Document Outline

• Contents
• Compliance Information
  • Radio and TV Interference
  • Industry Canada Notice
  • FCC Information
  • FCC Part 68 Compliance Statement
  • CE Notice
• About this guide
  • Audience
  • Structure
  • Precautions
  • Typographical conventions used in this document
    • General conventions
    • Mouse conventions
• Chapter 1 Introduction
  • Model 2960/2996 Remote Access Server overview
  • Hardware overview
    • WAN
    • LAN
    • Signaling
    • Modems
    • RS-232 control port
    • Power system
    • Central processing unit
    • Temperature
    • Altitude
    • Humidity
    • Physical dimensions
    • Security
    • Management services
    • LED display
  • Approvals
  • Software overview
• Chapter 2 Hardware installation
  • Introduction
  • Unpacking the Model 2960/2996 RAS
  • RAS chassis installation
  • Cable installation
    • Attaching the cable retainer clip
    • Installing the power cables
    • Grounding the Model 2960/2996
    • Connecting the Ethernet ports
      • Connecting the 10/100Base-T Ethernet port to an Ethernet switch or hub
      • Connecting the 10/100Base-T Ethernet port to an Ethernet-capable workstation
    • Connecting the EIA-561 RS-232 configuration port
    • Connecting to the T1/E1/PRI WAN ports
  • Completing the hardware installation
• Chapter 3 Configuring the RAS for operation
  • Introduction
  • Configuration prerequisites
  • Preparing the RAS for configuration
  • Configuring the RAS with a Web browser
    • Opening the RAS Web Administration Pages
    • Home page overview
    • Configuring simple authentication
      • No Validation
      • A Static User
    • Configuring dial-in user information
    • Configuring the default gateway
    • Configuring line settings and signaling for E1
      • Configuring the line settings
      • Setting the line signaling for an E1/PRI (ISDN) line
      • Setting the line signaling for an E1/R2 line
      • Channel assignment
    • Configuring line settings and signaling for T1
      • Configuring the line settings
      • Setting the line signaling for an ISDN/PRI line
      • Setting the line signaling for a robbed-bit T1 line
      • Channel assignment
  • Saving your configuration
  • Completing the installation
• Chapter 4 Operation and shutdown
  • Introduction
  • Activating the RAS
  • De-activating the RAS
• Chapter 5 Troubleshooting and maintenance
  • Introduction
  • Fault analysis
  • Periodic maintenance
    • Calibration
  • Maintenance
    • Replacing the RAS
      • Exporting the current RAS configuration
      • Removing the defective RAS
      • Installing the replacement RAS
      • Verifying the hardware installation
      • Importing a saved configuration
      • Completing the installation
• Chapter 6 Contacting Patton for assistance
  • Introduction
  • Contact information
  • Warranty Service and Returned Merchandise Authorizations (RMAs)
    • Warranty coverage
      • Out-of-warranty service
      • Returns for credit
      • Return for credit policy
    • RMA numbers
      • Shipping instructions