Installation
This chapter describes installing tile PortMaster hardware, the Workstation software, host installation and initializing the PortMaster. The following chapter describes how to use and administer the PortMaster.
Hardware Installation
The PortMaster can be situated sitting either right-side up or on the right-hand side of the unit, as viewed from the front. No other positions are allowed. There are no internal adjustments or modifications for the user. You should locate the unit in a clean, cool environment, such as the normal office environment.
Figure 2-1 shows the locations of the major features of the PortMaster rear panel:
Power - Power switch, power connector and power indicator lamp (Also voltage select on some units).
Serial Ports - Ten fully programmable RS-232-C ports (SO through S9)
Parallel Port - A single Centtonics-compatible connector (P0)
Ethernet - Two connectors, one is a 15 pin D-type connector (for Thick Ethernet or a compatible transceiver) and the other is a BNC connector (for Thin Ethernet). The selection of either is installed at the factory and is not user-changeable.
Power Selection and Connection
AC power to the PortMaster is connected using a standard power cable. Units with a red on-off switch have a voltage select switch. The choice of 110 VAC or 220 VAC power can be selected with this switch. Units with a black power switch automatically adjust to match the input voltage without setting a switch. The choice of 110 VAC or 220 VAC can be used with these units.
CAUTION
For units with a Voltage Select switch - Check that the selection, showing in the cutout for the voltage selection switch, is the same as your local supply. A mismatch can have disastrous effects on your PortMaster.
To connect power to the PortMaster, connect the 3-conductor female plug to the rear panel of the PortMaster. Connect the 3-pin male plug to the appropriate source of AC power.
There are 10 serial ports, SO - S9. Each port utilizes a 25-pin D-type female connector. All standard RS-232 signals are available. The connection is configured as Data Terminal Equipment (DTE).
There is one parallel printer output port, PO. This port utilizes a 25-pin D-type female connector. All standard Centronics signals are available.
There are two types of Ethernet connection [or the PortMaster:
Thin Ethernet - a BNC connector for direct connection to the Workstation Thin Ethernet connector.
Thick Ethernet - the standard Ethernet D-type connector for connection to a transceiver on the Ethernet.
Which of the two is in effect for your PortMaster is indicated as an option on the carton in which the PortMaster was shipped and on the packing list which came with the product. This is set at the factory and is not user-changeable.
To connect serial devices to the PortMaster, simply connect a male RS-232 connector to the appropriate rear panel connector: S0 through S9. Each of the serial ports is wired as Data Terminal Equipment (DTE). When connecting serial cables to these ports, secure the connectors together using either a screwdriver or the finger-screws mounted to the cable connector. Pin I is located in tile upper-left corner of the rear panel connector (the row with the most pins).
The following table lists the PortMaster DTE serial port connections. The directions, input/output, are with respect to the PortMaster. All pins which are not listed have no connection.
To connect a Centtonics-compatible parallel device, use a cable that has a 25-pin mate DB-25 connector at one end and a 36-pin Centronics connector at the opposite end. The PO pinout is compatible with the parallel ports of Personal Computers. When connecting the parallel cable to this port, secure the connectors together using either a screwdriver or the finger-screws mounted to the cable connector. Pin I is located in the upper-left corner of the rear panel connector (the row with the most pins). The following table lists the pinout of PO.
To connect tile Ethernet, either Thin or Thick Ethernet, use the appropriate PortMaster rear panel connector.
Tile Thin Ethernet BNC connector is the one below the Thick Ethernet connector D-type connector. Connect a coaxial cable between the PortMaster Thin Ethernet connector and the Sun Workstation. Termination is required at each end of the Thin Ethernet coaxial cable. Use the BNC T-adapter and terminations, included with the PortMaster. Figure 2-2 illustrates a Thin Ethernet connection between the PortMaster
and a Sun 3/60 Workstation and between the PortMaster and a Sun 4/60 Workstation.
A 15 Pin D-type connector is located on the rear panel of the Port/Master above the Thin Ethernet BNC connector. Connect the Ethernet transceiver cable to the PortMaster rear panel
connector. Slide the locking ring until the connection is secure. Figure 2-3 illustrates a Thick Ethernet connection.
Workstation Software Installation
Included with your PortMaster is software in one of three forms: 3.5' floppy diskette, l/4-inch tape cartridge or a reel of I/2-inch tape. To install the software you will need to have a minimum of 2 MB of disk space.
Loading from Tape or Floppy Diskette
['Use the following procedure to load the PortMaster software onto your Sun computer:
l. Log on as root or super-user.
2, Using mkdir, create a directory called /usr/portmaster. This is the recommended directory location and name. If you wish
to use a different name directory, substitute that name in the following command:
mkdir /usr/portmaster
3. Change your working directory to /usr/portmaster.
cd /usr/portmaster
Note: It is a good idea to place the portmaster directory in your path command, this will allow you to run the various executables without specifying the full path.
4. Load the diskette or tape into the appropriate drive.
5. Type the command: tar xvt /dev/<device>
where <device> is the raw device of your tape or diskette drive. The following table lists the devices for the Sun Workstation.
For example, to load the information from the primary Sun 3/60 Workstation SCSI tape drive, you would type the command:
tar xvf /dev/rst0
While the software is being extracted from the tape or diskette, the list of files being extracted will be displayed. After tile software has been fully extracted, go on to "Running PMinstall".
At this point in the installation procedure you should be logged on as root and have the /usr/portmaster directory as your current working directory. Simply enter the command:
PMinstall
Your display should show the following menu:
1 Portmaster Internet Address Setup
2 Host Installation
3 Portmaster Upgrade
4 Host Upgrade
5 Exit
Please select an option from above:
Use this menu to select the appropriate option. The following paragraphs describe the functions of the first two menu selections.
The first time you load the host software, select Item 2 from the menu, "Host Installation". If you are adding another PortMaster to the network, go on to the following section PortMaster Internet Address Setup.
From the PMinstall menu, select 2, followed by RETURN. The following dialog will be displayed:
Note: The contents of the following dialog will vary depending on the extent to which networking functions have already been installed on this Sun Workstation. If this is a standalone workstation which has never been connected to a network, a simple "y" (yes) response to all questions will work well. If this workstation is connected to an existing network please consult your network administrator and Sun network administration manuals for the correct responses.
Performing Host Installation.
Default Host internet address = 192,9.200.1 Use default? (y/n) y
Adding host entry in /etc/hosts for <host> Starting local network interface. Performing Software Installation,
Updating /etc/services
Installing in.pmd daemon
Updating /etc/inetd.eonf
Host Installation Completed.
1 Portmaster Internet Address Setup
2 Host Installation
3 Portmaster Upgrade
4 Host Upgrade
5 Exit
Please select an option from above:
The menu is then redisplayed. At this point, the host software is installed and the host internet address assigned.
PortMaster Internet Address Setup
Please verify that the new PortMaster has been physically connected to the network and has been powered on before starting this section.
From the PMinstall menu, select item 1, follow by RETURN. The following dialog will be displayed:
Please enter the PortMaster name:<portmaster_name>
Where <portmaster_name> is the "network" name you want to assign to the new PortMaster (ie. portmasterl, portmaster2, etc...). If the PortMaster and Sun Workstation are being installed on a stand-alone network then any name may be used. If this name has not already been established as a valid network host name, you will receive the following prompt:
Cannot find host entry for <portmastername> Would you like to add a new one? (y/n) y
Use system assigned internet address? (y/n) y Confirm add: Host: <portmaster_name> Address: 192.9.200.2 ? (y/n) y
Once tile PortMaster name and internet address have been verified, the following messages will appear (this may take between 5 and 20 seconds):
Listening on network for heartbeat of new
PortMaster , , ,
Found heartbeat
PortMaster internet notification complete.
Note: if an error message is displayed during this step which indicates a failure to open the "Network Interface Tap", verify that the nit interface is properly installed in the kernel. The pseudo devices: shit, pf, nbuf, and clone must be installed. Refer to the Sun installation documentation for more complete descriptions.
When the Portmaster Internet Address Setup has completed, the main installation menu will be displayed.
1 Portmaster Internet Address Setup
2 Host Installation
3 Portmaster Upgrade
4 Host Upgrade
5 Exit
Please select an option from above: S
At this point, the new PortMaster is initialized and known to the network. The next chapter, Administration, describes the administration of the PortMaster, port configurations and so forth. Read the section on starting and logging into the PortMaster and then complete the steps described in setting the Global Configuration.