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Should any of these special circumstances apply to your situation,
information about performing the software configuration using the
command-line interface is provided in the AccessBuilder Command Line
Interface Quick Reference, part number 09-0208-000, and the optional
AccessBuilder Configuration Guide, part number 09-0962-000, and
the AccessBuilder Administrator’s Guide, part number 09-0963-000.
You can obtain a copy of these guides through your normal 3Com
ordering channel.
Preparation Be sure to read the Release Notes included in this package. They
contain important late-breaking information about this software
release of which you should be aware.
Briefly, the basic categories of information you will need to obtain
before actually performing an installation are:
1 Modem/TA compatibility. Verify that the modems/terminal
adapters you intend to use with the AccessBuilder 4000’s WAN ports
are compatible with the unit. In the case of an ISDN application, be
sure to your phone company has furnished you will all necessary line
provisioning information.
2 User list. Determine all required information for each of the remote
users who will be calling into the AccessBuilder 4000.
3 Network basics. You will need to know your network protocol (IP or
IPX), the address that will be assigned to the AccessBuilder 4000 and
your Transcend management workstation, and the address of your
SNMP management station (if used).
4 AccessBuilder 4000 management method. Methods include:
■ using Transcend AccessBuilder Manager on a Windows PC
over the network (recommended method),
■ using Transcend AccessBuilder Manager on a Windows PC
running the AccessBuilder Remote Client software over a modem
into one of the AccessBuilder’s asynchronous ports,
■ using a third-party network management application,
such as HP OpenView, IBM’s NetView, etc., in conjunction with the
AccessBuilder MIB (supplied),
■ using the AccessBuilder’s command line user interface
through the local console port, remotely through a modem on the
console port, or by using telnet over the network.
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