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III About this Guide The Magnum Router User’s Guide describes how to install and configure the Magnum Router. The Magnum Router is shipped with the Magnum GUI (graphical user interface) Manager , a configuration and management software for Windows 95, 98, 2000, ME, XP and NT Workstation 4.
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V Table of Contents CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION ................................................................ 1-1 About the Magnum Router ..........................................................................................1-1 CHAPTER 2: MAGNUM ROUTER FEATURES .
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Chapter 1: Introduction ___________________________________________________________________ 1-1 Chapter 1: Introduction Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of the M agnum Router Module. The Magnum Router Module is a high performance IP Router and Frame Rela y Switch.
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Chapter 2: Magnum Router Features ___________________________________________________________________ 2-1 Chapter 2: Magnum Router Features Scaleable The Magnum Router’s 4 Serial WAN architecture al.
Chapter 2: Magnum Router Features ___________________________________________________________________ 2-2 Magnum Router Specifications Microprocessor Motorola MPC-860T, 50Mhz Memory 64 MB SDRAM, 2MB FLASH, 16MB FLASH DISK-ON-CHIP Interface Connections One male DB 25 V.
Chapter 2: Magnum Router Features ___________________________________________________________________ 2-3 Installation Requirements The following items will be required to inst all and operate the Magnum Router module: • A Marathon base unit.
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Chapter 3: Pre-Installation ___________________________________________________________________ 3-1 Chapter 3: Pre-Installation Planning and Preparation Installing and configuring a Magnum Router module / Marathon system takes some up-front planning.
Chapter 3: Pre-Installation ___________________________________________________________________ 3-2 The following items are also helpful (if not critical) for the planning phase to be completed: • D.
Chapter 4: Installing the Hardware ___________________________________________________________________ 4-1 Chapter 4: Installing the Hardware Installing the Magnum Router Module into the Marathon base unit Follow these steps to install the hardware. 1.
Chapter 4: Installing the Hardware ___________________________________________________________________ 4-2 5. Connect the appropriate M1 to A1 cable from the M1 port of the Magnum Router to the A1 port of the Marathon base unit. Connect the appropriate WAN port cables to their respective CSU/DSU’s Connect the manager console cable.
Chapter 5: Magnum Router Manager Installation ___________________________________________________________________ 5-1 Chapter 5: Magnum Router Manager Installation About the Manager Software The Magnum Router GUI Manager is a conf iguration and management software for the Magnum Router that runs on Windows.
Chapter 5: Magnum Router Manager Installation ___________________________________________________________________ 5-2 After the pre-installation screen has completed any checking, the main installatio.
Chapter 5: Magnum Router Manager Installation ___________________________________________________________________ 5-3 Click on the Setup button at the top of the screen to continue the installation. Figure 4 - Setup Program, Program Group During the installation, the setup program will request a program group.
Chapter 5: Magnum Router Manager Installation ___________________________________________________________________ 5-4 Once the installation process has completed, the setup program will display the following message: Figure 6 - Setup Program, Installation Complete Screen Click on OK to return to the windows desktop.
Chapter 5: Magnum Router Manager Installation ___________________________________________________________________ 5-5 First-Time Startup When the Magnum Router Manager first starts, it looks for setup information. If this is the first time that you’re running the manager, the communication port settings screen will appear.
Chapter 5: Magnum Router Manager Installation ___________________________________________________________________ 5-6.
Chapter 6: Logging Onto a Magnum Router ___________________________________________________________________ 6-1 Chapter 6: Logging Onto a Magnum Router After the initial installation of the Magnum Router Manager software and it’s setup, the main login screen is displayed.
Chapter 6: Logging Onto a Magnum Router ___________________________________________________________________ 6-2 Marathon Matrix Cabling It is possible to connect to a Magnum Router through a Marathon Async port either by direct cable connection or by modem connection.
Chapter 6: Logging Onto a Magnum Router ___________________________________________________________________ 6-3 Modem Connection Cabling To connect a Modem to the Magnum Router, some preparation is required to ensure that the Modem and the Magnum Router communicate properly.
Chapter 6: Logging Onto a Magnum Router ___________________________________________________________________ 6-4 Magnum Router Login Screen By pa ss t h e L OGI N Process a nd go dire ctly to the Ma gn.
Chapter 6: Logging Onto a Magnum Router ___________________________________________________________________ 6-5 Console Login The default for logging onto a Magnum Router is a serial connection from the PC that is running the Magnum Router Manager software to a Magnum Router card.
Chapter 6: Logging Onto a Magnum Router ___________________________________________________________________ 6-6 Telnet This allows Ethernet access to the Magnum Router.
Chapter 6: Logging Onto a Magnum Router ___________________________________________________________________ 6-7 Micom Marathon Matrix This gives the ability to connect to the Magnum Router’s console port via a Micom Marathon matrix connection. This connection is done by a NODE/CHANNEL connection type.
Chapter 6: Logging Onto a Magnum Router ___________________________________________________________________ 6-8 Below is an example of connecting a PC to the Marathon unit, and connecting the Marathon unit to the Magnum Router.
Chapter 6: Logging Onto a Magnum Router ___________________________________________________________________ 6-9 Modem By default, the Magnum Router manager does not send any command strings to the attached modem. In some cases, it is necessary to send special commands to the PC’s modem in order to make it work properly.
Chapter 6: Logging Onto a Magnum Router ___________________________________________________________________ 6-10 From this point on, the Magnum Router Manager will send the entered commands before dialing the selected number.
Chapter 6: Logging Onto a Magnum Router ___________________________________________________________________ 6-11 Magnum Router Manager Phone Directory Figure 11 - Magnum Router Phone Directory Screen Adding Entries in the Phone Directory To add an entry in the Phone Directory, perform the following steps: 1.
Chapter 6: Logging Onto a Magnum Router ___________________________________________________________________ 6-12 Changing a Phone Directory Entry It is possible to change an entry after it has been entered into the table. Follow these steps to change an entry: 1.
Chapter 6: Logging Onto a Magnum Router ___________________________________________________________________ 6-13 Upon a successful connection, the Magnum Router Manager’s status will change and reflect that there is a MODEM connection as shown below.
Chapter 6: Logging Onto a Magnum Router ___________________________________________________________________ 6-14 Login Messages After selecting the desired login method, select connect by either clicking on C onnect , or pressing ALT-C.
Chapter 6: Logging Onto a Magnum Router ___________________________________________________________________ 6-15 If Y es was selected, the following screen will appear, reporting that the manager is getting the connected Magnum Router’s stored configuration.
Chapter 6: Logging Onto a Magnum Router ___________________________________________________________________ 6-16 Magnum Router Manager Terminal This option opens a text-based terminal. This can be used to program optional equipment (such as a Micom Marathon) without having to exit the Magnum Router Manager.
Chapter 6: Logging Onto a Magnum Router ___________________________________________________________________ 6-17 Selecting Activate Terminal will display the Magnum Router Manager terminal screen.
Chapter 6: Logging Onto a Magnum Router ___________________________________________________________________ 6-18 Magnum Router Manager Terminal Commands As seen in the above screen, the terminal has 3 basic commands: This sends a “break” sequence to the attached device.
Chapter 7: Magnum Router GUI Manager ___________________________________________________________________ 7-1 Chapter 7: Magnum Router GUI Manager The Manager User Interface The Magnum Router GUI Manager uses a graphica l user interface common to most Windows programs.
Chapter 7: Magnum Router GUI Manager ___________________________________________________________________ 7-2 Magnum Router Manager Main Screen Menu B ar Toolb ar Magnum Name . Display 's the na me a ssigned to the Ma gnum Route r tha t the Ma na ge r is currently lo gge d into Re m o te A ccess.
Chapter 7: Magnum Router GUI Manager ___________________________________________________________________ 7-3 New Config Button This button can be accessed by pressing ALT-N, or selecting New Configuration from the Configuration menu. Select this button to create an empty configuration in the Magnum Router Manager customization.
Chapter 7: Magnum Router GUI Manager ___________________________________________________________________ 7-4 Port Config Button Select Port Config to configure the physical and logical characteristics of the WAN ports of the Magnum Router (the WAN ports are M1, WAN1, WAN2 and WAN3).
Chapter 7: Magnum Router GUI Manager ___________________________________________________________________ 7-5 Below is a description of the fields on this screen: Port Selects the port to be configured. Mode Configures the port as physical DCE (supplies clock), DTE (receives clock), or Disable (disables the port altogether).
Chapter 7: Magnum Router GUI Manager ___________________________________________________________________ 7-6 Baud Rate Sets the baud rate for the selected port.
Chapter 7: Magnum Router GUI Manager ___________________________________________________________________ 7-7 WAN Config Button Click the W AN Config button on the Magnum Router Manager main screen, press ALT-W, or select WAN Configuration from the S ettings menu to access the WAN Configuration screen.
Chapter 7: Magnum Router GUI Manager ___________________________________________________________________ 7-8 The Input and Output port fields of the WAN Configuration screen define the physical ports of the Magnum Router. The Private and Public DLCI fields define the DLCI end-points of a PVC.
Chapter 7: Magnum Router GUI Manager ___________________________________________________________________ 7-9 Deleting a WAN Configuration Entry In some cases, a WAN entry may need to be deleted. To do this, follow these steps: 1. Select an entry in the table.
Chapter 7: Magnum Router GUI Manager ___________________________________________________________________ 7-10 Master WAN-IP Address The Master WAN-IP address screen is only available via the WAN Configuration screen. The Magnum Router is a Frame Relay switch and IP router combined into a single product.
Chapter 7: Magnum Router GUI Manager ___________________________________________________________________ 7-11 Adding a Master WAN-IP Address Entry To add an entry in the Master WAN-IP screen, perform the following steps: 1. Click on N ew Entry or press ATL-N 2.
Chapter 7: Magnum Router GUI Manager ___________________________________________________________________ 7-12 WAN-IP Route Map The WAN IP Route Map screen is only available via the WAN Configuration screen. The next step will be to fill data into the WAN-IP Route Map screen.
Chapter 7: Magnum Router GUI Manager ___________________________________________________________________ 7-13 Adding a WAN IP Route Map Entry To add an entry in the WAN IP Route Map screen, perform the following steps: 1. Click N ew Entry and select the Ethernet 1 port 2.
Chapter 7: Magnum Router GUI Manager ___________________________________________________________________ 7-14 Advanced Routing This function is only available via the WAN-IP Route Map screen. The Advanced Routing section of the Magnum Router Manager allows for additional static routes to be entered.
Chapter 7: Magnum Router GUI Manager ___________________________________________________________________ 7-15 Adding an Advanced Routing Entry To add an entry in the WAN IP Route Map screen, perform the following steps: 1. Click N ew Entry or press ALT-N 2.
Chapter 7: Magnum Router GUI Manager ___________________________________________________________________ 7-16 RIP Version 1 Routing Enable RIP routing by clicking on the box next to Enable RIP Version 1 Routing . To disable RIP routing, remove the check in the box.
Chapter 7: Magnum Router GUI Manager ___________________________________________________________________ 7-17 Ethernet Config Button Select this button to program IP addresses on the Ethernet port of the Magnum Router. This can be accessed by pressing ALT-E, and is also available as Ethernet Configuration from the Settings menu.
Chapter 7: Magnum Router GUI Manager ___________________________________________________________________ 7-18 Adding an Ethernet IP Entry To add an entry in the Ethernet IP screen, perform the following steps: 1. Click N ew Entry or press ALT-N 2. Enter data in the IP Address and Subnet Mask fields 3.
Chapter 7: Magnum Router GUI Manager ___________________________________________________________________ 7-19 Micro-Band Voice Over IP The MVoIP function of the Magnum Router gives the ability to enca.
Chapter 7: Magnum Router GUI Manager ___________________________________________________________________ 7-20 MVoIP Requirements The requirements to add an MVoIP entry include an entry in the WAN conf.
Chapter 7: Magnum Router GUI Manager ___________________________________________________________________ 7-21 DHCP Server The Magnum Router has the ability to act as a lo cal DHCP server in a network environment.
Chapter 7: Magnum Router GUI Manager ___________________________________________________________________ 7-22 Programming the Magnum Router as a DHCP server , it will supply to the local IP host device such things as an IP address, WINS addresses (up to 3), DNS addresses (up to 3), Domain Name and default gateway information.
Chapter 7: Magnum Router GUI Manager ___________________________________________________________________ 7-23 If all data entered is correct, click on Ex it to close the DHCP screen. If not, correct the data and click on Sav e again. To disable the DHCP server, click on the box next to Enable DHCP Server to remove the check and click on Sav e .
Chapter 7: Magnum Router GUI Manager ___________________________________________________________________ 7-24 DHCP IP Scope As with other DHCP servers, the IP scope ( DHCP Range From Address and DHCP Range To Address ) need to be within the same subnet as the host IP address and cannot overlap the host IP address.
Chapter 7: Magnum Router GUI Manager ___________________________________________________________________ 7-25 DHCP Functions Other buttons on this screen are: Select this button to clear all the fields on the screen.
Chapter 7: Magnum Router GUI Manager ___________________________________________________________________ 7-26 Save Configuration This option saves the current configuration in the Magnum Router Manager.
Chapter 7: Magnum Router GUI Manager ___________________________________________________________________ 7-27 Send Configuration Select this button to send the current configuration in the Magnum Router Manager to the connected Magnum Router.
Chapter 7: Magnum Router GUI Manager ___________________________________________________________________ 7-28 It is at this time that the Send Config can be canceled by clicking No and going back to the appropriate section of the Magnum Router M anager and applying any fixes necessary, or this warning can be ignored by pressing Yes .
Chapter 7: Magnum Router GUI Manager ___________________________________________________________________ 7-29 Click on the R eboot Router or press ALT-R and the following screen will appear: By clicking Y es , the reboot process will begin.
Chapter 7: Magnum Router GUI Manager ___________________________________________________________________ 7-30 Menu Bar Figure 25 - Main Screen Menu Bar The Menu Bar allows for more detailed access to the Magnum Router GUI Manager commands and functions.
Chapter 7: Magnum Router GUI Manager ___________________________________________________________________ 7-31 Remotely Access a Magnum Router This menu item is used to access another Magnum Router within the network. Remotely Access a Magnum Router Select this function to access a remote Magnum Router.
Chapter 7: Magnum Router GUI Manager ___________________________________________________________________ 7-32 If an error occurs during a remote login attempt, the following screen will be displayed: Clicking OK will then re-log the Magnum Router Manager onto the local Magnum Router.
Chapter 7: Magnum Router GUI Manager ___________________________________________________________________ 7-33 Configuration Menu (ALT-C) Figure 27 - Main Screen Configuration Menu New Configuration File This menu item is the same as clicking on the “New Config” button of the main screen.
Chapter 7: Magnum Router GUI Manager ___________________________________________________________________ 7-34 Saving Configuration Files Saving a configuration is similar to opening a configuration file.
Chapter 7: Magnum Router GUI Manager ___________________________________________________________________ 7-35 Printing a Configuration Select this option to print or view a copy of the working configuration that is loaded in the Magnum Router Manager.
Chapter 7: Magnum Router GUI Manager ___________________________________________________________________ 7-36 Select the fields to print, the printer orientation and the number of copies to print, a report title and select either Print or Preview.
Chapter 7: Magnum Router GUI Manager ___________________________________________________________________ 7-37 Send Configuration to the Magnum Router This option is the same as clicking on the “Send” button of the main screen.
Chapter 7: Magnum Router GUI Manager ___________________________________________________________________ 7-38 Remote Magnum Names The Magnum Router Manager gives users the ability to associate a name with an IP address, thus making it an easier task to connect to a remote node, or ping a remote site.
Chapter 7: Magnum Router GUI Manager ___________________________________________________________________ 7-39 Changing a Remote Name Entry It is possible to change an entry after it has been entered into the table. Follow these steps to change an entry: 1.
Chapter 7: Magnum Router GUI Manager ___________________________________________________________________ 7-40 System Menu (ALT-Y) Figure 31 - Main Screen System Menu This menu is concerned with system leve l functions of the Magnum Router.
Chapter 7: Magnum Router GUI Manager ___________________________________________________________________ 7-41 The following screen will be displayed: Click Continue to proceed, or click Exit to return to the Magnum Router Main Screen.
Chapter 7: Magnum Router GUI Manager ___________________________________________________________________ 7-42 As stated in the above screen, the upgrade program needs to use the Microsoft FTP program that is supplied with the Windows operating syst em.
Chapter 7: Magnum Router GUI Manager ___________________________________________________________________ 7-43 The next step is to inform the Magnum Rout er Manager where to find the update files. Do this by selecting the hard disk and directory where the Update files were de-compressed.
Chapter 7: Magnum Router GUI Manager ___________________________________________________________________ 7-44 After copying the files from the PC to the Magnum Router, the Magnum Router Manager verified that all of the files have been copied correctly.
Chapter 7: Magnum Router GUI Manager ___________________________________________________________________ 7-45 This display is to let the user know that the file transfer has completed, and the update is proceeding by processing a specific set of commands.
Chapter 7: Magnum Router GUI Manager ___________________________________________________________________ 7-46 Diagnostics The DIAGNOSTIC screen gives a simple set of tools to check connectivity, DLCI status, and IP Routes on a Magnum Router. Below is the overview of the DIAGNOSTIC screen.
Chapter 7: Magnum Router GUI Manager ___________________________________________________________________ 7-47 PING The most used test function on a router is the PING command. This command allows for the verification that a specified IP Host device is active.
Chapter 7: Magnum Router GUI Manager ___________________________________________________________________ 7-48 To stop a PING at any time, either click on EXIT or STOP.
Chapter 7: Magnum Router GUI Manager ___________________________________________________________________ 7-49 If the IP Host that is being PING’ed does not respond to requests within 10 seconds, the.
Chapter 7: Magnum Router GUI Manager ___________________________________________________________________ 7-50 Show IP Routes The Show IP Routes command shows any routes that have been programmed into the Magnum Router. It does not differentiate between static routes or routes that have been dynamically learned.
Chapter 7: Magnum Router GUI Manager ___________________________________________________________________ 7-51 List DLCI’s The List DLCI’s command is used to report the DLCI’s that have been reported on each port. This includes any that have been programmed, and any that have been learned from any other source.
Chapter 7: Magnum Router GUI Manager ___________________________________________________________________ 7-52 Change Access Password In some cases, it may be necessary to change the default access password of a specific Magnum Router.
Chapter 7: Magnum Router GUI Manager ___________________________________________________________________ 7-53 Once all fields have been entered, click on Sav e (or press ALT-V) and then click on Ex it (or press ALT-X.
Chapter 7: Magnum Router GUI Manager ___________________________________________________________________ 7-54 Statistics Menu (ALT-T) Figure 39 - Main Screen Statistics Menu This menu is used to show the current condition of the Magnum Router.
Chapter 7: Magnum Router GUI Manager ___________________________________________________________________ 7-55 Display Port Statistics Figure 40 - Port Statistics Screen The Port Statistics screen gives the ability to monitor port status and see how each port is transferring data.
Chapter 7: Magnum Router GUI Manager ___________________________________________________________________ 7-56 Clearing the Statistics Counter Click on the C lear Counters (or press ALT-C) to perform a clearing of the counters. This action ONLY clear counters on the WAN ports of the Magnum Router, not the Ethernet port.
Chapter 7: Magnum Router GUI Manager ___________________________________________________________________ 7-57 DLCI State Information As seen in the above screen, the Detailed Port Information screen reports DLCI’s that have been either programmed or reported on the port specified in the Port dropdown box.
Chapter 7: Magnum Router GUI Manager ___________________________________________________________________ 7-58 Display Magnum Utilization The Display Magnum Utilization screen gives the ability to show the Magnum Router status in both a text and graphical format.
Chapter 7: Magnum Router GUI Manager ___________________________________________________________________ 7-59 As can be seen in the previous screen shot, this is a very comprehensive data display that requires some time to actually load and compare all data received.
Chapter 7: Magnum Router GUI Manager ___________________________________________________________________ 7-60 The captured data is saved in a comma-separated format (.
Chapter 7: Magnum Router GUI Manager ___________________________________________________________________ 7-61 Chart Section Overview As stated earlier, there are 2 different types of charts allowed in this display; BAR and LINE. The difference between them is the data that can be displayed.
Chapter 7: Magnum Router GUI Manager ___________________________________________________________________ 7-62 Data Selection Port Ba nd width Port Utiliza tio n Estimate d Ba nd width in use Rece iv e.
Chapter 7: Magnum Router GUI Manager ___________________________________________________________________ 7-63 Line Chart The LINE chart can show only one column of data for all selected ports. To change the data being displayed on the chart, click on another data column heading.
Chapter 7: Magnum Router GUI Manager ___________________________________________________________________ 7-64 Port Status Strobe The Port Status Strobe is a convenient way to see each WAN port’s status from the Main screen. It automatically updates every 60 seconds (non changeable) and can supply snapshot information regarding the port status.
Chapter 7: Magnum Router GUI Manager ___________________________________________________________________ 7-65 Figure 54 - Port Status Strobe Snapshot Screen Help Menu Item (ALT-H) Selecting this item shows the Magnum Rout er Manager version and miscellaneous information that could be helpful in diagnosing problems.
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Chapter 8: Magnum Router Specialized Functions ___________________________________________________________________ 8-1 Chapter 8: Magnum Router Specialized Functions This chapter covers the specialized functions of the Magnum Router. These functions include Virtual Routing of DLCI’s, MVoIP (Micro-Band Voice Over IP) and Hybrid RIP routing.
Chapter 8: Magnum Router Specialized Functions ___________________________________________________________________ 8-2 For Example: Below is a simple diagram that could represent one application that would use a virtual DLCI.
Chapter 8: Magnum Router Specialized Functions ___________________________________________________________________ 8-3 The WAN configuration screen would look like this: What has been accomplished in .
Chapter 8: Magnum Router Specialized Functions ___________________________________________________________________ 8-4 This utilizes the frame switching capabilities of t he Magnum Router by directing traffic from the PUBLIC DLCI of 100 to the PRIVATE DLCI of 105 and vice versa.
Chapter 8: Magnum Router Specialized Functions ___________________________________________________________________ 8-5 There is an MVoIP sample in chapter 9 that will assist in clarifying the programming requirements and steps. RIP Routing RIP (Routing Information Protocol) is implem ented on the Magnum Router using a “hybrid” approach.
Chapter 9: Sample Configurations ___________________________________________________________________ 9-1 Chapter 9: Sample Configurations This chapter describes sample configurations available as files on the Magnum Router Manager CD distributed with the Magnum Router Module.
Chapter 9: Sample Configurations ___________________________________________________________________ 9-2 Sample 1 - Dedicated Point to Point Network WA N IP A ddress : 192.168.1.2/24 WA N IP A ddress : 192.168.1.1/24 IP Address: 10.1.100.250/24 CSU/DSU Mag num/Ma rat ho n A Ethern et port Network: 10.
Chapter 9: Sample Configurations ___________________________________________________________________ 9-3 Below are several screen shots of the Magnum-A and Magnum-B’s configuration.
Chapter 9: Sample Configurations ___________________________________________________________________ 9-4 WAN1 Port Settings for Magnum A Notice that the WAN1 port is set for DTE and the Link Type is set for DEDICATED_MASTER. As described above, this is the Frame Relay NETWORK port side.
Chapter 9: Sample Configurations ___________________________________________________________________ 9-5 WAN1 Port Settings for Magnum B Notice that the WAN1 port is set for DTE and the Link Type is set for DEDICATED_SLAVE. As described above, this is the Frame Relay USER port side.
Chapter 9: Sample Configurations ___________________________________________________________________ 9-6 WAN Configuration for Magnum A and Magnum B In the above diagram, the main connection between the two sites is a standard DDS line supplied by a carrier.
Chapter 9: Sample Configurations ___________________________________________________________________ 9-7 Master WAN IP Address for Magnum A The following table shows the Master WAN IP Address screen for Magnum A. Master WAN IP Address for Magnum B The following table shows the Master WAN IP Address screen for Magnum B.
Chapter 9: Sample Configurations ___________________________________________________________________ 9-8 Just like any brand-x router, in order to route IP traffic, there must be an IP address on the WAN port. WAN-IP Route Map Here, the actual routing commands are created to allow Ethernet traffic to flow from Magnum-A to Magnum-B.
Chapter 9: Sample Configurations ___________________________________________________________________ 9-9 Ethernet Configuration The following window illustrates the Ethernet Configuration associated with this sample configuration.
Chapter 9: Sample Configurations ___________________________________________________________________ 9-10 Sample 2 - Point to Point Public Frame Relay Network IP Address: 192.168.1.2/24 IP Address: 192.168.1.1/24 IP Address: 10.1.100.250/24 CSU/DSU Mag num/Ma rat ho n A Ethern et port Network: 10.
Chapter 9: Sample Configurations ___________________________________________________________________ 9-11 M1 and WAN1 settings on Magnum-A and Magnum-B In this sample, the port settings of Magnum-A and Magnum-B are identical.
Chapter 9: Sample Configurations ___________________________________________________________________ 9-12 WAN Configuration In the diagram for this example, Magnum-A is bei ng supplied with a DLCI of 16 from the carrier, and Magnum-B is being supplied with a DLCI of 17.
Chapter 9: Sample Configurations ___________________________________________________________________ 9-13 Master WAN IP Address As in the previous sample, and IP address needs to be assigned to the WAN port for IP routing to function across the Frame Relay network.
Chapter 9: Sample Configurations ___________________________________________________________________ 9-14 WAN IP Route Map Table Magnum-A’s WAN IP Route Map Magnum-B’s WAN IP Route Map.
Chapter 9: Sample Configurations ___________________________________________________________________ 9-15 Ethernet Configuration Magnum-A’s Ethernet IP Address Magnum-B’s Ethernet IP Address.
Chapter 9: Sample Configurations ___________________________________________________________________ 9-16 Sample 3 - Multi-Point Public Frame-Relay Network IP Address: 192.168.1.2/24 IP Address: 192.168.1.1/24 IP Address: 10.1.100.250/24 CSU/DSU Mag num/Ma rat ho n A Ethern et port Network: 10.
Chapter 9: Sample Configurations ___________________________________________________________________ 9-17 Port Settings Once again, the carrier is supplying all clocking and Frame Relay information, so the WAN1 port on all 3 Magnum Routers will be programmed to be Frame Relay USER ports (FR_Public).
Chapter 9: Sample Configurations ___________________________________________________________________ 9-18 WAN Configuration As noted earlier, this configuration utilizes multiple Virtual DLCI’s. Notice that the PUBLIC DLCI’s (17 and 18) are assigned to 4 different PRIVATE DLCI’s.
Chapter 9: Sample Configurations ___________________________________________________________________ 9-19 Magnum C Master WAN IP Address The following table shows the Master WAN IP Address.
Chapter 9: Sample Configurations ___________________________________________________________________ 9-20 Magnum B Magnum C.
Chapter 9: Sample Configurations ___________________________________________________________________ 9-21 WAN-IP Route Map Table The following table shows the WAN-IP Route Map Table Configuration associated with this sample configuration.
Chapter 9: Sample Configurations ___________________________________________________________________ 9-22 Magnum C Ethernet Configuration The following window illustrates the Ethernet Configuration associated with this sample configuration.
Chapter 9: Sample Configurations ___________________________________________________________________ 9-23 Magnum B Magnum C.
Chapter 9: Sample Configurations ___________________________________________________________________ 9-24 Sample 4 - MicroBand VoIP E1 IP Address: 10.1.100 .250/24 M VoIP Source IP Address: 10.1.100.251/24 Magnum/Ma r at hon A Ethernet port Ne tw o rk: 1 0.
Chapter 9: Sample Configurations ___________________________________________________________________ 9-25 Port Settings Port settings for all ports in the Microband VoIP sample are the same on both Magnum A and Magnum B. Ports WAN1-WAN3 are set for disabled.
Chapter 9: Sample Configurations ___________________________________________________________________ 9-26 When DLCI’s within the range of 900 through 989 are specified in the Magnum Router, referencing an output port of E1, the Magnum Rout er will automatically encapsulate any traffic on the referenced input port (such as M1).
Chapter 9: Sample Configurations ___________________________________________________________________ 9-27 Magnum B The Gateway is the local router or firewall that will carry the network traffic across the WAN or Internet. See chapter 7 for detailed information on using the Magnum Router Manager to change data in the DLCI-IP Map Table.
Chapter 9: Sample Configurations ___________________________________________________________________ 9-28 Ethernet Configuration The following window illustrates the Ethernet Configuration associated with this sample configuration.
Chapter 9: Sample Configurations ___________________________________________________________________ 9-29 Microband VoIP Configuration In order to successfully configure MVoIP, you will need two IP addresses on the same subnet: one is for the Ethernet (E1) interface and one is for MVoIP driver (also referred to as the “source” address).
Chapter 9: Sample Configurations ___________________________________________________________________ 9-30 Magnum B The destination IP is the Ethernet Interface of the target Magnum/Marathon unit on the other end of the network.
Chapter 9: Sample Configurations ___________________________________________________________________ 9-31 Sample 5 – RIP Routing Point to Point Network IP Address: 192.168.1. 2/24 IP Address: 192.168.1. 1/24 IP Address: 10.1.100.250/ 24 CSU/DSU Magn um /Marath on A Ethernet port Network: 10.
Chapter 9: Sample Configurations ___________________________________________________________________ 9-32 The only additional information needed is to program the route for the remote network into Magnum B’s WAN IP Route Map table as shown below: On Magnum A, RIP routing needs to be enabled.
Chapter 9: Sample Configurations ___________________________________________________________________ 9-33 Sample 6 – DHCP Server IP Address: 10.1.100.250/24 Magn um /M arath on A Ethernet port Netw ork: 10. 1.100. 0/24 PC PC PC Laser printer The above diagram shows an example of how t he Magnum Router can operate as a local DHCP server.
Chapter 9: Sample Configurations ___________________________________________________________________ 9-34 Below is an example of the Ethernet Configuration screen for the above diagram. Click on the entry in the table of the Ethernet Configuration screen, highlighting the entry for 10.
Chapter 10: Magnum Router Troubleshooting ___________________________________________________________________ 10-1 Chapter 10: Magnum Router T roubleshooting LED Display Indicators The LED display indicators are found on the front of the module and are viewable from the front side of the Marathon base unit chassis.
Chapter 10: Magnum Router Troubleshooting ___________________________________________________________________ 10-2 Magnum Router Hardware Problems Magnum Router Power-up Self Test Problems Symptom: No red OK LED Indicator Solution: Magnum Router Module is not seated properly in Marathon base unit.
Chapter 10: Magnum Router Troubleshooting ___________________________________________________________________ 10-3 Symptom: M1 to Marathon Base Unit A1 link is not active. Solution: • Marathon A1 port defective, or Magnum Router Module port defective.
Chapter 10: Magnum Router Troubleshooting ___________________________________________________________________ 10-4 Telnet Login Problems Symptom: Cannot access the Magnum Router using a Telnet Login Method. Solution: Verify that the PC is able to PING the IP address of the Magnum Router.
Chapter 11: Magnum Router Cable Specifications ___________________________________________________________________ 11-1 Chapter 11: Magnum Router Cable Specifications DB-25 Conne ctor (Mal e) DB-25 Co.
Chapter 11: Magnum Router Cable Specifications ___________________________________________________________________ 11-2 DB-25 Conne ctor (Mal e) DB-25 Conne ctor (Fem ale) M5000C/M1-A 1V35 (18") .
Chapter 11: Magnum Router Cable Specifications ___________________________________________________________________ 11-3 Magnum Router V.35(DB25) Femal e W AN Port Pins V.
Chapter 11: Magnum Router Cable Specifications ___________________________________________________________________ 11-4 Female DB25 Female V.35 M5000C/FRAD P R C B E D F V T Y S AA X H Tr ansmit Data .
Chapter 11: Magnum Router Cable Specifications ___________________________________________________________________ 11-5 Female DB9 Male DB25 M5000C/CP 1 2 3 4 5 8 7 6 9 8 3 2 20 7 5 4 6 22 For use between user P C and Magnum Router console port.
Chapter 11: Magnum Router Cable Specifications ___________________________________________________________________ 11-6 Mal e DB25 M5000C/MODEM Mal e DB25 To Magnum Consol e Port To Di al Modem Gr oun.
Chapter 11: Magnum Router Cable Specifications ___________________________________________________________________ 11-7 Male DB25 M5000C/MA TRIX Male DB25 To Magnum Consol e Port To Di al Modem Gr oun.
Chapter 11: Magnum Router Cable Specifications ___________________________________________________________________ 11-8 RJ45 Connect or RJ45 Connect or M5000C/CA T5E 10' 1 2 3 4 5 3 2 1 8 7 6 8 7.
Chapter 11: Magnum Router Cable Specifications ___________________________________________________________________ 11-9 M5000C/LOC A L DB-25 Fem ale 3 1 2 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 .
Chapter 11: Magnum Router Cable Specifications ___________________________________________________________________ 11-10.
Chapter 12: Marathon Port Configuration ___________________________________________________________________ 12-1 Chapter 12: Marathon Port Configuration Frame Relay Port Configuration Example NOTE: Bolded text items are fields that either need to be changed or are recommended that they be changed.
Chapter 12: Marathon Port Configuration ___________________________________________________________________ 12-2 Async Channel Configuration Example NOTE: Bolded text items are fields that need to be changed in order for Marathon Matrix switching to work.
Chapter 13: Configuration Worksheets ___________________________________________________________________ 13-1 Chapter 13: Configuration W orksheets Make copies of the worksheets on these pages, and use them to plan your configuration.
Chapter 13: Configuration Worksheets ___________________________________________________________________ 13-2 Magnum Router C onfigurat ion Sheet Sec tion 1 : Por t Conf igura tion Port DT E M1 WAN1 W.
Chapter 13: Configuration Worksheets ___________________________________________________________________ 13-3 Magnum Router Configuration Sheet Secti on 5: Advanced Rou ti ng Secti on 6: Eth ernet Co .
Chapter 13: Configuration Worksheets ___________________________________________________________________ 13-4 Magnum Router Conf iguration Sheet Sectio n 8: DHCP Mag num N am e: Date: Page: Notes Enab.
List of figures ___________________________________________________________________ i List of Figures Figure 1 - Setup Pre-Installation Screen .................................................................................... 5-1 Figure 2 - Setup Confirmation Screen .
List of figures ___________________________________________________________________ ii Figure 50 - Magnum Utilization Bar Chart Screen ................................................................... 7-62 Figure 51 - Magnum Utilization Line Chart Screen .
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