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1. 39244 Selecting an 3 25 The MPOA Client Egress Cache 9 25 Selecting an 22 3 26 Traffic Management Descriptor Profiles Screen 3 26 1 Creating a 2 terio inet 3 27 Enabling iioi tecti s 3 28 LANE Services Configuration Menu Screen 3 29 ELAN Table S6re6n uiii iier rie ide eia 3 30 LANE Services Configuration 3 90 1 Creating anm ELAN tere icem diocese 3302 Deleting am ELAN iiic iactu sette Eoi 9 91 3 32 LANE 1 0 Established Service Redundancy Screen 3 32 1 Creating a Redundant LANE Services Group 3 33 LANE Services Properties 3 33 1 Changing the Status of the LE SERVICES Field 3 33 2 Changing the Status of the WELLKNOWN LECS E M 3 33 3 Changing the Status of the LES BUS Field 3 34 Advanced LANE Services Configuration Screen 3 34 1 Using the Advanced LANE Services Configuration 3 34 2 LECS Configuration
2. RxEgressCachePurgeRep RxKeepAlives RxTriggers RxDataPlanePurges TxDataPlanePurges RxNhrpPurgeRequests TxNhrpPurgeReplies RxErrUnrecognizedExts RxErrLoopDetecteds RxErrProtoAddrUnreach RxErrProtoErrors RxErrSduSizeExceededs RxErrinvalidExtensions RxErrinvalidReplies RxErrAuthenFailures RxErrHopCountExceededs RxErrAdminProhibited RxErrNoDilaToNbmaBinding RxErrUniqueDilaAlrdyReg EXIT RETURN Figure 3 25 MPOA Client Statistics Screen The following list explains each field of the MPOA Client Statistics screen TxResReq Read Only Displays the total number of MPOA Resolution Requests transmitted by this MPC 3 90 HSIM A6DP User s Guide MPOA Client Statistics Screen RxResRepAcks Read Only Displays the number of MPC Resolution Replies received by this MPC RxResRepInsufECResources Read Only Displays the number of MPOA Resolution Replies received that denied the shortcut request due to insufficient resources in the egress cache entry RxResRepInsufSCResources Read Only Displays the number of MPOA Resolution Replies received that denied the shortcut request because of insufficient resources available at the time of the request RxResRepiInsufEitherResources Read Only Displays the number of MPOA Resolution Replies received that denied the shortcut request because of insufficient resources to accept either the shortcut request or the egress cache ent
3. eroe oet 3 8 aste tun te ee ttai 3 11 ATM Connection Setup 3 12 Add Delete Entry Screen 3 16 ATM Connection Setup by Virtual Interface Screen 3 20 Physical Port Configuration Menu Screen 3 23 Port Framer Configuration Screen 3 25 ATM Redundancy Configuration 3 29 ATM esce ET 3 35 ATM CEG Table S6Ieell ooo ieri cea 3 37 LEC Administration Screen 3 40 ELAN Properties Screen sens io eite pet 3 49 LEG ARP Cache 3 53 Traffic Management LEC Priority Queues Screen 3 57 SCHEC MM s rim tmt rito tino a cec tutu eec Serata ete 3 60 MPOA Client Menu Screen ssssssssese 3 64 MPOA Client Table 3 67 MPOA Client Configuration 3 69 MPOA Client Properties 3 77 MPOA Client Assignment Screen 3 80 MPOA Client Assignment Warning Screen 3 83 MPOA Client Operational Summary Screen 3 84 M
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5. 3 35 Discovery ELAN Setup 3 35 1 Assigning the HSIM A6DP to a Discovery ELAN HSIM A6DP User s Guide xiii Contents CHAPTER 4 LANVIEW LEDS 41 HSIM AGDP LEDS ota E io APPENDIX A HSIM A6DP SPECIFICATIONS A Specifications iiie tete at APPENDIX B APIM SPECIFICATIONS APRIMAT SpeocifICallOns n fecit et eite ties B 2 APIM 21 B 3 APIM 29 SpeGIfICallOnls ici citi iet eee tiet B 4 APIM 29LR Specifications INDEX B 5 APIM 22 Specifications ttt entes 6 APIM 67 Specifications iret e retten ec xiv HSIM A6DP User s Guide Figure 1 1 2 1 2 2 2 3 2 4 3 1 3 2 3 9 3 4 3 5 3 6 3 7 3 8 3 9 3 10 3 11 3 12 3 13 3 14 3 15 3 16 3 17 3 18 3 19 3 20 3 21 3 22 3 23 3 24 3 25 3 26 3 27 3 28 3 29 3 30 3 31 FIGURES Page HSIMEAGDB 1 1 Removing the APIM 2 2 Iistallingsab 2 3 Removing the HSIM 2 5 Installing the 2 6 Example of a Local Management Screen 3 3 HSIM A6DP Local Management Screen Hierarchy 3 6 HSIM AGDP ATM
6. Chapter 3 Local Management 3 16 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 HSIM A6DP to disable ILMI and UNI and to restart ILMI and UNI To access the Signalling screen from the ATM screen perform the following steps 1 Use the arrow keys to highlight the SIGNALLING menu item of the ATM Screen 2 Press ENTER the Signalling screen Figure 3 17 displays 6E132 25 LOCAL MANAGEMENT INTERFACE 25 SIGNALLING Module Name 6E132 25 Flash Image Revision XX XX XX Slot Number X BOOTPROM Revision XX XX XX 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 RESTART UNI RESTART ILMI EXIT RETURN Figure 3 17 Signalling Screen 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 16 1 3 60 HSIM A6DP User s Guide Signalling Screen ILMI State Read Only Displays the current status of the
7. HSIM A6DP User s Guide 4 1 Chapter 4 LANVIEW LEDs Table 4 1 HSIM LEDs LED Color Definition Off None No activity TX Green Cells being transmitted Transmit Flashing RX Green Cells being received Receive Flashing All APIMs share the same LEDs Table 4 2 APIM LEDs LED Color Definition LNK Green Solid Have link Link Off No link STS Green Solid APIM OK Status 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 Cabletron Systems Refer to Section 1 2 Red APIM should be replaced The APIM Blinking will still function but packet switching performance may be affected If the APIM goes into this LED state contact Cabletron Systems Refer to Section 1 2 4 2 HSIM A6DP User s Guide APPENDIX A HSIM A6DP SPECIFICATIONS This Appendix describes environmental specifications and safety requirements for the HSIM A6DP Cabletron Systems reserves the right to change these specifications at any time without notice A 1 SPECIFICATIONS Environment Operating Temperature 5 C to 40 C 41 F to 104 F Storage Temperature 30 C to 73 C 22 F to 164 F Operating Relative Humidity 5 to 90 non condensing Regulatory Compliance Safety UL 1950 CSA C22 2 No 950 EN 60950 IEC 950 and 73 23 EEC Electromagnet
8. ATM Redundancy Configuration Screen Port Usability Status Read Only Displays the current status of redundant ports of the HSIM A6DP 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 HSIM 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 used for redundancy TEST PORTS NOW Command Used to instruct the HSIM 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 Redundancy Configuration screen to their default settings SAVE Command Used to save all changes to memory 3 9 4 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 9 2 Setting the Primary Port To set the Primary port perform the following steps 1 Use the arrow keys to highlight the Primary p
9. 6E132 25 Flash Image Revision XX XX XX Slot Number X Revision JOCXX XX MIB Actual Table Index State Mode Shortcut Count Shortcut Time Protocols 2 Up Automatic 200 1 IPV4 3 Up Automatic 1000 1 IPX EXIT RETURN Figure 3 19 MPOA Client Table Screen The following list explains each field of the MPOA Client Table screen Index Read Only Displays the Index that the MPC was dynamically assigned when the MPC was created HSIM A6DP User s Guide 3 67 Chapter 3 Local Management State Read Only Displays one the following items MPC is operational e Down is not operational Initial MPC is not yet fully operational Mode Read Only Displays either Automatic or Manual Automatic signifies that the MPC was if applicable created and obtained operating parameters assigned to it by the LAN Emulation Configuration Server LECS If the LECS did not send configuration values to the MPC the MPC used the values set by the user Manual signifies that the MPC was created using the parameters set by the user and ignored any configuration values sent by the LECS Shortcut Count Read Only Represents the minimum amount of frames per shortcut time necessary to establish a particular traffic flow as being a shortcut candidate This field has a range of 1 through 65535 Shortcut Time Read Only Represents the time period in seconds that the MPC uses to determine in conjunction with
10. LECS SAVE Command Used to create the new ELAN DELETE Command Used to delete the ELAN that is entered in the ELAN Name field 3 34 1 Using the Advanced LANE Services Configuration Screen To use the Advanced LANE Services Configuration screen to create new ELANS that will be supported by a remote LECS perform the following steps Ensure that the HSIM A6DP is not performing the functions of a N LECS before completing the following steps HSIM A6DP User s Guide 3 129 Chapter 3 Local Management 1 Ensure that the CREATE field reads ELAN on REMOTE LECS If the field displays ELAN on LOCAL LECS perform the following substeps To create an ELAN on the local LECS refer to Section 3 30 a Use the arrow keys to highlight the CREATE field b Press the SPACE bar until ELAN on REMOTE LECS displays 2 Use the arrow keys to highlight the ELAN Name field Enter the name of the ELAN using no more than 32 characters 4 Usethe arrow keys to highlight the SAVE command at the bottom of the screen 5 Press ENTER The HSIM A6DP will automatically contact the remote LECS to create the ELAN To delete an ELAN that is supported by a remote LECS perform steps 1 through 3 Then in step 4 highlight the DELETE command instead of the SAVE command Once the DELETE command is executed the HSIM A6DP automatically contacts the remote LECS and the ELAN is deleted 3 130 HSIM A6DP User s Guide Advanced LANE Servi
11. Signifies a valid normal imposed egress cache entry e Flooding Signifies a valid entry but the local destination address cannot be found The MPC will flood all local ports for 30 seconds The following two states will display on rare occasions and only for brief periods of time Imposing The cache entry is being imposed Purging The cache entry is invalid and MPC is purging it Hold Time Read Only Displays the holding time followed by the elapsed time in seconds that the egress cache entry is valid for when it was imposed Tag Read Only Displays an 8 digit numerical code MPOA Tag that uniquely identifies this egress cache entry ID Read Only Displays the Cache ID that uniquely identifies this egress cache entry with the MPS Address Read Only Displays the address of the local DILA for which this shortcut was created NEXT Command Opens the next series of current entries in the Egress Cache To execute the command use the arrow keys to highlight the NEXT command and press ENTER The next screen of Egress Cache entries displays PREV Command Opens the previous series of current entries in the Egress Cache To execute the command use the arrow keys to highlight the PREV command and press ENTER The previous screen of Egress Cache entries displays 3 102 HSIM A6DP User s Guide The MPOA Client Egress Cache Screen MPC X Command Allows the user to specify which MPC s Egress Cache
12. aMAC address 7 Usethe 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 HSIM A6DP User s Guide 3 55 Chapter 3 Local Management 3 15 TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT LEC PRIORITY QUEUES SCREEN The Traffic Management LEC Priority Queues Screen is only available if the HSIM A6DP has the optional Traffic Management Daughter Card installed The Traffic Management LEC Priority Queues screen is used to assign user defined traffic profiles to existing LECs This allows the user to specify the traffic priority and traffic class that each LEC uses For example one LEC can be assigned a traffic profile that supports Constant Bit Rate CBR ATM traffic only for connections Another LEC that has lower priority can be assigned to support Unspecified Bit Rate UBR traffic only for connections A LEC can also be assigned multiple up to 8 priority queues if the host device is operating as an 802 1p switch Section 3 26 describes how to create user defined traffic profiles To access the traffic management LEC Priority Queues screen perform the following steps 1 Usethe arrow keys to highlight the LEC TRANSMIT QUEUES menu item from the ATM LEC Screen 2 Press ENTER The Traffic Management LEC Priority Queues screen Figure 3 16 displays 3 56 HSIM A6DP User s Guide Traffic Management LEC Priority Queues Screen De
13. field 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 1 Enter the LES ATM Address in the field Ensure that a valid ATM address is used HSIM A6DP User s Guide 3 47 Chapter 3 Local Management 9 Usethe arrow keys to highlight the SAVE command at the bottom of the screen and press ENTER The changes will now be written to memory and the LEC will reflect the modifications 3 12 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 To discover the Index of the LEC that is to be deleted refer to Section 3 11 2 Enter the LEC Index of the LEC that will be deleted 3 Usethe arrow keys to highlight the DELETE command at the bottom of the screen 4 Press ENTER The LEC is deleted 3 48 HSIM A6DP User s Guide ELAN Properties Screen 3 13 ELAN PROPERTIES SCREEN The ELAN Properties screen is a read only screen that is used to view current information on multiple LAN Emulation components To access the ELAN Properties screen from the ATM LEC screen perform the following steps 1 Use the arrow keys to highlight the LEC PROPERT
14. in seconds the MPC will attempt to create a shortcut route before halting the shortcut process This field will display a value between 10 and 300 seconds Hold Down Time Read Only Displays the minimum amount of time the MPC will wait before re initiating a shortcut route attempt after the previous attempt failed This field will display a value between 30 through 1200 seconds 3 20 1 Viewing an MPC To view a specific MPC s properties perform the following steps 1 Usethe arrow keys to highlight the MPC Index field 2 Press the SPACE bar until the desired MPC Index displays 3 The screen automatically updates with the applicable MPC s properties HSIM A6DP User s Guide 3 79 Chapter 3 Local Management 3 24 THE MPOA CLIENT ASSIGNMENT SCREEN The MPOA Client Assignment screen is used to assign existing LECSs to existing MPCs will not perform their functions until one or more LECs that are properly configured on this HSIM A6DP are assigned to properly configured MPC Refer to Section 3 12 for instructions on creating LECs To access the MPOA Client Assignment screen perform the following steps 1 Usethe arrow keys to highlight the MPC ASSIGNMENT menu item from the MPOA Client menu screen 2 Press ENTER The MPOA Client Assignment screen Figure 3 22 displays 6E132 25 LOCAL MANAGEMENT MPOA Client Assignment Device Name 6E132 25 Flash Image Revision XX XX XX Slot Number X
15. represent UNI and ILMI These two connections even if they are disabled in the Signalling screen Section 3 16 will always display on the ATM Connection Setup screen The following list explains each of the ATM Connection Setup screen fields ATM Port Current Connections Read Only Displays the number of current connections on the HSIM 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 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 VCI Read Only Displays the Virtual Channel Identifier of the connection This field reads between 0 and 1019 HSIM A6DP User s Guide 3 13 Chapter 3 Local Management Encapsulation Type Read Only Displays the type of Encapsulation being used to switch Eth
16. A6DP User s Guide B 3 Appendix B APIM Specifications 4 APIM 29LR SPECIFICATIONS Physical Interface OC3 Media Type Single Mode Fiber Data Rate 155 Mbps Connector Type SC Transmit Power 0 db to 5 db Receive Sensitivity 31 db Loss Budget 26 db to 31 db Wavelength 1280 nm to 1335 nm Typical Link Distance 60 km APIM 29LR Figure 4 APIM 29LR B 4 HSIM A6DP User s Guide APIM 22 Specifications B 5 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 22 is considered User Device and therefore has different signal pin assignment than the ATM Network Equipment as specified by the ATM Forum User Network Interface UNI specification Figure B 5 shows the pin assignments for the APIM 22R STS Q LNK 12345678 APIM 22R 1 Transmit 5 N A 2 Transmit 6 N A 3 N A 7 Receive 4 N A 8 Receive 142912 Figure 5 APIM 22 Pin Assignments HSIM A6DP User s Guide B 5 Appendix B APIM Specifications B 6 67 SPECIFICATIONS Physical Interface 053 Media Type 75 Ohm Coaxial Cable Data Rate 45 Mbps Connector Type BNC Typical Link Distance 136 Meters The APIM 67R does not use Cell Payload Scrambling Scrambling must be disabled on any DS3 device connected to the APIM 67R The APIM 67 conforms to the ele
17. CREATED message appears at the top of the screen indicating that Local Management has added the PVC 3 5 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 2 Usethe arrow keys to highlight the VCI field and enter the VCI value of the existing PVC to be modified 3 Use the arrow keys to highlight the Encapsulation Type field and press the SPACE bar until the appropriate Encapsulation Type displays 3 18 HSIM A6DP User s Guide Add Delete Entry Screen Step 4 may only be performed if the optional Traffic Management Daughter Card is installed in the HSIM A6DP 4 Use the arrow keys to highlight the Traffic Profile Index field and press the SPACE bar until the desired traffic profile index displays 5 Use the arrow keys to select the ADD MODIFY command 6 Press ENTER The PVC HAS BEEN CREATED message displays at the top of the screen indicating that Local Management has modified the PVC 3 5 3 Deleting an Entry PVC To delete an entry PVC perform the following steps 1 Usethe arrow keys to highlight the VPI field and enter the VPI 2 Use the arrow keys to highlight the VCI field and enter the VCI The DELETE command appears only if a valid VPI and VCI of an existing PVC has been entered in their respective fields 3 Use the arrow keys to highlight the DEL
18. ELAN Setup Screen Mode Toggle Used to toggle between Master and Slave When the HSIM A6DP is configured to be in Master mode it will accept connections from all other HSIM A6DPs in the Discovery ELANS it belongs to When the HSIM AG6DP is configured to be in Slave mode it will only accept connections from other HSIM A6DPs configured to be in Master mode Status Toggle Used to toggle between Enabled and Disabled The Status field is used to direct the HSIM A6DP to either join the specified discovery ELAN Enabled or disconnect from the specified discovery ELAN Disabled 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 screen 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 35 1 Assigning the HSIM A6DP to a Discovery ELAN To assign the HSIM 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 HSIM A6DP will connect 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
19. EXIT RETURN Figure 3 15 LEC ARP Cache Screen 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 HSIM A6DP User s Guide 3 53 Chapter 3 Local Management ELAN Name Read Only Displays the name of the ELAN to which this LEC is attached Search By Selectable Used to step through the following options ALL ADDR all addresses e VPI VCI VPI VCI pair e MAC ADDR MAC address ATM ADDR address of the LEC e No Search Displays the entire LEC ARP Cache for 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 MAC Address Read Only Displays the remote MAC address es from which this LEC has received responses to LE ARP requests 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
20. Emulation and the LANE Services option of the HSIM A6DP will not be used the HSIM A6DP must have access to a LAN Emulation Server LES Broadcast and Unknown Server BUS and a LAN Emulation Configuration Server LECS e Configuration and proper connection of a Local Management terminal to the host interface module or standalone device in which the HSIM A6DP resides 31 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 HSIM A6DP 3 1 1 Local Management Screen Elements There are five types of screens used in Local Management password menu configuration status and warning screens Each type of screen can consist of one to five basic elements or fields Figure 3 1 shows an example of the fields in a screen description of each field follows the figure The following definitions apply to most Cabletron Systems Local Management screens Exceptions to these definitions may occur in the Local Management screens of some Cabletron Systems devices 3 2 HSIM A6DP User s Guide Using Local Management Screens Event Message Field 6E132 25 LOCAL MANAGEMENT P Physical Interface 25 ATM Redundancy Configuration Selection Toggle Fields Device Name 6E132 25 Flash Image Revision XX XX XX A 3 ision 0 imber X BOOTPROM Revision X Input Field Status Enabled Prim
21. 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 5 Use the arrow keys to highlight the Status field HSIM A6DP User s Guide 3 135 Chapter 3 Local Management 6 Pressthe SPACE bar until the appropriate mode displays Enabled or Disabled To prevent the HSIM A6DP from joining the ELAN immediately set the Status field to Disabled To instruct the HSIM A6DP to join the ELAN enter this screen and toggle the Status field to Enabled and proceed to the following step 7 Usethe arrow keys to highlight the SAVE command at the bottom of the screen 8 Press ENTER The changes are saved to memory 3 136 HSIM A6DP User s Guide CHAPTER 4 LANVIEW LEDs This chapter describes how to use the LANVIEW LEDs to monitor HSIM status and diagnose HSIM problems Figure 4 1 shows the location of the LANVIEW LEDs Transmit Receive STS 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 A HSIM A6DP LEDs Refer to Table 4 1 and Table 4 2 for a description of HSIM and APIM LEDs HSIM Transmit TX APIM Status STS HSIM Receive RX APIM Link LNK 207789 Figure 4 1 HSIM A6DP and APIM LEDs
22. HSIM A6DP User s Guide Traffic Management Descriptor Profiles Screen The setting in the Traffic Class field determines which fields will display below the Traffic parameters field Refer to Table 3 4 through Table 3 7 to determine which fields will display and their default values before performing the remaining steps 9 Use the arrow keys to highlight the applicable fields that display below the Traffic Parameters field 10 Define the minimum and maximum levels of each field as applicable to suit the needs of the traffic profile 11 Use the arrow keys to highlight the SAVE command at the bottom of the screen 12 Press ENTER The traffic profile is created To assign traffic profiles to PVCs refer to Section 3 5 To assign traffic profiles to LECs refer to Section 3 15 HSIM A6DP User s Guide 3 109 Chapter 3 Local Management 3 27 ENABLING LANE SERVICES This chapter provides information on all Local Management screens for the HSIM A6DP Depending on the firmware revision of the host device some screens described in this chapter will not be available Refer to the Release Notes to verify which screens are available for the applicable firmware revision The following section describes how to enable the LANE Services option of the HSIM A6DP The LANE Services Properties screen shown in this section is described in Section 3 33 The HSIM A6DP MUST be connected to an ATM switch before LANE Services can be e
23. ILMI For ILMI to be operational this field should read Verifying if the ILMI Status field is set to AutoConfig Enabled or Enabled ILMI Physical ATM Address Read Only For HSIM A6DP to support SVCs this must be a read only field that displays the physical ATM address of the HSIM A6DP This field may be set if ILMI is disabled UNI Status Toggle Displays the current UNI status This field toggles between Enabled and Disabled For instructions on how to change the UNI status refer to Section 3 16 3 UNI Qsaal Status Read Only Displays the current UNI Qsaal status If the HSIM A6DP is connected to 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 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 HSIM A6DP This field is modifiable if ILMI is not set to Autoconfig enabled In autoconfigure mode the HSIM 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 HSIM A6DP is connected SAVE Command Used to sa
24. access the MPC Properties screen perform the following steps 1 Usethe arrow keys to highlight the MPC Properties menu item from the MPC Client Menu screen 2 Press ENTER The MPOA Client Properties screen Figure 3 21 displays 6E132 25 LOCAL MANAGEMENT MPOA Client Properties Device Name 6E132 25 Flash Image Revision XX XX XX Slot Number X BOOTPROM Revision XX XX XX MIB Actual Table MPC Index 2 MPC Status Up Control Address 0x00 0000 00 000000 0000 0000 0000 00001d123456 02 Data ATM Address 0x00 0000 00 000000 0000 0000 0000 00001d123456 02 MPC Configuration Mode Automatic Short cut Frame Count 10 Short cut frame Time 1 Flow Detect Protocols IP Initial Retry Time 5 Retry Time Maximum 40 Hold Down Time 160 NOTE indicates parameter set by the LECS EXIT RETURN Figure 3 21 Client Properties Screen The following list explains each field of the MPOA Client Properties screen MPC Index Selectable Used to select the Index of the MPC to be viewed HSIM A6DP User s Guide 3 77 Chapter 3 Local Management MPC Status Read Only Displays one of the following items Up MPC is operating e Down is not operating Initial MPC is in the process of being created MPC Control ATM Address Read Only Displays the ATM Address the MPC uses to communicate with the MPS to set up MPOA shortcuts MPC Data ATM Address Read Only Displays the AT
25. control frames received by the MPC with the error code Invalid Reply RxErrAuthenFailures Read Only Displays the number of control frames received by the MPC with the error code Authentication Failure RxErrHopCountExceededs Read Only Displays the number of control frames received by the MPC with the error code Count Exceeded RxErrAdminProhibited Read Only Displays the number of control frames received by the MPC with the error code Administration Prohibited RxErrNoDilaToNbmaBinding Read Only Displays the number of control frames received by the MPC that indicated the intended destination address of the shortcut could not be found on the network RxErrUniqueDilaAlrdyReg Read Only Displays the total number of control frames received by the MPC that stated the intended destination address was found in more than one place on the network duplicate address INDEX Selectable Used to step through all of the existing MPCs on this HSIM A6DP CLEAR Command Resets all counters to zero 3 94 HSIM A6DP User s Guide MPOA Client Statistics Screen 3 23 1 Selecting an MPC To view the statistics of an individual MPC perform the following steps 1 Use the arrow keys to highlight the INDEX field 2 Press the SPACE bar to step through each available MPC until the desired MPC Index displays 3 The screen automatically updates with the current statistics of the applicable MPC 3 23 2 Using t
26. creation and maintenance of LAN Emulation Clients LECs and Emulated LANs ELANS For details refer to Section 3 10 SIGNALLING Opens the Signalling screen This screen is used to view the current version of User Network Interface UNI being used by the HSIM 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 16 MPOA CLIENT Opens the MPOA Client menu screen This screen provides a series of menu items for configuring and maintaining MPOA clients For details refer to Section 3 17 HSIM A6DP User s Guide 3 9 Chapter 3 Local Management The TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT menu item will display only if the HSIM A6DP has the optional Traffic Management daughter card installed TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT Opens the Traffic Management Descriptor Profiles screen This screen allows the user to create up to 32 separate traffic profiles that can be assigned to LECs and PVCs For details refer to Section 3 26 LES MENU Opens the LANE Services Properties screen This screen is used to enable or disable optional LAN Emulation Services and provides access to further configure LANE Services For details refer to Section 3 27 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
27. d of the Commercial Computer Software Restricted Rights Clause and its successors and iii in all respects is proprietary data belonging to Cabletron and or its suppliers For Department of Defense units the Product is considered commercial computer software in accordance with DFARS section 227 7202 3 and its successors and use duplication or disclosure by the Government is subject to restrictions set forth herein 6 EXCLUSION OF WARRANTY Except as may be specifically provided by Cabletron in writing Cabletron makes no warranty expressed or implied concerning the Program including its documentation and media CABLETRON DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES OTHER THAN THOSE SUPPLIED TO YOU BY CABLETRON IN WRITING EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE WITH RESPECT TO THE PROGRAM THE ACCOMPANYING WRITTEN MATERIALS AND ANY ACCOMPANYING HARDWARE 7 LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES IN NO EVENT SHALL CABLETRON OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS BUSINESS INTERRUPTION LOSS OF BUSINESS INFORMATION SPECIAL INCIDENTAL CONSEQUENTIAL OR RELIANCE DAMAGES OR OTHER LOSS ARISING OUT OF THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THIS CABLETRON PRODUCT EVEN IF CABLETRON HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES BECAUSE SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATIO
28. following tasks e Unpacking the HSIM Section 2 1 e Installing APIMs Section 2 2 e Installing HSIM Section 2 3 To install the HSIM and APIMs the following tools are required e Antistatic wrist strap provided with the 6C105 chassis or standalone device Phillips screwdriver 21 UNPACKING THE HSIM Unpack the HSIM as follows The HSIM A6DP and the host module or device are sensitive to LN static discharges Use an antistatic wrist strap and observe all static precautions during this procedure Failure to do so could result in damage to the HSIM A6DP the host module or device 1 Remove shipping box material covering the HSIM 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 After removing the module from its non conductive bag visually inspect the device If you notice any signs of damage contact Cabletron Systems immediately Refer to Section 1 2 HSIM A6DP User s Guide 2 1 Chapter 2 Installation 2 2 INSTALLING APIMs A Only qualified personnel should install or service this unit To install an APIM into the HSIM 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 three faceplate screws attach
29. host device for this type of operation DISCOVERY ELAN SETUP Opens the ATM Discovery ELAN Setup screen This screen is used to enable or disable the default ELAN that is created when the HSIM 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 HSIM A6DP will belong to on the SecureFast network For details refer to Section 3 35 3 10 HSIM A6DP User s Guide ATM Connections Screen 3 3 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 HSIM A6DP ATM screen 2 Press ENTER the ATM Connections screen Figure 3 4 displays 6E132 25 LOCAL MANAGEMENT ATM Connections Screens Device Name 6E132 25 Flash Image Revision XX XX XX Slot Number X BOOTPROM Revision XX XX XX CONNECTION TABLE CONNECTIONS BY VIRTUAL INTERFACE RETURN Figure 3 4 Connections Screen The following list explains each of the ATM Connections screen fields CONNECTION TABLE Opens the ATM Connections Setup screen This screen is used to view all current ATM connections This screen also provides access to the Add Delete Entry screen which allows the user to create modify or de
30. in CREATE MODE DELETE Command Deletes the LEC from the HSIM A6DP LEC Index This command is only available if the screen is in MODIFY MODE 3 42 HSIM A6DP User s Guide LEC Administration Screen 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 MODIFY MODE When performed all changes are saved to memory 3 12 1 Changing the LEC Status of an Existing LEC To change the LEC Status perform the following steps 1 Use the arrow keys to highlight the MODIFY MODE command at the bottom of the screen and press ENTER 2 Use the arrow keys to highlight the LEC Index field To discover the Index of the LEC that will be modified refer to Section 3 11 Enter the Index of the LEC to be modified and press ENTER 4 Use the arrow keys to highlight the LEC Status field 5 Usethe SPACE bar to toggle between the options Active or Not In Service until the desired option displays 6 Use the arrow keys to highlight the SAVE command and press ENTER The new LEC Status becomes enabled HSIM A6DP User s Guide 3 43 Chapter 3 Local Ma
31. restricted computer software submitted with restricted rights in accordance with section 52 227 19 a through d of the Commercial Computer Software Restricted Rights Clause and its successors and iii in all respects is proprietary data belonging to Cabletron and or its suppliers For Department of Defense units the Product is considered commercial computer software in accordance with DFARS section 227 7202 3 and its successors and use duplication or disclosure by the Government is subject to restrictions set forth herein 6 EXCLUSION OF WARRANTY Except as may be specifically provided by Cabletron in writing Cabletron makes no warranty expressed or implied concerning the Program including its documentation and media CABLETRON DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES OTHER THAN THOSE SUPPLIED TO YOU BY CABLETRON IN WRITING EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE WITH RESPECT TO THE PROGRAM THE ACCOMPANYING WRITTEN MATERIALS AND ANY ACCOMPANYING HARDWARE 7 NO LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES IN NO EVENT SHALL CABLETRON OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS BUSINESS INTERRUPTION LOSS OF BUSINESS INFORMATION SPECIAL INCIDENTAL CONSEQUENTIAL OR RELIANCE DAMAGES OR OTHER LOSS ARISING OUT OF THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THIS CABLETRON PRODUCT EVEN IF CABLETRON HA
32. s Guide Table 3 1 3 2 3 3 3 4 3 5 3 6 3 7 4 1 4 2 TABLES Page e o oido a oodd ds 3 4 Keyboard inre 3 5 Possible Values Displayed in the Time Field 3 98 UBR Traffic Class Modifiable Fields 3 106 CBR Traffic Class Modifiable 3 106 nrt VBR Traffic Class Modifiable Fields 3 107 ABR Traffic Class Modifiable Fields 3 108 ASIME DS fo m 4 2 APINVDDEDSL oem enu m 4 2 HSIM A6DP User s Guide xvii Tables HSIM A6DP User s Guide PREFACE Welcome to the Cabletron Systems HSIM A6DP User s Guide This manual provides the following information e Describes HSIM A6DP features e Explains how to install the HSIM A6DP in a Cabletron Systems interface module or standalone device e Outlines specifications for the Cabletron Systems Asynchronous Transfer Mode ATM High Speed Interface Module HSIM The HSIM A6DP provides additional connectivity functionality to various Cabletron Systems 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 Cabletron Systems service personnel and qualified customer maintenance pers
33. 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 the Periodic test time field Use the arrow keys to highlight the SAVE command at the bottom of the screen and press ENTER 5 Ifthetime entered is a valid format the Event Message Line at the top of the screen displays SAVED 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 HSIM A6DP User s Guide 3 33 Chapter 3 Local Management 3 9 8 Using the TEST PORTS NOW Command To force the HSIM 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 HSIM A6DP performs the redundancy test and displays the results in the Port Usability Status field 3 9 9 Using the RESET TO FACTORY DEFAULTS Command To reset all the values of the ATM Redundancy Configuration screen to the factory default values perform the following steps 1 Usethe arrow keys to highlight the RESET TO FACTORY DEFAULTS command 2 Press ENTER configurable options on this screen are reset to their default values 3 34 HSIM A6DP User s Guide ATM LEC Screen 3 10 ATM LEC SCREEN The ATM LEC screen contains
34. that this caution is LN fully understood disabling the ILMI ALL SVCs currently configured on the HSIM A6DP will be lost If the ILMI is disabled and no ATM address is assigned in the ILMI Physical address field the HSIM A6DP will no longer support SVCs or LAN Emulation 3 Use the arrow keys to highlight the SAVE command located at the bottom of the screen and press ENTER The ILMI has been disabled 3 62 HSIM A6DP User s Guide Signalling Screen 3 16 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 Before completing the following step ensure that this caution is LN fully understood By disabling UNI ALL SVCs currently operating on the HSIM A6DP will be lost If UNI is disabled the HSIM 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 16 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 A N fully understood By restarting UNI ALL SVCs currently operating on the HSIM A6DP will be lost 2 Press ENTER UNI is restarted 3 16 5 Restarting the ILMI To restart the IL
35. the shortcut count value if a particular traffic flow is a shortcut candidate This field will display a value between 1 and 60 Protocols Read Only Displays the type of protocols that the MPC supports This field will display one of the following values e 4 IPX PVA IPX 3 68 HSIM A6DP User s Guide The MPC Client Administration Screen 3 19 THE MPC CLIENT ADMINISTRATION SCREEN The MPC Client Creation screen is used to create modify and delete MPCs To access the MPC Client Creation screen perform the following steps 1 Use the arrow keys to highlight the MPC ADMINISTRATION menu item from the MPC Client Menu screen 2 Press ENTER The MPC Client Creation screen Figure 3 20 displays 6E132 25 LOCAL MANAGEMENT MPOA Client Creation Device Name 6E132 25 Flash Image Revision XX XX XX Slot Number X BOOTPROM Revision XX XX XX MIB Configuration Table Index 2 MPC Status UP MPC Control ATM Address 0x00 0000 00 000000 0000 0000 0000 000000000000 02 Data Address 0x00 0000 00 000000 0000 0000 0000 000000000000 03 MPC Configuration Mode Automatic Short cut Frame Count 10 Short cut Frame Time 1 Flow Detect Protocols IP Initial Retry Time 5 Retry Time Maximum 40 Hold Down Time 160 ADD MPC MODIFY MODE EXIT RETURN Figure 3 20 MPOA Client Configuration Screen HSIM A6DP User s Guide 3 69 Chapter 3 Local Management The following list explains each fiel
36. times the MPC has been forced to restart Egress Cache Read Only of the statistical information displayed below this field is related to the Egress Cache of the applicable MPC 3 86 HSIM A6DP User s Guide MPOA Client Operational Summary Screen Total Entries Read Only Displays the total number of entries in the MPC s egress cache Null Read Only Displays the total number of entries in the egress cache that have been tagged null This field is not necessary to determine the current status or efficiency of the MPC Imposing Read Only Displays the total number of entries in the egress cache that are in the imposing state This state indicates the cache entry is being imposed and will either move on to the active state or be purged from the egress cache Active Read Only Displays the total number of entries in the egress cache that are in the active state This state indicates a valid normal imposed egress cache entry Flooding Read Only Displays the total number of entries in the egress cache that are in the flooding state This state indicates that there is a valid entry but the local destination address cannot be found The MPC will flood all local ports for 30 seconds Purging Read Only Displays the total number of entries in the egress cache that are in the purging state This state indicates that the cache entry is invalid and the MPC is purging it Delete Read Only Displays the total amoun
37. 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 3 54 HSIM A6DP User s Guide LEC ARP Cache Screen 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 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 14 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 Usethe SPACE bar to move through the available 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 5 Usethe arrow keys to move to the field that displays below the Search By field 6 Enterthe search term Depending on the setting of the Search By field enter one of the following items e address e aVPI VCI pair
38. up to 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 ATM LEC 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 ATM LEC screen Figure 3 11 displays 6E132 25 LOCAL MANAGEMENT ATM LEC Screens Device Name 6E132 25 Flash Image Revision XX XX XX Slot Number X BOOTPROM Revision XX XX XX LEC TABLE LEC ADMINISTRATION LEC PROPERTIES LEC ARP CACHE LEC TRANSMIT QUEUES RETURN Figure 3 11 ATM LEC Screen The following list explains each of the menu items on the ATM LEC screen LEC TABLE This menu item opens the ATM LEC Table screen This screen is a read only screen used to view all LECs currently configured on the HSIM A6DP HSIM A6DP User s Guide 3 35 Chapter 3 Local Management LEC ADMINISTRATION This menu item opens the ELAN Administration screen This screen is used to create modify and delete LAN Emulation Clients 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 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 HSIM A6
39. 1 was developed solely at private expense ii contains restricted computer software submitted with restricted rights in accordance with section 52 227 19 a through d of the Commercial Computer Software Restricted Rights Clause and its successors and iii in all respects is proprietary data belonging to Cabletron and or its suppliers For Department of Defense units the Product is considered commercial computer software in accordance with DFARS section 227 7202 3 and its successors and use duplication or disclosure by the Government is subject to restrictions set forth herein 6 EXCLUSION OF WARRANTY Except as may be specifically provided by Cabletron in writing Cabletron makes no warranty expressed or implied concerning the Program including its documentation and media CABLETRON DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES OTHER THAN THOSE SUPPLIED TO YOU BY CABLETRON IN WRITING EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE WITH RESPECT TO THE PROGRAM THE ACCOMPANYING WRITTEN MATERIALS AND ANY ACCOMPANYING HARDWARE 7 NO LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES IN NO EVENT SHALL CABLETRON OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS BUSINESS INTERRUPTION LOSS OF BUSINESS INFORMATION SPECIAL INCIDENTAL CONSEQUENTIAL OR RELIANCE DAMAGES OR OTHER LOSS ARISING OUT OF THE USE OR IN
40. 3 1 2 Local Management Keyboard Conventions 3 5 3 1 3 Navigating Local Management Screens 3 5 3 1 3 1 Selecting Local Management Menu Screen 3 7 3 1 3 2 Exiting Local Management Screens 3 7 3 2 Accessing the HSIM A6DP 3 8 3 3 ATM Connections 3 11 3 4 Connection Setup Screen 3 12 HSIM A6DP User s Guide xi Contents 3 5 3 6 3 7 3 8 3 9 3 10 3 11 3 12 3 13 3 14 3 15 3 16 3 17 3 18 Add Delete Entry 3 16 3 5 1 Adding Entry 3 18 3 52 Modifving an Entry P VO riot eicere tetro 3 18 35 3 Deleting an Entry 3 19 Setup by Virtual Interface 3 20 3 6 1 Selecting a Virtual Interface 3 22 Physical Port Configuration Menu Screen 3 23 Port Framer Configuration Screen 3 25 3 81 Gonfig nng 3 27 Redundancy Configuration Screen 3 28 3 9 1 Setting the Redundancy 3 31 3 9 2 Setting the Primary POL a
41. 3 98 HSIM A6DP User s Guide The MPOA Client Ingress Cache Screen Table 3 3 Possible Values Displayed in the Time Field Continued Time Field All values i Definition are in seconds State Field The first value indicates the current amount of time that the MPC has been forwarding packets via the shortcut The second value represents the time left before the hold down time expires OR If the first value exceeds the second value the second value is doubled If the doubled value exceeds the third value the resolution process is configured to have failed and the cache entry goes into the hold down state If the doubled value does not exceed the third value a new resolution request is sent and the first value is reset to begin a new time out period At any time the MPS may resolve the resolution request while queries are being sent If the resolution reply is successful the cache entry moves to the resolved state If the MPS sends a resolution reply with a failure code the cache entry goes into the hold down state X X For example 120 1080 OR X X X For example 0 10 40 Refreshing Hold Down Field remains blank NA Hold Read Only Displays the Hold Down time that was obtained through the Resolution process This field reads 0 unless the State field displays Resolved or Refreshing Packets Read Only Displays the current number of packets forwarded by eac
42. 4 HSIM A6DP User s Guide ATM Connection Setup Screen RATE Displays the amount of bandwidth being used by the connection The INDEX field will only display if the optional Traffic Management Daughter card is installed in the HSIM A6DP INDEX Displays the user defined traffic descriptor index assigned either to the connection for PVCs or to the LEC to which the SVC belongs For more information on assigning traffic descriptor indices refer to Section 3 26 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 ENTER The previous screen of current connections displays NEXT Command Used to scroll to the next screen if the HSIM 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 ADD DELETE Command Used to access the Add Delete Entry screen The Add Delete Entry screen allows the user to create modify or delete PVCs To access this screen refer to Section 3 5 HSIM A6DP User s Guide 3 15 Chapter 3 Local Management 3 5 ADD DELETE ENTRY SCREEN The Add Delete entry screen is used to create modify or delete PVCs 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
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44. A6DP User s Guide The MPOA Client Ingress Cache Screen The following list explains each field of the MPOA Client Ingress Cache Screen State Read Only This field will display one of the following items Cached Signifies that the MPC is waiting to reach the threshold set in the MPC Client Creation screen The threshold is exceeded when the Short cut Frame Count value is exceeded during the Short cut Frame Time Once the threshold is reached the MPC will attempt to create a shortcut Query Signifies that the threshold set for the MPC has been reached and the MPC is waiting for the MPS to resolve the destination Resolved Indicates that the shortcut has been set up and frames are being sent to the destination address Refreshing Indicates that the frames are still being forwarded for the duration of the hold time but the MPC is also waiting for the threshold of the MPC to be reached again so it can attempt another resolution to refresh the ingress cache entry Hold Down Indicates that the original shortcut request was unable to enter the resolved state so it is now waiting for the Hold Down time configured for that MPC to elapse before entering the Query state once again Time Read Only The values displayed in this field are dependent on what is currently displayed in the State field Refer to Table 3 3 for the possible values that will display in this field HSIM A6DP User s Guide 3 97 Chapter 3 Local Mana
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46. C is connected 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 In many ELAN implementations the LECS Configuration Direct is only used temporarily and the 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 Connection VCC that the LEC has with the LES This optional connection is used by the LES to distribute control traffic to all LECs HSIM A6DP User s Guide 3 51 Chapter 3 Local Management 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 t
47. Chapter 3 Local Management ATM Address Read Only Displays the ATM address that each connection has been assigned by the LAN Emulation Server LES 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 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 6 1 Selecting a Virtual Interface To specify which virtual interface PVC or LEC to jump to proceed as follows 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 11 1 Use the arrow keys to highlight the Virtual Interface field 2 Using the number keys enter the number of the virtual interface 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 22 HSIM A6DP User s Guide Physical Port Configuration Menu Screen 3 7 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 Redu
48. DP This screen also allows the user to search the HSIM 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 and address used by the LEC to connect to the listed ELAN In addition the screen displays the MIB II interface and LEC index of the MAC address for which the search was performed The LEC TRANSMIT QUEUES menu item will display only if the optional Traffic Management Daughter Card is installed in the HSIM A6DP LEC TRANSMIT QUEUES This menu item opens the Traffic Management LEC Priority Queues screen This screen is used to assign user defined traffic descriptor profiles to existing LECs For details refer to Section 3 15 For information on creating traffic descriptor profiles refer to Section 3 17 3 36 HSIM A6DP User s Guide ATM LEC Table Screen 3 11 ATM LEC TABLE SCREEN The ATM LEC Table screen is a read only screen that is used to view the status of all LECs currently configured on the HSIM A6DP To access the ATM LEC Table screen from the ATM LEC screen perform the following steps 1 Use the arrow keys to highlight the LEC TABLE menu item on the ATM LEC screen 2 Press ENTER The ATM LEC Table screen Figure 3 12 displays 6E132 25 LOCAL MANAGEMENT Physical Interface 25 ATM LEC Table i Flash Image Revision
49. DP User s Guide LANE Services Configuration Screen 3 30 1 Creating an ELAN To create a new ELAN perform the following steps 1 2 Use the arrow keys to highlight the ELAN field Enter a name for the ELAN that is no more than 32 characters length Use the arrow keys to highlight the SAVE command at the bottom of the screen Press ENTER The event message line reads LES CONFIG SAVED and the LES and BUS Address fields refresh with valid Addresses displayed indicating that the ELAN has been created 3 30 2 Deleting ELAN To delete an ELAN that has already been created perform the following steps 1 2 2 Use the arrow keys to highlight the ELAN Name field Enter the name of a valid ELAN and press ENTER If a valid ELAN name was entered the LES and BUS ATM Address fields will display the appropriate ATM addresses Use the arrow keys to highlight the DELETE command at the bottom of the screen Press ENTER The event message line displays LES DELETE SAVED and the LES and BUS ATM Address fields refresh with Not Available displayed indicating that the ELAN was deleted HSIM A6DP User s Guide 3 119 Chapter 3 Local Management 3 31 CLIENT INFO SCREEN The Client Info screen is used to view all that each ELAN is currently supporting The LECs are viewed on ELAN by ELAN basis Access the Client Info screen from the LANE Services Configuratio
50. E Services Configuration screen 2 Press ENTER The Advanced LANE Services Configuration screen Figure 3 36 displays 6E132 25 LOCAL MANAGEMENT ADVANCED LANE SERVICES CONFIGURATION Device Name 6E132 25 Flash Image Revision XX XX XX Slot Number X BOOTPROM Revision XX XX XX CREATE ELAN on REMOTE LECS ELAN Name MTU Size 1516 LAN Type 802 3 CONFIGURE LECS DELETE EXIT RETURN Figure 3 36 Advanced LANE Services Configuration Screen 3 128 HSIM A6DP User s Guide Advanced LANE Services Configuration Screen The following list provides definitions of each field of the Advanced LANE Services Configuration screen CREATE ELAN on REMOTE LECS Toggle Toggles between ELAN on Remote LECS and ELAN on Local LECS In future revisions this will be a read only field that reads ELAN on Remote LECS ELAN Name Modifiable Used to enter the name of the ELAN that is to be created or deleted A name of up to 32 characters may be used MTU SIZE Read Only This field although selectable may not be changed from the value of 1516 This is the only MTU size currently supported by the HSIM A6DP LANTYPE Read Only This field although selectable may not be changed from the value of 802 3 This is the only LAN type currently supported by the HSIM A6DP CONFIGURE LECS Command Opens the LECS Configuration screen This screen is used to discover the LES ATM address of the ELAN that is being supported by the remote
51. ECS field 3 Press the SPACE bar to toggle between the options until the appropriate mode displays Enable or Disable 4 Usethe arrow keys to highlight the SAVE command at the bottom of the screen 5 Press ENTER The changes are saved to memory 3 33 3 Changing the Status of the LES BUS Field To enable or disable the LES BUS field proceed as follows 1 Ensure that the LE SERVICES field is enabled The LE SERVICES field MUST be enabled to change the status of the LES BUS field 2 Use the arrow keys to highlight the LES BUS field Press the SPACE bar to toggle between the options until the appropriate mode displays Enable or Disable 4 Usethe arrow keys to highlight the SAVE command at the bottom of the screen 5 Press ENTER The changes are saved to memory HSIM A6DP User s Guide 3 127 Chapter 3 Local Management 3 34 ADVANCED LANE SERVICES CONFIGURATION SCREEN The Advanced LANE Services Configuration screen allows the user to create ELANS local to the HSIM A6DP that will use a remote LECS for configuration The Advanced LANE Services Configuration screen should be used only if the HSIM A6DP is not performing the functions of a LECS If the HSIM A6DP is performing the functions of a LECS refer to Section 3 30 to create new ELANs To access the Advanced LANE Services Configuration screen perform the following steps 1 Usethe arrow keys to highlight the ADVANCED OPTIONS menu item from the LAN
52. ETE command 4 Press ENTER The PVC DELETED message displays at the top of the screen indicating that Local Management has deleted the PVC HSIM A6DP User s Guide 3 19 Chapter 3 Local Management 3 6 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 HSIM A6DP on a LEC by LEC basis This screen will also display individual PVCs that have been setup on the HSIM A6DP PVCs will display one at a time because they are considered individual Virtual Interfaces To access the ATM 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 Setup by Virtual Interface screen Figure 3 7 displays 6E132 25 LOCAL MANAGEMENT Physical Interface 25 ATM Connection Setup By Virtual Interface Device Name 6E132 25 Flash Image Revision XX XX XX Slot Number X BOOTPROM Revision XX XX XX Virtual Interface 30 Application Port 30 VPI VCI Name ATM Address 0 999 VC 802 3 Bdg 0 00 0000 00 000000 0000 0000 0000 000000000000 00 RETURN Figure 3 7 Connection Setup by Virtual Interface Screen 3 20 HSIM A6DP User s Guide ATM Setup by Virtual Interface Screen The following list explains each of the ATM Connection Setup by Virtu
53. Eee HERE e QUEE OS 3 60 3 16 1 Changing the UNI 3 62 3 16 2 Changing the ILMI Status to Disabled 3 62 3 16 3 Changing the DNI Status soi ior rtp 3 63 3 16 4 Restarting ipii eot 3 63 3 165 3 63 The Client Menu 3 64 The Table Screen essi sas 3 67 HSIM A6DP User s Guide Contents 3 19 The Client Administration Screen 3 19 1 Creating aly 3 19 27 IModifying am MPG ssi iet tone et ta bett ete nets 319 3 Del ting MPO suci eie corres 3 20 The MPOA Client Properties 3201 3 21 The MPOA Client Assignment Screen 321 1 Assigning a LEC toan MPC win atts Lentes 3 22 MPOA Client Operational Summary Screen 3221 Selecting an MPO ica cue ities 3 28 MPOA Client Statistics 3 23 11 Selecting am MPO cti etre siete Eia tec rie lend 3 23 2 Using the CLEAR Command 3 24 The MPOA Client Ingress Cache Screen
54. 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 x A lowercase italic x indicates the generic use of a letter e g xxx indicates any combination of three alphabetic characters HSIM A6DP User s Guide xxi Preface 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 xxii HSIM A6DP User s Guide CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION This chapter provides brief overview of the HSIM A6DP and provides information on obtaining additional help from Cabletron Systems 20770 Figure 1 1 HSIM A6DP 1 14 OVERVIEW The HSIM A6DP extends the functionality of the Cabletron Systems interface module or standalone device to include remote uplink capability It allows remote connectivity using ATM technology Two APIMs can be installed in the HSIM A6DP to provide redundant ATM links from the HSIM to a switched ATM network Cabletron Systems provid
55. HSIM A6DP User s Guide CaBICTROn systems 9032077 06 Only qualified personnel should perform installation procedures NOTICE Cabletron Systems reserves the right to make changes in specifications and other information contained in this document without prior notice The reader should in all cases consult Cabletron Systems 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 CABLETRON SYSTEMS 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 CABLETRON SYSTEMS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF KNOWN OR SHOULD HAVE KNOWN THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES 1999 by Cabletron Systems Inc Box 5005 Rochester NH 03866 5005 AII Rights Reserved Printed in the United States of America Part Number 9032077 06 March 1999 Cabletron Systems LANVIEW and SecureFast are registered trademarks and SmartSwitch is a trademark of Cabletron Systems Inc other product names mentioned in this manual may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies HSIM A6DP User s Guide Notice 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 h
56. HSIM AG6DP in addition to its uplink capabilities to perform as wellknown LAN Emulation Configuration Server for the network LES BUS Toggle Toggles between Enable and Disable This field when enabled allows the HSIM A6DP to in addition to its ATM uplink capabilities function as LAN Emulation Server and Broadcast and Unknown Server 3 33 1 Changing the Status of the LE SERVICES Field To enable or disable the LE SERVICES field proceed as follows 1 Use the arrow keys to highlight the LE SERVICES field 2 Press the SPACE bar to toggle between the options until the appropriate mode displays Enable or Disable 3 Usethe arrow keys to highlight the SAVE command at the bottom of the screen 4 Press ENTER The changes are saved to memory 3 33 2 Changing the Status of the WELLKNOWN LECS Field To enable or disable the Wellknown LECS field proceed as follows 1 Ensure that the LE SERVICES field is enabled The LE SERVICES field MUST be enabled to change the status of the WELLKNOWN LECS field 3 126 HSIM A6DP User s Guide LANE Services Properties Screen Before performing the following steps ensure that the following configuration does NOT exist If the HSIM A6DP is attached to the ATM network ensure that there is NOT another device acting as the Wellknown LECS Network problems will occur if two devices attempt to function as the Wellknown LECS 2 Use the arrow keys to highlight the WELLKNOWN L
57. IES menu item of the ATM LEC screen 2 Press ENTER the ELAN Properties screen Figure 3 14 displays 6E132 25 LOCAL MANAGEMENT Physical Interface 25 ELAN Properties Device Name 6E132 25 Slot Number X LEC Index 1 LEC 10 0 ELAN ID 0 LANE Version 2 0 Flash Image Revision XX XX XX BOOTPROM Revision XX XX XX LEC STATE Initial State Status Not In Service Actual ELAN Name 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 Forward VCC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 All values correspond with the lecStatusTable of the ATM Forum LANE 2 0 MIB RETURN Figure 3 14 ELAN Properties Screen The following list explains each of the ELAN Properties screen fields LEC Index Selectable Used to identify this LEC both on HSIM A6DP and in the ATM Forum s LEC MIB HSIM A6DP User s Guide 3 49 Chapter 3 Local Management 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
58. If you wish to have the MPC back off for a longer period of time enter a higher value Cabletron Systems recommends keeping the default values present in these fields 20 Use the arrow keys to highlight the SAVE command 21 Press ENTER The event message line will briefly display the message MPC MODIFIED indicating that the MPC has been modified HSIM A6DP User s Guide 3 75 Chapter 3 Local Management 3 19 3 Deleting an MPC To delete an existing MPC perform the following steps 1 Ensure the screen is in modify mode To put the screen into modify mode perform the following substeps a Use the arrow keys to highlight the MODIFY MODE command at the bottom of the screen b Press ENTER The screen is now in modify mode 2 Use the arrow keys to highlight the MPC Index field Press the SPACE bar to step though all of the existing until the desired MPC Index displays 4 Use the arrow keys to highlight the DELETE command at the bottom of the screen 5 Press ENTER The event message line will briefly display the message DELETED indicating that the MPC has been deleted 3 76 HSIM A6DP User s Guide The MPOA Client Properties Screen 3 20 THE MPOA CLIENT PROPERTIES SCREEN The MPC Properties screen is a read only screen that provides detailed information on the status and configuration of all MPCs on an MPC by MPC basis The values shown on this screen are the current operating values To
59. In most cases the initialization process occurs very rapidly and the following initialization states with the exception of Operational may not display 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 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 During the Configure phase the LEC discovers the LES before going on to the join phase 3 38 HSIM A6DP User s Guide ATM LEC Table Screen e 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 is assigned the name of the ELAN it will join 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 e 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
60. M Address the MPC uses for data transmission once a shortcut has been established MPC Configuration Mode Read Only Displays one of the following items e Auto e Manual The following fields may be followed by a symbol If this symbol displays it signifies that the setting for this field was set by the LECS Shortcut Frame Count Read Only Displays the value for the Short cut Frame Count that was set for this MPC This field has a possible range of 1 through 65535 The lower the value assigned in this field the more often the MPC will attempt shortcut routes Short cut Frame Time Read Only Displays the minimum amount of time that the MPC will attempt to establish a connection with another device through the inter ELAN router before attempting to create a shortcut This field has an available range of 1 second through 60 seconds The lower the value in this field the more often the MPC will attempt to create shortcuts 3 78 HSIM A6DP User s Guide The MPOA Client Properties Screen Flow Detect Protocols Read Only Displays one of the following three items e IP IPX P IPX Initial Retry Time Read Only Displays the interval in seconds that the MPC will wait before attempting to create shortcut route in the event that the first attempt at a shortcut route fails This field will display a value between 1 and 300 seconds Retry Time Maximum Read Only Displays the maximum amount of time
61. MI perform the following steps 1 Use the arrow keys to highlight the RESTART ILMI command located on the bottom of the screen Before completing the following step ensure that this caution is N fully understood By restarting ILMI ALL SVCs currently operating on the HSIM A6DP will be lost 2 Press ENTER The ILMI is restarted HSIM A6DP User s Guide 3 63 Chapter 3 Local Management 3 17 THE MPOA CLIENT MENU SCREEN This chapter provides information on all Local Management screens for the HSIM A6DP Depending on the firmware revision of the host device some screens described in this chapter will not be available Refer to the Release Notes to verify which screens are available for the applicable firmware revision The MPOA Client Menu screen is the access point for all Local Management screens that pertain to the creation modification and deletion of MPOA Clients MPCs This screen also provides access to screens that provide statistical information on all MPCs currently active on the HSIM A6DP 6E132 25 LOCAL MANAGEMENT MPOA Client Menu Device Name 6E132 25 Flash Image Revision XX XX XX Slot Number X BOOTPROM Revision XX XX XX MPC TABLE MPC ADMINISTRATION MPC PROPERTIES MPC ASSIGNMENT MPC STATISTICS INGRESS CACHE TABLE EGRESS CACHE TABLE EXIT RETURN Figure 3 18 Client Menu Screen 3 64 HSIM A6DP User s Guide The MPOA Client Menu Screen The following list explains each field of th
62. N 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 viii HSIM A6DP User s Guide Notice SAFETY INFORMATION CLASS 1 LASER TRANSCEIVERS THE FE 100F3 FAST ETHERNET INTERFACE MODULE FPIM 05 AND FPIM 07 FDDI PORT INTERFACE MODULES AND APIM 29 ATM PORT INTERFACE MODULE 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 21 CFR 1040 10 and 1040 11 U S Department of Health and Human Services FDA EC Publication 825 International Electrotechnical Commission 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 INFORMATION 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 powe
63. NECTIONS PHYSICAL PORT CONFIGURATION LAN EMULATION CLIENTS SIGNALLING MPOA CLIENT TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT LES MENU DISCOVERY ELAN SETUP RETURN Figure 3 3 HSIM A6DP Screen 3 8 HSIM A6DP User s Guide Accessing the HSIM A6DP ATM Screen This chapter provides information on all Local Management screens for the HSIM A6DP Depending on the firmware revision of the host device some screens described in this chapter will not be available Refer to the Release Notes to verify which screens are available for the applicable firmware revision The HSIM A6DP screen displays up to eight menu items for configuration and monitoring of the HSIM A6DP The following list explains each of the HSIM A6DP ATM screen fields CONNECTIONS Opens the ATM Connections screen This screen is used to view the current configured virtual connections PVCs and SVCs of the HSIM A6DP and to view ATM connections by virtual interface The ATM Connections screen also provides access to the Add Delete Entry screen which is used to add modify or delete PVCs For details refer to Section 3 3 PHYSICAL PORT CONFIGURATION Displays the Physical Port Configuration Menu screen This screen provides two menu items that allow the user to configure the physical ports of the HSIM A6DP For details refer to Section 3 7 LAN EMULATION CLIENTS Displays the ATM LEC screen This screen contains multiple options for performing tasks related to the
64. OTICE This is a Class A product based on the standard of the Voluntary Control Council for Interference by Information Technology Equipment VCCI If this equipment is used in a domestic environment radio disturbance may arise When such trouble occurs the user may be required to take corrective actions COMMS VCCI CRIS TI RAMMED CORRERER CHATS CER WREST 9 5k53 ksneccaboxY HSIM A6DP User s Guide Notice CABLETRON SYSTEMS INC PROGRAM LICENSE AGREEMENT IMPORTANT THIS LICENSE APPLIES FOR USE OF PRODUCT IN THE FOLLOWING GEOGRAPHICAL REGIONS CANADA MEXICO CENTRAL AMERICA SOUTH AMERICA BEFORE OPENING OR UTILIZING THE ENCLOSED PRODUCT CAREFULLY READ THIS LICENSE AGREEMENT This document is an agreement Agreement between You the end user and Cabletron Systems Inc Cabletron that sets forth your rights and obligations with respect to the Cabletron software program Program in the package The Program may be contained in firmware chips or other media UTILIZING THE ENCLOSED PRODUCT YOU ARE AGREEING TO BECOME BOUND BY THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT WHICH INCLUDES THE LICENSE AND THE LIMITATION OF WARRANTY AND DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT RETURN THE UNOPENED PRODUCT TO CABLETRON OR YOUR DEALER IF ANY WITHIN TEN 10 DAYS FOLLOWING THE DATE OF RECEIPT FOR A FULL REFUND IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABO
65. P LEC Index 3 12 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 To discover the Index of the LEC to be modified refer to Section 3 11 3 Enter the LEC Index of the LEC to be modified 4 Use the arrow keys to highlight the LANE Version field 3 46 HSIM A6DP User s Guide LEC Administration Screen 5 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 SPACE bar to toggle between the options until the appropriate mode displays 8 Ifthe LEC will be configured manually perform the following substeps Substeps a through j are optional and are not necessary to modify the LEC to be configured manually Use the arrow keys to highlight the ELAN Name field b Enter a name for the ELAN that is no more than 32 characters length c Use the arrow keys to highlight the MTU Size field d Usethe 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
66. POA Client Statistics 3 90 MPOA Client Ingress Cache 3 96 MPOA Client Egress Cache 3 101 Traffic Management Descriptor Profiles Screen 3 104 LANE Services Properties Screen 3 111 LANE Services Configuration Menu Screen 3 113 ELAN Table SCfe6Tccuu inu ii ea ret 3 115 HSIM A6DP User s Guide XV Figures Figure 3 32 3 33 3 34 3 85 3 36 3 37 3 38 4 1 B 1 B 2 3 4 5 6 7 xvi Page LANE Services Configuration 3 117 nfo DM 3 120 LANES 1 0 Established Service Redundancy 3 122 LANE Services Properties 3 125 Advanced LANE Services Configuration Screen 3 128 LECS Configuration 3 131 Discovery ELAN Setup Screen 3 134 HSIM AGDP APIM LEEDS osos eto re into 4 1 APIMI 1 tu 2 P ui IUE B 3 uu B 4 APIM 22 Pin B 5 APIM 67R Default Jumper B 7 ies 7 HSIM A6DP User
67. Revision LEC Index LEC State ELAN NAME Index 2 Operational elan1 11 3 Join Admin 2 4 Operational elan3 11 5 Operational elan4 2 EXIT RETURN Figure 3 22 MPOA Client Assignment Screen 3 80 HSIM A6DP User s Guide The MPOA Client Assignment Screen The following list explains each field of the MPOA Client Assignment screen LEC Index Read Only Displays all of the configured LECs of this HSIM A6DP LEC State Read Only Displays the current status of the LEC This field will display one of the following items Initial State e LECS Connect e Configure e Join e Initial Registration e BUS Connect e Operational Section 3 11 provides definitions of each of the possible LEC states For an MPC to function the LEC State field must read Operational ELAN Name Read Only Displays the name of the ELAN to which the LEC configured MPC Index Selectable Allows the user to step through all the to select to which MPC the LEC will be assigned SAVE Command This command assigns the LEC to the applicable MPC HSIM A6DP User s Guide 3 81 Chapter 3 Local Management 3 21 4 Assigning a LEC to an MPC To assign an existing LEC to an MPC perform the following steps For the MPC to function the LEC State field must read Operational and the MPC MUST have access to the MPOA Server MPS A LEC may only be assigned to ONE MPC An MPC however can support numer
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69. UT THIS AGREEMENT CONTACT CABLETRON SYSTEMS 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 Cabletron 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 Cabletron 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 Program and agree that You will use the Program for civil end uses only and not for military purposes HSIM A6DP User s Guide
70. VE Command Used to save any changes made to the ELAN Name field DELETE Command Used to delete the ELAN that is displayed in the ELAN Name field 3 132 HSIM A6DP User s Guide Discovery ELAN Setup Screen 3 35 DISCOVERY ELAN SETUP SCREEN The ATM Discovery ELAN Setup screen is used only when the host device is configured to operate as a SecureFast switch Upon first initialization the HSIM A6DP attempts to contact any other HSIM A6DPs present on the SecureFast network Once all HSIM A6DPs have discovered each other they automatically create a default discovery ELAN If the HSIM A6DP is inserted into a SecureFast network where the default discovery ELAN has already been created it will be instructed to join this ELAN rather than create a new discovery ELAN All LECs that have been configured on the HSIM 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 HSIM 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 HSIM A6DP may belong to any number of these 16 The default ELAN is represented as Index 1 on the ATM Discovery ELAN Setup screen in Figure 3 38 The default ELAN does not have a name assigned to itself After this defa
71. XX XX XX BOOTPR M Revision XX XX XX All values correspond with the lecStatusTable of the ATM Forum LEC MIB IF Port Index LEC ID Ver ELAN ID ELAN Name LEC State 25 29 1 0 2 0 0 Ctron1 Operational RETURN Figure 3 12 LEC Table Screen The following list explains each of the ATM 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 6 Port Read Only Displays the application port number that this LEC has been dynamically assigned HSIM A6DP User s Guide 3 37 Chapter 3 Local Management Index Read Only Displays the Index of the LEC LEC ID Read Only This value is dynamically assigned 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 ELAN Administration screen Section 3 12 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
72. 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 HSIM A6DP User s Guide 3 39 Chapter 3 Local Management 3 12 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 Usethe arrow keys to highlight the LEC ADMINISTRATION menu item from the ATM screen 2 Press ENTER the LEC Administration screen Figure 3 13 displays 6E132 25 LOCAL MANAGEMENT Physical Interface 25 LEC Administration Device Name 6E132 25 Flash Image Revision XX XX XX Slot Number X BOOTPROM Revision XX XX XX LEC Index 2 LEC Status Active LANE Version 2 0 SCREEN IS IN CREATE MODE Configure LEC Automatic This LEC does not exist yet ELAN Name Select ADD to create it MTU Size 1516 All values correspond with 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 Figure 3 13 LEC Administration Screen 3 40 HSIM A6DP User s Guide LEC Administration Screen The following list explains each of the LEC Administratio
73. a range between 1 and 300 seconds with a default value of 5 seconds Retry Time Maximum Modifiable Allows the user to specify the maximum amount of time the MPC will attempt to resolve a particular traffic flow This field has a range between 10 and 300 seconds with a default value of 40 seconds Hold Down Time Modifiable Allows the user to specify a time period in which a particular flow will not be resolved This usually occurs when the value set in the Retry Time maximum has been exceeded ADD MPC Command Creates the new MPC using the parameters currently set on the screen MODIFY MODE Command Puts the screen into modify mode In this mode the user may modify or delete existing MPCs HSIM A6DP User s Guide 3 71 Chapter 3 Local Management DELETE MPC Command This command only displays if the screen is in modify mode This command deletes the MPC that is currently displayed on the screen Any LECs assigned to this will be unassigned CREATE MODE Command This command only displays if the screen is in modify mode This command returns the screen to create mode 3 19 1 Creating MPC To create an MPC perform the following steps 1 Use the arrow keys to highlight the MPC Status field 2 Press the SPACE bar to toggle between UP and DOWN until the desired option displays Only choose the DOWN option if you wish to create the MPC but to have it remain inactive until a later date 3 Use th
74. al Interface screen fields Virtual Interface Modifiable Displays the virtual interface number that this LEC or PVC has been assigned by the HSIM A6DP Each LEC and PVC configured on the HSIM AG6DP is automatically assigned a virtual interface number once the LEC or PVC is activated by Local Remote Management In addition each LEC and PVC is an entry in the MIB II interface table Section 3 12 provides instructions on creating LECs via Local Management Section 3 5 provides instructions on creating PVCs via Local Management 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 fields are unrelated Application Port Read Only Displays the application port number that this connection LEC or PVC has been assigned by the HSIM A6DP Each connection configured on the HSIM A6DP is automatically assigned an application port number once the connection is activated by Local Remote Management Section 3 12 provides instructions on creating LECs using Local Management VPI Read Only Displays the VPI of each connection that this LEC PVC is currently supporting VCI Read Only Displays the VCI of each connection that this LEC PVC is currently supporting Name Read Only Displays the Encapsulation Type being used by the connection HSIM A6DP User s Guide 3 21
75. al Management screens HSIM A6DP User s Guide 3 5 5 4 5 dA9V NWISH Connections CONNECTION TABLE Add Delete Entry Screens High Speed Configuration CONNECTIONS BY VIRTUAL INTERFACE CONNECTIONS ATM Screens PHYSICAL PORT CONFIGURATION PORT FRAMER CONFIGURATION LAN EMULATION CLIENTS ATM PORT REDUNDANCY SIGNALLING em LEC TABLE TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT LEC ADMINISTRATION DISCOVERY ELAN SETUP LEC CACHE LES MENU LEC TRANSMIT QUEUES ELAN TABLE CONFIGURE SERVICES MPC TABLE DISPLAY CLIENTS MPC ADMINISTRATION REDUNDANCY MPC PROPERTIES ASSIGNMENT ADVANCED OPTIONS MPC STATISTICS INGRESS CACHE TABLE EGRESS CACHE TABLE Figure 3 2 HSIM A6DP Local Management Screen Hierarchy juawabeuey 2907 4ajdey9 Using Local Management Screens 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 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 Usethe arrow keys to highlight t
76. 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 LEC STATE Read Only Displays the current state that the LEC is in The possible states are as follows Initial State e LECS Connect e Configure e Join e Initial Registration e BUS Connect e Operational Section 3 11 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 ATM Address ILMI not operating refer to Section 3 16 e No UNI UNI not operating refer to Section 3 16 ELAN ID Read Only Displays the ID that this ELAN was assigned by the LES 3 50 HSIM A6DP User s Guide ELAN Properties Screen 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 LE
77. armful 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 Communications Le pr sent appareil num rique n met pas de bruits radio lectriques d passant les limites applicables aux appareils num riques de la class A prescrites dans le R glement sur le brouillage radio lectrique dict par le minist re des Communications du Canada VCCI N
78. ary port 1 Active port 1 Activation of redundant port Display Field 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 Figure 3 1 Example of a Local Management Screen 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 Only the password configuration and status screens have event message fields 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 HSIM A6DP User s Guide 3 3 Chapter 3 Local Management Table 3 1 Event Messages Message What it Means One or more fields were modified SAVEDIOIS and saved to NVRAM Attempting to exit the LM screen after one or more fields were modified but not saved to NVRAM NOT SAVED PRESS SAVE TO KEEP CHANGES The SAVE command was executed NOTHING TO SAME but nothing was saved to NVRAM Display Fields Display fields cannot be edited These fields
79. at the bottom of the ATM Connection Setup screen 2 Press ENTER the Add Delete Entry screen Figure 3 6 displays 6E132 25 LOCAL MANAGEMENT Physical Interface 25 ATM Add Delete Entry Device Name 6E132 25 Flash Image Revision XX XX XX Slot Number X BOOTPROM Revision XX XX XX VPI VCI AALType Encapsulation Type Traffic Profile Index 0 0 5 VC 802 3 Bdg 1 Default UBR Traffic ADD MODIFY DELETE RETURN Figure 3 6 Add Delete Entry Screen 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 3 16 HSIM A6DP User s Guide Add Delete Entry Screen AAL Type Read Only Displays the ATM Adaptation Layer AAL being used by the PVC The HSIM A6DP uses AAL 5 Encapsulation Type Toggle Displays the type of data encapsulation that the HSIM A6DP will use to perform LAN to ATM translation This field toggles between the following options e VC Mux 802 3 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 The Traffic Profile Index field will only display if the optional Traffic Management Daughter Car
80. bending the pins This can damage both the HSIM and the module 8 Insert the connector of the HSIM into the HSIM connector pins on the module 9 Press down firmly on the back of the HSIM until the pins slide all the way into the connector holes 2 6 HSIM A6DP User s Guide Installing an HSIM 10 Secure the HSIM to the faceplate using the two screws saved in step 5 In step 11 ensure that the standoffs on the interface module zx align with the standoff screw holes on the HSIM to prevent bending pins 11 Secure the HSIM to the standoffs with the two screws saved in step 6 12 Reinstall the interface module in the chassis 13 Reattach the network cabling to the interface module 14 Refer to Chapter 3 for instructions on configuring the HSIM A6DP using Local Management 2 3 2 Installing an a Standalone Device To install an HSIM into a standalone device that supports HSIM 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 Ensure that you remove the power cord and ONLY the screws result in an electric shock 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 instructio
81. between 1 and 60 If you wish to have the MPC perform shortcuts for low traffic flows enter a low value If you wish to have the MPC only perform shortcuts when larger data transfers are requested enter a higher value 12 Use the arrow keys to highlight the Flow Detect Protocols field 13 Press the SPACE bar to step through the three available fields until the desired Protocol s displays Ensure that the Protocol s selected are supported by the N MPS Router combination 14 Use the arrow keys to highlight the Initial Retry Time field 15 Enter a value between 1 and 300 If you wish to have the MPC retry the shortcut route quickly enter a lower value If you wish to have the MPC wait longer before retrying enter a higher value Cabletron Systems recommends keeping the default values present in these fields 16 Use the arrow keys to highlight the Retry Time Maximum field 17 Enter a value between 10 and 300 If you wish to have the MPC give up on this shortcut attempt after a shorter period of time enter a lower value If you wish to have the MPC attempt the shortcut route for a longer period of time enter a higher value Cabletron Systems recommends keeping the default values present in these fields 18 Use the arrow keys to highlight the Hold Down Time field 19 Enter a value between 30 and 1200 If you wish to have the MPC back off for a shorter period of time before attempting the shortcut again enter a lower value
82. c i oce 3 31 3 93 Setting the Active PON ires cibos cete toic tte 3 32 3 9 4 Setting the Activation of Redundant Port Field 3 32 3 9 5 Setting the Revert to Primary Port Field 3 32 3 9 6 Setting the Periodic Test Status Field 3 33 3 9 7 Setting the Periodic Test 3 33 3 9 8 Using the TEST PORTS NOW Command 3 34 3 9 9 Using the RESET TO FACTORY DEFAULTS COMMMAN e PT 3 34 CEG toot 3 35 ATM LEG Table SCre iis to qr ta ee porke EE d pd es 3 37 EEG Administration SCreGmizs i iic c eiie 3 40 3 12 1 Changing the LEC Status of an Existing LEC 3 43 3 12 2 Configuring a New LEC Automatically 3 44 3 12 3 Configuring a New LEC Manually 3 45 3 12 4 Modifying anm Existing LEG rite ierit ttis 3 46 3 12 5 Deleting an Existing LEG iot 3 48 ELAN Properties SCIOGlY tiec tiri Pic ots 3 49 3 13 1 Viewing Multiple 5 2 2424222 3 52 EEG ARP Cache SCIaens Rit eds 3 53 3 14 1 3Perfonmiliga eet xxi 3 55 Traffic Management LEC Priority Queues Screen 3 56 3 15 1 Assigning a Traffic Profile to a 3 58 Sigiallig Sereeli sd cotes etes et HM
83. ces Configuration Screen 3 34 2 LECS Configuration Screen The LECS Configuration screen is a sub screen of the Advanced LANE Services Configuration screen This screen allows the user to enter the name of an ELAN that is supported by a remote LECS When a valid ELAN name is entered the LES ATM Address of the ELAN displays To access the LECS Configuration screen perform the following steps 1 Usethe arrow keys to highlight the CONFIGURE LECS command located at the bottom of the Advanced LANE Services Configuration screen 2 Press ENTER The LECS Configuration screen Figure 3 37 displays 6E132 25 LOCAL MANAGEMENT LECS CONFIGURATION Device Name 6E132 25 Flash Image Revision XX XX XX Slot Number X BOOTPROM Revision XX XX XX LES ATM Address ELAN Name MTU Size 1516 LAN Type 802 3 DELETE EXIT RETURN Figure 3 37 LECS Configuration Screen The following list provides definitions of each LECS Configuration screen field LES ATM Address Read Only Displays the LES ATM Address of the ELAN entered in the ELAN Name field HSIM A6DP User s Guide 3 131 Chapter 3 Local Management ELAN Name Modifiable Used to enter the name of a valid ELAN that is supported by a remote LECS MTU SIZE Read Only Displays the value of 1516 This is the only MTU size currently supported by the HSIM A6DP LANTYPE Read Only Displays the value 802 3 This is the only LAN type currently supported by the HSIM A6DP SA
84. chester NH USA Location Legal Representative in Europe Mr J Solari Full Name Managing Director E M E A Title Newbury Berkshire England Location HSIM A6DP User s Guide CONTENTS rni abut aed irte mto edo XV xvii PREFACE Who Should Use This xix SING MNS MaMa REED COLS xix Related Manual Senaren cd seite DOCUMENT Conventions cx pad aS xxi CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION EE 1 1 1 1 1 ATM Port Interface Modules 5 1 2 1 12 MIB SUDDOFEL iiit ocio a sin 1 2 1 1 9 Diagnostic 1 0 1 2 1 2 Getting a tee 1 3 2 INSTALLATION 2 JUnpacking the iiis tion bent ee SE peores 2 1 2 2 Installing 2 2 2 9 lmstallingiam ena 2 4 2 3 1 Installing an HSIM an Interface Module 2 4 2 3 2 Installing HSIM in a Standalone Device 2 7 CHAPTER 3 LOCAL MANAGEMENT 3 1 Using Local Management 3 2 3 1 1 Local Management Screen Elements 3 2
85. creen is not available until at least one MPC has been configured in the up state For details refer to Section 3 22 HSIM A6DP User s Guide 3 65 Chapter 3 Local Management INGRESS CACHE TABLE Opens the MPOA Client Ingress Cache Table screen This screen is a read only screen that provides detailed information on the Ingress Cache Table of each MPC configured on this HSIM A6DP The information is viewed on an MPC by MPC basis This screen is not available until at least one MPC has been configured in the up state For details refer to Section 3 24 EGRESS CACHE TABLE Opens the MPOA Client Egress Cache Table screen This screen is a read only screen that provides detailed information on the Egress Cache Table of each MPC configured on this HSIM A6DP The information is viewed on an MPC by MPC basis This screen is not available until at least one MPC has been configured in the up state For details refer to Section 3 25 3 66 HSIM A6DP User s Guide The MPC Table Screen 3 18 THE MPC TABLE SCREEN The MPC Table screen is a read only screen that provides the user with status and configuration information on each MPC currently configured on this HSIM A6DP To access the MPC table screen perform the following steps 1 Usethe arrow keys to highlight the MPC TABLE menu item from the MPOA Client screen 2 Press ENTER The MPOA Client Table screen Figure 3 19 displays 6E132 25 LOCAL MANAGEMENT MPOA Client Table Device Name
86. ctrical 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 Cabletron Systems ships the APIM 67R with the following default jumper settings e Receive channel jumper grounded e Transmit channel jumper not grounded Figure B 6 shows the location and default setting of each jumper Refer to Figure B 6 if you need to change the jumper settings to properly connect the APIM 67R to another DS3 device B 6 HSIM A6DP User s Guide APIM 67 Specifications RECEIVE CHANNEL JUMPER GROUNDED TRANSMIT CHANNEL JUMPER NOT GROUNDED 142910 Figure B 6 67 Default Jumper Settings Figure B 7 67 HSIM A6DP User s Guide B 7 Appendix B APIM Specifications B 8 HSIM A6DP User s Guide INDEX A Add Delete Entry Screen 3 16 creating PVCs 3 18 deleting PVCs 3 19 encapsulation type 3 17 modifying PVCs 3 18 VCI 3 16 VPI 3 16 APIM Redundancy Configuration Screen 3 28 activation of redundant port 3 30 primary port 3 30 redundancy status 3 29 revert to primary port 3 30 test ports now command 3 31 APIMs APIM 11 specifications B 1 APIM 21 specifications B 2 APIM 22 specifications B 5 APIM 29 specifications B 3 APIM 29LR specifications B 4 APIM 67 specifications B 6 installation of 2 2 LED definit
87. d in the HSIM A6DP to make the redundancy feature available To access the ATM 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 Redundancy Configuration screen Figure 3 10 displays 6E132 25 LOCAL MANAGEMENT Physical Interface 25 ATM Redundancy Configuration Device Name 6E132 25 Flash Image Revisior Slot Number X BOOTPROM Revisio 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 Result of previous test No test performed since system startup TEST PORTS NOW RESET TO FACTORY DEFAU SAVE EXIT R Figure 3 10 Redundancy Configuration Screen The following list explains each ATM Redundancy Configuration screen field Redundancy Status Toggle Used to enable or disable the APIM redundancy feature of the HSIM A6DP This field toggles between Enabled and Disabled The default value of this field is Enabled HSIM A6DP User s Guide 3 29 Chapter 3 Local Management Primary Port Modifiable Used to determine which APIM installed in the HSIM A6DP will be the primary port Entering 1 in this field signifies that the APIM in slot APIM 1 the HSIM A6DP will be the primary port Enteri
88. d is installed in the HSIM A6DP Traffic Profile Index Used to select the traffic descriptor profile that will be used by the PVC Traffic descriptor profiles are created modified and deleted in the Traffic Management Descriptor Profiles screen as described in Section 3 17 ADD MODIFY Command Used to add the PVC or the modified PVC to the HSIM A6DP connection table 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 HSIM A6DP connection table HSIM A6DP User s Guide 3 17 Chapter 3 Local Management 3 5 4 Adding an Entry PVC To add an entry PVC perform the following steps 1 Use the arrow keys to highlight the VPI field and enter 0 or 1 The VCI values 0 through 31 are reserved for ATM Forum use only 2 Use the arrow keys to highlight the VCI field and enter a VCI value from 32 1019 3 Use the arrow keys to highlight the Encapsulation Type field and press the SPACE bar until the appropriate Encapsulation Type displays Step 4 may only be performed if the optional Traffic Management Daughter Card is installed in the HSIM A6DP 4 Use the arrow keys to highlight the Traffic Profile Index field and press the SPACE bar until the desired traffic profile index displays 5 Use the arrow keys to highlight the ADD MODIFY command 6 Press ENTER The HAS BEEN
89. d of the MPOA Client Creation screen MPC Index Read Only Displays the next available index of the MPC to be created When this screen is in MODIFY MODE this field is used to select the Index of the MPC that will be modified or deleted MPC Status Toggle Used to set the current status of the MPC to be created or modified This field toggles between UP and DOWN This allows the user to configure an MPC but to leave the MPC in a down state until the user desires to modify the MPC to the up state MPC Control ATM Address Read Only Displays the ATM Address the MPC uses to communicate with the necessary devices on the ATM network to set up MPOA shortcuts This address is made up of the NSAP Prefix of the ATM Switch to which the HSIM A6DP is connected the base MAC Address of the host device of the HSIM A6DP and a final selector byte which is determined by the MPC Index MPC Data ATM Address Read Only Displays the ATM Address the MPC uses for data transmission once a shortcut has been established This address is made up of the NSAP Prefix of the ATM switch to which the HSIM A6DP is connected the base MAC address of the host device of the HSIM A6DP and a final selector byte which is usually one value higher than the selector byte of the MPC Control ATM Address MPC Configuration Mode Toggle Toggles between AUTO or MANUAL Auto signifies that the MPC will if applicable be created automatically using the parameter
90. e MPOA Client Menu screen MPC TABLE Opens the MPOA Client Table screen This is a read only screen that allows the user to view the basic configuration information of all the MPOA Clients MPCs currently configured on this HSIM A6DP This screen is not available until at least one MPC has been configured For more information refer to Section 3 18 MPC ADMINISTRATION Opens the MPOA Client Creation screen This screen is used to create modify or delete MPCs For more information refer to Section 3 19 MPC PROPERTIES Opens the MPOA Client Properties screen This screen is similar to the MPOA Client Table screen but it provides more detailed information on each MPC currently configured on this HSIM A6DP This screen is not available until at least one MPC has been configured in the up state For details refer to Section 3 20 MPC ASSIGNMENT Opens the MPOA Client Assignment screen This screen is used to assign LAN Emulation Clients LECs and the ELAN to MPC This screen is not available until at least one MPC has been configured in the up state The HSIM A6DP must also have at least one active LEC for this screen to be available For details refer to Section 3 21 For information on creating LECs refer to Section 3 12 MPC STATISTICS Opens the MPOA Client Statistics screen This screen provides a series of statistics for each MPC configured on this HSIM A6DP These statistics are viewed on an MPC by MPC basis This s
91. e SAVE command at the bottom of the screen Press ENTER The changes are saved to memory and the host device reboots 3 124 HSIM A6DP User s Guide LANE Services Properties Screen 3 33 LANE SERVICES PROPERTIES SCREEN The LANE Services Properties screen provides three toggle fields that allow the user to enable or disable certain advanced LANE Services properties To access the LES Menu screen from the ATM screen perform the following steps 1 Use the arrow keys to highlight the LES MENU menu item of the Screen 2 Press ENTER The LANE Services Properties screen Figure 3 35 displays 6E132 25 LOCAL MANAGEMENT LANE SERVICES PROPERTIES Device Name 6E132 25 Flash Image Revision XX XX XX Slot Number X BOOTPROM Revision XX XX XX LE SERVICES Enable WELLKNOWN LECS Enable LES BUS Enable RETURN Figure 3 35 LANE Services Properties Screen HSIM A6DP User s Guide 3 125 Chapter 3 Local Management The definitions for the LANE Services Properties screen fields are as follows LE SERVICES Toggle Toggles between Enable and Disable This field must be enabled for the other two fields on this screen WELLKNOWN LECS and LES BUS to be enabled If this field is disabled any changes to the two other fields on this screen cannot be saved To change the status of this field refer to Section 3 33 1 WELLKNOWN LECS Toggle Toggles between Enable and Disable This field when enabled allows the
92. e arrow keys to highlight the MPC Configuration Mode field 4 Press the SPACE bar to toggle between Automatic and Manual until the desired option displays If the MPC Configuration Mode field has been set to Automatic steps 5 through 16 are optional Be aware that in Automatic mode any changes made to the fields covered in steps 5 through 16 may be overridden by the LECS Use the arrow keys to highlight the Short cut Frame Count field 6 Enter a value between 1 and 65535 If you wish to have the MPC perform shortcuts for low traffic flows enter a low value If you wish to have the MPC to only perform shortcuts when large data transfers are requested enter a higher value Use the arrow keys to highlight the Short cut Frame Time field 8 Enter value between 1 and 60 If you wish to have the MPC perform shortcuts for low traffic flows enter a low value If you wish to have the MPC to only perform shortcuts when longer data transfers are requested enter a higher value 3 72 HSIM A6DP User s Guide 9 10 The MPC Client Administration Screen Use the arrow keys to highlight the Flow Detect Protocols field Press the SPACE bar to step through the three available fields until the desired Protocol s displays Ensure that the Protocol s selected is supported by the N MPS Router combination 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Use the arrow keys to highlight the Initial Retry Time field Enter a value bet
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94. ed Service Redundancy screen from the LANE Services Configuration Menu screen by performing the following steps 1 Use the arrow keys to highlight the REDUNDANCY menu item 2 Press ENTER The LANE 1 0 Established Service Redundancy screen Figure 3 34 displays 6E132 25 LOCAL MANAGEMENT LANE 1 0 ESTABLISHED SERVICE REDUNDANCY Module Name 6E132 25 Flash Image Revision XX XX XX Slot Number X BOOTPROM Revision XX XX XX STATE PRIMARY GROUP 0 ORDER 0 PEERS 0 RETURN Figure 3 34 LANES 1 0 Established Service Redundancy Screen 3 122 HSIM A6DP User s Guide LANE 1 0 Established Service Redundancy Screen The following list describes each field of the LANE 1 0 Established Service Redundancy screen STATE Read Only Displays Primary or Redundant If there is only one HSIM A6DP with LANE Services enabled on the network or there is no connection to the network this field displays Primary If there is an HSIM A6DP present on the network with LANE Services enabled this field will display Redundant GROUP Modifiable Has an acceptable range of 1 through 9 The Group field is used to specify which group of HSIM A6DPs this particular HSIM will belong to For example with multiple HSIM A6DPs running LANE Services on the network it is possible to have 3 HSIM A6DPs belong to group 1 and 2 HSIM A6DPs belong to group 2 etc ORDER Modifiable Has an acceptable range of 1 through 9 This field is used to spec
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96. eld is identified as being a command field 3 4 HSIM A6DP User s Guide Using Local Management Screens 3 1 2 Local Management Keyboard Conventions 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 Key These keys cycle through selections in some Local 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 3 1 3 Navigating Local Management Screens The HSIM 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 all of the possible HSIM A6DP Loc
97. en and press ENTER The changes are saved to memory 3 9 5 Setting the Revert to Primary Port Field To set the Revert to Primary port field automatic or manual perform the following steps 1 Usethe 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 32 HSIM A6DP User s Guide ATM Redundancy Configuration Screen 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 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 9 6 Setting the Periodic Test Status Field To enable or disable the Periodic test status feature perform the following steps 1 Use the arrow keys to highlight the Periodic test 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 9 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 Use the arrow keys to highlight the Periodic test time field 2 Enter the time in this format HH MM SS When entering the time in the Periodic
98. entries to be displayed 3 25 1 Selecting an MPC To select which MPC to view perform the following steps 1 Use the arrow keys to highlight the MPC X command at the bottom of the screen 2 Use the SPACE bar to toggle through the configured MPCs until the desired MPC Index displays 3 Thescreen automatically updates with the current entries in the Egress Cache HSIM A6DP User s Guide 3 103 Chapter 3 Local Management 3 20 TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT DESCRIPTOR PROFILES SCREEN The Traffic Management Descriptor Profiles screen is available only if the HSIM A6DP has the optional traffic management Daughter card installed The Traffic Management Descriptor Profiles screen allows the user to create specific traffic profiles that may be assigned to LECs and PVCs Once the traffic profile is assigned the LEC or PVC will only support the traffic parameters configured from this screen To access the Traffic Management Descriptor Profiles screen perform the following steps 1 Use the arrow keys to highlight the TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT menu item from the ATM screen 2 Press ENTER The Traffic Management Descriptor Profiles screen Figure 3 28 displays 6E132 25 LOCAL MANAGEMENT Traffic Management Descriptor Profiles Module Name 6E132 25 Flash Image Revision XX XX XX Slot Number X BOOTPROM Revision XX XX XX Profile Index 11 Profile Name Unassigned Profile Name Traffic Class UBR 1 Traffic Parameters Transmit Uni
99. ernet 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 VC Based Multiplexing for Bridged Protocols as defined by the IETF RFC 1483 This encapsulation type is for PVCs only e LLC Encapsulated Logical Link Control for Bridged Protocols as defined by the IETF RFC 1483 This encapsulation type is for PVCs only 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 HSIM A6DP is currently communicating The UNI and ILMI connections will not display any value in this field The TRAFFIC CLASS field will only display if the optional Traffic Management Daughter card is installed in the HSIM A6DP TRAFFIC CLASS Displays the ATM traffic class that the connection is currently supporting This field displays the following items e Unspecified Bit Rate e Available Bit Rate e Constant Bit Rate e nrt VBR Non Real Time Variable Bit Rate 3 1
100. ervice the APIM provides MMFsignifies that this APIM supports multi mode fiber optic cabling 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 3 26 HSIM A6DP User s Guide Port Framer Configuration Screen Transmission Type Toggle Depending on the APIMs installed this field may display one of the following options SONET 4 SDH TAXI e DS3 e STS3 The Transmission Type field is only a toggle field for specific Cabletron Systems APIMs SAVE Command This command saves all changes to memory 3 8 1 Configuring an APIM To configure an APIM to use custom settings perform the following steps 1 Use the arrow keys to highlight the Physical Port field 2 Press the SPACE bar to select APIM 1 1 or APIM 2 2 3 Use the arrow keys to highlight the Statistics field 4 Press the SPACE bar to toggle between OFF and ON until the desired setting displays m Use the arrow keys to highlight the Alarms field Press the SPACE bar to toggle between OFF and ON until the desired setting displays 7 Ifthe APIM being configured supports SONET or SDH perform the following substeps a Use the arrow keys to hi
101. es 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 HSIM A6DP supports two types of Virtual Channels Permanent Virtual Channels PVCs and Switched Virtual Channels S VCs which are compliant with the ATM Forum s User Network Interface UNI for SVC signaling specification versions 3 0 3 1 and 4 0 HSIM A6DP User s Guide 1 1 Chapter 1 Introduction 1 1 1 ATM Port Interface Modules APIMs The HSIM A6DP supports two Cabletron Systems APIMs for ATM connectivity and redundancy You can install APIMs into the HSIM A6DP for the interface of your choice 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 bandwidth while the APIM installed in slot 2 could support coaxial cable and provide 45 Mbps of bandwidth Appendix B details all of the APIMs available for the HSIM A6DP 1 1 2 MIB Support For additional information on how to extract and compile individual MIBs refer to the Release Notes or contact Cabletron Systems Refer to Section 1 2 for details 1 1 3 LANVIEW Diagnostic LEDs Cabletron Systems provides a visual diagnostic and monitoring system called LANVIEW The HSIM A6DP LANVIEW LEDs help to quickly identify transmit receive and
102. ess BUS ATM Address CREATING an ELAN on LOCAL LECS ELAN Name MTU Size 1516 LAN Type 802 3 DELETE RETURN Figure 3 32 LANE Services Configuration Screen HSIM A6DP User s Guide 3 117 Chapter 3 Local Management The following list describes each field of the LANE Services Configuration screen LES ATM Address Read Only Remains blank until either a valid ELAN is created and saved or a valid ELAN name is entered in the ELAN name field When one of these tasks are performed the ATM Address that LANE Services of the HSIM A6DP is using for its LES displays BUS ATM Address Read Only Remains blank until either a valid ELAN is created and saved or a valid ELAN name is entered in the ELAN name field When one of these tasks are performed the ATM Address that LANE Services of the HSIM A6DP is using for its BUS displays ELAN Name Modifiable Used to enter the name of the ELAN that 1s to be created or deleted A name of up to 32 characters may be used MTU SIZE Read Only This field although selectable may not be changed from the value of 1516 This is the only MTU size currently supported by the HSIM A6DP LANTYPE Read Only This field although selectable may not be changed from the value of 802 3 This is the only LAN type currently supported by the HSIM A6DP SAVE Command Used to create the new ELAN DELETE Command Used to delete the ELAN that 1s entered in the ELAN Name field 3 118 HSIM A6
103. etron Systems ATM Technology Guide Cabletron Systems Cabling Guide The documentation for the interface module or standalone device in which the HSIM A6DP will be installed will also assist you in the installation and setup of the HSIM A6DP 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 cabletron com For additional information on ATM technology visit the ATM Forum s web site at www atmforum com All documentation for Cabletron Systems SecureFast VLAN Manager software can be found on the VLAN Manager CD ROM XX HSIM A6DP User s Guide Preface DOCUMENT CONVENTIONS The following conventions are used throughout this document Note symbol Calls the reader s attention to any item of information that may be of special importance Tip symbol Conveys helpful hints concerning procedures or gt actions Caution symbol Contains information essential to avoid damage to the equipment d Electrical Hazard Warning symbol Warns against an action that could result in 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
104. formance of the MPC For details refer to Section 3 23 3 22 1 Selecting an MPC To view the statistics of an individual MPC perform the following steps 1 Use the arrow keys to highlight the MPC Index field 2 Press the SPACE bar to step through each available MPC until the desired MPC Index displays 3 The screen automatically updates with the current statistics of the applicable MPC HSIM A6DP User s Guide 3 89 Chapter 3 Local Management 3 23 MPOA CLIENT STATISTICS SCREEN The MPOA Client Statistics screen provides additional detailed statistical information about each MPC on an MPC by MPC basis To access the MPOA Client Statistics screen perform the following steps 1 2 use the arrow keys to highlight the DETAILS command located at the bottom of the MPOA Client Operational Summary screen Press ENTER The MPOA Client Statistics screen Figure 3 25 displays 6E132 25 LOCAL MANAGEMENT MPOA Client Statistics TxResReq RxResRepAcks RxResReplInsufECResources RxResReplInsufSCResources RxResReplnsufEitherResources RxResRepUnsupportedlnetProt RxResRepUnsupportedMacEncaps RxResRepUnsupportedlther RxImpRequests TxImpReplyAcks TxImpReplInsufECResources TxImpReplInsufSCResources TxImpReplnsufEitherResources TxImpRepUnsupportedlnetProt TxImpRepUnsupportedMacEncaps TxImpRepUnspecifiedOther TxEgressCachePurgeRequests RxErrInsufResources RxErrBindingButNotUnique KALost
105. g steps 1 Use the arrow keys to highlight the STATISTICS menu item from the MPOA Client Menu screen 2 Press ENTER The MPOA Client Operational Summary screen Figure 3 24 displays 6E132 25 LOCAL MANAGEMENT MPOA Client Operational Summary Ingress Cache Egress Cache 0 Total Entries 0 Total Entries Null Null Cached Imposing Query Active Hold down Flooding Resolved Purging Refreshing Delete Flows Detected Flows Imposed Flows Exceeding Threshold Flows with Shortcut Flows Resolved Flows Flooding 0 Flows with Shortcut Miscellaneous Operational Status 0 MPS TLV Received operational 0 MPS Lost Admin Status 0 MPC Restarts up 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 DETAIL EXIT RETURN Figure 3 24 MPOA Client Operational Summary Screen 3 84 HSIM A6DP User s Guide MPOA Client Operational Summary Screen The following list describes each field of the MPOA Client Operational Summary screen Ingress Cache Read Only of the statistical information displayed below this field is related to the ingress cache of the applicable MPC Total Entries Read Only Displays the total number of entries in the MPC s ingress cache Null Read Only Displays the total number of entries in the ingress cache that have been tagged null This field is not necessary to determine the current status or efficiency of the MPC Cached Read Only Displays the number of entries in the ing
106. gement Table 3 3 Possible Values Displayed in the Time Field Time Field All values State Field are in seconds Definition Cached Time field remains NA blank The first value indicates the amount of time that this resolution request has been pending This value will increment until the current time out period is met The current time out period is represented by the second value If the first value exceeds the second value the second value is doubled If the doubled value exceeds the third value the resolution process is configured to have failed and the cache entry goes into the hold down state If the doubled value does not exceed the third value a new resolution request is sent and the first value is reset to begin a new time out period At any time the MPS may resolve the resolution request while queries are being sent If the resolution reply is successful the cache entry moves to the resolved state If the MPS sends a resolution reply with a failure code the cache entry goes into the hold down state X X X For example 0 10 40 The first value indicates the current amount of time that the MPC has been forwarding packets via the X X shortcut that has been created The Resolved For example second value represents the time 120 1080 when the connection will go into the Refreshing state This value is usually 90 of the value of the Hold Down time configured for this MPC
107. ghlight the Transmission Type field b Press the SPACE bar to toggle between SONET and SDH until the desired setting displays HSIM A6DP User s Guide 3 27 Chapter 3 Local Management 8 Usethe arrow keys to highlight the SAVE command at the bottom of the screen 9 Press ENTER The changes are saved to memory 3 9 ATM REDUNDANCY CONFIGURATION SCREEN The ATM Redundancy Configuration screen allows the user to perform the following tasks Enable or disable the automatic redundancy check feature of the HSIM A6DP Set which port APIM is the primary port of the HSIM A6DP Set the HSIM 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 Set the HSIM 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 HSIM A6DP will test the redundancy status of the APIMs installed in the HSIM A6DP View the results of APIM redundancy tests Set the interval at which the HSIM A6DP will perform APIM redundancy tests Test the ports manually without having to wait for the periodic test time to elapse Reset all configurations in the ATM Redundancy Configuration screen to their factory default settings 3 28 HSIM A6DP User s Guide ATM Redundancy Configuration Screen There MUST be two APIMs installe
108. h shortcut on this MPC When the state field displays Cached the value in this field represents the current frame count This field reads 0 unless the State field displays Resolved Cached or Refreshing HSIM A6DP User s Guide 3 99 Chapter 3 Local Management VPI VCI Read Only Displays the VPI VCI pair being used by the MPC to perform the shortcut data transfer This field reads 0 0 unless the State field displays Resolved or Refreshing Port Read Only Displays the LEC port used for this cache entry Address Read Only Displays the destination internetwork address DILA of the shortcut in either IP or hexadecimal for IPX entries format NEXT Command Opens the next series of current entries in the Ingress Cache To execute the command use the arrow keys to highlight the NEXT command and press ENTER The next screen of Ingress Cache entries displays PREV Command Opens the previous series of current entries in the Ingress Cache To execute the command use the arrow keys to highlight the PREV command and press ENTER The previous screen of Ingress Cache entries displays MPC X Command Allows the user to specify which MPC s Ingress Cache entries to be displayed Total Entries Read Only Displays the total number of entries for this MPC 3 24 4 Selecting an MPC To select which MPC to view perform the following steps 1 Use the arrow keys to highlight the MPC X co
109. he CLEAR Command To reset all of the counters to zero proceed as follows 1 Usethe Arrow keys to highlight the CLEAR command at the bottom of the screen 2 Press ENTER fields on the screen are set to zero HSIM A6DP User s Guide 3 95 Chapter 3 Local Management 3 24 THE MPOA CLIENT INGRESS CACHE SCREEN The MPOA Client Ingress Cache screen allows the user to view all current entries in each MPC s Ingress Cache Each shortcut and potential shortcut currently being performed is displayed along with its current state time hold down time packets VPI VCI pair and address To access the MPOA Client Ingress Cache screen perform the following steps 1 Use the arrow keys to highlight the INGRESS CACHE TABLE menu item from the MPOA Client Menu screen 2 Press ENTER The MPOA Client Ingress Cache screen Figure 3 26 displays 6E132 25 LOCAL MANAGEMENT MPOA Client Ingress Cache Screen Device Name 6E132 25 Flash Image Revision XX XX XX Slot Number X BOOTPROM Revision XX XX XX Total Entries 6 State Time Packets VPI VCI Port Address Cached 0 0 0 0 1 134 141 12 34 Query 0 10 40 0 10 0 0 134 141 12 37 Resolved 120 1080 1200 0 56 134 141 12 46 Refreshing 1 120 1200 0 67 134 141 12 123 Hold Down 10 160 0 0 0 134 141 12 10 Refreshing 5 10 40 1200 0 68 134 141 12 91 Resolved 500 1080 1200 0 69 22728631 00 00 1d 12 34 56 MPC 2 EXIT RETURN Figure 3 26 MPOA Client Ingress Cache Screen 3 96 HSIM
110. he 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 9 displays 6E132 25 LOCAL MANAGEMENT Physical Interface 25 Port Framer Configuration Device Name 6E132 25 Flash Image Revision XX XX XX Slot Number X BOOTPROM Revision XX XX XX Physical Port 1 Port IF 155Mbps SONET SDH OC 3 MMF SC Statistics OFF Alarms OFF Transmission Type SONET RETURN Figure 3 9 Port Framer Configuration Screen HSIM A6DP User s Guide 3 25 Chapter 3 Local Management The following list explains each of the Port Framer Configuration screen fields Physical Port Toggle This field is used to select which APIM is configured This field toggles between 1 APIM 1 and 2 APIM 2 ATM Port Type Read Only Displays the type of APIM installed in the HSIM A6DP This field displays all important information about the APIM For example the ATM Port Type field in Figure 3 9 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 signifies the class of ATM s
111. he RETURN command at the bottom of the Local Management screen 2 Press ENTER The previous screen in the Local Management hierarchy displays 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 Exitfrom HSIM A6DP Local Management by repeating steps 1 and 2 until the Main Menu screen displays 4 Usethe 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 HSIM A6DP User s Guide 3 7 Chapter 3 Local Management 3 2 ACCESSING THE HSIM A6DP SCREEN To access the HSIM A6DP ATM screen in a standalone device e g 2 42 27 navigate through the Local Management screens until the High Speed Configuration screen displays Select HSIM A6DP CONFIGURATION from the High Speed Configuration screen and press ENTER The HSIM A6DP ATM screen displays See Figure 3 3 To access the HSIM 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 HSIM A6DP ATM screen displays See Figure 3 3 6E132 25 LOCAL MANAGEMENT ATM Screens Device Name 6E132 25 Flash Image Revision XX XX XX Slot Number X BOOTPROM Revision XX XX XX CON
112. he Traffic Class field different fields will display beneath the Traffic Parameters field Refer to Table 3 4 through Table 3 7 for definitions of the fields that will display for each traffic class HSIM A6DP User s Guide 3 105 Chapter 3 Local Management Table 3 4 UBR Traffic Class Modifiable Fields Field Name Description Peak Cell Rate PCR Allows the user to set the maximum amount of bandwidth the LEC or PVC may use while using UBR to switch traffic The user may define this level in terms of cells second Mbits second or Kbits second The range for this field depends on the type of APIM installed in the HSIM A6DP The default setting for this field is the maximum amount of bandwidth provided by the APIM Table 3 5 CBR Traffic Class Modifiable Fields Field Name Description Peak Cell Rate PCR Allows the user to set the maximum amount of bandwidth the LEC or PVC may use while using CBR to switch traffic The user may define this level in terms of cells second Mbits second or Kbits second The range for this field depends on the type of APIM installed in the HSIM A6DP The default setting for this field is the maximum amount of bandwidth provided by the APIM 3 106 HSIM A6DP User s Guide Traffic Management Descriptor Profiles Screen Table 3 6 nrt VBR Traffic Class Modifiable Fields Field Name Description Peak Cell Rate PCR Allows the user to set the maxim
113. his 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 13 1 Viewing Multiple ELANs To view additional 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 HSIM A6DP The user may also enter the numerical LEC index to have the applicable ELAN s properties display immediately 3 52 HSIM A6DP User s Guide LEC ARP Cache Screen 3 14 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 screen perform the following steps 1 Use the arrow keys to highlight the LEC ARP CACHE menu item on the ATM LEC screen 2 Press ENTER the LEC ARP Cache screen Figure 3 15 displays 6E132 25 LOCAL MANAGEMENT Physical Interface 25 LEC ARP Cache Screen Module Name 6E132 25 Flash Image Revision XX XX XX Slot Number X BOOTPROM Revision XX XX XX LEC Index 1 IF 31 Search by ALL ADDR ELAN Name CTRON MAC Address VPI VCI ATM Address ff ff ff ff ff ff 0 84 0x00 0000 00 000000 0000 0000 0000 000000000000 00
114. ic Compatibility EMC FCC Part 15 VCCI V 3 EN 55022 CSA C108 8 EN 50082 1 89 336 EEC AS NZS 3548 HSIM A6DP User s Guide A 1 Appendix A HSIM A6DP Specifications A 2 HSIM A6DP User s Guide APPENDIX B APIM SPECIFICATIONS This appendix provides specifications for Cabletron Systems ATM Port Interface Modules 5 11 SPECIFICATIONS Physical Interface TAXI Media Type Multimode Fiber Data Rate 100 Mbps Connector Type SC Transmit Power 14 db to 18 5 db Receive Sensitivity 14 db to 32 5 db Loss Budget 14 db to 18 5 db Wavelength 1270 nm to 1380 nm Typical Link Distance 2 km APIM 11R Figure B 1 APIM 11 HSIM A6DP User s Guide B 1 Appendix B APIM Specifications B 2 APIM 21 SPECIFICATIONS Physical Interface OC3 Media Type Multimode Fiber Data Rate 155 Mbps Connector Type SC Transmit Power 14 db to 18 5 db Receive Sensitivity 14 db to 32 5 db Loss Budget 14 db to 18 5 db Wavelength 1270 nm to 1380 nm Typical Link Distance 2km Figure 2 APIM 21 B 2 HSIM A6DP User s Guide APIM 29 Specifications B 3 29 SPECIFICATIONS Physical Interface OC3 Media Type Single Mode Fiber Data Rate 155 Mbps Connector Type 5 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 APIM 29R Figure B 3 APIM 29 HSIM
115. ierarchy 3 5 selecting items 3 7 N Navigating Local Management exiting local management 3 7 selecting items 3 7 O Overview 1 1 R Regulatory Compliance A 1 Related manuals xx Index 2 S Safety information laser ix Screen 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 16 creating PVCs 3 18 deleting PVCs 3 19 encapsulation type 3 17 modifying PVCs 3 18 VCI 3 16 VPI 3 16 APIM redundancy configuration 3 28 activation of redundant port 3 30 primary port 3 30 redundancy status 3 29 revert to primary port 3 30 test ports now command 3 31 APIM redundancy configuration screen reset to factory defaults command 3 31 A TM connections 3 11 connection table 3 11 connections by virtual interface 3 12 ATM LEC screen 3 35 ATM LEC table viewing active LECs 3 37 screen connections 3 9 discovery ELAN setup 3 10 LAN emulation clients 3 9 LES menu 3 10 signalling 3 9 HSIM A6DP User s Guide Index setup by virtual interface 3 20 jump to IF command 3 22 discovery ELAN setup 3 133 assigning to 3 135 ELAN properties 3 49 BUS ATM addr 3 51 BUS multicast send VCC 3 52 LEC ATM addr 3 51 LECS ATM addr 3 51 LECS configuration direct VCC 3 51 LES ATM addr 3 51 LES control direct VCC 3 51 LES control distribute VCC 3 51 LEC administration 3 40 creating LECs manually 3 45 deleting LECs 3 48 enabling disabling LECs 3 43 modifyi
116. ify in what order HSIM A6DPs set as redundant LANE Servers will become operational if the primary HSIM A6DP fails The redundant HSIM set as order 2 would be the first device to become operational if the primary HSIM A6DP failed PEERS Modifiable Specifies how many HSIM A6DPs are part of the group specified in the Group field SAVE Command Saves all changes to memory 3 32 1 Creating a Redundant LANE Services Group To create a redundant LANE Services group proceed as follows 1 Use the arrow keys to highlight the GROUP field These instructions assume that the other HSIM A6DP on the network is the primary provider of LANE Services HSIM A6DP User s Guide 3 123 Chapter 3 Local Management 2 Enter the group value that has been assigned to the primary HSIM A6DP value must be between 1 and 9 and press ENTER Use the arrow keys to highlight the ORDER field Enter an order value must be between 1 and 9 and press ENTER If for example this HSIM A6DP is to become operational if the primary HSIM A6DP fails enter 2 in this field Use the arrow keys to highlight the PEERS field Enter the total number of HSIM A6DPs that will be a part of the group number specified in the GROUP field and press ENTER For example if only this HSIM A6DP and the primary HSIM A6DP are to be part of this group enter 2 in this field The host device will reboot after all changes are saved Use the arrow keys to highlight th
117. imum amount of bandwidth the LEC or PVC may use while using ABR to switch traffic The user may define this level in terms of cells second Mbits second or Kbits second The range for this field depends on the type of APIM installed in the HSIM A6DP The default setting for this field is the maximum amount of bandwidth provided by the APIM Minimum Cell Rate Allows the user to set the minimum amount of MCR bandwidth the LEC or PVC may use while using ABR to switch traffic The user may define this level in terms of cells second Mbits second or Kbits second The range for this field depends on the type of APIM installed in the HSIM A6DP The default setting for this field is 0 no minimum bandwidth guarantee 3 26 1 Creating a Traffic Profile To create a traffic profile perform the following steps 1 Use the arrow keys to highlight the Profile Index field 2 Pressthe SPACE bar until the next available index displays This field displays NEWENTRY X to indicate this index Use the arrow keys to highlight the Profile Name field Enter a name to describe this index Use the arrow keys to highlight the Traffic Class field Press the SPACE bar to toggle through the four available options until the desired traffic class displays Use the arrow keys to highlight the Traffic Parameters field Press the SPACE bar to step through the available options until the desired units per second display 3 108
118. ing the faceplate to the HSIM See Figure 2 1 Remove the HSIM faceplate 3 Remove and save the three screws from the HSIM standoffs Remove the APIM coverplate Standoff Screws APIM Coverplate Faceplate Screws 207733 Figure 2 1 Removing the APIM Coverplate 2 2 HSIM A6DP User s Guide Installing APIMs 4 Insert the APIM connector into the HSIM connector pins See Figure 2 2 APIM Screws SEES APIM Connector eitandatfs HSIM Connector Pins 207734 Figure 2 2 Installing APIM Ensure that the APIM connector aligns with the HSIM connector pins to prevent bending the pins This can damage both the HSIM and the module 5 Press down firmly on the APIM until the pins slide all the way into the connector Ensure the APIM sits flush on the standoffs 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 HSIM using the three screws saved in step 2 HSIM A6DP User s Guide 2 3 Chapter 2 Installation 2 3 INSTALLING AN HSIM t Only qualified personnel should install or service this unit You can install an HSIM in any Cabletron Systems device that supports HSIM technology e g 2E42 27 6E132 25 Refer to the release notes for the version of firmware running on the Cabletron Systems device to ensure that the HSIM A6DP i
119. ions this value will change LES Read Only Displays the VPI VCI pair of the Control Direct VCC that each LEC has with the LES LEC ATM Address Read Only Displays the ATM Address that the LEC has been assigned by LANE Services of the HSIM A6DP NEXT Command Opens the next series of LECs supported by the ELAN Execute the command by using the arrow keys to highlight the NEXT command and pressing ENTER The next group of LECS displays PREV Command Opens the previous series of LECs supported by the ELAN Execute the command by using the arrow keys to highlight the PREV command and pressing ENTER The previous group of LECs displays HSIM A6DP User s Guide 3 121 Chapter 3 Local Management 3 32 LANE 1 0 ESTABLISHED SERVICE REDUNDANCY SCREEN The LANE 1 0 Established Service Redundancy screen is used to configure LANE Services for primary or redundant services If there are multiple HSIM A6DPs on the network one HSIM A6DP may be configured to provide LANE Services If this HSIM A6DP fails or loses connection to the network HSIM A6DP that has been configured for redundant LANE Services will become operational allowing for minimal downtime of services Certain HSIMs may also be assigned to specific groups and the order in which each HSIM will become active may also be specified This allows for a highly robust and pre determined activation of LANE Services should network problems arise Access the LANE 1 0 Establish
120. ions 4 2 A TM Connections Screen 3 11 connection table 3 11 connections by virtual interface 3 12 ATM LEC Screen 3 35 LEC Table Screen viewing active LECs 3 37 Screen discovery ELAN setup 3 10 LAN emulation clients 3 9 LES menu 3 10 signalling 3 9 ATM Setup by Virtual Interface Screen 3 20 HSIM A6DP User s Guide D Discovery ELAN Setup Screen 3 133 assigning to 3 135 Document Conventions xxi E ELAN Properties Screen 3 49 BUS ATM addr 3 51 BUS multicast send VCC 3 52 LEC ATM addr 3 51 LECS ATM addr 3 51 LECS configuration direct VCC 3 51 LES ATM addr 3 51 LES control direct VCC 3 51 LES control distribute VCC 3 51 Environmental Specifications A 1 F Features APIMs 1 2 LANVIEW LEDs 1 2 MIB support 1 2 G Getting Help 1 3 H HSIM environmental specifications 1 installation of 2 4 LED definitions 4 2 overview of 1 1 regulatory compliance 1 Installation APIMs 2 2 HSIM 2 4 Index 1 Index K Keyboard conventions 3 5 L LANVIEW LEDs definitions 4 2 LEC Administration Screen 3 40 configuring LECs automatically 3 44 deleting LECs 3 48 enabling disabling LECs 3 43 modifying LECs 3 46 LEC ARP Cache Screen 3 53 searching the LEC ARP cache 3 55 LES Menu Screen LE services 3 126 LES BUS 3 126 wellknown LECS 3 126 Local Management accessing 3 8 exiting 3 7 navigation of 3 5 screen elements 3 2 command field 3 4 display field 3 4 event message field 3 3 input field 3 4 screen h
121. lable for the applicable firmware revision This chapter explains the following 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 HSIM A6DP LEC ARP Cache Create traffic profiles that may be assigned to LECs and PVCs Configure the APIMs installed in the HSIM A6DP for redundancy Configure operating parameters for Switched Virtual Channels SVCs and optional LAN Emulation Services using Local Management Enable and configure LANE Services allowing the HSIM A6DP to perform as a LAN Emulation Configuration Server LECS LAN Emulation Server LES and a Broadcast and Unknown Server BUS When installed the HSIM 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 HSIM A6DP User s Guide 3 1 Chapter 3 Local Management The following must be completed before configuring the HSIM A6DP through Local Management e Installation of an APIM in the HSIM A6DP Refer to Chapter 2 for instructions e Installation of the HSIM A6DP in the host interface module standalone device with the host device operational Refer to Chapter 2 for instructions If the HSIM A6DP will be installed in a network using LAN
122. ld of the ingress cache entry to be reached again so it can attempt another resolution to refresh the ingress cache entry Flows Detected Read Only Displays the number of flows detected by the MPC that are destined for the MAC address of an MPS router but have not exceeded the threshold Flows Exceeding Threshold Read Only Displays the number of flows detected by the MPC that are destined for the MAC address of the MPS router that have exceeded the threshold but have not been successfully resolved This field is comprised of ingress cache entries that are in the query and resolved states Flows Resolved Read Only Displays the number of flows detected by the MPC for which a Resolution Request has been successfully resolved but are not currently using a shortcut This field is comprised of ingress cache entries that are in the resolved state Flows with Shortcut Read Only Displays the number of flows detected by the MPC that are currently using a shortcut path Miscellaneous Read Only of the statistical information displayed below this field represent additional miscellaneous information about the MPC MPS TLV Received Read Only Displays the number of Type Length Value TLV information packets received by the MPC from the MPS MPS Lost Read Only Displays the number of times that the MPC has lost contact with one or more MPSs with which it previously had contact MPC Restarts Read Only Displays the number of
123. lete PVCs HSIM A6DP User s Guide 3 11 Chapter 3 Local Management CONNECTIONS BY VIRTUAL INTERFACE Opens the ATM Connection Setup by Virtual Interface screen This screen is used to view all current connections PVCs and SVCs on a connection by connection basis 3 4 A ATM CONNECTION SETUP SCREEN The ATM Connection Setup screen is used to view the current configured virtual connections PVCs and SVCs on the HSIM 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 6E132 25 LOCAL MANAGEMENT Physical Interface 25 ATM Connection Setup Device Name 6E132 25 Flash Image Revision XX XX XX Slot Number X BOOTPROM Revision XX XX XX ATM Port Current Connections 30 Page 1 of 1 IF PORT VPI VCI Encapsulation Address ESI TRAFFIC RATE 25 0 0 5 UNI GLASS 25 0 0 16 ILMI 81 1 0 1001 VC 802 3 Bdg 00 00 10 UBR 125Mbs ADD DELETE PREVIOUS EXIT RETURN Figure 3 5 ATM Connection Setup Screen 3 12 HSIM A6DP User s Guide ATM Connection Setup Screen The first two connections shown in Figure 3 5 with VPI VCI values of 0 5 and 0 16 respectively
124. link status 1 2 HSIM A6DP User s Guide 1 2 Getting Help GETTING HELP For additional support related to this device or document contact Cabletron Systems using one of the following methods World Wide Web http www cabletron com Phone 603 332 9400 Internet mail support cabletron com FTP ftp ftp cabletron com Login anonymous Password your email address To send comments or suggestions concerning this document contact the Cabletron Systems Technical Writing Department via the following email address TechWriting cabletron com Make sure to include the document Part Number in the email message Before calling Cabletron Systems have the following information ready Your Cabletron Systems service contract number A description of the failure A description of any action s already taken to resolve the problem e g changing mode switches rebooting the unit etc The serial and revision numbers of all involved Cabletron Systems products in the network A description of your network environment layout cable type etc Network load and frame size at the time of trouble if known The device history i e have you returned the device before is this a recurring problem etc Any previous Return Material Authorization RMA numbers HSIM A6DP User s Guide 1 3 Chapter 1 Introduction 1 4 HSIM A6DP User s Guide CHAPTER 2 INSTALLATION This chapter contains instructions for the
125. ll display To use this option use the arrow keys to highlight the ON THIS DEVICE command at the bottom of the screen and press the SPACE bar The new information displays NEXT Command Opens the next series of ELANs supported by HSIM A6DP Execute the command by using the arrow keys to highlight the NEXT command and pressing ENTER The next group of ELANS displays PREV Command Opens the previous series of ELANs supported by the HSIM A6DP Execute the command by using the arrow keys to highlight the PREV command and pressing ENTER The previous group of ELANS displays 3 116 HSIM A6DP User s Guide LANE Services Configuration Screen 3 30 LANE SERVICES CONFIGURATION SCREEN The LANE Services Configuration screen is used to create or delete ELANSs that LANE Services of the HSIM A6DP will support The LANE Services Configuration screen must only be used to create new ELANs when the HSIM A6DP is acting as the LECS Refer to Section 3 34 to create new ELANs using remote LECS Access the LANE Services Configuration screen from the LANE Services Configuration Menu screen by performing the following steps 1 Usethe arrow keys to highlight the CONFIGURE SERVICES menu item 2 Press ENTER The LANE Services Configuration screen Figure 3 32 displays 6E132 25 LOCAL MANAGEMENT LANE SERVICES CONFIGURATION Device Name 6E132 25 Flash Image Revision XX XX XX Slot Number X BOOTPROM Revision XX XX XX LES Addr
126. m the following substeps a Use the arrow keys to highlight the MODIFY MODE command at the bottom of the screen b Press ENTER The screen is now in modify mode Use the arrow keys to highlight the MPC Index field Press the SPACE bar to step though all of the existing until the desired MPC Index displays Use the arrow keys to highlight the MPC Status field Press the SPACE bar to toggle between UP and DOWN until the desired option displays Only choose the DOWN option if you wish to shut down the and have it remain inactive until a later date 6 Usethe arrow keys to highlight the MPC Configuration Mode field 7 Pressthe SPACE bar to toggle between Automatic and Manual until the desired option displays If the MPC Configuration Mode field has been set to Automatic steps 8 through 19 are optional Be aware that in Automatic mode any changes made to the fields covered in steps 8 through 19 may be overridden by the LECS when the is created Use the arrow keys to highlight the Short cut Frame Count field Enter a value between 1 and 65535 If you wish to have the MPC perform shortcuts for low traffic flows enter a low value If you wish to have the MPC only perform shortcuts when large data transfers are requested enter a higher value 10 Use the arrow keys to highlight the Short cut Frame Time field 3 74 HSIM A6DP User s Guide The MPC Client Administration Screen 11 Enter value
127. may display information that never changes or information that may change as a result of Local Management 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 fi
128. mmand at the bottom of the screen 2 Usethe SPACE bar to toggle through the configured until the desired MPC Index displays 3 The screen automatically updates with the current entries in the Ingress Cache 3 100 HSIM A6DP User s Guide The MPOA Client Egress Cache Screen 3 25 THE MPOA CLIENT EGRESS CACHE SCREEN The MPOA Client Egress Cache screen allows the user to view all current entries in each MPC s Egress Cache Each shortcut currently being performed is displayed along with its current state hold down time tag ID and address To access the MPOA Client Egress Cache screen perform the following steps 1 Usethe arrow keys to highlight the EGRESS CACHE TABLE menu item from the MPOA Client Menu screen 2 Press ENTER The MPOA Client Egress Cache screen Figure 3 27 displays 6E132 25 LOCAL MANAGEMENT MPOA Client Egress Cache Screen Flash Image Revision XX XX XX BOOTPROM Revision XX XX XX Device Name 6E132 25 Slot Number X Total Entries 2 State Hold Time Tag Address Active 6 1200 09234587 134 141 12 63 Flooding 6 1200 15623896 134 141 12 234 Active 6 1200 09234587 22728631 00 00 1d 12 34 56 MPC 2 EXIT RETURN Figure 3 27 Client Egress Cache Screen HSIM A6DP User s Guide 3 101 Chapter 3 Local Management The following list explains each field of the MPOA Client Egress Cache screen State Read Only This field displays one of the following states e Active
129. n Menu screen by performing the following steps 1 Use the arrow keys to highlight the DISPLAY CLIENTS menu item 2 Press ENTER The Client Info screen Figure 3 33 displays 6E132 25 LOCAL MANAGEMENT Client Info Device Name 6E132 25 Flash Image Revision XX XX XX Slot Number X BOOTPROM Revision XX XX XX ELAN Name Ctron1 Multi Forward 0 0 Control Dist 0 0 Attached LECs This Server 1 Attached LECs This ELAN 1 LEC ID LECS LES LEC ATM Address 1 0 0 0 124 0 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000 RETURN Figure 3 33 Client Info Screen The following list describes each field of the Client Info screen ELAN Name Selectable Used to specify which ELAN s LECs will be displayed on the screen Control Dist Read Only Currently displays only 0 0 In future revisions this value will change Multi Forward Read Only Currently displays only 0 0 In future revisions this value will change 3 120 HSIM A6DP User s Guide Client Info Screen Attached LECs This ELAN Read Only Displays the total number of LECs that are attached to the ELAN specified in the ELAN Name field Attached LECs This Server Read Only Displays the total number of LECs that are currently attached to the HSIM A6DP on ALL configured ELANS that it is supporting via LANE Services LEC ID Read Only Displays the Index of each LEC on the specified ELAN LECS Read Only Currently displays only 0 0 In future revis
130. n screen fields and commands LEC Index 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 12 1 LANE Version Toggle 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 automatically by the HSIM A6DP This field toggles between Automatic and Manual For instructions on how to configure the LEC automatically and manually refer to Section 3 12 2 and Section 3 12 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 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 and unspecified with 1516 being the default value HSIM A6DP User s Guide 3 41 Chapter 3 Local Management Selective Multicast Toggle Toggles bet
131. nabled The HSIM A6DP provides the option of configuring the device to perform LANE Services With this option enabled the HSIM A6DP not only performs its switching functions as an ATM uplink device but also acts as a LAN Emulation Configuration Server LECS a LAN Emulation Server LES and Broadcast and Unknown Server BUS This option is disabled by default To enable LANE Services perform the following steps 1 Use the arrow keys to highlight the LES MENU menu item from the Screen 2 Press ENTER The LANE Properties screen Figure 3 29 displays When LANE Services are disabled the LES MENU menu item opens the LANE Services Properties screen as shown in Figure 3 29 This screen is used to enable LANE Services If LANE Services have already been enabled the LES MENU item will open the LANE Services Configuration screen as described in Section 3 28 3 110 HSIM A6DP User s Guide Enabling LANE Services 6E132 25 LOCAL MANAGEMENT LANE SERVICES PROPERTIES Device Name 6E132 25 Flash Image Revision XX XX XX Slot Number X BOOTPROM Revision XX XX XX LE SERVICES Disable WELLKNOWN LECS Disable LES BUS Disable RETURN Figure 3 29 LANE Services Properties Screen 3 Use the arrow keys to highlight the LE SERVICES field 4 Press the SPACE bar to toggle the field until Enable displays Steps 5 and 6 are required only if the HSIM A6DP will be used as a wellknown LECS If a wellknown LECS alread
132. nagement 3 12 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 2 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 4 Use the arrow keys to highlight the Configure LEC field Press the SPACE bar to toggle between the options until Automatic displays 6 Usethe 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 Steps 7 through 12 not necessary if LANE 1 0 will be used Although these fields may be enabled LANE 1 0 does not support the corresponding features 7 Use the arrow keys to highlight the Selective Multicast field 8 Press the SPACE bar to toggle between the options Enable or Disable until the desired option displays 9 Use the arrow keys to highlight the LLC Multiplex Capable field 10 Press the SPACE bar to toggle between the options Enable or Disable until the desired option displa
133. ndancy 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 8 displays 6E132 25 LOCAL MANAGEMENT Physical Port Configuration Menu Device Name 6E132 25 Flash Image Revision XX XX XX Slot Number X BOOTPROM Revision XX XX XX PORT FRAMER CONFIGURATION ATM PORT REDUNDANCY RETURN Figure 3 8 Physical Port Configuration Menu Screen HSIM A6DP User s Guide 3 23 Chapter 3 Local Management The following list explains each of the Physical Port Configuration Menu screen items PORT FRAMER CONFIGURATION 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 8 ATM PORT REDUNDANCY Opens the ATM 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 9 3 24 HSIM A6DP User s Guide Port Framer Configuration Screen 3 8 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 T
134. ng 2 signifies that the APIM in slot APIM 2 on the HSIM 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 HSIM 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 Automatic Activation of redundant port Toggle Used to configure how the HSIM 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 HSIM 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 HSIM 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 HSIM 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 1s 00 00 00 12 00 A M to 23 59 59 11 59 59 3 30 HSIM A6DP User s Guide
135. ng LECs 3 46 LEC ARP cache 3 53 searching the LEC ARP cache 3 55 LES menu 3 125 LE services 3 126 LES BUS 3 126 wellknown LECS 3 126 signalling enabling disabling the ILMI 3 62 enabling disabling UNI 3 63 restarting the ILMI 3 63 restarting UNI 3 63 Signalling Screen 3 60 enabling disabling the ILMI 3 62 enabling disabling UNI 3 63 restarting the ILMI 3 63 restarting UNI 3 63 U Unpacking 2 1 Using this manual xix HSIM A6DP User s Guide Index 3 Index Index 4 HSIM A6DP User s Guide
136. ns on removing the device chassis cover 5 Remove and save the two faceplate mounting screws securing the HSIM coverplate and remove the coverplate as shown back in Figure 2 3 6 Remove and save the two standoff screws as shown back in Figure 2 3 7 Place the HSIM behind the device faceplate as shown back in Figure 2 4 HSIM A6DP User s Guide 2 7 Chapter 2 Installation 8 Insert the connector of the HSIM into the HSIM connector pins on the device In step 9 ensure that the standoffs on the device align with the A N standoff screw holes on the HSIM to prevent bending the pins 9 Press down firmly on the back of the HSIM until the pins slide all the way into the connector holes 10 Secure the HSIM to the faceplate using the screws saved in step 5 11 Secure the HSIM to the standoffs using the screws saved in step 6 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 HSIM A6DP using Local Management 2 8 HSIM A6DP User s Guide CHAPTER 3 LOCAL MANAGEMENT This chapter provides information on all Local Management screens for the HSIM A6DP Depending on the firmware revision of the host device some screens described in this chapter will not be available Refer to the Release Notes to verify which screens are avai
137. onnel 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 USING THIS MANUAL Read through this manual completely to familiarize yourself with its content and to gain an understanding of the features and capabilities of the HSIM A6DP The following list provides an overview of each section in this manual Chapter 1 Introduction outlines the contents of this manual describes HSIM A6DP features and concludes with a list of related manuals Chapter 2 Installation describes how to install ATM Port Interface Modules APIMs into the HSIM A6DP This chapter also explains how to install an HSIM A6DP into an interface module or a standalone device HSIM A6DP User s Guide xix Preface Chapter 3 Local Management describes how to use the HSIM A6DP Local Management screens to configure the HSIM A6DP for connection to an ATM network Chapter 4 LANVIEW LEDS describes how to use the HSIM A6DP LEDs to monitor HSIM performance and status Appendix A HSIM A6DP Specifications describes environmental specifications and safety requirements for the HSIM A6DP Appendix B APIM Specifications describes specifications and features for each of the APIMs available for the HSIM A6DP RELATED MANUALS Use the following manuals to supplement the procedures and other technical data provided in this manual Cabl
138. ort field 2 Enter 1 or 2 Entering 1 signifies APIM 1 of the HSIM A6DP Entering 2 signifies APIM 2 of the HSIM A6DP 3 Usethe arrow keys to highlight the SAVE command at the bottom of the screen and press ENTER The changes are saved to memory HSIM A6DP User s Guide 3 31 Chapter 3 Local Management 3 9 3 Setting the Active Port To set the Active port perform the following steps 1 Use the arrow keys to highlight the Active port field 2 Enter 1 or 2 Entering 1 signifies APIM 1 of the HSIM A6DP Entering 2 signifies APIM 2 of the HSIM A6DP 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 Usethe arrow keys to highlight the SAVE command at the bottom of the screen and press ENTER The changes are saved to memory 3 9 4 Setting the Activation of Redundant Port Field To set the Activation of redundant port field automatic or manual perform the following steps 1 Usethe 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 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 Usethe arrow keys to highlight the SAVE command at the bottom of the scre
139. ous LECs 1 Use the arrow keys to highlight the LEC Index field 2 Press the SPACE bar to step through the available LECS until the desired LEC index displays Refer to Section 3 11 for information on viewing all configured LECs from the ELAN Table screen 3 Use the arrow keys to highlight the MPC Index field 4 Press the SPACE bar to step through the existing MPCs until the desired MPC Index displays 5 Usethe arrow keys to highlight the SAVE command at the bottom of the screen Once the SAVE command is performed the individual LEC will restart and all SVCs on this LEC ONLY will be released and re established once the LEC has completed the restart process 6 Press ENTER The MPOA Client Assignment Warning screen displays Refer to Figure 3 23 3 82 HSIM A6DP User s Guide The MPOA Client Assignment Screen WARNING YOU HAVE ELECTED TO CHANGE THE LEC MPC ASSIGNMENT FOR LEC 1 THIS WILL RESTART THE LEC DO YOU WANT TO CONTINUE Figure 3 23 MPOA Client Assignment Warning Screen 7 Use the arrow keys to highlight the YES command 8 Press ENTER The LEC is assigned to the MPC HSIM A6DP User s Guide 3 83 Chapter 3 Local Management 3 22 MPOA CLIENT OPERATIONAL SUMMARY SCREEN The MPOA Client Operational Summary screen provides the user with extensive reporting on an MPC s performance on an MPC by MPC basis To access the MPOA Client Operational Summary screen perform the followin
140. pens the Client Info screen This screen is used to view all LECs that are attached to the ELANs the HSIM A6DP supports These are viewed on an ELAN by ELAN basis For details refer to Section 3 31 REDUNDANCY This menu item opens the LANE 1 0 Established Service Redundancy screen This screen is used when there are multiple HSIM A6DPs in the network This screen allows the user to configure LANE Services to perform actively on the network primary mode or to act as redundant LANE services In redundant mode the HSIM A6DP will not begin performing LANE Services until it senses that the primary HSIM A6DP has gone down Specific HSIM A6DPs may be grouped together and the order in which these devices will come on line if others fail may be specified For details refer to Section 3 32 LE PROPERTIES This screen is used to enable or disable LANE Services For details refer to Section 3 33 ADVANCED OPTIONS This menu item opens the Advanced LANE Services Configuration screen This screen allows the user to create ELANS that will be supported by a remote LECS For details refer to Section 3 34 If the HSIM A6DP is acting as LECS refer to Section 3 30 to create 3 114 HSIM A6DP User s Guide ELAN Table Screen 3 29 ELANTABLE SCREEN The ELAN Table screen is used to view all ELANs that LANE Services of HSIM A6DP is currently supporting Access the ELAN Table screen from the LANE Services Configuration Menu
141. plays the traffic class that the traffic profile supports This field will display one of the following items e Unspecified Bit Rate e Available Bit Rate e Constant Bit Rate nrt VBR Non real time Variable Bit Rate 3 15 1 Assigning a Traffic Profile to a LEC To assign a traffic profile to a LEC perform the following steps To create traffic profiles refer to Section 3 17 1 Use the arrow keys to highlight the LEC Index field 2 Press the SPACE bar to step through the existing LECs until the desired LEC Index displays Refer to Section 3 11 to view the LEC Indices of all LECs currently configured on the HSIM A6DP 3 Usethe arrow keys to highlight the Number of Profiles for this LEC field 3 58 HSIM A6DP User s Guide Traffic Management LEC Priority Queues Screen Step 4 is applicable ONLY if the host device is set to operate as an 802 1p switch 4 Entera value between 1 and 8 to specify how many traffic profiles the LEC will support 5 Use the arrow keys to highlight the Profile field 6 Press the SPACE bar to step through the existing traffic profiles until the desired profile s displays The Priority Profile Name and Traffic Class fields automatically update to their respective settings when the SPACE bar is pressed 7 Use the arrow keys to highlight the SAVE command 8 Press ENTER the LEC is assigned the new traffic profile s HSIM A6DP User s Guide 3 59
142. r exiting the fiber under normal conditions is 12 6 dBm or 55 x 1076 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 HSIM A6DP User s Guide ix Notice 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 Cabletron Systems Inc 35 Industrial Way PO Box 5005 Rochester NH 03867 Mr J Solari Cabletron Systems Limited Nexus House Newbury Business Park London Road Newbury Berkshire RG13 2PZ England EC Directive 89 336 EEC EC Directive 73 23 EEC EN 55022 EN 50082 1 EN 60950 Networking Equipment for use in a Commercial or Light Industrial Environment We the undersigned hereby declare under our sole responsibility that the equipment packaged with this notice conforms to the above directives Manufacturer Mr Ronald Fotino Full Name Principal Compliance Engineer Title Ro
143. ress cache that are in the cached state The cached state occurs when the ingress cache entry is waiting to reach the threshold set in the MPC Client Creation screen The threshold is exceeded when the Short cut Frame Count value is exceeded during the Short cut Frame Time Once the threshold is reached the MPC will attempt to create a shortcut Query Read Only Displays the number of entries in the ingress cache that are in the query state The query state occurs when the threshold set for the MPC has been reached and the MPC is waiting for the MPS to resolve the flow Hold down Read Only Displays the number of entries in the ingress cache that are in the hold down state The hold down state occurs when the original shortcut request was unable to enter the resolved state so it is now waiting for the hold down time configured for that MPC to elapse before entering the query state once again Resolved Read Only Displays the number of entries in the ingress cache that are in the resolved state The resolved state occurs when the shortcut has been set up for the flow and frames are being sent to the destination address HSIM A6DP User s Guide 3 85 Chapter 3 Local Management Refreshing Read Only Displays the number of entries in the ingress cache that are in the refreshing state The refreshing state occurs when the frames are still being forwarded for the duration of the hold time but the MPC is also waiting for the thresho
144. ry RxResRepUnsupportedInetProt Read Only Displays the number of MPOA Resolution Replies received that denied the shortcut request because of an unsupported Internetwork Protocol contained in the request RxResRepUnsupportedMacEncaps Read Only Displays the number of MPOA Resolution Replies received that denied the shortcut request because of an unsupported MAC layer encapsulation contained in the request RxResRepUnspecifiedOther Read Only Displays the number of MPOA Resolution Replies received that denied the shortcut request for unspecified reasons RxImpRequests Read Only Displays the total amount of MPOA Cache Imposition requests received by the MPC TxImpReplyAcks Read Only Displays the number of successful MPOA Cache Imposition replies transmitted by this MPC TxImpRepiInsufECResources Read Only Displays the number of MPOA Cache Imposition replies transmitted that denied the shortcut request due to insufficient resources in the egress cache entry HSIM A6DP User s Guide 3 91 Chapter 3 Local Management TxImpRepinsufSCResources Read Only Displays the number of MPOA Cache Imposition replies transmitted by the MPC that denied the shortcut request due to insufficient resources TxImpRepiInsufEitherResources Read Only Displays the number of MPOA Cache Imposition Replies transmitted by the MPC that denied both the shortcut request and the egress cache entry due to insufficient resources TxImpRepUnsuppor
145. s assigned to it by the LAN Emulation Configuration Server LECS If the LECS does not send configuration values to the MPC the MPC will use the values set by the user MANUAL signifies that the MPC will be created using the parameters set by the user and will ignore any configuration values sent by the LECS Short cut Frame Count Modifiable Allows the user to set the minimum amount of frames per shortcut time necessary to establish a particular traffic flow as being a shortcut candidate This field has a range of 1 through 65535 3 70 HSIM A6DP User s Guide The MPC Client Administration Screen Short cut Frame Time Modifiable Allows the user to set the time period in seconds that the MPC uses to determine in conjunction with the shortcut count value if a particular traffic flow is a shortcut candidate This field has a range between 1 and 60 Flow Detect Protocols Selectable Steps through the following three items IP IPX 4 P IPX Initial Retry Time Modifiable Allows the user to specify the initial time out period used for resolving data flows to egress MAC addresses The MPC will double the value for each failed resolution attempt until the flow is resolved or the value set in the Retry Time Maximum field is reached For example if this field is set to 5 the MPC will attempt to retry the resolution attempt at 5 seconds then again at 10 seconds then at 15 seconds then at 35 seconds etc This field has
146. s supported The following subsections provide generic instructions for installing an HSIM A6DP in a module or in a standalone device 2 3 1 Installing an HSIM in an Interface Module To install an HSIM A6DP in a module that supports HSIM 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 antistatic wrist strap package 3 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 HSIM coverplate and remove the coverplate See Figure 2 3 6 Remove and save the two standoff screws See Figure 2 3 2 4 HSIM A6DP User s Guide Installing an HSIM Standoff Screws HSIM Coverplate Host Device Faceplate Mounting Screws 207735 Figure 2 3 Removing the HSIM Coverplate HSIM A6DP User s Guide 2 5 Chapter 2 Installation 7 Place the HSIM behind the module faceplate See Figure 2 4 Standoff Screws HSIM HSIM Connector Host Device Faceplate 7 Host Device Faceplate Mounting Screws Standoffs j 207736 Figure 2 4 Installing the HSIM A6DP Ensure that the HSIM connector aligns with the HSIM connector pins to prevent
147. screen by performing the following steps 1 Use the arrow keys to highlight the ELAN TABLE menu item 2 Press ENTER The ELAN Table screen Figure 3 31 displays 6E132 25 LOCAL MANAGEMENT ELAN Table Device Name 6E132 25 Flash Image Revision XX XX XX Slot Number X BOOTPROM Revision XX XX XX ELAN Name LES Address Ctron1 0x00 0000 00 000000 0000 0000 0000 000000000000 00 Ctron2 0x00 0000 00 000000 0000 0000 0000 000000000000 00 Ctron3 0x00 0000 00 000000 0000 0000 0000 000000000000 00 ON THIS DEVICE PREV NEXT RETURN Figure 3 31 ELAN Table Screen The following list describes each field of the ELAN Table screen ELAN Name Read Only Displays the name of each ELAN that the HSIM A6DP is currently supporting To create ELANS refer to Section 3 30 MTU SIZE Read Only Displays 1516 This is the only MTU size currently supported by the HSIM A6DP LAN TYPE Read Only Displays 802 3 This is the only type of LAN Emulation supported by the HSIM A6DP HSIM A6DP User s Guide 3 115 Chapter 3 Local Management LES Address Read Only Displays the ATM Address of the LES that has been assigned to each ELAN ON THIS DEVICE Toggle Toggles between ON THIS DEVICE and ON THIS LECS If the HSIM AG6DP is acting as LECS toggling this field will result in the same information being displayed although not necessarily in the same order If the LECS is in a remote location only the ELANs configured on the HSIM A6DP wi
148. 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 size displays HSIM A6DP User s Guide 3 45 Chapter 3 Local Management 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 9 Use the arrow keys to highlight the Selective Multicast field 10 Press the SPACE bar to toggle between the options Enable or Disable until the desired option displays 11 Use the arrow keys to highlight the LLC Multiplex Capable field 12 Press the SPACE bar to toggle between the options Enable or Disable until the desired option displays 13 Use the arrow keys to highlight the Topology Change Frames field 14 Press the SPACE bar to toggle between the options Enable or Disable until the desired option displays 15 Use the arrow keys to highlight the LES ATM Address field 16 Enter the LES Address the field Ensure that a valid address is used 17 Usethe 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 HSIM A6D
149. ss the LANE Services Configuration screen for an HSIM A6DP that has already had LANE Services enabled perform the following steps 1 Use the arrow keys to highlight the LES MENU menu item from the Screen 2 Press ENTER The LANE Services Configuration screen Figure 3 30 displays 6E132 25 LOCAL MANAGEMENT LANE SERVICES CONFIGURATION Device Name 6E132 25 Flash Image Revision XX XX XX Slot Number X BOOTPROM Revision XX XX XX ELAN TABLE CONFIGURE SERVICES DISPLAY CLIENTS REDUNDANCY LE PROPERTIES ADVANCED OPTIONS RETURN Figure 3 30 LANE Services Configuration Menu Screen HSIM A6DP User s Guide 3 113 Chapter 3 Local Management The following list describes each field of the LANE Services Configuration Menu screen ELAN TABLE This menu item opens the ELAN Table screen This screen displays all of the ELANs that the HSIM A6DP is supporting the LAN Type being emulated the Max MTU Size and the LES ATM Address of each ELAN For details refer to Section 3 29 CONFIGURE SERVICES This menu item opens the LANE Services Configuration screen This screen is used to create new ELANS that will be supported by LECS of the HSIM A6DP This screen also allows the deletion of existing ELANs that the HSIM A6DP is supporting For details refer to Section 3 30 If the HSIM A6DP is only performing the services of a LES and a BUS refer to Section 3 34 to create new DISPLAY CLIENTS This menu item o
150. t of entries in the egress cache that are currently being deleted Flows Imposed Read Only Displays the total number of flows that have been imposed in the egress cache This field is comprised of egress cache entries in the active and flooding states Flows with Shortcut Read Only Displays the total number of flows that have been successfully imposed and have become active shortcuts This field is comprised of egress cache entries in the active and flooding states HSIM A6DP User s Guide 3 87 Chapter 3 Local Management Flows Flooding Read Only Displays the total number of flows that were forced into the flooding state due to an inability to reach the destination address This field is comprised of egress cache entries in the flooding state Operational Status Read Only Displays one of the following items The Operational Status field must display Operational for the MPC to function e Initial UNI e 4 UNIALMI e UNIILMI NoILMI e NoUNI e Unknown e Operational Admin Status Read Only Displays one of the following items The Admin Status field must display Up for the MPC to function e Up Down e Unknown MPC Index Command Used to set which MPC s statistics to be displayed 3 88 HSIM A6DP User s Guide MPOA Client Operational Summary Screen DETAIL Command Opens the MPOA Client Statistics screen which provides more detailed information about the per
151. tedinetProt Read Only Displays the number of MPOA Imposition Replies transmitted by the MPC that denied the shortcut request due to unsupported Internetwork Layer Protocols contained in the request TxImpRepUnsupportedMacEncaps Read Only Displays the number of MPOA Imposition Replies transmitted by the MPC that denied the shortcut request because of an unsupported MAC layer encapsulation contained in the request TxImpRepUnspecifiedOther Read Only Displays the number of MPOA resolution replies transmitted by the MPC that the denied the shortcut request for unspecified reasons TxEgressCachePurgeRequests Read Only Displays the number of MPOA Egress Cache Purge requests transmitted by the MPC RxErrlnsufResources Read Only Displays the number of times the MPC received a shortcut request denial due to insufficient resources from the MPS RxErrBindingButNotUnique Read Only Displays the number of times the MPC received a message indicating that the requested destination address of the shortcut exists in more than place on the network duplicate address KALost Read Only Displays the total number of times that the MPC did not receive the required keep alive packets from an MPS RxEgressCachePurgeRep Read Only Displays the number of Egress Cache Purge Replies received by the MPC 3 92 HSIM A6DP User s Guide MPOA Client Statistics Screen RxKeepAlives Read Only Displays the number of MPOA Keep Alive messages recei
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153. ts Cells Second Peak Cell Rate PCR 366792 Cells Second Peak Cell Rate PCR 366792 Cells Second DELETE EXIT RETURN Figure 3 28 Traffic Management Descriptor Profiles Screen 3 104 HSIM A6DP User s Guide Traffic Management Descriptor Profiles Screen The following list provides definitions of each field of the Traffic Management Descriptor Profiles screen Profile Index Selectable Used to specify the numerical value that will be assigned to uniquely identify this traffic profile Profile Name Modifiable Used to assign a user defined name to the traffic profile Traffic Class Selectable Allows the user to assign the specific ATM traffic class that the traffic profile will use for establishing ATM connections This field steps through the following options e Unspecified Bit Rate e Constant Bit Rate e non real time Variable Bit Rate e Available Bit Rate The default setting for this field is UBR Traffic Parameters Selectable Allows the user to set which type of units are displayed on the screen for further configuring the traffic profile This field steps through the following options e Transmit Units Cells Second e Transmit Units Mbits Second e Transmit Units Kbits Second When this field is changed the fields directly below the Traffic Parameters field automatically update to the applicable transmit unit Depending on the traffic class selected in t
154. ult ELAN is created the user may set existing ELANS to be discovery ELANS to a total of 16 and assign the HSIM A6DP to these new discovery ELANs The 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 Usethe arrow keys to highlight the DISCOVERY ELAN SETUP menu item of the ATM Screen HSIM A6DP User s Guide 3 133 Chapter 3 Local Management 2 Press ENTER The ATM Discovery ELAN Setup screen Figure 3 38 displays The DISCOVERY ELAN SETUP menu item displays only if the host device has been set to operate as a SecureFast switch 6E132 25 LOCAL MANAGEMENT INTERFACE 25 ATM DISCOVERY ELAN SETUP Device Name 6E132 25 Flash Image Revision XX XX XX Slot Number X BOOTPROM Revision XX XX XX Index ELAN Name Mode Status 1 Master Enabled Master Disabled Master Disabled Master Disabled Master Disabled Master Disabled PREV NEXT RETURN Figure 3 38 Discovery ELAN Setup Screen 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 can be assigned to the HSIM A6DP ELAN Name Modifiable Used to enter the name of the discovery ELAN that the HSIM A6DP will join when the discovery ELAN becomes enabled 3 134 HSIM A6DP User s Guide Discovery
155. um amount of bandwidth the LEC or PVC may use while using nrt VBR to switch traffic The user may define this level in terms of cells second Mbits second or Kbits second The range for this field depends on the type of APIM installed in the HSIM A6DP The default setting for this field is the maximum amount of bandwidth provided by the APIM Sustained Cell Rate Allows the user to set the minimum amount of SCR bandwidth that the LEC or PVC must be allowed while using nrt VBR to switch traffic The LEC or PVC is guaranteed at least the amount of bandwidth set in this field The user may define this level in terms of cells second Mbits second or Kbits second The range for this field depends on the type of APIM installed in the HSIM A6DP The default setting for this field is 0 no bandwidth guaranteed Max Burst Size MBS Allows the user to set the maximum limit on the amount of bandwidth that may be used in the event of a connection that requires periodic bursts of larger bandwidth requirements The user may define this level in terms of cells second Mbits second or Kbits second The range for this field depends on the type of APIM installed in the HSIM A6DP The default setting for this field is O no bursts allowed HSIM A6DP User s Guide 3 107 Chapter 3 Local Management Table 3 7 ABR Traffic Class Modifiable Fields Field Name Description Peak Cell Rate PCR Allows the user to set the max
156. ve all changes to memory RESTART UNI Command Used to restart UNI For instructions on how to restart UNI refer to Section 3 16 4 RESTART ILMI Command Used to restart the ILMI For instructions on how to restart the ILMI refer to Section 3 16 5 HSIM A6DP User s Guide 3 61 Chapter 3 Local Management 3 16 1 Changing the UNI Version To change the UNI Version perform the following steps 1 Use the arrow keys to highlight the ILMI Status field 2 Usethe SPACE bar until the option Enabled displays Before completing the following step ensure that this caution is N fully understood By changing the status of the ILMI ALL SVCs currently configured on the HSIM A6DP will be lost In Enabled mode the user can force the HSIM 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 16 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 Before completing the following step ensure
157. ved by the MPC RxTriggers Read Only Displays the number of MPOA Trigger messages received by the MPC RxDataPlanePurges Read Only Displays the number of MPOA Data Plane Purge messages received by the MPC TxDataPlanePurges Read Only Displays the number of MPOA Data Plane Purge messages transmitted by the MPC RxNhrpPurgeRequests Read Only Displays the number of NHRP Purge Requests received by the MPC TxNhrpPurgeReplies Read Only Displays the number of NHRP Purge Replies transmitted by the MPC RxErrUnrecognizedExts Read Only Displays the number of control frames received by the MPC with the error code Unrecognized Extension RxErrLoopDetecteds Read Only Displays the number of control frames received by the MPC with the error code Loop Detected RxErrProtoAddrUnreach Read Only Displays the number of control frames received by the MPC with the error code Protocol Address Unreachable RxErrProtoErrors Read Only Displays the number of control frames received by the MPC with the error code Protocol Errors RxErrSduSizeExceededs Read Only Displays the number of control frames received by the MPC with the error code SDU Size Exceeded RxErrinvalidExtensions Read Only Displays the number of control frames received by the MPC with the error code Invalid Extensions HSIM A6DP User s Guide 3 93 Chapter 3 Local Management RxErrinvalidReplies Read Only Displays the number of
158. vice Name 6E132 25 Flash Image Revision XX XX XX Slot Number X BOOTPROM Revision XX XX XX Traffic Management LEC Priority Queues Lec Index 1 Number of Profiles for this LEC 1 Priority Profile Profile Name Traffic Class 1 2 Default QOS priority 1 ABR RETURN Figure 3 16 Traffic Management LEC Priority Queues Screen The following list explains each of the Traffic Management LEC Priority Queues screen LEC Index Selectable Used to specify which LEC s traffic profile will be modified Section 3 11 provides details on learning the LEC ID of each configured LEC on the HSIM A6DP Number of Profiles for this LEC Selectable Used to enter the number of traffic profiles that this LEC will use The default setting for this field is 1 This field is only selectable if the host device is operating as an 802 1p switch Priority Read Only Displays the traffic priority that this LEC has been assigned If the host device is set to operate in 802 1p mode this field will read in the range of 1 through 8 HSIM A6DP User s Guide 3 57 Chapter 3 Local Management Profile Selectable Allows the user to set the user configured traffic profile for this LEC AII traffic profiles are automatically assigned numerical values Section 3 17 describes how to create traffic profiles Profile Name Read Only Displays the name assigned to the traffic profile For details refer to Section 3 17 Traffic Class Read Only Dis
159. ween 1 and 300 If you wish to have the MPC to retry the shortcut route quickly enter a lower value If you wish to have the MPC wait longer before retrying enter a higher value Cabletron Systems recommends keeping the default values present in these fields Use the arrow keys to highlight the Retry Time Maximum field Enter a value between 10 and 300 If you wish to have the MPC give up on this shortcut attempt after a shorter period of time enter a lower value If you wish to have the MPC attempt the shortcut route for a longer period of time enter a higher value Cabletron Systems recommends keeping the default values present in these fields Use the arrow keys to highlight the Hold Down Time field Enter a value between 30 and 1200 If you wish to have the MPC back off for a shorter period of time before attempting the shortcut again enter a lower value If you wish to have the MPC back off for a longer period of time enter a higher value Cabletron Systems recommends keeping the default values present in these fields Use the arrow keys to highlight the ADD MPC command Press ENTER The event message line will briefly display the message ADDED indicating that the MPC has been created HSIM A6DP User s Guide 3 73 Chapter 3 Local Management 3 19 2 Modifying an To modify an existing MPC perform the following steps 1 Ensure the screen is in modify mode To put the screen into modify mode perfor
160. ween 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 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 Topology Change Frames Toggle Toggles between Disable and Enable with a default value of Disable 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 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 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 HSIM A6DP This command is only available if the screen is
161. y is present on the network DO NOT enable the WELLKNOWN LECS field 5 Use the arrow keys to highlight the WELLKNOWN LECS field 6 Pressthe SPACE bar to toggle the field until Enable displays Steps 7 and 8 are required only if the HSIM A6DP will be used as a LES and a BUS 7 Use the arrow keys to highlight the LES BUS field 8 Press the SPACE bar to toggle the field until Enable displays HSIM A6DP User s Guide 3 111 Chapter 3 Local Management Before performing the following the step ensure that the following configuration does NOT exist If the HSIM A6DP is attached to the ATM network ensure that there is NOT another device acting as the Wellknown LECS Network problems will occur if two devices attempt to function as the Wellknown LECS 9 Usethe arrow keys to highlight the SAVE command at the bottom of the screen 10 Press ENTER The message SET STATUS ACTIVE displays at the top of the screen indicating LANE Services have become operational 11 Usethe arrow keys to highlight the RETURN command at the bottom of the screen 12 Press ENTER The LANE Services Configuration Menu screen displays Proceed to the following section 3 112 HSIM A6DP User s Guide LANE Services Configuration Menu Screen 3 28 LANE SERVICES CONFIGURATION MENU SCREEN The LANE Services Configuration Menu screen provides five menu items that open screens used for configuring LANE Services for the HSIM A6DP To acce
162. ys 11 Use the arrow keys to highlight the Topology Change Frames field 12 Press the SPACE bar to toggle between the options Enable or Disable until the desired option displays 3 44 HSIM A6DP User s Guide 13 14 LEC Administration Screen 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 HSIM A6DP 3 12 3 Configuring a New LEC Manually 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 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 The following step is optional and does not have to be performed to configure the LEC manually If an ELAN name is

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