Cabletron Systems CyberSWITCH CSX101 User's Information Manual

CyberSWITCH 100 Advanced User Information 233 Planning Your Router’s ConfigurationConfiguration Process and TerminologyDuring configuration, you specify information identifying your CyberSWITCH 100 and define theLAN and WAN connections to your CyberSWITCH 100. The simplest type of configuration is theQuickSET Express Step-by-Step Configuration (normally used for a single connection to aservice provider). This configuration process is covered in detail in the Read Me First! documenton your hard disk in the directory where you installed QuickSET, under the filenameREADME.PDF. You must have installed the documentation to view this document.The following definitions and screen figures describe the data that you will have to enter in thevarious QuickSET Custom Step-by-Step Configuration screens. The location of all of theremote routers to which this device may connect are added to a database called the remote routerdatabase that resides in the CyberSWITCH 100.Each remote router entry in the database defines the connection parameters, security features,route addressing, and bridging function for the remote router. Routing and bridging are controlledby specific remote router entry information as well as general controls that are set duringconfiguration.Custom Step-by-Step ConfigurationCollect Network InformationBefore you begin, you need to obtain information about the network to which you are adding theCyberSWITCH 100. Some of the information is obtained from your central site or remote sitenetwork administrator. Other information is obtained from your ISDN service provider.The following sections contain diagrams and tables to help you gather and organize thisinformation.