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Webster MultiPort/LT User's reference manual

Manual is about: ARA Server, Dial-Out Server AppleTalk, IP and DECnet Router

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    ð ð multiport/lt ara server, dial-out server appletalk, ip and decnet router user reference manual webster computer corporation webster multiport/lt webster localtalk/ara ethernet cpu power 3 2 1 0 aui tp tw traffic modem modem.

  • Page 2: Webster

    Webster multiport/lt u s e r r e f e r e n c e m a n u a l version 3.1 march 1997.

  • Page 3: Webster Computer Corporation

    Webster computer corporation 16040 redwood lodge road los gatos, ca 95030-9260 usa phone: (408) 353-5252 sales and support: (800) 5-webste(r) that is (800) 593-2783 fax: (408) 357-2550 email: sales@wccusa.Com, support@wccusa.Com website: http://www.Webstercc.Com/ webster computer corporation believe...

  • Page 4: Manual Revision History

    Manual revision history user reference manual - document number 2005802 version date release notes/changes incorporated 1.0 23-jun-93 initial version 2.0 22-sep-94 ara version 3.0 16-may-95 dial-out added 3.1 10-mar-97 minor corrections/address change/ adobe pdf format.

  • Page 5: About This Manual .....

    About this manual ..... This manual provides useful reference material for the multiport/lt user and network administrator. Chapter 1 provides an introduction to network addressing. Chapter 2 describes multiport/lt operation and the multiport/lt monitor commands. Chapter 3 describes the multiport/lt...

  • Page 6: Table of Contents

    Multiport/lt user reference page v table of contents table of contents chapter 1 introduction to network addressing 1.1. Interface requirements............................................................ 2 1.2. Types of addresses................................................................... 2 1...

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    Multiport/lt user reference page vi table of contents 2.2. Multiport/lt monitor........................................................... 28 2.2.1 multiport/lt configuration data storage ................... 28 2.2.1.1. Master and working configuration ...................... 29 2.2.1.2. Using data ....

  • Page 8: Chapter  3

    Multiport/lt user reference page vii table of contents 2.2.5.6. Flash commands................................................... 56 2.2.5.7. Run command....................................................... 58 2.2.5.8. Server command .................................................. 58 2.2.5.9. T...

  • Page 9: List of Tables

    Multiport/lt user reference page viii table of contents 3.3.4.3. I - interfaces........................................................... 80 3.3.4.4. N - nbp registry .................................................... 81 3.3.4.5. N - assigned ip addresses ....................................... 8...

  • Page 10: List of Figures

    Multiport/lt user reference page ix table of contents list of figures figure title page figure 1-1. Protocol addresses................................................. 2 figure 1-2. Types of addresses................................................. 3 figure 1-3. Multiple interfaces ...................

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    Multiport/lt user reference page x table of contents.

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    Multiport/lt user reference page 1 introduction to network addressing chapter 1 introduction to network addressing this chapter provides an introduction to network addressing. Appletalk, ethernet and ip addresses are discussed, as well as the relevant network protocols and interfaces..

  • Page 13: 1.1.

    Multiport/lt user reference page 2 chapter 1 1.1. Interface requirements for successful communication, all devices and networks must be represented by unique addresses. These addresses enable datagrams to arrive at their correct destination. A device can have more than one address. For each network ...

  • Page 14: 1.2.

    Multiport/lt user reference page 3 introduction to network addressing 1.2. Types of addresses devices connected to an ethernet, which handle ethernet, ip and appletalk protocols, require three types of addresses: ❏ ethernet addresses ❏ internet protocol (ip) addresses ❏ appletalk addresses every dev...

  • Page 15: Figure  1-3.

    Multiport/lt user reference page 4 chapter 1 figure 1-3 shows a device with a localtalk interface and an ethernet interface. Each interface has addresses corresponding to the protocols used. Appletalk address ip address localtalk interface localtalk ethernet address ip address appletalk address ethe...

  • Page 16: 1.4.1.

    Multiport/lt user reference page 5 introduction to network addressing the device number is unique for each ethernet interface the manufacturer produces. Each multiport/lt, with its one ethernet interface, has one unique device number and therefore one unique ethernet address. For the multiport/lt, t...

  • Page 17: Figure  1-6.

    Multiport/lt user reference page 6 chapter 1 ❏ example 192.160.22.16 each ip address is divided into two distinct parts, a network number and a host number. Figure 1-6. Ip addresses a network is assigned a unique network number. The device interface connecting to that network is assigned a unique ho...

  • Page 18: 1.5.2.

    Multiport/lt user reference page 7 introduction to network addressing variation in network and host number lengths is permitted. In figure 1-7 note how ethernet #1's network number of 192.160.22 is three decimal numbers long (24 bits), yet ethernet #2's network number of 148.6 is only two decimal nu...

  • Page 19: 1.5.3.

    Multiport/lt user reference page 8 chapter 1 in example 1 the subnetmask decodes a host number of 0001 0000 (decimal 16). ❏ example 2 address 129.15.115.71 subnetmask 255.255.255.224 address 81.0f.73.47 subnetmask ff.Ff.Ff.E0 address 1000 0001 0000 1111 0111 0011 0100 0111 subnetmask 1111 1111 1111 ...

  • Page 20: Figure  1-8.

    Multiport/lt user reference page 9 introduction to network addressing the network number itself is subdivided into two distinct parts, an external network number and an internal network number. 132.160. 22 external network number internal network number figure 1-8. Ip network numbers external networ...

  • Page 21: Class A

    Multiport/lt user reference page 10 chapter 1 only the first three classes, classes a,b and c, are applicable to the multiport/lt's networking environment: class a an address with the most significant binary bit set to 0; that is, an address beginning with 1 to 127 (decimal) inclusive. ❏ example 92....

  • Page 22: 1.5.5.

    Multiport/lt user reference page 11 introduction to network addressing 1.5.5. Using subnetmask the address class determines the length of the external network number. ❏ example address 220.72.117.26 this is a class c address - and therefore the external network number is 220.72.117 (first 24 bits). ...

  • Page 23: Figure  1-9.

    Multiport/lt user reference page 12 chapter 1 in this example, all datagrams with the external network number 132.160 are sent to the organization's gateway. The different internal network numbers are used within the organization to distinguish the three networks. These internal networks are called ...

  • Page 24: Figure  1-10.

    Multiport/lt user reference page 13 introduction to network addressing to facilitate this, the host "george" sends an arp packet that requests the host with ip address a.B.C.E reply to "george" with its ethernet number. The diagram below shows the hosts "george" and "fred". Fred ip address : a.B.C.E...

  • Page 25: 1.6.

    Multiport/lt user reference page 14 chapter 1 at this point, "george" would record that to reach ip address a.B.C.E in future, the packets should be sent to the ethernet address 00:00:18:00:00:12. Likewise, "fred" would record that to reach ip address a.B.C.D in future, the packets should be sent to...

  • Page 26: 1.6.2.

    Multiport/lt user reference page 15 introduction to network addressing 1.6.2. Appletalk node numbers each device interface, which uses appletalk protocol, is required to have a unique appletalk node number on that network, conventionally written in decimal. ❏ example 194 node numbers are separated i...

  • Page 27: 1.6.3.

    Multiport/lt user reference page 16 chapter 1 1.6.3. Appletalk zone names - phase 1 a zone describes a group of networks which use appletalk protocol. A particular network can only reside in one zone. Appletalk protocol uses zones to group networks together. Each zone has a discrete zone name which ...

  • Page 28: 1.6.5.

    Multiport/lt user reference page 17 introduction to network addressing 1.6.5. Seed gateways a seed gateway is one which is configured with, and permanently knows, its own appletalk network number and is able to inform other (non-seed) gateways on its network of that known network number. Network num...

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    Multiport/lt user reference page 17 inside multiport/lt and monitor commands chapter 2 inside multiport/lt and monitor commands this chapter describes how the multiport/lt operates, and the multiport/lt monitor commands..

  • Page 30: 2.1.

    Multiport/lt user reference page 18 chapter 2 2.1. Multiport/lt operation when first powered on, the multiport/lt executes an eprom resident program called the "monitor". The main function of the monitor in normal operation is to load the multiport/lt software called "lt_code" from flash eprom (or a...

  • Page 31: Table  2-2.

    Multiport/lt user reference page 19 inside multiport/lt and monitor commands pin name direction 6 transmit data (td) out 5/8 receive data (rd) in 4 request to send (rts) out 2 clear to send (cts) in 4 signal ground - 7 data carrier detect (dcd) in 1 data terminal ready (dtr) out table 2-2. Minidin-8...

  • Page 32: 2.1.3

    Multiport/lt user reference page 20 chapter 2 2.1.3 monitor and gateway code functions the monitor and gateway code have the following characteristics, functions and responsibilities: item monitor gateway code resides: permanently in the in flash eprom, and multiport/lt optionally on on a mac or (in...

  • Page 33: 2.1.4

    Multiport/lt user reference page 21 inside multiport/lt and monitor commands 2.1.4 multiport/lt program control control of the multiport/lt can be passed between the monitor and gateway code by using the following commands: monitor gateway code boot run q (quit) t (telnet) figure 2-1. Monitor and ga...

  • Page 34: 2.1.6

    Multiport/lt user reference page 22 chapter 2 17. Attempt an apple boot over localtalk i/f 1. If successful, goto 24. 18. Attempt an apple boot over localtalk i/f 2. If successful, goto 24. 19. Attempt an apple boot over localtalk i/f 3. If successful, goto 24. 20. If mopboot is not enabled, goto 22...

  • Page 35: 2.1.6.2. Uses For Iptalk

    Multiport/lt user reference page 23 inside multiport/lt and monitor commands 2.1.6.2. Uses for iptalk there are two applications for iptalk, both of which allow appletalk packets to go where ethertalk packets usually can't. Firstly, iptalk allows delivery over established ip networks that don't tran...

  • Page 36: 2.1.7

    Multiport/lt user reference page 24 chapter 2 2.1.7 multiport/lt macip operation in order for a macintosh to communicate with a non-appletalk host it is necessary for the macintosh to use the same protocol that the host is using. For tcp/ip-based hosts, this means the mac must use tcp/ip. For a mac ...

  • Page 37: 2.1.8

    Multiport/lt user reference page 25 inside multiport/lt and monitor commands 8. Mactcp sends an appletalk-encapsulated ip packet to the multiport/lt. 9. Multiport/lt forwards the ip packet to the appropriate host/gateway. 10. Session continues with the mac and the ip host exchanging packets. 2.1.8 m...

  • Page 38: 2.1.9

    Multiport/lt user reference page 26 chapter 2 2.1.9 multiport/lt appletalk interfaces there are eight appletalk software interfaces associated with the multiport/lt. Interface 0 interface 1 interface 2 interface 3 interface 4 interface 6 localtalk localtalk localtalk localtalk interface 5 interface ...

  • Page 39: Figure  2-5.

    Multiport/lt user reference page 27 inside multiport/lt and monitor commands ❏ appletalk interface 5 this software interface is used when any one of the four standard localtalk networks communicate, using ethertalk phase 1 protocol, with any device connected directly to the local ethernet. Refer to ...

  • Page 40: Figure  2-7.

    Multiport/lt user reference page 28 chapter 2 ❏ appletalk interface 7 this software interface is used when any channels are configured for ara. In the example below, an ara user is communicating with a device on ethertalk phase 2. Macintosh using ethertalk phase 2 4 7 figure 2-7. Ara interface 2.2. ...

  • Page 41: Figure  2-8.

    Multiport/lt user reference page 29 inside multiport/lt and monitor commands 2.2.1.1. Master and working configuration the configuration data stored in the "master configuration" is used for the multiport/lt's real-time gateway operation. Refer to figure 2-8. The command configure display master dis...

  • Page 42: 2.2.1.2. Using Data

    Multiport/lt user reference page 30 chapter 2 2.2.1.2. Using data new configuration data, stored in "working configuration", cannot be used for the multiport/lt's real-time gateway operation until transferred to "master configuration". The command configure use copies the contents of the "working co...

  • Page 43: Figure  2-11.

    Multiport/lt user reference page 31 inside multiport/lt and monitor commands the command configure save copies the contents of the "working configuration" to the "hardware flash eprom". Following configuration changes the command configure save must be used. This procedure ensures that, after a powe...

  • Page 44: Figure  2-12.

    Multiport/lt user reference page 32 chapter 2 additional commands for controlling the copying of configuration data are described in sections 2.2.5.2.14 and 2.2.5.2.15. Working config factory config configure factory figure 2-12. Factory configuration 2.2.1.5. Gateway requirements each "configuratio...

  • Page 45: 2.2.2

    Multiport/lt user reference page 33 inside multiport/lt and monitor commands 2.2.2 making a monitor connection two direct methods are available for making a monitor connection: ❏ using a macintosh ❏ using a terminal both of these methods are described below. A third method, using a telnet session fo...

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    Multiport/lt user reference page 34 chapter 2 ❏ with the multiport talk window displayed, select line from the terminal menu. Ensure the following parameters are selected: baud rate parity stop bits data bits 9600 none one eight if necessary, use the mouse to select the above parameters. Once the pa...

  • Page 47: 2.2.2.2. Using A Terminal

    Multiport/lt user reference page 35 inside multiport/lt and monitor commands connected to the multiport/lt, any of the monitor commands described in section 2.2.3 can be used. 2.2.2.2. Using a terminal for communication to be established, both the multiport/lt's monitor and the terminal must agree o...

  • Page 48: 2.2.3

    Multiport/lt user reference page 36 chapter 2 2.2.3 multiport/lt monitor commands the following sections describe how to use the multiport/lt monitor commands. Firstly, the structure of monitor commands is described, followed by details on all the monitor commands. 2.2.3.1. Command name-levels all m...

  • Page 49: 2.2.3.3. Name-Level Prompts

    Multiport/lt user reference page 37 inside multiport/lt and monitor commands ❏ example lt> configure internet address 132.160.22.16(cr) unknown internet address slot "address 132.160.22.16" lt> the remaining examples in this section do not show the required carriage return (cr) entry at the end of e...

  • Page 50: 2.2.3.6. Use of Brackets

    Multiport/lt user reference page 38 chapter 2 2.2.3.5. Answering questions the execution of some commands prompts a question from the monitor. ❏ example lt> configure conf> hostname new hostname [ ]: admin verify 'admin' ok? Y questions must be answered with a "y" for "yes" or any other character fo...

  • Page 51: 2.2.3.8. Asking For Help

    Multiport/lt user reference page 39 inside multiport/lt and monitor commands 2.2.3.8. Asking for help a "?" is used to ask for available options. ❏ example ip-conf> ? Available ip address slots: address subnetmask etc. 2.2.3.9. Editing when typing a line: ❏ a backspace will erase the last entered ch...

  • Page 52: 2.2.5

    Multiport/lt user reference page 40 chapter 2 device addressing: ok lance: ok iscc: ok multiport/lt monitor 1.01 -- financial services [0] 1024 kilobytes of parity memory installed last reset: external multiport/lt command processor 1.01 lt> the exact message displayed will vary depending on how the...

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    Multiport/lt user reference page 41 inside multiport/lt and monitor commands the boot command has the formats: boot or: boot flash or: boot tcp [file] [host] or: boot appletalk [file] [server] or: boot decnet/mop or: boot at[n] (0..6) [file] [server] or: boot phase2 [file] [server] or: boot serial o...

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    Multiport/lt user reference page 43 inside multiport/lt and monitor commands ❏ tcp boot this command causes the multiport/lt to boot from an ip host. The optional parameter [file] specifies the name of the gateway code file, resident in the host, to be booted. The optional parameter [host] specifies...

  • Page 56: 2.2.5.1.1.

    Multiport/lt user reference page 44 chapter 2 solaris (the names assigned to this multiport/lt and host) will be different, as will their ip addresses. 2.2.5.1.1. Booting from a telnet session it is possible to connect to a multiport/lt's monitor from a unix host with a telnet session (it is recomme...

  • Page 57: 2.2.5.2.1.

    Multiport/lt user reference page 45 inside multiport/lt and monitor commands 2.2.5.2.1. Configure hostname command to change multiport/lt's hostname: conf> hostname new hostname [ ]: webgate verify: 'webgate' ... Ok ? Y conf> 2.2.5.2.2. Configure bootname command the file name on the boot host that ...

  • Page 58: Figure  2-15.

    Multiport/lt user reference page 46 chapter 2 0 1 2 3 4 5 0 1 2 3 4 5 boot mac 1 boot mac 2 "admin" "sales" "test" "sales" iptalk "backbone" ethertalk phase 1 "backbone" multiport/lt (2) already running gateway code configuring this multiport/lt (1) 6 6 ethertalk phase 2 "backbone" multiport/lt 1 mu...

  • Page 59: 2.2.5.2.5.

    Multiport/lt user reference page 47 inside multiport/lt and monitor commands refer to the ftpd pages in section 8c (maintenance commands) in your unix documentation for more details. The default login sequence for the multiport/lt is: user anonymous anonymous login pass etherboot password not used t...

  • Page 60: 2.2.5.2.7.

    Multiport/lt user reference page 48 chapter 2 2.2.5.2.7. Configure options command / menu to display available options: opt-conf> ? The available options with this command are: forceboot tcpboot mopboot appletalkboot flashboot ns116 monsave rarp bootp rameeprom ramsave trustworthy errdiags diagnosti...

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    Multiport/lt user reference page 49 inside multiport/lt and monitor commands opt-conf> ns116 option: ns116; don't use ien116 style ip nameserver lookup; alter? Y will use ien116 style ip nameserver lookup; opt-conf> rarp option: rarp; use the rarp protocol to discover ip address; alter? Y won't use ...

  • Page 62: 2.2.5.2.8.

    Multiport/lt user reference page 50 chapter 2 2.2.5.2.8. Configure internet command to display the available internet parameters: conf> internet? Usage: config internet [ slot [ = value ] ] slots are... Address subnetmask broadcastaddr nameserver gateway bootaddress confighost default display to dis...

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    Multiport/lt user reference page 51 inside multiport/lt and monitor commands daughter board type 0x01 (appletalk) -- 4 channel at0: net 95.10, node 194, zone "webcomrad" (9) ip addr 132.160.22.65, mask 255.255.255.224 (ffffffe0); base h# *1 (29) at1: net 95.11, node 194, zone "webcomrad" (9) ip addr...

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    Multiport/lt user reference page 52 chapter 2 available appletalk unit name/numbers: 0 1 2 3 iptalk ethertalk 1 ethertalk 2 current quit a-unit> 0 configure appletalk channel 0: a-conf> ? Available appletalk configuration options: net node *(suggested) zone ipaddr subnetmask basehostoffset * * hostn...

  • Page 65: 2.2.5.2.10.

    Multiport/lt user reference page 53 inside multiport/lt and monitor commands 2.2.5.2.10. Configure display command there are four types of memory associated with configuration data. Refer to section 2.2.1. This command displays the contents of the flash eprom, "master" and "working" configuration ar...

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    Multiport/lt user reference page 54 chapter 2 ip addr 131.161.210.17, mask 255.255.255.240 (fffffff0); stat: 1, dyn: 12 at2: net 10.2 (2562), node 210, zone "r+d" (3) interface enabled and seed, phase 2, rip enabled ip addr 131.161.210.33, mask 255.255.255.240 (fffffff0); stat: 1, dyn: 12 at3: net 1...

  • Page 67: 2.2.5.2.11.

    Multiport/lt user reference page 55 inside multiport/lt and monitor commands 2.2.5.2.11. Configure save command this command copies the contents of the working configuration to the flash eprom. Conf> save config flash updated 2.2.5.2.12. Configure use command this command copies the contents of the ...

  • Page 68: 2.2.5.4. Initialize Command

    Multiport/lt user reference page 56 chapter 2 to transfer programs: lt> ftp connection to 132.160.22.10 established 220 muri ftp server (version 4.7 sun sep 14 12:44:57 pdt 1986) ready > [your favourite ftp commands] > quit 221 goodbye. 2.2.5.4. Initialize command this command re-initializes multipo...

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    Multiport/lt user reference page 57 inside multiport/lt and monitor commands lt> flash save flash chip 0 size: 262144 bytes, type: amd 28f020 2mbit flash chip 1 not installed zeroing chip 0 erasing chip 0 writing headers writing code to chip 0 save to flash passed configuration flash chip is intel 2...

  • Page 70: 2.2.5.7. Run Command

    Multiport/lt user reference page 58 chapter 2 2.2.5.7. Run command the run command executes the gateway code (or any other application code) loaded into the multiport/lt. Lt> run nothing loaded to run 2.2.5.8. Server command the server command enables the multiport/lt as a telnet server, allowing an...

  • Page 71: 2.2.5.10.

    Multiport/lt user reference page 59 inside multiport/lt and monitor commands diag> daughterboard multiport/lt appletalk daughterboard diagnotsics... Db-diag> iscc iscc diagnotics iscc diag> available scc tests: basic [chan] loop outchan [inchan] quit iscc-diag> quit diag> quit lt> 2.2.5.10. Version ...

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    Multiport/lt user reference page 60 chapter 2.

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    Multiport/lt user reference page 61 multiport/lt gateway code commands chapter 3 multiport/lt gateway code commands this chapter describes the commands that the multiport/lt gateway code will respond to. Access to the multiport/lt gateway code is via a terminal connected to the serial port, or from ...

  • Page 74: 3.1.

    Multiport/lt user reference page 62 chapter 3 3.1. Introduction when the multiport/lt is operating as an ara server, appletalk router and ip and decnet gateway, it is running a program called "multiport/lt code". This file is stored in flash eprom, and is run when the multiport/lt starts up. 3.2. Mu...

  • Page 75: 3.3.1.

    Multiport/lt user reference page 63 multiport/lt gateway code commands ❏ decnet commands ❏ debugging control commands these commands are detailed below. Note that the case of the command is important. Note. Responding to these commands below is a time-consuming operation for the multiport/lt, and ma...

  • Page 76: 3.3.1.4. ? - Help Command

    Multiport/lt user reference page 64 chapter 3 3.3.1.4. ? - help command the help command prints out the commands available in the following format: hw: a/b/c/d chan; e err/stat; x z8530 info: e ee config; u uptime; v vers; = debug; # list debug; ^ traceback $ last panic regs; . Stack space; , proces...

  • Page 77: 3.3.2.

    Multiport/lt user reference page 65 multiport/lt gateway code commands 3.3.2. Informational commands 3.3.2.1. U - uptime this prints the version, the uptime (in seconds only, and hours, minutes and seconds) and the number of restarts: wanda version 1.00: up 497768 seconds 5 days, 18:16:08 (0 restart...

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    Multiport/lt user reference page 66 chapter 3 the current buffer usage is shown as: free: free ltalk: reserved waiting for incoming localtalk ether: reserved waiting for incoming ethernet arp: address resolution protocol data: general data ip: internet protocol ddp: appletalk ddp rtmp: routing table...

  • Page 79: 3.3.3.3.1.

    Multiport/lt user reference page 67 multiport/lt gateway code commands 3.3.3.3. S - channel statistics the s command prints statistics for the interface selected by the previous "a", "b", "c" or "d" command. 3.3.3.3.1. Localtalk channel the statistics are: recvd bytes and packets received xmtqd byte...

  • Page 80: 3.3.3.3.2.

    Multiport/lt user reference page 68 chapter 3 be busy with processing packet "n" when the multiport/lt sends the rts for packet "n+1", and the rts goes unanswered. In this case, the collsn count can be as high as half of the xmtqd count. When the multiport/lt isn't ready to receive a packet from a m...

  • Page 81

    Multiport/lt user reference page 69 multiport/lt gateway code commands break received 0 2 buffer overflow 0 0 mnp bytes 16700 9968266 good frames 1023 151284 non-data 3000 88557 bad frames 0 42 v42b bytes 29612 12055694 sb bytes 34033 13344415 pkts 1012 102292 arap bytes 21530 11515343 pkts 333 9062...

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    Multiport/lt user reference page 70 chapter 3 v42b time 0.00 0.00 sec receive ser bytes 103852 103852 parity error 0 0 overrun error 0 0 framing error 0 0 break received 0 0 buffer overflow 0 0 mnp bytes 0 0 good frames 0 0 non-data 0 0 bad frames 0 0 v42b bytes 0 0 sb bytes 0 0 pkts 0 0 arap bytes ...

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    Multiport/lt user reference page 71 multiport/lt gateway code commands encap: 505022 ip, 10659 ddp decap: 272195 ip, 4582 ddp badencap: 0 ip, 0 ddp dropped: 41447 en, 5 ab; trailers rcvd 0 ip: xmt: 357696 local. 549490 routed:(538830 direct,10660 atalk) 0 w opt (0 opts) ip: drop 0 - 0 noheader, 0 to...

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    Multiport/lt user reference page 72 chapter 3 3.3.3.6. L - lance statistics the lance is the local area network controller - ethernet, and is responsible for most of the ethernet protocol handling. This command gives the statistics for this chip. Refer to amd's data books for more details. The stati...

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    Multiport/lt user reference page 73 multiport/lt gateway code commands 0 replies; 14 registrations; registered: 14, searches: 3, 13503 lookups; local object: 6877, replies sent: 6877, tuples sent: 6877, 13252 brrq, 0 fwdreq; 13320 nbp pkts sent; brrq multicast: 13264, brrq broadcast: 56, 3.3.3.8. M ...

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    Multiport/lt user reference page 74 chapter 3 0 bad ip options macip gleaning off, pkts 0, bad 0, direct 0, cache hit 0 complete 0, assign 0, addarp 0, encache 0 3.3.3.9. P - arp statistics the address resolution protocol handles the mapping of ip and ethernet addressing. The appletalk address resol...

  • Page 87: 3.3.3.10.

    Multiport/lt user reference page 75 multiport/lt gateway code commands a typical report printed for ip arp is: arp stats: resolver: 685088 requests (122859 broad, cache: 562005 hit, 74 miss, 18 retry) transmitted: 173+10278 over ethernet, 14+8 via nbp deferred pkts: 66 xmt, 6 nbp xmt, 150 replaced, ...

  • Page 88: 3.3.3.12.

    Multiport/lt user reference page 76 chapter 3 4212337 tuples processed; ranges: 170050, 4212345 route addition requests; hardway: 56886, new: 66, alter: 28, update: 666365, ignored: 3489074, 1 buffers grabbed; 3.3.3.12. Z - zip statistics a typical printout from the zip statistics command is shown b...

  • Page 89: 3.3.3.14.

    Multiport/lt user reference page 77 multiport/lt gateway code commands 12 timedout, 23 cache flushes 0 discarded routes 3.3.3.14. F - filter statistics the filter statistics show the packets that have been processed, and the number that have been modified or dropped. A typical report: filter stats.....

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    Multiport/lt user reference page 78 chapter 3 net 192.9.210.0 (subnet of 192.9.0.0), broadcast 192.9.210.15 mtu 586, rip cost 3, rip timer 10 (secs) a'talk: node 129(81) net 15.232 (4072) ip address assignment: 13 dynamic [192.9.210.2..192.9.210.14] link level address: 0fe881 (24 bits) arp: protocol...

  • Page 91: 3.3.4.2. A - Arp  Table

    Multiport/lt user reference page 79 multiport/lt gateway code commands a typical report (when 6 is typed): interface: et2: phase 2 appletalk net. No ip. A'talk: node 129(81) net 3 (3) rtmp timer 110 link level address: 0000180003fa (48 bits) -- can multicast arp: protocol 809b, hardware 1 a typical ...

  • Page 92: 3.3.4.3. I - Interfaces

    Multiport/lt user reference page 80 chapter 3 address (xxn) interface used to reach that ip address confirmed time in minutes since last validated {nn nn ..} ethernet address or "incomplete" age time in minutes since last reference a typical report: arp table: ic i 131.161.200.13 (lc0) confirmed 1 a...

  • Page 93: 3.3.4.4. N - Nbp Registry

    Multiport/lt user reference page 81 multiport/lt gateway code commands ! Af 800, haf 3: 0f eb 81 48. Atalk net 15.235 (4075) node 129. Address range: (1,13) [192.9.210.50 .. 192.9.210.50 .. 192.9.210.62] 3.3.4.4. N - nbp registry the name binding protocol is the appletalk protocol for binding entity...

  • Page 94

    Multiport/lt user reference page 82 chapter 3 192.9.221.1: 2/190; dead 192.9.200.21: 2/190; dead 192.9.210.2: 15.232/110; current (2) 192.9.210.3: 15.232/117; dead 192.9.210.4: 15.232/72; replaceable 192.9.210.5: 15.232/120; current (1) 3.3.4.6. R - rtmp routing table the routing table maintenance p...

  • Page 95

    Multiport/lt user reference page 83 multiport/lt gateway code commands net 12; hops 1 (good) to 00000264 (len 32) via et1 [flags 4e0] 1 uses net 11; hops 1 (good) to 00000264 (len 32) via et1 [flags 4e0] 1 uses net 10; hops 1 (good) to 00000264 (len 32) via et1 [flags 4e0] 1 uses net 80; hops 2 (goo...

  • Page 96

    Multiport/lt user reference page 84 chapter 3 l: 192.9.200.64 mask fffffff0 (28) direct (cost 1) timer: 0 uses: 0 [192.9.200.65..192.9.200.79 (15)] l: 192.9.210.16 mask fffffff0 (28) direct (cost 1) timer: 0 uses: 5902 [192.9.210.18..192.9.210.31 (14)] l: 192.9.210.0 mask fffffff0 (28) direct (cost ...

  • Page 97

    Multiport/lt user reference page 85 multiport/lt gateway code commands x40 flag is on. X08 entry received via aa x10 node is "core" gateway x20 node can rebroadcast on its local net x40 node is an ip net allowing directed broadcasts as allowed by bmask x80 ip address of kbox x100 no zones for these ...

  • Page 98: 3.3.4.9. W - Watch Log

    Multiport/lt user reference page 86 chapter 3 zones: "r+d"(3c4), net 200; hops 1 (good:10) to 83a1c80b (len 32) via lc0 [flags 80] 0 uses zones: "r+d"(3c4), net 13; hops 1 (good:7) to 000003bb (len 32) via et2 [flags 2e0] 0 uses zones: "production"(7c02), net 12; hops 1 (good:7) to 000003bb (len 32)...

  • Page 99: 3.3.4.10.

    Multiport/lt user reference page 87 multiport/lt gateway code commands channel 0, arap session closed ---------------------------------------------- 15:34:43.04 info 0 channel 0, michael: connected, unlimited time ---------------------------------------------- 15:35:22.70 info 1 00:00:40 -----------...

  • Page 100: 3.3.4.11.

    Multiport/lt user reference page 88 chapter 3 one of the zones for: 3..3 ether-phase 2 (13) fl:03 h:4f6e (ref 1) one of the zones for: 3..3 ether-phase 1 (13) fl:02 h:4f6c (ref 1) the zone for: 2 ether-servers (13) fl:02 h:5388 (ref 1) the zone for: 1 white zone (10) fl:02 h:7e1c (ref 1) the zone fo...

  • Page 101: 3.3.4.13. W-

    Multiport/lt user reference page 89 multiport/lt gateway code commands direct out network on this multiport/lt used to route packet a typical report: ip route cache: 192.9.200.20: route 192.9.200.0 (cost 1) direct out lc0 (local) 192.9.200.21: route 192.9.200.0 (cost 1) direct out lc0 (local) 192.9....

  • Page 102: 3.3.4.14.

    Multiport/lt user reference page 90 chapter 3 "accounting", for ports 0 1 2 3 (0xf) excludes 3 zones "wcs" "wcp" "rocky road" if any users are in their grace login period, the number of logins they have left is shown. 3.3.4.14. F - filter settings table the filter settings table shows the filtering ...

  • Page 103: 3.3.4.15.

    Multiport/lt user reference page 91 multiport/lt gateway code commands ab0 off off ab1 off off ab2 off off ab3 on off lc0 off off et1 off off et2 off off 3.3.4.15. S - snmp table the snmp table shows the number of variables and the configured contact, name and location variables. The statistics rela...

  • Page 104: 3.3.5.1. Dn - Node List

    Multiport/lt user reference page 92 chapter 3 3.3.5.1. Dn - node list a typical report: decnet: known nodes: node: 42, info: 255, neighbour: 42, timer: 0 (0), hops: 0, cost: 0, atalk: 1:12:101, received: 0, sent: 0, returned: 0 node: 100, info: 2, neighbour: 100, timer: 20 (156), hops: 1, cost: 4, r...

  • Page 105: 3.3.6.

    Multiport/lt user reference page 93 multiport/lt gateway code commands 3.3.6. Debugging commands 3.3.6.1. Control p - panic the "control p" command causes an "operator panic". In conjunction with debug switch "d1000" it puts the gateway into the multiport/lt gateway code command mode from which its ...

  • Page 106

    Multiport/lt user reference page 94 chapter 3 n nbp debugging z zip debugging a arp (ip) debugging g gateway debugging (routing, etc) l local processing debugging r route (ip routing) i rip i ip f filter d decnet s snmp f flash s serial p arap m mnp c ccl a typical printout with no debugging flags s...

  • Page 107: 3.4.

    Multiport/lt user reference page 95 multiport/lt gateway code commands 0x0010 pphead controls p_printing in gw.C - obsolete 0x0020 ppall likewise 0x0100 hist enables history on lance packets 0x1000 panic go to the multiport/lt gateway code command mode after panic, else restart. Note that the only u...

  • Page 108

    Multiport/lt user reference page 96 chapter 3 need more pbufs in init_rr can occur after "operator panic" on busy network. Kip appletalk net number not config'd bad configuration - interface 4 must have an appletalk network number configured. Appletalk interface broken ca hardware failure, scc or 3....

  • Page 109

    Multiport/lt user reference page 99 index multiport/lt user reference manual index abort save registers (gateway code command) 93 address resolution protocol 11 addresses appletalk 13 class 8 ethernet 4 ip 5 network 2 amd 72 arp 11, 74 arp table for ip (gateway code command) 79 assigned ip addresses...

  • Page 110

    Multiport/lt user reference page 100 index decnet (gateway code commands) 92 defers 67 eeprom save config data 55 eprom 18 filter settings table (gateway code command) 90 filter stats (gateway code command) 77 flash eprom 30 flash eprom commands 56 flash eprom config (gateway code command) 65 ftp (m...

  • Page 111

    Multiport/lt user reference page 101 index routing stats command 76 routing table and associated zones command 84 rtmp stats command 75 rtmp table command 82 select localtalk channel command 66 set debug flags command 95 startup message 62 statistics printing commands 66 telnet command 63 types of c...

  • Page 112

    Multiport/lt user reference page 102 index boot command 40 characteristics and functions 20 command abbreviations 37 command editing 39 command execution 36 command name levels 36 commands 40 config data display 53 configuration display 53 configure command 44 configure daughterboard 50 configure in...

  • Page 113

    Multiport/lt user reference page 103 index name binding protocol 81 nbp registry (gateway code command) 81 network number external 8 internal 8 network number (appletalk) 81 network numbers appletalk 13 node number 81 node number (appletalk) 14 operational overview 18 options configure 48 configure ...

  • Page 114

    Multiport/lt user reference page 104 index suspect (rtmp table entry) 25 table (routing) 82 telnet server command 58 telnet (gateway code command) 63 test (monitor command and menu) 58 test command tests available 58 uptime (gateway code command) 65 version (monitor command) 59 zip (zone information...