Sniffer

Sniffer Pro: Installing, Connecting, and Configuring WAN Hardware
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September, 1998
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Table of Contents
Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v
About this Document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .v Technical Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vi World Wide Web . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vii Training . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vii
Chapter 1. Using the LM2000 Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1 Installing the LM2000 Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1 LM2000 Adapter Windows NT Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2 LM2000 Adapter Windows 95 Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7 Connecting the LM2000 Adapter to the Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-14 Connecting to a Network Examples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-16 Connecting to RS-232 (V.24) Circuits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-16 Connecting to RS-422 and RS-423 (RS-449) Circuits . . . . . . . . . 1-18 Connecting to V.10 and V.11 Circuits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-19 Connecting to V.35 Circuits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-20 Connecting to RS-530 Circuits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-21 Defining a Local Agent To Use the LM2000 Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-22 Configuring the Analyzer to Capture Using the LM2000 Adapter . . . . . . . 1-23 Setting Encapsulation Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-24 About the HDLC/Router/Bridge Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-24 Setting Physical Interface Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-26 Setting Encoding Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-26 Setting CRC Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-27 Setting the Inverted Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-27 Setting Protocol Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-27 Generating Frame Sequence Numbering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-27
Chapter 2. Using the HSSI Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1 Installing the HSSI Adapter in the Sniffer Pro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
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HSSI Adapter Windows NT Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1 HSSI Adapter Windows 95 Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5 Connecting the HSSI Adapter to the Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5 Defining a Local Agent To Use the HSSI Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7 Configuring the Analyzer to Capture Using the HSSI Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8 Setting Encapsulation Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9 About the HDLC/Router/Bridge Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-10 Setting Line Speed Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12 Setting CRC Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12 Setting Protocol Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12 Generating Frame Sequence Numbering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12
Appendix A. About the High Speed Serial Interface (HSSI) . . . . . . . . . A-1

HSSI Specification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A-1 Classification of Circuits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A-3 Signal Common Circuits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A-3 Data Circuits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A-3 Control Circuits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A-3 Timing Circuits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A-5 Protocols Running over the HSSI Link . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A-6 General Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A-6
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Snifer Pro: Installing, Connecting, and Configuring WAN Hardware
Preface
This document describes how to install, connect, and configure the LM2000 and HSSI WAN adapters for use with the Sniffer Pro Network Analyzer. LM2000 adapter. The LM2000 adapter lets you connect to RS-232, RS-422, RS-423, V.10, V.11, and V.35 network interfaces. HSSI adapter. The HSSI adapter lets you connect to a High Speed Serial Interface. The Sniffer Pro also supports the WANBook, a separately-powered network interface pod that uses interface modules to connect to RS/V, T1, and E1 interfaces. For information on the WANBook, see the Using the WANBook manual or the Sniffer Pro online help.
About this Document

This document describes the features specific to installing, connecting, and configuring the WAN adapters supported by the Sniffer Pro Network Analyzer. Table i lists the major sections in this document. Table i. Organization of this Document
Section Contents Describes how to install the LM200 adapter in a PC and add the appropriate network driver. Describes how to connect the Sniffer Pro to the physical interfaces supported by the LM2000 adapter. Describes how to configure the analyzer to capture using the LM2000 adapter.
Appendix 1, Using the LM2000 Adapter
Technical Support
Table i. Organization of this Document

Section Contents Describes how to install the HSSI adapter in a PC and add the appropriate network driver. Describes how to connect the Sniffer Pro to the HSSI link. Describes how to configure the analyzer to capture using the HSSI adapter.
Appendix 2, Using the HSSI Adapter
Appendix A, About the High Speed Serial Interface (HSSI)
General information on the High Speed Serial Interface (HSSI).
IMPORTANT: This document does not describe standard Sniffer Pro

features (such as capture filters, triggers, display options, and so on). For information on standard Sniffer Pro features and operations, see the Sniffer Pro Getting Started Guide as well as the online help.
Technical Support
Technical Support is available from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Pacific time, weekdays. You can contact Technical Support via telephone, FAX, FAX-on-Demand, Internet mail, and the World Wide Web home page. Outside of support hours, you may leave a voice message. Technical Assistance Centers are located in California and the Netherlands. If you purchased your product from one of our International Distributors, you must contact that distributor for support assistance. Refer to http://www.nai.com on the World Wide Web for information on contacting our International Distributors. Table ii describes the various ways to access Technical Support.
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Table ii. Contacting the Technical Support Department (1 of 2)

North American and International, 06001800 (PST), MondayFriday Telephone Number (North America only) FAX FAX-on-Demand (North America) +1-408-988-3832 +1-650-346-5540 +1-800-764-3329
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Technical Support
Table ii. Contacting the Technical Support Department (2 of 2)

Europe, 07301730 (GMT), MondayFriday Telephone Number FAX +31 (0) 20 586 6100 +31 (0) 20 586 6101
Worldwide Internet Address World Wide Web (Internet) information tnv_support@nai.com
http://www.nai.com
World Wide Web

You can obtain additional information about Network Associates and its products and services from the World Wide Web at http://www.nai.com.
Training
Network Associates offers a comprehensive set of training courses focused on hands-on network analysis, monitoring, and troubleshooting using products from Network Associates. Courses can be conducted at your site, at central locations throughout the globe, or at specific training centers. For more information about these courses, contact your sales representative or call Network Associates.
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Using the LM2000 Adapter

Overview
This chapter describes how to: Install the LM2000 adapter.
Connect the LM2000 adapter to a variety of supported network interfaces. Define a new local agent in the Sniffer Pro application that will use the LM2000 adapter. Configure the Sniffer Pro to capture from the connected network interface using the LM2000 adapter. Each topic is described below.
Installing the LM2000 Adapter

This section describes how to install the LM2000 adapter card in the Sniffer Pro PC. Installing the LM2000 adapter card consists of the following major steps: Using the DIP switches on the LM2000 card to set the interrupt number and I/O base address to available values in the system PC. The LM2000 card is not a Plug and Play card; IRQ and I/O base addresses must be set manually. Installing the LM2000 adapter card in an available ISA slot. Installing the software driver provided by NAI for the LM2000 card. You perform these steps in a different order depending on whether you are installing on a Windows 95 platform or a Windows NT platform. Procedures for both are provided below. NOTE: The following procedures assume that you have already installed the Sniffer Pro software on your PC.
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LM2000 Adapter Windows NT Installation

IMPORTANT: This procedure requires that the Sniffer Pro software
already be installed on your PC. Install the Sniffer Pro software now if you have not already done so.
To install the LM2000 adapter in a Sniffer Pro PC running Windows NT: 1. Make sure the Sniffer Pro software is installed. If it is not installed, install it now. 2. Locate an available interrupt number and I/O base address in the Sniffer Pro PC: a. Choose the Windows NT Diagnostics program from the Administrative Tools (Common) program group under the Start menu. b. In the dialog box that appears, click on the Resources tab. The interrupt numbers currently in use on the PC are listed by number (Figure 11).
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Figure 11. Selecting an IRQ for the LM2000 Card Windows NT c. The LM2000 card can use IRQ 3, 4, 5, 6, or 7. Determine if one of these IRQs is available and write down its number for later use. NOTE: If IRQs 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 are all already in use, you will need to make one of them available for the LM2000 card by uninstalling a conflicting device. d. Click on the I/O Port button at the bottom of the Windows NT Diagnostics window (Figure 11). The I/O Port windows currently in use on the PC are listed. e. The LM2000 card can use I/O base addresses starting at 0x200, 0x240, 0x280, 0x2C0, 0x300, 0x340, 0x380, or 0x3C0. Determine if one of these I/O base addresses is available and write down its number for later use. NOTE: If all of these I/O base addresses are already in use, you will need to make one of them available for the LM2000 card by uninstalling a conflicting device.
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3. Use the DIP switches on the LM2000 adapter to set its I/O base address and IRQ to the values you identified in Step 2. You can see the location of the DIP switches on the LM2000 card in Figure 111 on page 114. a. Switches SW1, SW2, and SW3 specify the I/O base address of the LM2000 card. Table 11 summarizes the possible values. Table 11. LM2000 DIP Switch Settings for I/O Base Values
I/O Base Address 0x200 (factory default) 0x240 0x280 0x2C0 0x300 0x340 0x380 0x3C0 SW1 ON ON OFF OFF ON ON OFF OFF SW2 ON OFF ON OFF ON OFF ON OFF SW3 ON ON ON ON OFF OFF OFF OFF
b. Switches SW4, SW5, SW6, SW7, and SW8 specify the IRQ of the LM2000 card. Table 12 summarizes the possible values. Table 12. LM2000 DIP Switch Settings for IRQ Values
IRQ 3 4 5 (factory default) 6 7 SW4 ON OFF OFF OFF OFF SW5 OFF ON OFF OFF OFF SW6 OFF OFF ON OFF OFF SW7 OFF OFF OFF ON OFF SW8 OFF OFF OFF OFF ON
4. Install the LM2000 adapter in the Sniffer Pro PC: a. Power off the Sniffer Pro PC and remove the power cord. b. Consult your PC manufacturers instructions for opening your PC and installing expansion cards. Open your PC and install the LM2000 adapter in an available ISA slot according to these instructions.
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5. Restart your computer and install the network driver provided by NAI for the LM2000 adapter: a. Choose Control Panel from the Settings entry in the Start menu. b. Open the Network control panel and select the Adapters Tab. c. Click the Add button to add a network adapter. d. In the dialog box that appears, click the Have Disk button. e. A dialog box appears prompting you to supply the path to the driver you want to install. Supply the following path for the LM2000 driver for Windows NT and click OK (Figure 12):
C:\Program Files\NAI\SnifferNT\Driver\LM2000\WinNT
If the Program Files directory is not on the C:\ drive, substitute the appropriate drive designation in the above path.
Figure 12. Supplying the Path to the LM2000 Driver f. A dialog box appears prompting you to choose which driver you want to install. Select the Network Associates LM2000 WAN Adapter and click OK (Figure 13).
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Figure 13. Selecting the Driver to Install g. The LM2000 Adapter Setup dialog box appears (Figure 14). Use this dialog box to set the LM2000s interrupt number and I/O base address to the values you set on the card in Step 3 on page 14. NOTE: The Memory Base Address (Figure 14) is hard-coded into the adapter and cannot be changed. It is presented here for your information only.
Figure 14. Setting Adapter Parameters to Match Settings on Card h. The Network dialog box appears with the LM2000 adapter installed (in addition to any other adapters you may have installed).
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Figure 15. Network Dialog Box with LM2000 Adapter Installed 6. Click the Close button and restart your computer. At this point, the LM2000 adapter is installed and ready to be used by the Sniffer Pro Analyzer. Turn to Connecting the LM2000 Adapter to the Network on page 114 to learn how to connect the LM2000 adapter to various network types.
LM2000 Adapter Windows 95 Installation

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To install the LM2000 adapter in a Sniffer Pro PC running Windows 95: 1. Make sure the Sniffer Pro software is installed. If it is not installed, install it now. 2. Locate an available interrupt number and I/O base address in the Sniffer Pro PC: a. Choose Control Panel from the Settings entry under the Start menu. b. In the window that appears, start the System control panel by double-clicking its entry. c. Click on the Device Manager tab and highlight the Computer entry. d. Click the Properties button. The Computer Properties dialog box appears (Figure 16), listing the IRQs in use on the Sniffer Pro PC.
Figure 16. Selecting an IRQ for the LM2000 Card Windows 95 e. The LM2000 card can use IRQ 3, 4, 5, 6, or 7. Determine if one of these IRQs is available and write down its number for later use. NOTE: If IRQs 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 are all already in use, you will need to make one of them available for the LM2000 card by uninstalling a conflicting device.
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f. Click on the Input/output (I/O) button at the top of the Computer Properties dialog box (Figure 16). The I/O windows currently in use on the PC are listed. g. The LM2000 card can use I/O base addresses starting at 0x200, 0x240, 0x280, 0x2C0, 0x300, 0x340, 0x380, or 0x3C0. Determine if one of these I/O base addresses is available and write down its number for later use. NOTE: If all of these I/O base addresses are already in use, you will need to make one of them available for the LM2000 card by uninstalling a conflicting device. 3. Use the DIP switches on the LM2000 adapter to set its I/O base address and IRQ to the values you identified in Step 2. You can see the location of the DIP switches on the LM2000 card in Figure 111 on page 114. a. Switches SW1, SW2, and SW3 specify the I/O base address of the LM2000 card. Table 13 summarizes the possible values. Table 13. LM2000 DIP Switch Settings for I/O Base Values
I/O Base Address 0x200 (factory default) 0x240 0x280 0x2C0 0x300 0x340 0x380 0x3C0 SW1 ON ON OFF OFF ON ON OFF OFF SW2 ON OFF ON OFF ON OFF ON OFF SW3 ON ON ON ON OFF OFF OFF OFF
b. Switches SW4, SW5, SW6, SW7, and SW8 specify the IRQ of the LM2000 card. Table 14 summarizes the possible values. Table 14. LM2000 DIP Switch Settings for IRQ Values (1 of 2)
IRQ 3 4 5 (factory default) SW4 ON OFF OFF SW5 OFF ON OFF SW6 OFF OFF ON SW7 OFF OFF OFF SW8 OFF OFF OFF
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Table 14. LM2000 DIP Switch Settings for IRQ Values (2 of 2)

IRQ 6 7 SW4 OFF OFF SW5 OFF OFF SW6 OFF OFF SW7 ON OFF SW8 OFF ON
4. Power off the PC. Consult your PC manufacturers instructions for opening your PC and installing expansion cards. Open your PC and install the LM2000 adapter in an available ISA slot according to those instructions. 5. Power on the PC. Install the network driver provided by NAI for the LM2000 adapter: a. Choose Control Panel from the Settings entry in the Start menu. b. Open the Network control panel and click the Add button. c. The Select Network Component dialog box appears. Select the Adapter entry and click Add to add a network adapter. d. In the dialog box that appears, click the Have Disk button. e. A dialog box appears prompting you to supply the path to the driver you want to install. The driver provided by Network Associates for the LM2000 adapter is stored under the NAI directory in the Program Files directory. For most Windows 95 PCs, you can supply the following path for the LM2000 driver for Windows 95 and click OK (Figure 17):
C:\Progra~1\NAI\Sniffer\Driver\LM2000\Win95
If the Program Files directory is not on the C:\ drive on your PC, substitute the appropriate drive designation in the above path. Alternatively, you can use the Browse button to navigate to the appropriate directory under the Program Files directory on your PC.
Figure 17. Supplying the Path to the LM2000 Driver
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f. A dialog box appears prompting you to choose which driver you want to install. Select the Network Associates LM2000 WAN ISA Adapter and click OK (Figure 18).
Figure 18. Selecting the Driver to Install g. The Network dialog box appears with the LM2000 adapter installed (in addition to any other adapters you may have installed). Figure 19 shows the Network dialog box with the LM2000 adapter installed.
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Figure 19. Network Dialog Box with LM2000 Adapter Installed 6. Click the OK button on the Network dialog box. The dialog box in Figure 110 appears, asking you to supply the IRQ and I/O address range you set on the card in Step 3. If an asterisk (*) appears next to the value you select, a hardware conflict is indicated you will need to set a different value on the card. A pound sign (#) indicates that the value is set to the current hardware setting on the card.
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Figure 110. Specifying Hardware Settings for LM2000 Card 7. Once you have specified IRQ and I/O address values matching those you set on the LM2000 card, click OK. Depending on your system configuration, some system files may need to be copied from your source Windows 95 CD-ROM the system will prompt you for the necessary action. 8. Once the necessary files are installed, the system will inform you that it needs to be restarted before you can use its new settings. It will ask you if you want to restart the system now. Click Yes, and restart your system. At this point, the LM2000 adapter is installed and ready to be used by the Sniffer Pro Analyzer. Turn to Connecting the LM2000 Adapter to the Network on page 114 to learn how to connect the LM2000 adapter to various network types.
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Connecting the LM2000 Adapter to the Network

The LM2000 network interface card for WAN\Synchronous networks, shown in Figure 111, has two connectors: A 25-pin, D-type receptacle connector (DB-25), which is used for RS-232 network interfaces (this includes any interface conversion devices that provide an RS-232 output). A 15-pin, D-type receptacle connector (DB-15), which is used for RS-422 and RS-423, V.10, V.11, and V.35 network interfaces.
Figure 111. LM2000 Network Interface Card To connect the LM2000 card to the network, use one of the Y-cables supplied with the card. Each Y-cable provides one receptacle and two plug-in connectors. The Y-cables provide two ways to connect the LM2000 card to the network: In-line with your data transmission line (using all three connectors on the Y-cable) With a patch matrix panel (using only two connectors on the Y-cable) Figure 112 illustrates the two ways of connecting the LM2000 card to the network.
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Data line DTE DCE Y-cable DTE
Data lines
DCE
Patch LM2000 Card LM2000 Card
In-line Y-cable connections
Patch panel connections
Figure 112. Two Ways to Connect the Internetwork Analyzer to the Network NOTE: Network Associates provides the following Y-cables with the LM2000 card: U.S. Customers: RS-232 V.35
International:
RS-232 V.35 V.10/V.11
The RS-422/423 Y-cable is optional. Contact Network Associates to order it.
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Connecting to a Network Examples

The two connectors on the LM2000 card and the Y-cables shipped with the card accommodate each of the supported network interfaces. The four Y-cables provide wiring conversions between the network interface and the network interface card connectors. The following sections tell you how to connect the LM2000 card to these physical line interfaces: RS-232 circuits RS-422 and RS-423 circuits V.10 and V.11 circuits V.35 circuits RS-530 circuits
WARNING: Each of the following procedures may require that you disconnect your data line. Before you disconnect it, notify the appropriate parties that the network will be down temporarily and then verify that there is no traffic on the line.
Connecting to RS-232 (V.24) Circuits

The LM2000 card provides a standard RS-232 interface to the network through the DB-25 connector on the network interface card and the RS-232 Y-cable.
To connect to the network via an RS-232 interface: 1. Connect the RS-232 Y-cable to the network at a patch panel or monitor port. Alternatively, you can connect the Y-cable in-line with the data line by disconnecting the data line and plugging one of the Y-cable connectors into the DTE side of the line and the other into the DCE side. 2. Connect the remaining plug-in cable connector labeled ANALYZER to the receptacle DB-25 connector on the network interface card. Table 15 shows the pinouts for the RS-232 Y-cable. Table 15. RS-232 (V.24) Cable Wiring (1 of 2)
Function Protective Ground Lead PG RS-23 Circuit AA V.24 Circuit 101 DB-25 Pin 1
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Table 15. RS-232 (V.24) Cable Wiring (2 of 2)

Function Transmit Data Receive Data Request To Send Clear To Send Data Set Ready Signal Ground Data Carrier Detected Equalization Transmit Receive Clock1 Clock1 Lead TD RD RTS CTS DSR SG DCD EQ TC RC DTR RI EXTC BUSY RS-23 Circuit BA BB CA CB CC AB CF DB DD CD CE DA V.24 Circuit 103 104 105 106 107 102 109 114 115 108.2 125 113 DB-25 Pin 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 11 15 17 20 22 24 25
Data Terminal Ready Ring Indication External Busy Clock2
1 - The LM2000 card requires clocks on pins 15 and 17 of RS-232. 2 - To use pin 24 (EXTC), the LM2000 card requires a separate breakout box and jumpers.
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Connecting to RS-422 and RS-423 (RS-449) Circuits

The LM2000 card provides standard RS-422 and RS-423 interfaces to the network through the DB-15 connector on the network interface card and the RS-422/RS-423 Y-cable.
IMPORTANT: By default, the RS-422/RS-423 Y-cable is not shipped

with the LM2000 card. Order it from Network Associates.
To connect to the network via an RS-422 or RS-423 interface: 1. Connect the RS-422/RS-423 Y-cable to the network at a patch panel or monitor port. You can also connect the Y-cable in-line with the data line by disconnecting the data line and plugging one of the DB-37 connectors on the Y-cable into the DTE side of the line and the other DB-37 connector into the DCE side. (Figure 47. on page 15 illustrates these connections.) 2. Connect the plug-in cable connector labeled ANALYZER to the receptacle DB-15 connector on the network interface card. Table 16 shows the pinouts for the RS-422/RS-423 Y-cable. Table 16. RS-422/RS-423 (RS-449) Cable Wiring
Function Signal Ground Send Data Receive Data Send Timing Lead SG SD (A) (B) RD (A) (B) ST (A) (B) DB-37 Pin 19 4 22 6 24 5 23 DB-15 Pin 1 2 9 4 11 6 13 Function Request to Send Receive Timing Clear to Send Lead RS (A) (B) RT (A) (B) CS (A) (B) DB-37 Pin 7 25 8 26 9 27 DB-15 Pin 3 10 7 14 5 12
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Connecting to V.10 and V.11 Circuits

The LM2000 card provides standard V.10 and V.11 interfaces to the network through the DB-15 connector on the network interface card and the V.10/V.11 Y-cable.
IMPORTANT: The V.10/V.11 Y-cable is provided only to customers

outside the U.S.
To connect to the network via a V.10 or V.11 interface: 1. Connect the V.10/V.11 Y-cable to the network at a patch panel or monitor port. Alternatively, you can connect the Y-cable in-line with the data line by disconnecting the data line and plugging one of the Y-cable connectors into the DTE side of the line and the other into the DCE side. (Figure 112 on page 115 shows these connections.) 2. Connect the remaining plug-in cable connector labeled ANALYZER to the receptacle DB-15 connector on the network interface card. Table 17 shows the cable pinouts for the V.10/V.11 Y-cable. Table 17. V.10/V.11 Cable Wiring
Function Shield Transmit Data Receive Data Control Lead N/A T (A) (B) R (A) (B) C(A) (B) DB-15 Pin 1 2 9 4 11 3 10 Function I Indication S Signal Timing G Ground Lead I (A) (B) S (A) (B) G DB-15 Pin 5 12 6 13 8
NOTE: The LM2000 card connects the V.11 return leads (B) to ground in V.10 applications.
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Connecting to V.35 Circuits

The LM2000 card provides a standard V.35 interface to the network through the DB-15 connector on the network interface card and the V.35 Y-cable.
To connect to the network via a V.35 interface: 1. Connect the V.35 Y-cable to the network at a patch panel or monitor port. You can also connect the Y-cable in-line with the data line by disconnecting the data line and plugging one of the V.35 connectors on the Y-cable into the DTE side of the line and the other into the DCE side. (Figure 47. on page 15 shows these connections.) 2. Connect the DB-15 cable connector labeled ANALYZER to the receptacle DB-15 connector on the network interface card. Table 18 shows the cable pinouts for the V.35 Y-cable. Table 18. V.35 Cable Wiring
Function Transmit Data Receive Data Request to Send Data Terminal Ready Clear to Send Data Set Ready Lead TD (A) (B) RD (A) (B) RTS DTR CTS DSR V.35 Pin P S R T C H D E DB-15 Pin 2 9 4 11 3 10 5 12 Function Transmit Timing Receive Timing Ring Indication Receive Line Signal Detect Ground Lead TC (A) (B) RC (A) (B) RI RLSD GND V.35 Pin Y AA V X J F A,B DB-15 Pin 6 13 7 14 15 8 1
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Connecting to RS-530 Circuits

Network Associates does not provide an RS-530 Y-cable. To connect the LM2000 card to an RS-530 circuit, use the RS-232 Y-cable and an RS-530 adapter cable. If you want to build an RS-530 adapter cable, refer to Table 19 for the cable wiring.
To connect to the network via an RS-530 interface: 1. Connect the RS-232 Y-cable to the RS-530 circuit at a patch panel or monitor port. You can also connect the Y-cable in-line with the data line by disconnecting the data line and plugging one of the DB-25 connectors on the cable into the DTE side of the line and the other DB-25 connector into the DCE side. (Table 19 describes these connections.) 2. Connect the plug-in cable connector labeled ANALYZER to the DB-25 connector of the RS-530 adapter cable. 3. Connect the plug-in DB-15 connector of the RS-530 adapter cable to the receptacle DB-15 connector on the network interface card. Table 19 shows the pinouts for the RS-530 adapter cable.
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Table 19. RS-530 Adapter Cable Wiring

Function Shield Transmitted Data Receive Data Request to Send Send Terminal Ready Clear to Send Data Set Ready Transmit Clock Receive clock Lead SG TD RD (A) (B) RTS DTR CTS DSR TC (A) (B) RC (A) (B) BA BA BB BB CA CA CB CC DB DB DD DD RS-530 Circuit DB-25 Pin 1 2 14 3 16 4 19 5 6 15 12 17 9 Function Shield Transmitted Data Receive Data Request to Send Send Terminal Ready Clear to Send Data Set Ready Transmit Clock Receive clock Lead SG TD RD (A) (B) RTS DTR CTS DSR TC (A) (B) RC (A) (B) DB-15 Pin 1 2 9 4 11 3 10 5 12 6 13 7 14
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Defining a Local Agent To Use the LM2000 Adapter
Defining a Local Agent To Use the LM2000 Adapter

Before you can capture using the LM2000 adapter, you need to define a local agent that will use the LM2000. The following procedure explains how.
To define a new local agent to work with the LM2000 adapter: 1. In the Files menu, choose the Select Settings command. The Settings dialog box opens. It lists the local agents that have already been defined for this Sniffer PC. 2. Click the New button to define a new local agent to work with the LM2000 adapter. The New Settings dialog box appears. 3. Use the Description field to supply a descriptive name for this local agent. Your description will appear in future instances of the Settings dialog box. For example, you may want to choose something like WAN Agent. 4. Use the Network Adapter field to select the LM2000 adapter from the list. The dropdown list includes all NDIS 3.1 compliant adapters currently installed on the Sniffer PC. 5. Leave the Netpod Type field set to No Pod. 6. If at some point you want to define an additional local agent using the same settings you have specified here as a template, you can use the Copy settings from field. The dropdown list includes all previously defined local agents on the Sniffer PC. 7. Click OK on the New Settings dialog box. 8. A new entry appears in the Settings dialog box for the local agent you just defined. Make sure this local agent is selected by clicking on it. 9. Click OK on the Settings dialog box. The new local agent using the LM2000 adapter is now selected for capturing and monitoring the network. At this point, you are ready to configure the analyzer to capture using the LM2000 adapter. See Configuring the Analyzer to Capture Using the LM2000 Adapter on page 123 for details.
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Configuring the Analyzer to Capture Using the LM2000 Adapter

Once you have added a new local agent to the Sniffer Pro using the LM2000 adapter and selected it for capture, you are ready to configure the analyzer to capture. Capture options specific to the LM2000 adapter are found in the WAN Medium Extension tab of the Sniffer Pros Options dialog box. You display the WAN Medium Extension tab by selecting Options from the Tools menu and clicking on the WAN Medium Extension tab in the dialog box that appears. Figure 113 shows the WAN Medium Extension tab of the Options dialog box. NOTE: The WAN Medium Extension tab is only available if the LM2000 adapter is the currently selected adapter. You can change the currently selected adapter using the Select Settings command in the File menu.
Figure 113. WAN Medium Extension Tab of the Options Dialog Box As shown in Figure 113, the WAN Medium Extension tab lets you set the following options:
Encapsulation options Physical Interface options Bit Encoding options CRC options Bit Inversion options Protocol options. Depending on the encapsulation protocol selected, different protocol-specific options (such as the method for generating the sequence number of the frames) may be configured. You must set these options to match the line to be monitored. Failure to do so can result in erratic behavior by the analyzer. Each option is described below.
Setting Encapsulation Options

When capturing from a WAN circuit, you need to specify the lower-level protocols used by the synchronous link. You use the Encapsulation dropdown list in the WAN Medium Extension tab to specify the frame type (encapsulation) used to transmit frames across the WAN. The following encapsulation methods are available: SDLC X.25 Frame Relay HDLC/Router/Bridge The encapsulation protocols do not affect which of the higher-level protocols are embedded within their frames. Of these protocols, the most widely used are SNA (System Network Architecture) over SDLC at IBM installations, and X.25 over HDLC, which is widespread in Europe and is used increasingly in the United States. The Frame Relay frame type is widely used for LAN interconnectivity, as are proprietary versions of HDLC (decoded by the HDLC/Router/Bridge option).
About the HDLC/Router/Bridge Option

The HDLC/Router/Bridge option lets the analyzer decode proprietary versions of HDLC during capture. Many leased-line internetworks use proprietary versions of HDLC. The Sniffer Pro can recognize and decode data within many versions of HDLC. These include the Point-to-Point (PPP) standard router/bridge frame format and also a variety of others,
including proprietary versions of HDLC from the router/bridges shown in Table 110. Table 110. Sniffer Pro Support for Various Routers/Bridges
Router/Bridge Wellfleet (Versions 3.1, 3.3, and 3.7) Support Full support All decodes All statistics and protocol distribution for real time capture and post-analysis display. Cisco Full support All decodes All statistics and protocol distribution for real time capture and post-analysis display. Vitalink Full support All decodes All statistics and protocol distribution for real time capture and post-analysis display. Proteon IBM source routing bridges (Versions 2.2 and 2.3, token ring only) Microcom For Microcom bridges, Encoding must be set to Modulo-128 rather than Modulo-8. Ungermann-Bass ACC Banyan VINES Crosscom Retix DEC Netronix All decodes All decodes All decodes All decodes All decodes All decodes All decodes All decodes All decodes All decodes
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Table 110. Sniffer Pro Support for Various Routers/Bridges

Router/Bridge ATT Support All decodes
IMPORTANT: When Frame Type is set to HDLC/Router/Bridge, the

Sniffer Pro automatically figures out the type of HDLC in use on the line at the start of capture. If during a capture session you reconfigure anything on the WAN link (for example, rebooting the router, or changing the protocol being run by the router), you must stop and restart the current capture session. Restarting the capture session allows the analyzer to re-detect the type of WAN traffic on the link. You can also use the Reset Agent option in the File menu to accomplish the same effect.
Setting Physical Interface Options

Before you can capture from the WAN circuit using the LM2000 card, you must specify the type of physical interface to which the LM200 card is connected. You use the Physical Interface dropdown list in the WAN Medium Extension tab to specify the physical interface. The following physical interfaces are available: RS-232 interface via a DB-25 cable RS-422 interface via a DB-15 cable RS-423 interface via a DB-15 cable V.10 interface via a DB-15 cable V.11 interface via a DB-15 cable V.35 interface via a DB-15 cable See Connecting the LM2000 Adapter to the Network on page 114 for information on connecting the LM2000 card to each of these physical interfaces.
Setting Encoding Options

To decode transmitted data correctly, you should use the WAN Medium Extension tab of the Options dialog box (Figure 113 on page 123) to specify the encoding method used by your network. The two most common encoding methods for SDLC and HDLC are NRZ (Non-return to zero) and NRZI (Non-return to zero inverted). Select the option appropriate to your network.
Setting CRC Options

The Sniffer Pro can decode 16-bit CRC and 32-bit CRC for error detection between two routers. The default is 16-bit CRC. You can switch between 16-bit and 32-bit by selecting the appropriate option in the WAN Medium Extension tab of the Options dialog box (Figure 113 on page 123).
Setting the Inverted Option

Some WAN/Synchronous networks invert data bits as they come off the wire (changes binary 0 to 1, and vice versa). You should set the Inverted option in the WAN Medium Extension tab of the Options dialog box to match the data on your WAN link. This allows the analyzer to read the data correctly.
Setting Protocol Options

Depending on the encapsulation protocol selected, different protocol-specific options (such as the method for generating the sequence number of the frames) may be configured in the Protocol area of the WAN Medium Extension tab. These options are described below.
Generating Frame Sequence Numbering

If you have selected either SDLC, X.25, or HDLC/Router/Bridge as the encapsulation protocol, you can also specify the method used to generate frame sequence numbers. There are two methods for generating frame sequence numbers. The method being used on a particular network is not readily apparent just by inspection. One method uses three bits (Modulo 8), and is widely used in the United States and in Europe. The other method uses seven bits (Modulo 128), and is often used in Japan and in international satellite links. The default is Modulo 8.
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Using the HSSI Adapter

Overview
This chapter includes the following topics: Installing the HSSI adapter. Connecting the HSSI adapter to a HSSI network.
Defining a new local agent in the Sniffer Pro application that will use the HSSI adapter. Configuring the Sniffer Pro to capture using the HSSI adapter. Each topic is described below.
Installing the HSSI Adapter in the Sniffer Pro

This section describes how to install the HSSI adapter card in the Sniffer Pro PC. Installing the HSSI adapter card consists of the following major steps: Installing the HSSI adapter card in an available PCI slot. Installing the software driver provided by NAI for the HSSI card. You perform these steps in a different order depending on whether you are installing on a Windows 95 platform or a Windows NT platform. Procedures for both are provided below. NOTE: The following procedures assume that you have already installed the Sniffer Pro software on your PC.
HSSI Adapter Windows NT Installation

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To install the HSSI adapter in a Sniffer Pro PC running Windows NT: 1. Make sure the Sniffer Pro software is installed. If it is not installed, install it now. 2. Power off the Sniffer Pro PC and remove the power cord. 3. Consult your PC manufacturers instructions for opening your PC and installing expansion cards. Open your PC and install the HSSI adapter in an available PCI slot according to these instructions. 4. Restart your computer and install the network driver provided by NAI for the HSSI adapter: a. Choose Control Panel from the Settings entry in the Start menu. b. Open the Network control panel and select the Adapters Tab. c. Click the Add button to add a network adapter. d. In the dialog box that appears, click the Have Disk button. e. A dialog box appears prompting you to supply the path to the driver you want to install. Supply the following path for the HSSI driver for Windows NT and click OK (Figure 21):
C:\Program Files\NAI\SnifferNT\Driver\HSSI\WinNT
Figure 21. Supplying the Path to the HSSI Driver f. A dialog box appears prompting you to choose which driver you want to install. Select the HSSI Sniffer PCI Adapter and click OK (Figure 22).
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Figure 22. Selecting the Driver to Install g. The Network dialog box appears with the HSSI adapter installed (in addition to any other adapters you may have installed).
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Figure 23. Network Dialog Box with HSSI Adapter Installed 5. Click the Close button and restart your computer. At this point, the HSSI adapter is installed and ready to be used by the Sniffer Pro Analyzer. Turn to Connecting the HSSI Adapter to the Network on page 25 to learn how to connect the HSSI adapter to various network types.
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Connecting the HSSI Adapter to the Network
HSSI Adapter Windows 95 Installation

IMPORTANT: Make sure you install the Sniffer Pro software before
you install the HSSI adapter. Once the Sniffer Pro software is installed, the HSSI adapter operates as a Plug and Play device, greatly simplifying installation.
To install the HSSI adapter in a Sniffer Pro PC running Windows 95: 1. Make sure the Sniffer Pro software is installed. If it is not installed, install it now. 2. Power off the PC. Consult your PC manufacturers instructions for opening your PC and installing expansion cards. Open your PC and install the HSSI adapter in an available PCI slot according to those instructions. 3. Restart your computer. 4. When the computer reboots, it will detect the presence of the newly-installed HSSI adapter and install the appropriate driver for the adapter.
IMPORTANT: For plug and play installation to work correctly, the Sniffer Pro software must be installed on the PC hard drive before you install the HSSI adapter.
5. Click OK. You will be prompted to restart your computer. Restart your computer. At this point, the HSSI adapter is installed and ready to be used by the Sniffer Pro Analyzer. Turn to Connecting the HSSI Adapter to the Network on page 25 to learn how to connect the HSSI adapter to various network types.

This section describes how to connect the Sniffer Pro to a HSSI network using the hardware shipped with the HSSI card. The HSSI hardware consists of the following: HSSI interface card HSSI tap 26-pin proprietary cable for connecting the HSSI interface card to the HSSI tap
Figure 24 illustrates how the Sniffer Pro connects to a HSSI network.
Figure 24. Connecting the Sniffer Pro to a HSSI Network The HSSI card is a PCI-bus card with a 26-pin female connector. There is no jumper switch on the HSSI Interface card. The PCI interrupt number for the HSSI Interface card is assigned by the PCI configuration software of your PC.
WARNING: Connecting the HSSI tap to the HSSI link requires an extra 50-pin SCSI-II cable. Please make sure you have this extra 50-pin SCSI-II cable before taking down the HSSI link.
To connect the HSSI Sniffer analyzer to the network: 1. Make sure the Sniffer Pro PC is powered off. Hot connections between the HSSI interface card and the HSSI tap are not supported. 2. A 26-pin proprietary cable is provided with the HSSI interface card. Connect one end of this cable to the HSSI interface card. NOTE: For the connection between the HSSI interface card and the HSSI tap, use only the cable provided with your HSSI hardware. This cable is specially designed for use with the Sniffer Pro. Use of other
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cables will cause improper operation of the analyzer and may result in damage to your equipment. 3. Connect the other end of the cable to the matching connector on the HSSI tap. No external configuration of the HSSI tap is required. 4. Power on the Sniffer Pro. You should see a green light on the HSSI tap indicating that the tap has been powered on.
WARNING: Do not disconnect the cable connecting the HSSI tap and the HSSI interface card while the analyzer is powered on. If you do, you may damage the electronics inside the card.
5. Use standard 50-pin SCSI-II cables to connect the HSSI tap to the DTE and DCE.
IMPORTANT: The HSSI tap acts as a passthrough for the HSSI link. Once the HSSI tap is connected to the network, traffic will pass through the HSSI link regardless of what the Sniffer Pro is doing (or whether it is even connected to the tap).
6. You can connect the HSSI tap to the network at anytime, regardless of the state of the Sniffer Pro. NOTE: Internally, the HSSI Sniffer tap consists of two modules interlocked together. One module has straight through wires which connect the DTE port to the DCE port. The other module, which contains special electronics, taps into the first module and relays the signals passing through the first module to the 26-pin cable connector. When the modules are properly connected, you should see a green light at the interlock position of the HSSI tap.
Defining a Local Agent To Use the HSSI Adapter

Before you can capture using the HSSI adapter, you need to define a local agent that will use the HSSI adapter. The following procedure explains how.
To define a new local agent to work with the HSSI adapter: 1. In the Files menu, choose the Select Settings command. The Settings dialog box opens. It lists the local agents that have already been defined for this Sniffer PC.
Configuring the Analyzer to Capture Using the HSSI Adapter
2. Click the New button to define a new local agent to work with the HSSI adapter. The New Settings dialog box appears. 3. Use the Description field to supply a descriptive name for this local agent. Your description will appear in future instances of the Settings dialog box. For example, you may want to choose something like HSSI Agent. 4. Use the Network Adapter field to select the HSSI adapter from the list. The dropdown list includes all NDIS 3.1 compliant adapters currently installed on the Sniffer PC. 5. Leave the Netpod Type field set to No Pod. 6. If at some point you want to define an additional local agent using the same settings you have specified here as a template, you can use the Copy settings from field. The dropdown list includes all previously defined local agents on the Sniffer PC. 7. Click OK on the New Settings dialog box. 8. A new entry appears in the Settings dialog box for the local agent you just defined. Make sure this local agent is selected by clicking on it. 9. Click OK on the Settings dialog box. The new local agent using the HSSI adapter is now selected for capturing and monitoring the network. At this point, you are ready to configure the analyzer to capture using the HSSI adapter. See Configuring the Analyzer to Capture Using the HSSI Adapter on page 28 for details.

Once you have added a new local agent to the Sniffer Pro using the HSSI adapter and selected it for capture, you are ready to configure the analyzer to capture. Capture options specific to the HSSI adapter are found in the HSSI Medium Extension tab of the Sniffer Pros Options dialog box. You display the HSSI Medium Extension tab by selecting Options from the Tools menu and clicking on the HSSI Medium Extension tab in the dialog box that appears. Figure 25 shows the HSSI Medium Extension tab of the Options dialog box. NOTE: The HSSI Medium Extension tab is only available if the HSSI adapter is the currently selected adapter. You can change the currently selected adapter using the Select Settings command in the File menu.
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Figure 25. HSSI Medium Extension Tab of the Options Dialog Box As shown in Figure 25, the HSSI Medium Extension tab lets you set the following options: Encapsulation options Line Speed options CRC options Protocol options. Depending on the encapsulation protocol selected, different protocol-specific options (such as the method for generating the sequence number of the frames) may be configured. You must set these options to match the line to be monitored. Failure to do so can result in erratic behavior by the analyzer. Each is described below.
Setting Encapsulation Options

When capturing from a HSSI circuit, you need to specify the lower-level protocols used by the synchronous link. You use the Encapsulation dropdown list in the HSSI Medium Extension tab to specify the frame type (encapsulation) used to transmit frames across the WAN. The following encapsulation methods are available:
SDLC X.25 Frame Relay HDLC/Router/Bridge The encapsulation protocols do not affect which of the higher-level protocols are embedded within their frames. Of these protocols, the most widely used are SNA (System Network Architecture) over SDLC at IBM installations, and X.25 over HDLC, which is widespread in Europe and is used increasingly in the United States. The Frame Relay frame type is widely used for LAN interconnectivity, as are proprietary versions of HDLC (decoded by the HDLC/Router/Bridge option). In addition, many Internet Service Providers use PPP links for dial-up connectivity.
About the HDLC/Router/Bridge Option

The HDLC/Router/Bridge option lets the analyzer decode proprietary versions of HDLC during capture. Many leased-line internetworks use proprietary versions of HDLC. The Sniffer Pro can recognize and decode data within many versions of HDLC. These include the Point-to-Point (PPP) standard router/bridge frame format and also a variety of others, including proprietary versions of HDLC from the router/bridges shown in Table 21. Table 21. Sniffer Pro Support for Various Routers/Bridges
Router/Bridge Wellfleet (Versions 3.1, 3.3, and 3.7) Support Full support All decodes All statistics and protocol distribution for real time capture and post-analysis display. Cisco Full support All decodes All statistics and protocol distribution for real time capture and post-analysis display.
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Table 21. Sniffer Pro Support for Various Routers/Bridges

Router/Bridge Vitalink Support Full support All decodes All statistics and protocol distribution for real time capture and post-analysis display. Proteon IBM source routing bridges (Versions 2.2 and 2.3, token ring only) Microcom For Microcom bridges, Encoding must be set to Modulo-128 rather than Modulo-8. Ungermann-Bass ACC Banyan VINES Crosscom Retix DEC Netronix ATT All decodes All decodes All decodes All decodes All decodes All decodes All decodes All decodes All decodes All decodes All decodes
IMPORTANT: When Frame Type is set to HDLC/Router/Bridge, the

Sniffer Pro automatically figures out the type of HDLC in use on the line at the start of capture. If during a capture session you reconfigure anything on the WAN link (for example, rebooting the router, or changing the protocol being run by the router), you must stop and restart the current capture session. Restarting the capture session allows the analyzer to re-detect the type of WAN traffic on the link. You can also use the Reset Agent option in the File menu to accomplish the same effect.
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Setting Line Speed Options

Use the Line Speed option to specify the speed of the HSSI link to be monitored.
Setting CRC Options

The Sniffer Pro can decode 16-bit CRC and 32-bit CRC for error detection between two routers. The default is 16-bit CRC. You can switch between 16-bit and 32-bit by selecting the appropriate option in the HSSI Medium Extension tab of the Options dialog box (Figure 25 on page 29).
Setting Protocol Options

Depending on the encapsulation protocol selected, different protocol-specific options (such as the method for generating the sequence number of the frames) may be configured in the Protocol area of the HSSI Medium Extension tab. These options are described below.
Generating Frame Sequence Numbering

If you have selected either SDLC, X.25, or HDLC/Router/Bridge as the encapsulation protocol, you can also specify the method used to generate frame sequence numbers. There are two methods for generating frame sequence numbers. The method being used on a particular network is not readily apparent just by inspection. One method uses three bits (Modulo 8), and is widely used in the United States and in Europe. The other method uses seven bits (Modulo 128), and is often used in Japan and in international satellite links. The default is Modulo 8.
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About the High Speed Serial Interface (HSSI)
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This chapter provides an overview of the ANSI standard for the High Speed Serial Interface (HSSI) and the protocols which are allowed in the HSSI. The ANSI standard defines the HSSI as a synchronous, serial, binary interconnection between data terminal equipment (DTE) and data circuit-terminating equipment (DCE) with data signaling rates up to a full duplex maximum of 52 Mbps. This standard defines the signal characteristics, interface mechanical characteristics, and functionality of the interchange circuits.
HSSI Specification
ANSI standard documents ANSI/TIA/EIA-612 and ANSI/TIA/EIA-613 define the electrical and mechanical characteristics of the HSSI interface. Separate circuits are used for data exchange and for the exchange of control information between the DTE and the DCE. A 50-pin connector is used for all the HSSI interchange circuits. The connector is mechanically identical to a standard SCSI II 50-pin connector, although the circuit assignments inside a HSSI connector are different from the circuit assignments inside a standard SCSI-II interface connector. Figure A1 illustrates the functional position of a HSSI link.
Figure A1. DTE to DCE Interconnection Through a HSSI Link
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HSSI Specification
The assignments of the 50 pins on the HSSI connector are listed in Table A1. The Contact Pair Pin Numbers (for example, m to n) refer to the connection between pin number m of the DTE (DCE) and pin number n of DCE (DTE). The signal direction is listed in the Direction field of this table. Each pin pair is labeled with a circuit number representing the circuit to which it belongs. Table A1. Assignment of HSSI Connector Pins
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Contact Pair Pin Number 1 to 26 2 to 27 3 to 28 4 to 29 5 to 30 6 to 31 7 to 32 8 to 33 9 to 34 10 to 35 11 to 36 12 to 37 Contact Pair Pin Number 13 to 38 14 to 39 15 to 40 16 to 41 17 to 42 18 to 43 19 to 44 20 to 45 21 to 46 22 to 47 23 to 48 24 to 49 25 to 50
Circuit Number 102 115 107 104 114 102 108/2 113 143 103 144 Circuit Number 102 102 142 102 -
Direction Signal Common
Description
From DCE From DCE From DCE From DCE From DCE To DCE To DCE To DCE To DCE To DCE Direction
Timing (Receiver signal element) Control (DCE Ready: CA) Data (Received data) Reserved for future use. Timing (Transmitter signal element) Signal Common Control (DTE Ready: TA) Timing (Transmitter signal element) Control (Loopback A) Data (Transmitted data) Control (Loopback B) Description Signal Common
To DCE To DCE To DCE To DCE To DCE From DCE From DCE From DCE From DCE From DCE -
Reserved for future use Reserved for future use Reserved for future use Reserved for future use Reserved for future use Signal Common Reserved for future use Reserved for future use Reserved for future use Reserved for future use Control (Test mode) Signal Common
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Classification of Circuits
The HSSI circuits can be classified as follows: Signal Common Circuit Data Circuits Control Circuits Timing Circuits
Signal Common Circuits

Circuit 102 (the Signal Common Circuit) connects the DTE circuit ground to the DCE circuit ground.
Data Circuits
Circuit 103 (Transmitted Data Circuit) transfers data from DTE to DCE. The DTE will not transfer data to the DCE on Circuit 103 unless Circuit 107 (DCE Ready) and Circuit 108/2 (DTE Ready) are both asserted. The DTE will hold the transmission of data to DCE, if either Circuit 107 or Circuit 108/2 is not ready. Circuit 104 (Received Data) is for the transmission of data from DCE to DTE. The DCE will not transfer data to the DTE on this circuit unless Circuit 107 (DCE Ready), and Circuit 108/2 (DTE Ready) are both asserted.
Control Circuits
Circuit 107 (DCE Ready) carries the DCE Ready signal to the DTE. This circuit is asserted at ON status when the DCE is ready to exchange data with the DTE. Circuit 108/2 (DTE Ready) carries the DTE Ready signal to the DCE. This circuit is asserted at ON status when the DTE is ready to exchange data with the DCE. Circuits 142 (Test Mode), 143 (Loopback A), and 144 (Loopback B) are also the Control Circuits. The signals from circuits Loopback A and Loopback B are used to indicate the loopback test conditions to the DCE. A loopback test will begin when the DCE indicates to the DTE that it is ready for the loopback test by asserting Circuit 142 (Test Mode). If Circuit 142 is not asserted, then the DCE is in its normal mode and no loopback test will be performed.
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A loopback test allows a DTE to transmit data to either a local DCE or to a remote DCE, and to have that data looped back to the DTE. As shown in Figure A2, there are three different modes of loopback test: Loop A, Loop B, and Loop C.
Figure A2. Loopback Test Loops Local Digital Loopback (Loop A) checks the functionality of the DTE/DCE interface by having the local DCE loop back the transmitted data from Circuit 103 (Transmitted Data) of the DTE to Circuit 104 (Received Data). The data does not go through the transmit and receive sections of the DCE. The status of the control circuits during a Local Digital Loopback test condition is summarized in Table A2. Table A2. Local Digital Loopback (Loop A) Circuit Status
Circuit Number 107 142 143 144 Name DCE Ready Test Mode Loopback A Loopback B ON ON ON ON Status
Local Line Loopback (Loop B) checks the functionality of the DTE/DCE interface, and the transmit and receive sections of the local DCE. The data transmitted from the DTE goes through the transmit section of the local DCE. Just before leaving for the remote DCE, the data is looped back through the receive section of the local DCE, and then back to the DTE. The status of the Control Circuits during a Local Line Loopback test condition is summarized in Table A3.
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Table A3. Local Line Loopback (Loop B) Circuit Status

Circuit Number 107 142 143 144 Name DCE Ready Test Mode Loopback A Loopback B ON ON ON OFF Status
Remote Line Loopback (Loop C) checks the functionality of the transmission path from the DTE to the line interface of the remote DCE. It also checks the functionality of the return transmission path from the remote DCE to the DTE. In a Remote Line Loopback test, the remote DCE is signaled from the local DCE to begin the Loop C test condition. The status of the control circuits during a Remote Line Loopback test condition is summarized in Table A4. Table A4. Local Line Loopback (Loop C) Circuit Status
Local I Interface Status ON ON OFF ON Remote Interface Status OFF ON OFF OFF
Circuit Number 107 142 143 144
Name DCE Ready Test Mode Loopback A Loopback B
Timing Circuits
Circuit 113 (Transmitter Signal Element Timing) is the DTE source. It is used by the DTE to return the timing signal sent from the DCE and back to the DCE. The DTE returns this timing signal back to the DCE through Circuit 113. In this way, timing information exchange in both directions is established. The ON to OFF falling edge of the clock signal on Circuit 113 indicates the center of each data signal element on Circuit 103 (Transmitted Data to DCE). Circuit 114 (Transmitter Signal Element Timing) is the DCE Source. It is used by the DCE to provide the DTE with signal element timing information. The OFF to ON rising edge of the clock signal on Circuit 114 nominally corresponds to the transition between data signal elements on Circuit 103 (Transmitted Data to DCE). Circuit 114 is held in the OFF condition when timing information is not transferred across the interface.
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Protocols Running over the HSSI Link
Circuit 115 (Receiver Signal Element Timing) is the DCE Source. It is used by the DCE to provide the DTE with received signal element timing information. The ON to OFF falling edge of the clock signal on Circuit 115 nominally corresponds to the center of each signal element on Circuit 104 (Received Data from the DCE).
Protocols Running over the HSSI Link

As a physical medium, the HSSI supports all the WAN protocols which run on conventional physical mediums, such as V.35 or RS-422. The only requirement for HSSI traffic is that the frames be encapsulated with a pair of HDLC flags (01111110 in binary). Frame Relay and Synchronous PPP are common protocols which run on the HSSI link. A protocol called Asynchronous Transfer Mode Data Exchange Interface (ATM DXI) allows the connection of a DTE to an ATM DSU. From the ATM DSU, frames are split into ATM cells which will be sent through an ATM network. Similarly, cells arriving at an ATM DSU from an ATM network are assembled into frames at the DSU. These frames are sent to the local DTE through the HSSI link using ATM DXI encapsulation. Appendix B, About the ATM DXI Interface gives a detailed description of the ATM DXI protocol.
General Specifications
Table A5 provides some general specifications for the HSSI interface. Table A5. General Specifications for the HSSI Interface
Specification Data rate: Connection: Connector: Timing: Control: HSSI characteristics Up to a maximum of 52 Mbps, full duplex Between a DTE and a DCE A 50-pin SCSI-II connector is used for each end of the connection cable. Synchronous, through circuits 113, 114, and 115 Data transmission will not occur unless both the DCE and the DTE show they are ready, through circuits 107 and 108/2 respectively. Local Digital Loopback (Loop A), Local Line Loopback (Loop B), and the Remote Line Loopback (Loop C) All WAN protocols and ATM DXI
Loopback test: Protocols:
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Numerics
142, Test Mode A-3 143, Loopback A A-3 144, Loopback B A-3 26-pin proprietary cable 2-5 to 2-6 50-pin SCSI-II cables 2-7 50-position connector A-1 Circuit Number A-2 Circuits 142, 143 and 144 A-3 Cisco and the Sniffer Pro 1-25, 2-10 connecting LM2000 card 1-16 Connecting the HSSI Sniffer Pro to the Network 2-6 connectors LM2000 1-14 Contact pair pin numbers A-2 and the Sniffer Pro 1-25, 2-11 ANSI standard A-1 ANSI standard documents A-1 ANSI/TIA/EIA-612 A-1 ANSI/TIA/EIA-613 A-1 Assignment of HISSI Connector Pins A-2 ATM CSU frames A-6
A
ACC
D
data transmission line 1-14 DTE to an ATM CSU A-6 DTE to DCE interconnection through a HSSI link A-1
E B
Banyan Vines and the Sniffer Pro 1-25, 2-11 electrical and mechanical characteristics A-1
F
Frame relay protocol 1-24, 2-10
C
Circuit 102, a Signal Common Circuit A-3 Circuit 103, Transmit Data A-3 Circuit 104, Receive Data A-3 Circuit 107, DCE Ready A-3 Circuit 108/2, DTE Ready A-3 Circuit 113, Transmitter Signal Element Timing A-5 Circuit 114, Transmitter Signal Element Timing A-5 Circuit 115, Receiver Signal Element Timing A-6
H
HDLC/Router/Bridge encapsulation option 1-24, 2-10 High Speed Serial Interface A-1 HISSI Specification A-1 Hot connections 2-6 HSSI characteristics A-6 HSSI maximum limit A-1 HSSI Sniffer Pro hardware 2-5 HSSI Sniffer Pro interface 2-6
-1
HSSI tap 2-5, 2-7
Proteon and the Sniffer Pro 1-25, 2-11
I
IBM routers and the Sniffer Pro 1-25, 2-11 Invert (data bits) option 1-27
R
Remote Line Loopback test A-5 Remote Line Loopback, Loop C A-5 RS-232 cable pinouts 1-16 connecting Sniffer Pro 1-16 RS232 Sniffer Pro physical interface 1-26 RS422 Sniffer Pro physical interface 1-26
L
LM2000 connecting to network 1-16 connectors 1-14 encapsulation options 1-24 Y-cables 1-14
Local Digital Loopback, Loop A, Circuit Status RS-422/RS-423 A-4 cable pinouts 1-18 connecting Sniffer Pro 1-18 Local Line Loopback, Loop B, Circuit Status A-5 RS423 Local Line Loopback, Loop C Circuit Status A-5 Loop A, Local Digital Loopback A-4 loopback test A-4 Loopback Test loops A-4 Sniffer Pro physical interface 1-26 RS-530 cable pinouts 1-21 connecting Sniffer Pro 1-21
S M
Microcom and Encoding to Modulo-128 1-25, 2-11 and the Sniffer Pro 1-25, 2-11 Modulo 128 1-27, 2-12 Modulo 8 1-27, 2-12 SDLC protocol 1-24, 2-10 Sniffer Pro and ACC bridge/routers 1-25, 2-11 and Banyan Vines bridge/routers 1-25, 2-11 and Cisco routers 1-25, 2-10 and IBM routers 1-25, 2-11 and Microcom bridge/routers 1-25, 2-11 and Proteon routers 1-25, 2-11 and Ungermann-Bass bridge/routers 1-25, 2-11 and Vitalink routers 1-25, 2-11 and Wellfleet routers 1-25, 2-10 connecting to RS-232 1-16 connecting to RS-422/RS-423 1-18 connecting to RS-530 1-21 connecting to V.10/V.11 1-19 connecting to V.35 1-20
N
NRZ 1-26 NRZI 1-26
P
patch matrix panel 1-14 PCI-bus card 2-6 physical interface 1-26 physical medium A-6
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data transmission line 1-14 encapsulation options 1-24, 2-10 HDLC/Router/Bridge encapsulation option 1-24, 2-10 patch matrix panel 1-14 RS232 1-26 RS422 physical interface 1-26 RS423 physical interface 1-26 V.10 physical interface 1-26 V.11 physical interface 1-26 V.35 physical interface 1-26 Specifications for a HSSI interface A-6 standard SCSI II 50-pin connector A-1
W
WAN protocol A-6 WAN/synchronous encapsulation options 2-10 encoding methods 1-26 frame sequence numbers 1-27, 2-12 Invert option 1-27 Wellfleet and the Sniffer Pro 1-25, 2-10
Y
Y-cables 1-14
T
Technical support vi Timing Circuits A-5 TM DXI encapsulation A-6 To connect the HSSI Sniffer Pro to the network 2-6
U
Ungermann-Bass and the Sniffer Pro 1-25, 2-11
V
V.10 Sniffer Pro physical interface 1-26 V.10/V.11 cable pinouts 1-19 connecting the Sniffer Pro 1-19 V.11 Sniffer Pro physical interface 1-26 V.35 cable pinouts 1-20 connecting the Sniffer Pro 1-20 Sniffer Pro physical interface 1-26 Vitalink and the Sniffer Pro 1-25, 2-11
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Sniffer Pro: Installing, Connecting, and Configuring WAN Hardware

Chapter 1. Using the LM2000 Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1

Chapter 2. Using the HSSI Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1

Appendix A. About the High Speed Serial Interface (HSSI) . . . . . . . . . A-1

Snifer Pro: Installing, Connecting, and Configuring WAN Hardware

About this Document

Appendix 1, Using the LM2000 Adapter

Snifer Pro: Installing, Connecting, and Configuring WAN Hardware

Table i. Organization of this Document

Appendix 2, Using the HSSI Adapter

Appendix A, About the High Speed Serial Interface (HSSI)

General information on the High Speed Serial Interface (HSSI).

IMPORTANT: This document does not describe standard Sniffer Pro

Table ii. Contacting the Technical Support Department (1 of 2)

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Table ii. Contacting the Technical Support Department (2 of 2)

Worldwide Internet Address World Wide Web (Internet) information tnv_support@nai.com

World Wide Web

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LM2000 Adapter Windows NT Installation

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Installing the LM2000 Adapter

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LM2000 Adapter Windows 95 Installation

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Installing the LM2000 Adapter

Installing the LM2000 Adapter

Snifer Pro: Installing, Connecting, and Configuring WAN Hardware

Installing the LM2000 Adapter

Table 14. LM2000 DIP Switch Settings for IRQ Values (2 of 2)

Figure 17. Supplying the Path to the LM2000 Driver

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Installing the LM2000 Adapter

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Installing the LM2000 Adapter

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Installing the LM2000 Adapter

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Connecting the LM2000 Adapter to the Network

Connecting the LM2000 Adapter to the Network

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Connecting the LM2000 Adapter to the Network

Data line DTE DCE Y-cable DTE

Patch LM2000 Card LM2000 Card

In-line Y-cable connections

Patch panel connections

RS-232 V.35 V.10/V.11

The RS-422/423 Y-cable is optional. Contact Network Associates to order it.

Snifer Pro: Installing, Connecting, and Configuring WAN Hardware

Connecting the LM2000 Adapter to the Network

Connecting to a Network Examples

Connecting to RS-232 (V.24) Circuits