This document provides instructions for installing and configuring the Alcatel Virtual Network Card driver for Lower Layers on Windows NT 4.0 and Windows 2000. It describes adding the network adapter, selecting the driver, and configuring TCP/IP settings like IP address and subnet mask. The configuration process involves using the Network Control Panel applet on Windows NT and the Network and Dial-Up Connections applet on Windows 2000 to bind the adapter, enable TCP/IP, and set the IP properties.

1. Bigino per la gestione di board dati.
Alcatel Virtual Network Card for Lower Layers is a software component used by Alcatel Lower Layers Manager
to manage TCP/IP packets through the serial port:
Windows NT 4.0
Installation
To install the Alcatel Virtual Network Card for Lower Layers select the Adapters tab in the Network Control Panel applet.
Click the Add... button in the Adapter tab of the Network Control Panel applet.
Click the Have Disk... button in the Select Network Adapter dialog box.
In the Insert Disk dialog box, type the source path of the driver files copied during installation phase (e.g. C:WinNTSystem32DriversLLmanNIC; type "echo %systemroot%" from a
Command Prompt window to discover the right location of the WinNT folder) and click OK.
Select the LLmanNIC lower Layer Driver Alcatel driver and click OK in the Select OEM Option dialog box.
Configuration
To configure the Alcatel Virtual Network Card for Lower Layers use both the Bindings and the Protocols tabs in the Network Control Panel applet.
Select the bindings of Alcatel Virtual Network Card for Lower Layers in the Bindings tab of the Network Control Panel applet.
Disable any unneeded component.
Selecting the Protocols tab of the Network Control Panel applet, the either a message box or a dialog box may appear.
Click the Yes to save changes.
Select the TCP/IP Protocol and click the Properties button.
Configure the IP Address and the Subnet Mask for the Alcatel Virtual Network Card for Lower Layers and push OK.
Click Close in the Protocols tab of the Network Control Panel applet.
The new configuration of Alcatel Virtual Network Card for Lower Layers will be used at the next restart of the computer.
Windows 2000
Installation
To install the Alcatel Virtual Network Card for Lower Layers run the Add/Remove Hardware Wizard from the Control Panel.
Click the Next button in the Welcome to the Add/Remove Hardware Wizard dialog box.
Select the Add/Troubleshoot a device option and click the Next button in the Choose a Hardware Task dialog box.
When the Choose a Hardware Device dialog box appears select Add a New device and click the Next button.
In the Find New Hardware dialog box select the No, I want to select the Hardware from a list option and click the Next button.
In the Hardware Type dialog box select the Network adapters option and click the Next button.
Click the Have Disk... button in the Select Network Adapter dialog box.
In the Install From Disk dialog box, type the source path of the driver files copied during installation phase (e.g. C:WinNTSystem32DriversLLmanNIC; type "echo %systemroot%" from a
Command Propt window to discover the right location of the WinNT folder) and click OK.
Select the Alcatel Virtual Network Card for Lower Layers and click Next in the Select Network Adapter dialog box.
Click Next in the Start Hardware Installation dialog box.
When the Digital Signature Not Found dialog box appears click Yes.
Click Finish in the Completing the Add/Remove Hardware Wizard dialog box.
Configuration
To configure the Alcatel Virtual Network Card for Lower Layers run the Network and Dial-up connections applet from the Control Panel.
Open the network connection using the Alcatel Virtual Network Card for Lower Layers from the Network and Dial-up connections applet.
Uncheck any unneeded component in the Properties dialog box. Check and select the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) component and click Properties.
Configure the IP Address and the Subnet Mask and push OK.
Alcatel Virtual Network Card for Lower Layers is now configured.

2. EC
ISABoard#1
ISABoard#2
NM
IP Gateway: 151.98.28.1
SubNetMask: 255.255.254.0
138.10.10.182
138.10.10.161
OSPF
GNE
EC
ISABoard#1
ISABoard#2
NE
1. Configurare per ogni NE l’area
OSPF.
Configuration
Comm/Routing
IP Configuration
OSPF Area Configuration
2. Configurare indirizzo IP
dell’apparato GNE e abilitarne
l’area OSPF. (SOLO PER IL GNE)
Configuration
Comm/Routing
Interface Configuration
Ethernet Configuration
( Abilitare OSPF )
3. Aggiungere una sottorete alla
tabella di routing di NM per
gestire le board ISA.
root> route add net [net IP dest.] netmask [dest. Netmask]
[IP GNE lato NM] [count]
root> netstat –rn (show the routing table)
4. Configurare l’interfaccia punto-
punto per far comunicare le board
ISA con NM per ogni NE
Configuration
Comm/Routing
IP Configuration
IP address configuration of Point-To-Point interfaces
5. Configurare per ogni NE
l’indirizzo di tutte le board ISA
Configuration
Comm/Routing
IP Configuration
ISA board IP address
6. Dichiarare per ogni coppia di NE
adiacenti (partendo da NE Gateway)
il tunneling IP over OSI per
permettere la comunicazione tra le
ISA tramite OSI. Configurare NSAP
address dell’NE adiacente e OSPF
area.
Configuration
Comm/Routing
Tunneling Configuration
IP OVER OSI
OSPF Area : 182.10.10.0
SubNetMask: 255.255.255.0
2
1
4
3
6
5
root> route add net 182.10.10.0 netmask 255.255.255.0 138.10.10.161 3
PointToPoint Address: 182.10.10.1
4 PointToPoint Address: 182.10.10.59
ISA IP Address: 182.10.10.2
ISA IP Address: 182.10.10.3
5
ISA IP Address: 182.10.10.60
ISA IP Address: 182.10.10.61
NSAP address 1/2
OSPF
Il System ID resta quello
di default – sul GNE si
possono configurare più
indirizzi remoti.
LAN Aziendale
DCN