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Solstice X.25 9.2 Administration Guide
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Preface
Chapter 1 About Solstice X.25
Overview
Solstice X.25 9.2 Features
New in this Release
Feature Summary
Components of the Solstice X.25 9.2 Product
Standards Support
How Solstice X.25 9.2 Interworks With Other Sun Products
Solaris System Software used with Solstice X.25
Products that Interwork with Solstice X.25
Chapter 2 About X.25
X.25 Overview
Dial-Up and Leased Lines
Permanent and Switched Virtual Circuits
The X.25 Recommendations
X.25 Physical Layer
X.25 Datalink Layer
Single Link Operations
Multilink Operations
X.25 Packet Layer
Chapter 3 Planning Your Solstice X.25 Configuration
Connecting to a Public Network
Connecting to a Private Network
Planning a Configuration to Run IP Over X.25
Chapter 4 Configuring Solstice X.25 Using x25tool
x25tool Overview
Starting x25tool
Using x25tool
Updating the Configuration
Dynamic Mode and Static Mode
x25tool Menu Items
File
Save
Save as
Load from
Load running
Exit
Edit
Add Link
Modify Link
Delete Link
Copy Link
Paste Link
Link Editor
Network
Start X.25
Stop X.25
Statistics X.25
Start Link
Stop Link
Reset Link
Link(s) status
Options
Start X.25 automatically when booted
Don't start X.25 automatically when booted
Start SNMP Agent automatically
Don't start SNMP Agent Automatically
Static mode
Dynamic mode
Services
IP
PAD
NUI Mapping
Routing
X.25 Call Filtering
Boards
Definition
Symbolic Name
Path Name
Board type
Number of lines
MRU (in bytes)
Comment
Help
Configuring a Single WAN Link
Chapter 5 Configuring Solstice X.25 by Editing the Configuration Files
Configuration Files Overview
Editing the Configuration Files
Using the Link Configuration Files
Template Configuration Files
Configuring a Single WAN Link
Editing the Link Configuration Files
Chapter 6 Configuring Solstice X.25 Services
Configuring Solstice X.25 to Route IP
Configuring the PAD
Configuring the PAD Hosts Database
Configuring the PAD Daemon Listen Database
Configuring PAD Printer
NUI Mapping
Configuring the NUI Parameters
Routing
Configuring the Routing Parameters
Call Filtering
Configuring the Call Filtering Parameters
Chapter 7 Parameter Reference
Link Parameters
LAPB and WAN Parameters
LAPB Parameters
Link Conformance
Enable X.32 Authentication (x25_x32_enable_authen)
WAN Parameters (V25bis)
LLC2 Parameters
XID Parameters
MLP Parameters
Physical Ports Associated with this Link
Addressing
LAN Addresses
Closed User Groups and Facilities
Link Modes
PVC Options
Using x25tool to Set PVC Options
Throughput Class and Packet Sizes
Timers and Counters
X.25 Timers
X.25 Retransmission Counters
X.25 Transit Delays
Special Parameters
D-bit Control
Throughput Class Packet/Window Mapping
IP over X.25
IP Interface Configuration
X.25 Parameters
Listen Information
Called Address
Address Mapping
Call User Data
Timers
Pre-emption Timer
Hold Down Timer
Disconnection Timer
Actions
Reset Action
Expedited Data Action
Accept Unknown Hosts
Remote IP Host to X.25 Address Map
X.25 Parameters for IP Mapping
Closed User Group
CUG Type
CUG Number
PAD Hosts Database
PAD Daemon Listen Database
Global Defaults
PAD Parameters
Listener Criteria
X.3 Parameters
PAD Printer
Network User Identifier Parameters
Routing
Call Filtering
Chapter 8 Example Configurations
Setting up a Loopback Configuration
Loopback over a WAN (LAPB)
Loopback over LLC2 (LAN Links)
Setting up a Back-to-Back Test Configuration
Back-to-Back WAN Links
Back-to-Back LAN Links
Setting up a Server to Receive PAD Calls
Configuring the WAN Link
Configuring the PAD Daemon Listen Database
Setting Up a Server to Operate as an IP Router
Configuring the WAN Link
Configuring Parameters
Configuring IP Routing
Setting up a Server with Multiple WAN Links
Configuring Three WAN Links
Configuring Parameters
Configure X.25 Routing
Setting up a Dial-up Link Configuration
Configuring the WAN Link to the PSDN
Configuring the Idle Disconnect
Configuring Parameters
Configuring V.25bis Calling Procedures
Configuring X.32 Authentication Procedures
Configuring the X.25 Routing Table
Setting up a Workstation Attached to a LAN
Setting up a WAN and a LAN Link on a PC Running X.25
Installing Your WAN Card
Creating the LAN and WAN links.
Chapter 9 Solstice X.25 Utilities
Chapter 10 Configuring uucp and tip to Run Over Solstice X.25
Configuring uucp
Editing the Devices File
Editing the Dialcodes File
Editing the Permissions File
Editing the Dialers File
Editing the Systems File
Configuring tip
Chapter 11 Troubleshooting
Resolving Common Problems
Cabling Problems
Modem Problems
Logical Channel Ranges
Other Configuration Problems
Checking the Physical Layer
Checking a High Speed Interface
Checking the Serial Port Line Status
Checking High Speed Interface Line Status
Checking the Datalink Layer
Obtaining Packet and Link-Level Traces
x25trace Examples
Tracing LAPB and X.25 on /dev/lapb:
Tracing LLC2 and X.25 on /dev/llc2:
Tracing a single X.25 connection (logical channel number):
Tracing only the next X.25 connection being set up:
Tracing LLC2 frames on /dev/llc2:
Tracing X.25 packets to/from specific MAC addresses on /dev/llc2:
Trace outgoing LLC2 frames that are not multicast:
Redirecting trace of X.25 packets over an LAPB link to a file:
Displaying Protocol Statistics
Logging Trace Information
Capturing Streams Error Messages
Checking the Network Layer
Checking the Protocol Status
Checking Connectivity
Checking the Network Addresses
Checking the Local Routing Tables
Checking Permissions
Checking Remote Operations
Checking NIS Operations
Licensing Problems
Appendix A Cabling
Null Modem Requirements
Configuring Internal or External Clocking
Building the Null Modem Cable
RS-232-C Null Modem Cables
RS-449 Null Modem Cables
X.21-to-RS-449 Converter
Using the X.21 interface as an HSI
IPC/IPX X.25 Adapter Cable
Appendix B Parameter Values Quick Reference
Appendix C Error Messages and Error Codes
Error Messages
Error Messages Related to Read and Write Permission
Error Messages Relating to File Format Problems
Error Codes
Appendix D Installing the Solstice Site/SunNet/Domain Manager Agent
Appendix E Using the Solstice X.25 SNMP Agent
Using the SNMP Agent with SNMP
Using the SNMP Agent with Solstice Site/SunNet/Domain Manager
Appendix F Compatibility with SunNet X.25 7.0
The vcstat Command
Virtual Circuit Statistics
Link Statistics
High-Level Data Link Control
Application Program
Setting Parameters
Data Transfer
Statistics
Shutdown
Compatibility Tips
Point-to-Point Configurations
Setting the Max. NSDU
Glossary
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