PortMaster Communications Server Hardware Installation Guide
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# Installing the PortMaster 2

## Installation Checklist

  1. Choose a Site
  2. Prepare the Work Area
  3. Install a Rack Mount (Optional)
  4. Connect a Console
  5. Connect a T1/E1 line
  6. Connect an ISDN BRI Line
  7. Connect an Ethernet Cable
  8. Turn On Power
  9. Log In
  10. Set the Network Address

## 1. Choose a Site

Follow these guidelines to select a site for your PortMaster.

### Environment

- Choose a clean and dust free environment.

- Choose a secure, flat surface area for desktop installation.

- Choose an air conditioned area if possible.

- Choose an area without direct sunlight, close proximity to heat sources, or high levels of electromagnetic interference (EMI).

### Chassis Accessibility

- Provide 3 inches (8cm) clearance at the rear of the PortMaster for cabling purposes.

### Air Flow and Cooling

- Provide 3 inches (8cm) around all vent openings of the PortMaster for proper air flow.

### Power Guidelines

- Ensure that the power source of the PortMaster is properly grounded and falls within the internal power supply rating. The PortMaster 2 series operates correctly at any AC voltage from 100V to 260V and frequencies from 50Hz to 60Hz.

## 2. Prepare the Work Area

Prepare for installation by gathering the following equipment and following these safety recommendations.

### Required Equipment

- Number 1 Phillips screwdriver

- 5/32-inch flathead screwdriver

### Safety Recommendations

- Keep the chassis area clean and dust free during and after installation.

- Disconnect the PortMaster from the power source before working near power supplies, changing a fuse, or upgrading memory.

- Before applying power, look for possible hazards such as moist floors, ungrounded power extension cables, or missing safety grounds and locate the emergency power switch for the room in which you are working.

- Wear safety glasses when working under any conditions that might be hazardous to your eyes.

- Keep tools away from walk areas where you and others could fall over them.

- Do not work alone if potentially hazardous conditions exist.

- Wear a grounding strap when handling the internal components of the PortMaster.

  Warning ¯ Before working on equipment that is connected to power lines, remove jewelry including rings, necklaces, and watches. Metal objects will heat up when connected to power and ground and can cause serious burns or weld the metal object to the terminals.

  If an electrical accident occurs, turn off the emergency power switch for the room in which you are working, cautiously unplug the system's power, and get medical assistance for any injured person.

## 3. Install a Rack Mount (Optional)

Table 2-1 shows which PortMaster Communications Servers are shipped with a rack ears rack-mounting kit and which require a RACK-1 rack-mounting kit.

Order RACK-1 rack-mounting kits from Lucent by specifying ordering code
RACK-1.

`Table 2-1 Rack-Mounting-Kits`
# Model | # Rack-Mounting Kit and Instructions
--- | ---
PM-2i-U | Shipped with the rack ears rack-mounting kit.
PM-2i-ST
PM-2Ei-U
PM-2Ei-ST
PM-25
PM-2 | Order the RACK-1 rack-mounting kit.
PM-2E
PM-2ER
PM-2R

### Rack Ears Rack-Mounting Kit

Follow these instructions to attach the PortMaster to a rack with the rack ears
rack-mounting kit.

### Required Equipment

- Two angle brackets (included)

- Eight 12-24 screws (included)

- Flathead screwdriver

- Number 1 Phillips screwdriver

- Rack with universal Electronic Industries Association (E.I.A.) spacing

### Procedure

1. Remove the plastic plugs from the mounting holes in the chassis by inserting a flathead screwdriver under the plug edge and prying the plug loose.

2. Mount the angle brackets to the sides of the PortMaster using four 12-24 screws, so that the top edge of the angle bracket is aligned with the top of the PortMaster.

3. Attach the PortMaster to a rack using four 12-24 screws, so that the front of the PortMaster is flush with the front of the rack.

### RACK-1 Rack-Mounting Kit

Follow these instructions to attach the PortMaster Communications Server to a rack with the RACK-1 rack-mounting kit.

### Required Equipment

- Four 12-24x1/2-inch pan head screws

- Four 4x3/4-inch sheet metal screws

- Flathead screwdriver

- Number 1 Phillips screwdriver

- Rack with universal Electronic Industries Association (E.I.A.) spacing

### Procedure

1. Unscrew (counterclockwise) the black plastic screws that secure the feet to the bottom of the PortMaster.

     Retain the feet and the center expansion sleeve in each foot in place on the bottom of the PortMaster.

2. Turn the rack mount unit upside down and align its four holes with the centers of the holes in the PortMaster feet.
     The front of the PortMaster case sits about 1/8 inch in front of the mounting shelf flanges.

3. Press-do not screw-a 4x3/4 inch sheet metal screw into four mounting shelf holes.

4. Turn the unit right side up by lifting from the front and rear of the PortMaster.

5. Install the unit in the rack with the four 12-24x1/2-inch pan head screws.

## 4. Connect a Console

All PortMaster Communications Servers have an ansyncronous port designated the console port. On ISDN models the console port is C0. On all other models it is S0.

Follow these instructions to connect a console.

### Required Equipment

- DB-25 male-to-male serial null modem cable, with a 25-to-9-pin female adapter if you are using a PC. (See "Male-to-Male Null Modem Cable" on page B-2 for pinout information.)

  This cable and adapter are available from most computer equipment suppliers.

- PC or terminal

### Procedure

1. Attach one end of the cable to the PortMaster console port, and attach the other end to the serial port of a PC or terminal.

   - S0 console port (PM-2 rear panel shown)

   - C0 console port (PM-2i-U rear panel shown)
2. Ensure that DIP switch 1 is up.

3. Set the terminal to 9600 baud, 8 data bits, 1 stop bit, no parity, and software flow control (XON/XOFF).

## 5. Connect a T1 /E1 line

Follow these instructions to connect a T1 or E1 line to the W1 port of the PM-2R and PM-2ER if you have already ordered the service from the telephone company.

Call your local telephone service provider to order T1 or E1. Typically you must pay an installation charge, a monthly flat-rate service charge, and usage charges.

Note ¯ The W1 port requires an external clock signal provided by the telephone company or a channel service unit/digital service unit (CSU/DSU).

### Required Equipment

- A V.35, RS-530, or X.21 cable

  One V.35 cable is included. (See "RS-232 Cable" on page B-10 for pinout information.)

### Procedure

1. Connect a line to the W1 port (PM-2R shown).

2. Ensure that the W1 port switch is set to V.35. This is the default (PM-2R shown).

  Set the switch to RS-232 for an RS-232 cable.

## 6. Connect an ISDN BRI Line

Follow these instructions to connect an ISDN BRI line to the PM-2i, PM-2E, PM-2Ei and PM-2ER if you have already ordered the service from the telephone company.

### Required Equipment for the BRI S/T Interface

- One 8-pin category 5 twisted pair cable with RJ-45 connectors for each ISDN BRI port. (See "Category 5 Twisted Pair Cable for the S/T Interface" on page B-14 for pinout information.) Five of these cables are included.

- One NT1 device for each ISDN BRI S/T interface (if not supplied by the telephone company). NT1 devices are available from most computer equipment suppliers.

### Required Equipment for the BRI U Interface

- One category 5 twisted pair cable with RJ-45 connectors for each ISDN BRI port. (See "Category 5 Twisted Pair Cable for the U Interface" on page B-14 for pinout information.) Five of these cables are included.

- One 20-foot high-density cable with an RJ-45 connector and 10 loose wires for connecting to a punchdown block via the high-density (HD) 10-pin RJ-45 port. This port supports all five ISDN BRI ports on 10 wires (See "High-Density 10-Pin Cable for the U Interface" on page B-15 for pinout information.) One of these cables is included.

  Caution ¯ Do not use the 10-pin RJ-45 cable in an 8-pin RJ-45 port. Incorrect cable insertion can damage the PortMaster.

### Procedure

1. Connect ISDN BRI lines to ISDN BRI ports (PM-2i shown).

## 7. Connect an Ethernet Cable

The following Ethernet cables can be connected to the PortMaster. (See "Ethernet Interface" on page B-5 for specifications.)

- Ethernet 10BaseT

- Ethernet 10Base5 (AUI)

- Ethernet 10Base2 (BNC)

### Ethernet 10BaseT

Follow these instructions to connect an Ethernet cable to the Ethernet 10BaseT port.

### Required Equipment

- A category 5 twisted pair cable, as specified by the EIA/TIA-568-B wiring standard, with an RJ-48C connector

  This cable is available from most computer equipment suppliers.

### Procedure

1. Connect the cable to the Ethernet 10BaseT port (PM-2i shown).

2. Set DIP switches 4 and 5 up (PM-2i shown).

### Ethernet 10Base5

Follow these instructions to connect an Ethernet cable to the Ethernet 10Base5
(AUI) port.

### Required Equipment

- An RG-11 50-ohm coaxial cable with a DB-15 female connector

  This cable is available from most computer equipment suppliers.

### Procedure

1. Connect the cable to the Ethernet AUI port (PM-2i shown).

2. Set DIP switch 4 down and DIP switch 5 up (PM-2i shown).

### Ethernet 10Base2

Follow these instructions to connect an Ethernet cable to the Ethernet 10Base2
(BNC) port.

### Required Equipment

- A 10Base2 (thin Ethernet) RG-58 A/U50-ohm coaxial cable with a BNC T-adapter

  This cable is available from most computer equipment suppliers. The BNC
  T-adapter is included with the PortMaster.

### Procedure

1. Connect the cable to the Ethernet BNC port using the BNC T-adapter
   (PM-2i shown).

2. Terminate the 10Base2 cable at both ends using a 50-ohm terminator cap.

   Warning ¯ One terminator cap of a 10Base2 Ethernet chain must be grounded to prevent damage to Ethernet equipment.

3. Set DIP switches 4 and 5 down (PM-2i shown).

## 8. Turn On Power

Follow these instructions to start the PortMaster.

### Procedure

1. Attach the power cord to the PortMaster and to a properly grounded electrical outlet (PM-2i shown).

2. Turn the power switch on (PM-2i shown).

3. If you are using BRI, verify the following:

   - U interface. The BRI status LED flashes once at startup then flashes twice per second. After the service profile identifier (SPID) is set, the BRI status LED stays solidly lit.

   - S/T interface. The BRI status LED flashes once at startup and then stays solidly lit for an active link (PM-2i shown).
4. If you are using a 10Base2 (BNC) Ethernet connection, verify the following:

   - Link LED. Flashes once at startup

   - Network LED. Flashes when Ethernet traffic is present
5. If you are using a 10Base5 (AUI) Ethernet connection, verify the following:

   - Link LED. Flashes once at startup

   - Network LED. Flashes when Ethernet traffic is present
6. If you are using a 10BaseT Ethernet connection, verify the following:

   - Link LED. Flashes twice at startup

   - Network LED. Flashes when Ethernet traffic is present

## 9. Log In

Follow these instructions to log in to the PortMaster.

1. From the login prompt, type !root and press the Enter key.

2. From the password prompt, press the Enter key-no password is needed.

   login: !root Password: Command>

## 10. Set the Network Address

Set an IP address and netmask for an IP network and/or an IPX network number and frame type for an IPX network.

### IP Address

Follow these instructions to set an IP address and netmask for the PortMaster.

From the command prompt, enter the following information, pressing the Enter key after each line.

Replace the italicized values with values appropriate for your network.

Command> set ether0 address 172.168.200.1 Command> set netmask 255.255.255.0 Command> save all Command> quit

### IPX Address

Follow these instructions to set an IPX address and frame type for the PortMaster.

From the command prompt, enter the following information, pressing the Enter key after each line.

Replace the italicized values with values appropriate for your network.

Command> set ether0 ipxnet AFAF0808 Command> set ether0 ipxframe ethernet_802.2 Command> save all Command> quit

To configure the PortMaster, you can use either of the following:

- Lucent's Command Line Interface. If you are using the command line interface to configure the PortMaster, refer to the Command Line Administrator's Guide and the Configuration Guide for PortMaster Products for instructions.

- Lucent's PMconsole Software. PMconsole guides you through configuration using a simple graphical user interface (GUI). It is available for Windows 95, Windows NT 4.0 or later, and for many versions of UNIX. You can install PMconsole from the PortMaster Software CD or from the Lucent FTP site.

  Refer to the PMconsole for Windows Administrator's Guide for configuration instructions.

Note ¯ You must use the command line interface to configure certain ComOS features such as the Open Shortest Path First (OSPF) protocol on the PortMaster Communications Server.

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