Release Notes 213-104-06 October 23, 1995 WAN Services for Windows NT V3R3 Introduction ========================================================================== These Release Notes apply to the Eicon Technology WAN Services for Windows NT V3R3 product; they supersede any corresponding information in the WAN Services for Windows NT System Guide (206-100). These Release Notes are organized as follows: What's New General Limitations Corrections Upgrading to V3R3 WAN Services for Windows NT EiconCards IP Routing Services X.PAD Considerations SNA Server Considerations Eicon SNMP Console Command-Line Utilities What's New ========================================================================== This release of WAN Services for Windows NT contains a number of new features and enhancements. o Support for Windows NT 3.51 (Server or Workstation) o Support for the EiconCard S51 (rev. 4 and above) with ISDN o NI-1 switch type o TPH1962 (Australia) o AT&T Custom (5ESS) switch type o Euro-ISDN (includes INS-64 (Japan)) switch type o Support for 254 X.PAD ports o RAS specific profiles for use with X.PAD and RAS o Support for Microsoft RIP o TCP/IP access to X.25 gateway (LANPAD) o Automatic hardware detection o 32-bit configuration tool which uses the Windows NT registry General ========================================================================== o At this time WAN Services for Windows NT is not available for MIPS or PowerPC. Please contact your Eicon Technology representative for availability. o It is highly recommended that Microsoft Service Pack 2 for Windows NT 3.51 is installed to achieve peak performance with WAN Services for Windows NT V3R3. The Microsoft Service Pack 2 is included on the WAN Services for Windows NT CD in the MS_SP2 directory. Run UPDATE.EXE from the platform specific directory to install the Microsoft Service Pack 2. o To use IP Routing Services, Microsoft RIP (Routing Information Protocol) must have already been installed. If it is not installed, WAN Services for Windows NT will automatically install it for you. You will, however, have to enable the Microsoft RIP Service after it has been installed. Refer to the section "Enabling Microsoft RIP" later in these Release Notes. Note The Microsoft RIP install program available on the WAN Services for Windows CD is not able to be transferred to diskette. If you want to install the Microsoft RIP service from diskette, you must obtain the Microsoft Service Pack 2 directly from Microsoft from either their World-Wide Web site (www.microsoft.com) or their anonymous ftp site (ftp.microsoft.com). Refer to the RIPROUTE.WRI document in the MS_SP2\MPR directory on the WAN Services for Windows NT CD for information on how to install and configure Microsoft RIP. o At this time, the XPAD/RAS combination is the only function of WAN Services which supports X.25 CCITT/ITU Recommendation 1988. All other functions of WAN Services for Windows NT support X.25 CCITT/ ITU Recommendation 1984. o When configuring the memory address of an EiconCard using the Adapter Properties dialog box, the memory segments C000-C700, CC00, and CD00, may appear to be free when they in fact are being used by another system component. This is a limitation of the system component improperly advertising its used resources to Windows NT. o If you had a previous version of WAN Services for Windows NT with IP Routing Services installed, you will need to disable the Eicon RIP service. Refer to the section "Disabling the Eicon RIP Service" later in these Release Notes. Limitations ========================================================================== o If more than 250 X.PAD ports are configured for any one EiconCard, you may not be able to use some of the command-line utilities, such as ECMODULE and ECDIALER. To use these EiconCard commands, you must reduce the number of configured X.PAD ports per EiconCard to below 250. Corrections ========================================================================== o Contrary to what is stated on page 83 in the WAN Services for Windows NT System Guide, when using the SNA Server Setup program to install the Eicon SNA Links drivers, you must indicate the root of the WAN Services for Windows NT CD when prompted for the location of the Eicon SNA Links drivers. This is true regardless of the hardware platform on which you are installing. o Contrary to what is stated in the WAN Services for Windows NT System Guide, EiconCards with 512KB of memory will not fully support all possible WAN Services configurations. Eicon Technology recommends using EiconCards with at least 1MB of memory. Upgrading to V3R3 ========================================================================== This section contains information on upgrading your WAN Services for Windows NT software to WAN Services for Windows NT V3R3. Upgrading from WAN Services for Windows NT V3R2 or V3R2a is a simple process. Note WAN Services for Windows NT requires at least Windows NT 3.51 (Workstation or Server). To upgrade to WAN Services for Windows NT V3R3, follow these steps: 1 At the Windows NT console, log on as Administrator or equivalent. 2 Insert your WAN Services for Windows NT CD into your CD-ROM drive. 3 In Control Panel, double-click the Network icon to start the Network Control Panel Applet (NCPA). 4 In the Network Settings dialog box, highlight one of the EiconCard entries in the Installed Network Adapters list, and click Upgrade. 5 Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the software upgrade of WAN Services for Windows NT. Your Windows NT system must be shutdown and restarted for the changes to take effect. Eicon SNA Link Drivers SNA Server is not able to dynamically upgrade its link drivers. Therefore, to upgrade the Eicon Link Services drivers you must remove the old ones and then reinstall the new ones. To upgrade the Eicon Link Services in SNA Server, follow these steps: 1 At the Windows NT console, log on as Administrator or equivalent. 2 Start the SNA Server Setup program by double-clicking on the appropriate icon in Program Manager. 3 In the Setup Options Dialog box, choose the Configure Links Services option. 4 Highlight one of the installed Eicon Link Services you want to upgrade and click Configure. 5 In the Eicon Link Service Setup dialog box, record all parameter values on paper for later configuration, and then click Cancel to return to the Link Service Configuration dialog box. 6 Highlight the Eicon Link Service driver entry for which you just recorded the values and click Remove. 7 Repeat steps 3-6 until all Eicon Link Services are removed. 8 Shutdown and restart your system before reinstalling the updated Eicon SNA Link drivers. The updated Eicon Link Services must now be installed. To install the upgraded Eicon Link Services follow these steps: 1 Start the SNA Server Setup program by double-clicking on the appropriate icon in Program Manager. 2 In the Setup Options dialog box, click Links, and then Other. 3 Insert the WAN Services for Windows NT CD in your CD-ROM drive. Indicate the root of the CD and click Continue. 4 Choose the appropriate Eicon Technology Link Service from the available Link Services in the Link Service Installation dialog box, and click Install. 5 You are presented with the Eicon Link Service Setup dialog box that corresponds to the Eicon Link Service you selected. 6 Configure the Eicon Link Services with the configuration information which you recorded earlier. 7 Follow the SNA Server Setup instructions to further continue with the SNA Server configuration. See the Microsoft SNA Server for Windows NT manual for more information. WAN Services for Windows NT ========================================================================== This section contains information relevant to installing and configuring WAN Services for Windows NT V3R3. Creating Install Disks from the WAN Services for Windows NT CD -------------------------------------------------------------- A batch file (TRANSFER.CMD) that creates the eight WAN Services for Windows NT install disks (1.44 MB) is included with WAN Services. It is located in the root directory of the WAN Services for Windows NT CD. The syntax for TRANSFER.CMD is: TRANSFER [platform] [drive letter] [disk number disk number...] Where platform is "i386", "alpha", "mips", or "ppc". Where drive letter is the disk drive on which you are creating the disks, either "A:" or "B:". Where disk number specifies the number of the disk you want to create. Value can be 1 to 8. Multiple disk numbers can be used. For example, TRANSFER i386 A: will create all eight disks on drive A:, for the Intel version of WAN Services for Windows NT. For example, TRANSFER alpha B: 1 3 5 will create disks 1, 3, and 5 on drive B:, for the Alpha version of WAN Services for Windows NT. To assist in the installation of WAN Services for Windows NT, label the disks as indicated in the following table: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ | DISK : LABEL | |----------------------------------------------------------------------| | 1 : WAN Services for Windows NT (Install) Disk 1 | |----------------------------------------------------------------------| | 2 : WAN Services for Windows NT Disk 2 | |----------------------------------------------------------------------| | 3 : WAN Services for Windows NT Disk 3 | |----------------------------------------------------------------------| | 4 : WAN Services for Windows NT Disk 4 | |----------------------------------------------------------------------| | 5 : WAN Services for Windows NT Disk 5 | |----------------------------------------------------------------------| | 6 : WAN Services for Windows NT (SNA) Disk 6 | |----------------------------------------------------------------------| | 7 : WAN Services for Windows NT (Console) Disk 7 | |----------------------------------------------------------------------| | 8 : WAN Services for Windows NT (Console) Disk 8 | ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Note If you are creating disks to install the Eicon SNMP Console, you need only to create disks 7 and 8. Run INSTALL.EXE on WAN Services for Windows NT (Console) Disk 7. Uninstalling WAN Services ------------------------- This section contains information about uninstalling WAN Services for Windows NT. Contrary to what is said in the WAN Services for Windows NT System Guide (206-100), it is not necessary to use the NET STOP EICONNDISROUTER and MPR STOP commands prior to removing WAN Services for Windows NT or the IP Routing Services. These commands are performed automatically by the Uninstall program. Removing the WAN Services Directory When uninstalling the WAN Services for Windows NT, the WAN Services directory (default is C:\WSNT) is automatically removed. This action may fail for the following reasons: o Extra files were manually copied or created in the WAN Services directory, such as a log file or TRACE file o A DOS box is open and is in the WAN Services directory (default is C:\WSNT) o File Manager is open and its focus is the WAN Services directory (default is C:\WSNT) o The WAN Services Configuration program (ECADMIN.EXE) is running If any of the preceding conditions prevented the WAN Services directory from being deleted, you must manually delete the directory. Enabling Microsoft RIP ---------------------- When IP Routing Services are installed Microsoft RIP is installed (if not previously installed) also. After Microsoft RIP has been installed it must then be enabled. Follow these steps to enable Microsoft RIP: 1 Double-click the Network icon in Control Panel. 2 From the Installed Network Software list in the Network Settings dialog box, select TCP/IP Protocol, and then click the Configure button. 3 In the TCP/IP Configuration dialog box, click the Advanced button. 4 In the Advanced Microsoft TCP/IP Configuration dialog box, select the Enable RIP Routing and the Enable IP Routing check boxes. 5 Click the OK button. Disabling the Eicon RIP Service ------------------------------- If you had a previous version of WAN Services for Windows NT with IP Routing Services installed, you will need to disable the Eicon RIP service after upgrading to WAN Services for Windows NT V3R3. Follow these steps to disable the Eicon RIP service: 1 From Control Panel double-click the Services icon. 2 Highlight the Eicon RIP entry, then click Startup. 3 Select Disabled for the Startup option then click OK. These changes will only take effect after you shutdown and restart your system. To disable the Eicon RIP service immediately, enter the command, NET STOP EICONRIP Configuration ------------- This section contains information on how to configure WAN Services for Windows NT using the WAN Services Configuration program. X.25 Maximum Packet Size Considerations When configuring an X.25/HDLC or X.25/SDLC connection using the WAN Services Configuration program, make certain that the HDLC or SDLC Maximum Frame N1 (octets) size is at least 8 bytes larger than the X.25 Maximum Packet size. For example, if you configure the X.25 Maximum Packet size to 256, then you must configure the HDLC or SDLC Maximum Frame N1 (octets) size to at least 264. The X.25 Maximum Packet size parameter is located in the X.25 configuration panel, and the HDLC and SDLC Maximum Frame N1 (octets) size parameters are found under the HDLC and SDLC configuration panels, respectively. PPP Packet Size When using a PPP connection, there is no PPP packet size negotiation. Therefore you must not change the default value of the PPP packet size of 1500. This parameter is found under the PPP configuration panel in the WAN Services Configuration program. User-Defined Script Files ------------------------- When using the Eicon SNMP Console it is possible to execute user- defined ECDIALER script files. However, for the script files to be visible, the script files must be located in the %EICONPATH%\DIALSCPT directory (default is C:\WSNT\DIALSCPT). For more information on script files, see "ECDIALER Script Language" in Chapter 9 of the WAN Services for Windows NT System Guide. EiconCards ========================================================================== The following items are specific to EiconCard hardware. General ------- o This version of WAN Services for Windows NT does not support the EiconCard NA, EiconCard SPCC, ACC8/PC, and the ISDN/PC EiconCard, which are obsolete. Limitations ----------- o If you configure any EiconCard with the Clocking parameter set to "INT+DPLL" and the Data Encoding parameter set to "NRZI", you must not set the Line Speed parameter any higher than 19200 bps. o If you configure any EiconCard with the Clocking parameter set to "INT+DPLL" and the Data Encoding parameter set to "FM0" or "FM1", you must not set the Line Speed parameter any higher than 38400 bps. o If you configure any EiconCard with the Clocking parameter set to "INT", you must make sure that the cable(s) are properly attached and terminated on the other end. Failure to do so may result in an Out of State condition for the EiconCard. It may also cause the EiconCard commands (ECCARD, ECMODULE, and ECDIALER) not to function properly. All of these parameters are found in the Sync configuration panel in the WAN Services Configuration program. EiconCards and 16-Bit Adapter Cards ----------------------------------- Special consideration should be made when installing an ISA EiconCard in an ISA or EISA PC. If the PC contains 16-bit peripheral ISA cards which use memory windows (such as LAN or video adapters), then the EiconCard cannot share the same 128k memory group address. The 128k memory group addresses are as follows: A000-BFFF C000-DFFF E000-FFFF For example, if you have a 16-bit LAN card which uses a memory window at C800-CFFF then you would not be able to put your EiconCard, or any other 8-bit card which uses a memory window, at any address in the C000 to DFFF range. If there is difficulty in managing the memory addresses, most peripheral 16-bit cards can be configured as 8-bit cards. This can usually be done through jumper selections on the card or by putting the 16-bit card in an 8-bit slot. Check the manufacturer's documentation for their recommendations. Most of Eicon Technology's EiconCards now support memory segments in extended memory addresses of FC000-FEF00, however, these memory addresses can only be used on PCs with 16MB of RAM or less. If you receive the following error message in the Event Viewer: ECNB: "/dev/EEC: Possible shared memory window conflict with a 16-bit adapter." while operating the EiconCard, then Eicon Technology recommends the following steps: o Change the EiconCard memory address to the E000 range o If the E000 range does not work then try the B000 range, if that EiconCard supports it o If there is still a problem with trying to get your EiconCard and 16- bit adapters to work together, contact your Eicon Technology representative Important The address range B000-BF00 is not supported on EISA PCs or multi-processor machines. EiconCard S51 ------------- o If, on an active ISDN port, the ISDN line is physically disconnected then reconnected, the port may not reactivate. To reactivate the port you must issue the ECDIALER command from the WAN Services PC command line. Follow the example below, ECDIALER DIAL /Port p /Number n where p is the ISDN port number and n is the number you want to dial, to reactivate an ISDN port. o If the ISDN cable is disconnected, all current calls in progress are dropped. The ISDN physical layer is reactivated after the reconnection of the cable. The ISDN dialer does not re-establish the calls. The application in use (for example, IP Routing Services) must re-establish the calls. Some applications do this automatically, whereas with other applications you must manually redial. See the documentation that accompanies the application you are using for more information. In all situations, please ensure that your cables are connected before starting WAN Services. o The ECMODULE STATUS command is unable to provide "listen pending" information for ISDN connections. Installing EiconCards in an EISA Computer ----------------------------------------- WAN Services for Windows NT includes EISA configuration files that must be used with the EISA Configuration Utility (ECU). The two files supplied are described below. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ | EISA Configuration file: EiconCards Supported | |----------------------------------------------------------------------| | !EICEC00.CFG : EC/PC and older revisions* of the | | : following models that do not support the | | : extended interrupts (IRQ 10-15): HSI/PC, | | : DPNA/PC, MPNA/PC. | |----------------------------------------------------------------------| | !EIC15A0.CFG : HSI/PC, DPNA/PC, MPNA/PC, IMC/PC, | | : EICONCARD S51. | ------------------------------------------------------------------------ *Older revisions of the above mentioned models are distinguished by the fact that they do not have a 16-bit bus connector. Eicon Technology recommends that you run the ECU before physically installing the EiconCard. This will allow you to make switch settings on the card before inserting the EiconCard in the PC. Most ECUs have similar implementations. Follow the generic steps below to install and configure your EISA PC to use an EiconCard: 1 Start the ECU and follow the manufacturer's instructions to add an adapter in an empty slot. 2 The ECU will present you with a list of adapter configuration files. Follow the manufacturer's instructions to load an OEM configuration file. Get the Eicon EISA configuration files from the root of the WAN Services for Windows NT CD. If your ECU does not support access to CD-ROM files, then you must copy the EISA configuration files (!EIC*.CFG) from the WAN Services for Windows NT CD onto a disk before running the ECU. 3 Select the proper Eicon EISA configuration file from the list. 4 When the EiconCard definition is properly added for one of the empty slots, exit this menu and go to the View Details or Edit Details menu. 5 From the View Details or Edit Details menu, locate the slot configured for the EiconCard. The system will have already produced a conflict-free configuration based on the card capability and the resources already used on the system. You may re-configure the I/O port, IRQ, and shared memory address to suit your needs. 6 Once the configuration is complete, you must "lock" it. On most systems, this is done through the Advanced menu. 7 On the Examine Required Switches menu there is a diagram of the EiconCard I/O port address switch block (SW1) with the proper ON/ OFF settings to match the configured I/O port. 8 Set the switches on the EiconCard SW1 switch block as they appear in the diagram. 9 Save the configuration and exit the ECU. 10 You can now shut down your PC and physically install the EiconCard in the proper slot. When configuring your EiconCard with the WAN Services Configuration program, you must use the same values that you used to configure the EiconCard with the ECU. IP Routing Services ========================================================================== This section contains information on configuration and operation of IP Routing Services. Backup Connections ------------------ This section contains information on configuring and using backup connections with the IP Routing Services. o You must make sure that the port configured as the backup connection, has the Idle Timer parameter set to more than one second. The Idle Timer is found in the X.25 configuration panel in the WAN Services Configuration program. The Idle Timer is made available after clicking the Advanced button in the WAN Services Configuration program. o You must make certain that the local and remote routers' Number of Retries and Delay parameters have different values. This will make sure that they do not keep retrying at the same time. Setting the Number of Retries to a different value on each side will ensure that after the connections retries are exhausted on one side the other side will continue to try make the connection. The Number of Retries and Delay parameters are found in the Router Connection Information dialog box in the WAN Services Configuration program. o If you are configuring a primary connection for use over an X.25 two- way dialup connection and using the Hayes AT(tm), V.25bis, or ISDN dialer, you must make certain that the Inactivity Timeout parameter is set to 300 seconds or more, or it is set to zero (default), which means there is no timeout. The Inactivity Timeout parameter is found in the Router Connection Information dialog box in the WAN Services Configuration program. X.25 SVC Backups When using an X.25 switched virtual circuit (SVC) backup connection for a primary connection using an X.25 virtual circuit (SVC or PVC), you must increase the Number of Retries for both the primary and backup connections from the default value of 0 to a minimum of 5. This parameter is found in the Router Connection Information dialog box in the WAN Services Configuration program. ECNDIS Driver ------------- If changes have been made to the IP Routing Services configuration that necessitate the stopping and restarting of the ECNDIS driver, then you must reinitialize the ECNDIS driver by rebooting your WAN Services PC to start the IP Routing Services with the updated configuration. This is because the ECNDIS driver depends on other Microsoft services that cannot be stopped. Inactivity Timeout ------------------ When configuring a router connection using the WAN Services Configuration program, the Inactivity Timeout parameter is only able to be configured when the Connection Type is set to Two Way. If the Connection Type is set to Incoming or Outgoing, then the Inactivity Timeout parameter is not configurable through the WAN Services Configuration program and is set to an internal default of 60 seconds. If your Connection Type is set to Incoming or Outgoing and you want to change the Inactivity Timeout parameter, you can do so by editing the Inactivity_Timeout line in the MPR.INI file. Refer to Chapter 11, "The MPR.INI Initialization File" in the WAN Services for Windows NT System Guide. Multi-Processor PCs ------------------- When using IP Routing Services on a multi-processor PC, you must make certain that the Global Pool Tx Buffers parameter is set to zero (default). The IP Routing Services may fail to function if this parameter value is set any higher than zero. To configure the Global Pool Tx Buffers parameter follow these steps: 1 In the Network Control Panel Applet (NCPA), highlight the "Eicon Router Driver" entry in the Installed Network Software list, and click Configure. 2 Enter zero (0) for the Global Pool Tx Buffers parameter, and click OK. Connecting to an ICS or ICR --------------------------- Maximum Transmission Units (MTUs) are not configurable on an Eicon Technology InterConnect Server (ICS) or InterConnect Router (ICR). Both ICS and ICR use a default MTU of 1492. Therefore, when connecting a WAN Services PC to an ICR or ICS using IP Routing Services, you must configure the MTU parameter, on the WAN Services PC, to a value of 1492. Follow these steps to configure the MTU value: 1 In the NCPA, highlight the appropriate instance of the Eicon NDIS Adapter entry in the Installed Adapter Cards list, and click Configure. 2 Enter 1492 as the MTU value in the Logical Adapter Configuration dialog box, and click OK. X.PAD Considerations ========================================================================== This section contains information on operating WAN Services for Windows NT with X.PAD. Configuring X.PAD ----------------- In most cases, when configuring X.PAD for use with RAS or other binary transfer protocol via third-party communication programs, no configuration other than adding the port is required. The default settings for the X.PAD ports are sufficient for most setups. X.PAD and RAS ------------- RAS does not support the setting of "Any X.25 port" as a device in RASPHONE when used with X.PAD. When configuring RASPHONE Phone Book entries for use with X.PAD, you must select the specific COM ports that are configured for use by X.PAD X.PAD and 16-Bit Communications programs ---------------------------------------- X.PAD is optimized for use with Microsoft Remote Access Service (RAS). There may be some incompatibilities or poor performance when used with older 16-bit communications programs running under Windows NT. SNA Server Considerations ========================= This section contains information about operating WAN Services for Windows NT and Microsoft SNA Server. General ------- If you encounter problems using SNA Server and the Eicon SNA Links drivers, (ECX25 and/or ECSDLC) try stopping and restarting SNA Server to rectify the problem. If the problem persists, contact your Eicon Technology representative. Starting and Stopping SNA Server -------------------------------- If WAN Services for Windows NT is running and you stop SNA Server, Eicon Technology strongly recommends that you wait a minimum of 30 seconds before restarting SNA Server. This will allow SNA Server to properly shut down all processes before the restart. X.25 Connections ---------------- If you have more than one X.25 connection configured as "On Server Startup", and the connections are using the same X.25 EiconCard port, you must install a separate instance of the ECX25 Link Service driver for each connection. Incoming X.25 Connections ------------------------- When configuring an incoming X.25 connection in SNA Server using the Eicon X.25/QLLC SNA Link, you must make sure of the following: o The X.25 Connection Name must begin with a "@" symbol. For example the name, @X25PU1, would be acceptable. o The Outgoing Calls parameter must be checked and the Incoming Calls parameter must be unchecked in the Connection Properties dialog box. This makes sure that the Facilities and User Data are used (if configured). Eicon SNMP Console ========================================================================== This section contains information relevant to operating the Eicon SNMP Console. Eicon SNMP Console INSTALL Program ---------------------------------- o You must use a mouse when installing the console. o Approximately 5 MB of disk space are required to install the Eicon SNMP Console. o The INSTALL program does not support periods "." in the pathname. Insufficient Disk Space You may receive an EPFIQ185 error which indicates that you do not have sufficient disk space to install all the Console files. If you are installing the software for the first time, you must make space available on your drive before proceeding with the installation. Therefore, if you receive this error during new installations, select "No" when asked to continue the install process. The Console files require approximately 4 MB of disk space. The install program also requires about 1 MB of temporary disk space to run, so 5 MB of disk space are required to install the program. If you are re-installing software, you may choose "Yes" to continue, but you must select the Overwrite Files option. If you still have insufficient disk space, you will have to make space available on your drive. Deleting files manually ----------------------- You should not directly delete files from your local file directory. File removal should only be done via the Installation and Maintenance Utility which is installed in your program group. Deleting these files manually may cause loss of historical information which may affect future installation procedures. Listed below are the files that could cause difficulties if deleted manually. These files are located in your \WINDOWS or default installation directories (\ECSNMP). EPFWCAT.PKG EPFWHCNF.CNF EPFWIS.INI ECSNMP.PKG ECSNMP.ICF ECSNMP.DSC Error Messages -------------- When using Dialer commands through the console, you may receive error messages with the prefix ADxxx. These error messages are explained in detail in the WANNTERR.TXT file, which is located in the WAN Services directory (default is C:\WSNT) on your WAN Services PC. Installation and Maintenance Utility ------------------------------------ This section contains information about the Installation and Maintenance Utility program. General When using the Installation and Maintenance Utility to delete the Eicon SNMP Console, the Console directory and the following files may not be deleted, even after running the EPFIDEFI.BAT file: ECSNMP2.DLL SVRADDR.INI To complete the Eicon SNMP Console removal, these files and the Console directory (default is C:\ECSNMP) must be manually deleted. EPFIDEFI.BAT When running the EPFIDEFI.BAT file (described in System Guide), you may encounter a "Batch file missing" message. This indicates that the EPFIDEFI.BAT is trying to delete itself. Simply ignore this message. Reinstalling or Updating the Console Certain procedures must be followed when using the Installation and Maintenance Utility to reinstall or update the Eicon SNMP Console from a different drive from which you previously installed it. For example, if you previously installed the Console from the CD-ROM and you are now reinstalling or updating it from disks, then you must follow this procedure: 1 Start the Installation and Maintenance Utility by double-clicking its icon. 2 From under the File menu, select Open catalog. 3 From the Open drive catalog dialog box, select the drive where the Console install files are located, in the Drive drop down list. 4 Click the Search button. 5 From the Search dialog box, indicate the drive and directory where the Console install files are located. 6 Click the ECSNMP.ICF file in the Files list box, then click the OK button. 7 From the Open drive catalog dialog box, click the Open button. 8 From the Action menu option, choose Install or Update, depending on whether you want to reinstall or update your current product. 9 Follow the online instructions for a successful installation. Eicon SNMP Console Limitations ------------------------------ This section describes limitations which may affect operation of the Eicon SNMP Console. ISDN and Dialer Functions If the WAN Services PC uses an EiconCard S51, you will not have use of any of the Dialer commands located in the Operations menu of the Eicon SNMP Console. The ECDIALER command-line utility, however, supports all of the ISDN functions. See Chapter 9 in the WAN Services for Windows NT System Guide for more information on monitoring the EiconCard S51 with the ECDIALER command. IP Addresses To monitor a WAN Services PC which is using IP Routing Services and has two or more IP addresses, you must specify the IP address which is closest to the Eicon SNMP Console. For example, with a configuration as illustrated below, EICON SNMP CONSOLE--------PC #1----X.25 PSDN-----PC #2 | | | | | | | | IP 192.219.20.20 | IP 192.219.30.40 | | | IP 192.219.30.30 IP 192.219.40.40 you must specify IP address 192.219.20.20 in the Eicon SNMP Console to monitor the WAN Services PC #1 and IP address 192.219.30.40 to monitor WAN Services PC #2. Restarting WAN Services If you use the Eicon SNMP Console to stop the IP Routing Services in a WAN Services PC that is not on the same subnet as the Console, you will not be able to restart the IP Routing Services from the Console as the connection is now broken. For example, in the preceding diagram, if you stopped the IP Routing Services on the WAN Services PC #2, you would not be able to restart it using the Eicon SNMP Console. The link between WAN Services PC #1 and WAN Services PC #2 is now down and the Eicon SNMP Console cannot connect to the WAN Services PC #2. Deleting Router Circuits When deleting circuits from the Router panel, it is recommended that you first delete all the IP filters associated with that circuit. To delete IP filters for a selected circuit, follow these steps: 1 In the Router Connection panel, highlight the circuit for which you want to delete the IP filters. 2 Click the Components button in the toolbar. This brings up the IP Filter panel. 3 Highlight the IP Filter entry you want to delete and press the Delete key. 4 Repeat Step 3 until all IP Filters have been deleted. 5 Return to the Router Connection panel, highlight the circuit you want to delete and press the Delete key. Command-Line Utilities ========================================================================== This section contains updated information on the command-line utilities included with WAN Services for Windows NT. MPRCCT ADD ---------- The MPRCCT ADD command is used to create a circuit which can later be mapped to a remote IP address using IPMAP. The parameters presented below are for the MPRCCT ADD X25 command. These parameters are not new, but the information below updates the information contained in the WAN Services for Windows NT System Guide. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ | Parameter : Description | |----------------------------------------------------------------------| | /IF facilities : X.25 Listening Facilities: input facility | | : settings for incoming and two-way | | : circuits. For example: /F 42,8,8 sets | | : packet size to 256 instead of 128 | | : characters. | | : | | : This parameter is a string of up to 109 | | : characters which represents the X.25 User | | : Facilities that are present in your X.25 | | : network subscription, and are to be used | | : for this connection between the local and | | : remote Routers. | | : | | : If the /U userdata parameter string | | : consists of more than 16 characters, then | | : the /IF facilities string must contain | | : the Fast Select Facility. This is done by | | : including the hexadecimal string "01,8x", | | : where x is any valid bit. If the Fast | | : Select Facility is contained in the /IF | | : facility string, this will allow 128 | | : characters in the /U userdata string. | |----------------------------------------------------------------------| | /OF facilities : X.25 Calling Facilities: output facility | | : settings (two-way and outgoing circuits | | : only). | | : | | : This parameter is a string of up to 109 | | : characters which represents the X.25 User | | : Facilities that are present in your X.25 | | : network subscription, and are to be used | | : for this connection between the local and | | : remote Routers. | | : | | : If the /U userdata parameter string | | : consists of more than 16 characters, then | | : the /OF facilities string must contain | | : the Fast Select Facility. This is done by | | : including the hexadecimal string "01,8x", | | : where x is any valid bit. If the Fast | | : Select Facility is contained in the /OF | | : facility string, this will allow 128 | | : characters in the /U userdata string. | |----------------------------------------------------------------------| | /U userdata : The User Data parameter consists of a | | : case-sensitive string of up to 128 | | : alphanumeric characters. If the userdata | | : string consists of more than 16 | | : characters then the /IF facilities or /OF | | : facilities string must contain the Fast | | : Select Facility. | ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Note If you are using the hexadecimal format to write your User Data or Facilities string, realize that each hexadecimal character is counted towards the maximum alphanumeric characters allowed. For example, the hexadecimal string "01,02" consumes 5 characters. This limits your User Data string to 43 characters and your Facilities string to 36 characters if you use hexadecimal format. ########## End of 213-104-06 #############################################