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After the AIO drivers are loaded, you can configure ports for remote access. If you used the automated setup program, you do not need to configure ports unless you introduced new hardware after you first ran the automated setup program.
Refer to the following procedures:
If you did not configure one or more ISDN ports during the remote access automated installation and setup procedure, you can configure an ISDN port manually. An ISDN port must be configured before it can be used for remote access.
To configure a port for ISDN, complete the following steps:
Load NIASCFG, then select the following path:
Select Configure NIAS > Remote Access > Configure Synchronous Interfaces
An abbreviated version of the Internetworking Configuration (INETCFG) menu is displayed.
Select Boards.
The Configured Boards window is displayed.
Do the following to configure an ISDN board:
Press Ins and select the WHSMCAPI driver for ISDN.
Enter a name for the board.
The WHSMCAPI Board Configuration window is displayed.
Select CAPI Board Options and press Enter, then select Yes to have INETCFG automatically load the CAPI driver.
Select the appropriate CAPI driver from the list, based on the board you have.
Enter the number of MAXPORTS.
Press Esc to return to the WHSMCAPI Board Configuration window.
Select Driver-Specific Configuration to configure the ISDN driver. If you are prompted to enter a name for the ISDN board, be sure to use the same name that you used in Step 3.b.
Press Esc again, save your changes, and return to the INETCFG menu.
Select Network Interfaces.
The Network Interfaces window is displayed.
Do the following to configure the ISDN interface:
Press Esc to exit the INETCFG menu and return to the Remote Access Options menu.
Continue with Configuring Ports for Remote Access.
NOTE: The ISDN board and interface configuration does not take effect until you reinitialize the system.
You use the NIASCFG utility to configure the remote access ports. When the utility starts, function keys are enabled. The keys that are enabled for a particular remote access window are displayed at the bottom of the utility window. Table 8 summarizes the key functions.
Table 8. Remote Access Function Key Definitions
To configure ports for remote access, complete the following steps:
Load NIASCFG, then select the following path:
Select Configure NIAS > Remote Access
The Remote Access Options window is displayed. If you are loading NIASCFG for the first time, the program prompts you with instructions to configure remote access.
Select Configure Ports.
A window listing port information by port name is displayed. The window lists the ports that the AIO NLM recognizes. Default port names are assigned, depending on the existing configuration.
The Status column displays the status of the port: Available, Unavailable (the driver is not loaded), or Port_Acquired.
Select the port that you want to configure and press Enter.
Specify the following port parameters:
If your modem is not listed, select a similar modem. If no similar modems are listed, select Hayes* Compatible. Select Automatic Detection to have remote access determine the modem type for you. The default is None, which means that the line is a direct connection and does not use a modem. For direct connections, select None. For X.25 ports, select AIOPAD. For ISDN adapters (not ISDN terminal adapters that connect to a serial port like a modem), select ISDN (AT Controlled). For PPTP ports, select AIOPPTP.
NOTE: For a list of supported modems and the current support file, download NWCMOD.EXE from the Novell World Wide Web site or from the Netwire NWGENFILES Forum (library 3) on CompuServe*. Note that the modem script files in NIASMOD.EXE are not backwards-compatible with NetWare Connect 2.0.
(Optional) Select Additional Parameters and press Enter.
The Port Configuration window displays additional port configuration parameters. Usually, you can keep the defaults for most of these parameters. For more information on configuring these parameters, refer to Advanced Port Configuration.
When you have configured the port, press Esc and select Yes to save the changes.
Configure the rest of the ports in the port list panel by repeating Step 3 through Step 6.
You can use the following keys to configure a similar port or port groups:
Review your port assignments.
Press Esc to return to the Remote Access Options window.
After you have configured the remote access ports, you will need to do one or more of the following additional tasks:
To delete a port from a list of configured ports, complete the following steps:
Select Configure Ports from the Remote Access Options window.
Select a port from the list of ports and press Del.
To delete multiple configured ports, press F5 to select multiple ports, then press Del.
Press Esc to exit.
To remove the configuration from the deleted port, unload the AIO driver, then reload it.
You can give a group name to a set of ports. Group names help pool resources and manage ports on the remote access server. Group names are useful when they describe the type of service that the port provides.
Typically, network users require access to a resource but are not interested in knowing the resource's location or phone number. If you name a port for the resource to which it is assigned, users can request that resource quickly and intuitively. For example, you can assign the group name MODEMS96 to a group of remote access ports that establish a connection at 9,600 bps. For access to a host line, you can assign a name that describes the host. For example, assign the group name HP_ACCT to an HP* minicomputer that belongs to the accounting department. Users can then access the device by requesting it with the group name HP_ACCT.
The default port group is ANY_PORT. This group contains all remote access ports and is created so that all NCS, PPPRNS, and ARAS users can access a port on the server in a basic configuration environment.
To create a new port group, complete the following steps:
Select Configure Port Groups from the Remote Access Options window.
The Group Names window is displayed with the default group name ANY_PORT.
Press Ins to create a new group.
Enter a new group name of up to 15 characters.
NOTE: Do not create a group name of DIALIN. This name is already used by NCS. Refer to General Name for Shared DIALIN Ports.
The name must be unique for the remote access server. Use only alphanumeric characters, underscores (_), hyphens (-), and periods (.). The first character must be a letter.
NOTE: The group name in remote access is the same as the General Name used by NASI applications. Group names used for NCS must be limited to eight characters.
Select the new group name from the Group Names list and press Enter.
A list of group members for the port is displayed. Initially, this list is blank.
Press Ins.
A list of other remote access ports is displayed.
Press F5 or Enter to select the ports that you want to be members of the group.
Press Alt+F5 to select all ports in the list. The ports you selected are highlighted.
Press Enter to save the group assignments.
Press Esc twice to exit the Configure Port Groups window.
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