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Nortel VPN Router Configuration — Basic Features
• Manufacturer of device as well as firmware version, throughput, and any
special configuration requirements for any devices on the network. If you
assign static IP addresses to any of these devices, record them and a brief
explanation why they required static addresses.
• Include brief explanations with the layout.
• Domain architecture, including the existing domain hierarchy, names, and
addressing scheme.
• Trust relationships, including representations of transitive, one-way, and
two-way trust relationships.
• Mixed environments (HP-UX, AIX, Linux, Solaris, Windows NT/ 2000,
Macintosh).
• All protocols that exist within the network.
Table 3 shows the alternatives when first configuring your Nortel VPN Router.
Begin with either the Quick Start or the Guided Configuration. After you are
familiar with the Nortel VPN Router navigational menu and capabilities, select
Manage Switch.
Table 4 provides a place for you to record the information that you need to
configure basic Nortel VPN Router parameters.
Table 3 Web interface configuration options
Configuration type Results
Quick Start Configure and test a basic PPTP configuration
Guided Config Structured Nortel VPN Router configuration and
management
Manage Switch Comprehensive Nortel VPN Router configuration and
management
Table 4 Configuration checklist
window Values required Your Values
System > Identity Management IP address
System > Identity Host name
Domain name