Note that ComOS 3.5 is only available for the PortMaster 3 Integrated
Access Server at this time; it has not been released on our other
platforms yet (but stay tuned). This notice is for PMconsole 3.5, the
graphical user interface for configuring PortMasters. PMconsole
release 3.5 can be used with all existing ComOS releases plus the
upcoming ComOS 3.5. PMconsole 3.5 will be included on the December
Total Access CD (Revision E), and is available for FTP.
PMconsole 3.5 Release Note
PMconsole(TM) release 3.5 is available for the following platforms:
- SunOS 4.1.4
- Solaris 2.5
- Solaris/X86 2.5.1
- AIX RS/6000 3.2.5
- BSD/OS 2.0
- DEC Alpha OSF/1 3.0
- HP/UX 10.03
- Linux 1.2.13 (ELF)
- SGI Irix 5.2
- Windows 95
- Windows NT 4.0
As of this release, PMconsole is no longer supported on Windows
3.1.1 and Windows NT 3.51
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FEATURES
PortMaster 3 Integrated Access Server support
PMconsole release 3.5 supports configuration of the new
PortMaster(TM) 3 Integrated Access Server. Earlier versions of
PMconsole cannot be used with the PortMaster 3.
ComOS 3.5 support
When ComOS 3.5 on the PortMaster 2, IRX and Office Router is released,
PMconsole 3.5 can be used to configure those.
New utility to dump filters
pmdumpfilter displays the contents of all filters that reside on the
PortMaster. To use pmdumpfilter, specify the following:
pmdumpfilter PortMasterName Password
You can redirect the output into a file as follows:
pmdumpfilter PortMasterName Password >File
BOOTP supported in pminstall
The "PortMaster Internet Address Setup" option in pminstall
now uses BOOTP on all operating systems, including Win95 and WinNT.
Console Port
PMconsole now displays the console port (C0) for PM-2i
PMconsole supports new features
See ComOS release notes for more information on these features,
which can now be configured with PMconsole release 3.5. Some
of these features may not be available in some versions of
ComOS. PMconsole release 3.5 can also be used to configure
previous releases of ComOS.
PAP, CHAP, and Serial Admin can now be enabled or disabled
in the global table.
5ESS-PTP and various new ISDN switch types are supported.
On dial-in ports, maximum idle time can now be set in minutes
or seconds.
On synchronous ports, Annex-D LMI may now be set for Frame Relay.
In the User Table, maximum ports, session timeouts, and idle
timeouts can be set. Idle timeouts can be specified in minutes
or seconds.
For ISDN calls, the phone number, username, and password can be
specified for a dial out location, to make it easier for the
PortMaster to authenticate itself using PAP or CHAP when
dialing out to other sites. CHAP can be enabled or disabled in
the Location Table.
Multilink and Voice in the Location Table are now supported.
ComOS 3.5 supports variable length subnet masks (VLSM), so PMconsole 3.5
allows you to specify VLSM-style routes. For example, to specify that
only hosts 192.168.4.1 through 192.168.4.30 should be routed through
192.168.4.1, you can now use the route:
192.168.4.0/27 192.168.4.1 1
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RESTRICTIONS
Filters from ComOS 3.5 on the PortMaster 3 cannot be edited
with PMconsole. This will be fixed in ComOS 3.5.1 on the
PortMaster 3 and 3.5 on all other platforms. If you attempt to
edit filters on a PortMaster 3 running ComOS 3.5, PMconsole
will display a warning message.
PMconsole 3.5 cannot delete routes from the static routing table.
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INSTALLATION - UNIX
To install PMconsole 3.5 from the CD, mount the CD as /cdrom
and run /cdrom/unix/setup to install.
To get PMconsole 3.5 using FTP and install it, follow these
instructions, replacing sun4 with the name of your platform
instead. The software is usually installed in /usr/portmaster
but may be installed anywhere.
cd /usr/tmp
ftp ftp.livingston.com
anonymous
(enter your email address; it will not echo)
binary
cd pub/le/software/sun4
get pm_3.5_sun4.tar
quit
mkdir /usr/portmaster
cd /usr/portmaster
tar xf /usr/tmp/pm_3.5_sun4.tar
rm /usr/tmp/pm_3.5_sun4.tar
PMconsole 3.5 also includes the Livingston RADIUS(tm) Server
release 2.0 in binary form. For information on RADIUS source
see <http://www.livingston.com/Forms/radiusform.cgi>.
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INSTALLATION - WINDOWS
To install PMconsole for Windows from the CD
on Microsoft Windows 95 and Windows NT 4.0:
1. Click the pc folder.
2. Click the pmconsole folder.
3. Double-click on setup.exe to install PMconsole.
To install PMconsole for Windows from the FTP site, FTP the file
ftp://ftp.livingston.com/pub/le/software/pc/pmw35kit.exe and
double-click on it to install.
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Copyright and Trademarks
Copyright 1996 Livingston Enterprises, Inc. All rights reserved.
The product names, "ChoiceNet", "ComOS," "IRX," "PortMaster,"
"PMconsole," "RADIUS," and "True Digital" are trademarks
belonging to Livingston Enterprises, Inc.
All brand product names mentioned in this document are trademarks
or registered trademarks of their respective manufacturers.
Notices
Livingston Enterprises, Inc. makes no representations or
warranties with respect to the contents or use of this manual,
and specifically disclaims any express or implied warranties of
merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose. Further,
Livingston Enterprises, Inc. reserves the right to revise this
publication and to make changes to its content, any time,
without obligation to notify any person or entity of such
revisions or changes.
Contacting Livingston Technical Support
Every Livingston PortMaster or IRX product comes with lifetime
software technical support and a one year hardware warranty.
Livingston Enterprises provides technical support via voice,
FAX, and electronic mail. Technical support is available Monday
through Friday 6am-5pm Pacific Time (GMT-8).
To contact Livingston technical support by voice, dial
1-800-458-9966 within the US or 1-510-426-0770 outside the US,
by FAX, dial 1-510-426-8951, by electronic mail, send mail to
support@livingston.com, and through the World Wide Web at
http://www.livingston.com/.
To contact Livingston technical support by voice, dial
1-800-458-9966 within the USA, Canada, or the Caribbean, or
1-510-426-0770 from elsewhere; by FAX, dial 1-510-426-8951; by
electronic mail, send mail to support@livingston.com. Or
contact Livingston technical support on the World Wide Web at
http://www.livingston.com/ .