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APS can be connected to any of the FastPAD ports with the following configuration:
| Parameter Number | Value |
|---|---|
0 (Profile) | 1 (Synch X.25) |
5 (First Incoming LC) | 26 |
9 (Number of Mixed LCs) | 1 |
28 (Line Speed) | 15 (64K bits/sec) |
35 (Window Size) | 7 |
46 (Local Call Subscriber) | Physical Port Number |
48 (CUG Facility) | 0 (No CUG) |
56 (Throughput Class Negotiation) | 0 (No Negotiation) |
69 (Default TX Window) | 3 |
70 (Default RX Window) | 3 |
74 (Call Confirm Format) | 2 (Reduced Format) |
Refer to the FastPAD Configuration manual for information on how to configure FastPAD ports.
You can remove any previous versions of APS prior to installing a new one. This is done with the aps_uninstall command issued from the APS directory. When completed, you receive a "APS is uninstalled" message. The aps_uninstall file is shown in the appendix "System Files and Responses."
 | Caution Cisco does not recommend using the aps_uninstall utility before installing a new version of APS. Using the aps_uninstall command will delete your configuration and all network objects, requiring you to add all of your nodes back into your network maps. |
Installation of APS consists of the following steps:
Step 2 Create a directory to contain APS file set (no requirements on location or owner)
Step 3 From created directory, extract APS software to disk with tar command (requiring about 9 Mbytes of disk space)
Step 4 From the APS directory, run the install script ./fm_install (you must have superuser privileges)
Step 5 Edit the aps.conf file to include correct port number of connection to FastPAD network and IP address of APS workstation
The above steps and additional information on APS files and directories are described in the README file that is included with the APS file set.
Display the README file by entering more README while in the usr/APS directory.
sunfish:/home/my_dir/APS> tar xvfp /dev/rst1
When this command is entered, each directory and file is displayed on the screen as they are extracted.
After completion, you may want to list the directory to verify all files are present:
sunfish:/home/my_dir/APS> ls -F
You should see the following list of file and subdirectories:
README* aps_install* bitmaps/ lrf/ symbols/
alarm_files/ aps-uninstall/ fields/ national/
app-defaults bin/ icons/ registration/
The next step is to run the aps_install script:
sunfish:/home/my_dir/APS> ./aps_install
After an introduction, your screen should display the following:
Continue the installation [yes]: yes
When the installation process is complete, your screen should display the following:
APS installation completed.
The installation process is logged in "/tmp/aps_install.log".
The configuration is divided into sections (GENERAL_TABLE, EVENT_TABLE, and SNMP_TABLE). Each section begins with a specification line that defines the number of columns per entry row, the numeric value of the column separator character (in decimal), and the section name. Imbedded comments begin with a pound-sign (`#') character and are terminated by an EOL.
The General Table contains parameters that affect the general operation of APS, including the X.25 port number.
The SNMP_TABLE specifies the list of SNMP Managers to which aps_ald (APS alarm daemon) will forward FastPAD events in SNMP trap format (including the HPOV host). The values for snmp_offset and snmp_category define the range of trap numbers that will be used. (These must match the numbers specified in trapd.conf in order for HPOV to interpret the events correctly.)
The SNMP Table contains the IP Address of the APS Workstation and must be set to your workstation address.
The EVENT_TABLE defines all events that are to be forwarded to the APS map and change the color of the affected node. Events are defined in the range of normal to critical; when an event is received, the color of the node changes accordingly—critical nodes turn Red, normal nodes remain green. For the complete range of colors associated with event severity, see "Node Status" in the chapter, "Management Operations."
X.25 port number is defined in the General Table in the aps.conf file.
# X.25
# ----
ILinkX25Id =2 # Number of port on the X.25 HSI card used for the events
Using a text editor, change this value to the appropriate port if a port other than Port 2 is to be used.
The IP address of the workstation is defined in the SNMP Table in the aps.conf file in the following location:
snmp_offset =90000 # starting snmp number
snmp_category =900
snmp_enterprise =.1.3.6.1.4.1.351.42
#snmp_manager_ip =xxx.yyy.zzz.www
#snmp_manager_ip =xxx.yyy.zzz.www
The last two lines of this group define the IP Addresses of the workstations to receive traps. They are commented out; one must be un-commented (by removing the #), and set to your workstation address for the APS to receive alarm and event information. Others may be listed to have traps sent to additional workstations.
Using a text editor, un-comment the IP Address lines by removing the pound sign (#), and enter the IP address for your APS workstation.
Note that the scope of both these specific events must be set to "PORT" in order for the symbol state to behave as intended: otherwise a Link Up event on port 5 would clear the severity set by a Link Down event on port 4.
Events are entered in Family:Event-code format and whole families of events may be configured together, using special values (e.g. "0x09:ALL" denotes all SDLC events).
You may either change the severity level of APS events or add events in the defined format.
See The appendix "FastPAD Events" for a complete list of FastPAD Events.
Three UDP (User Datagram Protocol) port numbers are used by APS. The default values are defined in the APS file /usr/APS/national/tables/socket.tab.
If an NIS database is present on your network, register APS servers in the NIS database. Or, if you do not have an NIS database, they may be placed in the etc/services directory. Make sure they do not conflict with other servers in your system.
If not placed in either location, the APS /usr/APS/national/tables/socket.tab file is used.
2 124
aps_server|4200
aps_mon|4224
aps_log|4225
In the first line, "2" indicates the number of fields. "124" is the decimal value of the character used to separate fields; in this case, it is a vertical bar. Next, the socket port numbers are listed following each process that requires one.
Using a text editor, you may modify the socket port numbers in this file as required.
Posted: Thu Jan 25 14:27:21 PST 2001
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