Cabletron Systems 9A426-01 User's Manual
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1. If you set Configure LEC to Automatic do not write to any other attribute on the LEC Administration screen ELAN Name The name of the ELAN to which this client is joined By default the unit makes a LANE join request to the ATM network with the ELAN name blank no entry By popular LANE convention Join Requests of this type will put that client into the first configured ELAN on the LECS also known as the default ELAN Assume this ELAN is named ELAN1 Once the device has successfully completed the Join process all ATM specific Local Management screens will then reflect ELAN ELAN1 This means that all Local Management screen information pertains to the ELAN1 ELAN To set the device back to join the default ELAN you must delete the current ELAN ELAN1 After the current ELAN is deleted a message is displayed that states that there are no longer any active ELANs Now you can move to the ELAN Name field Press the Space Bar then the Return key Highlight SAVE and press the Return key This will cause the device to join the default ELAN again Since we support just a single ELAN you cannot create anew ELAN unless all current ELANs have been deleted Future releases will support multiple ELANs Check your release notes to determine whether your release supports multiple ELANs 13 9A426 01 9A426 02 Module Specific Information If there are currently no active ELANs then all choi2. LLC SNAP header for each legacy LAN network type that is being encapsulated onto ATM LLC Encapsulation is desirable when it is not feasible for a larger number of VCs to be supported due to ATM device capacity limitations or other outside factors e Other This encapsulation type is for reserved connections that are defaults built into most if not all ATM LANE 1 0 compliant devices In other words they are neither configured by hand nor set up dynamically AAL Type Displays the type of ATM adaptation layer AAL used on this VCC The AAL divides the user information into segments suitable for packaging into series of ATM cells The AAL types are e AAL3 4 e AAL5 default ELAN Modifiable Selects the ELAN for which connections are to be displayed To select another ELAN use the arrow keys to highlight the ELAN field bottom left corner of the screen then press the Space Bar PORT Toggle Selects a specific ATM port To select another port if applicable use the arrow keys to highlight the PORT field bottom left corner of the screen then press the Space Bar Displaying the Add Delete Entry Screen To display the Add Delete Entry Screen use the arrow keys to highlight ADD DELETE ENTRY then press the Return key 9A426 01 9A426 02 Module Specific Information Add Delete Entry Screen The 9A426 01 9A426 02 Add Delete Entry Screen Figure 3 is used to add or delete a PVC on the module SmartSwitch 90
3. Specific Information 5 Type the name of the ELAN you want to add Use the arrow keys to move to the Configure LEC Max MTU Size and LAN Type fields Select the appropriate choice for each field Use the arrow keys to highlight SAVE then press the Return key The message SAVED OK is displayed Deleting an ELAN To delete an ELAN 1 Use the arrow keys to highlight DELETE then press the Return key The message PRESS SAVE TO CONFIRM DELETE is displayed 2 Use the arrow keys to highlight SAVE then press the Return key The message SAVED OK is displayed The ELAN Name field will be updated after you exit the LEC Administration Screen Modifying an ELAN To modify an ELAN 1 2 3 4 Use the arrow keys to highlight MODIFY then press the Return key Use the arrow keys to move to the field you want to modify Press the Space Bar to modify select another option Use the arrow keys to highlight SAVE then press the Return key The message SAVED OK is displayed 15 9A426 01 9A426 02 Module Specific Information LEC Properties Screen The 9A426 01 9A426 02 LEC Properties Screen Figure 5 displays information about the various LAN Emulation components SmartSwitch 9000 Local Management 9A426 02 LEC PROPERTIES Module Name 9A426 02 Firmware Revision Slot Number 5 BOOTPROM Revision LECS ATM Address 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000 Configuration Direct VPI
4. VCI 0 0 ATM Address 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000 ID 0 State Initial State ATM Address 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000 Control Direct VPI VCI 0 0 Control Distribute VPI VCI 0 0 ATM Address 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000 Multicast Send VPI VCI 0 0 Multicast Forward VPI VCI 0 0 PORT 1 ELAN Figure 5 9A426 01 9A426 02 LEC Properties Screen 16 01 00 01 01 01 01 9A426 01 9A426 02 Module Specific Information LEC Properties Screen Fields The following information briefly explains each LEC Properties Screen field LECS ATM Address Displays the ATM address of the LECS if it is known or the empty string LECS Configuration Direct VPI VCI A bi directional point to point connection set up by the LEC to get configuration information and the ATM address of the LES LEC ATM Address Displays the ATM address of this LEC entry LEC ID Displays the two byte ID assigned to this LEC by the LES LES ATM Address Displays the LES address for the ELAN of which this client is a member LES Control Direct VPI VCI A bi directional point to point VPI VCI used by the LEC to issue LE_ARP requests and can be used by the LES to forward LE_ARP replies This connection is maintained for the duration of the LECs participation in the ELAN LES Control Distribute VPI VCI An optional point to multi point or point to point connection The LES uses this to forward LE_ARP requests that i
5. 00 Local Management 9A426 02 ADD DELETE ENTRY Module Name 9A426 02 Firmware Revision 01 00 01 Slot Number 5 BOOTPROM Revision 01 01 01 ATM Port Current Connections 2 ELAN VPI VCI AAL Type Encapsulation Type P DELETE Figure 3 9A426 01 9A426 02 Add Delete Entry Screen 9A426 01 9A426 02 Module Specific Information Add Delete Entry Screen Fields 10 The following information briefly explains each Add Delete Entry Screen field VPI Displays the Virtual Path Identifier number of the connection you want to add or delete VCI Displays the Virtual Channel Identifier number of the connection you want to add or delete AAL Type Toggle Displays the types of ATM adaptation layer used on this VCC Use the Space Bar to select one of the following choices e AAL3 4 e AAL5 default Encapsulation Type Toggle Displays the methods used to encapsulate data at the ATM Adaptation Layer 5 AALS for each connection The 9A426 01 9A426 02 modules support the following methods of encapsulation e VC Mux 802 3 LANE default VC Based Multiplexed 802 3 LAN Emulation This is the encapsulation type used when the connection is set up via SVCs These happen automatically in the network with no user intervention e VC Mux Bridged 802 3 VC Based Multiplexing for bridged protocols You can choose this encapsulation type for PVCs to do bridging e LLC Encapsulation Logical Link Control for Bridged Protocols You can cho
6. DD DELETE ENTRY Figure 2 9A426 01 9A426 02 Connection Table Screen 9A426 01 9A426 02 Module Specific Information Connection Table Screen Fields The following information briefly explains each Connection Table Screen field ATM Port Current Connections Number of virtual circuits that are currently open for this port ELAN Name of the ELAN to which this client is joined For more detailed information about this field see the description for the ELAN Name field on page 13 VPI Displays the Virtual Path Identifier number of the listed PVC or SVC VCI Displays the Virtual Channel Identifier number of the listed PVC or SVC Encapsulation Type Displays the method used to encapsulate data at the ATM Adaptation Layer 5 AALS for each connection The 9A426 01 and 9A426 02 ATM Modules support the following methods of encapsulation e VC Mux 802 3 LANE default VC Based Multiplexed 802 3 LAN Emulation This is the encapsulation type used when the connection is set up via SVCs These happen automatically in the network with no user intervention e VC Mux Bridged 802 3 VC Based Multiplexing for bridged protocols You can choose this encapsulation type for PVCs to do bridging 9A426 01 9A426 02 Module Specific Information e LLC Encapsulation Logical Link Control for Bridged Protocols You can choose this encapsulation type for PVCs You cannot use this encapsulation type for SVCs LLC Encapsulation inserts an
7. SmartSwitch 9000 9A426 01 9A426 02 Local Management Appendix CABLETRONM systems 9031919 02 The Complete Networking Solution Appendix 9A426 01 9A426 02 Module Specific Information Introduction This appendix contains local management information that is specific to the following ATM Modules e 9A426 01 1 active front panel port 1 stand by front panel port e 9A426 02 2 active front panel ports Local Management Screens The screens shown in this appendix are for the 9A426 02 ATM Module The screens for the 9A426 01 ATM Module differ in that there is no Port field since the 9A426 01 ATM Module has only one active front panel port 9A426 01 9A426 02 Module Specific Information Module Interfaces The 9A426 01 ATM Module has seven interfaces Table 1 lists the identifying number name and description of each interface Table 1 9A426 01 ATM Module Interfaces Interface Interface Interface Number Name Description 1 SMB 1 1 Mbps System Management Bus 2 SMB 10 10 Mbps System Management Bus 3 HOST 1 i960 Interface to SmartSwitch Core 4 HOST 2 i960 Interface to SmartSwitch Core 5 INB Internal Network Bus 6 ATM 1 ATM Front Panel Port 1 APIM 7 FNB Flexible Network Bus The 9A426 02 ATM Module has eight interfaces Table 2 lists the identifying number name and description of each interface Table 2 9A426 02 ATM Module Interfaces Int
8. b key Enter the number of the VCI you want to delete then press the Tab key Use the arrow keys to highlight DELETE then press the Return key The message ENTRY DELETED is displayed 11 9A426 01 9A426 02 Module Specific Information LEC Administration Screen The 9A426 01 9A426 02 LEC Administration Screen Figure 4 is used to add delete modify or view LAN Emulation attributes on the module SmartSwitch 9000 Local Management 9A426 02 LEC Administration Module Name 9A426 02 Firmware Revision 01 00 01 Slot Number 5 BOOTPROM Revision 01 01 01 Configure LEC Automatic ELAN Name Max MTU Size 1516 LAN Type 802 3 LES ATM Address 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000 ELAN PORT 1 MODIFY CREATE DELETE EXIT Figure 4 9A426 01 9A426 02 LEC Administration Screen 12 9A426 01 9A426 02 Module Specific Information LEC Administration Screen Fields The following information briefly explains each LEC Administration Screen field Configure LEC Toggle Specifies whether the LAN Emulation Client should auto configure the next time it is started Use the Space Bar to select one of the following choices e Automatic default A client uses a LAN Emulation Configuration Server LECS to learn the ATM address of its LAN Emulation Server and to obtain other parameters e Manually Management tells the client the ATM address of its LAN Emulation Server LES and the values of other parameters
9. ces on the ATM Specific Configuration Screen will result in the message No ACTIVE ELAN present You can only access the Connection Table screen and the LEC Administration screen You cannot access the LEC Properties screen since there is no information Max MTU Size Toggle The maximum data frame size that this client will use the next time it returns to the Initial State Use the Space Bar to select one of the following choices e 1516 default e 4544 LAN Type Toggle The data frame format this LEC is using currently Use the Space Bar to select one of the following choices e 802 3 default e 802 5 LES ATM Address The LES this client will use the next time it is started in manual configuration mode ELAN Modifiable Selects the ELAN for which attributes are to be displayed To select another ELAN use the arrow keys to highlight the ELAN field bottom left corner of the screen then press the Space Bar PORT Toggle Selects a specific ATM port To select another port if applicable use the arrow keys to highlight the PORT field bottom left corner of the screen then press the Space Bar Adding an ELAN 14 Remember while we support just a single ELAN you cannot create a new ELAN unless all current ELANs have been deleted To add an ELAN 1 Use the arrow keys to highlight CREATE then press the Return key 2 Use the arrow keys to move to the ELAN Name field 9A426 01 9A426 02 Module
10. erface Interface Interface Number Name Description 1 SMB 1 1 Mbps System Management Bus 2 SMB 10 10 Mbps System Management Bus 3 HOST 1 i960 Interface to SmartSwitch Core 4 HOST 2 i960 Interface to SmartSwitch Core 5 INB Internal Network Bus 6 ATM 1 ATM Front Panel Port 1 APIM 7 ATM 2 ATM Front Panel Port 2 APIM 8 FNB Flexible Network Bus Use the numbers in Table 1 or Table 2 to configure your module s default interface see the General Configuration Screen 9A426 01 9A426 02 Module Specific Information Modifying Fields and User Privileges To modify fields on these modules you must have read write or super user privileges If you have read only privileges you can view information however you cannot modify any fields Virtual Channels and Virtual Paths Rather than addressing cells to a specific destination as in a LAN ATM addresses cells to Virtual Channels VCs and or Virtual Paths VPs This addressing takes place in the header field of the ATM cell VCs and VPs are bi directional i e they transfer information in both directions on a single channel or path and are set up between devices on the ATM network prior to transmission Similar to WAN transmission ATM technology provides the ability of sending several VCs together over a VP and several VPs over an ATM link segment Permanent and Switched Virtual Channels ATM networks use two different types of Virtual Channels e Permanent Virtual Chan
11. ling LAN Emulation Type Toggle Displays the types of signalling and LAN Emulation to be used by the module Use the Space Bar to select one of the following choices e UNI3 1 LANE1 0 e UNI3 0 LANE1 0 ILMI Toggle Enables or disables the Interim Local Management Interface ILMI used in UNI signalling If you disable ILMI you must enter the LEC ATM Address Use the Space Bar to select one of the following e ILMI ON default e ILMI OFF After you toggle this field the module reboots automatically LEC ATM Address Modifiable if ILMI is OFF Displays the ATM address of this LEC If you disable ILMI ILMI is OFF you must manually enter the address of the LEC in this field PORT Toggle Selects a specific ATM port To select another port if applicable use the arrow keys to highlight the PORT field bottom left corner of the screen then press the Space Bar 19 9A426 01 9A426 02 Module Specific Information Diagnostics Screen The 9A426 01 9A426 02 Diagnostics Screen Figure 7 is used to enable or disable extended diagnostics for the module SmartSwitch 9000 Local Management 9A426 02 Diagnostics Module Name 9A426 02 Firmware Revision 01 00 01 Slot Number 5 BOOTPROM Revision 01 01 01 Extended Diagnostics ENABLED Figure 7 9A426 01 9A426 02 Diagnostics Screen 20 9A426 01 9A426 02 Module Specific Information Diagnostics Screen Field The following information briefly e
12. nels PVCs e Switched Virtual Channels SVCs The difference between PVCs and SVCs exists in the channel setup PVCs are pre configured by an administration function and are usually established for long term use After setting up this channel nothing else is required by the network to transfer information between the two established points This type of virtual channelling is established through a local or remote management interface SVCs use a signaling and network switching procedure to set up dynamically In other words SVCs are established on the fly as needed for a particular service used to transmit on the short term and then terminated 9A426 01 9A426 02 Module Specific Information FNB Resource Configuration Screen The 9A426 01 9A426 02 FNB Resource Configuration Screen Figure 1 lists all possible connections a module can support on the FNB displays the current connection and allows you to change the connection SmartSwitch 9000 Local Management FNB Resource Configuration Module Name 9A426 02 Firmware Revision 01 00 01 Slot Number 5 BOOTPROM Revision 01 01 01 Current FDDI Con 2 FNB1 lt gt ATM Config ID FDDI Connections NORING lt gt ATM FNB1 lt gt ATM FNB2 lt gt ATM Figure 1 9A426 01 9A426 02 FNB Resource Configuration Screen 9A426 01 9A426 02 Module Specific Information FNB Resource Configuration Screen Fields The following information briefly explains each FNB Re
13. ose this encapsulation type for PVCs You cannot use this encapsulation type for SVCs LLC Encapsulation inserts an LLC SNAP header for each legacy LAN network type that is being encapsulated onto ATM LLC Encapsulation is desirable when it is not feasible for a larger number of VCs to be supported due to ATM device capacity limitations or other outside factors e Other This encapsulation type is for reserved connections that are defaults built into most if not all ATM LANE 1 0 compliant devices In other words they are neither configured by hand nor set up dynamically 9A426 01 9A426 02 Module Specific Information Adding PVCs to the Connection Table To add a PVC to the Connection Table 1 2 3 4 5 6 Z Go to the Add Delete Entry Screen Use the arrow keys to move the cursor to the VPI field Enter the number of the VPI you want to add then press the Tab key Enter the number of the VCI you want to add then press the Tab key Press the Space Bar to select the AAL type Press the Tab key Press the Space Bar to select the Encapsulation Type Use the arrow keys to highlight ADD then press the Return key The message ENTRY ADDED is displayed Deleting PVCs From the Connection Table To delete a PVC from the Connection Table 1 2 3 4 5 Go to the Add Delete Entry Screen Use the arrow keys to move the cursor to the VPI field Enter the number of the VPI you want to delete then press the Ta
14. source Configuration Screen field Current FDDI Con Displays the current connections of the selected module to the SmartSwitch 9000 FNB Config ID Displays an identification number that is automatically assigned to each configuration FDDI Connections Displays all possible connections of the selected module to the SmartSwitch 9000 FNB Changing the Current FNB Connection To change the current FNB connection 1 Use the arrow keys to highlight the desired FDDI connection 2 Press the Return key 3 The connection you selected appears in the Current FDDI Con field 4 Use the arrow keys to highlight SAVE then press the Return key The message SAVED OK appears This message indicates that the FNB connection you selected has been implemented If you exit without saving the message NOT SAVED PRESS SAVE TO KEEP CHANGES appears and the FNB connection you selected will not be implemented 5 Use the arrow keys to highlight RETURN then press the Return key 9A426 01 9A426 02 Module Specific Information Connection Table Screen The 9A426 01 9A426 02 Connection Table Screen Figure 2 displays the currently configured connections on the module SmartSwitch 9000 Local Management 9A426 02 Connection Table Module Name 9A426 02 Firmware Revision 01 00 01 Slot Number 5 BOOTPROM Revision 01 01 01 ATM Port Current Connections 2 ELAN VPI VCI Encapsulation Type AAL Type 0 0005 Other 5 0 0016 Other 5 A
15. t cannot process This connection is maintained for the duration of the LECs participation in the ELAN BUS ATM Address Displays the ATM address of the Broadcast and Unknown Server or LAN Emulation Client whose MAC address is stored in leArpMacAddress BUS Multicast Send VPI VCI A bi directional point to point VPI VCI used by the LEC to send broadcast multicast and unknown unicast traffic to the BUS This connection is maintained for the duration of the LECs participation in the ELAN BUS Multicast Forward VPI VCI A point to multi point or a unidirectional point to point VPI VCI from the BUS to each LEC It is used by the BUS to forward traffic received from the LECS 17 9A426 01 9A426 02 Module Specific Information SVC Signalling Screen The 9A426 01 9A426 02 SVC Signalling Screen Figure 6 is used to change the type of SVC signalling and LAN Emulation used by the module SmartSwitch 9000 Local Management 9A426 02 SVC Signalling Module Name 9A426 02 Slot Number 5 Signalling LAN Emulation Type ILMI LEC ATM Address SAVE PORT 1 Firmware Revision 01 00 01 BOOTPROM Revision 01 01 01 UNI3 0 LANE1 0 ON 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000 EXIT RETURN Figure 6 9A426 01 9A426 02 SVC Signalling Screen 18 9A426 01 9A426 02 Module Specific Information SVC Signalling Screen Fields The following information briefly explains each SVC Signalling Screen field Signal
16. xplains the Diagnostics Screen field Extended Diagnostics Toggle Enables or disables Extended Diagnostics for the ATM module Use the Space Bar to select one of the following choices e ENABLED At start up Extended Diagnostics test exhaustively all hardware involved with the ATM interfaces Enabling Extended Diagnostics increases the module s start up time by 6 to 7 minutes e DISABLED At start up no Extended Diagnostics testing is performed Enabling and Disabling Extended Diagnostics Use the following procedure to enable or disable Extended Diagnostics from the 9A426 01 9A426 02 Diagnostics Screen 1 Use the arrow keys to highlight the Extended Diagnostics field 2 Press the Space Bar to display ENABLED or DISABLED 3 Use the arrow keys to highlight SAVE then press the Return key The enabling disabling of extended diagnostics will occur the next time the module reboots 21 9A426 01 9A426 02 Module Specific Information 22
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