CONTENTS

  Title Page

  Copyright Page

  How to Use This Manual

  1      Introduction

  1.1     Modules Used by the DEC WANrouter

  1.2     Managing the DEC WANrouter
    1.2.1      Examples of Module Management Commands

  1.3     Loading the DEC WANrouter

  2      Management Tasks

  2.1     Editing the Script File
    2.1.1      Creating Event and Routing Information
    2.1.2      Creating Connection Information
    2.1.3      Creating CSMA-CD Information
    2.1.4      Creating Reachable Address Information
    2.1.5      Enabling the Entities

  2.2     Compiling the Script File

  2.3     Using NCL
    2.3.1      Managing Remote DEC WANrouter Systems

  2.4     Managing DEC WANrouter Connections
    2.4.1      Creating CSMA-CD Data Links
      2.4.1.1      Using CSMA-CD Data Links to Connect to End Nodes or Level 1 Routers
      2.4.1.2      Using CSMA-CD Data Links to Connect to Level 2 Routers
      2.4.1.3      Using CSMA-CD Data Links to Connect to Foreign Domains
    2.4.2      Creating HDLC Data Links
      2.4.2.1      Using HDLC Data Links to Connect to End Nodes or Level 1 Routers
      2.4.2.2      Using HDLC Data Links to Connect to Level 2 Routers
      2.4.2.3      Using HDLC Data Links to Connect to Foreign Domains
    2.4.3      Creating DDCMP Data Links
      2.4.3.1      Using DDCMP Data Links to Connect to End Nodes or Level 1 Routers
      2.4.3.2      Using DDCMP Data Links to Connect to Level 2 Routers
      2.4.3.3      Using DDCMP Data Links to Connect to Foreign Domains

  2.5     Managing X.25 Circuits
    2.5.1      Static X.25 Circuits
    2.5.2      Dynamically Assigned X.25 Circuits
    2.5.3      Creating X.25 Connections
      2.5.3.1      Using Static X.25 Circuits to Connect to End Nodes or Level 1 Routers
      2.5.3.2      Using Static X.25 Circuits to Connect to Level 2 Routers
      2.5.3.3      Using DA Circuits to Connect to Foreign Domains and End Nodes

  2.6     Managing the Internet Protocol (IP)
    2.6.1      Managing IP Configurations
      2.6.1.1      Using the IS-IS Routing Protocol in a Combined DECnet and IP Network
      2.6.1.2      Using Network Management to Set Up Static Routes
      2.6.1.3      Setting Up a DEC WANrouter in a RIP and IS-IS Routing Environment
      2.6.1.4      Using a RIP Default Route
      2.6.1.5      Configuring IP Hosts to Communicate Through the DEC WANrouter
    2.6.2      Controlling Propagation of RIP Routes Between RIP and IS-IS Domains
    2.6.3      Abbreviating IP Routes in Level 2 Routers
    2.6.4      Using the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) to Monitor the DEC WANrouter Remotely

  2.7     Using Interphase Links

  2.8     Using Counters

  2.9     Setting Up Security on the DEC WANrouter
    2.9.1      Setting Up Routing Security
      2.9.1.1      Using Circuit-Level Security
      2.9.1.2      Using Node-Level Security on the DEC WANrouter
    2.9.2      Controlling Use of the DEC WANrouter Management Tools

  3      Using Event Logging

  3.1     Introduction

  3.2     Event Filtering
    3.2.1      Specific Event Filtering
    3.2.2      Global Event Filtering
    3.2.3      CatchAll Event Filtering
    3.2.4      Resetting the Event Filters

  3.3     Managing Event Logging
    3.3.1      Setting Up Event Streams
    3.3.2      Controlling Outbound Streams

  A   Management Information

  A.1     DDCMP Module
    A.1.1      DDCMP LINK Characteristics
    A.1.2      DDCMP LOGICAL STATION Characteristics

  A.2     Event Dispatcher Module
    A.2.1      EVENT DISPATCHER OUTBOUND STREAM Characteristics

  A.3     HDLC Module
    A.3.1      HDLC LINK Characteristics

  A.4     LAPB Module
    A.4.1      LAPB LINK Characteristics

  A.5     Modem Connect Module
    A.5.1      MODEM CONNECT LINE Characteristics

  A.6     MOP Module
    A.6.1      MOP CIRCUIT Characteristics

  A.7     NSP Module
    A.7.1      NSP Module Characteristics

  A.8     Routing Module
    A.8.1      ROUTING Module Characteristics
    A.8.2      ROUTING PERMITTED NEIGHBOR Characteristics
    A.8.3      ROUTING CIRCUIT Characteristics
    A.8.4      ROUTING CIRCUIT REACHABLE ADDRESS Characteristics
    A.8.5      ROUTING IP REACHABLE ADDRESS Characteristics

  A.9     Session Control Module
    A.9.1      Session Control Characteristics
    A.9.2      SESSION CONTROL APPLICATION Characteristics
    A.9.3      SESSION CONTROL KNOWN TOWER Characteristics

  A.10    X25 Access Module
    A.10.1     X25 ACCESS FILTER Characteristics
    A.10.2     X25 ACCESS TEMPLATE Characteristics

  A.11    X25 Protocol Module
    A.11.1     X25 PROTOCOL DTE Characteristics

  FIGURES

  2-1        Configuration Script File Procedures

  2-2        Types of Configuration

  2-3        Example IP Configuration

  2-4        Using IS-IS in an IP Configuration

  2-5        Setting Up a Static Route

  2-6        Setting Up a DEC WANrouter with RIP Support

  2-7        Using a RIP Default Route

  2-8        Propagation of Routes Between RIP and IS-IS Domains

  2-9        Using Abbreviated Routes

  2-10       Interphase Links

  3-1        Event Logging Entities

  TABLES

  1-1        Modules and Entities for the DEC WANrouter

  A-1        DDCMP LINK Characteristics

  A-2        DDCMP LOGICAL STATION Characteristics

  A-3        EVENT DISPATCHER OUTBOUND STREAM Characteristics

  A-4        HDLC LINK Characteristics

  A-5        LAPB LINK Characteristics

  A-6        MODEM CONNECT LINE Characteristics

  A-7        MOP CIRCUIT Characteristics

  A-8        NSP Module Characteristics

  A-9        Routing Module Characteristics

  A-10       ROUTING PERMITTED NEIGHBOR Characteristics

  A-11       ROUTING CIRCUIT Characteristics

  A-12       ROUTING CIRCUIT REACHABLE ADDRESS Characteristics

  A-13       ROUTING IP REACHABLE ADDRESS Characteristics

  A-14       Session Control Characteristics

  A-15       SESSION CONTROL APPLICATION Characteristics

  A-16       SESSION CONTROL KNOWN TOWER Characteristics

  A-17       X25 ACCESS FILTER Characteristics

  A-18       X25 ACCESS TEMPLATE Characteristics

  A-19       X25 PROTOCOL DTE Characteristics