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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,

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FCC NOTICE

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

NOTE:

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:

party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital

Changes or modifications made to this device which are not expressly approved by the

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DOC 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 présent appareil numérique n’émet pas de bruits radioélectriques dépassant les limites applicables aux appareils numériques de la class A prescrites dans le Règlement sur le brouillage radioélectrique édicté par le ministère des Communications du Canada.

VCCI NOTICE

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.

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Before utilizing this product, carefully read this License Agreement.

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1. LICENSE

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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).

• IEC 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 power exiting the ﬁber (under normal conditions) is -12.6 dBm or 55 x 10-6 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-2 or 8 x 103 W m2 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.

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DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY

Notice

Application of Council Directive(s):

Manufacturer’s Name:

Manufacturer’ s Address:

European Representative Name:

European Representative Address:

Conformance to Directive(s)/Product Standards:

Equipment Type/Environment:

89/336/EEC 73/23/EEC

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 Environment.

Industrial

We the undersigned, hereby declare, under our sole responsibility, that the equipment packaged with this notice conforms to the above directives.

Manufacturer Legal Representative in Europe Mr. Ronald Fotino Mr. J. Solari

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Full Name Full Name Principal Compliance Engineer Managing Director - E.M.E.A.

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Title Title Rochester, NH, USA Newbury, Berkshire, England

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CONTENTS

CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION

1.1 Using This Manual.......................................................................1-2

1.2 Document Conventions...............................................................1-2

1.3 Overview......................................................................................1-3

1.4 Features ......................................................................................1-3

1.5 Specifications ..............................................................................1-4

1.6 Related Manuals..........................................................................1-4

1.7 Getting Help.................................................................................1-5

CHAPTER 2 INSTALLATION

2.1 Unpacking the HSIM....................................................................2-1

2.2 Installing APIMs...........................................................................2-2

2.3 Installing an HSIM .......................................................................2-4

2.3.1 Installing an HSIM in an Interface Module......................2-4

2.3.2 Installing an HSIM in a Standalone Hub.........................2-7

CHAPTER 3 LOCAL MANAGEMENT

3.1 Local Management Keyboard Conventions.................................3-2

3.2 Navigating Local Management Screens......................................3-3

3.2.1 Selecting Local Management Menu Screen Items .........3-3

3.2.2 Exiting Local Management Screens ...............................3-3

3.3 Accessing Local Management.....................................................3-5

3.4 The HSIM-A6DP ATM Screen.....................................................3-6

3.5 The ATM Connections Screen ....................................................3-7

3.5.1 ATM Connections Screen Fields ....................................3-8

3.6 The ATM Connection Setup Screen............................................3-9

3.6.1 ATM Connection Setup Screen Fields.......................... 3-10

3.7 The Add/Delete Entry Screen....................................................3-12

3.7.1 Add/Delete Entry Screen Fields.................................... 3-12

3.7.2 Adding an Entry (PVC) .................................................3-13

3.7.3 Modifying an Entry (PVC) .............................................3-14

3.7.4 Deleting an Entry (PVC) ...............................................3-14

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3.8 The ATM Redundancy Configuration Screen ............................3-15

3.8.1 ATM Redundancy Configuration Screen Fields............3-16

3.8.2 Setting the Redundancy Status.....................................3-18

3.8.3 Setting the Primary Port................................................3-18

3.8.4 Setting the Active Port...................................................3-18

3.8.5 Setting the Activation of Redundant Port Field..............3-19

3.8.6 Setting the Revert to Primary Port Field........................3-19

3.8.7 Setting the Periodic Test Status Field...........................3-20

3.8.8 Setting the Periodic Test Time......................................3-20

3.8.9 Using the TEST PORTS NOW Command....................3-21

3.8.10 Using the RESET TO FACTORY DEFAULTS

Command......................................................................3-21

3.9 The ATM LEC Screen................................................................3-22

3.9.1 ATM LEC Screen Fields................................................3-23

3.10 The ATM LEC Table Screen......................................................3-24

3.10.1 ATM LEC Table Screen Fields......................................3-25

3.11 The LEC Administration Screen.................................................3-27

3.11.1 LEC Administration Screen Fields.................................3-28

3.11.2 Changing the LEC Status (MODIFY MODE Only)........3-30

3.11.3 Configuring the LEC Automatically

(CREATE MODE Only).................................................3-30

3.11.4 Configuring the LEC Manually

(CREATE MODE Only).................................................3-31

3.11.5 Modifying an Existing LEC ............................................3-32

3.11.6 Deleting an Existing LEC...............................................3-33

3.12 The ELAN Properties Screen.....................................................3-34

3.12.1 ELAN Properties Screen Fields.....................................3-34

3.13 The LEC ARP Cache Screen.....................................................3-37

3.13.1 LEC ARP CACHE Screen Fields ..................................3-38

3.14 The LEC ARP Cache Search Screen ........................................3-40

3.14.1 LEC ARP Cache Search Screen Fields........................3-41

3.14.2 Performing a Search .....................................................3-41

3.15 The Signalling Screen................................................................3-44

3.15.1 Signaling Screen Fields.................................................3-45

3.15.2 Changing the ILMI Status..............................................3-46

3.15.3 Disabling the ILMI Status ..............................................3-47

3.15.4 Changing the UNI Status...............................................3-48

3.15.5 Restarting UNI...............................................................3-48

3.15.6 Restarting the ILMI........................................................3-48

3.15.7 Setting the UNI Version.................................................3-49

3.16 The Discovery ELAN Setup Screen...........................................3-50

3.16.1 ATM Discovery ELAN Setup Screen Fields..................3-51

3.16.2 Assigning the HSIM-A6DP to a discovery ELAN...........3-52

3.17 Using the Bandwidth Allocation Mode Feature..........................3-54

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3.18 Enabling the Bandwidth Allocation Mode Feature.....................3-54

3.19 Creating PVCs with the Bandwidth Allocation Mode Enabled...3-57

3.19.1 ATM Connection Setup Screen Fields..........................3-58

3.20 The Add/Delete Entry Screen....................................................3-60

3.20.1 Add/Delete Entry Screen Fields....................................3-60

3.20.2 Adding an Entry (PVC) .................................................3-62

3.20.3 Modifying an Entry (PVC) .............................................3-63

3.20.4 Deleting an Entry (PVC) ...............................................3-64

CHAPTER 4 LANVIEW LEDs

4.1 HSIM-A6DP LEDs.......................................................................4-1

APPENDIX A APIM SPECIFICATIONS

A.1 APIM-11 Specifications ...............................................................A-1

A.2 APIM-21 Specifications ...............................................................A-2

A.3 APIM-29 Specifications ...............................................................A-3

A.4 APIM-29LR Specifications...........................................................A-4

A.5 APIM-22 Specifications ...............................................................A-5

A.6 APIM-67 Specifications ...............................................................A-6

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CHAPTER 1

INTRODUCTION

Welcome to the Cabletron Systems

HSIM-A6DP User’s Guide

. This

manual provides the following information:

•

Describes HSIM-A6DP features

•

Explains how to install the HSIM-A6DP in a Cabletron Systems interface module or standalone hub

•

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 hubs. You should have a general working knowledge of ATM networks prior to installing the HSIM-A6DP.

APIM 1 APIM 2

HSIM-A6DP

Figure 1-1 The HSIM-A6DP

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Introduction

1.1 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 ov erview of each section of 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 hub.

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,

APIM Speciﬁcations

, describes speciﬁcations and features

for each of the APIMs available for the HSIM-A6DP.

1.2 DOCUMENT CONVENTIONS

The following conventions are used throughout this document:

Note

symbol. Calls the reader’s attention to any item of

NOTE

CAUTION

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information that may be of special importance.

Caution

damage to the equipment.

Electrical Hazard Warning

that could result in personal injury or death due to an electrical hazard.

symbol. Contains information essential to avoid

symbol. Warns against an action

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Overview

1.3 OVERVIEW

The HSIM-A6DP extends the functionality of your Cabletron Systems interface module or standalone hub 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 provides a variety of APIMs that let you select the conﬁguration of your choice. 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 (SVCs), which are compliant with the ATM Forum’s User-Network-Interface (UNI) for SVC signaling speciﬁcation.

1.4 FEATURES

ATM Port Interface Modules (APIMs)

The HSIM-A6DP supports two Cabletron Systems APIMs for ATM connectivity and redundancy. You can easily 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 A,

APIM Speciﬁcations

the HSIM-A6DP.

MIB Support

For additional information on how to extract and compile individual MIBs, refer to the Release Notes, or contact Cabletron Systems Technical Support (refer to Section 1.7,

Getting Help

, details all of the APIMs available for

LANVIEW Diagnostic LEDs

Cabletron Systems provides a visual diagnostic and monitoring system called LANVIEW. The HSIM-A6DP LANVIEW LEDs help you to quickly identify transmit/receive and link status.

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Introduction

1.5 SPECIFICATIONS

This section describes environment speciﬁcations and safety requirements for the HSIM-A6DP. Cabletron Systems reserves the right to change these speciﬁcations at any time without notice.

Environment

Operating Temperature: 5°C to 40°C (41°F to 104°F)

Storage Temperature: -30 Operating Relative Humidity: 5% to 90% (non-condensing)

Regulatory Compliance

Safety: UL 1950, CSA C22.2 No. 950,

Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC): FCC Part 15, VCCI V-3, EN 55022,

C to 73°C (-22°F to 164°F)

EN 60950, IEC 950, and 73/23/EEC

CSA C108.8, EN 50082-1, 89/336/EEC, AS/NZS 3548

1.6 RELATED MANUALS

Use the following manuals to supplement the procedures and other technical data provided in this manual.

Cabletron Systems Cabletron Systems

The documentation for the interface module or standalone hub

NOTE

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/

ATM Technology Guide

Cabling Guide

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Getting Help

1.7 GETTING HELP

If you need additional support related to this device, or if you have any questions, comments, or suggestions concerning this manual, contact the Cabletron Systems Global Call Center:

Phone (603) 332-9400 Internet mail support@ctron.com FTP ctron.com (134.141.197.25)

BBS (603) 335-3358

Modem setting 8N1: 8 data bits, No parity, 1 stop bit

For additional information about Cabletron Systems or our products, visit our World Wide Web site: For technical support, select

anonymous your email address

http://www.cabletron.com/

Service and Support

Before calling the Cabletron Systems Global Call Center, 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

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CHAPTER 2

INSTALLATION

This chapter contains instructions for the following tasks:

• Unpacking the HSIM (Section 2.1)

• Installing APIMs (Section 2.2)

• Installing an HSIM (Section 2.3)

To install the HSIM and APIMs, you need the following tools:

• Antistatic wrist strap (provided with the 6C105 chassis or standalone

hub)

• Phillips screwdriver

2.1 UNPACKING THE HSIM

Unpack the HSIM as follows:

The HSIM-A6DP and the host module or hub are sensitive to

CAUTION

1. Remove the 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 Global Call Center immediately. Refer to

Section 1.7.

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 hub.

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2.2 INSTALLING APIMs

Only qualiﬁed personnel should install or service this unit.

To install an APIM into the HSIM-A6DP, refer to Figure 2-1 and

Figure 2-2 and perform the following steps:

1. Attach the antistatic wrist strap (refer to the instructions on the

antistatic wrist strap package).

2. Remove and save the three faceplate screws attaching the faceplate to

the HSIM. Remove the HSIM faceplate.

3. Remove and save the three screws from the HSIM standoffs. Remove

the APIM coverplate.

4. Insert the APIM connector into the HSIM connector pins.

Standoff Screws

APIM

Coverplate

HSIM Standoffs

Figure 2-1 Removing the APIM Coverplate

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APIM 1

Installing APIMs

APIM Screws

APIM Connector

HSIM

HSIM Connector Pins

HSIM

Faceplate Screws

APIM 2

HSIM-A6DP

Standoffs

207734

Figure 2-2 Installing an APIM

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 three screws saved in Step 3.

7. Reattach the faceplate to the HSIM using the three screws saved in

Step 2.

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2.3 INSTALLING AN HSIM

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 is supported. The following subsections provide generic instructions for installing an HSIM-A6DP in a module or in a standalone hub.

2.3.1 Installing an HSIM in an Interface Module

To install an HSIM-A6DP in a module that supports HSIM technology:

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.

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Coverplate

Installing an HSIM

Standoff Screws

Faceplate Mounting

Screws

207735

Figure 2-3 Removing the HSIM Coverplate

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APIM 1

Standoff Screws

HSIM Connector

Faceplate Mounting Screws

APIM 2

Standoffs

207736

Pins

Figure 2-4 Installing the HSIM-A6DP

7. Place the HSIM behind the module faceplate. See Figure 2-4.

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.

10. Secure the HSIM to the faceplate using the two screws saved in Step 5.

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Installing an HSIM

In Step 11 ensure that the standoffs on the interface module

NOTE

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 module in the chassis.

13. Reattach the network cabling to the module.

14. Refer to Chapter 3 for instructions on configuring the HSIM-A6DP

using Local Management.

2.3.2 Installing an HSIM in a Standalone Hub

To install an HSIM into a standalone hub that supports HSIM technology, perform the following steps:

1. Power down the hub and remove the power cord.

2. Disconnect all cables from the hub. Note the ports to which these

cables attach.

Ensure that you remove the power cord and ONLY the screws required to remove the chassis cover. Failure to comply could 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 hub chassis cover (refer to your specific hub

documentation for instructions on removing the hub chassis cover).

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.

7. Place the HSIM behind the hub faceplate. See Figure 2-4.

8. Insert the connector of the HSIM into the HSIM connector pins on the

hub.

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In Step 9 ensure that the standoffs on the hub align with the

NOTE

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 hub, reconnect the power cord, and

reconnect the hub to your network.

13. Refer to Chapter 3 for instructions on configuring the HSIM-A6DP

using Local Management.

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CHAPTER 3

LOCAL MANAGEMENT

This chapter explains 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, conﬁgure bandwidth allocation for PVCs, conﬁgure the APIMs installed in the HSIM-A6DP for redundancy, and conﬁgure operating parameters for Switched Virtual Channels (SVCs) and LAN Emulation using Local Management.

When installed, the HSIM-A6DP provides additional Local

NOTE

Management features. These features are accessed by entering Local Management of the host interface module or standalone hub. Refer to the host device User’s Guide to establish a Local Management connection.

The following must be completed before conﬁguring the HSIM-A6DP through Local Management:

• Installation of an APIM in the HSIM-A6DP

• Installation of the HSIM-A6DP in the host interface module or

standalone hub with the host device up and running

• Conﬁguration and proper connection of a Local Management terminal

to the host interface module or standalone hub in which the HSIM-A6DP resides

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3.1 LOCAL MANAGEMENT KEYBOARD

CONVENTIONS

All key names appear in this manual as capital letters. For example, the Enter key appears as ENTER and the Backspace key appears as BACKSPACE. Table 3-1 explains the keyboard conventions used in this manual as well as the key functions.

Table 3-1 Keyboard Conventions

Key Function

ENTER Key and RETURN Ke y These are selection keys that perf orm

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 BACKSPACE 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 k eys” means to press whichever arrow key moves the cursor to the desired ﬁeld on the Local Management screen.

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3.2 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 3-1 shows the hierarchy of the HSIM-A6DP Local Management screens.

Add/Delete Entry

LEC ARP CACHE SEARCH

LEC ARP CACHE SEARCH RESULTS

(Standalone Hub View)

High Speed Configuration

(Interface Module View)

HSIM

ATM Screens

ATM Connections Screens

CONNECTIONS APIM REDUNDANCY LAN EMULATION CLIENTS SIGNALLING DISCOVERY ELAN SETUP

CONNECTION TABLE Bandwidth Allocation Mode

LEC TABLE LEC ADMINISTRATION LEC PROPERTIES LEC ARP CACHE

Figure 3-1 HSIM-A6DP Local Management Screen Hierarchy

3.2.1 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 menu item displays on the screen.

3.2.2 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.

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Using the RETURN Command

1. Use the arrow keys to highlight the RETURN command at the bottom

of the Local Management screen.

2. Press ENTER. The previous screen in the Local Management

hierarchy displays.

The user can also exit Local Management screens by pressing

NOTE

ESC twice. This exit method does not warn about unsaved changes and all unsaved changes will be lost.

3. Exit from HSIM-A6DP Local Management by repeating steps 1 and 2

until the Main Menu screen displays.

4. Use the arrow keys to highlight the RETURN command at the bottom

of the Main Menu screen.

5. Press ENTER. The Password screen displays and the session ends.

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3.3 ACCESSING LOCAL MANAGEMENT

To access the HSIM-A6DP ATM screen in a standalone hub (e.g., 2E42-27), navigate through the Local Management screens until the High Speed Conﬁguration screen displays. Select HSIM from the High Speed Conﬁguration screen and press ENTER. The HSIM-A6DP ATM screen displays. See Figure 3-2.

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 3-2.

6E132-25 LOCAL MANAGEMENT

ATM Screens

Device Name:6E132-25 Slot Number: X

Flash Image Revision: XX.XX.XX BOOTPROM Revision: XX.XX.XX

CONNECTIONS APIM REDUNDANCY LAN EMULATION CLIENTS SIGNALLING DISCOVERY ELAN SETUP

EXIT

Figure 3-2 The HSIM-A6DP ATM Screen

RETURN

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3.4 THE HSIM-A6DP ATM SCREEN

The HSIM-A6DP ATM screen displays four menu items for conﬁguration and monitoring of the HSIM-A6DP. The following list explains each of the HSIM-A6DP ATM screen ﬁelds:

CONNECTIONS

This menu item allows the user to view the current conﬁgured virtual connections (PVCs and SVCs) of the HSIM-A6DP. The ATM Connections screen also provides access to the Add/Delete Entry screen, which is used to add, modify , or delete PVCs. It also allo ws the user to set the Bandwidth Allocation Mode to on or off.

APIM REDUNDANCY

This menu item displays the ATM Redundancy Conﬁguration screen. This is screen is used to set which APIM installed in the HSIM-A6DP is the primary port, to set how the redundant port is activated, when the primary port is reverted to active status, to set the time when the HSIM-A6DP tests the redundancy of the APIMs, and to view the results of these tests.

LAN EMULATION CLIENTS

This menu item displays the ATM LEC screen. This screen contains multiple options for performing tasks related to the creation and maintenance of LAN Emulation Clients (LECs).

SIGNALLING

This menu item opens the Signalling screen. This screen allows the user to view the current version of User-Network Interface (UNI) being used by the HSIM-A6DP, the current state of the Interim Local Management Interface (ILMI) and provides the options of restarting UNI and the ILMI.

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The DISCOVERY ELAN SETUP menu item will display only if

NOTE

the host device has been set to operate as a SecureFast switch. Refer to the Local Management chapter of the host device for instructions on conﬁguring the host device for this type of operation.

DISCOVERY ELAN SETUP

This menu item opens the Discovery ELAN Setup screen. This screen is used to enable or disable the default ELAN that is created when the HSIM-A6DP ﬁrst is initialized in SecureFast mode. This screen also allows the user to enable or disable any additional discovery ELANs (up to 16) that the HSIM-A6DP will belong to on the SecureFast network.

3.5 THE ATM CONNECTIONS SCREEN

T o 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 3-3, displays.

6E132-25 LOCAL MANAGEMENT

ATM Connections Screens

Device Name:6E132-25 Slot Number: X

CONNECTION TABLE

Bandwidth Allocation Mode: [ OFF ]

Flash Image Revision: XX.XX.XX BOOTPROM Revision: XX.XX.XX

Figure 3-3 The ATM Connections Screen

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3.5.1 ATM Connections Screen Fields

The ATM Connections screen allows the user to open the ATM Connections Setup screen, and to set the Bandwidth Allocation Mode to on or off.

The following list explains each of the ATM Connections screen ﬁelds:

CONNECTION T ABLE

This menu item, when selected, opens the ATM Connection Setup screen. This screen allows the user to view all current ATM connections, and to create, modify, or delete PVCs.

Bandwidth Allocation Mode (Toggle)

This ﬁeld toggles between [ON] and [OFF]. The default setting is [OFF]. If the Bandwidth Allocation Mode ﬁeld is set to [ON] all PVCs created via Local/Remote Management are able to be given a percentage of available bandwidth determined by the user. With the Bandwidth Allocation Mode set to [ON] Switched Virtual Channels (SVCs) and LAN Emulation Clients (LECs) ARE NOT supported. Section 3.17,

Using the Bandwidth Allocation Mode Feature, provides details on

how to conﬁgure the HSIM-A6DP for this type of operation. If the default setting of [OFF] will be kept, proceed to the next section.

SAVE (Command)

This command saves any changes made to the Bandwidth Allocation Mode ﬁeld.

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3.6 THE ATM CONNECTION SETUP SCREEN

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 3-4,

displays.

6E132-25 LOCAL MANAGEMENT

INTERFACE 25 ATM CONNECTION SETUP

Device Name:6E132-25 Slot Number: X

Flash Image Revision: XX.XX.XX BOOTPROM Revision: XX.XX.XX

ATM Port Current Connections: 30

PORT 25 25 31 32 34 36 38 40

VPI

0 0

VCI Encapsulation Type

Other

16 520 997 998 999

1000 1001

VC Mux 802.3 Bridged VC Mux 802.3 Bridged VC Mux 802.3 Bridged VC Mux 802.3 Bridged VC Mux 802.3 Bridged VC Mux 802.3 Bridged

Figure 3-4 The ATM Connection Setup Screen

AAL T ype

5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5

[Page 1 of 4]

Status Enabled Enabled Enabled Enabled Enabled Enabled Enabled Enabled

RETURNPREVIOUS NEXT ADD/DELETE EXIT

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3.6.1 ATM Connection Setup Screen Fields

The ﬁrst two connections shown in Figure 3-4 (with VPI, VCI

NOTE

The ATM Connection Setup screen allows the user 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.

The following list explains each of the ATM Connection Setup screen fields:

values of 0, 5 and 0,16 respectively) represent ILMI and UNI. These two connections, even if they are disabled in the Signalling screen (Section 3.15), will always display on the ATM Connection Setup screen.

ATM Port Current Connections (Read-Only)

This ﬁeld displays the number of current connections on the HSIM-A6DP.

IF (Read-Only)

This ﬁeld represents the virtual MIB-II interface that this Virtual Channel (VC) was created on. This ﬁeld can represent both Switched Virtual Channels (SVCs), and Permanent Virtual Channels (PVCs).

PORT (Read-Only)

This ﬁeld displays the port (APIM) on which the PVC or SVC resides.

VPI (Read-Only)

This ﬁeld displays the Virtual Path Identiﬁer of the connection. This ﬁeld reads 0 or 1.

VCI (Read-Only)

This ﬁeld displays the Virtual Channel Identiﬁer of the connection. This ﬁeld should read between 1 and 1020.

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Encapsulation T ype (Read-Only)

This ﬁeld displays the type of Encapsulation being used to switch Ethernet frames to ATM cells. The three possible options for this ﬁeld are as follows:

• VC Mux 802.3 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.

• VC Mux 802.3 Bridged - VC Based Multiplexing for Bridged

Protocols as deﬁned by the IETF RFC 1483.

• LLC Encapsulated - Logical Link Control for Bridged Protocols as

deﬁned by the IETF RFC 1483.

AAL T ype (Read-Only)

This ﬁeld displays the ATM Adaptation Layer being used by the HSIM-A6DP. This ﬁeld displays AAL Type 5.

Status (Read-Only)

This ﬁeld displays the operational status of the Virtual Channel Connection (VCC). This ﬁeld will display “Enabled” or “Disabled”.

PREVIOUS (Command)

This command lets you 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)

This command lets the user 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)

This command lets you access the Add/Delete Entry screen. The Add/Delete Entry screen allows the user to create or delete PVCs.

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3.7 THE ADD/DELETE ENTRY SCREEN

To access the Add/Delete Entry screen from the ATM Connection Setup screen perform the following steps:

1. Use the arrow keys to highlight the ADD/DELETE command at the

bottom of the ATM Connection Setup screen.

2. Press ENTER, the Add/Delete Entry screen, Figure 3-5, displays.

6E132-25 LOCAL MANAGEMENT

INTERFACE 25 ATM Add/Delete Entry

Device Name:6E132-25 Slot Number: X

VPI VCI AAL Type Encapsulation Type 0 0 [ 5 ] VC Mux 802.3 Bridged

Flash Image Revision: XX.XX.XX BOOTPROM Revision:XX.XX.XX

ADD/MODIFY EXIT

Figure 3-5 The Add/Delete Entry Screen

RETURN

3.7.1 Add/Delete Entry Screen Fields

VPI (Modiﬁable)

This ﬁeld is 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)

This ﬁeld is used to enter the Virtual Channel Identiﬁer of the PVC. The available range for this ﬁeld is 32 through 1020.

AAL T ype (Read-Only)

This ﬁeld displays the ATM Adaptation Layer (AAL) being used by the PVC. The HSIM-A6DP uses AAL 5.

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Encapsulation T ype (T oggle)

This ﬁeld 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:

• VC Mux 802.3 Bridged - VC Based Multiplexing for Bridged

Protocols as deﬁned by the IETF RFC 1483.

• LLC Encapsulated - Logical Link Control for Bridged Protocols as

deﬁned by the IETF RFC 1483.

ADD/MODIFY (Command)

This command adds the PVC, or the modiﬁed PVC, to the HSIM-A6DP connection table.

DELETE (Command)

This command appears only if a valid VCI has been entered in the VCI ﬁeld of the Add/Delete Entry screen. This command deletes the PVC from the HSIM-A6DP connection table.

3.7.2 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.

The VCI values 0 through 31 are reserved for ATM Forum use

NOTE

2. Use the arrow keys to highlight the VCI field and enter a VCI value

from 32–1020.

3. Use the arrow keys to highlight the Encapsulation Type field and

press the SPACE bar until the desired Encapsulation Type appears.

4. Use the arrow keys to highlight the ADD/MODIFY command.

5. Press ENTER. The “ENTRY ADDED” message appears at the top of

the screen indicating that Local Management has added the PVC.

only.

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3.7.3 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 new VPI

value.

2. Use the arrow keys to highlight the VCI field and enter the new VCI

value; acceptable values are 32 through 1020.

3. Use the arrow keys to highlight the Encapsulation Type field and

press the SPACE bar until the desired Encapsulation Type appears.

4. Use the arrow keys to select the ADD/MODIFY command.

5. Press ENTER. The “ENTRY DELETED” then “ENTRY ADDED”

messages appear at the top of the screen indicating that Local Management has modified the PVC.

3.7.4 Deleting an Entry (PVC)

To delete an entry (PVC), perform the following steps:

1. Use the arrow keys to highlight the VPI field and enter the VPI of the

PVC that you want to delete.

2. Use the arrow keys to highlight the VCI field and enter the VCI of the

PVC that you want to delete.

3. Use the arrow keys to highlight the DELETE command.

4. Press ENTER. The “ENTRY DELETED” message appears at the top

of the screen indicating that Local Management has deleted the PVC.

The DELETE command appears only if a valid VPI and VCI

NOTE

have been entered in their respective ﬁelds.

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3.8 THE ATM REDUNDANCY CONFIGURATION SCREEN

There MUST be two APIMs installed in the HSIM-A6DP for the

NOTE

To access the ATM Redundancy Conﬁguration screen from the ATM screen, perform the following steps:

1. Use the arrow keys to highlight the APIM REDUNDANCY menu

item from the ATM screen.

2. Press ENTER. The ATM Redundancy Configuration screen,

Figure 3-6, displays.

redundancy feature to be available.

6E132-25 LOCAL MANAGEMENT

INTERFACE 25 ATM REDUNDANCY CONFIGURATION

Device Name:6E132-25 Slot Number:X

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 perfromed since system startup

TEST PORTS NOW RESET TO FACTORY DEFAULTS

Flash Image Revision: XX.XX.XX BOOTPROM Revision: XX.XX.XX

RETURNSAVE EXIT

Figure 3-6 The ATM Redundancy Conﬁguration Screen

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3.8.1 ATM Redundancy Conﬁguration Screen Fields

The ATM Redundancy Conﬁguration screen allows the user to perform the following tasks:

• To enable or disable the redundancy feature of the HSIM-A6DP.

• To set which port (APIM) is the primary port of the HSIM-A6DP.

• To conﬁgure the desired procedure that the HSIM-A6DP will go

through when activating the redundant port due to problems with the primary port.

• To conﬁgure the desired procedure that the HSIM-A6DP will go

through when reactiv ating the primary port, after all problems with the primary port have been resolved.

• To set the interval 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.

• To set the interval at which the HSIM-A6DP will perform APIM

redundancy tests.

• To test the ports manually, without having to wait for the test interval

time to elapse.

• To reset all conﬁgurations in the ATM Redundancy Conﬁguration

screen to their factory default settings.

The following section provides deﬁnitions for the ﬁelds of the ATM Redundancy Conﬁguration screen.

Redundancy Status (Toggle)

This ﬁeld is used to enable or disable the APIM redundanc y feature of the HSIM-A6DP. This ﬁeld toggles between [Enabled] and [Disabled].

Primary Port (Toggle)

This ﬁeld allows the user to set which APIM installed in the HSIM-A6DP will be the primary port. This ﬁeld toggles between 1 and 2. Selecting 1 signiﬁes the APIM in slot APIM 1 on the HSIM-A6DP. Selecting 2 signiﬁes the APIM in slot APIM 2 on the HSIM-A6DP.

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Active Port (Read-Only)

This ﬁeld displays which APIM is currently acting as the active port for the HSIM-A6DP. The Active port ﬁeld displays 1 or 2.

Activation of redundant port (Toggle)

This ﬁeld allows the user 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)

This ﬁeld allows the user to conﬁgure how the HSIM-A6DP will reactivate the primary port once any problems have been resolved. This ﬁeld toggles between [Automatic] and [Manual], with a default setting of [Automatic].

Periodic test status (Toggle)

This ﬁeld allows the user to enable or disable the redundancy test feature of the HSIM-A6DP. This ﬁeld toggles between [Enabled] and [Disabled], with a default setting of [Enabled].

Periodic test time (Modiﬁable)

This ﬁeld 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 is 01:00.00 (1:00 A.M.) to 24:59.59 (12:59.59 P.M.).

To test the inactive port, the active port must be temporarily

NOTE

Result of previous test (Read-Only)

disabled for approximately 2 seconds.

This ﬁeld displays the results of the last redundancy test performed by the HSIM-A6DP. This ﬁeld display one of the following v alues in front of the test results:

• [A] – The test was automatically performed at the time of day set

in the Periodic test time ﬁeld.

• [B] – The test was manually performed by using the TEST POR TS

NOW command located at the bottom of the screen.

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TEST PORTS NOW (Command)

This command, when performed, instructs the HSIM-A6DP to perform an APIM redundancy test immediately. When the test is completed, the results are displayed in the Results of previous test ﬁeld.

RESET TO FACTORY DEFAULTS (Command)

This command, when performed, resets all the ﬁelds in the ATM Redundancy Conﬁguration screen to their default settings.

SAVE (Command)

This command saves all changes to memory.

3.8.2 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 desired

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.

3.8.3 Setting the Primary Port

To set the Primary port, perform the following steps:

1. Use the arrow keys to highlight the Primary port field.

2. Press the SPACE bar to toggle between the choices until the desired

port displays (1 or 2).

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.

3.8.4 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. Press the SPACE bar to toggle between the choices until the desired

port displays (1 or 2).

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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.

3.8.5 Setting the Activation of Redundant Port Field

To set the Activation of redundant port ﬁeld (automatic or manual), perform the following steps:

1. Use the arrow keys to highlight the Activation of redundant port

field.

2. Press the SPACE bar to toggle between the choices until the desired

mode displays ([Automatic] or [Manual]).

If the Activation of redundant port ﬁeld is set to [Manual], the

NOTE

redundant port must be activated by the user via Local/Remote management.

3. Use the arrow keys to highlight the SAVE command at the bottom of

the screen and press ENTER. The changes are saved to memory.

3.8.6 Setting the Revert to Primary Port Field

To set the Revert to primary port ﬁeld (automatic or manual), perform the following steps:

1. Use the arrow keys to highlight the Revert to Primary port field.

2. Press the SPACE bar to toggle between the choices until the desired

mode displays ([Automatic] or [Manual]).

If the Rev ert to Primary port ﬁeld is set to [Manual], the primary

NOTE

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.

port must be re-activated by the user via Local/Remote management.

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3.8.7 Setting the Periodic Test Status Field

T o enable or disable the Periodic test status feature, perform the follo wing 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 desired

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.

3.8.8 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 a 24-hour format, HH:MM.SS.

When entering the time in the Periodic test time ﬁeld,

NOTE

separators between hours, minutes, and seconds must be added. For example, to set the Periodic test time to 12:00 P.M. (Noon), type “24:00.00” in the Periodic test time ﬁeld.

3. Press ENTER to set the test time entered in the Periodic test time field.

4. Use the arrow keys to highlight the SAVE command at the bottom of

the screen and press ENTER.

5. If the time entered is a valid format, the Event Message Line at the top

of the screen displays “SAVED OK”. 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.

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3.8.9 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 Result of previous test field.

Using the TEST PORTS NOW command will cause the active

NOTE

port to be disabled for up to 2 seconds.

3.8.10 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. Use the arrow keys to highlight the RESET TO FACTORY

DEFAULTS command.

2. Press ENTER. All configurable options on this screen are reset to their

default values.

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3.9 THE ATM LEC SCREEN

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 3-7, displays.

6E132-25 LOCAL MANAGEMENT

ATM LEC Screens

Device Name:6E132-25 Slot Number: X

LEC TABLE LEC ADMINISTRA TION

Flash Image Revision: XX.XX.XX BOOTPROM Revision: XX.XX.XX

LEC PROPERTIES LEC ARP CACHE

EXIT

Figure 3-7 The ATM LEC Screen

RETURN

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3.9.1 ATM LEC Screen Fields

The ATM LEC screen contains four menu items that open Local Management screens used to create, maintain, and monitor LAN Emulation Clients (LECs). It also allows the user to search the ARP cache for speciﬁc MAC addresses.

The following list explains each of the menu items on the ATM LEC screen:

LEC T ABLE

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.

LEC ADMINISTRATION

This menu item opens the ELAN Administration screen. This screen is used to create, modify, and delete LAN Emulation Clients. This procedure may be performed automatically by the HSIM-A6DP, or manually by the user.

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 allows the user to view the ARP Cache of the LECs conﬁgured on the HSIM-A6DP. This screen also allows the user to search the HSIM-A6DP LEC ARP Cache for a speciﬁc MAC Address. If a match is found, the screen will display the ATM Address of the LEC to which the MAC Address is bound, the ELAN name to which the LEC belongs, and the VPI and VCI being used by the LEC to connect to the listed ATM Address. In addition, the screen displays the MIB-II interface and LEC index of the MAC address for which the search was performed.

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3.10 THE ATM LEC TABLE SCREEN

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 3-8, displays.

6E132-25 LOCAL MANAGEMENT

INTERFACE 25 ATM LEC Table

Device Name:6E132-25 Slot Number: X

IF LEC Index ELAN Name LEC State 25 1 Cabletron Operational

Flash Image Revision: XX.XX.XX BOOTPROM Revision: XX.XX.XX

PREV NEXT

Figure 3-8 The ATM LEC Table Screen

RETURNEXIT

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3.10.1 ATM LEC Table Screen Fields

The ATM LEC Table screen is a read-only screen that allows the user to view the status of all LECs currently conﬁgured on the HSIM-A6DP.

The following list explains each of the ATM LEC Table screen ﬁelds:

IF (Read-Only)

This ﬁeld displays the MIB-II Interface that this LEC has been assigned dynamically.

LEC Index (Read-Only)

This ﬁeld displays the Index of the LEC that was dynamically assigned.

ELAN Name (Read-Only)

This ﬁeld displays the name given the Emulated LAN (ELAN) by the user in the ELAN Administration screen (Section 3.11) or by the LECS.

LEC State (Read-Only)

This ﬁeld 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:

In most cases, the initialization process occurs very rapidly, and

NOTE

initialState - While in initialState the LEC receives various

the following initialization states, with the exception of “operational”, will not display.

conﬁguration parameters from the LES, such as ATM addresses, ELAN name, and maximum frame size allowed.

lecsConnect - During the lecsConnect phase, the LEC establishes a

Conﬁguration Direct VCC with the LECS.

conﬁgure - The conﬁgure phase is where the LEC connects to the LES

before going on the join phase.

join - During the join phase, the LEC establishes an LES Control Direct

VCC with the LES. After this connection is made, the LEC is assigned a LEC Index, and the initialization process proceeds to the initialRegistration phase.

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initialRegistration - The initialRegistration phase is used by the LEC to

conﬁrm that its MAC Address(es) are unique before becoming fully operational on the network.

busConnect - While in the busConnect phase, the LEC connects to the

Broadcast and Unknown server (BUS). At the end of this the phase, the LEC has a BUS Multicast Send VCC and a BUS Multicast Forward VCC with the BUS. Once these VCCs have been created, the LEC becomes operational on the network.

operational - The LEC is now fully conﬁgured, and is switching trafﬁc. PREV (Command)

This command will open the previous screen of conﬁgured LECs (if applicable). To use the command, use the arrow keys to highlight the PREV ﬁeld and press ENTER. The previous screen of conﬁgured LECs displays.

NEXT (Command)

This command will open the next screen of conﬁgured LECs (if applicable). To use the command, use the arrow keys to highlight the NEXT ﬁeld and press ENTER. The next screen of conﬁgured LECs displays.

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3.11 THE LEC ADMINISTRATION SCREEN

Although the following screen reads “ELAN

NOTE

To access the LEC Administration screen from the ATM screen, perform the following steps:

1. Use the arrow keys to highlight the LEC ADMINISTRATION menu

item from the ATM screen.

2. Press ENTER; the LEC Administration screen, Figure 3-9, displays.

Device Name:6E132-25 Slot Number: X

ADMINISTRATION” this screen is used for LAN Emulation Client (LEC) Administration. In this section, the screen is referred to as the “LEC Administration screen”.

6E132-25 LOCAL MANAGEMENT

INTERFACE 25 ELAN ADMINISTRATION

Flash Image Revision: XX.XX.XX BOOTPROM Revision: XX.XX.XX

LEC Index:

LEC Status:

Configure LEC:

ELAN Name:

MAX MTU Size:

LAN Type:

LECS A TM Address:

LES A TM Address:

Figure 3-9 The LEC Administration Screen

[active] [Automatic]

_________ [1516]

[802.3] 0x00.0000.00.000000.0000.0000.0000.000000000000.00 0x00.0000.00.000000.0000.0000.0000.000000000000.00

SCREEN IS IN CREATE MODE This LEC does not exist yet. Select ADD to create it.

EXIT

RETURNADD LEC DELETE MODIFY MODE

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3.11.1 LEC Administration Screen Fields

The LEC Administration screen allows the user to add/modify or delete LAN Emulation Clients (LECs). New LECs can be conﬁgured by the user, or this function can be performed automatically by the HSIM-A6DP.

The following list explains each of the LEC Administration screen ﬁelds and commands:

LEC Index (Modiﬁable)

This ﬁeld is used to identify this LEC in the ATM Forum’s LEC MIB. This value is provided dynamically and is not modiﬁable by the user while in CREATE MODE. This ﬁeld is used to enter the index of the LEC that will be changed while in MODIFY MODE.

LEC Status (Read-Only)

This ﬁeld displays the current status of this LEC. This ﬁeld displays [active] or [notInService]. For instructions on changing the LEC status refer to Section 3.11.2.

Conﬁgure LEC (Toggle)

This ﬁeld allows the user to choose to either conﬁgure this LEC manually, or to have the LEC conﬁgured automatically. This ﬁeld toggles between [Automatic] and [Manual]. For instructions on how to conﬁgure the LEC automatically and manually refer to Section 3.11.3 and Section 3.11.4.

ELAN Name (Modiﬁable)

This ﬁeld is used to provide a user-deﬁned ELAN for this LEC to join. This ﬁeld is modiﬁable when the LEC is conﬁgured in both automatic and manual mode.

MAX MTU Size (Toggle)

This ﬁeld is used to deﬁne the Max MTU size that this LEC allows to be used. This ﬁeld toggles between [1516] and [unspeciﬁed], with [1516] being the default value.

If the LEC is conﬁgured automatically the MAX MTU Size is a

NOTE

read-only ﬁeld.

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LAN T ype (Read-Only)

This ﬁeld displays the type of ELAN that this LEC joins. This ﬁeld is read-only and displays [802.3]. This is the only type of ELAN currently supported by the HSIM-A6DP.

LES ATM Address (Modiﬁable)

This ﬁeld displays the address of the LAN Emulation Server with which the LEC registers. If the LEC is conﬁgured manually, the LES ATM Address must be entered in this ﬁeld manually.

If the LEC is conﬁgured automatically, it is not necessary to

NOTE

LECS ATM Address (Modiﬁable)

enter the LES ATM Address, as the HSIM-A6DP learns the address dynamically.

This ﬁeld 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. If you wish to specify which LECS to which the LEC will connect, the address must be entered in this ﬁeld.

ADD LEC (Command)

This command adds the LEC to the HSIM-A6DP LEC Index.

DELETE (Command)

This command deletes the LEC from the HSIM-A6DP LEC Index.

MODIFY MODE (Command)

This command allows the modiﬁcation of all LECs that have been previously conﬁgured by putting the LEC Administration screen into MODIFY MODE.

SAVE (Command)

This command only displays if the screen is in MODIFY MODE. When performed, all changes are saved to memory.

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3.11.2 Changing the LEC Status (MODIFY MODE Only)

To change the LEC Status, perform the following steps:

1. Use the arrow ke ys 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.

3. Enter the Index of the LEC you wish to modify, and press ENTER.

4. Use the arrow keys to highlight the LEC Status field.

5. Use the SPACE BAR to toggle between the options ([active] or

[notInService]) until the desired option displays.

6. Use the arrow keys to highlight the SAVE command and press

ENTER. The new LEC Status becomes enabled.

3.11.3 Conﬁguring the LEC Automatically (CREATE

MODE Only)

To conﬁgure the 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 RETURN command at the

bottom of the screen and press ENTER.

b. From the ATM LEC screen, use the arrow keys to highlight the

LEC ADMINISTRATION menu item.

c. Press ENTER. The LEC Administration screen, in CREATE

MODE, displays.

2. Use the arrow keys to highlight the Configure LEC field.

3. Use the SPACE bar to toggle between the options until [Automatic]

displays.

4. Use the arrow keys to highlight the ELAN Name field. Enter a name

for the LEC 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.

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5. 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.

6. 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.

3.11.4 Conﬁguring the LEC Manually (CREATE MODE

Only)

To conﬁgure the 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 RETURN command at the

bottom of the screen.

b. From the ATM LEC screen, use the arrow keys to highlight the

LEC ADMINISTRATION menu item.

c. Press ENTER. The LEC Administration screen, in CREATE

MODE, displays.

2. Use the arrow keys to highlight the Configure LEC field.

3. Use the SPACE bar to toggle between the options until [Manual]

displays.

4. Use the arrow keys to highlight the ELAN Name field. Enter a name

for the LEC that is no more than 32 characters in length.

5. Use the arrow keys to highlight the MAX MTU Size field.

6. Use the SPACE bar to toggle between the options until the desired

MTU size displays.

7. Use the arrow keys to highlight the LES ATM Address field.

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8. Enter the LES ATM Address in the field. Ensure that a valid ATM

address is used If there is more than one LECS present on the network, and a specific LECS is desired for this LEC, perform the substeps that follow.

a. Use the arrow keys to highlight the LECS A TM Addr ess ﬁeld. b. Enter the LECS ATM Address in the field. Ensure that a valid

ATM address is used.

9. Use the arrow keys to highlight the ADD LEC command at the bottom

of the screen and press ENTER. The manually configured LEC is now entered into the HSIM-A6DP LEC Index.

3.11.5 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.

1. Use the arrow keys to highlight the LEC Index field.

2. Enter the LEC Index of the LEC that will be modified.

3. Use the arrow keys to highlight the Configure LEC field.

4. Use the SPACE bar to toggle between the options until the desired

mode displays.

5. If the LEC will be modified manually, perform the following substeps: a. Use the arrow keys to highlight the ELAN Name ﬁeld. Enter a

name for the LEC that is no more than 32 characters in length.

b. Use the arrow keys to highlight the MAX MTU Size field. c. Use the SPACE bar to toggle between the options until the desired

MTU size displays.

d. Use the arrow keys to highlight the LES ATM Address field. e. Enter the LES ATM Address in the field. Ensure that a valid ATM

address is used.

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6. Use the arrow keys to highlight the SAVE command at the bottom of

the screen and press ENTER. The modified LEC is now entered into the HSIM-A6DP LEC Index.

3.11.6 Deleting an Existing LEC

To delete an existing LEC, perform the following steps:

1. Use the arrow keys to highlight the LEC Index field.

2. Enter the LEC Index of the LEC that will be deleted.

3. Use the arrow keys to highlight the DELETE command at the bottom

of the screen.

4. Press ENTER. The LEC is deleted.

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3.12 THE ELAN PROPERTIES SCREEN

To access the ELAN Properties screen from the ATM LEC screen, perform the following steps:

1. Use the arrow keys to highlight the LEC PROPERTIES menu item

of the ATM LEC screen.

2. Press ENTER; the ELAN Properties screen, Figure 3-10, displays.

6E132-25 LOCAL MANAGEMENT

INTERFACE 25 ELAN PROPERTIES

Device Name:6E132-25 Slot Number: X

Flash Image Revision: XX.XX.XX BOOTPROM Revision: XX.XX.XX

LEC Index: 1 LEC ID: 0

LANE Version: [1.0]

LEC A TM ADDR:

LECS A TM ADDR:

LES A TM ADDR:

BUS A TM ADDR:

LECS Configuration Direct VCC: 0, 0

LES Control Distribute VCC: 0, 0

BUS Multicast Forward VCC: 0, 0

Actual ELAN Name:

0x00.0000.00.000000.0000.0000.0000.000000000000.00 0x00.0000.00.000000.0000.0000.0000.000000000000.00 0x00.0000.00.000000.0000.0000.0000.000000000000.00

0x00.0000.00.000000.0000.0000.0000.000000000000.00

LES Control Direct VCC: 0 ,0

BUS Multicast Send VCC: 0, 0

LEC STATE: initialState(1) Status: notInService(2)

EXIT

Figure 3-10 The ELAN Properties Screen

3.12.1 ELAN Properties Screen Fields

RETURNNEXT PREV

The ELAN Properties screen is a read-only screen that allows the user to view current information on multiple LAN Emulation components.

The following list explains each of the ELAN Properties screen ﬁelds:

LEC Index (Read-Only)

This ﬁeld is used to identify this LEC in the ATM Forum’s LEC MIB. This value is provided dynamically and is not modiﬁable by the user.

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LEC ID (Read-Only)

The LEC ID displays the LAN Emulation Client Identiﬁer assigned to this LEC by the LAN Emulation Server when the LEC was created. If the LEC ID ﬁeld reads “0” it signiﬁes that this LEC is not a member of an emulated LAN, and is not connected to a LAN Emulation Server.

Actual ELAN Name (Read-Only)

This ﬁeld displays the name of the ELAN to which this LEC belongs.

LEC State (Read-Only)

This ﬁeld displays the current state that the LEC is in. The possible states are as follows:

• initialState

• lecsConnect

• conﬁgure

• join

• initialRegistration

• busConnect

• operational

Section 3.10.1, ATM LEC Table Screen Fields, provides

NOTE

Status (Read-Only)

deﬁnitions for the possible states of the LEC State ﬁeld.

This ﬁeld displays the current status of the LEC. This ﬁeld displays either “active” or “notinservice”.

LANE Ver sion (Read-Only)

This ﬁeld displays the current version of LAN Emulation being used. This ﬁeld reads [1.0] only.

LEC ATM ADDR (Read-Only)

This ﬁeld displays the ATM Address of the LEC.

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LECS ATM ADDR (Read-Only)

This ﬁeld 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)

This ﬁeld displays the ATM Address of the LAN Emulation Server to which the LEC is connected.

BUS ATM ADDR (Read-Only)

This ﬁeld displays the ATM address of the Broadcast or Unknown Server to which the LEC is connected.

LECS Conﬁguration Direct VCC (Read-Only)

This ﬁeld displays the VPI and VCI of the Conﬁguration Direct Virtual Channel Connection (VCC) that the LEC has with the LECS.

In many ELAN implementations, the LECS Conﬁguration Direct

NOTE

LES Control Distribute VCC (Read-Only)

VCC is only used temporarily, and the VCC may time out.

This ﬁeld displays the VPI and VCI of the Control Distribute Virtual Channel Connection (VCC) that the LEC has with the LES.

LES Control Direct VCC (Read-Only)

This ﬁeld displays the VPI and VCI of the Control Direct Virtual Channel Connection (VCC) that the LEC has with the LES.

BUS Multicast Send VCC (Read-Only)

This ﬁeld displays the VPI and VCI of the Multicast Send V irtual Channel Connection (VCC) that the LEC has with the BUS.

BUS Multicast Forward VCC (Read-Only)

This ﬁeld displays the VPI and VCI of the Multicast Forward Virtual Channel Connection (VCC) that the LEC has with the BUS.

NEXT (Command)

This command lets the user scroll to the screen that displays the properties of the next ELAN conﬁgured for the HSIM-A6DP. To go to the next screen use the arrow keys to highlight the NEXT command and press ENTER. The next screen displays.

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PREV (Command)

This command lets you scroll to the previous screen. To go to the previous screen use the arrow keys to highlight the PREV command and press ENTER. The previous ELAN Properties screen displays.

3.13 THE LEC ARP CACHE SCREEN

The LEC ARP Cache screen allows the user 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 3-11, displays.

6E132-25 LOCAL MANAGEMENT

INTERFACE 25 LEC ARP CACHE SCREEN

Module Name:6E132-25 Slot Number: X

LEC Index: [1] IF: 31 ELAN Name: CTRON

MAC Address VPI VCI

00-00-1d-XX-XX-XX 00-00-1d-XX-XX-XX 00-00-1d-XX-XX-XX

00-00-1d-XX-XX-XX 00-00-1d-XX-XX-XX 0x00.0000.00.000000.0000.0000.0000.000000000000.00

PREV NEXT

0, 84 0, 87

0, 103 0, 105 0, 110

0x00.0000.00.000000.0000.0000.0000.000000000000.00 0x00.0000.00.000000.0000.0000.0000.000000000000.00 0x00.0000.00.000000.0000.0000.0000.000000000000.00

0x00.0000.00.000000.0000.0000.0000.000000000000.00

Flash Image Revision: XX.XX.XX BOOTPROM Revision: XX.XX.XX

ATM Address

EXIT RETURN

Figure 3-11 The LEC ARP Cache Screen

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3.13.1 LEC ARP CACHE Screen Fields

The following explains each of the LEC ARP Cache screen ﬁelds:

LEC Index (Modiﬁable)

This ﬁeld 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 option and press the SPACE bar to move through the available LECs. When the desired LEC Index displays, press ENTER. The information for the new LEC Index displays.

IF (Read-Only)

This ﬁeld displays the MIB-II Interface to which the information displayed on the screen pertains.

ELAN Name (Read-Only)

This ﬁeld displays the name of the ELAN to which this LEC is attached.

MAC Address (Read-Only)

This ﬁeld displays the remote MAC address(es) which this LEC has received responses to LE-ARP requests.

VPI (Read-Only)

This ﬁeld displays the VPI being used by this LEC to contact the MAC/ATM Address pair displayed in the appropriate row.

VCI (Read-Only)

This ﬁeld displays the VCI being used by this LEC to contact the MAC/ATM Address pair displayed in the appropriate row.

ATM Address (Read-Only)

This ﬁeld displays the ATM Address that the LEC uses to create a UNI SVC in order to deliver frames to the associated MAC address.

PREV (Command)

This command opens 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.

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NEXT (Command)

This command opens the next series of MAC/ATM Address pairs. To access the next series of address pairs, highlight the NEXT command by using the arrow ke ys and pressing ENTER. The ne xt series of MAC/ATM address pairs displays.

SEARCH (Command)

This command opens the LEC ARP Cache Search screen. To open this screen, use the arrow ke ys to highlight the SEARCH command and press ENTER. Proceed to the following section.

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3.14 THE LEC ARP CACHE SEARCH SCREEN

The LEC ARP Cache screen allows the user to search the HSIM-A6DP LEC ARP Cache for a speciﬁc MAC Address. If a match is found, the screen will display the ATM Address of the LEC to which the MAC Address is bound, the ELAN name to which the LEC belongs, and the VPI and VCI being used by the LEC to connect to the listed ATM Address. In addition, the screen displays the MIB-II interface and LEC index of the MAC address for which the search was performed.

When the SEARCH command of the LEC ARP Cache screen is performed, the LEC ARP Cache Search screen, Figure 3-12, displays.

6E132-25 LOCAL MANAGEMENT

LEC ARP CACHE SEARCH SCREEN

Module Name:6E132-25 Slot Number: X

Flash Image Revision: XX.XX.XX BOOTPROM Revision: XX.XX.XX

MAC Address:

LEC Index: [1]

EXIT RETURN

Figure 3-12 The LEC ARP Cache Search Screen

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3.14.1 LEC ARP Cache Search Screen Fields

The following explains each of the LEC ARP Cache Search screen ﬁelds:

MAC Address (Modiﬁable)

This ﬁeld is used to enter the MAC Address for which you wish to search.

LEC Index (Modiﬁable)

This ﬁeld is used to select the LEC Index to which you wish to perform the search.

SEARCH (Command)

This command initiates the search of the LE-ARP cache for the displayed MAC address.

3.14.2 Performing a Search

To perform an LEC ARP cache search, perform the following steps:

1. Use the arrow keys to highlight the MAC Address field.

2. Enter the MAC address for which you wish to search. Ensure that

dashes are used between each part of the address, for example, “00-00-1d-12-34-56”.

3. Use the arrow keys to highlight the LEC Index field.

4. Use the SPACE bar to move through the available indexes until the

desired LEC Index displays.

5. Use the arrow keys to highlight the SEARCH command at the bottom

of the screen and press ENTER.

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When the search is completed, the following information displays:

6E132-25 LOCAL MANAGEMENT

LEC ARP CACHE SEARCH SCREEN

Module Name:6E132-25 Slot Number: X

MAC Address: 00-00-1d-12-34-56

LEC Index: [1]

ATM Address: 0000.0000.00.000000.0000.0000.0000.000000000000.00 ELAN Name: CTRON VPI, VCI: 0, 512 IF: 31 LEC Index: 1

Flash Image Revision: XX.XX.XX BOOTPROM Revision: XX.XX.XX

EXIT RETURN

Figure 3-13 LEC ARP Cache Search Results

The following describes the read-only results that display after a successful LEC ARP Cache search:

If the LEC ARP Cache search is unsuccessful, the screen

NOTE

displays “The requested MAC Address could not be found”.

MAC Address (Read-Only)

This ﬁeld displays the MAC address for which the search was performed.

LEC Index (Read-Only)

This ﬁeld displays the LEC index on which the search was performed.

ATM Address (Read-Only)

This ﬁeld displays the ATM Address to which this MA C Address has been registered.

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ELAN Name (Read-Only)

This ﬁeld displays the name of the ELAN to which this LEC belongs.

VPI, VCI (Read-Only)

This ﬁeld displays the VPI and VCI that the MAC address is currently using.

IF (Read-Only)

This ﬁeld displays the MIB-II interface that the associated MAC address is using.

LEC Index (Read-Only)

This ﬁeld displays the LEC Index to which this MAC Address belongs.

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3.15 THE SIGNALLING SCREEN

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 3-14, displays.

6E132-25 LOCAL MANAGEMENT

INTERFACE 25 SIGNALLING

Module Name:6E132-25 Slot Number: X

Flash Image Revision: XX.XX.XX BOOTPROM Revision: XX.XX.XX

ILMI Status:

ILMI State:

ILMI Physical ATM Address:

UNI Status:

UNI Qsaal Status:

UNI Q93b Status:

UNI Version:

Figure 3-14 The Signalling Screen

[Auto Configure Enabled]

Enabled 0x00.0000.00.000000.0000.0000.0000.000000000000.00

[Enabled]

Enabled Enabled

[UNI3.0]

RETURNSAVE RESTART UNI RESTART ILMI EXIT

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3.15.1 Signaling Screen Fields

The Signaling screen allows the user to set the parameters for all SVCs, to view the Interim 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.

The following list explains each of the Signaling screen ﬁelds:

ILMI Status (Modiﬁable)

This ﬁeld allows the user 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 3.15.2.

ILMI State (Read-Only)

This is a read-only ﬁeld that displays the current status of the ILMI. For the HSIM-A6DP to function properly this ﬁeld should read “Enabled”.

Section 3.15.3 details what occurs when the ILMI is disabled.

ILMI Physical ATM Address (Read-Only)

This is a read-only ﬁeld that displays the physical ATM address of the HSIM-A6DP.

UNI Status (Toggle)

This ﬁeld displays the current UNI status. This ﬁeld toggles between [Enabled] and [Disabled]. For instructions on how to change the UNI status refer to Section 3.15.4.

UNI Qsaal Status (Read-Only)

This is a read-only ﬁeld that displays the current UNI Qsaal status. If the HSIM-A6DP is connected to an ATM network, this ﬁeld should read “Enabled”. 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.

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UNI Q93b Status (Read-Only)

This is a read-only ﬁeld that displays the current UNI Q93b status. If the HSIM-A6DP is connected to an ATM network, this ﬁeld should read “Enabled”. 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 Ver sion (T oggle)

This ﬁeld displays the current version of UNI being used by the HSIM-A6DP. This ﬁeld is modiﬁable if signaling is enabled manually by the user. In autoconﬁgure mode the HSIM-A6DP uses either UNI 3.0 or UNI 3.1, depending on the version of UNI being used by the ATM switch to which the HSIM-A6DP is connected.

SAVE (Command)

This command saves all changes to memory.

RESTART UNI (Command)

This command restarts UNI. For instructions on how to restart UNI, refer to Section 3.15.5.

RESTART ILMI (Command)

This command restarts the ILMI. For instructions on how to restart the ILMI refer to Section 3.15.6.

3.15.2 Changing the ILMI Status

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. Use the SPACE bar until the option [Enabled] displays.

Before completing the f ollowing step, ensure that this caution is

CAUTION

fully understood. By disabling the ILMI, ALL SVCs currently conﬁgured on the HSIM-A6DP will be lost.

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In [Enabled] mode, the user is allowed to force the

NOTE

HSIM-A6DP to use a desired version of UNI, rather than ha ving the HSIM-A6DP use the version of UNI that the ATM switch to which it is connected is currently using.

3. Use the arrow keys to highlight the UNI Version field.

4. Press the SPACE bar to toggle between the options until the desired

version of UNI displays.

5. Use the arrow keys to highlight the SAVE command located at the

bottom of the screen and press ENTER. The changes are saved to memory.

3.15.3 Disabling the ILMI Status

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 f ollowing step, ensure that this caution is

CAUTION

fully understood. By disabling the ILMI, ALL SVCs currently conﬁgured on the HSIM-A6DP will be lost.

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.

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3.15.4 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 f ollowing step, ensure that this caution is

CAUTION

3. Use the arrow keys to highlight the SAVE command located at the

bottom of the screen and press ENTER. UNI has been disabled.

fully understood. By disabling UNI, ALL SVCs currently operating on the HSIM-A6DP will be lost.

3.15.5 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 f ollowing step, ensure that this caution is

CAUTION

2. Press ENTER. UNI has been restarted.

fully understood. By restarting UNI, ALL SVCs currently operating on the HSIM-A6DP will be lost.

3.15.6 Restarting the ILMI

To restart the ILMI perform the following steps:

1. Use the arrow keys to highlight the RESTART ILMI command

located on the bottom of the screen.

Before completing the f ollowing step, ensure that this caution is

CAUTION

fully understood. By restarting ILMI, ALL SVCs currently operating on the HSIM-A6DP will be lost.

2. Press ENTER. The ILMI has been restarted.

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3.15.7 Setting the UNI Version

To set the UNI Version manually, perform the following steps:

1. Use the arrow keys to highlight the ILMI Status field.

2. Press the SPACE bar until the option [Enabled] displays.

3. Use the arrow keys to highlight the UNI Version field.

4. Press the SPACE bar to toggle between the selections [UNI3.0] and

[UNI3.1].

5. With the desired UNI version displayed, use the arrow keys to

highlight the SAVE command and press ENTER.

Before completing the f ollowing step, ensure that this caution is

CAUTION

fully understood. By restarting UNI, ALL SVCs currently operating on the HSIM-A6DP will be lost.

6. Use the arrow keys to highlight the RESTART UNI command at the

bottom of the screen and press ENTER.

7. The new version of UNI is now operational.

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3.16 THE DISCOVERY ELAN SETUP SCREEN

To access the Discovery ELAN Setup screen from the ATM screen, perform the following steps:

1. Use the arrow keys to highlight the DISCOVERY ELAN SETUP

menu item of the ATM Screen.

2. Press ENTER. The ATM Discovery ELAN Setup screen, Figure 3-14,

displays.

The DISCOVERY ELAN SETUP menu item will display only if

NOTE

the host device has been set to operate as a SecureFast switch. Refer to the Local Management chapter of the host device for instructions on conﬁguring the host device for this type of operation.

6E132-25 LOCAL MANAGEMENT

INTERFACE 25 ATM DISCOVERY ELAN SETUP

Device Name: 6E132-25 Slot Number: X

Index Mode

1 2 3 4 5 6

ELAN Name

Master Master Master Master Master Master

Flash Image Revision: XX.XX.XX BOOTPROM Revision: XX.XX.XX

Status Enabled

Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled

Figure 3-15 The ATM Discovery ELAN Setup Screen

RETURNSAVE PREV NEXT EXIT

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3.16.1 ATM Discovery ELAN Setup Screen Fields

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

NOTE

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 setting speciﬁc HSIM-A6DPs to belong 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 ELANs.

the default discovery ELAN has already been created, it will be instructed to join this ELAN, rather than create a new discov ery ELAN.

The default ELAN is represented as Index 1 on the ATM Discovery ELAN Setup screen in Figure 3-15.

The default ELAN does not have a name assigned to itself.

NOTE

After this default 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 ATM Discovery ELAN Setup screen also allows the user to enable or disable each ELAN, as desired. The follo wing deﬁnitions describe each of the ATM Discovery ELAN Setup screen ﬁelds:

Index (Read-only)

This ﬁeld displays the number assigned to this ELAN by the HSIM-A6DP. A total of 16 discovery ELANs are able to assigned to the HSIM-A6DP.

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ELAN Name (Modiﬁable)

This ﬁeld is used to enter the name of the discovery ELAN that the HSIM-A6DP will join, when the discovery ELAN becomes enabled.

Mode (Toggle)

This ﬁeld toggles between “Master” and “Slave”. This ﬁeld currently does not have any effect on the discovery ELAN, and any saved changes will not affect network performance.

Status (Toggle)

This ﬁeld toggles 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

This command saves all changes to memory.

This command opens 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.

This command opens 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.

3.16.2 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 ﬁled MUST be a valid

NOTE

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3. Use the arrow keys to highlight the Status field.

4. Press the SPACE bar until the desired mode displays (Enabled or

Disabled).

If you do not want the HSIM-A6DP to join the ELAN

NOTE

immediately, the Status ﬁeld may be set to “Disabled”. When you wish the HSIM-A6DP to join the ELAN, enter this screen and toggle the Status ﬁeld to “Enabled” and proceed to the following step.

5. Use the arrow keys to highlight the SAVE command at the bottom of

the screen.

6. Press ENTER, the changes are saved to memory.

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3.17 USING THE BANDWIDTH ALLOCATION MODE

FEATURE

The HSIM-A6DP provides a feature that allows the user to create PVCs, and conﬁgure each PVC to be guaranteed a set amount of bandwidth, up to the amount of bandwidth that the APIM provides.

Up to 1020 PVCs may be created using the Bandwidth

NOTE

For example, an HSIM-A6DP with an APIM-22 installed provides 155 Mbps of bandwidth. The Bandwidth Allocation Mode feature could allow the user to create 2 PVCs. The ﬁrst PVC could be guaranteed 100 Mbps of the available bandwidth. The second PVC could be guaranteed the remaining 55 Mbps of bandwidth. Up to 1020 PVCs may be created using the Bandwidth Allocation feature. However, ensure that the total amount of bandwidth provided by the APIM is NOT exceeded.

Allocation feature. However, ensure that the total amount of bandwidth provided by the APIM is not exceeded.

The following sections provide instructions on how to conﬁgure the HSIM-A6DP using the Bandwidth Allocation Mode feature.

3.18 ENAB LING THE BANDWIDTH ALLOCATION MODE

FEATURE

To enable the Bandwidth Allocation Mode feature, perform the following steps:

1. Use the arrow keys to highlight the CONNECTIONS menu item from

the ATM screen.

2. Press ENTER. The ATM Connections screen, Figure 3-16, displays.

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6E132-25 LOCAL MANAGEMENT

ATM Connections Screens

Device Name:6E132-25 Slot Number: X

CONNECTION TABLE

Bandwidth Allocation Mode: [ OFF ]

EXITSAVE

Flash Image Revision: XX.XX.XX BOOTPROM Revision: XX.XX.XX

RETURN

Figure 3-16 The ATM Connection Screen

3. Use the arrow keys to highlight the Bandwidth Allocation Mode

field.

4. Press the SPACE bar until [ON] displays.

5. Use the arrow keys to highlight the SAVE command at the bottom of

the screen.

6. Press ENTER. The Bandwidth Allocation Warning screen,

Figure 3-17, displays.

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6E132-25 LOCAL MANAGEMENT

ATM Connections Screens

Device Name:6E132-25 Slot Number: X

WARNING!

YOU HAVE ELECTED TO ENABLE BANDWIDTH ALLOCATION MODE. THIS WILL DELETE ALL LECs AND PVCs CURRENTLY CONFIGURED ON THIS DEVICE. UNI AND ILMI WILL BE DISABLED. ARE YOU SURE YOU WANT TO ENABLE BW ALLOCATION MODE?

YES

Flash Image Revision: XX.XX.XX BOOTPROM Revision: XX.XX.XX

Figure 3-17 The Bandwidth Allocation Mode Warning Screen

Do not perform the following steps unless the Bandwidth

CAUTION

Allocation Mode Warning screen is fully understood. ALL LAN Emulation Clients (LECs) and Permanent Virtual Channels (PVCs) conﬁgured on the HSIM-A6DP will be lost.

With Bandwidth Allocation Mode on, the HSIM-A6DP DOES NOT support Switched Virtual Channels (SVCs).

7. Use the arrows keys to highlight the YES command at the bottom of

the screen.

8. Press ENTER, the Bandwidth Allocation Mode becomes operational,

and all previously configured LECs, PVCs, and SVCs are deleted.

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3.19 CREATING PVCS WITH THE BANDWIDTH

ALLOCATION MODE ENABLED

After the Bandwidth Allocation Mode has been enabled and saved, Local Management returns the user to the ATM Connections screen; refer to

Figure 3-16. To create PVCs using the Bandwidth Allocation Mode,

perform the following steps:

1. From the ATM Connection screen, use the arrow keys to highlight the

CONNECTION TABLE field.

2. Press ENTER. The ATM Connection Setup screen, Figure 3-18,

displays.

6E132-25 LOCAL MANAGEMENT

INTERFACE 25 ATM CONNECTION SETUP

Device Name:6E132-25 Slot Number: X

Flash Image Revision: XX.XX.XX BOOTPROM Revision: XX.XX.XX

ATM Port Current Connections: 2

PORT 25 25 27 28

VPI

VCI

0 0

Encapsulation Type

Other

LLC Encapsulated

VC MUX 802.3 Bridged

Figure 3-18 The ATM Connection Setup Screen

AAL Type

5 5 5 5

[Page 1 of 1]

Status Disabled Disabled Enabled Enabled

BW (Mbps)

0 0

100

RETURNPREVIOUS NEXT ADD/DELETE EXIT

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3.19.1 ATM Connection Setup Screen Fields

The ﬁrst two connections shown in Figure 3-18 (with VPI, VCI

NOTE

The ATM Connection Setup screen allows the user to view the current conﬁgured virtual connections (PVCs only) on the HSIM-A6DP. This screen also allows the user to access the ATM Add/Delete Entry screen, which is used to create, modify, or delete PVCs.

The following list explains each of the ATM Connection Setup screen fields:

values of 0, 5 and 0,16 respectively) represent ILMI and UNI. These two connections, although disabled by the Bandwidth Allocation feature, will always display on the ATM Connection Setup screen.

ATM Port Current Connections (Read-Only)

This ﬁeld displays the number of current PVCs on the HSIM-A6DP.

IF (Read-Only)

This ﬁeld represents the virtual MIB-II interface that this Permanent Virtual Channel (PVC) was created on.

PORT (Read-Only)

This ﬁeld displays the port (APIM) on which the PVC resides.

VPI (Read-Only)

This ﬁeld displays the Virtual Path Identiﬁer of the connection. This ﬁeld should read 0 or 1.

VCI (Read-Only)

This ﬁeld displays the Virtual Channel Identiﬁer of the connection. This ﬁeld should read between 1 and 1020.

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Encapsulation T ype (Read-Only)

This ﬁeld displays the type of Encapsulation being used to switch Ethernet frames to ATM cells. The two possible options for this ﬁeld are as follows:

• VC Mux 802.3 Bridged - VC Based Multiplexing for Bridged

Protocols as deﬁned by the IETF RFC 1483.

• LLC Encapsulated - Logical Link Control for Bridged Protocols as

deﬁned by the IETF RFC 1483.

AAL T ype (Read-Only)

This ﬁeld displays the ATM Adaptation Layer being used by the HSIM-A6DP. This ﬁeld displays AAL Type 5.

BW (Mbps) (Read-Only)

This ﬁeld displays the total amount of bandwidth assigned to this PVC.

Status (Read-Only)

This ﬁeld displays the operational status of the PVC. This ﬁeld will display “Enabled” or “Disabled”.

PREVIOUS (Command)

NEXT (Command)

ADD/DELETE (Command)

This command opens the Add/Delete Entry screen. The Add/Delete Entry screen allows the user to create or delete PVCs.

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3.20 THE ADD/DELETE ENTRY SCREEN

To access the Add/Delete Entry screen from the ATM Connection Setup screen perform the following steps:

1. Use the arrow keys to highlight the ADD/DELETE command at the

bottom of the ATM Connection Setup screen.

2. Press ENTER, the Add/Delete Entry screen, Figure 3-19, displays.

6E132-25 LOCAL MANAGEMENT

INTERFACE 25 ATM Add/Delete Entry

Device Name:6E132-25 Slot Number: X

IF VPI VCI AAL Type Encapsulation Type BW (Mbps) 0 0 0 [ 5 ] VC Mux 802.3 Bridged 1

Flash Image Revision: XX.XX.XX BOOTPROM Revision:XX.XX.XX

Total Bandwidth On Interface: 155 Total Bandwidth Allocated: 125

ADD/MODIFY EXIT

Figure 3-19 The Add/Delete Entry Screen

RETURN

3.20.1 Add/Delete Entry Screen Fields

IF (Modiﬁable)

This ﬁeld represents the MIB-II interface on which the new PVC will be created. If multiple PVCs will be created on one MIB-II interface, the number of the desired interface should be entered in this ﬁeld. If a new MIB-II interface will be used for the new PVC this ﬁeld can be left at “0”. The HSIM-A6DP will automatically use the next available interface for this PVC.

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VPI (Modiﬁable)

This ﬁeld is 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)

This ﬁeld is used to enter the Virtual Channel Identiﬁer of the PVC. The available range for this ﬁeld is 32 through 1020.

AAL T ype (Read-Only)

This ﬁeld displays the ATM Adaptation Layer (AAL) being used by the PVC. The HSIM-A6DP uses AAL 5.

Encapsulation T ype (T oggle)

This ﬁeld 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:

• VC Mux 802.3 Bridged - VC Based Multiplexing for Bridged

Protocols as deﬁned by the IETF RFC 1483.

• LLC Encapsulated - Logical Link Control for Bridged Protocols as

deﬁned by the IETF RFC 1483.

BW (Mbps) (Modiﬁable)

This ﬁeld is used to set the amount of bandwidth that will be assigned to this PVC.

Total Bandwidth On Interface (Read-Only)

This ﬁeld displays the total amount of bandwidth that the port (APIM) provides.

Total Bandwidth Allocated (Read-Only)

This ﬁeld displays the total amount of bandwidth that has already been allocated to existing PVCs. These PVCs may be viewed in the ATM Connection Setup screen. Refer to Figure 3-18.

ADD/MODIFY (Command)

This command adds the PVC, or the modiﬁed PVC, to the HSIM-A6DP connection table.

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DELETE (Command)

This command appears only if a valid VCI has been entered in the VCI ﬁeld of the Add/Delete Entry screen. This command deletes the PVC from the HSIM-A6DP connection table.

3.20.2 Adding an Entry (PVC)

To add an entry (PVC), perform the following steps:

1. Use the arrow keys to highlight the IF field and enter the MIB-II

interface number to which the PVC will be added. If a new MIB-II interface will be used for the PVC, this ﬁeld can be left at “0”. The HSIM-A6DP will automatically use the next available interface for this PVC.

2. 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

NOTE

only.

3. Use the arrow keys to highlight the VCI field and enter a VCI value

from 32–1020.

4. Use the arrow keys to highlight the Encapsulation Type field and

press the SPACE bar until the desired Encapsulation Type appears.

The HSIM-A6DP will not allow any PVCs to be created if the

NOTE

desired bandwidth entered in the BW (Mbps) ﬁeld exceeds the available bandwidth of the APIM.

5. Use the arrow keys to highlight the BW (Mbps) field. Enter the total

amount of available bandwidth that you wish to allocate to this PVC.

6. Use the arrow keys to highlight the ADD/MODIFY command.

7. Press ENTER. The “ENTRY ADDED” message appears at the top of

the screen indicating that Local Management has added the PVC.

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3.20.3 Modifying an Entry (PVC)

To modify an existing entry (PVC), perform the following steps:

1. Use the arrow keys to highlight the IF field and enter the IF value that

you want to change.

2. Use the arrow keys to highlight the VPI field and enter the VPI value

that you want to change.

3. Use the arrow keys to highlight the VCI field and enter the VCI value

that you want to change; acceptable values are 32 through 1020.

4. Use the arrow keys to highlight the Encapsulation Type field and

press the SPACE bar until the desired Encapsulation Type appears.

The HSIM-A6DP will not allow any PVCs to be created if the

NOTE

desired bandwidth entered in the BW (Mbps) ﬁeld exceeds the available bandwidth of the APIM.

5. Use the arrow keys to highlight the BW (Mbps) field. Enter the total

amount of available bandwidth that you wish to allocate to this PVC.

6. Use the arrow keys to select the ADD/MODIFY command.

7. Press ENTER. The “ENTRY DELETED” then “ENTRY ADDED”

messages appear at the top of the screen indicating that Local Management has modified the PVC.

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3.20.4 Deleting an Entry (PVC)

To delete an entry (PVC), perform the following steps:

1. Use the arrow keys to highlight the VPI field and enter the VPI of the

PVC that you want to delete.

2. Use the arrow keys to highlight the VCI field and enter the VCI of the

PVC that you want to delete.

3. Use the arrow keys to highlight the DELETE command.

4. Press ENTER. The “ENTRY DELETED” message appears at the top

of the screen indicating that Local Management has deleted the PVC.

The DELETE command appears only if a valid VPI and VCI

NOTE

have been entered in their respective ﬁelds.

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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 and LNK).

The terms ﬂashing, blinking, and solid used in the LED

NOTE

4.1 HSIM-A6DP LEDs

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.

Refer to Table 4-1 and Table 4-2 for a description of HSIM and APIM LEDs.

Transmit (TX)

Receive (RX)

Figure 4-1 The HSIM-A6DP

Status (STS)

APIM 1 APIM 2

Link (LNK)

HSIM-A6DP

207789

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Table 4-1 HSIM LEDs

LED Color Deﬁnition

TX (Transmit)

RX (Receive)

Green (Flashing)

Cells being transmitted.

Cells being received.

Table 4-2 APIM LEDs

LED Color Deﬁnition

LNK (Link)

Green (Solid) Off

Have link. No link.

Green (Solid) APIM OK.

Fault with media. In most cases, the APIM automatically corrects this condition without interrupting

Red (Solid)

operations. If the LED is red and remains red, contact Cabletron

STS (Status)

Systems Global Call Center. Refer to

Section 1.7, Getting Help.

Red (Blinking)

APIM should be replaced. The APIM will still function, but pack et switching performance may be affected. If the APIM goes into this LED state contact Cabletron Systems Global Call Center. Refer to Section 1.7,

Getting Help.

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APPENDIX A

APIM SPECIFICATIONS

This appendix provides speciﬁcations for Cabletron Systems ATM Port Interface Modules (APIMs).

A.1 APIM-11 SPECIFICATIONS

Physical Interface: TAXI Media Type: Multimode Fiber Data Rate: 100 Mbps Connector Type: SC Transmit Power: -14db to -18.5db Receive Sensitivity: -14db to -32.5db Loss Budget: -14db to -18.5db Wavelength: 1270 nm to 1380 nm Typical Link Distance: 2 km

Figure A-1 The APIM-11

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A.2 APIM-21 SPECIFICATIONS

Physical Interface: OC3 Media Type: Multimode Fiber Data Rate: 155 Mbps Connector Type: SC Transmit Power: -14db to -18.5db Receive Sensitivity: -14db to -32.5db Loss Budget: -14db to -18.5db Wavelength: 1270 nm to 1380 nm Typical Link Distance: 2 km

Figure A-2 The APIM-21

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APIM-29 Speciﬁcations

A.3 APIM-29 SPECIFICATIONS

Physical Interface: OC3 Media Type: Single Mode Fiber Data Rate: 155 Mbps Connector Type: SC Transmit Power: -8db to -14db Receive Sensitivity: -6db to -32.5db Loss Budget: -8db to -24.5db Wavelength: 1261 nm to 1360 nm Typical Link Distance: 25 km

Figure A-3 The APIM-29

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A.4 APIM-29LR SPECIFICATIONS

Physical Interface: OC3 Media Type: Single Mode Fiber Data Rate: 155 Mbps Connector Type: SC Transmit Power: 0db to -5db Receive Sensitivity: -31db Loss Budget: -26db to -31db Wavelength: 1280 nm to 1335 nm Typical Link Distance: 60 km

Figure A-4 The APIM-29LR

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APIM-22 Speciﬁcations

A.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 APIM-22R is considered an ATM User Device and therefore has a

different signal pin assignment than the ATM Network Equipment as speciﬁed by the A TM Forum User -Network Interface (UNI) speciﬁcation.

Figure A-5 shows the pin assignments for the APIM-22R.

STS

LNK

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

APIM-22R

1. Transmit +

2. Transmit -

3. N/A

4. N/A

Figure A-5 APIM-22 Pin Assignments

5. N/A

6. N/A

7. Receive +

8. Receive -

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A.6 APIM-67 SPECIFICATIONS

Physical Interface: DS3 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.

CAUTION

The APIM-67 conforms to the electrical characteristics speciﬁed by ANSI T1.404-1989 Carrier-to-Customer Installation-DS3 Metallic Interface Speciﬁcation, Section 5.12 Grounding Arrangements. In accordance with this speciﬁcation, each channel (Transmit and Recei v e) must be grounded at one end.

Scrambling must be disabled on any DS3 device connected to the APIM-67R.

Cabletron Systems ships the APIM-67R with the following default jumper settings:

• Receive channel jumper - grounded

• Transmit channel jumper - not grounded

Figure A-6 shows the location and default setting of each jumper. Refer to Figure A-6 if you need to change the jumper settings to properly connect

the APIM-67R to another DS3 device.

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RECEIVE CHANNEL JUMPER (GROUNDED)

TRANSMIT CHANNEL JUMPER (NOT GROUNDED)

Figure A-6 APIM-67R Default Jumper Settings

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