1.1. English -- Safety Precautions

Be sure to take the following safety precautions during installation and maintenance of the Freeway communications server:

• Observe the warnings and directions printed on the Freeway server and its associated equipment.

• Check the electrical rating label on the Freeway chassis. Be sure that the voltage and frequency of your power source match this rating.

• The Freeway server must be plugged into a grounded, three-wire power outlet. Do not use an adapter that permits a three-wire electrical cord to be plugged into a two-wire power outlet.

• Use appropriately rated extension cords or power strips only.

• To ensure proper cooling, always operate the Freeway server with its covers in place. Do not cover or block any of the openings on the Freeway chassis. Do not place the unit near a heater.

• Do not insert objects through openings in the Freeway chassis. Doing so could result in a short circuit that might cause a fire or an electric shock.

• Do not modify the Freeway equipment in any way. Protogate, Inc. is not responsible for regulatory compliance of any Freeway communications server that has been modified. Altering the Freeway enclosure in any way other than the installation of Protogate-provided options may invalidate Freeway's safety certifications.

• Always unplug the Freeway AC power cord before removing the top cover for servicing.

1.2. Français -- Précautions d'emploi

Nous vous prions de suivre les précautions d'emploi suivantes au cours de l'installation ou au cours de tout entretien de votre serveur de communication Freeway:

• Respecter les avertissements et les instructions imprimées sur le serveur Freeway et les appareils qui y sont associés.

• Vérifier les normes électriques indiquées sur une étiquette se trouvant sur le châssis Freeway. Prière de s'assurer que le voltage et la fréquence de la source d'alimentation sont compatibles avec ces normes.

• Le serveur Freeway doit être branché dans une prise de terre à trois broches. Ne pas utiliser d'adaptateur permettant de brancher une prise mâle à trois broches dans une prise de courant à deux broches.

• N'utiliser des rallonges, fils électriques ou parasurtenseurs qu'aux normes appropriées.

• Afin de refroidir correctement le serveur Freeway, utiliser seulement celui-ci avec la housse en place. Ne pas couvrir ou bloquer les ouvertures du châssis Freeway. Ne pas placer l'appareil Freeway près d'une source de chaleur.

• Ne pas insérer d'objets par les ouvertures du châssis Freeway. Ceci risquerait de provoquer un court-circuit résultant à une décharge ou un incendie.

• Ne pas modifier l'appareil Freeway de quelque manière que ce soit. Protogate, Inc. ne pourra être tenu responsable de toute infraction aux normes d'un serveur de communication Freeway ayant été modifié. Toute altération de l'enveloppe Freeway d'une manière autre que pour l'installation d'options fournies par Protogate risque de rendre les normes de sécurité de Freeway invalides.

• Toujours débrancher le fil d'alimentation en courant alternatif de Freeway avant d'enlever la housse supérieure ou inférieure à des fins d'entretien.

1.3. Deutsch -- Sicherheitsvorkehrungen

Vergewissern Sie sich, daß die folgenden Sicherheitsmaßnahmen bei der Installation und Wartung des Freeway Kommunikations-Servers eingehalten werden:

• Lesen Sie die Anleitung und Sicherheitsregeln auf dem Freeway Server und auf dem Zubehör.

• Die Voltspannung und Frequenz der von Ihnen verwendeten Stromquelle muß mit den elektrischen Werten, die auf dem Freeway Chassis angegeben sind, übereinstimmen.

• Der Freeway Server muß an eine geerdete, dreiadrige Stromquelle angeschlossen werden. Bitte verwenden Sie keine Adapter, die den Anshluß dreiadriger Kabel an zweiadrige Stromquellen ermöglichen.

• Benutzen Sie nur den Angaben entsprechende Verlängerungskabel oder Steckdosenleisten.

• Benutzen Sie den Freeway Server nur, wenn alle Abdeckungen intakt sind und die vordere Scharniertür geschlossen ist. Blockieren Sie in keiner Weise irgendwelche Öffnungen des Freeway Chassis, und positionieren Sie den Apparat nicht in der Nähe einer Heizung.

• Stecken Sie keine Gegenstände durch die Öffnungen des Gehäuses; dies könnte einen Kurzschluß hervorrufen, der einen Brand oder einen elektrischen Schlag verursachen kann.

• Verändern Sie in keiner Weise das Freeway Zubehör. Protogate, Inc. ist nicht für abgeänderte Freeway Kommunikations-Server verantwortlich, die demzufolge den vorgeschriebenen Regeln nicht entsprechen. Jegliche Abänderungen der Freeway Anlage, mit Ausnahme der Installation von Protogate-Sonderausstattungen, können die Sicherheitsbescheinigung der Anlage ungültig werden lassen.

• Entfernen Sie immer das Freeway Stromkabel von der Stromquelle, bevor Sie die oberen oder unteren Deckel zur Wartung abnehmen.

1.4. Italiano -- Norme di sicurezza

Durante l'installazione e la manutenzione del server per le comunicazioni Freeway seguire le seguenti norme di sicurezza:

• Seguire le avvertenze e le istruzioni stampate sul server Freeway e sulle altre unità ad esso collegate;

• Controllare l'etichetta con l'indicazione del voltaggio elettrico sul telaio ed assicurarsi che voltaggio e frequenza della presa di corrente vi corrispondano;

• Il server Freeway deve essere collegato ad una spina con messa a terra, e con tre fili. Non usare un adattatore che consente di collegare un filo a tre fili in una presa a due;

• Usare solo fili e prese multiple con taratura appropriata;

• Per assicurare un raffreddamento adeguato usare sempre il server Freeway con il suo relativo coperchio. Non coprire o bloccare nessuna delle aperture del telaio di Freeway. Non collocare l'unità vicino a fonti di calore;

• Non inserire oggetti nelle aperture situate sul telaio di Freeway, perchè così facendo si rischia di provocare un corto circuito, che può generare un incendio o una scossa elettrica;

• Non modificare in nessun modo l'unità Freeway. La Protogate, Inc. non è responsabile della conformità alle norme di nessun server Freeway per le comunicazioni che sia stato modificato. L'alterazione in qualsiasi maniera del telaio di Freeway, che differisca dalle opzioni di installazione fornite dalla Protogate, può invalidare le garanzie di sicurezza;

• Prima di togliere il coperchio o la base per effettuare qualsiasi manutenzione, ogliere sempre la spina di Freeway.

3.1. Overview

This chapter describes how to set up the Freeway communications server and connect it to the network.

1. Review the safety guidelines in the "Safety Precautions" section in Chapter 1.

2. Place your Freeway in the selected location. It can be installed in any standard 19-inch rack. It can also be set on a table top where it will occupy about three square feet. There should be room to set a monitor nearby and enough clearance to ensure that the air vents will not be blocked.

   The Freeway 3415 has an autoswitching power supply to accommodate different voltages and AC frequencies ( 115 or 230 VAC at 50 or 60 Hz ). It must be near one grounded, three-wire electrical outlet. If your Freeway is equipped with multiple redundant power supplies, additional grounded three-wire electrical outlets may be required.

   The Freeway must also be near the LAN and WAN connectors that will be plugged into it.

   Be sure the location meets the following environmental standards:

   • Operating temperature: 0° - 40° C ( 32° - 104° F )

   • Storage temperature: -20° - +60° C ( -4° - +140° F )

   • Humidity: 10% - 85% (@40°C, non-condensing)

   • Vibration (Operating): 5 Hz to 500 Hz: 1 G (RMS)

   • Shock (operating): 10 G with 11 mSec duration, 1/2 sine wave

   • Acoustic Noise: Less than 52 dB sound pressure at +5° to +28°C ( +41° to +82°F )

   • Altitude: 0 - 10,000 feet (0 - 3048 meters)

   • Good ventilation

   • Little or no dust

3. Check that the shipping carton includes the following:

   • Freeway

   • Power cord

   • Serial Console cable (each end of the cable has both a 9-pin and a 25-pin connector)

   • Freeway Server Software distribution media (CDROM) with the Freeway User's Guide and other supporting documentation

   If an ICP board is installed in your Freeway 3415, the shipping carton should also include (if these items were ordered at the same time as your Freeway):

   • Appropriate cables to connect the ICP to the data communications equipment

   • Two- and three-headed loopback cables, one per Freeway

   • Software distribution media for an ICP protocol, with the applicable programmer's guide and other supporting documentation

   The carton may also contain other documentation. If anything is missing, contact your Protogate customer service representative at 1-858-451-0865.

   Note: Keep the original box and packing material. To avoid damage during shipment, use the original box and packing material when shipping your Freeway.

4. You must supply the following:

   • Ethernet local area network (10BaseT, 100BaseT, or 1000BaseT)

   • Computer running IP and FTP or RSH to be used as a boot server (if the Freeway will boot over the network)

   • System console to configure the boot parameters and perform the initial system boot. The system console can be either a VT100-compatible serial terminal (or terminal emulator), or a PS/2 keyboard and VGA monitor

   • Cables for connecting Freeway to the LAN and WAN

   • Synchronous modem for loopback testing described in the Freeway Loopback Test Procedures

5. Familiarize yourself with the Freeway's front panel. Figure 3-1 shows a front view of the Freeway 3415. See Appendix B for a description of the Freeway 3415 LED indications.

    

   Figure 3-1. Front View, Freeway 3415 (half-width door not shown)

   

6. Familiarize yourself with the Freeway's back panel. Figure 3-2 shows the back panel of the Freeway 3415. That figure shows a Freeway 3415 with several four-port or eight-port ICP2432 boards installed. Your Freeway 3415 may have either a 2-port ICP board, a secondary ethernet, or a metal plate installed in place of the ICP boards shown.

   Figure 3-2. Rear View, Freeway 3415 (Redundant Power Supply Configuration)

   

7. Make sure that the Freeway 3415 is powered off, then make the LAN connections. The Freeway's CPU board has an RJ-45 connector for twisted-pair cable complying with the 10/100/1000BaseT specification.

   Caution   Alert your system administrator before making connections to your LAN. To avoid a disruption of service on your LAN, carefully plan how you will make the connections. We recommend that you power off the Freeway server during cable installation and removal.

   Check with your system administrator to find out what type of cable is used at your site. You may need to use a mini-hub to convert from 10/100/1000BaseT to 10Base2 or 10Base5 (100BaseT and 1000BaseT always use the RJ-45 connector). You can obtain the necessary equipment and cables from a computer accessory vendor.

8. Make sure that the Freeway 3415 is powered off, then connect the ICP board to your wide area network WAN.

   Power off Freeway completely   We recommend that you power off the Freeway server and modem during cable installation and removal. This will prevent damage to an ICP due to electrical discharge as contact is made or broken.

   Figure 3-2 shows an example Freeway 3415 hardware configuration. The Freeway 3415 has eight PCI slots and three PCIe slots, which can be used either by ICP2432 boards or by optional secondary Ethernet Network Interface (NIC) Cards. In this example, eleven four-port or eight-port ICP2432 boards are installed.

   The two-port ICP board has two separate 26-pin high-density connectors; port 0 is the connector nearest the top of the Freeway 3415 chassis and port 1 is the other connector. Both the four-port and the eight-port boards have the same 100-pin high-density connector. The four-port board uses a "quadrapus" (one-to-four) cable to attach four DB25 or DB37 connectors to the 100-pin connector. The eight-port board uses an "octopus" (one-to-eight) cable to attach eight DB25 connectors to the 100-pin connector. Port numbers are identified on the terminating ends of the quadrapus or octopus cable.

9. Plug the power cord into the power input socket on the Freeway's back panel and into an AC electrical outlet near your Freeway, making sure the voltage supplied is appropriate for the Freeway. If your Freeway is equipped with multiple redundant power supplies, connect AC power to each power input socket on the Freeway.

10. Perform the software installation procedures on your boot server as described in the Freeway User's Guide.

11. Configure the boot parameters. There are two ways to do this. You can use the boot parameter initialization disk as described in Chapter 4 or you can attach a local console to your Freeway as described in Chapter 5.

4.1. Assumptions

You can boot Freeway from a boot server attached to your IP network or from Freeway's hard or flash drive. If you are booting from a boot server, it is assumed that:

1. You have performed the hardware installation procedures described in Chapter 3.

2. You know which protocol you will be installing on your boot server (for example, BSC2780/3780, FMP, X.25, etc.). The protocol is indicated on the label of the software distribution media.

   Note: If you are installing more than one protocol, it is best to perform the software installation (described in the Freeway User's Guide) and loopback verification testing (described in the Freeway Loopback Test Procedures) for one protocol before attempting to customize your Freeway system for multiple protocols.

3. The system administrator has set up a file transfer protocol (FTP) or remote shell (RSH) user name and password on the boot server to match the FTP user name and the FTP password in the Freeway system boot parameters. The default FTP user name is freeway and the default FTP password is password.

   You can change the default FTP user name and FTP password that the Freeway uses by changing the corresponding boot parameters on the Freeway system. If you do, remember that you must also change the user name and password of the FTP account on the boot server.

4. The system administrator has assigned the following device names and addresses in the UNIX /etc/hosts file, the Windows NT hosts or lmhosts file, or using your VMS TCP/IP package:

   • Freeway server name and Internet address

   • Boot server name and Internet address

   • Gateway Internet address (if applicable)

4.2. Configuration Procedure

The procedure for configuring the Freeway system boot parameters is the same for UNIX, VMS, and Windows NT systems. Freeway obtains the boot parameters from local non-volatile memory during system boot. Therefore, when you configure the boot parameters in the following steps, all applicable parameters must be configured. The parameters specified in a boot parameter initialization CD serve to supplement any already-existing parameters, so it is only necessary to specify the parameters which you wish to change. However, it is usually best to specify them all so that all the boot parameters will always be set correctly, since any boot parameters which are not set explicitly by the boot parameter CD will be in an unknown state (whatever they were set to before).

1. The boot parameter initialization CD is any ordinary ISO-filesystem CD or DVD, containing a file in the root directory with this name: bootparm.txt. The bootparm.txt file must contain lines of the form shown in Figure 4-1.

   The bootparm.txt file is an ordinary text file, and can be viewed or modified with any text editor. Edit that file to configure your desired boot parameters, as described in Table 4-1. Be sure to select the appropriate option to save this file as text if this is not the default format of your editor.

   A missing line, or a line with a blank field after the colon, will result in the value of that specific boot parameter remaining unchanged. Any line with a single period (".") character after the colon will result in that boot parameter being cleared (set to the empty string). Any other string to the right of the colon will be used as the new value for that boot parameter. Any line which has a "#" as the first non-whitespace character will be taken as a comment line, and will have no effect on any boot parameters.

                 Boot_Device                             : fei
                 Processor_Number                        : 0
                 FTP_User_Name                           : freeway
                 FTP_Password                            : password
                 Flags                                   : 0
                 Freeway_Server_Name                     : freeway1
                 Freeway_Inet_Address                    : 192.168.1.193
                 Freeway_Subnet_Mask                     : ffffff00
                 Boot_Server_Name                        : bootmaster
                 Boot_Server_Inet_Address                : 192.168.1.2
                 System_Boot_Directory                   : /usr/local/freeway/boot
                 System_Boot_File_Name                   : fw486
                 Configuration_File_Name                 : bootcfg.pci
                 Secondary_Net_Interface                 :  
                 Gateway_Inet_Address                    : 
      

2. Use the blank form in Figure 4-2 to write down your boot parameter configurations for future reference.

          Freeway System Boot Parameters
          ------------------------------
          Boot Device                    : _____________________________________
          Processor Number               : _____________________________________
          FTP User Name                  : _____________________________________
          FTP Password                   : _____________________________________
          Flags                          : _____________________________________
          Freeway Server Name            : _____________________________________
          Freeway Inet Address           : _____________________________________
          Freeway Subnet Mask            : _____________________________________
          Boot Server Name               : _____________________________________
          Boot Server Inet Address       : _____________________________________
          System Boot Directory          : _____________________________________
          System Boot File Name          : _____________________________________
          Configuration File Name        : _____________________________________
          Secondary Net Interface        : _____________________________________
          Gateway Inet Address           : _____________________________________

      

3. Save your edited bootparm.txt file to the boot parameter initialization CD (or DVD), then remove the CD or DVD from your PC.

4. Insert the initialization CD or DVD into the Freeway's CD/DVD drive. Turn on the power.

   When the Freeway boots, it will discover bootparm.txt on the CD and will extract the boot parameter lines from it. The Freeway boot process performs rudimentary error checking on some of the parameters to verify that the values provided are of the correct format for the parameter type, but otherwise simply writes the parameters into the nvram.txt file exactly as provided. If an undetected error occurs (for example, a critical parameter missing or misspelled in the bootparm.txt file), the Freeway may fail to boot.

   If Freeway attempts to boot for several minutes (as can be detected by its beeping and accessing the hard disk), assume that there is a problem with the boot parameters or the network connection. Insert the boot parameter initialization CD in your PC again and review the boot parameters on the CD to be sure they are set correctly for your Freeway's configuration. Once set correctly, go back to the beginning of this step 4 and try again (insert the boot parameter initialization CD into the Freeway's CD/DVD drive and reboot it).

5. After the Freeway boots successfully, store the boot initialization CD. It can be used to re-set exactly the same boot parameters again, either on the same Freeway or any other Freeway system.

   Note: After the initial system boot, you can telnet, rlogin, or ssh to Freeway from the boot server (or from any other computer on the network) and use the Freeway Interactive Menu for Freeway operations as described in the Freeway User's Guide.

   You can use the Freeway Interactive Menu to modify the boot parameters. If, however, Freeway is booted with the boot parameter initialization CD in the CD/DVD drive, any boot parameters that were modified using the Freeway menu will be overwritten by the values in the bootparm.txt file.

6. Run the loopback test to check the hardware and software installation as described in the Freeway Loopback Test Procedures.

7. If Freeway will normally boot from the boot server, installation is complete. If Freeway will boot from its local disk, you must download the files from the boot server onto the local disk. Follow the instructions in the "Build Hard Disk from Boot Server" section in the Freeway User's Guide.

5.1. Assumptions

You can boot Freeway from a boot server attached to your IP network or from Freeway's hard or flash drive. If you are booting from a boot server, it is assumed that:

1. You have performed the hardware installation procedures described in Chapter 3.

2. You know which protocol you will be installing on your boot server (for example, BSC2780/3780, FMP, X.25, etc.). The protocol is indicated on the label of the software distribution media.

   Note: If you are installing more than one protocol, it is best to perform the software installation (described in the Freeway User's Guide) and loopback verification testing (described in the Freeway Loopback Test Procedures) for one protocol before attempting to customize your Freeway system for multiple protocols.

3. The system administrator has set up a file transfer protocol (FTP) or remote shell (RSH) user name and password on the boot server to match the FTP user name and the FTP password in the Freeway system boot parameters. The default FTP user name is freeway and the default FTP password is password.

   You can change the default FTP user name and FTP password that the Freeway uses by changing the corresponding boot parameters on the Freeway system. If you do, remember that you must also change the user name and password of the FTP account on the boot server.

4. The system administrator has assigned the following device names and addresses in the UNIX /etc/hosts file, the Windows NT hosts or lmhosts file, or using your VMS TCP/IP package:

   • Freeway server name and Internet address

   • Boot server name and Internet address

   • Gateway Internet address (if applicable)

5.2. Configuration Procedure

The procedure for configuring the Freeway system boot parameters is the same for UNIX, VMS, and Windows NT systems. Freeway obtains the boot parameters from local non-volatile memory during system boot. Therefore, when you configure the boot parameters in the following steps, all applicable parameters must be configured.

1. Connect a system console to your Freeway 3415. You will use this console to configure the boot parameters and perform the initial system boot. Later you can disconnect the console because you can then perform these configuration functions using telnet, rlogin, or ssh through any terminal or workstation connected to the network.

   The system console can be either:

   • a VT100-compatible terminal or terminal emulator connected to the "Freeway Console" connector on the rear panel of the Freeway 3415, or

   • an ordinary "PC" VGA video monitor and PS/2 keyboard connected to the VGA and keyboard connectors on the rear panel of the Freeway 3415.

   The Freeway 3415 system determines which interface to use as its system console by probing the keyboard interface during system boot. If a keyboard is detected, then the console input is taken from that keyboard, and console output is directed to the VGA monitor. If no keyboard is detected, then console input and output is taken from (and sent out through) the Freeway console serial port.

   If your system console will be a VT100-compatible terminal or terminal emulator, it should be connected to the Freeway using the cable supplied with your Freeway that has both a 9-pin and a 25-pin connector at each end. Connect the 9-pin connector on one end of the cable to the console connector on the Freeway's back panel. For the location of this connector, see Figure 3-2; it is the connector labelled "Freeway Console" in that figure. Connect either of the connectors at the other end of the cable (9-pin or 25-pin) to the VT100-compatible terminal or emulator that you want to use as a console.

2. If using a serial terminal as your system console, configure it to operate with the following communications parameters:

   • 9600 bits per second

   • 8 bits data

   • 1 stop bit

   • No parity

   • xon/xoff enabled

3. Turn the power switch on the Freeway 3415 back panel on.

4. When prompted on the console screen, press <return> within 7 seconds to prevent the autoboot attempt. The Freeway Boot System Main Menu shown in Figure 5-1 appears.

   Note: The Freeway Boot System Main Menu is only accessible using the local console connected to the rear of the Freeway unit. Later you can access functions to display or edit the boot parameters from any remote console using the Freeway Interactive Menu as described in the Freeway User's Guide.

                           Freeway Boot System Main Menu
                           -----------------------------

                           1) System Boot

                           2) Display Boot Parameters

                           3) Edit Boot Parameters

                           Select:

      

5. Select option 3 to edit the boot parameters. The system displays the parameters one at a time. Three actions are possible as each parameter is displayed:

   • To preserve a parameter, press <return>

   • To edit a parameter, type the new alpha-numeric information and press <return>

   • To clear a parameter, press the period key (`.') followed by <return>

   Figure 5-2 shows an example of a Freeway System Boot Parameters screen.

                Freeway System Boot Parameters
                ----------------­­­-----------
                Boot Device                   : fei
                Processor Number              : 0
                FTP User Name                 : freeway
                FTP Password                  : password
                Flags                         : 0
                Freeway Server Name           : freeway1
                Freeway Inet Address          : 207.67.135.224
                Freeway Subnet Mask           : ffffff00
                Boot Server Name              : bootmaster
                Boot Server Inet Address      : 207.67.135.198
                System Boot Directory         : /usr/local/freeway/boot
                System Boot File Name         : fw486
                Configuration File Name       : bootcfg.pci
                Secondary Net Interface       :
                Gateway Inet Address          :

      

6. Configure the boot parameters as described in Table 4-1.

7. After you have entered the last parameter (Gateway Inet Interface), the screen displays:

                    Save modifications?
                    Enter 'yes <return>' to save modifications.
                    Enter 'no <return>' to prevent modifications.
   
             If all of the parameters have been entered correctly, enter yes; otherwise, enter no.
           

   If you enter yes, the screen displays the following message, and the system returns to the Freeway Boot System Main Menu after data storage completes:

                     <<< Storing Data to IDE Disk >>> 
           

   If you enter no, the system returns to the Freeway Boot System Main Menu with no modifications to the boot parameters.

8. Select option 2 at the Freeway Boot System Main Menu (Figure 5-1) to review the current boot parameters. Verify that the changes you entered are correct. If the changes are incorrect, or you entered no to avoid storing data, select option 3 again and modify the boot parameters to their correct values.

9. Select option 1 from the Freeway Boot System Main Menu (Figure 5-1) on the Freeway console to perform the system boot.

   Note: After the initial system boot, you can telnet, rlogin, or ssh to Freeway from the boot server (or from any other computer on the network) and use the Freeway Interactive Menu for Freeway operations as described in the Freeway User's Guide.

10. Use the blank form in Figure 5-3 to write down your boot parameter configurations for future reference.

         Freeway System Boot Parameters
         ------------------------------
         Boot Device                    : _____________________________________
         Processor Number               : _____________________________________
         FTP User Name                  : _____________________________________
         FTP Password                   : _____________________________________
         Flags                          : _____________________________________
         Freeway Server Name            : _____________________________________
         Freeway Inet Address           : _____________________________________
         Freeway Subnet Mask            : _____________________________________
         Boot Server Name               : _____________________________________
         Boot Server Inet Address       : _____________________________________
         System Boot Directory          : _____________________________________
         System Boot File Name          : _____________________________________
         Configuration File Name        : _____________________________________
         Secondary Net Interface        : _____________________________________
         Gateway Inet Address           : _____________________________________

      

11. Run the loopback test to check the hardware and software installation as described in the Freeway Loopback Test Procedures.

12. If Freeway will normally boot from the boot server, installation is complete. If Freeway will boot from its local disk, you must download the files from the boot server onto the local disk. Follow the instructions in the "Build Hard Disk from Boot Server" section in the Freeway User's Guide.