Patton electronic 2996 Server User Manual


 
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Model 2960/2996 RAS User Manual Contents
Connecting the Ethernet ports ........................................................................................................................23
Connecting the 10/100Base-T Ethernet port to an Ethernet switch or hub ...............................................23
Connecting the 10/100Base-T Ethernet port to an Ethernet-capable workstation .....................................24
Connecting the EIA-561 RS-232 configuration port ......................................................................................24
Connecting to the T1/E1/PRI WAN ports .....................................................................................................24
Completing the hardware installation ....................................................................................................................25
3 Configuring the RAS for operation ............................................................................................................... 26
Introduction..........................................................................................................................................................27
Configuration prerequisites ...................................................................................................................................27
Preparing the RAS for configuration......................................................................................................................27
Configuring the RAS with a Web browser.............................................................................................................31
Opening the RAS Web Administration Pages .................................................................................................31
Home page overview .......................................................................................................................................32
Configuring simple authentication ..................................................................................................................34
No Validation ...........................................................................................................................................34
A Static User .............................................................................................................................................35
Configuring dial-in user information ..............................................................................................................36
Configuring the default gateway .....................................................................................................................38
Configuring line settings and signaling for E1 .................................................................................................39
Configuring the line settings .....................................................................................................................40
Setting the line signaling for an E1/PRI (ISDN) line .................................................................................41
Setting the line signaling for an E1/R2 line ...............................................................................................41
Channel assignment ..................................................................................................................................43
Configuring line settings and signaling for T1 ................................................................................................43
Configuring the line settings .....................................................................................................................43
Setting the line signaling for an ISDN/PRI line ........................................................................................44
Setting the line signaling for a robbed-bit T1 line .....................................................................................44
Channel assignment ..................................................................................................................................45
Saving your configuration......................................................................................................................................45
Completing the installation ...................................................................................................................................47
4 Operation and shutdown............................................................................................................................... 49
Introduction..........................................................................................................................................................50
Activating the RAS ................................................................................................................................................50
De-activating the RAS...........................................................................................................................................50
5 Troubleshooting and maintenance................................................................................................................ 51
Introduction..........................................................................................................................................................52
Fault analysis.........................................................................................................................................................53
Periodic maintenance ............................................................................................................................................55
Calibration ......................................................................................................................................................55
Maintenance..........................................................................................................................................................55
Replacing the RAS ..........................................................................................................................................55
Exporting the current RAS configuration ..................................................................................................55
Removing the defective RAS .....................................................................................................................57