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1. APIM 21R APIM 21R 2825_01 NOTE Unless noted otherwise all Enterasys Networks APIMs and VAPIMs available for the VHSIM2 A6DP are referred to as APIMs in this document 1 1 OVERVIEW The VHSIM2 A6DP extends the functionality of the Enterasys Networks interface module or standalone device to include remote uplink capability It allows remote connectivity using ATM technology Two APIMs can be installed in the VHSIM2 A6DP to provide redundant ATM links from the VHSIM2 A6DP to a switched ATM network Enterasys Networks provides a variety of APIMs that allow the user to select the type of configuration that best meets the network requirements If port redundancy is not a requirement then only one APIM needs to be installed The VHSIM2 A6DP supports two types of Virtual Channels Permanent Virtual Channels PVCs and Switched Virtual Channels SVCs which are compliant with the ATM Forum s User Network Interface UNI 3 0 UNI 3 1 and UNI 4 0 for SVC signaling specification Introduction 1 1 Overview 1 1 1 ATM Port Interface Modules APIMs and VAPIMs The VHSIM2 A6DP supports two Enterasys Networks APIMs for ATM connectivity and redundancy APIMs for any interface can be installed into the VHSIM2 A6DP The two APIMs installed may be of any combination of physical layer cable type and bandwidth For example the APIM installed in slot 1 could support Twisted Pair cable and provide 155 Mbps of ban
2. ELAN Name MTU Size 1516 All values correspond with i 7 the lecConfigTable of the Selective Multicast Disable ATM Forum LEC MIB LLC Multiplex Capable Disable Topology Change Frames Disable LES LECS Address 0x00 0000 00 000000 0000 0000 0000 000000000000 00 ADD LEC MODIFY MODE EXIT RETURN 2825_20 3 40 Local Management LEC Administration Screen Configure LEC Toggle Used to specify if the LEC is configured manually by the user or automatically by the VHSIM2 A6DP This field toggles between Automatic and Manual For instructions on how to configure the LEC automatically and manually refer to Section 3 13 2 and Section 3 13 3 ELAN Name Modifiable Used to provide a user specified ELAN for this LEC to join This field is modifiable when the LEC is configured in both automatic and manual mode NOTE If the LEC is created manually the name entered in the ELAN Name field is the ONLY ELAN the LEC will join The LEC will not take another ELAN name from the LES MTU Size Toggle Used to define the maximum MTU size that this LEC allows to be used This field toggles between 1516 1580 and Unspecified with 1516 being the default value Selective Multicast Toggle This field toggles between Disable and Enable with a default value of Disable The Selective Multicast field is specific to LANE 2 0 and is not supported if LANE 1 0 is used LLC Multiplex Capable Toggle This field toggles betwe
3. NOTE UNI ILMI and SecureFast connections display the following values in the Encapsulation Type field UNI User to Network Interface ILMI Integrated Local Management Interface ATM VC SVC APP SecureFast network connections ATM Address ESI Read Only Displays the MAC Address of the device to which the SVC or PVC is currently connected End System Indentifier This identifies the devices with which the VHSIM2 A6DP is currently communicating The UNI and ILMI connections will not display any value in this field Traffic Category Read Only Displays the traffic category of the assigned index Rate Read Only Displays the traffic rate of of the assigned index rounded to Mbps Index Read Only Displays the traffic index assigned to each specific PVC ADD DELETE Command Used to provide access to the Traffic Management PVC Priority Assignments or the Add Delete Entry screens which are used to add modify or delete PVCs If the device is in 802 1Q operational mode the Traffic Management PVC Priority Assignments screen will display when the ADD DELETE key is pressed To access this screen refer to Section 3 6 If the device is in SecureFast mode the Add Delete Entry screen will display when the ADD DELETE key is pressed To access this screen refer to Section 3 6 PREVIOUS Command Used to scroll to the previous screen To go to the previous screen use the arrow keys to highlight the PREVIOUS command and press E
4. 5 1 Default UBR descriptor UBR 6 1 Default UBR descriptor UBR 7 1 Default UBR descriptor UBR SAVE EXIT RETURN 28251_38 The following list explains each of the Traffic Management LEC Priority Queues screen fields LEC Index Selectable Displays the Index of the LEC to which the information displayed on the screen pertains To select a new LEC Index use the arrow keys to highlight the LEC Index field and press the SPACE bar to step through the available LECs or enter the number of the Index desired Number of Virtual Queues Selectable User may choose up to 8 virtual queues to be assigned to the Lec Index chosen in the previous field Elan Name Read Only Displays the name of the ELAN associated with the chosen LEC Index Virtual Queue Read Only Displays the virtual queues that the indexes can be assigned to The number of virtual queues was chosen in the Number of Queues field Local Management 3 55 LEC Priority Queues Screen Profile Index Selectable Displays the index number next to the virtual queue to which it can be assigned To select a Profile Index use the arrow keys to highlight the Profile Index field and press the SPACE bar to step through the available profiles or enter the number of the desired profile Profile Name Read Only Displays the Profile Name associated with the displayed Index Profile Number Traffic Category Read Only Displays the traffic category associated with the displa
5. PVC Vport NEW VPORT 32 Number of Virtual Queues 1 AAL Type 5 Encapsulation Type VC Mux 802 3 Bdg Virtual Profile Profile Traffic Queue VPI VCI Index Name Category 0 1 Default UBR descriptor UBR SAVE EXIT RETURN 28251_39 3 14 Local Management Traffic Management PVC Priority Assignments PVC Vport Modifiable Automatically displays the next available PVC Vport Virtual Port for configuration This field displays the first unconfigured Virtual Port on the device as the default The first unconfigured Virtual Port is always displayed as NEW VPORT n where n is the next available Virtual Port There is only one Virtual Port accessible at any one time Once this Virtual Port is configured the next unconfigured Virtual Port is displayed Using the SPACE bar or BACKSPACE keys will show currently configured Virtual Ports Number of Virtual Queues Modifiable Up to 8 virtual queues per Virtual Port virtual queue 0 7 can be listed The default number of virtual queues per Virtual Port is 1 The number of queues may be changed by using the SPACE bar BACKSPACE key or typing the number of queues desired If a value entered is larger than the number of queues supported on the platform then a message stating the total number of queues supported is displayed across the top of the screen and the previously displayed queue count is re displayed As the number of virtual queues is increased or decreased it will ca
6. 3 16 3 17 3 18 3 19 3 20 3 21 4 1 B 1 B 2 B 3 B 4 B 5 B 6 ameng the APIM Coverple Installing an APIM jiis PA T A EEE A EAE E A E A EE EA T T Removing the APIM Coverplate EPOPEIA EE N AEN ENE E A PNAS TAAA PE E EE pi 6 Installing a VAPIM ar P E E E A E E E E A Removing the VHSIM Coverplate E P ce suet a tata T E E EE E E Installing the VHSIM2 A6DP os RE RE EEE T 10 Example of a Local Management Screen Passi eas E T A E E EE T 3 3 VHSIM2 A6DP Local Management Screen Hierarchy 2 cccccceeeseeeeeeeeeeeeesteeeeeteees OO YHSIM2 AGDP ATM SOCEM enirita ea iiiar a iaaa aiia Ta 3 8 ATM Conngcions SEGON prescritas a a a de UO ATM Connection Sep SOSE Mianen inana aaaeei AS SRE NE ESKON ENNAN 3 11 Traffic Management PVC Priority Assignments Screen R E S Example Traffic Management PVC Priority Assignments Screen ine wo 20 Add Delete Entry Screen EE A E E A E 24 ATM Connection Setup By Virtual Interface Sereen AAE EA E EE E AA 3 24 Physical Port Gonfigutation Menu Sere cscesciccsasccciscontesneancammeniadaennndinaanionasscoasennine De Port Framer Configuration Screen E 3 28 ATM Port Redundancy Configuration Sereen cccceccesceeeeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeteeteeteeeeeee O T LAN Emulation Clients Screens Menu 00 0200 3 37 LEC Table Screen E EE AE A E A E E PA E E E AG LEC Administration Screen Sie a E L r A date E T 3 40 LEG FProporligs Cres Maia easter a an A LEC ARP Cache Soreei receio
7. After removing the module from its non conductive bag visually inspect the device If you notice any signs of damage contact Enterasys Networks immediately Refer to Section 1 2 Installation 2 1 Installing APIMs 2 2 INSTALLING APIMs NOTE To install VAPIMs refer to Section 2 3 f ELECTRICAL HAZARD Only qualified personnel should install or service this unit To install an APIM into the VHSIM2 A6DP proceed as follows 1 Attach the antistatic wrist strap refer to the instructions on the antistatic wrist strap package 2 Remove and save the faceplate screws attaching the faceplate to the VHSIM2 A6DP See Figure 2 1 Remove the VHSIM2 A6DP faceplate 3 Remove and save the three screws from the VHSIM2 A6DP standoffs Remove the APIM coverplate 2 2 Installation Installing APIMs Figure 2 1 Removing the APIM Coverplate Standoff Screws Faceplate Screws Installation 2 3 Installing APIMs 4 Align the APIM connector with the VHSIM2 A6DP connector pins as shown in Figure 2 2 pins to prevent bending the pins This can damage both the VHSIM2 A6DP and the module CAUTION Ensure that the APIM connector aligns with the VHSIM2 A6DP connector Figure 2 2 Installing an APIM APIM Screws Optional Third APIM Screw i Connector VHSIM2 Standoffs VHSIM2 Connector Pins 2825 03 2 4 Installation Installing VAPIMs 5 Press down firmly on the APIM until the pins sli
8. Enable and configure LANE Services allowing the VHSIM2 A6DP to perform as a LAN Emulation Configuration Server LECS LAN Emulation Server LES and a Broadcast and Unknown Server BUS NOTE When installed the VHSIM2 A6DP provides additional Local Management features These features are accessed by entering Local Management of the host interface module or standalone device Refer to the host device user s guide to establish a Local Management connection Some screens described in this chapter may not yet be supported by the VHSIM2 A6DP Refer to the Release Notes to verify which screens are supported Local Management 3 1 Using Local Management Screens The following must be completed before configuring the VHSIM2 A6DP through Local Management e Installation of an APIM in the VHSIM2 A6DP Refer to Chapter 2 for instructions Installation of the VHSIM2 A6DP in the host interface module or standalone device with the host device operational Refer to Chapter 2 for instructions e Configuration and proper connection of a Local Management terminal to the host interface module or standalone device in which the VHSIM2 A6DP resides 3 1 USING LOCAL MANAGEMENT SCREENS Section 3 1 1 through Section 3 1 3 describe Local Management screen elements keyboard conventions and how to navigate through the Local Management screens of the VHSIM2 A6DP 3 1 1 Local Management Screen Elements There are five types of screens used in Loca
9. INCIDENTAL CONSEQUENTIAL OR RELIANCE DAMAGES OR OTHER LOSS ARISING OUT OF THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THIS ENTERASYS PRODUCT EVEN IF ENTERASYS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES BECAUSE SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES OR IN THE DURATION OR LIMITATION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES IN SOME INSTANCES THE ABOVE LIMITATION AND EXCLUSIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU iv SAFETY INFORMATION CLASS 1 LASER TRANSCEIVERS THE APIM 29 APIM 29LR VAPIM 39 AND VAPIM 39LR ARE ATM PORT INTERFACE MODULES THAT USE CLASS 1 LASER TRANSCEIVERS READ THE FOLLOWING SAFETY INFORMATION BEFORE INSTALLING OR OPERATING THESE MODULES The Class 1 laser transceivers use an optical feedback loop to maintain Class 1 operation limits This control loop eliminates the need for maintenance checks or adjustments The output is factory set and does not allow any user adjustment Class 1 laser transceivers comply with the following safety standards e 21 CFR 1040 10 and 1040 11 U S Department of Health and Human Services FDA e TEC Publication 825 International Electrotechnical Commission e CENELEC EN 60825 European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization When operating within their performance limitations laser transceiver output meets the Class 1 accessible emission limit of all three standards Class 1 levels of laser radiation are not considered hazardous SAFETY INFORM
10. enabling disabling UNI 3 60 regulatory compliance A 1 restarting the ILMI 3 60 restarting UNI 3 60 Index 3
11. 0 or 1 VCI Modifiable Used to enter the Virtual Channel Identifier of the PVC The available range for this field is 32 through 4095 If an entered VCI value is reserved or out of range the appropriate message will be displayed If the VCI field is left blank then an error message will display which states the VCI is out of range NOTE The user must configure one VPI VCI field per virtual queue displayed VPls and VCls must be unique to the physical port Profile Index Modifiable Displays the profile index number of the preconfigured default traffic descriptors 1 9 and any user configured traffic descriptors Traffic descriptors are assigned in the Traffic Management screen This field initially displays a default value of 1 for the default UBR descriptor Profile Name Read Only The user defined profile name corresponding to the selected profile index number is displayed Traffic Category Read Only The traffic category corresponding to the selected profile index number is displayed SAVE Command Used to save a newly configured Virtual Port or to make modifications to a previously saved Virtual Port Using SAVE causes the Virtual Port to first be deleted if it previously existed then recreated with the values displayed on the screen Once the SAVE is completed a message stating the result will be displayed If the Virtual Port was created successfully the message VPort HAS BEEN CREATED will be displayed momen
12. 13 5 Deleting an Existing LEC To delete an existing LEC perform the following steps 1 Use the arrow keys to highlight the LEC Index field NOTE To discover the Index of the LEC that is to be deleted refer to Section 3 12 2 Enter the LEC Index of the LEC that will be deleted 3 Use the arrow keys to highlight the DELETE command at the bottom of the screen 4 Press ENTER The LEC is deleted 3 14 LEC PROPERTIES SCREEN The LEC Properties screen is a read only screen that is used to view current information on multiple LAN Emulation components To access the LEC Properties screen from the LAN Emulation Clients screen perform the following steps 1 Use the arrow keys to highlight the LEC PROPERTIES menu item in the LAN Emulation Clients screen 2 Press ENTER the LEC Properties screen Figure 3 16 displays 3 48 Local Management LEC Properties Screen Figure 3 16 LEC Properties Screen LEC Index 1 LEC ID 0 LEC STATE InitialState Status notinservice ELAN ID 0 Actual ELAN Name LANE Version 2 0 LEC ATM ADDR 0x00 0000 00 000000 0000 0000 0000 000000000000 00 LECS ATM ADDR 0x00 0000 00 000000 0000 0000 0000 000000000000 00 LES ATM ADDR 0x00 0000 00 000000 0000 0000 0000 000000000000 00 BUS ATM ADDR 0x00 0000 00 000000 0000 0000 0000 000000000000 00 LECS Configuration Direct VCC LES Control Direct VCC LES Control Distribute VCC BUS Default Multicast Send VCC BUS Default Multicast Forwar
13. 32 The statistics shown will however be a combined total of all of the PVCs configured for the interface Virtual Port displayed not for a specific PVC on that Virtual Port 3 20 Local Management Add Delete Entry Screen 3 6 ADD DELETE ENTRY SCREEN The Add Delete Entry screen is used to create modify or delete PVCs NOTE The Add Delete Entry screen will display only if the host device has been set to operate as a SecureFast switch with the VHSIM2 A6DP installed Refer to the Local Management chapter of the host device for instructions on configuring the host device for this type of operation To access the Add Delete Entry screen from the ATM Connection Setup screen perform the following steps 1 Use the arrow keys to highlight the ADD DELETE command at the bottom of the ATM Connection Setup screen 2 Press ENTER the Add Delete Entry screen Figure 3 8 displays Figure 3 8 Add Delete Entry Screen VPI VCI AAL Type Encapsulation Type 0 0 5 VC Mux 802 3 Bdg ADD MODIFY EXIT RETURN The following list explains each Add Delete Entry screen field VPI Modifiable Used to enter the Virtual Path Identifier of the PVC The available range for this field is 0 or 1 with a default value of 0 VCI Modifiable Used to enter the Virtual Channel Identifier of the PVC The available range for this field is 32 through 1019 Local Management 3 21 Add Delete Entry Screen AAL Type Read Only Displays the ATM Ad
14. ATM Port Redundancy Configuration Screen 3 NOTE If the Revert to Primary port field is set to Manual the primary port must be re activated by the user via Local Remote Management Use the arrow keys to highlight the SAVE command at the bottom of the screen and press ENTER The changes are saved to memory 3 10 6 Setting the Periodic Test Status Field To enable or disable the Periodic test status feature perform the following steps 1 2 Use the arrow keys to highlight the Periodic test status field Press the SPACE bar to toggle between the choices until the appropriate mode displays Enabled or Disabled Use the arrow keys to highlight the SAVE command at the bottom of the screen and press ENTER The changes are saved to memory 3 10 7 Setting the Periodic Test Time To change the Periodic test time field from the default value of 01 00 00 1 00 A M perform the following steps 1 2 Use the arrow keys to highlight the Periodic test time field Enter the time in this format HH MM SS NOTE When entering the time in the Periodic test time field separators between hours minutes and seconds must be added For example to set the Periodic test time to 12 00 P M Noon type 12 00 00 in the Periodic test time field Press ENTER to set the test time entered in the Periodic test time field Use the arrow keys to highlight the SAVE command at the bottom of the screen and press ENTER If the tim
15. Figure 3 13 displays 3 36 Local Management LAN Emulation Clients Screen Figure 3 13 LAN Emulation Clients Screens Menu LEC TABLE LEC ADMINISTRATION LEC PROPERTIES LEC ARP CACHE LEC TRANSMIT QUEUES EXIT RETURN 2825_18 The following list explains each of the menu items on the LAN Emulation Clients screen LEC TABLE This menu item opens the LEC Table screen This screen is a read only screen used to view all LECs currently configured on the VHSIM2 A6DP Refer to Section 3 12 LEC ADMINISTRATION This menu item opens the ELAN Administration screen This screen is used to create modify and delete LAN Emulation Clients Refer to Section 3 13 LEC PROPERTIES This menu item opens the ELAN Properties screen The ELAN Properties screen is a read only screen that allows the user to view current information on multiple LAN Emulation components Refer to Section 3 14 LEC ARP CACHE This menu item opens the LEC ARP Cache screen This screen is used to view the ARP Cache of the LECs configured on the VHSIM2 A6DP This screen also allows the user to search the VHSIM2 A6DP LEC ARP Cache for a specific MAC Address VPI VCI or ATM address If a match is found the screen displays the LEC to which the search term is bound the MAC address the name of the ELAN to which the LEC belongs and the VPI VCI and ATM address used by the LEC to connect to the listed ELAN In addition the screen displays the MIB II interface and LEC index o
16. Hierarchy CONNECTION ATM CONNECTION SETUP TABLE ADD DELETE ENTRY ATM Connections Screens TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT HSIMNHS IN PVC PRIORITY ASSIGNMENTS Configuration CONNECTIONS BY VIRTUAL INTERFACE CONNECTIONS irae FRAMER CONFIGURATION ATM Screens PHYSICAL PORT CONFIGURATION ATM PORT REDUNDANCY LAN EMULATION CLIENTS LEC TABLE SIGNALLING LEC ADMINISTRATION DISCOVERY ELAN SETUP LEC PROPERTIES TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT LEC ARP CACHE LEC ARP CACHE SEARCH LEC TRANSMIT QUEUES The Discovery ELAN Setup Menu item will display only if the host device has been set to operate as a SecureFast switch 28251_09 3 1 3 1 Selecting Local Management Menu Screen Items Select items on a menu screen by performing the following steps 1 Use the arrow keys to highlight a menu item 2 Press ENTER The selected Local Management screen displays 3 6 Local Management Using Local Management Screens 3 1 3 2 Exiting Local Management Screens There are two ways to exit Local Management LM Using the EXIT Command To exit an LM screen using the EXIT command proceed as follows 1 Use the arrow keys to highlight the EXIT command at the bottom of the Local Management screen 2 Press ENTER The Password screen displays and the session ends Using the RETURN Command 1 Use the arrow keys to highlight the RETURN command at the bottom of the Local Management screen 2 Press ENTER The previous screen in the Local Management hierarc
17. ON and OFF The default setting for this field is ON Transmission Type Toggle Depending on the APIMs installed this field may display one of the following options e SONET e SDH e TAXI e DS3 e STS3 NOTE The Transmission Type field is a only a toggle field for specific Enterasys APIMs SAVE Command This command saves all changes to memory Local Management 3 29 ATM Port Redundancy Configuration Screen 3 9 1 Configuring an APIM To configure an APIM to use custom settings perform the following steps aA EP YS SUS Use the arrow keys to highlight the Physical Port field Press the SPACE bar to select APIM 1 1 or APIM 2 2 Use the arrow keys to highlight the Statistics field Press the SPACE bar to toggle between OFF and ON until the desired setting displays Use the arrow keys to highlight the Alarms field Press the SPACE bar to toggle between OFF and ON until the desired setting displays If the APIM being configured supports SONET or SDH perform the following substeps a Use the arrow keys to highlight the Transmission Type field b Press the SPACE bar to toggle between SONET and SDH until the desired setting displays Use the arrow keys to highlight the SAVE command at the bottom of the screen Press ENTER The changes are saved to memory 3 10 ATM PORT REDUNDANCY CONFIGURATION SCREEN The ATM Port Redundancy Configuration screen allows the user to perform the following tasks To
18. OR YOUR DEALER IF ANY WITHIN TEN 10 DAYS FOLLOWING THE DATE OF RECEIPT FOR A FULL REFUND IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS AGREEMENT CONTACT ENTERASYS NETWORKS 603 332 9400 Attn Legal Department 1 LICENSE You have the right to use only the one 1 copy of the Program provided in this package subject to the terms and conditions of this License Agreement You may not copy reproduce or transmit any part of the Program except as permitted by the Copyright Act of the United States or as authorized in writing by Enterasys 2 OTHER RESTRICTIONS You may not reverse engineer decompile or disassemble the Program 3 APPLICABLE LAW This License Agreement shall be interpreted and governed under the laws and in the state and federal courts of New Hampshire You accept the personal jurisdiction and venue of the New Hampshire courts 4 EXPORT REQUIREMENTS You understand that Enterasys and its Affiliates are subject to regulation by agencies of the U S Government including the U S Department of Commerce which prohibit export or diversion of certain technical products to certain countries unless a license to export the product is obtained from the U S Government or an exception from obtaining such license may be relied upon by the exporting party If the Program is exported from the United States pursuant to the License Exception CIV under the U S Export Administration Regulations You agree that You are a civil end user of the Pr
19. Selectable Displays the selectable number of transmit queues available per port The default setting is one VPI Read Only Displays the VPI being used by this LEC to contact the MAC ATM Address pair displayed in the appropriate row VCI Read Only Displays the VCI being used by this LEC to contact the MAC ATM Address pair displayed in the appropriate row ATM Address Read Only Displays the ATM Address that the LEC uses to create a UNI SVC to deliver frames to the associated MAC address PREV Command Used to open the previous series of MAC ATM Address pairs To access the previous series of address pairs highlight the PREV command by using the arrow keys and pressing ENTER The previous series of MAC ATM address pairs displays NEXT Command Used to open the next series of MAC ATM Address pairs To access the next series of address pairs highlight the NEXT command by using the arrow keys and pressing ENTER The next series of MAC ATM address pairs displays Local Management 3 53 LEC Priority Queues Screen SEARCH Command Performs a search of the LEC ARP Cache based on the search term specified in the ADDR or VPI VCI fields below the Search By field This command is only available if a valid search term is entered 3 15 1 Performing a Search To perform a LEC ARP cache search perform the following steps 1 Use the arrow keys to highlight the LEC Index field 2 Use the SPACE bar to move through the availabl
20. db 12 db to 14 db 1270 nm to 1380 nm 500 meters 2825_33 APIM and VAPIM Specifications B 7 VAPIM 39 Specifications B 7 VAPIM 39 SPECIFICATIONS Physical Interface OC12 Media Type Single Mode Fiber Data Rate 622 Mbps Connector Type SC Transmit Power 8 db to 15 db Receive Sensitivity 28 db Loss Budget 13 db to 20 db Wavelength 1274 nm to 1356 nm Typical Link Distance 15 km Figure B 8 VAPIM 39 2825_34 B 8 APIM and VAPIM Specifications VAPIM 39LR Specifications B 8 VAPIM 39LR SPECIFICATIONS Physical Interface Media Type Data Rate Connector Type Transmit Power Receive Sensitivity Loss Budget Wavelength Typical Link Distance Figure B 9 VAPIM 39LR OC12 Single Mode Fiber 622 Mbps SC 2 db to 3 db 34 db to 36 db 29 db to 38 db 1280 nm to 1335 nm 60 km 2825_35 APIM and VAPIM Specifications B 9 A Index D Add Delete Entry Screen 3 21 creating PVCs 3 22 deleting PVCs 3 23 encapsulation type 3 22 modifying PVCs 3 23 VCI 3 21 VPI 3 21 APIM Redundancy Configuration Screen 3 30 activation of redundant port 3 32 primary port 3 32 redundancy status 3 31 revert to primary port 3 32 test ports now command 3 33 APIMs APIM 21 specifications B 1 B 7 B 8 B 9 APIM 22 specifications B 4 APIM 29 specifications B 2 APIM 29LR specifications B 3 APIM 67 specifications B 5 installation of 2 2 LED definit
21. enable or disable the automatic redundancy check feature of the VHSIM2 A6DP Set which port APIM is the primary port of the VHSIM2 A6DP To set the VHSIM2 A6DP to either automatically activate the redundant port if a problem is detected with the primary port or to wait until the user performs this task manually To set the VHSIM2 A6DP to either automatically reactivate the primary port after any problems have been resolved or to wait until the user performs this task manually Set the time at which the VHSIM2 A6DP will test the redundancy status of the APIMs installed in the VHSIM2 A6DP View the results of APIM redundancy tests Set the interval at which the VHSIM2 A6DP will perform APIM redundancy tests Test the ports manually without having to wait for the periodic test time to elapse 3 30 Local Management ATM Port Redundancy Configuration Screen e Reset all configurations in the ATM Port Redundancy Configuration screen to their factory default settings NOTE There MUST be two APIMs installed in the VHSIM2 A6DP to make the redundancy feature available To access the ATM Port Redundancy Configuration screen from the ATM screen perform the following steps 1 Use the arrow keys to highlight the ATM PORT REDUNDANCY menu item from the Physical Port Configuration Menu screen 2 Press ENTER The ATM Port Redundancy Configuration screen Figure 3 12 displays NOTE The ATM Port Redundancy Configuration screen refre
22. fields are unrelated Application Port Read only Displays the application port number that this interface has been assigned by the VHSIM2 A6DP Each interface configured on the VHSIM2 A6DP is automatically assigned an application port number once the connection is activated by Local Remote Management Section 3 13 provides instructions on creating LECs using Local Management VPI Read only Displays the VPI of each connection that this interface is currently supporting VCI Read only Displays the VCI of each connection that this interface is currently supporting Encapsulation Type Read only Displays the type of data encapsulation chosen for the displayed VCI ATM Address ESI Read only Displays the MAC Address of the device to which the SVC or PVC is currently connected End System Indentifier This identifies the devices with which the VHSIM2 A6DP is currently communicating The UNI and ILMI connections will not display any value in this field Traffic Category Read Only Displays the traffic category of the assigned index Rate Read Only Displays the traffic rate of of the assigned index rounded to Mbps Local Management 3 25 ATM Connection Setup By Virtual Interface Screen Index Read Only Displays the traffic index assigned to each specific PVC NEXT Command Allows the user to view the next page of information for the current virtual interface if there are more lines of connection information than
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24. name of the ELAN it will join and is notified of the maximum frame size allowed on the ELAN and the LAN type that is being emulated IEEE 802 3 The initialization process then proceeds to the Initial Registration phase Initial Reg The Initial Registration phase is used by the LEC to confirm that its MAC Address es is unique before becoming fully operational on the network During this phase the LEC may also register any additional unicast LAN destinations and Route Descriptors e BUS Connect While in the BUS Connect phase the LEC connects to the Broadcast and Unknown server BUS At the end of this phase the LEC has a BUS Multicast Send VCC and a BUS Multicast Forward VCC with the BUS Once these VCCs have been created the LEC becomes operational on the network e Operational The LEC is now fully configured and is switching traffic 3 13 LEC ADMINISTRATION SCREEN The LEC Administration screen is used to add modify and delete LAN Emulation Clients LECs To access the LEC Administration screen from the ATM screen perform the following steps 1 Use the arrow keys to highlight the LEC ADMINISTRATION menu item from the LAN Emulation Clients screen 2 Press ENTER the LEC Administration screen Figure 3 15 displays Figure 3 15 LEC Administration Screen LEC Index 2 LEC Status Active LANE Version 1220 SCREEN IS IN CREATE MODE Configure LEC Automatic This LEC does not exist yet Select ADD to create it
25. problems Figure 4 1 shows the location of the LANVIEW LEDs Transmit Receive STS and LNK NOTE The terms flashing blinking and solid used in the LED definition tables of this chapter indicate the following Flashing indicates an irregular LED pulse Blinking indicates a steady LED pulse Solid indicates a steady LED light No pulsing 4 1 VHSIM2 A6DP LEDs Refer to Table 4 1 and Table 4 2 for a description of VHSIM2 A6DP and APIM VAPIM LEDs Figure 4 1 VHSIM2 A6DP and APIM VAPIM LEDs VHSIM2 Transmit TX APIM VAPIM Status STS APIM 1 APIM 2 aes sts sts ix ink o oes APIM 21R I 2825_25 VHSIM2 Receive RX APIM VAPIM Link LNK LANVIEW LEDs 4 1 VHSIM2 A6DP LEDs Table 4 1 VHSIM2 A6DP LEDs LED Color Definition Off None No activity TX Green Cells being transmitted Transmit Flashing RX Green Cells being received Receive Flashing NOTE All APIMs and VAPIMs share the same LEDs Table 4 2 APIM LEDs LED Color Definition LNK Green Have link Link Solid Off No link STS Green APIM OK Status Solid Red Solid Fault with media In most cases the APIM automatically corrects this condition without interrupting operations If the LED is red and remains red contact Enterasys Networks Refer to Section 1 2 Red APIM should be replaced The APIM will still function but Blinking packet switching performance may be affected
26. shows the location of the cut away that is used in most of the screen graphics in this document The top portion on the screen is cut away to eliminate repeating the same information in each graphic The screen title is contained in its figure title Display Field 28251_08 The following list explains each of the Local Management fields Event Message Field This field briefly displays messages that indicate if a Local Management procedure was executed correctly or incorrectly that changes were saved or not saved to Non Volatile Random Access Memory NVRAM or that a user did not have access privileges to an application NOTE Only the password configuration and status screens have event message fields Local Management 3 3 Using Local Management Screens Table 3 1 describes the most common event messages Event messages related to specific Local Management applications are described with those applications throughout this manual Table 3 1 Event Messages Message What it Means SAVED OK One or more fields were modified and saved to NVRAM NOT SAVED PRESS SAVE Attempting to exit the LM screen after one or more fields TO KEEP CHANGES were modified but not saved to NVRAM NOTHING TO SAVE The SAVE command was executed but nothing was saved to NVRAM Display Fields Display fields cannot be edited These fields may display information that never changes or information that may change as a result of Local M
27. to highlight the Active port field 2 Enter 1 or 2 Entering 1 signifies APIM 1 of the VHSIM2 A6DP Entering 2 signifies APIM 2 of the VHSIM2 A6DP NOTE This field may be configured manually to 1 or 2 however it is possible this value may change if the Activation of redundant port or Revert to primary port fields are set to Automatic 3 Use the arrow keys to highlight the SAVE command at the bottom of the screen and press ENTER The changes are saved to memory 3 10 4 Setting the Activation of Redundant Port Field To set the Activation of redundant port field automatic or manual perform the following steps 1 Use the arrow keys to highlight the Activation of redundant port field 2 Press the SPACE bar to toggle between the choices until the appropriate mode displays Automatic or Manual NOTE If the Activation of redundant port field is set to Manual the redundant port must be activated by the user via Local Remote Management 3 Use the arrow keys to highlight the SAVE command at the bottom of the screen and press ENTER The changes are saved to memory 3 10 5 Setting the Revert to Primary Port Field To set the Revert to Primary port field Automatic or Manual perform the following steps 1 Use the arrow keys to highlight the Revert to Primary port field 2 Press the SPACE bar to toggle between the choices until the appropriate mode displays Automatic or Manual 3 34 Local Management
28. will fit on the screen PREV Command Allows the user to view the previous page of information for the current virtual interface if there are more lines of connection information than will fit on the screen 3 7 1 Selecting a Virtual Interface To specify which virtual interface to jump to proceed as follows NOTE Refer to the following sections to identify the virtual interface number that has been assigned to each PVC and LEC respectively For PVCs refer to Section 3 3 For LECs refer to Section 3 12 1 Use the arrow keys to highlight the Virtual Interface field 2 Using the number keys enter the number of the virtual interface NOTE The user may also press the SPACE bar or BACKSPACE key to scroll through the virtual interfaces one at a time 3 Press ENTER All current connections for that virtual interface display on the screen 3 26 Local Management Physical Port Configuration Menu Screen 3 8 PHYSICAL PORT CONFIGURATION MENU SCREEN The Physical Port Configuration Menu screen contains two menu items that allow the user to access the Port Framer Configuration screen and the ATM Port Redundancy Configuration screen To access the Physical Port Configuration Menu screen perform the following steps 1 Use the arrow keys to highlight the PHYSICAL PORT CONFIGURATION menu item from the ATM Screen 2 Press ENTER The Physical Port Configuration Menu screen Figure 3 10 displays Figure 3 10 Physi
29. 2 VC Mux 802 3 Bdg UBR 155Mbs 1 0 32 VC Mux 802 3 Bdg UBR 155Mbs 1 EXIT RETURN 282514 The following list explains each of the ATM Connection Setup By Virtual Interface screen fields Total Bandwidth Allocated Read Only Shows the resources the current APIM has available for the assignment of PVCs and their associated traffic descriptors If there are no PVCs configured the maximum bandwidth that the active APIM supports is displayed For example an APIM 21 will display 155 Mbps As PVCs with traffic descriptors are assigned their rate is subtracted from the total 3 24 Local Management ATM Connection Setup By Virtual Interface Screen Virtual Interface Selectable Displays the virtual interface number that this LEC or PVC has been assigned by the VHSIM2 A6DP Each LEC and PVC configured on the VHSIM2 A6DP is automatically assigned a virtual interface number once the LEC or PVC is activated by Local Remote Management In SecureFast mode each LEC and PVC is an entry in the MIB II interface table In 802 1Q mode each port is an entry in the MIB II interface table Section 3 13 provides instructions on creating LECs via Local Management Section 3 6 provides instructions on creating PVCs via Local Management NOTE Section 3 4 also provides instructions on how to view all PVCs that have been created via Local Remote Management The Virtual Interface and Application Port fields may be assigned the same value but the two
30. 40 1 O 1001 VC Mux 802 3Bdg 00 00 1D XX XX XX UBR 155Mbs 1 ADD DELETE PREVIOUS NEXT EXIT RETURN 28252_12 NOTE The first two connections shown in Figure 3 5 with VPI VCI values of 0 5 and 0 16 respectively represent UNI and ILMI These two connections even if they are disabled in the Signalling screen Section 3 17 will always display on the ATM Connection Setup screen Local Management 3 11 ATM Connection Setup Screen The following list explains each of the ATM Connection Setup screen fields Total Bandwidth Available Read Only Shows the resources the current APIM has available for the assignment of PVCs and their associated traffic descriptors If there are no PVCs configured the maximum bandwidth the active APIM supports is displayed For example an APIM 21 will display 155 Mbps As PVCs with traffic descriptors are assigned their rate is subtracted from the total ATM Port Current Connections Read Only Displays the number of current connections on the VHSIM2 A6DP IF Read Only Represents the virtual MIB II interface on which this Virtual Channel VC was created This field can represent both Switched Virtual Channels SVCs and Permanent Virtual Channels PVCs These virtual MIB II interfaces will also display on the Switch Configuration screen of the host device If the status of a PVC is down an asterisk appears to the left of the IF field next to the PVC that is down and the message Operation
31. 55Mbps SONET SDH OC 3 MMF SC Statistics OFF Alarms OFF Idle Cells UNASSIGNED Cell Payload Scrambling ON Transmission Type SONET SAVE EXIT RETURN 28251_16 The following list explains each of the Port Framer Configuration screen fields Physical Port Toggle This field is used to select which APIM to be configured This field toggles between 1 APIM 1 and 2 APIM 2 3 28 Local Management Port Framer Configuration Screen ATM Port Type Read Only Displays the type of APIM installed in the VHSIM2 A6DP This field displays all important information about the APIM For example the ATM Port Type field in Figure 3 11 is defined as follows e 155 Mbps signifies the amount of bandwidth the APIM supports e SONET SDH displays the two transmission types that the APIM supports e OC 3 signifies the class of ATM service the APIM provides e MME signifies that this APIM supports multimode fiber optic cabling e SC signifies that the APIM has SC style connectors to attach the physical cabling For details on the available APIMs refer to Appendix B Statistics Toggle This field toggles between OFF and ON The default setting for this field is OFF Alarms Toggle This field toggles between OFF and ON The default setting for this field is OFF Idle Cells Toggle Toggles between UNASSIGNED and OFF The default setting for this field is UNASSIGNED Cell Payload Scrambling Toggle Toggles between
32. ATION CLASS 1 LASER TRANSCEIVERS LASER RADIATION AND CONNECTORS When the connector is in place all laser radiation remains within the fiber The maximum amount of radiant power exiting the fiber under normal conditions is 12 6 dBm or 55 x 106 watts Removing the optical connector from the transceiver allows laser radiation to emit directly from the optical port The maximum radiance from the optical port under worst case conditions is 0 8 W cm or 8 x 10 W m sr 1 Do not use optical instruments to view the laser output The use of optical instruments to view laser output increases eye hazard When viewing the output optical port power must be removed from the network adapter vi DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Application of Council Directive s Manufacturer s Name Manufacturer s Address European Representative Name European Representative Address Conformance to Directive s Product Standards Equipment Type Environment 89 336 EEC 73 23 EEC Enterasys Networks Inc 35 Industrial Way PO Box 5005 Rochester NH 03867 Mr Jim Sims Enterasys Networks Ltd Nexus House Newbury Business Park London Road Newbury Berkshire RG14 2PZ England EC Directive 89 336 EEC EC Directive 73 23 EEC EN 55022 EN 55024 EN 60950 EN 60825 Networking Equipment for use in a Commercial or Light Industrial Environment We the undersigned hereby declare under our sole responsibility that the equipme
33. AUTION In step 10 ensure that the standoffs on the interface module align with the standoff screw holes on the VHSIM2 A6DP to prevent bending the pins 10 Secure the VHSIM2 A6DP to the standoffs with the two screws saved in step 6 11 Reinstall the interface module in the chassis 12 Reattach the network cabling to the interface module 13 Refer to Chapter 3 for instructions on configuring the VHSIM2 A6DP using Local Management 2 4 2 Installing a VHSIM2 A6DP in a Standalone Device To install a VHSIM2 A6DP into a standalone device that supports VHSIM2 A6DP technology perform the following steps 1 Power down the device and remove the power cord 2 Disconnect all cables from the device Note the ports to which these cables attach required to remove the chassis cover Failure to comply could result in an electric shock 4 ELECTRICAL HAZARD Ensure that you remove the power cord and ONLY the screws hazard 3 Attach the antistatic wrist strap refer to the instructions outlined on the antistatic wrist strap package 4 Remove the device chassis cover refer to your specific device documentation for instructions on removing the device chassis cover 5 Remove and save the two faceplate mounting screws securing the VHSIM2 A6DP coverplate and remove the coverplate as shown back in Figure 2 5 6 Remove and save the two standoff screws as shown back in Figure 2 5 Installation 2 11 Installing a VHSIM 7 Place the VHS
34. CI field and enter the VCI NOTE The DELETE command appears only if a valid VPI and VCI of an existing PVC has been entered in their respective fields Use the arrow keys to highlight the DELETE command Press ENTER The PVC DELETED message displays at the top of the screen indicating that Local Management has deleted the PVC Local Management 3 23 ATM Connection Setup By Virtual Interface Screen 3 7 ATM CONNECTION SETUP BY VIRTUAL INTERFACE SCREEN The ATM Connection Setup by Virtual Interface screen is used to view all current connections for each LAN Emulation Client LEC that has been configured on the VHSIM2 A6DP ona LEC by LEC basis This screen will also display PVCs that have been set up on the VHSIM2 A6DP PVCs will display one at a time in Secure Fast Mode because they are considered individual Virtual Interfaces However the PVCs will be displayed grouped by interface number in the 802 1Q mode To access the ATM Connection Setup By Virtual Interface screen perform the following steps 1 Use the arrow keys to highlight the CONNECTIONS BY VIRTUAL INTERFACE menu item on the ATM Connections screen 2 Press ENTER The ATM Connection Setup By Virtual Interface screen Figure 3 9 displays Figure 3 9 ATM Connection Setup By Virtual Interface Screen Total Bandwidth Allocated 0 Mbps Virtual Interface 28 Application Port 28 TRAFFIC CATERGORY RATE INDEX VPI VCI Encapsulation Type ATM Address ESI 0 3
35. E bar to toggle between the options until Automatic displays 3 44 Local Management LEC Administration Screen 6 10 11 12 13 14 Use the arrow keys to highlight the ELAN Name field Enter a name for the ELAN that is no more than 32 characters in length This step is optional and does not have to be performed to configure the LEC automatically NOTE Steps 7 through 12 are not necessary if LANE 1 0 will be used Although these fields may be enabled LANE 1 0 does not support the corresponding features Use the arrow keys to highlight the Selective Multicast field Press the SPACE bar to toggle between the options Enable or Disable until the desired option displays Use the arrow keys to highlight the LLC Multiplex Capable field Press the SPACE bar to toggle between the options Enable or Disable until the desired option displays Use the arrow keys to highlight the Topology Change Frames field Press the SPACE bar to toggle between the options Enable or Disable until the desired option displays Use the arrow keys to highlight the LECS ATM Address field Enter the ATM Address of the LECS This step is optional and should be performed only when a specific LECS out of multiple servers is desired for this LEC Use the arrow keys to highlight the ADD LEC command at the bottom of the screen and press ENTER The LEC will now be configured automatically by the VHSIM2 A6DP 3 13 3 Configuring a New LEC Man
36. EEN DELETED displays at the top of the screen indicating that Local Management has deleted the Virtual Port Local Management 3 19 Traffic Management PVC Priority Assignments 3 5 4 Traffic Management PVC Priority Assignments Screen Example Figure 3 7 Example Traffic Management PVC Priority Assignments Screen PVC Vport 3 Number of Virtual Queues 3 AAL Type 5 Encapsulation Type VC Mux 802 3 Bdg Virtual Profile Profile Traffic Queue VPI VCI Index Name Category 0 0 50 1 Default UBR descriptor UBR 1 0 51 33 CBR 10 Meg CBR 2 0 52 34 CBR 15 Meg CBR SAVE DELETE EXIT RETURN 28251_36 The user has two boards connected to an ATM switch and each configured as above The ATM switch is configured properly for all three PVCs A server is in board A and a client in board B Traffic will traverse between the two boards according to the rules defined in the 802 1P Priority Transmit Queue Mapping table If the client server traffic is assigned to have a priority of 1 on each board then the traffic between the client and server will traverse between the two boards on the PVC 0 50 If the client server traffic had been configured on each board to have a priority of 6 associated with it then all traffic between the client and server would be going across the ATM cloud on PVC 0 52 The statistics this traffic creates will appear on the INTERFACE STATISTICS screen as well as the SWITCH STATISICS screen displayed as interface
37. IFY MODE When performed all changes are saved to memory Local Management 3 43 LEC Administration Screen 3 13 1 Changing the LEC Status of an Existing LEC To change the LEC Status perform the following steps 1 2 Use the arrow keys to highlight the MODIFY MODE command at the bottom of the screen and press ENTER Use the arrow keys to highlight the LEC Index field NOTE To discover the Index of the LEC that will be modified refer to Section 3 12 Enter the Index of the LEC to be modified and press ENTER Use the arrow keys to highlight the LEC Status field Use the SPACE bar to toggle between the options Active or Not In Service until the desired option displays Use the arrow keys to highlight the SAVE command and press ENTER The new LEC Status becomes enabled 3 13 2 Configuring a New LEC Automatically To configure a new LEC automatically perform the following steps 1 Ensure the LEC Administration screen is in CREATE MODE If the screen does not display CREATE MODE perform the following substeps a Use the arrow keys to highlight the CREATE MODE command at the bottom of the screen b Press ENTER The LEC Administration screen in CREATE MODE displays Use the arrow keys to highlight the LANE Version field Press the SPACE bar to toggle between the options 1 0 or 2 0 until the desired LANE version displays Use the arrow keys to highlight the Configure LEC field Press the SPAC
38. IM2 A6DP and the module Figure 2 4 Installing a VAPIM VAPIM Screws Optional Third VAPIM Screw z T co VHSIM2 Standoffs VHSIM2 Connector Pins 2825_05 Installation 2 7 Installing a VHSIM 5 Press down firmly on the VAPIM until the pins slide all the way into the connector Ensure the VAPIM sits flush on the standoffs 6 Secure the VAPIM with the screws saved in step 3 The screw used to attach the rear of the VAPIM to the standoff is optional and is not necessary for proper installation Refer to Figure 2 4 7 Reattach the faceplate to the VHSIM2 A6DP using the three screws saved in step 2 2 4 INSTALLING A VHSIM f ELECTRICAL HAZARD Only qualified personnel should install or service this unit You can install a VHSIM in any Enterasys Networks device that supports VHSIM2 A6DP technology e g 2E252 25 6E252 17 Refer to the release notes for the version of firmware running on the Enterasys Networks device to ensure that the VHSIM2 A6DP is supported The following subsections provide generic instructions for installing an VHSIM2 A6DP in a module or in a standalone device 2 4 1 Installing a VHSIM2 A6DP in an Interface Module To install an VHSIM2 A6DP in a module that supports VHSIM2 A6DP technology proceed as follows 1 Disconnect all cables from the interface module Note the ports to which these cables attach 2 Attach the antistatic wrist strap refer to the instructions outlined on the a
39. IM2 A6DP behind the device faceplate as shown back in Figure 2 6 8 Insert the connectors of the VHSIM2 A6DP into the host device connector pins on the device CAUTION In step 8 ensure that the standoffs on the device align with the standoff screw holes on the VHSIM2 A6DP to prevent bending the pins 9 Press down firmly on the back of the VHSIM2 A6DP until the pins slide all the way into the connector holes 10 Secure the VHSIM2 A6DP to the faceplate using the screws saved in step 5 11 Secure the VHSIM2 A6DP to the standoffs using the screws saved in step 6 ELECTRICAL HAZARD Ensure that the chassis cover is in place before reconnecting the power cord 12 Reattach the chassis cover to the device reconnect the power cord and reconnect the device to your network 13 Refer to Chapter 3 for instructions on configuring the VHSIM2 A6DP using Local Management 2 12 Installation 3 Local Management This chapter explains how to perform the following tasks How to view current ATM connections Configure Permanent Virtual Channels PVCs Configure LAN Emulation Clients LECs View Emulated LAN ELAN properties Perform searches of the VHSIM2 A6DP LEC ARP Cache Create traffic profiles that may be assigned to LECs and PVCs Configure the APIMs installed in the VHSIM2 A6DP for redundancy Configure operating parameters for Switched Virtual Channels SVCs and optional LAN Emulation Services using Local Management
40. If the APIM goes into this LED state contact Enterasys Networks Refer to Section 1 1 4 2 LANVIEW LEDs A VHSIM2 A6DP Specifications This Appendix describes environmental specifications and safety requirements for the VHSIM2 A6DP Enterasys Networks reserves the right to change these specifications at any time without notice A 1 SPECIFICATIONS Environment Operating Temperature Storage Temperature Operating Relative Humidity Regulatory Compliance Safety Electromagnetic Compatibility EMC 5 C to 40 C 41 F to 104 F 30 C to 73 C 22 F to 164 F 5 to 90 non condensing UL 1950 CSA C22 2 No 950 73 23 EEC EN 60950 IEC 950 EN 60825 FCC Part 15 CSA C108 8 89 336 EEC EN 55022 EN 61000 3 2 EN 61000 3 3 EN 55024 AS NZS 3548 VCCI V 3 VHSIM2 A6DP Specifications A 1 B APIM and VAPIM Specifications This appendix provides specifications for Enterasys Networks APIMs and VAPIMs B 1 APIM 21 SPECIFICATIONS Physical Interface Media Type Data Rate Connector Type Transmit Power Receive Sensitivity Loss Budget Wavelength Typical Link Distance Figure B 1 APIM 21 OC3 Multimode Fiber 155 Mbps SC 14 db to 18 5 db 14 db to 32 5 db 14 db to 18 5 db 1270 nm to 1380 nm 2km 2825 27 APIM and VAPIM Specifications B 1 APIM 29 Specifications B 2 APIM 29 SPECIFICATIONS Physical Interface OC3 Media Type Single Mode Fiber Data
41. NTER The previous screen of current connections displays NEXT Command Used to scroll to the next screen if the VHSIM2 A6DP has more connections than can fit on the first screen To go to the next screen use the arrow keys to highlight the NEXT command and press ENTER The next screen of current connections displays Local Management 3 13 Traffic Management PVC Priority Assignments 3 5 TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT PVC PRIORITY ASSIGNMENTS The Traffic Management PVC Priority Assignments screen is only accessible if the operational mode of the board is 802 1Q Switching If the board is in SecureFast mode the Add Delete Entry screen used for configuring PVCs will be displayed instead of the Traffic Management PVC Priority Assignments screen The Traffic Management PVC Priority Assignments screen allows up to eight VPI VCI Traffic descriptor groups to be assigned to one Virtual Port when the board is in 802 1Q SWITCHING MODE Each of the VPI VCI Traffic descriptor groups in the Virtual Port will be assigned to a specific virtual queue If the board is in SecureFast mode the user will be limited to creating only one PVC per Virtual Port To enter the Traffic Management PVC Priority Assignments screen go to the CONNECTION TABLE screen ATM CONNECTION SETUP screen and choose the ADD DELETE option The Traffic Management PVC Priority Assignments Screen displays See Figure 3 6 Figure 3 6 Traffic Management PVC Priority Assignments Screen
42. PACE bar to toggle between the options until the appropriate mode displays 8 If the LEC will be configured manually perform the following substeps NOTE Substeps a through j are optional and are not necessary to modify the LEC to be configured manually a Use the arrow keys to highlight the ELAN Name field b Enter a name for the ELAN that is no more than 32 characters in length c Use the arrow keys to highlight the MAX MTU Size field d Use the SPACE bar to toggle between the options until the desired MTU size displays e Use the arrow keys to highlight the Selective Multicast field f Press the SPACE bar to toggle between the options Enable or Disable until the desired option displays g Use the arrow keys to highlight the LLC Multiplex Capable field Local Management 3 47 LEC Properties Screen h Press the SPACE bar to toggle between the options Enable or Disable until the desired option displays i Use the arrow keys to highlight the Topology Change Frames field j Press the SPACE bar to toggle between the options Enable or Disable until the desired option displays k Use the arrow keys to highlight the LES ATM Address field l Enter the LES ATM Address in the field Ensure that a valid ATM address is used 9 Use the arrow keys to highlight the SAVE command at the bottom of the screen and press ENTER The changes will now be written to NVRAM and the LEC will reflect the modifications 3
43. Rate 155 Mbps Connector Type SC Transmit Power 8 db to 14 db Receive Sensitivity 6 db to 32 5 db Loss Budget 8 db to 24 5 db Wavelength 1261 nm to 1360 nm Typical Link Distance 25 km Figure B 2 APIM 29 2825 28 B 2 APIM and VAPIM Specifications APIM 29LR Specifications B 3 APIM 29LR SPECIFICATIONS Physical Interface Media Type Data Rate Connector Type Transmit Power Receive Sensitivity Loss Budget Wavelength Typical Link Distance Figure B 3 APIM 29LR OC3 Single Mode Fiber 155 Mbps SC 0 db to 5 db 31 db 26 db to 31 db 1280 nm to 1335 nm 60 km oTe 3 LNK APIM 29LR 2825 _29 APIM and VAPIM Specifications B 3 APIM 22 Specifications B 4 APIM 22 SPECIFICATIONS Physical Interface STS3 Media Type Category 5 Unshielded Twisted Pair Data Rate 155 Mbps Connector Type RJ45 Typical Link Distance 100 Meters The APIM 22R is considered an ATM User Device and therefore has a different signal pin assignment than the ATM Network Equipment as specified by the ATM Forum User Network Interface UNI specification Figure B 4 shows the pin assignments for the APIM 22R Figure B 4 APIM 22 Pin Assignments sits LNK 12345678 APIM 22R 1 Transmit 5 N A 2 Transmit 6 N A 3 N A 7 Receive 4 N A 8 Receive B 4 APIM and VAPIM Specifications APIM 67 Specifications B 5 APIM 67 SPECIFICATIONS Physical Interface DS3 Medi
44. VHSIM2 A6DP User s Guide ENTERASYS 9032825 02 NETWORKS ELECTRICAL HAZARD Only qualified personnel should perform installation procedures NOTICE Enterasys Networks and its licensors reserve the right to make changes in specifications and other information contained in this document without prior notice The reader should in all cases consult Enterasys Networks to determine whether any such changes have been made The hardware firmware or software described in this manual is subject to change without notice IN NO EVENT SHALL ENTERASYS NETWORKS AND ITS LICENSORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL INDIRECT SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOST PROFITS ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THIS MANUAL OR THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN IT EVEN IF ENTERASYS NETWORKS AND ITS LICENSORS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF KNOWN OR SHOULD HAVE KNOWN THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES Enterasys Networks Inc 35 Industrial Way Rochester NH 03866 5005 Enterasys Networks Inc is a subsidiary of Cabletron Systems Inc 2000 by Enterasys Networks Inc All Rights Reserved Printed in the United States of America Order Number 9032825 02 August 2000 LANVIEW and SecureFast are registered trademarks of Enterasys Networks or its licensors HSIM SmartSwitch APIM and Enterasys Networks are trademarks of Enterasys Networks or its licensors SPECTRUM is a registered trademark of Aprisma Management Technologies or its
45. a Type 75 Ohm Coaxial Cable Data Rate 45 Mbps Connector Type BNC Typical Link Distance 136 Meters CAUTION The APIM 67R does not use Cell Payload Scrambling Scrambling must be JAN seed on any DS3 device connected to the APIM 67R The APIM 67 conforms to the electrical characteristics specified by ANSI T1 404 1989 Carrier to Customer Installation DS3 Metallic Interface Specification Section 5 12 Grounding Arrangements In accordance with this specification each channel Transmit and Receive must be grounded at one end Enterasys ships the APIM 67R with the following default jumper settings e Receive channel jumper grounded e Transmit channel jumper not grounded Figure B 5 shows the location and default setting of each jumper Refer to Figure B 5 if you need to change the jumper settings to properly connect the APIM 67R to another DS3 device APIM and VAPIM Specifications B 5 APIM 67 Specifications Figure B 5 APIM 67R Default Jumper Settings oe APIM 67R 2825 32 Figure B 6 APIM 67 RECEIVE CHANNEL JUMPER GROUNDED TRANSMIT CHANNEL JUMPER NOT GROUNDED 2825 31 B 6 APIM and VAPIM Specifications VAPIM 31 Specifications B 6 VAPIM 31 SPECIFICATIONS Physical Interface Media Type Data Rate Connector Type Transmit Power Receive Sensitivity Loss Budget Wavelength Typical Link Distance Figure B 7 VAPIM 31 OC12 Multimode Fiber 622 Mbps SC 14 db to 22 5 db 14 db to 26
46. al Status for the indicated connection s is 299 down will appear at the bottom of the screen PORT Read Only Displays the application port on which the PVC or SVC resides Once a PVC is created it is dynamically assigned a switch port number This port number then may be assigned to an 802 1Q or SecureFast VLAN depending on the operational mode of the host device If this connection is an SVC the switch port number is assigned to the LEC to which this SVC belongs The UNI and ILMI connections will display 0 VPI Read Only Displays the Virtual Path Identifier of the connection This field reads 0 or 1 currently only 0 and 1 are supported VCI Read Only Displays the Virtual Channel Identifier of the connection This field reads between 32 and 4095 Encapsulation Type Read Only Displays the type of Encapsulation being used to switch Ethernet frames to ATM cells The three possible options for this field are as follows e LANE VC Based Multiplexed 802 3 LAN Emulation This method is specified by the ATM Forum LAN Emulation specification This option is available for SVCs only e VC Mux 802 3 Bdg VC Based Multiplexing for Bridged Protocols as defined by the IETF RFC 1483 This encapsulation type is for PVCs only 3 12 Local Management ATM Connection Setup Screen e LLC Encapsulated Logical Link Control for Bridged Protocols as defined by the IETF RFC 1483 This encapsulation type is for PVCs only
47. anagement operations user selections and configurations or network monitoring information In the screens shown in this guide the characters in the display fields are in plain type not bold In the field description the field is identified as being read only Input Fields Input Fields require the entry of keyboard characters IP addresses subnet mask default gateway and device time are examples of input fields In the screens shown in this guide the characters in the input fields are in bold type In the field description the field is identified as being modifiable Selection Toggle Fields Selection Toggle fields provide a series of possible values Only applicable values appear in a selection field In the screens shown in this guide the selections display within brackets and in bold type In the field description the field is identified as being either selectable when there are more than two possible values or toggle when there are only two possible values Command Fields Command fields are located at the bottom of Local Management screens Command fields are used to exit Local Management screens save Local Management entries or navigate to another display of the same screen In the screens shown in this guide the characters in this field are all upper case and in bold type In the field description the field is identified as being a command field 3 4 Local Management Using Local Management Sc
48. aptation Layer AAL being used by the PVC The VHSIM2 A6DP uses AAL 5 Encapsulation Type Toggle Displays the type of data encapsulation that the VHSIM2 A6DP will use to perform LAN to ATM translation This field toggles between the following options e VC Mux 802 3 Bdg VC Based Multiplexing for Bridged Protocols as defined by the IETF RFC 1483 e LLC Encapsulated Logical Link Control for Bridged Protocols as defined by the IETF RFC 1483 Traffic Profile Index Selectable Used to enter the profile index number to be added to the PVC The descriptor profile is displayed next to it Total Bandwidth Available Read Only Shows the resources the current APIM has available for the assignment of PVCs and their associated traffic descriptors If there are no PVCs configured the maximum bandwidth the active APIM supports is displayed For example an APIM 21 will display 155 Mbps As PVCs with traffic descriptors are assigned their rate is subtracted from the total ADD MODIFY Command Used to add the PVC or the modified PVC to the VHSIM2 A6DP connection table The command is only available if a PVC has been entered DELETE Command Displays only if a valid VPI VCI pair of an existing PVC has been entered in the respective fields of the Add Delete Entry screen This command deletes the PVC from the VHSIM2 A6DP connection table 3 6 1 Adding an Entry PVC To add an entry PVC perform the following steps 1 Use the arrow
49. asys Asynchronous Transfer Mode ATM Very High Speed Interface Module VHSIM The VHSIM2 A6DP provides additional connectivity functionality to various Enterasys interface modules and standalone devices by providing redundant uplinks to networks using Asynchronous Transfer Mode ATM WHO SHOULD USE THIS GUIDE This guide is for Enterasys service personnel and qualified customer maintenance personnel who are familiar with installing networking systems and have a working knowledge of ATM networks and LAN Emulation and for system managers and others who perform network management tasks STRUCTURE OF THIS GUIDE Read through this guide completely to familiarize yourself with its content and to gain an understanding of the features and capabilities of the VHSIM2 A6DP This guide is organized as follows Chapter 1 Introduction outlines the contents of this manual describes VHSIM2 A6DP features and concludes with a list of related manuals Chapter 2 Installation describes how to install ATM Port Interface Modules APIMs and VAPIMs into the VHSIM2 A6DP This chapter also explains how to install a VHSIM2 A6DP into an interface module or a standalone device Chapter 3 Local Management describes how to use the VHSIM2 A6DP Local Management screens to configure the VHSIM2 A6DP for connection to an ATM network xiii Related Manuals Chapter 4 LANVIEW LEDs describes how to use the VHSIM2 A6DP LEDs to monitor VHSIM performance and
50. be lost 2 Press ENTER The ILMI is restarted 3 60 Local Management Traffic Management Screen 3 18 TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT SCREEN The Traffic Management screen is used to set up profile index traffic descriptors Once the descriptors are set up they can be assigned to PVCs created in Connection Setup or LEC Transmit Queue screens To access the Traffic Management Descriptor Profiles screen from the ATM menu screen perform the following steps 1 Use the arrow keys to highlight the TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT menu item of the ATM menu screen 2 Press ENTER The Traffic Management Descriptor Profiles screen Figure 3 20 displays Figure 3 20 Traffic Management Descriptor Profiles Screen Profile Index 1 Profile Name Default UBR descriptor Traffic Category UBR Traffic Parameters Transmit Units Cells Second Peak Cell Rate PCR 366792 Cells Second SAVE DELETE EXIT 2825_37 The following list explains each of the Traffic Management Descriptor Profiles screen fields Profile Index Selectable The index number chosen here is used to create the traffic descriptor The number chosen must be greater than 32 1 to 31 is reserved The default traffic descriptors are displayed as 1 thru 9 The first available new entry is displayed as NEW ENTRY Profile Name Selectable Used to enter a name for the chosen traffic descriptor Local Management 3 61 Traffic Management Screen Traffic Category Selectabl
51. cal Port Configuration Menu Screen PORT FRAMER CONFIGURATION ATM PORT REDUNDANCY EXIT RETURN 2825_15 The following list explains each of the Physical Port Configuration Menu screen fields PORT FRAMER CONFIGURATION This menu item opens the Port Framer Configuration Screen This screen is used to enable or disable ATM statistics and alarms and to specify if applicable the transmission type of the APIM For details refer to Section 3 9 ATM PORT REDUNDANCY This menu item opens the ATM Port Redundancy Configuration screen This screen is used to configure the APIMs for redundancy in the event the primary APIM becomes disabled For details refer to Section 3 10 Local Management 3 27 Port Framer Configuration Screen 3 9 PORT FRAMER CONFIGURATION SCREEN The Port Framer Configuration screen is used to enable or disable ATM statistics and alarms and to specify if applicable the transmission type that the APIM will use SONET or SDH The Port Framer Configuration screen allows these configurations to be performed on both the primary and redundant APIMs To access the Port Framer Configuration screen perform the following steps 1 Use the arrow keys to highlight the PORT FRAMER CONFIGURATION menu item from the Physical Port Configuration Menu screen 2 Press ENTER The Port Framer Configuration screen Figure 3 11 displays Figure 3 11 Port Framer Configuration Screen Physical Port 1 ATM Port Type ATM IF 1
52. d VCC 0 0 0 0 All values correspond with 0 0 the lecStatusTable of the 0 0 ATM Forum LANE 2 0 MIB 0 0 EXIT RETURN 2825_21 The following list explains each of the LEC Properties screen fields LEC Index Selectable Used to identify this LEC both on the VHSIM2 A6DP and in the ATM Forum s LEC MIB LEC ID Read Only Displays the LAN Emulation Client Identifier assigned to this LEC by the LAN Emulation Server when the LEC was created If the LEC ID field reads 0 it signifies that this LEC is not a member of an emulated LAN and is not connected to a LAN Emulation Server Actual ELAN Name Read Only Displays the name of the ELAN to which this LEC belongs Local Management 3 49 LEC Properties Screen LEC STATE Read Only Displays the current state that the LEC is in The possible states are as follows e Initial State e LECS Connect e Configure e Join e Initial Registration e BUS Connect e Operational Section 3 12 provides definitions for the possible states of the LEC State field Status Read Only Displays the current status of the LEC This field displays one of the following items e Active LEC is operational e Not In Service LEC is not operational e No Link No connection to the network e No ATM Address ILMI not operating refer to Section 3 17 e No UNI UNI not operating refer to Section 3 17 ELAN ID Read Only Displays the ID that this ELAN was assigned by
53. de all the way into the connector Ensure the APIM sits flush on the standoffs If the APIM does not sit flush with the standoffs ensure that the pins have been inserted into the correct connector on the VHSIM2 A6DP Refer to Figure 2 2 6 Secure the APIM with the screws saved in step 3 The screw used to attach the rear of the APIM to the standoff is optional and is not necessary for proper installation Refer to Figure 2 2 7 Reattach the faceplate to the VHSIM2 A6DP using the three screws saved in step 2 2 3 INSTALLING VAPIMs f ELECTRICAL HAZARD Only qualified personnel should install or service this unit To install a VAPIM into the VHSIM2 A6DP proceed as follows 1 Attach the antistatic wrist strap refer to the instructions on the antistatic wrist strap package 2 Remove and save the faceplate screws attaching the faceplate to the VHSIM2 A6DP See Figure 2 3 Remove the VHSIM2 A6DP faceplate 3 Remove and save the three screws from the VHSIM2 A6DP standoffs Remove the APIM coverplate Installation 2 5 Installing VAPIMs Figure 2 3 Removing the APIM Coverplate Standoff Screws APIM gt Coverplate Faceplate Screws 2825_02 2 6 Installation Installing VAPIMs 4 Align the VAPIM connectors into the VHSIM2 A6DP connectors as shown in Figure 2 4 CAUTION Ensure that the VAPIM connectors align with the VHSIM2 A6DP connectors to prevent bending the pins This can damage both the VHS
54. dwidth while the APIM installed in slot 2 could support Coaxial cable and provide 45 Mbps of bandwidth Appendix B details all of the APIMs and VAPIMs available for the VHSIM2 A6DP 1 1 2 MIB Support For additional information on how to extract and compile individual MIBs refer to the Release Notes or contact Enterasys Networks for technical support Refer to Section 1 2 for details 1 1 3 LANVIEW Diagnostic LEDs Enterasys Networks provides a visual diagnostic and monitoring system called LANVIEW The VHSIM2 A6DP LANVIEW LEDs help to quickly identify transmit receive and link status 1 2 Introduction Getting Help 1 2 GETTING HELP For additional support related to the product or this document contact Enterasys Networks using one of the following methods World Wide Web http www enterasys com Phone 603 332 9400 Internet mail support enterasys com FTP ftp ftp enterasys com Login anonymous Password your email address To send comments or suggestions concerning this document contact the Technical Writing Department via the following email address Tech Writing enterasys com Make sure to include the document Part Number in the email message Before contacting Enterasys Networks have the following information ready e Your Enterasys Networks service contract number e A description of the failure e A description of any action s already taken to resolve the problem e g changing mode switches
55. e Used to choose the traffic category for the selected name UBR Unspecified Bit Rate is the default and the choices are CBR Constant Bit Rate nrt VBR non real time Variable Bit Rate and ABR Available Bit Rate For both UBR and CBR only the PCR Peak Cell Rate traffic parameter is displayed When nrt VBR is chosen the traffic paramenters SCR sustained cell rate and MBS Maximum Burst Size are displayed along with PCR which all need to be configured When ABR is chosen the traffic parameters MCR Maximum Cell Rate RIF Rate Increase Factor and RDF Rate Decrease Factor are displayed along with PCR which all need to be configured Traffic Parameters Transmit Units Selectable Used to choose the units of measurement for the profile Traffic Parameters Peak Cell Rate PCR Selectable Used to choose the peak cell rate for the profile Sustained Cell Rate SCR Selectable Used to choose the sustained cell rate for the profile Only displayed when the traffic category nrt VBR is chosen Maximum Burst Size MBS Selectable Used to choose the maximum burst size for the profile Only displayed when the traffic category nrt VBR is chosen Maximum Cell Rate MCR Selectable Used to choose the maximum cell rate for the profile Only displayed when the traffic category ABR is chosen Rate Increase Factor RIF Selectable Used to choose the rate increase factor for the profile Only displayed when th
56. e entered is a valid format the Event Message Line at the top of the screen displays SAVED OR If the entry is not valid Local Management does not alter the current value and refreshes the Periodic test time field with the previous value Local Management 3 35 LAN Emulation Clients Screen 3 10 8 Using the TEST PORTS NOW Command To force the VHSIM2 A6DP to perform a redundancy test immediately perform the following steps 1 Use the arrow keys to highlight the TEST PORTS NOW command 2 Press ENTER The VHSIM2 A6DP performs the redundancy test and displays the results in the Port Usability Status field 3 10 9 Using the RESET TO FACTORY DEFAULTS Command To reset all the values of the ATM Port Redundancy Configuration screen to the factory default values perform the following steps 1 Use the arrow keys to highlight the RESET TO FACTORY DEFAULTS command 2 Press ENTER All configurable options on this screen are reset to their default values 3 11 LAN EMULATION CLIENTS SCREEN The LAN Emulation Clients screen contains five menu items that open Local Management screens used to create maintain and monitor LAN Emulation Clients LECs It also may be used to search the ARP cache for specific MAC addresses To access the LAN Emulation Clients screen from the ATM screen perform the following steps 1 Use the arrow keys to highlight the LAN EMULATION CLIENTS menu item 2 Press ENTER The LAN Emulation Clients screen
57. e indexes until the appropriate LEC Index displays Use the arrow keys to highlight the Search By field Press the SPACE bar to toggle through the options until the desired search method displays Use the arrow keys to move to the field that displays below the Search By field Aw PR YW Enter the search term Depending on the setting of the Search By field enter one of the following items e an ATM address e a VPI VCI pair e a MAC address 7 Use the arrow keys to highlight the SEARCH command at the bottom of the screen and press ENTER When the search is completed the screen refreshes with the results of the search 3 16 LEC PRIORITY QUEUES SCREEN The LEC Priority Queues screen is used to assign up to eight 802 1P priorities to a LEC To access the LEC Priority Queues screen from the LAN Emulation Clients menu screen perform the following steps 1 Use the arrow keys to highlight the LEC TRANSMIT QUEUES menu item of the LAN Emulation Clients screen 2 Press ENTER The LEC Priority Queues screen Figure 3 19 displays 3 54 Local Management LEC Priority Queues Screen Figure 3 18 Traffic Managment LEC Priority Queues Screen Lec Index 1 Number of Virtual Queues 8 Elan Name Virtual Profile Profile Traffic Queue Index Name Category 0 1 Default UBR descriptor UBR 1 1 Default UBR descriptor UBR 2 1 Default UBR descriptor UBR 3 1 Default UBR descriptor UBR 4 1 Default UBR descriptor UBR
58. e lost if the board is powered down or reset either a hard or soft reset 3 18 Local Management Traffic Management PVC Priority Assignments 3 5 2 Modifying an Entry Vport To modify an existing entry Vport perform the following steps 1 2 3 Use the arrow keys to highlight the PVC VPort field elect the VPport value of the existing PVC to be modified S Use the arrow keys to highlight any of the other field s and modify the field s as in the above procedure Section 3 5 1 as desired Use the arrow keys to select the SAVE command Press ENTER The message VPORT HAS BEEN CREATED displays at the top of the screen indicating that Local Management has modified the Virtual Port This procedure causes the whole Virtual Port to first be deleted and then re created to the specifications entered on the screen 3 5 3 Deleting an Entry Vport To delete an entry Vport perform the following steps 1 2 3 Use the arrow keys to highlight the PVC Vport field and enter the number of the existing Virtual Port to be deleted NOTE The DELETE command appears only if a valid Virtual Port has been entered in the PVC Vport field When a previously configured Virtual Port is displayed the DELETE option will appear at the bottom of the screen The DELETE option allows the user to DELETE the entire Virtual Port only Use the arrow keys to select the DELETE command Press ENTER The message VPORT HAS B
59. e traffic category ABR is chosen Rate Decrease Factor RDF Selectable Used to choose the rate decrease factor for the profile Only displayed when the traffic category ABR is chosen SAVE Command Used to save all changes to NVRAM DELETE Command This command deletes the Profile Index from NVRAM 3 62 Local Management Traffic Management Screen 3 18 1 Setting up a Descriptor Profile To set up a descriptor profile perform the following steps 1 Use the arrow keys to highlight the Profile Index field Use the space bar to toggle or enter the number of the index to be described Use the arrow keys to highlight the Profile Name field Enter the desired name Use the arrow keys to highlight the Traffic Category field Use the space bar to toggle to select the desired category The choices are UBR default CBR nrt VBR or ABR Use the arrow keys to highlight the Transmit Units field Use the space bar to toggle to select the desired units of measure The choices are Cells Second default Mbits Second and Kbits Second Use the arrow keys to highlight the Peak Cell Rate PCR field or other traffic parameters that display such as SCR MBS MCR RIF or RDF Enter the desired numers Use the arrow keys to highlight the SAVE command Press ENTER to save the new descriptor profile 3 18 2 Modifying a Descriptor Profile A descriptor profile can be modified by performing the following steps as in the proced
60. eaaeeesaees 3 2 3 1 1 Local Management Screen Elements 006 SEE EEEN TE 3 1 2 Local Management Keyboard ConventionS c sceeseeseeeees 3 5 3 1 3 Navigating Local Management Screens E E E 3 1 3 1 Selecting Local Management Menu Screen Items 3 6 3 1 3 2 Exiting Local Management Screens 008 ere Contents vii 3 6 3 7 3 9 3 10 ul the Renanda y Status ting the Primary Port Setting the Active Port ng the Activation of Redu i the Revert to Primary F Port Fi Id di 3 11 3 13 3 14 3 15 3 16 LEC Paty viii Contents INDEX 3 17 3 18 3 19 Signalling Screen 3 17 1 Changing the UNI 3 17 2 non the ILMI Status to 3 17 4 meric UNI Per ne E reer opr rr reece rrr rccupre meer Terr testi rT 3 17 5 Restarting the ILMI n Traffic Management Screen 3 18 1 Setting up a Descriptor Profile 3 18 2 Modifying a Descriptor Profil 3 18 3 Deleting a Descriptor Profi Discovery ELAN Setup Screen A EN 3 19 1 Assigning the VHSIM2 ABDP to a Discovery ELAN 3 66 LANVIEW LEDS 4 1 VHSIM2 A6DP SPECIFICATIONS A 1 opece ato NS eenen a A a APIM AND VAPIM SPECIFICATIONS AFIM operne E araia aaa RaR VAPIM 39 Spe VAPIM 39LR Specifications raran B 9 Contents ix Figures Figure 1 1 2 1 2 2 2 3 2 4 2 5 2 6 3 1 3 2 3 3 3 4 3 5 3 6 3 7 3 8 3 9 3 10 3 11 3 12 3 13 3 14 3 15
61. een perform the following steps 1 Use the arrow keys to highlight the LEC ARP CACHE menu item on the LAN Emulation Clients screen 2 Press ENTER the LEC ARP Cache screen Figure 3 17 displays Figure 3 17 LEC ARP Cache Screen LEC Index 1 IF 31 Search by ALL ADDR ELAN Name CTRON MAC Address VPI VCI ATM Address fi tf ff tf tf ff 0 84 0x00 0000 00 000000 0000 0000 0000 000000000000 00 SEARCH EXIT RETURN 2825_22 The following explains each of the LEC ARP Cache screen fields LEC Index Selectable Displays the Index of the LEC to which the information displayed on the screen pertains To select a new LEC Index use the arrow keys to highlight the LEC Index field and press the SPACE bar to step through the available LECs IF Read Only Displays the MIB II Interface to which the information displayed on the screen pertains 3 52 Local Management LEC ARP Cache Screen Search By Selectable Used to step through the following options e ALL ADDR all addresses e VPI VCI VPI VCI pair e MAC ADDR MAC address e ATM ADDR ATM address of the LEC This field allows the user to specify the way in which the LEC ARP Cache will be searched The default setting for this field is ALL ADDR ELAN Name Read Only Displays the name of the ELAN to which this LEC is attached MAC Address Read Only Displays the remote MAC address es from which this LEC has received responses to LE ARP requests Q
62. en Disable and Enable with a default value of Disable The Selective Multicast field is specific to LANE 2 0 and is not supported if LANE 1 0 is used Topology Change Frames Toggle This field toggles between Disable and Enable with a default value of Disable NOTE The LES ATM Address field does not display if the LEC is configured automatically Instead the field reads LECS ATM Address If the LEC is configured automatically the LES ATM Address is learned dynamically from the LECS Local Management 3 41 LEC Administration Screen LES ATM Address Modifiable The address of the LAN Emulation Server with which the LEC registers If the LEC is configured manually the LES ATM Address must be supplied by the user The following list explains each of the LEC Administration screen fields and commands LEC Index Read Only Modifiable Used to identify this LEC in the ATM Forum s LEC MIB This value is provided dynamically and is not modifiable by the user This field is used to enter the index of the LEC that will be viewed or changed while in MODIFY MODE LEC Status Toggle Displays the current status of this LEC This field displays active or Not In Service For instructions on changing the LEC status refer to Section 3 13 1 LANE Version Toggle This field toggles between 2 0 and 1 0 with a default value of 2 0 Configure LEC Toggle Used to specify if the LEC is configured manually by the user or a
63. en Elements 3 2 command fields 3 4 event message field 3 3 input fields 3 4 selection toggle fields 3 4 Screens add delete entry 3 21 creating PVCs 3 22 deleting PVCs 3 23 encapsulation type 3 22 modifying PVCs 3 23 VCI 3 21 VPI 3 21 APIM redundancy configuration 3 30 activation of redundant port 3 32 primary port 3 32 redundancy status 3 31 revert to primary port 3 32 test ports now command 3 33 APIM redundancy configuration screen reset to factory defaults command 3 33 ATM connections 3 10 connection table 3 10 connections by virtual interface 3 11 ATM LEC screen 3 36 ATM screen connections 3 8 discovery ELAN setup 3 9 LAN emulation clients 3 9 signalling 3 9 ATM setup by virtual interface 3 24 jump to IF command 3 26 discovery ELAN setup 3 64 assigning to 3 66 ELAN properties 3 48 BUS ATM addr 3 50 Index BUS multicast send VCC 3 51 Signalling Screen 3 57 LEC ATM addr 3 50 enabling disabling the ILMI 3 59 LECS ATM addr 3 50 enabling disabling UNI 3 60 LECS configuration direct VCC 3 51 restarting the ILMI 3 60 LES ATM addr 3 50 restarting UNI 3 60 LES control direct VCC 3 51 LES control distribute VCC 3 51 U LEC administration 3 40 creating LECs manually 3 45 Unpacking 2 1 deleting LECs 3 48 enabling disabling LECs 3 44 V modifying LECs 3 47 LEC ARP cache 3 52 VHSIM searching the LEC ARP cache 3 54 environmental specifications A 1 signalling installation of 2 8 enabling disabling the ILMI 3 59 overview of 1 1
64. f the MAC address for which the search was performed Refer to Section 3 15 Local Management 3 37 LEC Table Screen LEC TRANSMIT QUEUES This menu item opens the Traffic Management LEC Priority Queues screen This screen is used to assign 802 1P priorities to a LEC Refer to Section 3 16 3 12 LEC TABLE SCREEN The LEC Table screen is a read only screen that is used to view the status of all LECs currently configured on the VHSIM2 A6DP To access the LEC Table screen from the LAN Emulation Clients screen perform the following steps 1 Use the arrow keys to highlight the LEC TABLE menu item on the LAN Emulation Clients screen 2 Press ENTER The LEC Table screen Figure 3 14 displays Figure 3 14 LEC Table Screen All values correspond with the lecStatusTable of the ATM Forum LEC MIB IF Port Index LECID Ver ELAN ID ELAN Name LEC State 25 29 1 0 2 0 0 Ctron1 Operational EXIT RETURN 2825_19 The following list explains each of the LEC Table screen fields IF Read Only Displays the MIB II Interface that this LEC has been assigned dynamically The value assigned to this field is necessary when using the ATM Connection Setup by Virtual Interface screen Section 3 7 3 38 Local Management LEC Table Screen Port Read Only Displays the application port number this has LEC has been dynamically assigned Index Read Only Displays the Index of the LEC LEC ID Read Only This value is dynamically ass
65. gured automatically the LES ATM Address is learned dynamically from the LECS LES ATM Address Modifiable The address of the LAN Emulation Server with which the LEC registers If the LEC is configured manually the LES ATM Address must be supplied by the user NOTE The LECS ATM Address field does not display if the LEC is configured manually Instead the field reads LES ATM Address If the LEC is configured manually the LECS is not used LECS ATM Address Modifiable Displays the ATM address of the LAN Emulation Configuration Server LECS It is not necessary to enter the LECS address Some network configurations however may have more than one LECS To specify which LECS to connect with the address must be entered in this field ADD LEC Command Used to add the LEC to the VHSIM2 A6DP This command is only available if the screen is in CREATE MODE DELETE Command Deletes the LEC from the VHSIM2 A6DP LEC Index This command is only available if the screen is in MODIFY MODE MODIFY MODE Command Allows the modification of all LECs that have been previously configured by putting the LEC Administration screen into MODIFY MODE This command is only available if the screen is in CREATE MODE CREATE MODE Command Allows the creation of new LECs by putting the LEC Administration screen into CREATE MODE This command is only available when the screen is in MODIFY MODE SAVE Command Only displays if the screen is in MOD
66. he Selective Multicast field Press the SPACE bar to toggle between the options Enable or Disable until the desired option displays Use the arrow keys to highlight the LLC Multiplex Capable field Press the SPACE bar to toggle between the options Enable or Disable until the desired option displays Use the arrow keys to highlight the Topology Change Frames field Press the SPACE bar to toggle between the options Enable or Disable until the desired option displays Use the arrow keys to highlight the LES ATM Address field Enter the LES ATM Address in the field Ensure that a valid ATM address is used Use the arrow keys to highlight the ADD LEC command at the bottom of the screen and press ENTER The manually configured LEC is now entered into the VHSIM2 A6DP LEC Index 3 46 Local Management LEC Administration Screen 3 13 4 Modifying an Existing LEC To modify a LEC that has already been created perform the following steps 1 Use the arrow keys to highlight the MODIFY MODE command and press ENTER 2 Use the arrow keys to highlight the LEC Index field NOTE To discover the Index of the LEC to be modified refer to Section 3 12 3 Enter the LEC Index of the LEC to be modified 4 Use the arrow keys to highlight the LANE Version field Press the SPACE bar to toggle between the options 1 0 or 2 0 until the desired LANE version displays 6 Use the arrow keys to highlight the Configure LEC field Use the S
67. hy displays NOTE The user can also exit Local Management screens by pressing ESC twice This exit method does not warn about unsaved changes and all unsaved changes will be lost 3 Exit from VHSIM2 A6DP Local Management by repeating steps 1 and 2 until the Main Menu screen displays 4 Use the arrow keys to highlight the RETURN command at the bottom of the Main Menu screen 5 Press ENTER The Password screen displays and the session ends Local Management 3 7 Accessing the VHSIM2 A6DP ATM Screen 3 2 ACCESSING THE VHSIM2 A6DP ATM SCREEN To access the VHSIM2 A6DP ATM screen in a standalone device e g 2E42 27 navigate through the Local Management screens until the High Speed Configuration screen displays Select VHSIM2 A6DP CONFIGURATION from the High Speed Configuration screen and press ENTER The VHSIM2 A6DP ATM screen displays See Figure 3 3 To access the VHSIM2 A6DP ATM screen from an interface module e g 6E132 25 navigate through the Local Management screens until the Module Specific Configuration Menu screen displays Select HIGH SPEED CONFIGURATION from the Module Specific Menu screen and press ENTER The VHSIM2 A6DP ATM screen displays See Figure 3 3 Figure 3 3 VHSIM2 A6DP ATM Screen CONNECTIONS PHYSICAL PORT CONFIGURATION LAN EMULATION CLIENTS SIGNALLING TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT DISCOVERY ELAN SETUP EXIT RETURN 28251_10 The VHSIM2 A6DP ATM screen displays up to six menu items for configuration a
68. ic Activation of redundant port Toggle Used to configure how the VHSIM2 A6DP will activate the redundant port if a problem arises with the primary port The field toggles between Automatic and Manual The default setting for this field is Automatic Revert to Primary port Toggle Used to configure how the VHSIM2 A6DP will reactivate the primary port once any problems have been resolved This field toggles between Automatic and Manual The default setting for this field is Automatic Periodic test status Toggle Used to enable or disable the redundancy test feature of the VHSIM2 A6DP This field toggles between Enabled and Disabled The default setting for this field is Enabled Periodic test time Modifiable Allows the user to set the time of day that the VHSIM2 A6DP will perform APIM redundancy tests The default setting for this field is 01 00 00 1 00 A M The available range for this field is 00 00 00 12 00 A M to 23 59 59 11 59 59 P M Port Usability Status Read Only Displays the current status of redundant ports of the VHSIM2 A6DP NOTE Some status results may display a port unusable message This does NOT necessarily indicate a hardware failure This test result may be due to no link to the APIM faulty cabling etc If the VHSIM2 A6DP or an APIM has a hardware failure it will be reflected in their LEDs Refer to Chapter 4 for details A port unusable message only indicates that the port may not be u
69. igned by the LES to uniquely identify this LEC Ver Read Only Displays the version of LAN Emulation LANE that the LEC is currently using ELAN ID Read Only This value is dynamically assigned by the LES to uniquely identify this ELAN ELAN Name Read Only Displays the name assigned to the Emulated LAN ELAN by the user in the LEC Administration screen Section 3 13 or by the LECS LEC State Read Only Displays the current state of the LEC The LEC goes through a series of initialization phases which may result in this field displaying different states as the initialization process proceeds The possible states are as follows NOTE In most cases the initialization process occurs very rapidly and the following initialization states with the exception of Operational may not display e Initial State While in Initial State the LEC receives two types of configuration parameters e From the User LECS ATM Address ELAN Name MTU Size and LAN Type e From the ATM Switch The ATM Address of the switch e LECS Connect During the LECS Connect phase the LEC establishes a Configuration Direct VCC with the LECS e Configure The Configure phase is where the LEC discovers the LES before going on to the join phase Local Management 3 39 LEC Administration Screen Join During the Join phase the LEC establishes a Control Direct VCC with the LES After this connection is made the LEC is assigned a LEC ID the
70. ion VCC that the LEC has with the LES This optional connection is used by the LES to distribute control traffic to all LECs BUS Default Multicast Send VCC Read Only Displays the VPI and VCI of the Multicast Send Virtual Channel Connection VCC that the LEC has with the BUS This connection is used by the LEC and the BUS to send all broadcast transmissions for address resolution This connection is also used for unicast and multicast transmissions when the destination address is unknown If this LEC is participating in an ELAN this connection is mandatory BUS Default Multicast Forward VCC Read Only Displays the VPI and VCI of the Multicast Forward Virtual Channel Connection VCC that the LEC has with the BUS This connection is used by the LEC to receive data from the BUS about address resolution If this LEC is participating in an ELAN this connection is mandatory 3 14 1 Viewing Multiple ELANs To view additional ELANs perform the following steps 1 Use the arrow keys to highlight the LEC Index field 2 Press the SPACE bar to step through all of the LECs currently configured on the VHSIM2 A6DP The user may also enter the numerical LEC index to have the applicable ELAN s properties display immediately Local Management 3 51 LEC ARP Cache Screen 3 15 LEC ARP CACHE SCREEN The LEC ARP Cache screen is used to view the ATM address VPI and VCI used to communicate with a MAC address To access the LEC ARP Cache scr
71. ions 4 2 ATM Connections Screen 3 10 connection table 3 10 connections by virtual interface 3 11 ATM LEC Screen 3 36 ATM LEC Table Screen viewing active LECs 3 38 ATM Screen discovery ELAN setup 3 9 LAN emulation clients 3 9 signalling 3 9 ATM Setup by Virtual Interface Screen 3 24 Discovery ELAN Setup Screen 3 64 assigning to 3 66 Document Conventions xv ELAN Properties Screen 3 48 BUS ATM addr 3 50 BUS multicast send VCC 3 51 LEC ATM addr 3 50 LECS ATM addr 3 50 LECS configuration direct VCC 3 51 LES ATM addr 3 50 LES control direct VCC 3 51 LES control distribute VCC 3 51 Environmental Specifications A 1 Features APIMs 1 2 LANVIEW LEDs 1 2 MIB support 1 2 G Getting help 1 3 Installation APIMs 2 2 VHSIM 2 8 Index 1 Index K S Keyboard conventions 3 5 L LEC Administration Screen 3 40 configuring LECs automatically 3 44 deleting LECs 3 48 enabling disabling LECs 3 44 modifying LECs 3 47 LEC ARP Cache Screen 3 52 searching the LEC ARP cache 3 54 Local Management accessing 3 8 exiting 3 7 navigation of 3 6 screen elements 3 2 command field 3 4 display field 3 4 event message field 3 3 input field 3 4 screen hierarchy 3 6 selecting items 3 6 N Navigating Local Management exiting local management 3 7 selecting items 3 6 O Overview 1 1 R Regulatory Compliance A 1 Related manuals xiv Index 2 Safety information laser v Scre
72. iscovery ELAN Setup Screen Index ELAN Name Mode Status 1 Master Enabled 2 Master Disabled 3 Master Disabled 4 Master Disabled 5 Master Disabled 6 Master Disabled SAVE PREV NEXT EXIT RETURN 2825 _24 The following definitions describe each of the ATM Discovery ELAN Setup screen fields Index Read only Displays the number assigned to this ELAN A total of 16 discovery ELANs can be assigned to the VHSIM2 A6DP ELAN Name Modifiable Used to enter the name of the discovery ELAN that the VHSIM2 A6DP will join when the discovery ELAN becomes enabled Mode Toggle Used to toggle between Master and Slave When the VHSIM2 A6DP is configured to be in Master mode it will accept connections from all other VHSIM2 A6DPs in the Discovery ELANs it belongs to When the VHSIM2 A6DP is configured to be in Slave mode it will only accept connections from other VHSIM2 A6DPs configured to be in Master mode Status Toggle Used to toggle between Enabled and Disabled The Status field is used to direct the VHSIM2 A6DP to either join the specified discovery ELAN Enabled or disconnect from the specified discovery ELAN Disabled Local Management 3 65 Discovery ELAN Setup Screen SAVE Command Used to save all changes to memory PREV Command Used to open the previous screen of discovery ELANs To perform the command use the arrow keys to highlight the PREV command and press ENTER The previous scree
73. k For details refer to Section 3 19 Local Management 3 9 ATM Connections Screen 3 3 ATM CONNECTIONS SCREEN The ATM Connections screen allows the user to open the ATM Connections Setup screen and the ATM Connection Setup by Virtual Interface screen To access the ATM Connections screen from the ATM screen perform the following steps 1 Use the arrow keys to highlight the CONNECTIONS menu item of the VHSIM2 A6DP ATM screen 2 Press ENTER the ATM Connections screen Figure 3 4 displays Figure 3 4 ATM Connections Screen CONNECTION TABLE CONNECTIONS BY VIRTUAL INTERFACE SAVE EXIT RETURN 2825_11 The following list explains each of the ATM Connections screen fields CONNECTION TABLE This menu item opens the ATM Connection Setup screen This screen is used to view all current ATM connections This screen also provides access to the Traffic Management PVC Priority Assignments and the Add Delete Entry screens which allow the user to create modify or delete PVCs The Traffic Management PVC Priority Assignments screen is only available when the device is configured for 802 1Q The Add Delete Entry screen is only available when the device is configured for SecureFast For the ATM Connection Setup screen refer to Section 3 4 NOTE The Add Delete Entry screen will display only if the host device has been set to operate as a SecureFast switch Refer to the Local Management chapter of the host device for instructions on c
74. keys to highlight the VPI field and enter 0 or 1 NOTE The VCI values 0 through 31 are reserved for ATM Forum use only 3 22 Local Management Add Delete Entry Screen Use the arrow keys to highlight the VCI field and enter a VCI value from 32 to 4095 Use the arrow keys to highlight the Encapsulation Type field and press the SPACE bar until the appropriate Encapsulation Type displays Use the arrow keys to highlight the ADD MODIFY command Press ENTER The PVC HAS BEEN CREATED message appears at the top of the screen indicating that Local Management has added the PVC 3 6 2 Modifying an Entry PVC To modify an existing entry PVC perform the following steps 1 Use the arrow keys to highlight the VPI field and enter the VPI value of the existing PVC to be modified Use the arrow keys to highlight the VCI field and enter the VCI value of the existing PVC to be modified Use the arrow keys to highlight the Encapsulation Type field and press the SPACE bar until the appropriate Encapsulation Type displays Use the arrow keys to select the ADD MODIFY command Press ENTER The PVC HAS BEEN CREATED message displays at the top of the screen indicating that Local Management has modified the PVC 3 6 3 Deleting an Entry PVC To delete an entry PVC perform the following steps 1 2 3 4 Use the arrow keys to highlight the VPI field and enter the VPI Use the arrow keys to highlight the V
75. l Management password menu configuration status and warning screens Each type of screen can consist of one to five basic elements or fields Since the top part of the screen contains the same type of information the name of the screen the switch model number the firmware revision and the BOOT PROM revision it is not shown in the following descriptions of the screens Only the lower portion of each screen is shown The cutaway line can be seen in Figure 3 1 The name of the screen is in the figure title for each screen Figure 3 1 shows an example of the fields in a screen A description of each field follows the figure NOTE The following definitions apply to most Local Management screens Exceptions to these definitions may occur in the Local Management screens of some devices 3 2 Local Management Using Local Management Screens Figure 3 1 Example of a Local Management Screen Event Message Field See Note vent Message Line XXXXX XX LOCAL MANAGEMENT Selection Toggle Fields Device Name XXXXX XX Flash Image Revision X Bish ber X BOOTPROM Revision Input Field Status Enabled Primary port 1 Active port 1 Activation of redundant port Revert to Primary port Automatic Periodic test status Enabled Periodic test time 01 00 00_ Result of previous test No test performed since system startup TEST PORTS NOW RESET TO FACTORY DEFAULTS Command Fields NOTE This
76. licensors All other product names mentioned in this manual may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies FCC NOTICE This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation NOTE This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment uses generates and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed in accordance with the operator s manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense WARNING Changes or modifications made to this device which are not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment INDUSTRY CANADA NOTICE This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class A limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of C
77. n of discovery ELANs displays NEXT Command Used to open the next screen of discovery ELANs To perform the command use the arrow keys to highlight the NEXT command and press ENTER The next screen of discovery ELANs displays 3 19 1 Assigning the VHSIM2 A6DP to a Discovery ELAN To assign the VHSIM2 A6DP to an ELAN perform the following steps 1 Use the arrow keys to highlight the ELAN Name field 2 Enter the name of the ELAN to which the VHSIM2 A6DP will connect NOTE The name entered in the ELAN Name field MUST be a valid name of an ELAN that is already active on the network if the Status field will be set to Enabled Use the arrow keys to highlight the Mode field 4 Press the SPACE bar to toggle between the options until the desired mode displays Master or Slave Use the arrow keys to highlight the Status field 6 Press the SPACE bar until the appropriate mode displays Enabled or Disabled NOTE To prevent the VHSIM2 A6DP from joining the ELAN immediately set the Status field to Disabled To instruct the VHSIM2 A6DP to join the ELAN enter this screen and toggle the Status field to Enabled and proceed to the following step 7 Use the arrow keys to highlight the SAVE command at the bottom of the screen 8 Press ENTER The changes are saved to memory 3 66 Local Management 4 LANVIEW LEDs This chapter describes how to use the LANVIEW LEDs to monitor VHSIM2 A6DP status and diagnose VHSIM2 A6DP
78. n personal injury or death due to an electrical hazard bold type Bold type denotes text that the user should highlight or input on a screen Bold type is also used for emphasis and cross references to other sections and titles of this manual RETURN Indicates either the ENTER or RETURN key depending on your keyboard ESC Indicates the keyboard Escape key SPACE bar Indicates the keyboard space bar key BACKSPACE Indicates the keyboard backspace key arrow keys Refers to the four keyboard arrow keys Indicates the keyboard key DEL Indicates the keyboard delete key italic type Italic type emphasizes important information indicates variables and indicates titles of referenced documents n nn A period in numerals signals the decimal point indicator e g 1 75 equals one and three fourths XV Related Manuals x A lowercase italic x indicates the generic use of a letter e g xxx indicates any combination of three alphabetic characters n A lowercase italic n indicates the generic use of a number e g 19nn indicates a four digit number in which the last two digits are unknown In the Local Management screens brackets indicate that a value may be entered or selected xvi Introduction This chapter provides a brief overview of the VHSIM2 A6DP and provides information on obtaining additional help from Enterasys Networks Figure 1 1 VHSIM2 A6DP Pa one VHSIM2 A6DP sts sts ink k
79. nd monitoring of the VHSIM2 A6DP The following list explains each of the VHSIM2 A6DP ATM screen fields CONNECTIONS This menu item opens the ATM Connections screen This menu screen is used to view the current configured virtual connections PVCs and SVCs of the VHSIM2 A6DP and to view the ATM connections by virtual interface The ATM Connections screen provides access to the Traffic Management PVC Priority Assignments or the Add Delete Entry screen depending on the operational mode of the device These screens are used to add modify or delete PVCs When the operational mode of the device is set to 802 1Q the Traffic Management PVC Priority Assignments screen displays When the operational mode of the device is set to SecureFast the Add Delete Entry screen displays For details refer to Section 3 3 3 8 Local Management Accessing the VHSIM2 A6DP ATM Screen NOTE The Add Delete Entry screen will display only if the host device has been set to operate as a SecureFast switch Refer to the Local Management chapter of the host device for instructions on configuring the host device for this type of operation PHYSICAL PORT CONFIGURATION This menu item displays the Physical Port Configuration Menu screen This screen provides two menu items that allow the user to configure the physical ports of the VHSIM2 A6DP For details refer to Section 3 8 LAN EMULATION CLIENTS This menu item displays the ATM LEC screen This screen contains m
80. nge the UNI Version perform the following steps 1 Use the arrow keys to highlight the ILMI Status field 2 Use the SPACE bar to toggle the field until the option Enabled displays understood By changing the status of the ILMI ALL SVCs currently configured on the CAUTION Before completing the following step ensure that this caution is fully VHSIM2 A6DP will be lost NOTE In Enabled mode the user can force the VHSIM2 A6DP to use a desired version of UNI rather than the version of UNI that the ATM switch to which it is connected is currently using Use the arrow keys to highlight the UNI Version field 4 Press the SPACE bar to toggle between the options until the appropriate version of UNI displays 5 Use the arrow keys to highlight the SAVE command and press ENTER The changes are saved to memory 3 17 2 Changing the ILMI Status to Disabled To change the ILMI status from the default state of Auto Configure Enabled perform the following steps 1 Use the arrow keys to highlight the ILMI Status field 2 Press the SPACE bar until the option Disabled displays understood By disabling the ILMI ALL SVCs currently configured on the VHSIM2 A6DP will be lost If the ILMI is disabled and no ATM address is assigned in the ILMI Physical address field the VHSIM2 A6DP will no longer support SVCs or LAN Emulation h CAUTION Before completing the following step ensure that this caution is fully 3 Use the arrow keys
81. nt packaged with this notice conforms to the above directives Manufacturer Mr Tom Whissel Full Name Compliance Engineering Manager Title Rochester NH USA Location Legal Representative in Europe Mr Jim Sims Full Name President E M E A Title Newbury Berkshire England Location Contents Figures apeieaasse saieta eielenaces disgaaneoaiceate eieisuateas fiseaiaas accion isaats Parisus elasgiess secigaasees sisigan siaieaaes x Te EROE E tan cas ceases cues NANEN E E W AEAEE IA AAA EE SAA ANE E EEE CAE A AN xii ABOUT THIS GUIDE Who Should Use This Guide sucesas ainia xiii Ses PRE Rhee of Ms Gde y aeais ay sutra sevindiad panned sad piaunei da ade alaa aan a xiii Related UCSI LN c Sane Salen Been Aone RES pes AN 1 INTRODUCTION 1 1 ET TA e LARERE AET AAA E A AAE A ENLI E A ETA TATT E ON 1 1 11 1 ATM Port Interface Modules APIMs and VAPIMs icicle Fe 1 1 2 EREE e a a N E A E A A TE E a TN 1 2 1 1 3 LANVIEW Diagnostic LEDs pinsi ere siaii gadis TT a 1 2 2 UCTS 10 Ola E A AE E A E E ner AN AE A E AT 1 3 2 INSTALLATION a Unpacking the VFSIMZ AGDP ics cestnssian tienen aR 2 1 2 2 insialing PAP IRS ramanand eS aani 1 2 2 2 3 Installing VAPIMs EEA T j 2 4 Installing a SE eniai T E E A E T 2 4 1 i 2 4 2 ii a VHSIM2 A6DP i ina iandae Davies P 11 3 LOCAL MANAGEMENT 3 1 Using Local Management Screens c ccccecceceeeeeeceeeeeeeaeeeeeeeeseeeee
82. ntistatic wrist strap package Unlock the top and bottom plastic locking tabs of the module faceplate 4 Slide out the module and place it on its side with the internal components facing up 5 Remove and save the two faceplate mounting screws securing the VHSIM2 A6DP coverplate and remove the coverplate See Figure 2 5 6 Remove and save the two standoff screws See Figure 2 5 2 8 Installation Installing a VHSIM Figure 2 5 Removing the VHSIM Coverplate Standoff Screws ff A T VHSIM2 Coverplate Faceplate Mounting Screws lt Host Device 2825_06 Installation 2 9 Installing a VHSIM Place the VHSIM behind the module faceplate See Figure 2 6 Figure 2 6 Installing the VHSIM2 A6DP OS Standoff Screws ag VHSIM2 Connector Host Device Connector Standoffs Faceplate Mounting Screws lt Host Device 2825 06 7 Align the connectors of the VHSIM2 A6DP into the host device connector pins on the module as shown in Figure 2 6 2 10 Installation Installing a VHSIM connector pins to prevent bending the pins This can damage both the VHSIM2 A6DP f CAUTION Ensure that the VHSIM2 A6DP connectors align with the host device and the module 8 Press down firmly on the back of the VHSIM2 A6DP until the pins slide all the way into the connector holes 9 Secure the VHSIM2 A6DP to the faceplate using the two screws saved in step 5 C
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85. onfiguring the host device for this type of operation 3 10 Local Management ATM Connection Setup Screen CONNECTIONS BY VIRTUAL INTERFACE This menu item when selected opens the ATM Connection Setup by Virtual Interface screen This screen is used to view all current connections PVCs and SVCs on an interface by interface basis Refer to Section 3 7 3 4 ATM CONNECTION SETUP SCREEN The ATM Connection Setup screen is used to view the current configured virtual connections PVCs and SVCs on the VHSIM2 A6DP This screen also allows the user to access the Add Delete Entry screen which is used to create modify or delete PVCs To access the ATM Connection Setup screen from the ATM Connections screen perform the following steps 1 Use the arrow keys to highlight the CONNECTION TABLE menu item on the ATM Connections screen 2 Press ENTER The ATM Connection Setup screen Figure 3 5 displays Figure 3 5 ATM Connection Setup Screen Total Bandwidth Available 155 Mbps ATM Port Current Connections 30 Page 1 of 4 TRAFFIC IF PORT VPI VCI Encapsulation Type ATM Address ESI CATEGORY RATE INDEX 25 0 0 5 UNI UBR 155Mbs 1 235 0 0 16 ILMI UBR 155Mbs 1 31 1 0 25 LANE Control 00 00 1D XX XX XX UBR 155Mbs 1 32 1 O 26 LANE Control 00 00 1D XX XX XX UBR 155Mbs 1 34 1 0 998 LANE Control 00 00 1D XX XX XX UBR 155Mbs 1 3 1 0 999 LANE Control 00 00 1D XX XX XX UBR 155Mbs 1 3 1 O 1000 LANE Control 00 00 1D XX XX XX UBR 155Mbs 1
86. propriate message will be displayed when the field is exited If the VCI field is left blank it defaults to zero a reserved value NOTE The VCI values 0 through 31 are reserved for ATM Forum use only 7 Use the arrow keys to highlight the Profile Index field Use the SPACE bar or the BACKSPACE key or enter a valid profile index number to change the field One profile index can be set for each virtual queue VPI VCI group Any profile indexes which are accessible from the TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT screen can be utilized If the user tries to save a Virtual Port which has a traffic descriptor configured that has a traffic rate of zero an error message will be shown stating the index has a rate of zero and that the Virtual Port was not created 8 Use the arrow keys to highlight the SAVE command Press ENTER The message VPORT HAS BEEN CREATED appears at the top of the screen indicating that Local Management has added the Virtual Port If there are problems creating the Virtual Port the error message may contain details If all the available Virtual Ports are configured 128 total a message will be displayed across the top of the screen stating there are no more unconfigured Virtual Ports and the first configured Virtual Port will be displayed NOTE With the firmware revision shipped with this VHSIM2 A6DP and previous versions as noted in their Release Notes all Virtual Ports and their associated PVCs are stored in NVRAM so will not b
87. rebooting the unit etc e The serial and revision numbers of all involved Enterasys Networks products in the network e A description of your network environment layout cable type etc e Network load and frame size at the time of trouble if known e The device history i e have you returned the device before is this a recurring problem etc e Any previous Return Material Authorization RMA numbers Introduction 1 3 2 Installation This chapter contains instructions for the following tasks e Unpacking the VHSIM2 A6DP Section 2 1 e Installing APIMs Section 2 2 e Installing a VHSIM2 A6DP Section 2 4 To install the VHSIM2 A6DP and APIMs the following tools are required e Antistatic wrist strap provided with the 6C105 chassis or standalone device e Phillips screwdriver 2 1 UNPACKING THE VHSIM2 A6DP Unpack the VHSIM2 A6DP as follows CAUTION The VHSIM2 A6DP and the host module or device are sensitive to static A discharges Use an antistatic wrist strap and observe all static precautions during this procedure Failure to do so could result in damage to the VHSIM2 A6DP the host module or device 1 Remove the shipping box material covering the VHSIM2 A6DP 2 Carefully remove the module from the shipping box Leave the module in its non conductive bag until you are ready to install the module 3 Attach the antistatic wrist strap refer to the instructions on the antistatic wrist strap package 4
88. reens 3 1 2 Local Management Keyboard Conventions All key names appear in this manual as capital letters For example the Enter key appears as ENTER and the Backspace key appears as BACKSPACE Table 3 2 explains the keyboard conventions used in this manual as well as the key functions Table 3 2 Keyboard Conventions Key Function ENTER Key and RETURN Key These are selection keys that perform the same Local Management function For example Press ENTER means that you can press either ENTER or RETURN unless this manual specifically instructs you otherwise SPACE Bar and BACKSPACE These keys cycle through selections in some Local Key Management fields Use the SPACE bar to cycle forward through selections and use the BACKSPACE key to cycle backward through selections Arrow Keys These are navigation keys Use the UP ARROW DOWN ARROW LEFT ARROW and RIGHT ARROW keys to move the screen cursor For example Use the arrow keys means to press whichever arrow key moves the cursor to the desired field on the Local Management screen Local Management 3 5 Using Local Management Screens 3 1 3 Navigating Local Management Screens The VHSIM2 A6DP Local Management application consists of a series of menu screens Navigate through Local Management by selecting items from the menu screens Figure 3 2 shows the hierarchy of the VHSIM2 A6DP Local Management screens Figure 3 2 VHSIM2 A6DP Local Management Screen
89. rted is displayed across the top of the screen and the previously displayed queue count is re displayed As the number of virtual queues is increased or decreased it will cause the number of queues displayed in the table below to change accordingly The field is one based for the users ease of reference but the number of queues displayed in the table and in the mib are zero based For example if the user is on a new Virtual Port and enters 3 into the number of virtual queue field virtual queues 0 2 will appear in the table below with no PVCs configured and default profile indexes of 1 for each queue The AAL Type field may be skipped over with no change It will always be 5 4 Use the arrow keys to highlight the Encapsulation Type field and press the SPACE bar to toggle to the appropriate Encapsulation Type Either VC Mux 802 3 Bdg or LLC Encapsulated can be chosen NOTE Since encapsulation is set per Virtual Port all PVCs on a particular Virtual Port must have the same type of encapsulation 5 Use the arrow keys to highlight the VPI field and enter 0 or 1 or an error message will be displayed If the VPI field is left blank it defaults to the value of zero Local Management 3 17 Traffic Management PVC Priority Assignments 6 Use the arrow keys to highlight the VCI field Use the numeric keys to enter a VCI value from 32 through 4095 If a VCI value is entered which is out of range reserved or the field is left blank the ap
90. s This field toggles between Enabled and Disabled For instructions on how to change the UNI status refer to Section 3 17 3 UNI Qsaal Status Read Only This read only field displays the current UNI Qsaal status If the VHSIM2 A6DP is connected to an ATM network this field reads Enabled If this field reads Disabled ensure that ILMI is in Autoconfigure mode and that ILMI has an ATM address UNI Q93b Status Read Only This read only field displays the current UNI Q93b status If this field reads Disabled UNI did not start up correctly and some UNI services may not be available If this field remains in a disabled state check that all appropriate UNI services in the ATM network have been configured properly UNI Version Toggle Displays the current version of UNI being used by the VHSIM2 A6DP This field is modifiable if ILMI is not set to Auto Configure enabled In Autoconfigure mode the VHSIM2 A6DP uses either UNI 3 0 UNI 3 1 or UNI 4 0 depending on the version of UNI being used by the ATM switch to which the VHSIM2 A6DP is connected SAVE Command Used to save all changes to memory RESTART UNI Command Used to restart UNI For instructions on how to restart UNI refer to Section 3 17 4 RESTART ILMI Command Used to restart the ILMI For instructions on how to restart the ILMI refer to Section 3 17 5 3 58 Local Management Signalling Screen 3 17 1 Changing the UNI Version To cha
91. sed for redundancy 3 32 Local Management ATM Port Redundancy Configuration Screen TEST PORTS NOW Command Used to instruct the VHSIM2 A6DP to perform an APIM redundancy test immediately When the test is completed the results are displayed in the Port Usability Status field RESET TO FACTORY DEFAULTS Command Used to reset all the fields in the ATM Port Redundancy Configuration screen to their default settings SAVE Command Used to save all changes to memory 3 10 1 Setting the Redundancy Status To set the Redundancy Status perform the following steps 1 Use the arrow keys to highlight the Redundancy Status field 2 Press the SPACE bar to toggle between the choices until the appropriate mode displays Enabled or Disabled 3 Use the arrow keys to highlight the SAVE command at the bottom of the screen and press ENTER The changes are saved to memory 3 10 2 Setting the Primary Port To set the Primary port perform the following steps 1 Use the arrow keys to highlight the Primary port field 2 Enter 1 or 2 Entering 1 signifies APIM 1 of the VHSIM2 A6DP Entering 2 signifies APIM 2 of the VHSIM2 A6DP 3 Use the arrow keys to highlight the SAVE command at the bottom of the screen and press ENTER The changes are saved to memory Local Management 3 33 ATM Port Redundancy Configuration Screen 3 10 3 Setting the Active Port To set the Active port perform the following steps 1 Use the arrow keys
92. shes approximately every 3 seconds Figure 3 12 ATM Port Redundancy Configuration Screen Redundancy Status Enabled Primary port 1 Active port 1 Activation of redundant port Automatic Revert to Primary port Automatic Periodic test status Enabled Periodic test time 01 00 00 Port Usability Status No test performed since system startup TEST PORTS NOW RESET TO FACTORY DEFAULTS SAVE EXIT RETURN The following list explains each ATM Port Redundancy Configuration screen field Redundancy Status Toggle Used to enable or disable the APIM redundancy feature of the VHSIM2 A6DP This field toggles between Enabled and Disabled The default value of this field is Enabled Local Management 3 31 ATM Port Redundancy Configuration Screen Primary Port Modifiable Used to determine which APIM installed in the VHSIM2 A6DP will be the primary port Entering 1 in this field signifies that the APIM in slot APIM 1 on the VHSIM2 A6DP will be the primary port Entering 2 signifies that the APIM in slot APIM 2 on the VHSIM2 A6DP will be the primary port The default setting for this field is 1 Active Port Modifiable Displays which APIM is currently acting as the active port for the VHSIM2 A6DP The Active port field displays 1 or 2 This field may be configured manually to 1 or 2 however it is possible this value may change if the Activation of redundant port or Revert to primary port fields are set to Automat
93. status Appendix A VHSIM2 A6DP Specifications describes environmental specifications and safety requirements for the VHSIM2 A6DP Appendix B APIM and VAPIM Specifications describes specifications and features for each of the APIMs and VAPIMs available for the VHSIM2 A6DP RELATED MANUALS Use the following Enterasys Networks manuals to supplement the procedures and other technical data provided in this manual e ATM Technology Guide e Cabling Guide NOTE The documentation for the interface module or standalone device in which the VHSIM2 A6DP will be installed will also assist you in the installation and setup of the VHSIM2 A6DP M The manuals referenced above can be obtained on the World Wide Web in Adobe Acrobat Portable Document Format PDF at the following site http www enterasys com NOTE For additional information on ATM technology visit the ATM Forum s web site at www atmforum com All documentation for SecureFast VLAN Manager software can be found on the VLAN Manager CD ROM Xiv Related Manuals DOCUMENT CONVENTIONS The following conventions are used throughout this document NOTE Calls the reader s attention to any item of information that may be of special importance TIP Conveys helpful hints concerning procedures or actions CAUTION Contains information essential to avoid damage to the equipment ELECTRICAL HAZARD Warns against an action that could result i
94. tarily and the next unconfigured NEW VPORT will be displayed If the Virtual Port could not be created then an appropriate message will be displayed DELETE Command This option only appears if a Virtual Port has been previously configured This command deletes the displayed PVC Vport from the VHSIM2 A6DP connection table Use the SPACE bar or the BACKSPACE key to step through existing Virtual Ports 3 16 Local Management Traffic Management PVC Priority Assignments 3 5 1 Adding Traffic Management PVC Priority Assignments To add an entry to the PVC Priority Assignments perform the following steps 1 Use the arrow keys to highlight the PVC Vport field Choose the PVC Vport desired by either pressing the SPACE bar the BACKSPACE key or by entering the number of the Virtual Port you wish to display Press ENTER to continue to the next field NOTE Only an existing Virtual Port can be chosen for modification If creating a new Virtual Port the user can only configure the current New Vport N displayed A user can not select a vport for a new vport 2 Use the arrow keys to highlight the Number of Virtual Queues field Use the SPACE bar BACKSPACE key or type the number of queues desired The user will have the option of creating up to 8 virtual queues per Virtual Port virtual queue 0 7 If the user enters a value larger than the number of queues supported on the platform then a message stating the number of queues suppo
95. tart ILMI and UNI To access the Signalling screen from the ATM menu screen perform the following steps 1 Use the arrow keys to highlight the SIGNALLING menu item on the ATM menu screen 2 Press ENTER The Signalling screen Figure 3 19 displays Figure 3 19 Signalling Screen ILMI Status Auto Configure Enabled ILMI State Enabled ILMI Physical ATM Address 0x00 0000 00 000000 0000 0000 0000 000000000000 00 UNI Status Enabled UNI Qsaal Status Disabled UNI Q93b Status Disabled UNI Version UNI3 0 SAVE RESTART UNI RESTART ILMI EXIT RETURN 2825_23 The following list explains each of the Signalling screen fields ILMI Status Selectable Used to enable or disable the ILMI This field contains the following options Auto Configure Enabled Enabled and Disabled The default for this field is Auto Configure Enabled For instructions on how to change the ILMI status refer to Section 3 17 1 ILMI State Read Only This read only field displays the current status of the ILMI For ILMI to be operational this field should read Verifying if the ILMI Status field is set to AutoConfig Enabled or Enabled Local Management 3 57 Signalling Screen ILMI Physical ATM Address Read Only For the VHSIM2 A6DP to support SVCs this must be a read only field that displays the physical ATM address of the VHSIM2 A6DP This field may be set if ILMI is disabled UNI Status Toggle Displays the current UNI statu
96. ted to join this ELAN rather than create a new discovery ELAN All LECs that have been configured on the VHSIM2 A6DP use the discovery ELAN s for notification of new LECs joining the discovery ELAN In this fashion all LECs are aware of each other on the SecureFast ATM network The SecureFast network may be further segmented by assigning specific VHSIM2 A6DPs to specific discovery ELANs designated by the user in the Discovery ELAN Setup screen Up to 16 ELANs may be designated as discovery ELANS and the VHSIM2 A6DP may belong to any number of these 16 ELANs The default ELAN is represented as Index 1 on the ATM Discovery ELAN Setup screen in Figure 3 21 NOTE The default ELAN does not have a name assigned to itself After this default ELAN is created the user may set existing ELANs to be discovery ELANS to a total of 16 and assign the VHSIM2 A6DP to these new discovery ELANs The ATM Discovery ELAN Setup screen also allows the user to enable or disable each ELAN as desired To access the Discovery ELAN Setup screen from the ATM screen perform the following steps 1 Use the arrow keys to highlight the DISCOVERY ELAN SETUP menu item in the ATM Screen 2 Press ENTER The ATM Discovery ELAN Setup screen Figure 3 21 displays NOTE The DISCOVERY ELAN SETUP menu item displays only if the host device has been set to operate as a SecureFast switch 3 64 Local Management Discovery ELAN Setup Screen Figure 3 21 ATM D
97. the LES LANE Version Read Only Displays the LANE version that the LEC is using This field will display 1 0 or 2 0 LEC ATM ADDR Read Only Displays the ATM Address of the LEC LECS ATM ADDR Read Only Displays the ATM address of the LAN Emulation Configuration Server If this LEC was configured manually this field can be empty LES ATM ADDR Read Only Displays the ATM Address of the LAN Emulation Server to which the LEC is connected BUS ATM ADDR Read Only Displays the ATM address of the Broadcast or Unknown Server to which the LEC is connected 3 50 Local Management LEC Properties Screen LECS Configuration Direct VCC Read Only Displays the VPI and VCI of the Configuration Direct Virtual Channel Connection VCC that the LEC has with the LECS This connection is used to obtain LAN Emulation configuration parameters and is also used by the LEC to learn the address of the LES NOTE In many ELAN implementations the LECS Configuration Direct VCC is only used temporarily and the VCC may time out LES Control Direct VCC Read Only Displays the VPI and VCI of the Control Direct Virtual Channel Connection VCC that the LEC has with the LES This connection is used by the LES and the LEC to distribute control traffic to all LECs If this LEC is participating in an ELAN this connection is mandatory LES Control Distribute VCC Read Only Displays the VPI and VCI of the Control Distribute Virtual Channel Connect
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99. to highlight the SAVE command located at the bottom of the screen and press ENTER The ILMI has been disabled Local Management 3 59 Signalling Screen 3 17 3 Changing the UNI Status To change the UNI status from the default state of Enabled perform the following steps 1 Use the arrow keys to highlight the UNI Status field 2 Press the SPACE bar until the option Disabled displays understood By disabling UNI ALL SVCs currently operating on the VHSIM2 A6DP will CAUTION Before completing the following step ensure that this caution is fully be lost If UNI is disabled the VHSIM2 A6DP will no longer support SVCs or LAN Emulation 3 Use the arrow keys to highlight the SAVE command and press ENTER UNI has been disabled 3 17 4 Restarting UNI To restart UNI perform the following steps 1 Use the arrow keys to highlight the RESTART UNI command located on the bottom of the screen Before completing the following step ensure that this caution is fully understood By restarting UNI ALL SVCs currently operating on the VHSIM2 A6DP will be lost 2 Press ENTER UNI is restarted 3 17 5 Restarting the ILMI To restart the ILMI perform the following steps 1 Use the arrow keys to highlight the RESTART ILMI command located on the bottom of the screen CAUTION Before completing the following step ensure that this caution is fully understood By restarting ILMI ALL SVCs currently operating on the VHSIM2 A6DP will
100. ually To configure a new LEC manually perform the following steps 1 Ensure the LEC Administration screen is in CREATE MODE If the screen does not display CREATE MODE perform the following substeps a Use the arrow keys to highlight the CREATE MODE command at the bottom of the screen b Press ENTER The LEC Administration screen in CREATE MODE displays Use the arrow keys to highlight the LANE Version field Local Management 3 45 LEC Administration Screen 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Press the SPACE bar to toggle between the options 1 0 or 2 0 until the desired LANE version displays Use the arrow keys to highlight the Configure LEC field Use the SPACE bar to toggle between the options until Manual displays NOTE The following step is optional and does not have to be performed to configure the LEC manually If an ELAN name is specified however the LEC will ONLY join the specified ELAN and will not accept an ELAN name from the LES Use the arrow keys to highlight the ELAN Name field Enter a name for the ELAN that is no more than 32 characters in length Use the arrow keys to highlight the MAX MTU Size field Use the SPACE bar to toggle between the options until the desired MTU size displays NOTE Steps 9 through 14 are not necessary if LANE 1 0 will be used Although these fields may be enabled LANE 1 0 does not support the corresponding features Use the arrow keys to highlight t
101. ultiple options for performing tasks related to the creation and maintenance of LAN Emulation Clients LECs and Emulated LANs ELANS For details refer to Section 3 11 SIGNALLING This menu item opens the Signalling screen This screen is used to view the current version of User Network Interface UND being used by the VHSIM2 A6DP the current state of the Integrated Local Management Interface ILMI and provides the options of restarting the UNI and the ILMI For details refer to Section 3 17 TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT This menu item opens the Traffic Management Descriptor Profiles screen This screen is used to create a new traffic descriptor give it a name select a traffic category and designate the traffic rate for the new traffic descriptor For details refer to Section 3 18 NOTE The DISCOVERY ELAN SETUP menu item will display only if the host device has been set to operate as a SecureFast switch Refer to the Local Management chapter of the host device for instructions on configuring the host device for this type of operation DISCOVERY ELAN SETUP This menu item opens the Discovery ELAN Setup screen only when the operational mode is set to SecureFast This screen is used to enable or disable the default ELAN that is created when the VHSIM2 A6DP is first initialized in SecureFast mode This screen also is used to enable or disable any additional discovery ELANs up to 16 that the VHSIM2 A6DP will belong to on the SecureFast networ
102. ure in Section 3 18 1 1 Use the arrow keys to highlight the Profile Index field Use the space bar to toggle or enter the number of the index to be described Highlight only the desired parameters to change by using the arrow keys to highlight the field Once the correct parameters have been changed use the arrow keys to highlight the SAVE command Press ENTER and the descriptor profile will be updated and the changes saved 3 18 3 Deleting a Descriptor Profile To delete a descriptor profile perform the following steps 1 Use the arrow keys to highlight the Profile Index field Choose the number of the index to be deleted Verify by checking the Profile Name to ensure that the correct profile is chosen to delete Use the arrow keys to highlight the DELETE command Press ENTER The profile will be deleted and will open up the index number for future use Local Management 3 63 Discovery ELAN Setup Screen 3 19 DISCOVERY ELAN SETUP SCREEN The ATM Discovery ELAN Setup screen is displayed only when the host device is configured to operate as a SecureFast switch Upon first initialization the VHSIM2 A6DP attempts to contact any other VHSIM2 A6DPs present on the SecureFast network Once all VHSIM2 A6DPs have discovered each other they automatically create a default discovery ELAN NOTE If the VHSIM2 A6DP is inserted into a SecureFast network where the default discovery ELAN has already been created it will be instruc
103. use the display in the table below to change accordingly The field is one based for the users ease of reference but the number of queues displayed in the table are zero based For example if the user is on a new Virtual Port and enters 3 into the number of virtual queue field virtual queues 0 2 will appear in the table AAL Type Read Only Displays the ATM Adaptation Layer AAL being used by the PVC The VHSIM2 A6DP only supports AAL Type 5 AAL 5 Encapsulation Type Toggle Displays the type of data encapsulation that the VHSIM2 A6DP can use to perform LAN to ATM translation This field toggles between the following options e VC Mux 802 3 Bdg VC Based Multiplexing for Bridged Protocols as defined by the IETF RFC 1483 e LLC Encapsulated Logical Link Control for Bridged Protocols as defined by the IETF RFC 1483 Encapsulation is set per Virtual Port on this screen All PVCs on a particular Virtual Port must have the same type of encapsulation Virtual Queue Read Only Displays the virtual queues for logical ports It is zero based like the Ethernet 802 1p Configuration screens For example if 8 is selected in the number of virtual queues fields then virtual queues 0 7 will be displayed The default value is 1 to display 1 virtual queue Local Management 3 15 Traffic Management PVC Priority Assignments VPI Modifiable Used to enter the Virtual Path Identifier of the PVC The available choice for this field is
104. utomatically by the VHSIM2 A6DP This field toggles between Automatic and Manual For instructions on how to configure the LEC automatically and manually refer to Section 3 13 2 and Section 3 13 3 ELAN Name Modifiable Used to provide a user specified ELAN for this LEC to join This field is modifiable when the LEC is configured in both automatic and manual mode NOTE If the LEC is created manually the name entered in the ELAN Name field is the ONLY ELAN the LEC will join The LEC will not take another ELAN name from the LES MTU Size Toggle Used to define the maximum MTU size that this LEC allows to be used This field toggles between 1516 1580 and Unspecified with 1516 being the default value Selective Multicast Toggle This field toggles between Disable and Enable with a default value of Disable The Selective Multicast field is specific to LANE 2 0 and is not supported if LANE 1 0 is used LLC Multiplex Capable Toggle This field toggles between Disable and Enable with a default value of Disable The Selective Multicast field is specific to LANE 2 0 and is not supported if LANE 1 0 is used 3 42 Local Management LEC Administration Screen Topology Change Frames Toggle This field toggles between Disable and Enable with a default value of Disable NOTE The LES ATM Address field does not display if the LEC is configured automatically Instead the field reads LECS ATM Address If the LEC is confi
105. yed Profile SAVE Command Used to save all changes to memory NOTE The rules defined in the 802 1P Priority Transmit Queue Mapping table to prioritize traffic across SVCs are used when assigning priorities to a LEC 3 16 1 Assigning Priorities to a LEC To assign priorities to a LEC perform the following steps 1 Use the arrow keys to highlight the Lec Index field 2 Use the SPACE bar to toggle the field to display the desired Lec Index number or type in the desired Lec Index Number Press ENTER Use the arrow keys to highlight the Number of Virtual Queues field 4 Use the SPACE bar to toggle the field to display the desired number of queues from one to eight Use the arrow keys to highlight the Profile Index field of the first virtual queue displayed 6 Use the SPACE bar to toggle the options to display the desired Profile Index or type in the number 7 Use the arrow keys to highlight the next Profile Index field if more modifications need to be made Repeat steps 5 and 6 to assign priorities to different LECs Use the arrow keys to highlight the SAVE command and press ENTER The priorities are saved 3 56 Local Management Signalling Screen 3 17 SIGNALLING SCREEN The Signalling screen is used to set the parameters for all SVCs to view the Integrated Local Management Interface ILMI Physical Address view the current version of UNI being used by the VHSIM2 A6DP to disable ILMI and UNI and to res

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