Pipeline 75 Setup
From XMission Wiki
NOTES:
**This document assumes you have already connected your Pipeline and
can connect to the configuration via the serial port interface, if
you have not done this step, refer to the setup instructions in the
first few chapters of the Pipeline Manual.
**These instructions should also work on Pipeline 50, 85, (and
possibly even a Pipeline 25), but some differences might exist with
that equipment. As well, different revisions of pipeline software
will place some of these settings in different places, or not at all.
If you don't find a setting where indicated in this documentation,
look for it elsewhere but don't worry if you don't find it.
TIPS:
**To achieve an initial connection with a new Pipeline, you will need
to set the port speed in your terminal program to 9600. After
completing Part I, you will want to adjust your port speed to 57600.
**After you've set the IP address on the pipeline and saved that setting,
you should be able to telnet to the pipeline. Telnet connections are
generally faster and smoother than serial connections.
**If you have a hard time moving around the menus, try "Ctrl-n" to go
down and "Enter" to select.
**Every time that you are prompted to "2=Exit and discard" or "1=Exit and
accept" after making changes, be sure and select "2=Exit and accept".
**Unless noted here, leave your pipeline at the default settings. If
you're not sure if your other settings are at default, you might want
to set your pipeline back to factory defaults. Refer to Appendix C for
details.
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Part I "SYSTEM":
1. Select "System" from the Main Edit Menu
2. Select "Sys Config"
3. Set "Name" to your XMission Account Name
4. Set "Term Rate" to "57600"
5. Set "Console" to "Standard"
6. Set "Remote Mgmt" to "Yes"
7. Set "Switch Usage" to "Unused" (if present)
8. Hit the left arrow key twice to go back to the main menu
9. You should now adjust your terminal program's port speed to 57600.
Part II "CONGIGURE...":
1. Select "Configure..." from the Main Edit Menu
2. Set "Switch Type" as appropriate for your area. (If you are not sure,
US West should be able to tell you.) Most people will put "NI-1" here.
3. Set "Chan Usage" to "Switch/Switch"
4. Set "My Num A" to your first seven-digit phone number
5. Set "My Num B" to your second seven-digit phone number
6. Set "SPID 1" to your first SPID
7. Set "SPID 2" to your second SPID
* The phone company should have given you two spids and two phone
numbers to go with your ISDN line, for example, if the phone numbers
were 123-4567 and 123-4568 and your area code was 801, you would
enter your information like this:
My Num A: 1234567
My Num B: 1234568
SPID 1: 80112345671111
SPID 2: 80112345681111
**NOTE: Steps 8-11 will not be available in some versions of software
8. Set "Data Usage" to "A+B"
9. Set "Phone 1 Usage" to "A"
10. Set "Phone 2 Usage" to "B"
11. Set "Phone Num Binding" to "No"
12. Set "My Name" to your XMission Account Name
13. Set "My Addr" to your gateway IP address/CIDR number
(Refer to Appendix A).
(For example, if your gateway is 192.202.143.1 and your CIDR number is
24, you would enter "192.202.143.1/24")
**NOTE: If you haven't requested IP addresses from XMission yet, refer to
Appendix B
14. Set "Rem Name" to "XMission"
15. Set "Rem Addr" to "198.60.22.1/24"
16. Set "Dial #" to your local dialup ISDN number
* The following areas currently support ISDN
Salt Lake City: 990-0900 (64k single channel)
413-5100 (128k dual channel bonding ONLY)
Provo/Orem: 437-0900 (64k single channel)
494-5100 (128k dual channel bonding ONLY)
Ogden: 409-0900 (64k single channel)
317-5100 (128k dual channel bonding ONLY)
17. Set "Route" to "IP"
18. Set "Bridge" to "No"
19. Set "Send Auth" to "PAP"
20. Set "Send PW" to your XMission password
21. Select "Save=" to save your configuration
22. Hit the left arrow key to go back to the main menu.
Part III "ETHERNET-->CONNECTIONS-->XMISSION":
1. Select "Ethernet" from the Main Edit Menu
2. Select "Connections"
3. Select "20-101 (the top, first menu option)"
4. Set "Station" to "XMission"
5. Set "Active" to "Yes"
6. Set "Encaps" to "PPP"
* If you are purchasing a bonded account (which allows you to use
both channels), you must set "Encaps" to "MPP", however, you must
make sure that XMission has set you up for MPP before you can do
this, or it will not connect.
7. Set "Dial #" to your local dialup ISDN number
* Refer to Part II, step 16 for details
8. Leave "Calling #" empty
9. Set "Route IP" to "Yes"
10. Set "Route IPX" to "N/A"
11. Set "Bridge" to "No"
12. Select "Encaps options..."
13. Set "Send Auth" to "PAP" (should be set already)
14. Set "Send Name" to your XMission username
15. Set "Send PW" to your XMission dialup password (should be set already)
16. Set "Aux Send PW" to "N/A" (if applicable)
17. If you have set "Encaps" to "MPP", and will be using both channels, do
these steps as well. If you have "Encaps" set to "PPP", go to step #18
a. Set "DBA Monitor" to "Transmit-Recv"
b. Set "Base Ch Count" to "2"
c. Set "Min Ch Count" to "2"
d. Set "Max Ch Count" to "2"
18. Set "LQM" to "No"
19. Set "Link Comp" to "No"
20. Set "VJ Comp" to "No"
21. Choose the left arrow key to go back to the previous menu
Part IV "ETHERNET-->CONNECTIONS-->XMISSION-->IP OPTIONS...":
1. Select "Ip options..."
2. Set "LAN Adrs" to "198.60.22.1/24"
3. Set "WAN Alias" to "0.0.0.0"
4. Set "IF Adrs" to "0.0.0.0/0"
5. Set "Metric" to "7"
6. Set "Preference" to "100"
7. Set "Private" to "No"
8. Set "RIP" to "Off"
9. Hit the left arrow key to go back to the menu
Part V "ETHERNET-->CONNECTIONS-->XMISSION-->IPX OPTIONS...":
1. Select "Ipx options..."
2. Set "Peer" to "N/A"
3. Hit the left arrow key to go back to the menu
Part VI "ETHERNET-->CONNECTIONS-->XMISSION-->SESSION OPTIONS...":
1. Set "Idle" to 3600
* If you are purchasing a dedicated connection, set idle to 0 to
keep the Pipeline from hanging up. If you're not purchasing a dedicated
connection, XMission eventually disconnects idle connections.
2. Set "Preempt" to 60
3. Hit the left arrow key to go back to the menu
Part VII "ETHERNET-->CONNECTIONS-->XMISSION-->TELCO OPTIONS...":
1. Select "Telco options..."
2. Set "AnsOrig" to "Both"
3. Set "Callback" to "No"
4. Set "Call Type" to "Switched"
5. Set "Data Svc" to "64K"
* If you have difficulty connecting, try setting Data Svc to 56K,
there are some areas in Utah where the US West switches are
incapable of supporting 64K data connections.
6. Set "Force 56" to "No"
7. Hit the left arrow key three times to go back to the main Ethernet menu
Part VIII "ETHERNET-->BRIDGE ADR":
1. Select "Bridge Adrs"
2. All entries under this menu should be blank.
3. Hit the left arrow key to go back to the Ethernet menu
Part IX "ETHERNET-->STATIC RTES":
1. Select "Static Rtes"
2. Select "Default"
3. Set "Name" to "Default"
4. Set "Active" to "Yes"
5. Set "Dest" to "0.0.0.0/0"
6. Set "Gateway" to "198.60.22.1"
7. Set "Metric" to "1"
8. Set "Preference" to "100"
9. Set "Private" to "Yes"
10. Hit the left arrow key twice to go back to the Ethernet menu
Part X "ETHERNET-->MOD CONFIG":
1. Select "20-A00 Mod Config"
2. Select "DNS..."
3. Set "Domain Name" to your domain name, or to "xmission.com"
4. Set "Pri DNS" to "198.60.22.2"
5. Set "Sec DNS" to "198.60.22.22"
6. Set "List Attempt" to "No"
7. Hit the left arrow to go back to the Mod Config menu
* If you are prompted to "Exit and discard" or "Exit and accept",
be sure and select "Exit and accept"
8. Set "Adv Dialout Routes" to "Always"
7. Hit the left arrow twice to go back to the main menu
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Appendix A "CIDR NUMBERS":
Subnet Size /CIDR
256 (class C) /24
128 /25
64 /26
32 /27
16 /28
8 /29
4 /30
Appendix B "Requesting IP Addresses from XMission":
**You need a subnet assigned by XMission in order to dial in with a
Pipeline 75.
To get a subnet, send email to "domains@xmission.com" with the
following information:
a. Your XMission username
b. Your domain name (if you have one)
c. How many computers you currently have on your network
d. How many computers you expect to have in the next year
Be sure and tell domains that you need the following information in
order to set up your Pipeline:
a. Network address
b. Subnet size
c. Gateway address
d. CIDR number (see Appendix A)
Appendix C "Resetting Your Pipeline to Factory Defaults":
NOTE: Only do this if you have the proper serial cable available and make sure
that you have all of the necessary instructions available to you since
you won't be able to connect to the Internet with your pipeline until
it has been reconfigured. You must use a serial cable since your ip
address will be erased and you won't be able to telnet to your pipeline
until you've reset your IP address.
1. Connect the proper serial cable from your computer to your pipeline
2. From the Main Edit Menu, choose "Configure" and then "Ctrl-d".
3. From the menu, choose "D=Diagnostics" to be taken to a command prompt
4. Type "fclear" and hit "Enter"
5. Type "nvramclear" and hit "Enter" (this will take some time)
6. Power cycle your pipeline (turn it off and back on)
7. Your pipeline will POST(Power On Self Test) and boot to factory defaults
TIP: This might be a good time to upgrade your pipeline. Refer to Ascend's
tech tech support or your Pipeline documentation for Details.
XMission's techs are not qualified to help in such matter
Appendix D "Screenshots from typical pipeline setup":
NOTE: An important step in troubleshooting many issues with the pipeline should
be to look at the "Link" status in the top middle box. As show below,
proper ISDN line status (regardless of whether or not you're dialed into
XMission) is indicated by "Link D", as shown below.
Ascii screenshot #1 illustrates the main edit menu:
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xMain Edit Menu x x10-100 1 x x00-200 05:15:09 x
x>Configure... x x Link D x x>M31 Line Ch x
x 00-000 System x x B1 * x x LAN session up x
x 20-000 Ethernet x x B2 * x x xmission x
x 30-000 Serial WAN x lqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqk lqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqk
x 40-000 Dual POTS x x20-100 Sessions x xxmission x
x x x> 1 Active x x Qual Good 00:02:16 x
x x x O xmission x x 128K 2 channels x
x x x x x CLU 0% ALU 0% x
x x lqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqk lqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqk
x x x20-300 WAN Stat x x20-400 Ether Stat x
x x x>Rx Pkt: 9133^x x>Rx Pkt: 29077 x
x x x Tx Pkt: 7450 x x Tx Pkt: 44433 x
x x x CRC: 3vx x Col: 9 x
x x lqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqk lqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqk
x x x00-100 Sys Option x x00-400 HW Config x
x x x>Security Prof: 1 ^x x>BRI Interface x
x x Software +6.1.43+ x x Adrs: 00c07b72f440 x
x x x S/N: 7525632 vx x Enet I/F: UTP x
Press Ctrl-n to move cursor to the next menu item. Press return to select it.
Press Tab to move to another window --- thick border indicates active window.
Ascii screenshot #1 illustrates some details from the "Configure" menu:
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xConfigure... x x10-100 1 x x00-200 05:15:09 x
x>Switch Type=NI-1 ^x x Link D x x>M31 Line Ch x
x Chan Usage=Switch/Switch x x B1 * x x LAN session up x
x My Num A=4240946 x x B2 * x x xmission x
x My Num B=4240947 x lqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqk lqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqk
x SPID 1=80142409461111 x x20-100 Sessions x xxmission x
x SPID 2=80142409471111 x x> 1 Active x x Qual Good 00:04:43 x
x BRI Analog Encode=SwitchType x x O xmission x x 128K 2 channels x
x Ans Voice Call=No x x x x CLU 0% ALU 0% x
x My Name=username x lqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqk lqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqk
x My Addr=166.70.99.xxx/29 x x20-300 WAN Stat x x20-400 Ether Stat x
x Rem Name=xmission x x>Rx Pkt: 9133^x x>Rx Pkt: 29431 x
x Rem Addr=198.60.22.1/24 x x Tx Pkt: 7450 x x Tx Pkt: 45021 x
x Dial #=9900900 x x CRC: 3vx x Col: 9 x
x Route=IP x lqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqk lqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqk
x Bridge=No x x00-100 Sys Option x x00-400 HW Config x
x Send Auth=PAP x x>Security Prof: 1 ^x x>BRI Interface x
x Send PW=******** x Software +6.1.43+ x x Adrs: 00c07b72f440 x
x Recv Auth=None vx x S/N: 7525632 vx x Enet I/F: UTP x
Press Ctrl-n to move cursor to the next menu item. Press return to select it.
Press Tab to move to another window --- thick border indicates active window.
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