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This chapter explains how to initialize a Cisco 6100 Series system so that ViewRunner for Windows Release 2.4.0 software can communicate with it. You should be familiar with the Bootstrap Protocol (BOOTP) utility and TFTP to use these initialization processes.
To establish a proper communication path between the Cisco 6100 Series system and ViewRunner for Windows, initialize the Cisco 6100 Series system by assigning the following:
The system controller (SC) stores the IP address information for the Cisco 6100 Series system
The above IP addresses self-establish at the time of system initialization through one of three methods:
The following sections discuss each of these methods in detail.
The simplest method for initializing a Cisco 6100 Series system is for Cisco personnel to preconfigure the Cisco 6100 Series system with the appropriate IP address information before shipment to your site. This requires that you provide Cisco with the IP address information listed in "Cisco 6100 Series System Initialization Procedures" section in advance. This approach requires careful coordination between you and Cisco to ensure that all customer-supplied IP address information is correct.
The factory initialization option has the advantage of ensuring that all necessary system initialization is set up before the equipment arrives at your site.
 | Tips Factory initialization assumes critical IP address information is correct and will not change. |
Bootstrap Protocol (BOOTP) is a commercially available utility that allows IP address initialization through a BOOTP server, often already resident in communication network infrastructures.
You can initialize a Cisco 6100 Series system using a BOOTP server by either Locating the BOOTP server on a:
The SC issues a BOOTP request each time the Cisco 6100 Series system powers on or the SC resets. At this point, the Cisco 6100 Series system SC becomes a BOOTP client.
The BOOTP server responds to the client request with the following items:
Included as part of this response is the IP address of the machine answering the BOOTP request.
After the SC receives the BOOTP response, it compares the supplied filename with the filename stored locally in its EEPROM. If the two filenames
If only one machine is available as a BOOTP server (as opposed to equipping each ViewRunner for Windows machine with its own copy of a BOOTP server utility), this stand-alone BOOTP server (locally attached to the Cisco 6100 Series system's Ethernet port) can be used to initialize each
Cisco 6100 Series system's IP address requirements. During the initialization procedure, you must
To initialize the Cisco 6100 Series system:
Step 1 Use a network connection using a no-hub cable between the BOOTP server and the Cisco 6100 Series system. Initialize the Cisco 6100 Series system using standard initialization procedures and the locally-attached BOOTP server to configure it.
Step 2 After the initialization procedure is complete, disconnect the stand-alone BOOTP server from the Cisco 6100 Series system's Ethernet port.
Step 3 Connect the Ethernet port to the local area network (LAN) for which the Cisco 6100 Series system was configured.
In situations in which it is not possible to create a single virtual network to connect each Cisco 6100 Series system to a system running ViewRunner for Windows, or factory initialization is not preferred, you can use a Cisco developed, menu-driven boot ROM initialization utility attached to the EIA/TIA-232 port.
Using this utility eliminates the need for BOOTP altogether.
The boot ROM Administrative Setup menu activates automatically in one of two ways:
To access the Administrative Setup menu, ensure your PC is directly connected to the SC EIA/TIA-232 serial port with a standard 9-pin D-sub cable. Use the following standard EIA/TIA-232 settings:
To perform the BOOT ROM initialization procedure
Step 1 Use a terminal emulation package, such as Microsoft Hyperterminal or Procomm.
Step 2 Press Enter in 1-second intervals until the Administrative Setup dialog box appears.
9601-001-02
Top Level Part Number: 1651-001-02A PCB Part Number: 3651-001-02A
Serial Number: 0010002077 CLEI Code: _CISCO_
Diagnostic Status: PASS Mac Address: 00:E0:D0:00:19:41
IP Address: 192.168.007.041 Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.000
IP gateway: 192.168.007.231 Server IP: 192.168.007.231
Administrative Setup Dialog Box 0. Exit
1. Display Diagnostic Status
2. Modify IP Address
3. Modify Subnet Mask
4. Modify gateway Address
5. Modify Server IP Address
6. Save IP Values to EEPROM
7. Turn Off/On messages during boot & TFTP processing
8. Refresh Dialog Box
Enter Selection: [8]
Table 3-1 lists dialog box header information, including basic settings, status, and part numbers for the system controller.
| Field | Definition |
|---|---|
Provides the part number of the boot ROM | |
Provides the hardware top level part number | |
Provides the SC's unique serial number | |
Card type's CLEI code | |
Provides the diagnostic status. The diagnostic status is made up of the NVRAM test status and the EEPROM checksum status. If any of these tests do not pass, this status reads Fail. | |
The MAC address is the unique Ethernet hardware address of this module. | |
IP Address | Indicates the current setting of the IP address. If the data was modified but not saved to EEPROM, the modified values appear. |
Indicates the current setting of the subnet mask. If the data was modified but not saved to EEPROM, the modified values appear. | |
Indicates the current setting of the IP gateway address. If the data was modified but not saved to EEPROM the modified values appear. | |
Server IP | Indicates the current setting of the server IP address. If the data was modified but not saved to EEPROM the modified values appear. |
| 1CLEI = common language equipment identifier |
Step 3 Select Option 2. The modify IP address option allows you to set up the IP address of the Cisco 6100 Series system's SC.
A caution notice appears as follows:
CAUTION: Entered data not saved until save option has been
executed. All changes shall be lost if exit is executed before save option. Enter IP Address: [192.168.7.41]
If the entered value contained in the brackets [] is:
Step 4 From the Administration Setup dialog box, select Option 3. The modify IP subnet mask option allows you to setup of the IP subnet mask through the Administrative Setup dialog box.
A caution notice appears as follows:
CAUTION: Entered data not saved until save option has been
executed. All changes shall be lost if exit is executed before save option. Enter Subnet mask: [255.255.255.0]
If the entered value contained in the brackets [] is
A prompt appears as follows:
CAUTION: Entered data not saved until save option has been executed. All changes shall be lost if exit is executed before save option. Enter IP gateway: [192.168.7.231]
If the value contained in the brackets [] is:
Step 5 From the Administrative Setup dialog box, select Option 6. The Save IP values to EEPROM option modifies the contents of the EEPROM with any data that you changed during this session. It also updates the checksum for the administrative area. Verification of Basic IP integrity occurs before you press Save. If integrity is not present, an error message appears and no modification of EEPROM data occurs.
Potential error messages are as follows:
Error: Ip Address should not be 0.0.0.0 or 255.255.255.255 Do you wish to correct value? [Y]
Error: Ip Address and Ip gateway do not appear on same subnet. Ip Address, Ip gateway, or Ip Subnet Mask is invalid. Do you wish to correct value? [Y]
Error: Values not stored to EEPROM due to IP setup error. Are you ready to continue? [Y]
Step 6 Select Option 0 to exit. If you made any changes to the IP address during setup, at this prompt: Hardware Reset? [Y], enter Y. If you did not make any changes, enter [N]
 | Caution If you enter N, this could result in IP communication problems before the SC resets. |
After the Cisco 6100 Series system is initialized, only the SC contains an image. You should now discover the Cisco 6100 Series system using ViewRunner for Windows. You can also use the ViewRunner for Windows Tools > Upgrade Cisco 6100 Software menu option to download images to the remaining modules.
Refer to the ViewRunner for Windows Provisioning and Operation Guide, Chapter 13, "Updating Cisco 6100 Series Software" for more information on the software download. You can use this software download feature to upgrade and to continue initializing the Cisco 6100 Series system.
The Cisco 6100 Series system is properly configured when the ViewRunner for Windows Chassis View discovers the Cisco 6100 Series equipment and displays a graphical representation of the Cisco 6100 Series system to your PC screen. You activate ViewRunner discovery by selecting the,
Use the in-band management channel feature of the ViewRunner software for Windows to gain direct control and management of the Cisco 6100 Series system through the ATM channel. The in-band management channel is transparent to ViewRunner in that provisioning and operation of the system are identical whether through the Ethernet port or the in-band channel. The only difference is that instead of using conventional Ethernet physical media to communicate to the Cisco 6100 Series system, ViewRunner uses ATM as the physical layer for communication.
To run IP over ATM, the system uses RCF 1483 "Multiprotocol over AAL5" in Logical Link Control (LLC) encapsulation mode. This encapsulation allows transporting through multiple protocols over a single virtual connection (VC). Figure 3-1 illustrates how the in-band management channel works.
To make sure the out-bound packets from the Cisco 6100 Series system are sent to the right interface (Ethernet or in-band), a routing table for various IP addresses is also supported. Refer to this routing table only when you use the in-band management channel. Ethernet manages its own routing. (See "Defining the Routing Table" section for more information.)
To use the in-band management channel rather than Ethernet, use the following procedures:
Step 1 Access the main Chassis View.
Step 2 Move your cursor over the chassis, and right-click. The following menu appears (Figure 3-2).
Step 3 Select In-band Management Channel. The In-band Management Channel dialog box opens (Figure 3-3).
Step 4 Enter the IP address of the in-band port and its submask. Then specify the VPI or VCI to be used for the communication channel.
For you to enter the IP and VPI or VCI information, the Administrative state must be Locked. After you enter this information, the note at the bottom of the dialog box disappears and the buttons become active. To activate the configuration, press Apply and then Unlocked. All fields are dimmed unless you set the Administrative state back to Locked to change the information.
Consider the following when using the in-band management channel:
"ViewRunner is currently using the in-band channel to communicate with the Cisco 6100 Series system; modifying it causes ViewRunner to lose communication with the Cisco 6100 Series system."
This section describes how to add IP addresses to define a routing table.
It is not necessary to use the routing table if you are using Ethernet for managing a Cisco 6100 Series system. However, it is necessary to define a routing table with in-band management so that the Cisco 6100 Series system can send the out-bound packets to the proper interface. Otherwise, the return packets cannot reach their destination.
To add IP addresses to the routing table when you are using the in-band management channel rather than Ethernet:
Step 1 Access the main Chassis View. Move your cursor over the chassis, and right-click.
Step 2 Select the Routing Table menu option (Figure 3-4).
The Add/Delete Routing Table dialog box opens (Figure 3-5).
Step 3 Enter an address in the Destination IP field. Enter an address in the Gateway IP and Subnet Mask fields, if necessary.
Step 4 Click Add Now.
To delete an address
Step 1 Select an address line in the IP Address dialog box.
Step 2 Click Delete.
Posted: Mon Oct 11 13:27:42 PDT 1999
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