AWAN 3886 Server Installation and Configuration Guide

Introduction to AWAN 3886-Series Servers
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DECserver Network Access (DNAS) Version 2.4 (or
later) and AWAN 6530 Code
Access Server Loader (ASL)
The Access Server Loader (ASL) is a Microsoft Windows application that is installed
from a CD ROM and is either started alone or from within Access Server Manager
(ASM). You use ASL to:
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Provide an IP address to an AWAN 3886 during initial installation or after factory
configuration reset
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Download new versions of AWAN software for reprogramming of an AWAN
3886-6530 Flash RAM card.
The Access Server Loader runs in the Microsoft Windows NT, Windows 95, Windows
98, Windows Me, Windows 2000, or Windows XP Professional environment.
When using ASL to upgrade to a new software version, copy the new software
download file as file name Wweng2 into the Access Server Loader directory.
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Before installing the Wweng2 file, check the current date and end-of-file of
previous installed versions in the download ASL directory.
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Use the SHOW AWAN command at the Local> prompt to find out the correct
version of the software.
Local> SHOW AWAN
AWAN Features Enabled
Hardware Model 3886-16
Software build 224
Vproc T0484 28Jan2002
CTRACE Not active
Config resets None
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See 3886-6530 Flash RAM Code (Gemxxx) on page 1-21 for the correct versions.
Download, if necessary, the latest 3886 version from
http://www.geminic.com/3886.zip and unzip it using TEDIT as the password.
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Note that in ASL the naming of the Wweng2 file is not case sensitive.
Access Server Manager (ASM)
The Access Server Manager is a PC-based application that lets you configure and
manage any of the AWAN 3886 servers. You can configure each AWAN server port
individually for remote access. Online help is provided. ASM is recommended only for:
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Configuration of point-to-point (PPP) dial-in ports
Note. In the initial release of the AWAN 3886 product line, the WWENG2 file on the DNAS
V2.3c (or earlier) CD-ROM did not support AWAN 6530 features and could not be downloaded
to a 3886-6530 Flash RAM card. The WWENG2 file on the current shipping version (V2.4) of
the DNAS CD ROM contains AWAN build gem217, which is suitable for download.