/A (if the link st atus is INITIALIZE , SERIALC ONN , ESTABLISH , AUTHENTICATE , or NETWORK ) Remote IP Add r.
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide AI232 Commands: profile 8-78 profile Description This command allows a user account prof ile to be customized. The following six system profiles are maint ained: z Supervisor z Management z S tatus z Empty z Destination menu z Connect Profile names are limited to 19 characters.
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide AI232 Commands: profile 8-79 Examples This example displays each of the prof ile pa rameter options with associated functionality . -a Adds commands to a profile and optionally adds write permission. command Defines the name of a command to associate with a u ser profile.
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide AI232 Commands: pvclist 8-80 pvclist Description This command lists the PVCs in the system and displays their current st ate. If there are many PVCs in the system, this comma nd redirects it s output to a file named pvc.
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide AI232 Commands: pvclist 8-81 Second column Displays the timer type for the PVC. Possible values are: z ct —Displays the connect timer if th e PVC is active. The number indicates the timer setting in seconds. z it —Displays the inactivity time r if the PVC is a connect-on- activity PVC.
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide AI232 Commands: reset 8-82 reset Description This command resets AI232. CAUTION: All call processing will stop and all connections will be lost during th e reboot process. Command T ype shell Format s reset Examples This example displays the rese tting of AI232.
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide AI232 Commands: router 8-83 router Description This command sets a default router in Menu 4.18 o f the AI198 menu system. AI2 32 uses the default router when a st atic route has not been specified. Note: This address can also be set in Menu 4.
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide AI232 Commands: router 8-84 Usage Notes The router address t akes effect af ter AI232 is booted . After booting, the addre ss no longer appears in Menu 4.18. However , the address is stored on th e AI198 and can be viewed or changed in Menu 4.
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide AI232 Commands: selcnf 8-85 selcnf Note: This command is only available fo r AI232 in standalone mode. Description This command has two forms: One allows for the re covery of an overwritten runtime configuration file and the other allows f or the deletion of the specified configura tion file.
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide AI232 Commands: sholog 8-86 sholog Description This command displays the content s of the log file. The last 32, 000 characters of log messages that were sent to the log port are displayed. Note: This command has the same functionality as command show log .
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide AI232 Commands: show 8-87 show Description This command displays various types of information f or AI232. Command T ypes shell and winslc Format s For the shell com.
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide AI232 Commands: show 8-88 Examples This example displays the AI232 version number . This example displays the seri al link performance for links 2-5 . This example displays the link nu mbers, link types, and descriptions for port s 21-23 .
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide AI232 Commands: staeia 8-89 staeia Description This command displays the st atus of the EIA leads. Command T ypes shell and winslc Format s For the shell command: s.
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide AI232 Commands: staeia 8-90 DCD DCD is an incoming EIA lead control sig nal. The plus symbol ( + ) indicates that this lead is asserted. The minus symbol ( - ) indicates that the lead is negated. CTS CTS is an incoming EIA lead c ontrol signal.
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide AI232 Commands: standalone 8-91 standalone Description This command enables or disables sta ndalone mode. For more information a bout the difference between standalone mode and switch mode, refer to Appendix B : Standalone Mode and Switch Mode .
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide AI232 Commands: staslc 8-92 staslc Description This command displays the st atus of the links and the DP232 cable. Command T ypes shell and winslc Format s For the .
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide AI232 Commands: staslc 8-93 Examples This example displays the link an d cable status informatio n for links 1 to 5 . Note: Not all links are displayed here. Entering the comma nd with no additional parameters would show all 32 links.
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide AI232 Commands: syncflash 8-94 syncflash Note: This command is only available when AI232 is in standalone mode. Description This command synchronizes th e AI232 conf iguration with the configuration information stored on AI198.
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide AI232 Commands: tacacs info 8-95 tacacs info Description This command identifies how the current shell session was authe nticated. If the current session was authenticated by a T ACACS+ server , it will display the IP address of the server .
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide AI232 Commands: tacacs server 8-96 tacacs server Description This command enables, disables, or remove s th e configuration for specified T ACACS+ servers.
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide AI232 Commands: tacacs server ip 8-97 tacacs server ip Description This command configures an IP addres s for specified T ACACS+ servers. Note: AI232 does not prevent users from configuring multiple server entries with the same IP address.
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide AI232 Commands: tacacs server phase 8-98 tacacs server phase Description This command configures the AAA phases t hat are allowed for specified T ACACS+ servers.
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide AI232 Commands: tacacs server phase 8-99 Examples This example displays the disabling of the accounting phase for servers 1 to 5 and 8 .
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide AI232 Commands: tacacs server port 8-100 tacacs server port Description This command configures the TCP port number for specified T ACACS+ servers.
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide AI232 Commands: tacacs server secret 8-101 tacacs server secret Description This command configures the T ACACS+ shared secret, which is similar to a password, for specified T ACACS+ servers.
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide AI232 Commands: tacacs server summary 8-102 tacacs server summary Description This command displays a summary of T ACA CS+ server configuration settings for specified servers.
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide AI232 Commands: tacacs server summa ry 8-103 Port Displays the configured T ACACS+ port numbers for the specified T ACACS+ servers. Secret Displays the T ACACS+ shared se crets (passwords) for specified T ACACS+ servers.
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide AI232 Commands: tacacs sholog 8-104 tacacs sholog Description This command displays the content s of the T ACACS+ debug log file.
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide AI232 Commands: tacacs stats 8-105 tacacs stats Description This command displays or clears T ACA CS+ specific counters and statistics. Command T ype shell Format s tacacs sta ts [ clear ] Parameters Examples This example displays all T ACACS+ specific counters and statistics.
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide AI232 Commands: tacacs stat s 8-106 Wrong Header Sequence Numb er Displays the number of p ackets received from the T ACACS+ server that had a sequence number that was out of order . Wrong Header Session ID Displays the number of packet s received from the T ACACS+ server that had an invalid session ID.
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide AI232 Commands: tail 8-107 tail Description This command displays the last few lines of a file. Command T ype shell Format s tail [ -n lines ] file_nam e ... Note: More than one file name can be specified in this command.
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide AI232 Commands: tcpoutconn 8-108 tcpoutconn Description This command controls how long outgoing TC P connections wait for a connection to be establish ed before failing.
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide AI232 Commands: telnet 8-109 telnet Description This command changes the port number used to receive incoming telnet connections from default port 23. Important: This command must be executed from CLC Menu 4.18 in the AI198 menu system.
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide AI232 Commands: tftp 8-1 10 tftp Note: This command is only available when AI232 is in standalone mode. Description This command downloads a file from the T riv ial File T ransfer Protocol (TFTP) server to AI232 or uploa ds a file to the TFTP server fro m AI232.
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide AI232 Commands: tftp 8-1 1 1 Examples This example displays the uplo ad of file primary.cnf to file secondar y.cnf on TFTP server 10.34.6.13 . This example displays the download of file secondary.cnf to file primary.
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide AI232 Commands: tftpboot 8-1 12 tftpboot Description This command displays the BOOTP/TFTP stat us or abort s attempts to cont act the BOOTP server . The AI232 card attempts to con tact a BOOTP server if cert ain conditions are met.
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide AI232 Commands: tftpboot 8-1 13 This example displays the result of a card booting when no BOOTP or TFTP server is on the net.
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide AI232 Commands: timezone 8-1 14 timezone Note: This command is only available when AI232 is in standalone mode. Description This command displays or changes the time zone o r adjusts th e time to reflect daylight savings.
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide AI232 Commands: timezone 8-1 15 This example displays the enabling of dayli ght savings time and the se tting of the timezone to -5:00 .
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide AI232 Commands: type 8-1 16 type Description This command displays the text of any file other than a code image or configuration file.
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide AI232 Commands: update 8-1 17 update Description This command displays information about t he image and configuration files. When entered with argument s, this command updates AI 232 software. Upd ate th e so f tware by copying a new image or configur ation file to a destination file.
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide AI232 Commands: uptime 8-1 18 uptime Description This command displays the current time and the amount of time AI232 ha s been running since it was last booted .
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide AI232 Commands: useradd 8-1 19 useradd Description This command adds a username and pa ssword. When the user first logs into AI2 32, the login name and p assword are both ai by default. Five grace logins are available before a username and p assword must be configur ed.
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide AI232 Commands: useradd 8-120 Examples This example displays the addition of user brian with profile mgmt to the user database. The system prompts the user for the p assword af ter the username and profile are entered.
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide AI232 Commands: userdel 8-121 userdel Description This command deletes a username and password from th e database. Command T ype shell Format s userdel Examples This example displays the dele tion of user brian from the database.
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide AI232 Commands: users 8-122 users Description This command displays currently configured AI232 users with the associated p rofile names and destinations. Command T ypes shell Format s user Examples This example displays all currently configured AI23 2 users with associated profile names and destinations.
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide AI232 Commands: who 8-123 who Description This command displays the users currently logged into AI232. It displays the user name, time of login, user ID, t he source of the connection, an d command currently being used by each user .
AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide AI232 Commands: xon-interval 8-124 xon-interval Description This command adjust s the amount of time between consecutive Xons. If inbo und flow control is enabled on an asynchronous link, AI232 transmit s Xons at regular intervals.
A-1 A AI232 Crash Codes This appendix provides information about AI232 crash co des. Guide to this Appendix Crash Codes Kentrox Technical Support.
A-2 AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide AI232 Crash Codes: Crash Codes Crash Codes Crash codes report to the log port wh en a card crashes and you receive an AIswitch fault message. This message indica tes t hat the system has detected a serious hardware or software fault.
A-3 AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide AI232 Crash Codes: C rash Codes AI232 Crash Codes Table A-2 displays crash code s that are specific to AI232. Cont act AI T echnical Support to report any of the followin g crash codes.
A-4 AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide AI232 Crash Codes: Crash Codes System Failure Crash Reports Crash codes report to the log port wh en a card crashes and you receive an AIswitch fault message. This message indica tes t hat the system has detected a serious hardware or software fault.
A-5 AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide AI232 Crash Codes: Kentrox T echnical Support Kentrox Technical Support Some alarm conditions and crash codes reveal serious problems for which you should contact Kentrox T echnical Support.
A-6 AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide AI232 Crash Codes: Kentrox T echnical Support.
B-1 B Standalone Mode and Switch Mode This appendix provides information about st andalone and switch mode for AI2 32. Guide to this Appendix Standalone Mode Switch Mode.
B-2 AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide S t andalone Mode and Switch Mod e: S tandalone Mod e Standalone Mode S tandalone mode refers to the mode where AI232 stores its conf iguration locally (to flash) or on a TFTP server . The CLC might be used as the TFT P server in some cases.
B-3 AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide S t andalone Mode and Switch Mode: St andalone Mode 6. Exit the FTP utility . 7. Login to the shell with a se rial or T elnet connection. 8. Update the existing boot program image with the new software image file: update imagename .
B-4 AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide S t andalone Mode and Switch Mod e: Switch Mode Switch Mode Switch mode refers to the mode where AI232 is managed by the CLC. When AI232 is in switch mode, the AI198 menu system must be used to configure IP addresses, aliases, IP st atic routes, and SNMP trap s.
B-5 AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide S tandalone Mode and Switch Mode: Switch Mode 6. Exit the FTP utility . 7. Log in to AI198. 8. At the command prompt, update AI232 with the new software image: winslc baseport update Note: Y ou can watch the download process b y entering CTRL+L.
B-6 AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide S t andalone Mode and Switch Mod e: Switch Mode.
C-1 C Commands for AI232 TACACS+ Server Enhancements This appendix provides a list of commands that users need when config uring a T ACACS+ server to utilize AI232’ s authorization enhancement s.
C-2 AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide Commands for AI232 T A CACS+ Server Enhancements: AI232 Commands AI232 Commands Important: T o authorize a command with no additional a rguments, rememb er to enter permit ^$ in the argument list.
C-3 AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide Commands for AI232 T ACACS+ Server Enhancements: AI232 Menu Aliases AI232 Menu Aliases The following AI232 menu aliases can b e included in an authorization set on th e T ACACS+ server . Authorization occurs when level 1 menu items are traversed: Note: Keyword write is treated as an a rgument.
C-4 AI232 V ersion 9.6x User ’s Guide Commands for AI232 T ACACS+ Server Enhancements: FTP Sessions FTP Sessions The following AI232 keywords apply t o FTP access: ftplogin Provid es FTP read access.
Acronyms-1 Acronyms and Abbreviations T able 1 Acronyms and Abbreviations Acronym Meaning ABR Area Border Router ACK Acknowledgement (positive) ACT A Administrative Council for T erminal Attachment s AEP Applie d Innovation Encapsulation Protocol AEPN Applied Innovation En capsulated Protocol with the Network option AI Applied Innovation Inc.
Acronyms-2 Acronyms and Abbreviations BGP Borde r Gateway Protocol BOC Bell Operating Comp any BPDU Bridge Protocol Data Unit BRI Basic Rate Interface CC o m m o n CAAML Centralized Autonomous AI Mess.
Acronyms-3 Acronyms an d Abbreviations CRT Cathode Ray T ube CSU Channel Service Unit CTS Clear to Send CUD Call User Data DAD Data Acquisition Device DCD Data Carrier Detect DCE Data Circuit T ermina.
Acronyms-4 Acronyms and Abbreviations ES End System ESD Electrostatic Discharge ES-IS End System to Intermediate System EST Eastern S t andard T ime FCC Federal Communications Commission FDM Frequency.
Acronyms-5 Acronyms an d Abbreviations IRB Inter-repeater Bus IS Intermediate System ISDN Integrated Services Digita l Network IS-IS Intermediate System t o Intermediate System ISO International S tandards Organization ISP Internet Service Provider ITU International T elecommunication Union IXE IP Protocol over X.
Acronyms-6 Acronyms and Abbreviations MMF Multimode Fiber Optic Cable MSDP Multicast Source Discovery Protocol MUX Multiplexer NAK Negative Acknowledgment NC Normally Closed NCP Network Control Protoc.
Acronyms-7 Acronyms an d Abbreviations OSS Operating Support System P AD Packet Ass embler Disassembler P AP Password Authentication Protocol PBX Private Branch eXchange PC Personal Computer PDU Proto.
Acronyms-8 Acronyms and Abbreviations RDP Router Discovery Protocol REN Ringer Equivalence Number RF Radio Frequency RIP Routing Information Protocol RMON Remote Network Monito ring S pecification ROM.
Acronyms-9 Acronyms an d Abbreviations SPF Shortest Path First SQL S tructured Query Language STP Shielded T wisted Pair STP S p anning T ree Protocol SVC Switched V irtual Connection T ACACS T ermina.
Acronyms-10 Acronyms and Abbreviations UTP Unshie lded T wisted Pair VC Virtual Channel VLAN V irtual LAN VPN Virtual Private Network VRRP Virtual Router Redundan cy Protocol VT V irtual T erminal W A.
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