Linkswitch 1200
Quick Start

This is a preliminary document of the basic configuration for LinkSwitch 1200.

In order to setup the LinkSwitch you must have:

• Laptop (running Windows Terminal emulation program)
• RS232 cable (504G34023) with a 9-pin male D-type connector.

Procedure:

• Power off the LinkSwitch .
• Connect the serial cable to the LinkSwitch and to your laptops serial port (normally COM1)
• Start your windows - in the accessories group - Terminal
• In Terminal Settings Terminal Emulation Set to VT100
• In Terminal Settings Communications

  Baud Rate=9600,
  Connector=Com1,
  Data bits=8,
  2 Stop bits,
  Flow Control=Xon/Xoff

• Power ON the LinkSwitch and wait till Power LED stops blinking.
• Perform Wake-UP procedure - See Below
• Perform SNMP configuration - See Below
• Perform Aging-Timer settings if there are SciNet Stations connected to the LinkSwitch.

Wake-Up Procedure:

• At the Terminal press Enter twice and type go. The main menu is now displayed.
• The autobaud program detects and sets the baud rate ,databits,parity,stopbits the first time the LinkSwitch is powered on. This is only Setup Once. In order to run setup again the LinkSwitch must be powered OFF and then ON again.
• If this menu is not displayed - check your settings and then repeat the wake-up procedure.

SNMP Procedure:

Use this option to set the LinkSwitch IP Address subnet bits and SNMP access.

• Type 5 on the main menu screen to access this option.

At the General Configuration fill in your:

• IP Address 192.9.150.200
• Network Mask
• Gateway Address - Ripro default

Guidelines:
IP address - the first 3 numbers like the FDDI IP address Example:192.9.150.
The last number should be between 200 and 254 since this the is recommended range for networking box.

• Leave All others as default configuration.
• After you have completed all the settings press ESC to return to the previous menu.

Ageing Timer Procedure:

Use this option to setup for SciNet stations that are connected to the hub.

• From the main menu type 2 Media Management and then type 1 for LinkSwitch configuration.
• The following Screen allows you to set management parameters for the LinkSwitch.
• Select Address Filter Ageing Timer (in Seconds). The default is 1800 seconds. To disable the timer type in 0 (zero).
• After completion of settings press ESC to return to previous menu.
• Exit.

Using Telnet

After setting the IP address of the LinkSwitch you can communicate with the hub using TELNET facility that emulates a VT100 Terminal.

Example:
You can use RiproTerminal on a Mac to connect to the Ripro and then to type telnet 192.9.150.200 for accessing the Linkswitch that was configured to this address.