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- Orig date:
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-WANPIPE(tm) Multiprotocol WAN Driver for Linux WAN Router
+Linux WAN Router Utilities Package
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-Release 4.1
-November 17, 1997
-Author: Jaspreet Singh <jaspreet@sangoma.com>
-Copyright (c) 1995-1997 Sangoma Technologies Inc.
+Version 2.1.1
+Nov 08, 1999
+Author: Nenad Corbic <ncorbic@sangoma.com>
+Copyright (c) 1995-1999 Sangoma Technologies Inc.
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INTRODUCTION
-WANPIPE(tm) is a family of intelligent multiprotocol WAN communication adapters
-for personal computers (ISA bus) designed to provide PC connectivity to
-various communication links, such as leased lines and public data networks, at
-speeds up to T1/E1 using a variety of synchronous communications protocols,
-including frame relay, PPP, X.25, SDLC, etc.
-
-WANPIPE driver together with Linux WAN Router module allows you to build a
-relatively inexpensive, yet high-performance multiprotocol WAN router. For
-more information about the Linux WAN Router please read the file
-Documentation/networking/wan-router.txt. You must also obtain the WAN Tools
-package to be able to use the Linux WAN Router and WANPIPE driver. The package
-is available via the Internet from Sangoma Technologies' anonymous FTP server:
-
- ftp.sangoma.com/pub/linux/wantools-X.Y.Z.tgz
- or
- ftp.sangoma.com/pub/linux/wanpipe-X.Y.Z.tgz
-
-The names of the packages differ only due to naming convention. The
-functionality of wantools and wanpipe packages are the same. The latest
-version of the WAN Drivers is wanpipe-2.0.0.
+This is a set of utilities and shell scripts you need in order to be able to
+use Linux kernel-level WAN Router. Please read WAN Router User's manual
+(router.txt) and WANPIPE driver documentation found in /usr/lib/router/doc
+directory for installation and configuration instructions.
-For technical questions and/or comments please e-mail to jaspreet@sangoma.com.
+You can find the latest version of this software in /pub/linux directory on
+Sangoma Technologies' anonymous FTP server (ftp.sangoma.com).
+
+For technical questions and/or comments please e-mail to ncorbic@sangoma.com.
For general inquiries please contact Sangoma Technologies Inc. by
Hotline: 1-800-388-2475 (USA and Canada, toll free)
@@ -57,117 +44,214 @@
-NEW IN THIS RELEASE
-
- o This Version of WANPIPE supports only the S508 and S508/FT1 cards. IF YOU
- OWN A S502E OR A S508 CARD THEN PLEASE CONTACT SANGOMA TECHNOLOGIES FOR AN
- UPGRADE.
- o Protection of "enable_irq()" while "disable_irq()" has been enabled from
- any other routine (for Frame Relay, PPP and X25).
- o Added additional Stats for Fpipemon and Ppipemon.
- o Improved Load Sharing for multiple boards
-
-
-FILE LIST
-
-drivers/net:
- README.wanpipe This file
- sdladrv.c SDLA support module source code
- sdla_fr.c SDLA Frame Relay source code
- sdla_ppp.c SDLA PPP source code
- sdla_x25.c SDLA X.25 source code
- sdlamain.c SDLA support source code
-
-include/linux:
- sdla_x25.h SDLA X.25 firmware API definitions
- sdla_fr.h SDLA frame relay firmware API definitions
- sdla_ppp.h SDLA PPP firmware API definitions
- wanpipe.h WANPIPE API definitions
- sdladrv.h SDLA support module API definitions
- sdlasfm.h SDLA firmware module definitions
- router.h
-
-
-REVISION HISTORY
-
-4.1 November 28, 1997
- o Protection of "enable_irq()" while "disable_irq()" has been enabled
- from any other routine (for Frame Relay, PPP and X25).
- o Added additional Stats for Fpipemon and Ppipemon
- o Improved Load Sharing for multiple boards
-
-
-4.0 November 06, 1997
- o Implemented better protection of RACE conditions by critical flags for
- FRAME RELAY, PPP and X25.
- o DLCI List interrupt mode implemented for DLCI specific CIR.
- o IPX support for FRAME RELAY, PPP and X25.
- o IPX Server Support (MARS) for FRAME RELAY, PPP and X25.
- o More driver specific stats included.
- o MULTICAST for FRAME RELAY and PPP.
-
-3.1.0 January 30, 1997
-
- o Implemented IOCTL for executing adapter commands.
- o Fixed a bug in frame relay code causing driver configured as a FR
- switch to be stuck in WAN_DISCONNECTED mode.
-
-3.0.0 December 31, 1996
-
- o Uses Linux WAN Router interface
- o Added support for X.25 routing
- o Miscellaneous bug fixes and performance improvements
-
-2.4.1 December 18, 1996
+ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
- o Added support for LMI and Q.933 frame relay link management
+This product is based on the WANPIPE(tm) Multiprotocol WAN Router developed
+by Sangoma Technologies Inc. for Linux 2.2.x. Success of the WANPIPE
+together with the next major release of Linux kernel in summer 1996 commanded
+adequate changes to the WANPIPE code to take full advantage of new Linux
+features.
+
+Instead of continuing developing proprietary interface tied to Sangoma WAN
+cards, we decided to separate all hardware-independent code into a separate
+module and defined two levels of interfaces - one for user-level applications
+and another for kernel-level WAN drivers. WANPIPE is now implemented as a
+WAN driver compliant with the WAN Link Driver interface. Also a general
+purpose WAN configuration utility and a set of shell scripts was developed to
+support WAN router at the user level.
+
+Many useful ideas concerning hardware-independent interface implementation
+were given by Mike McLagan <mike.mclagan@linux.org> and his implementation
+of the Frame Relay router and drivers for Sangoma cards (dlci/sdla).
+
+With the new implementation of the APIs being incorporated into the WANPIPE,
+a special thank goes to Alan Cox in providing insight into BSD sockets.
+
+Special thanks to all the WANPIPE users who performed field-testing, reported
+bugs and made valuable comments and suggestions that help us to improve this
+product.
-2.3.0 October 17, 1996
- o All shell scripts use meta-configuration file
- o Miscellaneous bug fixes
-2.2.0 July 16, 1996
+NEW IN THIS RELEASE
- o Compatible with Linux 2.0
- o Added uninstall script
- o User's Manual is available in HTML format
+o Renamed startup script to wanrouter
+o Option to turn off/on each router
+ separately
+o New source directory /usr/lib/wanrouter
+o New PPP driver
+o X25 is not supported in this release
+
+
+PRODUCT COMPONENTS AND RELATED FILES
+
+/etc:
+ wanpipe1.conf default router configuration file
+ wanrouter.rc meta-configuration file (used by the Setup script)
+
+/lib/modules/X.Y.Z/misc:
+ wanrouter.o router kernel loadable module
+
+/lib/modules/X.Y.Z/net:
+ sdladrv.o Sangoma SDLA support module
+ wanpipe.o Sangoma WANPIPE(tm) driver module
+
+/proc/net/wanrouter
+ Config reads current router configuration
+ Status reads current router status
+ {name} reads WAN driver statistics
+
+/usr/sbin:
+ wanrouter router start-up script
+ wanconfig router configuration utility
+ sdladump WANPIPE adapter memory dump utility
+ fpipemon Monitor for Frame Relay
+ cpipemon Monitor for Cisco HDLC
+
+/usr/lib/wanrouter:
+ README this file
+ COPYING GNU General Public License
+ Setup installation script
+ Configure configuration script
+ Filelist distribution definition file
+
+/usr/lib/wanrouter/doc:
+ WANPIPE_USER_MANUAL.txt WAN Router User's Manual
+ WANPIPE_CONFIG.txt WAN Configuration Manual
+
+/usr/lib/wanrouter/interfaces:
+ * interface configuration files (TCP/IP configuration)
+
+/usr/lib/wanrouter/patches:
+ wanrouter-22.gz patch for Linux kernel 2.2.10 and 2.2.11
+ (compatible for all 2.2.X kernels)
+ wanrouter-20.gz patch for Linux kernel 2.0.36
+
+ Fix_2.2.11.gz patch to fix the 2.2.11 kernel so other patches
+ can be applied properly.
+
+/usr/lib/wanrouter/samples:
+ interface sample interface configuration file
+ wanpipe1.cpri CHDLC primary port
+ wanpipe2.csec CHDLC secondary port
+ wanpipe1.fr Frame Relay protocol
+ wanpipe1.ppp PPP protocol )
+ wanrouter.rc sample meta-configuration file
-2.1.0 June 20, 1996
+/usr/lib/wanrouter/src:
+ * wan-tools source code
- o Added support for synchronous PPP
- o Added support for S503 adapter
- o Added API for executing adapter commands
- o Fixed a re-entrancy problem in frame relay driver
- o Changed interface between SDLA driver and protocol support modules
- o Updated frame relay firmware
+/usr/include/linux:
+ wanrouter.h router API definitions
+ wanpipe.h WANPIPE API definitions
+ sdladrv.h SDLA support module API definitions
+ sdlasfm.h SDLA firmware module definitions
-2.0.0 May 1, 1996
+/usr/src/linux/net/router:
+ * router source code
- o Added interactive installation and configuration scripts
- o Added System V-style start-up script
- o Added dynamic memory window address selection in SDLA driver
- o Miscellaneous bug fixes in SDLA driver
- o Updated S508 frame relay firmware
- o Changed SFM file format
+/var/log:
+ wanrouter router start-up log (created by the Setup script)
-1.0.0 February 12, 1996
+/var/lock:
+ wanrouter router lock file (created by the Setup script)
- o Final release
- o Added support for Linux 1.3
- o Updated S508 frame relay firmware
+/usr/lib/wanrouter/wanpipe:
+ fr514.sfm Frame relay firmware for Sangoma S508/S514 card
+ cdual514.sfm Dual Port Cisco HDLC firmware for Sangoma S508/S514 card
+ ppp514.sfm PPP Firmware for Sangoma S508 and S514 cards
-0.9.0 December 21, 1995
- o Added SNAP encapsulation for routed frames
- o Added support for the frame relay switch emulation mode
- o Added support for S508 adapter
- o Added capability to autodetect adapter type
- o Miscellaneous bug fixes in SDLA and frame relay drivers
+REVISION HISTORY
-0.1.0 October 12, 1995
+1.0.0 December 31, 1996 Initial version
- o Initial version
+1.0.1 January 30, 1997 Status and statistics can be read via /proc
+ filesystem entries.
->>>>>>> END OF README <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
+1.0.2 April 30, 1997 Added UDP management via monitors.
+1.0.3 June 3, 1997 UDP management for multiple boards using Frame
+ Relay and PPP
+ Enabled continuous transmission of Configure
+ Request Packet for PPP (for 508 only)
+ Connection Timeout for PPP changed from 900 to 0
+ Flow Control Problem fixed for Frame Relay
+
+1.0.4 July 10, 1997 S508/FT1 monitoring capability in fpipemon and
+ ppipemon utilities.
+ Configurable TTL for UDP packets.
+ Multicast and Broadcast IP source addresses are
+ silently discarded.
+
+1.0.5 July 28, 1997 Configurable T391,T392,N391,N392,N393 for Frame
+ Relay in router.conf.
+ Configurable Memory Address through router.conf
+ for Frame Relay, PPP and X.25. (commenting this
+ out enables auto-detection).
+ Fixed freeing up received buffers using kfree()
+ for Frame Relay and X.25.
+ Protect sdla_peek() by calling save_flags(),
+ cli() and restore_flags().
+ Changed number of Trace elements from 32 to 20
+ Added DLCI specific data monitoring in FPIPEMON.
+2.0.0 Nov 07, 1997 Implemented protection of RACE conditions by
+ critical flags for FRAME RELAY and PPP.
+ DLCI List interrupt mode implemented.
+ IPX support in FRAME RELAY and PPP.
+ IPX Server Support (MARS)
+ More driver specific stats included in FPIPEMON
+ and PIPEMON.
+
+2.0.1 Nov 28, 1997 Bug Fixes for version 2.0.0.
+ Protection of "enable_irq()" while
+ "disable_irq()" has been enabled from any other
+ routine (for Frame Relay, PPP and X25).
+ Added additional Stats for Fpipemon and Ppipemon
+ Improved Load Sharing for multiple boards
+
+2.0.2 Dec 09, 1997 Support for PAP and CHAP for ppp has been
+ implemented.
+
+2.0.3 Aug 15, 1998 New release supporting Cisco HDLC, CIR for Frame
+ relay, Dynamic IP assignment for PPP and Inverse
+ Arp support for Frame-relay. Man Pages are
+ included for better support and a new utility
+ for configuring FT1 cards.
+
+2.0.4 Dec 09, 1998 Dual Port support for Cisco HDLC.
+ Support for HDLC (LAPB) API.
+ Supports BiSync Streaming code for S502E
+ and S503 cards.
+ Support for Streaming HDLC API.
+ Provides a BSD socket interface for
+ creating applications using BiSync
+ streaming.
+
+2.0.5 Aug 04, 1999 CHDLC initializatin bug fix.
+ PPP interrupt driven driver:
+ Fix to the PPP line hangup problem.
+ New PPP firmware
+ Added comments to the startup SYSTEM ERROR messages
+ Xpipemon debugging application for the X25 protocol
+ New USER_MANUAL.txt
+ Fixed the odd boundary 4byte writes to the board.
+ BiSync Streaming code has been taken out.
+ Available as a patch.
+ Streaming HDLC API has been taken out.
+ Available as a patch.
+
+2.0.6 Aug 17, 1999 Increased debugging in statup scripts
+ Fixed insallation bugs from 2.0.5
+ Kernel patch works for both 2.2.10 and 2.2.11 kernels.
+ There is no functional difference between the two packages
+
+2.0.7 Aug 26, 1999 o Merged X25API code into WANPIPE.
+ o Fixed a memeory leak for X25API
+ o Updated the X25API code for 2.2.X kernels.
+ o Improved NEM handling.
+
+2.1.0 Oct 25, 1999 o New code for S514 PCI Card
+ o New CHDLC and Frame Relay drivers
+ o PPP and X25 are not supported in this release
+>>>>>> END OF README <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
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