Enterasys Networks VHSIM2-A6DP User Manual

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The hardware, firmware, or software described in this manual is subject to change without notice.

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Order Number: 9032825-02 August 2000

LANVIEW and SecureFast are registered trademarks of Enterasys Networks or its licensors; HSIM, SmartSwitch, APIM and Enterasys Networks are trademarks of Enterasys Networks or its licensors. SPECTRUM is a registered trademark of Aprisma Management Technologies or its licensors.

All other product names mentioned in this manual may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.

FCC NOTICE

This device complies with P art 15 of th e FCC rul es. Ope rat ion is sub ject to th e 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 unde s i re d operation.

NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference whe n the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment uses, generates, and can radiate radio frequency

energy and if not instal led in accordance with the operator’s manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense.

WARNING: Changes or modifications made to this device which are not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equ ip ment.

INDUSTRY CANADA NOTICE

This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class A limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications.

Le 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 co rrective actions.

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SAFETY INFORMATION

CLASS 1 LASER TRANSCEIVERS

THE APIM-29, APIM-29LR, VAPIM-39, AND VAPIM-39LR ARE ATM PORT

INTERFACE MODULES THAT USE CLASS 1 LASER TRANSCEIVERS.

READ THE FOLLOWING SAFETY INFORMATION BEFORE

INSTALLING OR OPERATING THESE MODULES.

The Class 1 laser transceivers use an optical feedback loop to maintain Class 1 operation limits. This control loop eliminates the need for maintenance checks or adjustments. The output is factory set, and does not allow any user adjustment. Class 1 laser transceivers comply with the following safety standards:

• 21 CFR 1040.10 and 1040.11 U. S. Department of Health and Human S erv ic es (FDA).

• IEC Publication 825 (International Electrotechnical Commission).

• CENELEC EN 60825 (European Committee for El ec tro technical 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

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

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 mu st be removed from the network adapter.

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or 8 x 103 W m2 sr-1.

-6

watts.

DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY

Application of Council Directive(s): 89/336/EEC

73/23/EEC

Manufacturer’s Name: Enterasys Networks, Inc.

Manufacturer’s Address: 35 Industrial Way

PO Box 5005

Rochester, NH 03867

European Representative Name: Mr. Jim Sims

European Representative Address: Enterasys Networks Ltd.

Nexus House, Newbury Business Park London Road, Newbury

Berkshire RG14 2PZ, England

Conformance to Directive(s)/Product Standards: EC Directive 89/336/EEC

EC Directive 73/23/EEC EN 55022 EN 55024 EN 60950

EN 60825

Equipment Type/Environment: Netwo rking Equipment, for use in a Commercial

or Light Industrial Environment.

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

Manufacturer Legal Representative in Europe

Mr. Tom Whissel Mr. Jim Sims

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Figures ............................................................................................................................................ x

Tables.............................................................................................................................................xii

ABOUT THIS GUIDE

Who Should Use This Guide.........................................................................................xiii

Structure of this Guide ..................................................................................................xiii

Related Manuals ...........................................................................................................xiv

INTRODUCTION

1.1 Overview.........................................................................................................1-1

1.1.1 ATM Port Interface Modules (APIMs and VAPIMs).........................1-2

1.1.2 MIB Support.....................................................................................1-2

1.1.3 LANVIEW Diagnostic LEDs.............................................................1-2

1.2 Getting Help ....................................................................................................1-3

INSTALLATION

2.1 Unpacking the VHSIM2-A6DP........................................................................2-1

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

2.3 Installing VAPIMs................................................................... ...... ...................2-5

2.4 Installing a VHSIM............................................... ...... ......................................2-8

2.4.1 Installing a VHSIM2-A6DP in an Interface Module..........................2-8

2.4.2 Installing a VHSIM2-A6DP in a Standalone Device ............ ...... ....2-1 1

LOCAL MANAGEMENT

3.1 Using Local Management Screens.................................................................3-2

3.1.1 Local Management Screen Elements..............................................3-2

3.1.2 Local Management Keyboard Conventions.....................................3-5

3.1.3 Navigating Local Management Screens..........................................3-6

3.1.3.1 Selecting Local Management Menu Screen Items..........3-6

3.1.3.2 Exiting Local Management Screens................................3-7

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3.2 Accessing the VHSIM2-A6DP ATM Screen....................................................3-8

3.3 ATM Connections Screen ......................................... ...... ...... ....... ...... ....... ....3-10

3.4 ATM Connection Setup Screen.....................................................................3-11

3.5 Traffic Management PVC Priority Assignments............................................3-14

3.5.1 Adding Traffic Management PVC Priority Assignments ................3-17

3.5.2 Modifying an Entry (Vport).............................................................3-19

3.5.3 Deleting an Entry (Vport) ...............................................................3-19

3.5.4 Traffic Management PVC Priority Assignments Screen Example.3-20

3.6 Add/Delete Entry Screen...............................................................................3-21

3.6.1 Adding an Entry (PVC) ..................................................................3-22

3.6.2 Modifying an Entry (PVC)..............................................................3-23

3.6.3 Deleting an Entry (PVC) ................................................................3-23

3.7 ATM Connection Setup By Virtual Interface Screen .....................................3-24

3.7.1 Selecting a Virtual Interface...........................................................3-26

3.8 Physical Port Configuration Menu Screen ....................................................3-27

3.9 Port Framer Configuration Screen ........................................ ....... ...... ...........3-28

3.9.1 Configuring an APIM .....................................................................3-30

3.10 ATM Port Redundancy Configuration Screen........... ...... ...... ....... ...... ...........3-30

3.10.1 Setting the Redundancy Status.....................................................3-33

3.10.2 Setting the Primary Port ................................................................3-33

3.10.3 Setting the Active Port...................................................................3-34

3.10.4 Setting the Activation of Redundant Port Field..............................3-34

3.10.5 Setting the Revert to Primary Port Field........................................3-34

3.10.6 Setting the Periodic Test Status Field ...........................................3-35

3.10.7 Setting the Periodic Test Time ......................................................3-35

3.10.8 Using the TEST PORTS NOW Command ....................................3-36

3.10.9 Using the RESET TO FACTORY DEFAULTS Command.............3-36

3.11 LAN Emulation Clients Screen......................................................................3-36

3.12 LEC Table Screen.........................................................................................3-38

3.13 LEC Administration Screen...........................................................................3-40

3.13.1 Changing the LEC Status of an Existing LEC ...............................3-44

3.13.2 Configuring a New LEC Automatically...........................................3-44

3.13.3 Configuring a New LEC Manually..................................................3-45

3.13.4 Modifying an Existing LEC.............................................................3-47

3.13.5 Deleting an Existing LEC...............................................................3-48

3.14 LEC Properties Screen .................................................................................3-48

3.14.1 Viewing Multiple ELANs ................................................................3-51

3.15 LEC ARP Cache Screen...............................................................................3-52

3.15.1 Performing a Search......................................................................3-54

3.16 LEC Priority Queues Screen.........................................................................3-54

3.16.1 Assigning Priorities to a LEC.........................................................3-56

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3.17 Signalling Screen ..........................................................................................3-57

3.17.1 Changing the UNI Version.............................................................3-59

3.17.2 Changing the ILMI Status to Disabled...........................................3-59

3.17.3 Changing the UNI Status...............................................................3-60

3.17.4 Restarting UNI.............................. ....... ...... ...... ....... ...... ....... ...... ....3-60

3.17.5 Restarting the ILMI .......................................... ....... ...... ....... ...... ....3-60

3.18 Traffic Management Screen..........................................................................3-61

3.18.1 Setting up a Descriptor Profile.......................................................3-63

3.18.2 Modifying a Descriptor Profile........................................................3-63

3.18.3 Deleting a Descriptor Profile..........................................................3-63

3.19 Discovery ELAN Setup Screen.....................................................................3-64

3.19.1 Assigning the VHSIM2-A6DP to a Discovery ELAN......................3-66

4 A B

INDEX

LANVIEW LEDS

4.1 VHSIM2-A6DP LEDs ......................................................................................4-1

VHSIM2-A6DP SPECIFICATIONS

A.1 Specifications..................................................................................................A-1

APIM AND VAPIM SPECIFICATIONS

B.1 APIM-21 Specifications...................................................................................B-1

B.2 APIM-29 Specifications...................................................................................B-2

B.3 APIM-29LR Specifications ..............................................................................B-3

B.4 APIM-22 Specifications...................................................................................B-4

B.5 APIM-67 Specifications...................................................................................B-5

B.6 VAPIM-31 Specifications..................................... ...... ...................................... B - 7

B.7 VAPIM-39 Specifications..................................... ...... ...................................... B - 8

B.8 VAPIM-39LR Specifications............................................................................B-9

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Figures

Figure Page

1-1 VHSIM2-A6DP ................................................................................................................1-1

2-1 Removing the APIM Coverplate......................................................................................2-3

2-2 Installing an APIM ...........................................................................................................2-4

2-3 Removing the APIM Coverplate......................................................................................2-6

2-4 Installing a VAPIM...........................................................................................................2-7

2-5 Removi ng the VHSIM Coverpla te ................................ ...... ....... ...... ...... ....... ...... ....... ......2 -9

2-6 Installing the VHSIM2-A6DP .........................................................................................2-10

3-1 Example of a Local Management Screen .......................................................................3-3

3-2 VHSIM2-A6DP Local Management Screen Hierarchy....................................................3-6

3-3 VHSIM2-A6DP ATM Screen ...........................................................................................3-8

3-4 ATM Connectio ns Screen ..................................... ....... ...... ....... ....................................3-10

3-5 ATM Connection Setup Screen.....................................................................................3-11

3-6 Traffic Management PVC Priority Assignments Screen................................................3-14

3-7 Example Traffic Management PVC Priority Assignments Screen.................................3-20

3-8 Add/Delete Entry Screen...............................................................................................3-21

3-9 ATM Connection Setup By Virtual Interface Screen .....................................................3-24

3-10 Physical Port Configuration Menu Screen.....................................................................3-27

3-11 Port Framer Config urati on Scre en ..................................... ...........................................3-28

3-12 ATM Port Redunda ncy Configurat ion Screen .................... ....... ....................................3-31

3-13 LAN Emulation Clients Screens Menu..........................................................................3-37

3-14 LEC Table Screen.........................................................................................................3-38

3-15 LEC Administration Screen ...........................................................................................3-40

3-16 LEC Properties Screen..................................................................................................3-49

3-17 LEC ARP Cache Screen ...............................................................................................3-52

3-18 Traffic Managment LEC Priority Queues Screen ..........................................................3-55

3-19 Signalling Screen ..........................................................................................................3-57

3-20 Traffic Management Descriptor Profiles Screen............................................................3-61

3-21 ATM Discovery ELAN Setup Screen.............................................................................3-65

4-1 VHSIM2-A6DP and APIM/VAPIM LEDs..........................................................................4-1

B-1 APIM-21..........................................................................................................................B-1

B-2 APIM-29..........................................................................................................................B-2

B-3 APIM-29LR......................................................................................................................B-3

B-4 APIM-22 Pin Assignments...............................................................................................B-4

B-5 APIM-67R Default Jumper Settings ................................................................................B-6

B-6 APIM-67..........................................................................................................................B-6

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B-7 VAPIM-31........................................................................................................................B-7

B-8 VAPIM-39........................................................................................................................B-8

B-9 VAPIM-39LR...................................................................................................................B-9

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Tables

Table Page

3-1 Event Messages...........................................................................................................3-4

3-2 Keyboard Conventions .................................................................................................3-5

4-1 VHSIM2-A6DP LEDs....................................................................................................4-2

4-2 APIM LEDs...................................................................................................................4-2

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About This Guide

Welcome to the Enterasys Networks VHSIM2-A6DP User’s Guide. This manual provides the following information:

• Describes VHSIM2-A6DP features

• Expla ins ho w to inst all the VHSIM2- A6DP in Enteras ys interf ace modul e or standalon e de vice

• Outlines specificatio ns for the Enterasys Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) Very High

Speed Interface Module (VHSIM)

The VHSIM2-A6DP provides additional connectivity/functionality to various Enterasys interface modules and standalone devices by providing redundant uplinks to networks using Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM).

WHO SHOULD USE THIS GUIDE

This guide is for Enterasys service personnel and qualified customer maintenance personnel who are familiar with installing networking systems and have a working knowledge of ATM networks and LAN Emulation, and for system managers and others who perform network management tasks.

STRUCTURE OF THIS GUIDE

Read through this guide completely to familiarize yourself with its content and to gain an understanding of the features and capabilities of the VHSIM2-A6DP.

This guide is organized as follows:

Chapter 1, Introduction, outlines the contents of this manual, describes VHSIM2-A6DP features

and concludes with a list of related manuals.

Chapter 2, Installation, describes how to install ATM Port Interface Modules (APIMs and

VAPIMs) into the VHSIM2-A6DP. This chapter also explains how to install a VHSIM2-A6DP into an interface module or a standalone device.

Chapter 3, Local Management, describes how to use the VHSIM2-A6DP Local Management

screens to configure the VHSIM2-A6DP for connection to an ATM network.

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Related Manuals

Chapter 4, LANVIEW LEDs, describes ho w t o use th e VHSIM2-A6DP LEDs to moni tor VHSIM

performance and status.

Appendix A, VHSIM2-A6DP Specifications, describes environmental specifications and safety

requiremen ts for the VHSIM 2-A6DP.

Appendix B, APIM and VAPIM Specifications, describes specifications and features for each of

the APIMs and VAPIMs available for the VHSIM2-A6DP.

RELATED MANUALS

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

• ATM Technology Guide

• Cabling Guide

NOTE: The documentation for the interface module or standalone device in which the VHSIM2-A6DP will be installed will also assist you in the installation and setup of the VHSIM2-A6DP.

The manuals reference d abov e can be obtai ned on the World Wide Web in Adobe Acrobat Portabl e Document Format (PDF) at the following site:

http://www.enterasys.com/

NOTE: For additional information on ATM technology, visit the ATM Forum’s web site at www.atmforum.com

All documentation for SecureFast VLAN Manager software can be found on the VLAN Manager CD-ROM.

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DOCUMENT CONVENTIONS

The following conventions are used throughout this document:

NOTE: Calls the reader’s attention to any item of information that may be of special importance.

TIP: Conveys helpful hints concerning procedures or actions.

CAUTION: Contains information essential to avoid damage to the equipment.

ELECTRICAL HAZARD: Warns against an action that could result in personal injury or

death due to an electrical hazard.

Related Manuals

bold type Bold type denotes text that the user should highlight or input on a screen. Bold type is also

used for emphasis and cross references to other sections and titles of this manual. RETURN Indicates either the ENTER or RETURN key, depending on your keyboard. ESC Indicates the keyboard Escape key. SPACE bar Indicates the keyboard space bar key. BACKSPACE Indicates the keyboard backspace key. arrow keys Refers to the four keyboard arrow keys. [-] Indicates the keyboard – key.

DEL Indicates the keyboard delete key. italic type Italic type emphasizes important information, indicates variables, and indicates titles of

referenced documents. n.nn A period in numerals signals the decimal point indicator (e.g., 1.75 equals one and three

fourths).

Related Manuals

x A lowercase italic x indicates the generic use of a letter (e.g., xxx indicates any combination

of three alphabetic characters).

n A lowercase italic n indicates the generic use of a number (e.g., 19nn indicates a four-digit

number in which the last two digits are unknown).

[ ] In the Local Management screens, brackets indicate that a value may be entered or selected.

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Introduction

This chapter provides a brief overview of the VHSIM2-A6DP and provides information on obtaining additional help from Enterasys Networks.

Figure 1-1 VHSIM2-A6DP

APIM 1 APIM 2

STS

LNK

APIM-21R

VHSIM2-A6DP

STS

LNK

APIM-21R

2825_01

NOTE: Unless noted otherwise, all Enterasys Networks APIMs and VAPIMs available

for the VHSIM2-A6DP are referred to as “APIMs” in this document.

1.1 OVERVIEW

The VHSIM2-A6DP extends the functionality of the Enterasys Networks interface module or standalone device to include remote uplink capability. It allows remote connectivity using ATM technology.

Two APIMs can be installed in the VHSIM2-A6DP to provide redundant ATM links from the VHSIM2-A6DP to a switched ATM network. Enterasys Networks provides a variety of APIMs that allow the user to select the type of configuration that best meets the network requirements. If port redundancy is not a requirement, then only one APIM needs to be installed.

The VHSIM2-A6DP supports two types of Virtual Channels: Permanent Virtual Channels (PVCs),

and Switched Virtual Channels (SVCs), which are compliant with the ATM Foru m’s User-Network-Interface (UNI 3.0, UNI 3.1 and UNI 4.0) for SVC signaling specification.

Introduction 1-1

Overview

1.1.1 ATM Port Interface Modules (APIMs and VAPIMs)

The VHSIM2-A6DP supports two Enterasys Networks APIMs for ATM connectivity and redundancy. APIMs for any in terface can be installed into the VHSIM2-A6DP. T he two APIMs installed may be of an y co mb ina ti on of phy si cal layer cable type and bandwidth. For example, t he APIM installed in slot 1 could support Twisted Pair cable and provide 155 Mbps of bandwidth, while the APIM installed i n slot 2 could support Coaxi al cable and pro vide 45 Mbps of bandwidth.

Appendix B details all of the APIMs and VAPIMs available for the VHSIM2-A6DP.

1.1.2 MIB Support

For additional information on how to extract and compile individual MI Bs, refer to the Release Notes, or contact Enterasys Networks for techn ical support. Refer to Section 1.2 for details.

1.1.3 LANVIEW Diagnostic LEDs

Enterasys Networks provides a visual diagnostic and monitoring system called LANVIEW. The VHSIM2-A6DP LANVIEW LEDs help to quickly identify transmit/receive and link status.

1-2 Introduction

Getting Help

1.2 GETTING HELP

For additional support related to the product or this document, contact Enterasys Networks using one of the following methods:

World Wide Web http://www.enterasys.com/ Phone (603) 332-9400 Internet mail support@enterasys.c om FTP ftp://ftp.entera sys .com

To send comments or suggestions concerning this document, contact the Technical Writing Department via the following email address: TechWriting@enterasys.com

Make sure to include the document Part Number in the email message.

Before contacting Enterasys Networks, have the following information ready:

• Your Enterasys Networks service contract number

• A description of the failure

anonymous your email address

• 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 Enterasys Networks 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

Introduction 1-3

Installation

This chapter contains instructions for the following tasks:

• Unpacking the VHSIM2-A6DP (Section 2.1)

• Installing APIMs (Section 2.2)

• Installing a VHSIM2-A6DP (Section 2.4)

To install the VHSIM2-A6DP and APIMs, the following tools are required:

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

• Phillips screwdriver

2.1 UNPACKING THE VHSIM2-A6DP

Unpack the VHSIM2-A6DP as follows:

CAUTION: The VHSIM2-A6DP and the host module or device are sensitive to static discharges. Use an antistatic wrist strap and observe all static precautions during this procedure. Failure to do so could result in damage to the VHSIM2-A6DP, the host module, or device.

1. Remove the shipping box material covering the VHSIM2-A6DP.

2. Carefully remove the module from the shipping box. Leave the module in its non-conductive

bag until you are ready to install the module.

3. Attach the antist atic 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 Enterasys Networks immediately. Refer to Section 1.2.

Installation 2-1

Installing APIMs

2.2 INSTALLING APIMs

NOTE: To install VAPIMs, refer to Section 2.3.

ELECTRICAL HAZARD: Only qualified personnel should install or service this unit.

To install an APIM into the VHSIM2-A6DP, proceed as follows:

1. Attach the antistatic wrist strap (refer to the instruc t ions on the antistatic wrist strap package).

2. Remove and save the faceplate screws attaching the faceplate to the VHSIM2-A6DP. See

Figure 2-1. Remove the VHSIM2-A6DP faceplate.

3. Remove and save the three screws from the VHSIM2-A6DP standoffs. Remove the APIM

coverplate.

2-2 Installation

Figure 2-1 Removing the APIM Coverplate

Standoff

Screws

APIM

Coverplate

APIM 1 APIM 2

Installing APIMs

Faceplate

Screws

VHSIM2-A6DP

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Installation 2-3

Installing APIMs

4. Align the APIM connector with the VHSIM2-A6DP connector pins as shown in Figure 2-2.

CAUTION: Ensure that the APIM connector aligns with the VHSIM2-A6DP connector pins to prevent bending the pins. This can damage both the VHSIM2-A6DP and the module.

Figure 2-2 Installing an APIM

APIM Screws

STS

LNK

Standoffs

Optional Third

APIM Screw

APIM Connector

VHSIM2

Connector Pins

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Installing VAPIMs

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. If t he APIM do es not sit flush with the standoffs, ensu re t hat the pins have been inserted into the correct connector on the VHSIM2-A6DP. Refer to

Figure 2-2.

6. Secure the APIM with the screws saved in step 3. The screw used to attach the rear of th e APIM

to the standoff is optional, and is not necessary for proper installation. Refer to Figure 2-2.

7. Reattach the faceplate to the VHSIM2-A6DP using the three screws saved in step 2.

2.3 INSTALLING VAPIMs

ELECTRICAL HAZARD: Only qualified personnel should install or service this unit.

To install a VAPIM into the VHSIM2-A6DP, proceed as follows:

1. Attach the antist atic wrist strap (refer to the instructions on the antistatic wrist strap package).

2. Remove and save the faceplate screws attaching the faceplate to the VHSIM2-A6DP. See

Figure 2-3. Remove the VHSIM2-A6DP faceplate.

3. Remove and save the three screws from the VHSIM2-A6DP standoffs. Remove the APIM

coverplate.

Installation 2-5

Installing VAPIMs

Figure 2-3 Removing the APIM Coverplate

Standoff

Screws

APIM

Coverplate

APIM 1 APIM 2

Faceplate

Screws

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VHSIM2-A6DP

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Installing VAPIMs

4. Align the VAPIM connectors into the VHSIM2-A6DP connectors as shown in Figure 2-4.

CAUTION: Ensure that the VAPIM connectors align with the VHSIM2-A6DP connectors to prevent bending the pins. This can damage both the VHSIM2-A6DP and the module.

Figure 2-4 Installing a VAPIM

VAPIM Screws

STS

LNK

Standoffs

Optional Third

VAPIM Screw

VAPIM Connector

VHSIM2

Connector Pins

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Installation 2-7

Installing a VHSIM

5. Press down firmly on t he VAPIM until t he pins sl ide all the wa y into the c onnector. En sure the

VAPIM sits flush on the standoffs.

6. Secure the VAPIM with the screws saved in step 3. The screw used to attach the rear of the

VAPIM to the standoff is optional, a nd is not necessary for proper installation. Refer to

Figure 2-4.

7. Reattach the faceplate to the VHSIM2-A6DP using the three screws saved in step 2.

2.4 INSTALLING A VHSIM

ELECTRICAL HAZARD: Only qualified personnel should install or service this unit.

You can install a VHSIM in any Enterasys Networks device that supports VHSIM2-A6DP technology (e.g., 2E252-25, 6E252-17). Refer to the release notes for the version of firmware running on the Enterasys Networks device to ensure that the VHSIM2-A6DP is supported. The following subsections pro vide generic i nstructions for installing an VHSIM2-A6DP in a module or in a standalone device.

2.4.1 Installing a VHSIM2-A6DP in an Interface Module

To install an VHSIM2-A6DP in a module that supports VHSIM2-A6DP technology proceed as follows:

1. Disconnect all cables from the interface module. Note the ports to which these cables attach.

2. Attach the antistatic wrist strap (refer to the instructions outlined on the 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 VHSIM2-A6DP coverplate

and remove the coverplate. See Figure 2-5.

6. Remove and save the two standoff screws. See Figure 2-5.

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Figure 2-5 Removing the VHSIM Coverplate

Standoff Screws

VHSIM2

Coverplate

Installing a VHSIM

Faceplate

Mounting

Screws

Host Device

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Installation 2-9

Installing a VHSIM

Place the VHSIM behind the module faceplate. See Figure 2-6.

Figure 2-6 Installing the VHSIM2-A6DP

Standoff

Screws

APIM 1

STS

LNK

APIM 2

VHSIM2-A6DP

STS

LNK

VHSIM2

Connector

Host Device

Connector

Standoffs

Faceplate

Mounting

Screws

Host Device

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7. Align the connec tors of the VHSIM2- A6DP into the host dev ice connector pi ns on the module

as shown in Figure 2-6.

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Installing a VHSIM

CAUTION: Ensure that the VHSIM2-A6DP connectors align with the host device connector pins to prevent bending the pins. This can damage both the VHSIM2-A6DP and the module.

8. Press down firmly on the back of the VHSIM2-A6DP until the pins slide all the way into the

connector holes.

9. Secure the VHSIM2-A6DP to the faceplate using the two screws saved in step 5.

CAUTION: In step 10 ensure that the standoffs on the interface module align with the standoff screw holes on the VHSIM2-A6DP to prevent bending the pins.

10. Secure the VHSIM2-A6DP to the standoffs with the two screws saved in step 6.

11. Reinstall the interface module in the chassis.

12. Reattach the network cabling to the interface module.

13. Refer to Chapter 3 for instructions on configuring the VHSIM2-A6DP using Local

Management.

2.4.2 Installing a VHSIM2-A6DP in a Standalone Device

To install a VHSIM2-A6DP into a standalone device that supports VHSIM2-A6DP technology, perform the following steps:

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

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

ELECTRICAL HAZARD: Ensure that you remove the power cord and ONL Y the screws required to remove the chassis cover. Failure to comply could result in an electric shock hazard.

3. Attach the antist atic wrist strap (refer to the instructions outlined on th e antistatic wrist strap

package).

4. Remove the device chassis cover ( ref er to y our specific device documentation for ins tr uct ions

on removing the device chassis cover).

5. Remove and save the two faceplate mounting screws securing the VHSIM2-A6DP coverplate

and remove the coverplate as shown back in Figure 2-5.

6. Remove and save the two standoff screws as shown back in Figure 2-5.

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Installing a VHSIM

7. Place the VHSIM2-A6DP behind the device faceplate as shown back in Figure 2-6.

8. Insert the connectors of the VHSIM2-A6DP into the host device connector pins on the device.

CAUTION: In step 8, ensure that the standoffs on the device align with the standoff screw holes on the VHSIM2-A6DP to prevent bending the pins.

9. Press down firmly on the back of the VHSIM2-A6DP until the pins slide all the way into the

connector holes.

10. Secure th e VHSIM2-A6D P to the faceplate using the screws saved i n step 5.

11. Secure the VHSIM2-A6DP to the standoffs using the screws saved in step 6.

ELECTRICAL HAZARD: Ensure that the chassis cover is in place before reconnecting the power cord.

12. Reattach the chassis co ver to the devic e, reconne ct the powe r cord, and reconn ect th e device t o

your network.

13. Refer to Chapter 3 for instructions on configuring the VHSIM2-A6DP using Local

Management.

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Local Management

This chapter explains how to perform the following tasks:

• How to view current ATM connections.

• C onfigure Permanent Virtual Channels (PVCs).

• Configure LAN Emulation Clients (LECs).

• View Emulated LAN (ELAN) properties.

• Perform searches of the VHSIM2-A6DP LEC ARP Cache.

• Create traffic profiles that may be assigned to LECs and PVCs.

• Configure the APIMs installed in the VHSIM2-A6DP for redundancy.

• Configure operating parameters for Switched Virtual Channels (SVCs) and optional LAN

Emulation Services using Local Management.

• Enable and configure LANE Services, allowing the VHSIM2-A6DP to perform as a LAN

Emulation Configuration Server (LECS), LAN Emulation Server (LES), and a Broadcast and Unknown Server (BUS).

NOTE: When installed, the VHSIM2-A6DP provides additional Local Management

features. These features are accessed by entering Local Management of the host

interface module or standalone device. Refer to the host device user’s guide to establish a Local Management connection.

Some screens described in this chapter may not yet be supported by the VHSIM2-A6DP. Refer to the Release Notes to verify which screens are supported.

Local Management 3-1

Using Local Management Screens

The following must be completed before configuring the VHSIM2-A6DP through Local Management:

• Installation of an APIM in the VHSIM2-A6DP. Refer to Chapter 2 for instructions.

• Installation of the VHSIM2-A6DP in the host interface module or standalone device with the

host device operational. Refer to Chapter 2 for instructions.

• Configuration and proper connection of a Local Management terminal to the host interface

module or standalone device in which the VHSIM2-A6DP resides.

3.1 USING LOCAL MANAGEMENT SCREENS

Section 3.1.1 through Section 3.1.3 describe Local Management screen ele m ent s, keyboard

conventions and how to navigate through the Local Management screens of the VHSIM2-A6DP.

3.1.1 Local Management Screen Elements

There are five types of screens used in Local Manage ment : password, menu, conf i gur at ion, status, and warning screens. Each type of sc reen can con sist of one to f ive basic elements, or fields. Since the top part of th e scre en conta in s the sa me type o f info rmat ion (t he name of th e scree n, the s wit ch model number, the firmware revision, and the BOOT PROM revision), it is not shown in the following descrip tions of the s creens. On ly th e lo wer port ion o f each sc reen is sho wn. The cuta way line can be seen in Figure 3-1. The name of the screen is in the figure title for each screen.

Figure 3-1 shows an example of the fields in a screen. A description of each field follows the

figure.

NOTE: The following definitions apply to most Local Management screens. Exceptions to these definitions may occur in the Local Management screens of some devices.

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Figure 3-1 Example of a Local Management Screen

Event Message Field

Selection/Toggle Fields

Display Field

Event Message Line

Device Name:XXXXX-XX 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 performed since system startup

TEST PORTS NOW RESET TO FACTORY DEFAULTS

XXXXX-XX LOCAL MANAGEMENT

Physical Interface 25 ATM Redundancy Configuration

Using Local Management Screens

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

RETURNSAVE EXIT

See Note

Input Field

NOTE:

This shows the location of the cut away that is used in most of the screen graphics in this document. The top portion on the screen is cut away to eliminate repeating the same information in each graphic. The screen title is contained in its figure title.

Command Fields

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The following list explains each of the Local Management fields:

Event Message Field

This field briefly displays messages that indicate if a Local Management procedure was executed correctly or incorrectly, that changes were saved or not saved to Non-Volatile Random Access Memory (NVRAM), or that a user did not have access privileges to an application.

NOTE: Only the password, configuration and status screens have event message fields.

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Using Local Management Screens

Table 3-1 describes the most common event messages. Event messages related to specific Local

Management applications are described with those applications throughout this manual.

Table 3-1 Event Messages

Message What it Means

SAVED OK One or more fields were modified, and saved to NVRAM. NOT SAVED--PRESS SAVE

TO KEEP CHANGES

Attempting to exit the LM screen after one or more fields were modified, but not saved to NVRAM.

NOTHING TO SAVE The SAVE command was executed, but nothing was saved

to NVRAM.

Display Fields

Display fields cannot be edited. These fields may display information that never changes, or information that may change as a result of Local Management operations, user selections and configurations, or network monitoring information. In the screens shown in this guide, the characters in the display fields are in plain type (not bold). In the field description, the field is

identified as being “read-only”.

Input Fields

Input Fields require the entry of keyboard characters. IP addresses, subnet mask, default gateway and device time are examples of input fields. In the screens shown in this guide, the characters in the input fields are in bold type. In the field description, the field is identified as being “modifiable”.

Selection/Toggle Fields

Selection/Toggle fields provide a series of possible values. Only applicable values appear in a selection field. In the screens shown in this guide, the selections display within brackets and in bold type. In the f iel d descri ptio n, the f ield is ident ified as being either “selectable” when the re are more than two possible values, or “toggle” when there are only two possible values.

Command Fields

Command fields are located at the bottom of Local Management screens. Command fields are used to exit Local Management screens, save Local Management entries, or navigate to another display of the same screen. In the screens shown in this guide, the characters in this field are all upper case and in bold type. In the field description, the field is identified as being a “command” field.

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Using Local Management Screens

3.1.2 Local Management Keyboard Conventions

All key names appear in this manual as capital letters. For example, the Enter key appears as ENTER and the Backspace key appears as BACKSPACE. Table 3-2 explains the keyboard conventions used in this manual as well as the key functions.

Table 3-2 Keyboard Conventions

Key Function

ENTER Key and RETURN Key These are selection keys that perform the same Local

Management function. For example, “Press ENTER” means that you can press either ENTER or RETURN, unless this manual specifically instructs you otherwise.

SPACE Bar and BACKSPACE Key

These keys cycle through selections in some Local Management fields. U se the SPACE bar to cycle forward through selections and use the BACKSPACE key to cycle backward through selections.

Arrow Keys These are navigation keys. Use the UP-ARROW,

DOWN-ARROW, LEFT-ARROW, and RIGHT-ARROW keys to move the screen cursor. For example, “Use the arrow ke ys” means to press whi che ve r arro w ke y mov es the cursor to the desired f ield on the Local Management screen.

Local Management 3-5

Using Local Management Screens

3.1.3 Navigating Local Management Screens

The VHSIM2-A6DP Local Management appli cation consi sts of a series of menu screens. Na vigat e through Local Management by selecting items from the menu screens. Figure 3-2 shows the hierarchy of the VHSIM2-A6DP Local Management screens.

Figure 3-2 VHSIM2-A6DP Local Management Screen Hierarchy

CONNECTION TABLE

ATM Connections

Screens

HSIM/VHSIM

Configuration

CONNECTIONS

ATM Screens

* The Discovery ELAN Setup Menu item will display only if the host device has been set to operate

as a SecureFast switch.

PHYSICAL PORT CONFIGURATION

LAN EMULATION CLIENTS

SIGNALLING

DISCOVERY ELAN SETUP *

TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT

CONNECTIONS BY VIRTUAL INTERFACE

PORT FRAMER CONFIGURATION

ATM PORT REDUNDANCY

LEC TABLE

LEC ADMINISTRATION

LEC PROPERTIES

LEC ARP CACHE

LEC TRANSMIT QUEUES

ATM CONNECTION SETUP

ADD/DELETE ENTRY

TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT

PVC PRIORITY ASSIGNMENTS

LEC ARP CACHE

3.1.3.1 Selecting Local Management Menu Screen Items

Select items on a menu screen by performing the following steps:

1. Use the arrow keys to highlight a menu item.

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2. Press ENTER. The selected Local Management screen displays.

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Using Local Management Screens

3.1.3.2 Exiting Local Management Screens

There are two ways to exit Local Management (LM).

Using the EXIT Command

To exit an LM screen using the EXIT command, proceed as follows:

1. Use the arrow ke ys to highlight the EXIT command at the bottom of the Local Management

screen.

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

Using the RETURN Command

1. Use the arrow ke ys 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.

NOTE: The user can also exit Local Management screens by pressing ESC twice. This exit method does not warn about unsaved changes and all unsaved changes will be lost.

3. Exit from VHSIM2-A6DP Local Management by repeating steps 1 and 2 until the Main Menu

screen displays.

4. Use the arrow ke ys 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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Accessing the VHSIM2-A6DP ATM Screen

3.2 ACCESSING THE VHSIM2-A6DP ATM SCREEN

To access the VHSIM2-A6DP ATM screen in a standalone device (e.g., 2E42-27), navigate through the Local Mana gemen t scree ns until the High Spee d Conf i gurati on scr een d ispla ys. Sel ect VHSIM2-A6DP CONFIGURATION from the High Speed Configuration screen and press ENTER. The VHSIM2-A6DP ATM screen displays. See Figure 3-3.

To access the VHSIM2-A6DP ATM screen from an interface module (e.g., 6E132-25) navigate through the Local Management screens until the Module Specific Configuration Menu screen displays. Select HIGH SPEED CONFIGURATION from the Module Specific Menu scr een and press ENTER. The VHSIM2-A6DP ATM screen displays. See Figure 3-3.

Figure 3-3 VHSIM2-A6DP ATM Screen

CONNECTIONS

PHYSICAL PORT CONFIGURATION

LAN EMULATION CLIENTS

SIGNALLING

TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT

DISCOVERY ELAN SETUP

EXIT

RETURN

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The VHSIM2-A6DP ATM screen displays up to six menu items for configuration and monitoring of the VHSIM2-A6DP. The following list explains each of the VHSIM2-A6DP ATM screen fields:

CONNECTIONS

This menu item opens the ATM Connections screen. This menu screen is used to view the current configured virtual connections (PVCs and SVCs) of the VHSIM2-A6DP and to view the ATM connections by virtual interface. The ATM Connections screen provides access to the Traffic Management PVC Priority Assignments or the Add/Delete Entry screen, depending on the operational mode of the device. These screens are used to add, modify, or delete PVCs. When the operational mode of the device is set to 802.1Q, the Traffic Management PVC Priority Assignments screen displays. When the operational mode of the device is set to SecureFast, the Add/Delete Entry screen displays. For details, refer to Section 3.3.

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Accessing the VHSIM2-A6DP ATM Screen

NOTE: The Add/Delete Entry screen will display only if the host device has been set to operate as a SecureFast switch. Refer to the Local Management chapter of the host device for instructions on configuring the host device for this type of operation.

PHYSICAL PORT CONFIGURATION

This menu item displays the Physical Port Configuration Menu screen. This screen provides two menu items that allow the user to configure the physical ports of the VHSIM2-A6DP. For details, refer to Section 3.8.

LAN EMULATION CLIENTS

This menu item displays the ATM LEC screen. This screen contains multiple options for performing tasks related to the creation and maintenance of LAN Emulation Clients (LECs) and Emulated LANs (ELANs). For details, refer to Section 3.11.

SIGNALLING

This menu item opens the Signalling screen. This screen is used to view the current version of User-Network Interface (UNI) being used by the VHSIM2-A6DP, the current state of the Integrated Loca l Management Interf a ce (ILMI) and provides the options of restarting the UNI and the ILMI. For details, refer to Section 3.17.

TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT

This menu item opens the Traffic Management Descriptor Profiles screen. This screen is used to create a ne w tr af fic descriptor, gi v e it a name, selec t a t raf fic category , a nd d esigna te th e tra ffic rate for the new traffic descriptor. For details, refer to Section 3.18.

NOTE: The DISCOVERY ELAN SETUP menu item will display only if the host device has been set to operate as a SecureFast switch. Refer to the Local Management chapter of the host device for instructions on configuring the host device for this type of operation.

DISCOVERY ELAN SETUP

This menu item opens the Disc ov ery ELAN Setup s creen, only when t he operat ional mode i s set to SecureFast. This screen is used to enable or disable the default ELAN that is created when the VHSIM2-A6DP is first initialized in SecureFast mode. This screen also is used to enable or disable any additional discovery ELANs (up to 16) that the VHSIM2-A6DP will belong to on the SecureFast network. For details, refer to Section 3.19.

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ATM Connections Screen

3.3 ATM CONNECTIONS SCREEN

The ATM Connections screen allows the user to open the ATM Connections Setup scree n, an d t he ATM Connection Setup by Virtual Interface screen.

To access the ATM Connections screen from the ATM screen, perform the following steps:

1. Use the ar row keys to h ighlight th e CONNECTIONS menu item of the VHSIM2-A6DP ATM

screen.

2. Press ENTER, the ATM Connections screen, Figure 3-4, displays.

Figure 3-4 ATM Connections Screen

CONNECTION TABLE

CONNECTIONS BY VIRTUAL INTERFACE

EXITSAVE

RETURN

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

CONNECTION TABLE

This menu item opens the ATM Connection Setup screen. This screen is used to view all current ATM connections. This screen also provides access to the Traffic Management PVC Priority Assignments and the Add/Delete Entry screens, which allow the user to create, modify, or delete PVCs. The Traffic Management PVC Priority Assignments screen is only available when the device is c onfigured for 802.1Q. The Add/Delete Entr y screen is only available when the device is configured for SecureFast. For the ATM Connection Setup screen, refer to Section 3.4.

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ATM Connection Setup Screen

CONNECTIONS BY VIRTUAL INTERFACE

This menu item, when s elected , opens th e ATM Connection S etup b y Virtual Interface screen. This screen is used to view all current connections (PVCs and SVCs) on an interface-by-interface basis. Refer to Section 3.7.

3.4 ATM CONNECTION SETUP SCREEN

The ATM Connection Setup screen is used to view the current configured virtual connections, (PVCs and SVCs) on the VHSIM2-A6DP. This screen also allows the user to access the Add/Delete Entry screen, which is used to create, modify, or delete PVCs.

To access the ATM Connection Setup screen from the ATM Connections screen, perform the following st eps:

1. Use the arrow ke ys to highlight the CONNECTION TABLE menu item on the ATM

Connections screen.

2. Press ENTER. The ATM Connection Setup screen, Figure 3-5, displays.

Figure 3-5 ATM Connection Setup Screen

Total Bandwidth Available: 155 Mbps ATM Port Current Connections: 30

VCI

VPI

PORT

Encapsulation Type

UNI

ILMI

LANE Control

998

LANE Control

999

LANE Control

1000

LANE Control

1001

VC Mux 802.3 Bdg

ATM Address (ESI)

00-00-1D-XX-XX-XX

TRAFFIC CATEGORY

UBR

[Page 1 of 4]

RATEIF

155 Mbs

RETURNADD/DELETE PREVIOUS NEXT EXIT

INDEX

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NOTE: The first two connections shown in Figure 3-5 (with VPI, VCI values of 0, 5 and 0, 16 respectively) represent UNI and ILMI. These two connections, even if they are disabled in the Signalling screen (Section 3.17), will always display on the ATM Connection Setup screen.

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ATM Connection Setup Screen

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

Total Bandwidth Available (Read-Only)

Shows the resources the current APIM has available for the assignment of PVCs and their associated traffic descriptors. If there a re no PVCs co nfigured, the maximum bandwidth the active APIM supports is displayed. For example, an APIM-21 will display 155 Mbps. As PVCs with traffic descriptors are assigned, their rate is subtracted from the total.

ATM Port Current Connections (Read-Only)

Displays the number of current connections on the VHSIM2-A6DP.

IF (Read-Only)

Represents the vi rtua l MI B-II i nt erf ace on which t hi s Virtual Channel (VC) was cre ated. This f i eld can represent both Switched Virtual Channels (SVCs ), and Permanent Virtual Channels (PVC s). These virtu al MIB-II interfaces will also display o n the Switch Configuration screen of th e host device. If the status of a PVC is down, an asterisk (*) appears to the left of the IF field next to the

PVC that is down, and the message “* Operational Status for the indicated connection(s) is ‘down’.” will appear at the bottom of the screen.

PORT (Read-Only)

Displays the application port on which the PVC or SVC resides. Once a PVC is created, it is dynamically assigned a switch port number. This port number then may be assigned to an 802.1Q or SecureFast VLAN, depending on the operational mode of the host device. If this connection is an SVC, the switch port number is assigned to the LEC to which this SVC belongs. The UNI and ILMI connections will display “0”.

VPI (Read-Only)

Displays the Virtual Path Identifier of the connecti on. This field re ads 0 or 1 (currently, only 0 and 1 are supported).

VCI (Read-Only)

Displays the Virtual Channel Identifier of the connection. This field reads between 32 and 4095.

Encapsulation Type (Read-Only)

Displays the type of Encapsulation being used to switch Ethernet frames to ATM cells. The three possible op tions for this field are as follows:

• LANE - VC Based Multiplex ed 802.3 LAN Emulatio n. This method i s specif ied b y the ATM

Forum LAN Emulation specification. This option is available for SVCs only.

• VC Mux 802.3 Bdg - VC Based Multiplexing f or Bridge d Protoco ls as d efi ned b y the I ETF

RFC 1483. This encapsulation type is for PVCs only.

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ATM Connection Setup Screen

• LLC Encapsulated - Logical Link Control for Bridged Protocols as defined by the IETF

RFC 1483. This encapsulation type is for PVCs only.

NOTE: UNI, ILMI and SecureFast connections display the following values in the Encapsulation Type field:

UNI (User to Network Interface) ILMI (Integrated Local Management Interface) ATM VC SVC APP (SecureFast network connections)

ATM Address (ESI) (Read-Only)

Displays the MAC Address of the device to which the SVC or PVC is currently connected (End System Indentifier). This identifies the devices with which the VHSIM2-A6DP is currently communicating. The UNI and ILMI connections will not display any value in this field.

Traffic Category (Read-Only)

Displays the traffic category of the assigned index.

Rate (Read-Only)

Displays the traffic rate of of the assigned index, rounded to Mbps.

Index (Read-Only)

Displays the traffic index assigned to each specific PVC.

ADD/DELETE (Command)

Used to provide access to the Traffic Management PVC Priority Assignments or the Add/Delete Entry screens, which are used to add, modify, or delete PVCs. If the device is in 802.1Q operational mode, the Traffic Management PVC Priority Assignments screen will display when the ADD/DELETE key is pressed. To access this screen, refer to Section 3.6. If the device is in SecureFast mode, the Add/Delete Entry screen will display when the ADD/DELETE key is pressed. To access this screen, refer to Section 3.6.

PREVIOUS (Command)

Used to scroll to the previous screen. To go to the previous screen use the arrow keys to highlight the PREVIOUS command and press ENTER. The previous screen of current connections displays.

NEXT (Command)

Used to scroll to the next screen if the VHSIM2-A6DP has more connections than can fit on the first scree n. To go to the next s creen use t he arro w key s to highl ight t he NEXT command and pr ess ENTER. The next screen of current connections displays.

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Traffic Management PVC Priority Assignments

3.5 TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT PVC PRIORITY ASSIGNMENTS

The Traffic Management PVC Priority Assignments scr een is onl y acces sible if the oper atio nal mode of the board is 802.1Q Switching. If the board is in SecureFast mode, the Add/Delete Entry screen used for configuring PVCs will be displayed, instead of the Traffic Management PVC Priority Assignments screen.

The Traffic Management PVC Priority Assignments screen allows up to eight VPI, VCI, Traffic descriptor groups to be assigned to one Virtual Port when the board is in 802.1Q SWITCHING MODE. Each of the VPI, VCI, Traffic descriptor groups in the Virtual Port will be assigned to a specific virtual queue. If the board is in SecureFast mode, the user will be limited to creating only one PVC per Virtual Port.

To enter the Traffic Management PVC Priority A ssignments sc reen, go to the CONNECTION TABLE screen (ATM CONNECTION SETUP screen) and choose the ADD/DELETE option.

The Traffic Management PVC Priority Assignments Screen displays. See Figure 3-6.

Figure 3-6 Traffic Management PVC Priority Assignments Screen

PVC Vport: [ NEW VPORT: 32 ] Number of Virtual Queues: [ 1 ] AAL Type: [ 5 ] Encapsulation Type: [ VC Mux 802.3 Bdg ]

Virtual Profile Profile Traffic Queue VPI VCI Index Name Category 0 [ 1 ] Default UBR descriptor UBR

SAVE EXIT RETURN

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PVC Vport (Modifiable)

Automatically displays the next available PVC Vport (Virtual Port) for configuration. This field displays the first unconfigured Virtual Port on the device as the default. The first unconfigured

Virtual Port is always displayed as “NEW VPORT:n”, where n is the next available Virtual Port. There is only one Virtual Port accessible at any one time. Once this Virtual Port is configured, the next unconf igured Virtual Port is displayed. Using t he SPACE bar or BACKSPACE keys will sh ow currently configured Virtual Ports.

Number of Virtual Queues (Modifiable)

Up to 8 virtual queues per Virtual Port (virtual queue 0 - 7) can be listed. The default number of virtual queues per Virtual Port is 1. The number of queues may be changed by using the SPACE bar, B ACKSPACE key, or t yping the number of queues desir ed. If a val ue entered is lar ger than the number of queues supported on the platform, then a message stating the total number of queues supported is displayed across the top of the screen, and the previously displayed queue count is re-displayed. As the number of virtual queues is incre ased or decrea sed, it will cause the display in the table below to change accordingly. The field is one based for the users’ ease of reference, but the number of queues displayed in the table are zero based. For example, if the user is on a new Virtual Port and enters 3 into the number of virtual queue field, virtual queues 0-2 will appear in the table.

AAL Type (Read-Only)

Displays the ATM Adaptation Layer (AAL) being used by the PVC. The VHSIM2-A6DP only supports AAL Type 5 (AAL 5).

Encapsulation Type (Toggle)

Displays the type of data encapsulation that the VHSIM2-A6DP can use to perform LAN to ATM translation. This field toggles between the following options:

• VC Mux 802.3 Bdg - VC Based Multiplexing for Bridged P rotocols as def ined by t he IETF

RFC 1483.

• LLC Encapsulated - Logical Link Control for Bridged Protocols as defined by the IETF

RFC 1483.

Encapsulation is set per Virtual Port on this screen. All PVCs on a particular Virtual Port must have the same type of encapsulation.

Virtual Queue (Read-Only)

Displays the virtual queues for logical ports. It is zero based like the Ethernet 802.1p Configuration screens. For example, if 8 is selected in the number of virtual queues fields, then virtual queues 0 - 7 will be displayed. The default value is 1, to display 1 virtual queue.

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VPI (Modifiable)

Used to enter the Virtual Path Identifier of the PVC. The available choice for this field is 0 or 1.

VCI (Modifiable)

Used to enter the Virtual Channel Identifier of the PVC. The available range for this field is 32 through 4095. If an entered VCI value is reserved or out of range, the appropriate message will be displayed. If the VCI field is left blank, then an error message will display which states the VCI is out of range.

NOTE: The user must configure one VPI, VCI field per virtual queue displayed. VPIs and VCIs must be unique to the physical port.

Profile Index (Modifi able)

Displays the profile index number of the preconfigured default traffic descriptors (1 - 9) and any user configured traffic descriptors. Traffic descriptors are assigned in the Traffic Management screen. This field initially displays a default value of 1 for the default UBR descriptor.

Profile Name (Read-Only)

The user-defined profile name corresponding to the selected profile index number is displayed.

Traffic Category (Read-Only)

The traffi c category corresponding to the selected profile index number is displayed.

SAVE (Command)

Used to save a newly configured Virtual Port or to make modifications to a previously saved Virtual Port. Using SAVE causes the Virtual Port to first be deleted, if it previously existed, then recreated with the values displayed on the screen. Once the SAVE is completed a message stating

the result w ill be displayed. If the Virtual Por t was created successfully, the message “VPort HAS BEEN CREATED” will be displayed momentarily , and th e next unconf igure d (NEW VPOR T) will be displayed. If the Virtual Port could not be created then an appropriate message will be displayed.

DELETE (Command)

This option only appears if a Virtual Port has been previously configured. This command deletes the displayed PVC Vport from the VHSIM2-A6DP connection table. Use the SPACE bar or the BACKSPACE key to step throug h existing Virtual Ports.

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3.5.1 Adding Traffic Management PVC Priority Assignments

To add an entry to the PVC Priority Assignments, perform the following steps:

1. Use the arrow keys to highlight the PVC Vport field. Choose the PVC Vport desir ed by either

pressing the SPACE bar, the BACKSPACE key, or by entering the number of the Virtu al Port you wish to display. Press ENTER to continue to the next field.

NOTE: Only an existing Virtual Port can be chosen for modification. If creating a new

Virtual Port, the user can only configure the current “New Vport:N” displayed. A user can not select a vport # for a new vport.

2. Use the arrow ke ys to highlight the Number of Virtual Queues field. Use the SPACE bar,

BACKSPACE key, or type the number of queues desired. The user will have the option of creating up to 8 virtual queues per Virtual Port (virtual queue 0 - 7). If the user enters a value larger than the numbe r of qu eues s upport ed on th e plat form t hen a mes sag e stati ng the number of queues supported is displayed across the top of the screen, and the previously displayed queue count is re-displayed. As the number of virtual queues is increased or decreased, it will cause the number o f queues disp layed in the table below to change accordin gly. The fie ld is one based for the users ease of re ference, but the number of queues disp layed in the table and in the mib are zero based. For example, if the user is on a new Virtual Port and enters 3 into the number of virtual queue field, virtual queues 0-2 will appear in the table below with no PVCs configured and default profile indexes of 1 for each queue.

3. The AAL Type field may be skipped over with no change. It will always be 5.

4. Use the arrow ke ys to highlight the Encapsulation Type field and press the SPACE bar to

toggle to the appropr iate Encapsulation Type. Either VC Mux 802.3 Bdg or LLC Encapsulated can be chosen.

NOTE: Since encapsulation is set per Virtual Port, all PVCs on a particular Virtual Port must have the same type of encapsulation.

5. Use the arrow ke ys to highlight the VPI field and enter 0 or 1, or an error message will be

displayed. If the VPI field is left blank, it defaults to the value of zero.

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6. Use the arro w key s to highli ght t he VCI f ield . Use t he numer ic ke ys to ent er a VCI val ue fr om

32 through 4095. If a VCI value is entered which is out of range, reserved, or the field is left blank, the appropr iate mess age will be displayed when the field is exited. I f the VCI fi eld is l eft blank, it defaults to zero, a reserved value.

NOTE: The VCI values 0 through 31 are reserved for ATM Forum use only.

7. Use the arrow keys to highlight the Profile Index field. Use the SPACE bar or the

BACKSPACE key, or enter a valid pr ofile i ndex number to chang e the f ield. One profile i ndex can be set for each virtual queue, VPI, VCI group. Any profile indexes which are accessible from the TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT screen can be utilized. If the use r tr ie s to sav e a Virt ual Port which has a traffic descriptor configured that has a traffic rate of zero, an error message will be shown stating the index has a rate of zero and that the Virtual Port was not created.

8. Use the arrow keys to highlight the SAVE command. Press ENTER. The message

“VPORT HAS BEEN CREATED” appears at the top of the screen indicating that Local Management has added the Virtual Port. If there are problems creating the Virtual Port, the error message may contain det ai ls.

If all the available Virtual Ports are configured (128 total), a message will be displayed across the top of the screen stating there are no more unconfigured Virtual Ports, and the first configured Virtual Port will be displayed.

NOTE: With the firmware revision shipped with this VHSIM2-A6DP, and previous versions as noted in their Release Notes, all Virtual Ports and their associated PVCs are stored in NVRAM, so will not be lost if the board is powered down or reset (either a hard or soft reset).

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3.5.2 Modifying an Entry (Vport)

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

1. Use the arrow ke ys to highlight the PVC VPort fi eld.

2. Select the VPport value of the existing PVC to be modified.

3. Use the arrow keys to highlight any of the ot her field(s ), and modify th e field(s) as in the above

procedure (Section 3.5.1) as desired.

4. Use the arrow keys to select the SAVE command.

5. Press ENTER. The message “VPORT HAS BEEN CREATED” displays at the top of the screen

indicating that Local Management has modified the Virtual Port. This procedure causes the whole Virtual Port to first be deleted and then re-created to the specifications entered on the screen.

3.5.3 Deleting an Entry (Vport)

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

1. Use the arrow ke ys to highlight the PVC Vport field, and enter the number of the existing

Virtual Port to be deleted.

NOTE: The DELETE command appears only if a valid Virtual Port has been entered in the PVC Vport field. When a previously configured Virtual Port is displayed the DELETE option will appear at the bottom of the screen. The DELETE option allows the user to DELETE the entire Virtual Port only.

2. Use the arrow keys to select the DELETE command.

3. Press ENTER. The message “VPORT HAS BEEN DELETED” displays at the to p of the screen

indicating that Local Management has deleted the Virtual Port.

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3.5.4 Traffic Management PVC Priority Assignments Screen Example

Figure 3-7 Example Traffic Management PVC Priority Assignments Screen

PVC Vport: [ 3 ] Number of Virtual Queues: [ 3 ] AAL Type: [ 5 ] Encapsulation Type: [ VC Mux 802.3 Bdg ]

Virtual Profile Profile Traffic Queue VPI VCI Index Name Category 0 0 50 [ 1 ] Default UBR descriptor UBR 1 0 51 [ 33 ] CBR 10 Meg CBR 2 0 52 [ 3 4 ] CBR 15 Meg CBR

SAVE DELETE EXIT RETURN

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The user has two boards connected to an ATM switch and each configured as above. The ATM switch is configured properly for all three PVCs. A server is in board A and a client in board B. Traffic will traverse between the two boards according to the rules defined in the 802.1P Priority Transmit Queue Mapping table. If the client server traffic is assigned to have a priority of 1 on each board, then the traffic between the client and server will traverse between the two boards on the PVC 0,50. If the client server traffic had been configured on each board to have a priority of 6 associated with it then all traffic between the client and server would be going across the ATM cloud on PVC 0,52.

The statistics this traffic creates will appear on the INTERFACE STATISTICS screen as well as the SWITCH STATISICS screen displaye d as interface 32. The statistics shown will however be a combined total of all of the P VCs configured for the interface (Virtual Port) displayed, not for a specific PVC on that Virtual Port.

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Add/Delete Entry Screen

3.6 ADD/DELETE ENTRY SCREEN

The Add/Delete Entry screen is used to create, modify, or delete PVCs.

NOTE: The Add/Delete Entry screen will display only if the host device has been set to operate as a SecureFast switch with the VHSIM2-A6DP installed Management chapter of the host device for instructions on configuring the host device for this type of operation.

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

1. Use the arrow ke ys to highlight the ADD/DELETE command at the bottom of the ATM

Connection Setup screen.

2. Press ENTER, the Add/Delete Entry screen, Figure 3-8, displays.

Figure 3-8 Add/Delete Entry Screen

VPI VCI AAL Type Encapsulation Type

. Refer to the Local

0 0 [ 5 ] [VC Mux 802.3 Bdg]

EXITADD/MODIFY

RETURN

The following list explains each Add/Delete Entry screen field:

VPI (Modifiable)

Used to enter the Virtual Path Identifier of the PVC. The available range for this field is 0 or 1, with a default value of 0.

VCI (Modifiable)

Used to enter the Virtual Channel Identifier of the PVC. The available range for this field is 32 through 1019.

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AAL Type (Read-Only)

Displays the ATM Adaptation Layer (AAL) being used by the PVC. The VHSIM2-A6DP uses AAL 5.

Encapsulation Type (Toggle)

Displays the type of data encaps ulation tha t the VHSIM2 -A6DP will use to perform LAN to ATM translation. This field toggles between the following options:

• VC Mux 802.3 Bdg - VC Based Multiplexing f or Bridge d Protoco ls as d efi ned b y the I ETF

RFC 1483.

• LLC Encapsulated - Logical Link Control for Bridged Protocols as defined by the IETF

RFC 1483.

Traffic Profile Index (Selectable)

Used to enter the profile index number t o be added to the PVC. The descripto r pr ofile is displayed next to it.

Total Bandwidth Available (Read-Only)

ADD/MODIFY (Command)

Used to add the PVC, or the modified PVC, to the VHSIM2-A6DP connection table. The command is only available if a PVC has been entered.

DELETE (Command)

Displays only if a valid VPI/VCI pair of an existing PVC has been entered in the respective fields of the Add/Delete Entry screen. This command deletes the PVC from the VHSIM2-A6DP connection table.

3.6.1 Adding an Entry (PVC)

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

1. Use the arrow keys to highlight the VPI field and enter 0 or 1.

NOTE: The VCI values 0 through 31 are reserved for ATM Forum use only.

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2. Use the arrow ke ys to highlight the VCI field and enter a VCI value from 32 to 4095.

3. Use the arrow ke ys to highlight the Encapsulation Type field and press the SPACE bar until

the appropriate Encapsulation Type displays.

4. Use the arrow ke ys to highlight the ADD/MODIFY command.

5. Press ENTER. The “PVC HAS BEEN CREATED” message appears at the top of the screen

indicating that Local Management has added the PVC.

3.6.2 Modifying an Entry (PVC)

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

1. Use the arrow ke ys to highlight the VPI field, and enter the VPI value of the existing PVC to

be modified.

2. Use the arrow keys to highlight the VCI field, and ente r the VCI value of the existing PV C to

be modified.

3. Use the arrow ke ys to highlight the Encapsulation Type field and press the SPACE bar until

the appropriate Encapsulation Type displays.

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

5. Press ENTER. The “PVC HAS BEEN CREATED ” message displays at the top of the screen

indicating that Local Management has modified the PVC.

3.6.3 Deleting an Entry (PVC)

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

1. Use the arrow ke ys to highlight the VPI field and enter the VPI.

2. Use the arrow ke ys to highlight the VCI field and enter the VCI.

NOTE: The DELETE command appears only if a valid VPI and VCI of an existing PVC has been entered in their respective fields.

3. Use the arrow ke ys to highlight the DELETE command.

4. Press ENTER. The “PVC DELETED” message displays at th e top of th e screen indic ating that

Local Management has deleted the PVC.

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3.7 ATM CONNECTION SETUP BY VIRTUAL INTERFACE SCREEN

The ATM Connection Setup by Virtual Interface screen is used to view all curr ent connections for each LAN Emulation Client (LEC) that has been configured on the VHSIM2-A6DP on a LEC-by-LEC basis. This screen will also display PVCs that have been set up on the VHSIM2-A6DP. PVCs will display one at a time in Secure Fast Mode, because they are considered individual Virtual Interfaces. However, the PVCs will be displayed grouped by interface number in the 802.1Q mode.

To access the ATM Connection Setup By Virtual Interface screen, perform the following steps:

1. Use the arrow keys to highlight the CONNECTIONS BY VIRTUAL INTERFACE menu

item on the ATM Connections screen.

2. Press ENTER. The ATM Connection Setup By Virtual Interface screen, Figure 3-9, displays.

Figure 3-9 ATM Connection Setup By Virtual Interface Screen

Total Bandwidth Allocated: 0 Mbps

Virtual Interface #: [28]

VCI Encapsulation

VPI

0 32 VC Mux 802.3 Bdg

Type

ATM Address (ESI)

Application Port #: 28

TRAFFIC CATERGORY RATE INDEX

UBR 155Mbs 1

EXIT

RETURN

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

Total Bandwidth Allocated (Read-Only)

Shows the resources the current APIM has available for the assignment of PVCs and their associated traffic descriptors. If there are no PVCs configured, the maximum bandwidth that the active APIM supports is displayed. For example, an APIM-21 will display 155 Mbps. As PVCs with traffic descriptors are assigned, their rate is subtracted from the total.

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Virtual Interface # (Selectable)

Displays the virtual interface number that this LEC or PVC has been assigned by the VHSIM2-A6DP. Each LEC and PVC conf igured o n the VHSIM2-A6DP is a utomaticall y assigned a virtual interface number o nce the LEC or PVC is activated by Local/Remote Management. In SecureFast mode, each LEC and PVC is an entry in the MIB-II interface table. In 802.1Q mode, each port is an entry in the MIB-II interface table. Section 3.13 provides instructions on creating LECs via Local Management. Section 3.6 provides instructions on creating PVCs via Local Management.

NOTE: Section 3.4 also provides instructions on how to view all PVCs that have been

created via Local/Remote Management. The Virtual Interface # and Application Port # fields may be assigned the same value,

but the two fields are unrelated.

Application Port # (Read-only)

Displays the applicat io n por t number that this inter f ac e ha s bee n assigned by the VHSIM2-A6DP. Each interface configured on the VHSIM2-A6DP is automatically assigned an application port number once the connection is activated by Local/Remote Management. Section 3.13 provides instructions on creating LECs using Local Management.

VPI (Read-only)

Displays the VPI of each connection that this interface is currently supporting.

VCI (Read-only)

Displays the VCI of each connection that this interface is currently supporting.

Encapsulation Type (Read-only)

Displays the type of data encapsulation chosen for the displayed VCI.

ATM Address (ESI) (Read-only)

Traffic Category (Read-Only)

Displays the traffic category of the assigned index.

Rate (Read-Only)

Displays the traffic rate of of the assigned index, rounded to Mbps.

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Index (Read-Only)

Displays the traffic index assigned to each specific PVC.

NEXT (Command)

Allows the user to view the next page of information for the current virtual interface, if there are more lines of connection information than will fit on the screen.

PREV (Command)

Allows the user to view the previous page of information for the current virtual interface, if there are more lines of connection information than will fit on the screen.

3.7.1 Selecting a Virtual Interface

To specify which virtual interface to jump to, proceed as follows:

NOTE: Refer to the following sections to identify the virtual interface number that has been assigned to each PVC and LEC respectively:

For PVCs, refer to Section 3.3. For LECs, refer to Section 3.12.

1. Use the arrow keys to highlight the Virtual Interface #: field.

2. Using the number keys, enter the number of the virtual interface.

NOTE: The user may also press the SPACE bar or BACKSPACE key to scroll through the virtual interfaces one at a time.

3. Press ENTER. All current connections for that virtual interface display on the screen.

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3.8 PHYSICAL PORT CONFIGURATION MENU SCREEN

The Physical Port Configuration Menu screen contains two menu items that allow the user to access the Port Framer Conf i gurati on scre en and the ATM Port Redundancy Conf igur ation sc reen.

To access the Physical Port Configuration Menu screen, perform the following steps:

1. Use the arrow keys to highlight the PHYSICAL PORT CONFIGURATION menu item from

the ATM Screen.

2. Press ENTER. The Physical Port Configuration Menu screen, Figure 3-10, displays.

Figure 3-10 Physical Port Configuration Menu Screen

PORT FRAMER CONFIGURATION

ATM PORT REDUNDANCY

EXIT

RETURN

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The following list explains each of the Physical Port Configuration Menu screen fields:

PORT FRAMER CONFIGURATION

This menu item opens the Port Framer Configuration Screen. This screen is used to enable or disable ATM statistics an d alarms , and to spec ify, if applicable, the trans missio n type of th e APIM. For details, refer to Section 3.9.

ATM PORT REDUNDANCY

This menu item opens the ATM Port Redundancy Configuration screen. This screen is used to configure the APIMs for re dundanc y in the e v ent th e primary API M becomes d isabled. F or detai ls, refer to Section 3.10.

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3.9 PORT FRAMER CONFIGURATION SCREEN

The Port Framer Configuration screen is used to enable or disable ATM statistics and alarms, and to specify, if applicable, the transmission type that the APIM will use (SONET or SDH). The Port Framer Configurat io n scr een allows these configurations to be pe rformed on both the primary and redundant APIMs.

To access the Port Framer Configuration screen, perform the following steps:

1. Use the arrow keys to highlight the PORT FRAMER CONFIGURATION menu item from

the Physical Port Configuration Menu screen.

2. Press ENTER. The Port Framer Configuration screen, Figure 3-11, displays.

Figure 3-11 Port Framer Configuration Screen

Physical Port:

ATM Port Type:

Cell Payload Scrambling:

Transmission Type:

SAVE

Statistics:

Alarms:

Idle Cells:

ATM IF: 155Mbps, SONET/SDH, OC-3, MMF, SC

[ UNASSIGNED ]

[ SONET ]

RETURNEXIT

[1]

[ OFF ]

[ ON ]

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The following list explains each of the Port Framer Configuration screen fields.

Physical Port (Toggle)

This field is used to select which APIM to be configured. This field toggles between 1 (APIM 1) and 2 (APIM 2).

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ATM Port Type (Read-Only)

Displays the type of APIM installed in the VHSIM2-A6DP. This field displays all important information about the APIM. For example, the ATM Port Type field in Figure 3-11 is defined as follows:

• 155 Mbps signifies the amount of bandwidth the APIM supports.

• SONET/SDH displays the two transmission types that the APIM supports.

• OC-3 signifies the class of ATM service the APIM provides.

• MM F signifies that this APIM supports multimode fiber optic cabling.

• SC signifies that the APIM has SC style connectors to attach the physical cabling.

For details on the available APIMs, refer to Appendix B.

Statistics (Toggle)

This field toggles between OFF and ON. The default setting for this field is OFF.

Alarms (Toggle)

This field toggles between OFF and ON. The default setting for this field is OFF.

Idle Cells (Toggle)

Toggles between UNASSIGNED and OFF. The default setting for this field is UNASSIGNED.

Cell Payload Scrambling (Toggle)

Toggles between ON and OFF. The default setting for this field is ON.

Transmission Type (Toggle)

Depending on the APIMs installed, this field may display one of the following options:

• SONET

• SDH

• TAXI

• DS3

• STS3

NOTE: The Transmission Type field is a only a toggle field for specific Enterasys APIMs.

SAVE (Command)

This command saves all change s to memory.

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3.9.1 Configuring an APIM

To configure an APIM to use custom settings, perform the following steps:

1. Use the arrow keys to highlight the Physical Port field .

2. Press the SPACE bar to select APIM 1 ([1]) or APIM 2 ([2]).

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

4. Press the SPACE bar to toggle between OFF and ON until the desired setting displays.

5. Use the arrow keys to highlight the Alarms field.

6. Press the SPACE bar to toggle between OFF and ON until the desired setting displays.

7. If the APIM being configured supports SONET or SDH perform the following substeps: a. Use the arrow keys to highlight the Transmission Type field. b. Press the SPACE bar to toggle betwee n SONET and SDH until the desired sett ing displa ys.

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

9. Press ENTER. The changes are saved to memory.

3.10 ATM PORT REDUNDANCY CONFIGURATION SCREEN

The ATM Port Redundancy Configuration screen allows the user to perform the follow ing tasks:

• To enable or disable the automatic redundancy check feature of the VHSIM2-A6DP.

• Set which port (APIM) is the primary port of the VHSIM2-A6DP.

• To set the VHSIM2-A6DP to either automatically activate the redundant port if a problem is

detected with the primary port, or to wait until the user performs this task manually.

• To set the VHSI M2-A6DP to either automaticall y reactiv ate the primary port aft er any problems have been resolved, or to wait until the user performs this task manually.

• Set the time at which the VHSIM2-A6DP will test the redundanc y status of the APIMs installed in the VHSIM2-A6DP.

• View the results of APIM redundancy tests.

• Set the interval at which the VHSIM2-A6DP will perform APIM redundancy tests.

• Test the ports manually, without having to wait for the periodic test time to elapse.

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• Reset all configurations in the ATM Port Redundancy Configuration screen to their factory

default settings.

NOTE: There MUST be two APIMs installed in the VHSIM2-A6DP to make the redundancy feature available.

To access the ATM Port Redundancy Configuration screen from the ATM screen, perform the following st eps:

1. Use the arrow ke ys to highlight the ATM PORT REDUNDANCY menu item from the

Physical Port Configuration Menu screen.

2. Press ENTER. The ATM Port Redundancy Configuration screen, Figure 3-12, displays.

NOTE: The ATM Port Redundancy Configuration screen refreshes approximately every 3 seconds.

Figure 3-12 ATM Port Redundancy Configuration Screen

Redundancy Status: [Enabled]

Primary port: 1 Active port: 1

Activation of redundant port: [Automatic]

Revert to Primary port: [Automatic]

Periodic test status: [Enabled] Periodic test time: 01:00.00

Port Usability Status: No test performed since system startup

TEST PORTS NOW RESET TO FACTORY DEFAULTS

RETURNSAVE EXIT

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The following list explains each ATM Port Redundancy Configuration screen field:

Redundancy Status (Toggle)

Used to enable or disable the APIM redundancy feature of the VHSIM2-A6DP. This field toggles between Enabled and Disabled. The default value of this field is Enabled.

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Primary Port (Modifiable)

Used to determine which APIM i nstal led i n the VHSI M2-A6DP will be th e pri mary por t. En teri ng 1 in this field signifies that the APIM in slot APIM 1 on the VHSIM2-A6DP will be the primary port. Entering 2 sign if ies that the APIM in slot APIM 2 on t he VHSIM2-A6 DP will be t he primar y port. The default setting for this field is 1.

Active Port (Modifiable)

Displays which APIM is currently acting as the active port for the VHSIM2-A6DP. The Active

port field displays 1 or 2. This field may be configured manually to “1” or “2”, however, it is possible this value may change if the Activation of redundant port or Revert to primary port fields are set to “Automatic”.

Activation of redundant port (Toggle)

Used to configure how the VHSIM2-A6DP will activate the redundant port if a problem arises with the primary port. The field toggles between Automatic and Manual. The default setting for this field is Automatic.

Revert to Primary port (Toggle)

Used to configure how the VHSIM2-A6DP will reactivate the primary port once any problems have bee n r eso lved. This field toggles between Automat ic and Manual. The defau lt setting for this field is Automatic.

Periodic test status (Toggle)

Used to enable or disable the redundancy test feature of the VHSIM2-A6DP. This field toggles between Enabled and Disabled. The default setting for this field is Enabled.

Periodic test time (Modifiable)

Allows the user to set the time of day that the VHSIM2-A6DP will perform APIM redundancy tests. The default setting for this field is 01:00.00 (1:00 A.M.). The available range for this field is 00:00.00 (12:00 A.M.) to 23:59.59 (11:59:59 P.M.).

Port Usability Status (Read-Only)

Displays the current status of redundant ports of the VHSIM2-A6DP.

NOTE: Some status results may display a “port unusable” message. This does NOT necessarily indicate a hardware failure. This test result may be due to no link to the APIM, faulty cabling, etc. If the VHSIM2-A6DP or an APIM has a hardware failure, it will be reflected in their LEDs. Refer to Chapter 4 for details. A “port unusable” message only indicates that the port may not be used for redundancy.

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TEST PORTS NOW (Command)

Used to instruct the VHSIM2-A6DP to perf orm an APIM redundancy test immediately. When the test is completed, the results are displayed in the Port Usability/S tatus field.

RESET TO FACTORY DEFAULTS (Command)

Used to reset all the fields in the ATM Port Redundancy Configuration screen to their default settings.

SAVE (Command)

Used to save all changes to memory.

3.10.1 Setting the Redundancy Status

To set the Redundancy Status, perform the following steps:

1. Use the arrow ke ys to highlight the Redundancy Status field.

2. Press the SPACE bar to toggle between the choices until the appropriate mode displays (Enabled or Disabled).

3. Use the arrow ke ys to highlight the SAVE command at the bottom of the screen and press

ENTER. The changes are saved to memory.

3.10.2 Setting the Primary Port

To set the Primary port, perform the following steps:

1. Use the arrow ke ys to highlight the Primary port field.

2. Enter 1 or 2. Entering 1 signifies APIM 1 of t he VHSIM2-A6DP. En teri ng 2 sign if ies APIM 2

of the VHSIM2-A6DP.

3. Use the arrow ke ys to highlight the SAVE command at the bottom of the screen and press ENTER. The changes are saved to memory.

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3.10.3 Setting the Active Port

To set the Active port, perform the following steps:

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

2. Enter 1 or 2. Ent erin g 1 signi fies APIM 1 of the VHSIM 2-A6DP. Ente ring 2 sign ifie s APIM 2

of the VHSIM2-A6DP.

NOTE: This field may be configured manually to “1” or “2”, however, it is possible this value may change if the Activation of redundant port or Revert to primary port fields are set to “Automatic”.

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

ENTER. The changes are saved to memory.

3.10.4 Setting the Activation of Redundant Port Field

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

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

2. Press the SPACE bar to toggle between the choices until the appropriate mode displays (Automatic or Manual).

NOTE: If the Activation of redundant port field is set to Manual, the redundant port must be activated by the user via Local/Remote Management.

3. Use the arrow keys to highlight the SAVE command at the bottom of the screen and press ENTER. The changes are saved to memory.

3.10.5 Setting the Revert to Primary Port Field

To set the Revert to Primary port field (Automatic or Manual), perform the following steps:

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

2. Press the SPACE bar to toggle between the choices until the appropriate mode displays (Automatic or Manual).

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NOTE: If the Revert to Primary port field is set to Manual, the primary port must be re-activated by the user via Local/Remote Management.

3. Use the arrow ke ys to highlight the SAVE command at the bottom of the screen and press

ENTER. The changes are saved to memory.

3.10.6 Setting the Periodic Test Status Field

To enable or disable the Periodic test status feature, perform the following steps:

1. Use the arrow ke ys to highlight the Periodic test status field.

2. Press the SPACE bar to toggle between the choices until the appropriate mode displays (Enabled or Disabled).

3. Use the arrow ke ys to highlight the SAVE command at the bottom of the screen and press

ENTER. The changes are saved to memory.

3.10.7 Setting the Periodic Test Time

To change the Periodic test time field from the default value of 01:00.00 (1:00 A.M.), perform the following st eps:

1. Use the arrow ke ys to highlight the Periodic test time field.

2. Enter the time in this format: HH: MM.SS

NOTE: When entering the time in the Periodic test time field, separators between hours, minutes, and seconds must be added. For example, to set the Periodic test time

to 12:00 P.M. (Noon), type “12:00.00” in the Periodic test time field.

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

4. Use the arrow ke ys 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 Ma nagement does no t alter th e current valu e and refreshes the Periodic test time field with the previous value.

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3.10.8 Using the TEST PORTS NOW Command

To force the VHSIM2-A6DP to perform a redundancy test immediately, perform the following steps:

1. Use the arrow keys to highlight the TEST PORTS NOW command.

2. Press ENTER. The VHSIM2-A6DP performs the redundancy test, and displays the results in

the Port Usability/Status field.

3.10.9 Using the RESET TO FACTORY DEFAULTS Command

To reset all the values of the ATM Port Redundancy Configuration screen to the factory default values, perform the following steps:

1. Use the arrow keys to highlight the RESET TO FACTORY DEFAULTS command.

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

3.11 LAN EMULATION CLIENTS SCREEN

The LAN Emulation Clients sc reen conta ins f i ve men u items that open Local Management screens used to create, maintain, and monitor LAN Emulation Clients (LECs). It also may be used to search the ARP cache for specific MAC addresses.

To access the LAN Emulation Clients screen from the ATM screen, perform the following steps:

1. Use the arrow keys to highlight the LAN EMULATION CLIENTS menu item.

2. Press ENTER. The LAN Emulation Clients screen, Figure 3-13, displays.

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Figure 3-13 LAN Emulation Clients Screens Menu

LEC TABLE LEC ADMINISTRATION LEC PROPERTIES LEC ARP CACHE LEC TRANSMIT QUEUES

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The following list explains each of the menu items on the LAN Emulation Clients screen:

LEC TABLE

This menu item opens the LEC Table screen. This screen is a read-only screen used to view all LECs currently configured on the VHSIM2-A6DP. Refer to Section 3.12.

LEC ADMINISTRATION

This menu item opens the ELAN Administ rati on scre en. This s creen i s used t o creat e, modify, and delete LAN Emulation Clients. Refer to Section 3.13.

LEC PROPERTIES

This menu item opens the ELAN Properties screen. The ELAN Properties screen is a read-only screen that allows the user to view current information on multiple LAN Emulation components. Refer to Section 3.14.

LEC ARP CACHE

This menu item opens the LEC ARP Cache screen. This screen is used to view the ARP Cache of the LECs configured on the VHSIM2-A6DP. This screen also allows the user to search the VHSIM2-A6DP LEC ARP Cache for a specific MAC Address VPI, VCI or ATM address. If a match is found, the screen displays the LEC to which the search term is bound, the MAC address, the name of the ELAN to which the LEC belongs, and t he VPI, VCI, and ATM address used by the LEC to connect to the liste d ELAN. In a ddi ti on, t he sc reen displays the MIB-II i nte rface and LEC index of the MAC address for which the search was performed. Refer to Section 3.15.

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LEC TRANSMIT QUEUES

This menu item opens th e Traffic Management LEC Priori ty Queues s creen. Th is s creen i s used to assign 802.1P priorities to a LEC.

Refer to Section 3.16.

3.12 LEC TABLE SCREEN

The LEC Table screen is a read-only screen that is used to view the status of all LECs currently configured on the VHSIM2-A6DP.

To access the LEC Table screen from the LAN Emulation Clients screen, perform the following steps:

1. Use the arrow keys to highlight the LEC TABLE menu item on the LAN Emulation Clients

screen.

2. Press ENTER. The LEC Table screen, Figure 3-14, displays.

Figure 3-14 LEC Table Screen

All values correspond with the lecStatusTable of the ATM Forum LEC MIB.

IF Port Index LEC ID Ver ELAN ID ELAN Name LEC State

25 29 1 0 2.0 0 Ctron1 Operational

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

IF (Read-Only)

Displays the MIB-I I I nt erface that this LEC has been assigned dynamical ly. The value assi gned to this field is necessary when using the ATM Connection Setup by Virtual Interface screen (Section 3.7).

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Port (Read-Only)

Displays the application port number this has LEC has been dynamically assigned.

Index (Read-Only)

Displays the Index of the LEC.

LEC ID (Read-Only)

This value is dynamically assigned by the LES to uniquely identify this LEC.

Ver (Read-Only)

Displays the version of LAN Emulation (LANE) that the LEC is currently using.

ELAN ID (Read-Only)

This value is dynamically assigned by the LES to uniquely identify this ELAN.

ELAN Name (Read-Only)

Displays the name assigned to the Emulated LAN (ELAN) by the user in the LEC Administration screen (Section 3.13) or by the LECS.

LEC State (Read-Only)

Displays the current state of the LEC. The LEC goes through a series of initialization phases, which may result in this field displaying different state s as the initialization process proceeds. The possible states are as follows:

NOTE: In most cases, the initialization process occurs very rapidly, and the following

initialization states, with the exception of “Operational”, may not display.

• Initial State - While in Initial State the LEC receiv es tw o types of conf i gurat ion para mete rs :

• From the User: LECS ATM Address, ELAN Name, MTU Size, and LAN Type.

• From the ATM Switch: The ATM Address of the switch.

• LECS Connect - During the LECS Connect phase, the LEC establishes a Configuration

Direct VCC with the LECS.

• Configure - The Configure phase is where the LEC discovers the LES before going on to

the join phas e.

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•Join-During the Join phase, the LEC esta blis hes a Con trol Direct VCC with t he LES. Af ter this connection is made, the LEC is assigned a LEC ID, the name of the ELAN it will join, and is notified of the maximum frame size allowed on the ELAN and the LAN type that is being emulated (IEEE 802.3). The initialization process then proceeds to the Initial Registration phase.

• Initial Reg. - The Initial Registration phase is used by the LEC to confirm that its MAC Address(es) is unique before becoming fully operational on the network. During this phase, the LEC may also register any additional unicast LAN destinations and Route Descriptors.

• BUS Connect - While in the BUS Connect phase, the LEC connects to the Broadcast and Unknown serve r (BUS). At the end of this phase, the LEC has a BUS Multicast Send VCC and a BUS Multicast Forward VCC with the BUS. Once these VCCs have been created, the LEC becomes operational on the network.

• Operational - The LEC is now fully configured, and is switching traffic.

3.13 LEC ADMINISTRATION SCREEN

The LEC Administration scree n is used to add, modi fy and delet e LAN Emulation Client s (LECs). To access the LEC Administration screen from the ATM screen, perform the following steps:

1. Use the arrow keys to highlight the LEC ADMINISTRATION menu item from the LAN

Emulation Clients screen.

2. Press ENTER; the LEC Administration screen, Figure 3-15, displays.

Figure 3-15 LEC Administration Screen

LEC Index:

LEC Status:

LANE Version

Configure LEC:

ELAN Name:

MTU Size:

Selective Multicast:

LLC Multiplex Capable

Topology Change Frames:

LES/LECS Address:

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[Active]

[2.0]

[Automatic]

_________

[1516]

[Disable]

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.

All values correspond with the lecConfigTable of the ATM Forum LEC MIB

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LEC Administration Screen

Configure LEC (Toggle)

Used to specify if the LEC is configured manually by the user, or automatically by the VHSIM2-A6DP. This field toggles between Automatic and Manual. For instructions on how to configure the LEC automaticall y and manually, refer to Section 3.13.2 and Section 3.13.3.

ELAN Name (Modifiable)

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

NOTE: If the LEC is created manually, the name entered in the ELAN Name field is the ONLY ELAN the LEC will join. The LEC will not take another ELAN name from the LES.

MTU Size (Toggle)

Used to define t he maximum MTU size t hat this LEC allo ws to be used. This f ie ld toggle s between [1516], [1580], and [Unspecified], with [1516] being the default value.

Selective Multicast (Toggle)

This field toggles between Disable and Enable, with a default value of Disable. The Selective Multicast field is specific to LANE 2.0, and is not supported if LANE 1.0 is used.

LLC Multiplex Capable (Toggle)

This field toggles between Disable and Enable, with a default value of Disable. The Selective Multicast field is specific to LANE 2.0, and is not supported if LANE 1.0 is used.

Topology Change Frames (Toggle)

This field toggles between Disable and Enable, with a default value of Disable.

NOTE: The LES ATM Address field does not display if the LEC is configured automatically. Instead, the field reads LECS ATM Address. If the LEC is configured automatically, the LES ATM Address is learned dynamically from the LECS.

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LES ATM Address (Modifiable)

The address of the LAN Emulation Server with which the LEC registers. If the LEC is configured manually, the LES ATM Address must be supplied by the user.

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

LEC Index (Read-Only/Modifiab le)

Used to identify this LEC in the ATM Forum’s LEC MIB. This value is provided dynamically and is not modifiabl e b y the us er. This field is used to ent er the inde x o f the LEC t hat wil l be vi e wed or changed while in MODIFY MODE.

LEC Status (Toggle)

Displays the current status of this LEC. This field displays “active” or “Not In Service”. For instructions on changing the LEC status refer to Section 3.13.1.

LANE Ver sion (Toggle)

This field toggles between 2.0 and 1.0 with a default value of 2.0.

Configure LEC (Toggle)

Used to specify if the LEC is configured manually by the user, or automatically by the VHSIM2-A6DP. This field toggles between Automatic and Manual. For instructions on how to configure the LEC automatically and manually, refer to Section 3.13.2 and Section 3.13.3.

ELAN Name (Modifiable)

Used to provide a user -specif ied ELAN for this LEC to join. Thi s field is modifiab le when the LEC is configured in both automatic and manual mode.

NOTE: If the LEC is created manually, the name entered in the ELAN Name field is the ONLY ELAN the LEC will join. The LEC will not take another ELAN name from the LES.

MTU Size (Toggle)

Used to define the maximum MTU size that this LEC allows to be used. This field toggles between [1516], [1580], and [Unspecified], with [1516] being the default value.

Selective Multicast (Toggle)

This field toggles between Disable and Enable, with a default value of Disable. The Selective Multicast field is specific to LANE 2.0, and is not supported if LANE 1.0 is used.

LLC Multiplex Capable (Toggle)

This field toggles between Disable and Enable, with a default value of Disable. The Selective Multicast field is specific to LANE 2.0, and is not supported if LANE 1.0 is used.

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Topology Change Frames (Toggle)

This field toggles between Disable and Enable, with a default value of Disable.

LES ATM Address (Modifiable)

The address of the LAN Emulation Server with which the LEC registers. If the LEC is configured manually, the LES ATM Address must be supplied by the user.

NOTE: The LECS ATM Address field does not display if the LEC is configured manually. Instead, the field reads LES ATM Address. If the LEC is configured manually, the LECS is not used.

LECS ATM Address (Modifiable)

Displays the ATM address o f the LAN Emulat ion Conf igu ration Serv er ( LECS). It i s not nec essary to enter the LECS address. Some network configurations, however, may have more than one LECS. To specify which LECS to connect with, the address must be entered in this field.

ADD LEC (Command)

Used to add the LEC to the VHSIM2-A6DP. This command is only available if the screen is in CREATE MODE.

DELETE (Command)

Deletes the L EC from the VHSIM2-A6DP LEC Index. This command is only available if the screen is in MODIFY MODE.

MODIFY MODE (Command)

Allows the modification of all LECs that have been previously configured by putting the LEC Administration screen into MODIFY MODE. This command is only available if the screen is in CREATE MODE.

CREATE MODE (Command)

Allows the creation of ne w LECs by p utting the LEC Admini strati on scree n into CREATE MODE. This command is only available when the screen is in MODIFY MODE.

SAVE (Command)

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

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3.13.1 Changing the LEC Status of an Existing LEC

To change the LEC Status, perform the following steps:

1. Use the arrow keys to highlight the MODIFY MODE command at the bottom of the screen

and press ENTER.

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

NOTE: To discover the Index of the LEC that will be modified, refer to Section 3.12.

3. Enter the Index of the LEC to be modified, and press ENTER.

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

5. Use the SPACE bar to toggle be tween the options (Act ive or Not In Se rvice) until the desired

option displays.

6. Use the arrow keys to highlight the SAVE command and press ENTER. The new LEC Status

becomes enabled.

3.13.2 Configuring a New LEC Automatically

To configure a new LEC automatically, perform the following steps:

1. Ensure the LEC Administration screen is in CREATE MODE. If the screen does not display

“CREATE MODE”, perform th e following su bsteps: a. Use the arrow keys to highlight the CREATE MODE command at the bottom of the

screen.

b. Press ENTER. The LEC Administration screen, in CREATE MODE, displays.

2. Use the arrow keys to highlight the LANE Version field.

3. Press the SPACE bar to togg le between the optio ns (1.0 or 2.0) until the de sired LANE v ersion

displays.

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

5. Press the SPACE bar to toggle between the options until Automatic displays.

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6. Use the arrow ke ys to highlight the ELAN Name field. Enter a name fo r the ELAN that is no more than 32 characters in length. This step is optional, and does not have to be performed to configure the LEC automatically.

NOTE: Steps 7 through 12 are not necessary if LANE 1.0 will be used. Although these fields may be enabled, LANE 1.0 does not support the corresponding features.

7. Use the arrow ke ys to highlight the Selective Multicast field.

8. Press the SPACE bar to toggle between the options ( Enable or Disable) until t he desired option

displays.

9. Use the arrow ke ys to highlight the LLC Multiplex Capable field.

10. Press the SPACE bar to tog gle between the options (Enabl e or Disable) until the de sired option

displays.

11. Use the arrow keys to highl ight the Topology Change Frames field.

12. Press the SPACE bar to tog gle between the options (Enabl e or Disable) until the de sired option

displays.

13. Use the arrow k eys to hi ghlight the LECS ATM Address fi eld. 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.

14. Use the arrow keys to highli ght t he ADD LEC command at the b ottom of the s creen and pr ess ENTER. The LEC will now be configured automatically by the VHSIM2-A6DP.

3.13.3 Configuring a New LEC Manually

To configure a new LEC manually, perform the following steps:

1. Ensure the LEC Administration screen is in CREATE MODE. If the screen does not display

“CREATE MODE”, perform the following substeps: a. Use the arrow keys to highlight the CREATE MODE command at the bottom of the

screen.

b. Press ENTER. The LEC Administration screen, in CREATE MODE, displays.

2. Use the arrow ke ys to highlight the LANE Version field.

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3. Press the SPACE bar to togg le between the optio ns (1.0 or 2.0) until the de sired LANE v ersion

displays.

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

5. Use the SPACE bar to toggle between the options until Manual displays.

NOTE: The following step is optional, and does not have to be performed to configure the LEC manually. If an ELAN name is specified, however, the LEC will ONLY join the specified ELAN, and will not accept an ELAN name from the LES.

6. Use the arrow keys to highlight the ELAN Name field. Enter a name for the ELAN that is no

more than 32 characters in length.

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

8. Use the SPACE bar to toggle between the options until the desired MTU size displays.

NOTE: Steps 9 through 14 are not necessary if LANE 1.0 will be used. Although these fields may be enabled, LANE 1.0 does not support the corresponding features.

9. Use the arrow keys to highlight the Selective Multicast field.

10. Press the SPACE bar to toggle betw een the opti ons (Enable or Disable) until the desired opt ion

displays.

11. Use the arrow keys to highlight the LLC Multiplex Capable field.

12. Press the SPACE bar to toggle betw een the opti ons (Enable or Disable) until the desired opt ion

displays.

13. Use the arrow keys to highlight the Topology Change Frames fi eld.

14. Press the SPACE bar to toggle betw een the opti ons (Enable or Disable) until the desired opt ion

displays.

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

16. Enter the LES ATM Address in the field. Ensure that a valid ATM address is used.

17. Use the arrow keys to highl ight t he ADD LEC command at the b ottom of the scree n and pr ess

ENTER. The manually configured LEC is now entered into the VHSIM2-A6DP LEC Index.

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3.13.4 Modifying an Existing LEC

To modify a LEC that has already been created, perform the following steps:

1. Use the arrow ke ys to highlight the MODIFY MODE command and press ENTER.

2. Use the arrow ke ys to highlight the LEC Index field.

NOTE: To discover the Index of the LEC to be modified, refer to Section 3.12.

3. Enter the LEC Index of the LEC to be modified.

4. Use the arrow ke ys to highlight the LANE Version field.

5. Press the SPACE bar to toggle betw een the options (1.0 or 2.0) until t he desir ed LANE vers ion

displays.

6. Use the arrow ke ys to highlight the Configure LEC field.

7. Use the SPACE bar to toggle between the options until the appropriate mode displays.

8. If the LEC will be configured manually, perform the following substeps:

NOTE: Substeps a through j are optional, and are not necessary to modify the LEC to be configured manually.

a. Use the arrow keys to highlight the ELAN Name field. b. Enter a name for the ELAN that is no more than 32 characters in length. c. Use the arrow keys to highlight the MAX MTU Size field. d. Use the SPACE bar to toggle between the options until the desired MTU size displays. e. Use the arrow keys to highlight the Selective Multicast field. f. Press the SPACE bar to toggle between the options (Enable or Disable) until the desired

option displays.

g. Use the arrow ke ys to highlight the LLC Multiplex Capable field.

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h. Press the SPACE bar to toggle between the options (Enable or Disable) until the desired

option displays.

i. Use the arrow keys to highlight the Topology Change Frames fi eld. j. Press the SPACE bar to toggle between the options (Enable or Disable) until the des ired

option displays.

k. Use the arrow keys to highlight the LES ATM Address field. l. Enter the LES ATM Address in the field. Ensure that a valid ATM address is used.

9. Use the arrow keys to highlight the SAVE command at the bottom of the screen and press

ENTER. The changes will now be written to NVRAM, and the LEC will reflect the modifications.

3.13.5 Deleting an Existing LEC

To delete an existing LEC, perform the following ste ps:

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

NOTE: To discover the Index of the LEC that is to be deleted, refer to Section 3.12.

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

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

4. Press ENTER. The LEC is deleted.

3.14 LEC PROPERTIES SCREEN

The LEC Properties scr een is a read-only screen that is used to view current in formation on multiple LAN Emulation components.

To access the LEC Properties screen from the LAN Emulation Clients screen, perform the following steps:

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

Clients screen.

2. Press ENTER; the LEC Properties screen, Figure 3-16, displays.

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Figure 3-16 LEC Properties Screen

LEC Properties Screen

LEC Index: 1 LEC ID: 0

ELAN ID: 0

LANE Version: [2.0]

LEC ATM ADDR:

LECS ATM ADDR:

LES ATM ADDR:

BUS ATM ADDR:

LECS Configuration Direct VCC: 0, 0

BUS Default Multicast Send VCC: 0, 0

BUS Default Multicast Forward VCC: 0, 0

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

LES Control Distribute VCC: 0, 0

Actual ELAN Name:

LEC STATE: InitialState Status: notinservice

All values correspond with the lecStatusTable of the ATM Forum LANE 2.0 MIB.

EXIT

RETURN

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

LEC Index (Selectable)

Used to identify this LEC both on the VHSIM2-A6DP and in the ATM Forum’s LEC MIB.

LEC ID (Read-Only)

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

Actual ELAN Name (Read-Only)

Displays the name of the ELAN to which this LEC belongs.

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LEC STATE (Read-Only)

Displays the current state that the LEC is in. The possible states are as follows:

•Initial State

• LECS Connect

• Configure

•Join

• Initial Registration

• BUS Connect

• Operational

Section 3.12 provides definitions for the possible states of the LEC State field.

Status (Read-Only)

Displays the current status of the LEC. This field displays one of the following items:

• Active (LEC is operational)

• Not In Service (LEC is not operational)

• No Link (No connection to the network)

• No ATM Address (ILMI not operating, refer to Section 3.17)

• No UNI (UNI not operating, refer to Section 3.17)

ELAN ID (Read-Only)

Displays the ID that this ELAN was assigned by the LES.

LANE Ver sion (Read-Only)

Displays the LANE version that the LEC is using. This field will display 1.0 or 2. 0.

LEC ATM ADDR (Read-Only)

Displays the ATM Address of the LEC.

LECS ATM ADDR (Read-Only)

Displays the ATM address of the L AN Emulation Configuration Server. If this LEC was configured manually, this field can be empty.

LES ATM ADDR (Read-Only)

Displays the ATM Address of the LAN Emulation Server to which the LEC is connected.

BUS ATM ADDR (Read-Only)

Displays the ATM address of the Broadcast or Unknown Server to which the LEC is connected.

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LECS Configuration Direct VCC (Read-Only)

Displays the VPI an d VCI of the Conf ig ura ti on Direct Virtual Channel Connection (VCC) that t he LEC has with the LECS. This connection is used to obtain LAN Emulation configuration parameters, and is also used by the LEC to learn the address of the LES.

NOTE: In many ELAN implementations, the LECS Configuration Direct VCC is only used temporarily, and the VCC may time out.

LES Control Direct VCC (Read-Only)

Displays the VPI and VCI of the Control Direct Virtual Channel Connection (VCC) that the LEC has with the LES. This connection is used by the LES and the LEC to distribute control traffic to all LECs. If this LEC is participating in an ELAN, this connection is mandatory.

LES Control Distribute VCC (Read-Only)

Displays the VPI and VCI of the Control Distribute Virtual Channel Connection (VCC) that the LEC has with the LES. This optional connection is used by the LES to distribute control traffic to all LECs.

BUS Default Multicast Send VCC (Read-Only)

Displays the VPI and VCI of the Multicast Send Virtual Channel Connection (VCC) that the LEC has with the BUS. This connection is used by the LEC and the BUS to send all broadcast transmissions for address resolution. This connection is also used for unicast and multicast transmissions, when the destination address is unknown. If this LEC is participating in an ELAN, this connection is mandato ry.

BUS Default Multicast Forward VCC (Read-Only)

Displays the VPI and VCI of the Multicast Forward Virtual Channel Connection (VCC) that the LEC has with the BUS. This connection is used by the LEC to receive data from the BUS about address resolution. If this LEC is participating in an ELAN, this connection is mandatory.

3.14.1 Viewing Multiple ELANs

To view additional ELANs, perform the following steps:

1. Use the arrow ke ys to highlight the LEC Index field.

2. Press the SPACE bar to step through all of the LECs currently configured on the

VHSIM2-A6DP. The user may also enter the numerical LEC index to have the applicable

ELAN’s properties display immediately.

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LEC ARP Cache Screen

3.15 LEC ARP CACHE SCREEN

The LEC ARP Cache screen is used t o vi ew 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 LAN Emulation

Clients screen.

2. Press ENTER, the LEC ARP Cache screen, Figure 3-17, displays.

Figure 3-17 LEC ARP Cache Screen

LEC Index: [1] IF: 31

Search by: [ALL ADDR] ELAN Name: CTRON

MAC Address VPI VCI

ffffffffffff

0, 84

0x00.0000.00.000000.0000.0000.0000.000000000000.00

ATM Address

EXIT RETURN

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

LEC Index (Selectable)

Displays the Inde x of th e LEC to whic h the i nformat ion di splaye d on the scree n perta ins. To select a new LEC Index, use th e arro w ke ys to highligh t the LEC Index fi eld and press the SPACE bar to step throug h the available LECs.

IF (Read-Only)

Displays the MIB-II Interface to which the information displayed on the screen pertains.

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Search By (Selectable)

Used to step through the following options:

• ALL ADDR (all addresses)

• VPI, VCI (VPI/VCI pair)

• MAC ADDR (MAC address)

• ATM ADDR (ATM address of the LEC)

This field allows the user to specify the way in which the LEC ARP Cache will be searched. The default setting for this field is ALL ADDR.

ELAN Name (Read-Only)

Displays the name of the ELAN to which this LEC is attached.

MAC Address (Read-Only)

Displays the remote MAC address(es) from which this LEC has received responses to LE-ARP requests.

Q# (Selectable)

Displays the selectable number of transmit queues available per port. The default setting is one.

VPI (Read-Only)

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

VCI (Read-Only)

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

ATM Address (Read-Only)

Displays the ATM Address that the LEC uses to create a UNI SVC to deliver frames to the associated MAC address.

PREV (Command)

Used to open the previous series of MAC/ATM Address pairs. To access the previous series of address pairs, highlight the PREV command by using the arrow keys and pressing ENTER. The previous series of MAC/ATM address pairs displays.

NEXT (Command)

Used to open the next series of MAC/ATM Address pairs. To access the next series of address pairs, highlight the NEXT command by using the arrow keys and pressing ENTER. The next series of MAC/ATM address pairs displays.

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SEARCH (Command)

Performs a search of the LEC ARP Cache based on the search term specified in the ADDR or VPI/VCI fields b elo w t he Sear ch By f i eld. This c ommand is o nly a vailable if a valid search te rm is entered.

3.15.1 Performing a Search

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

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

2. Use the SPACE bar to move through the available indexes until the appropriate LEC Index

displays.

3. Use the arrow keys to highlight the Search By field.

4. Press the SPACE bar to toggle through the options until the desired search method displays.

5. Use the arrow keys to move to the field that displays below the Search By field.

6. Enter the search term. Depending on the setting of the Search By field, enter one of the

following items:

• an ATM address

• a VPI, VCI pair

• a MAC address

7. Use the arrow keys to highlight the SEARCH command at the bot tom of the s cre en and press

ENTER.

When the search is completed, the screen refreshes with the results of the search.

3.16 LEC PRIORITY QUEUES SCREEN

The LEC Priority Queues screen is used to assign up to eight 802.1P priorities to a LEC. To access the LEC Priority Queues screen from the LAN Emulati on Cl ie nts menu screen, perfo rm

the following steps:

1. Use the arrow keys to highlight the LEC TRANSMIT QUEUES menu item of the LAN

Emulation Clients screen.

2. Press ENTER. The LEC Priority Queues screen, Figure 3-19, displays.

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Figure 3-18 Traffic Managment LEC Priority Queues Screen

Lec Index: [ 1 ] Number of Virtual Queues: [ 8 ] Elan Name:

Virtual Profile Profile Traffic Queue Index Name Category

0 [ 1 ] Default UBR descriptor UBR 1 [ 1 ] Default UBR descriptor UBR 2 [ 1 ] Default UBR descriptor UBR 3 [ 1 ] Default UBR descriptor UBR 4 [ 1 ] Default UBR descriptor UBR 5 [ 1 ] Default UBR descriptor UBR 6 [ 1 ] Default UBR descriptor UBR 7 [ 1 ] Default UBR descriptor UBR

SAVE EXIT RETURN

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The following list explains each of the Traffic Management LEC Priority Queues screen fields:

LEC Index (Selectable)

Displays the Inde x of the LEC to which th e info rmatio n displ ayed on t he scr een per tains. To select a new LEC Index, use the arro w key s to highligh t the LEC Index f i eld a nd pre ss t he SPACE b ar to step through the available LECs, or enter the number of the Index desired.

Number of Virtual Queues (Selectable)

User may choose up to 8 virtual queues to be assigned to the Lec Index chosen in the previous field.

Elan Name (Read-Only)

Displays the name of the ELAN associated with the chosen LEC Index.

Virtual Queue (Read-Only)

Displays the virtual queues that the indexes can be assigned to. The number of virtual queues was chosen in the Number of Queues field.

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Profile Index (Select able)

Displays the inde x numbe r ne xt to the v irtua l queue to whi ch it c an be ass igned. To select a Prof ile Index, use the arrow keys to highlight the Profile Index field and press the SPACE bar to step through the available profiles, or enter the number of the desired profile.

Profile Name (Read-Only)

Displays the Profile Name associated with the displayed Index Profile Number.

Traffic Category (Read-Only)

Displays the traffic category associated with the displayed Profile.

SAVE (Command)

Used to save all changes to memory.

NOTE: The rules defined in the 802.1P Priority Transmit Queue Mapping table to prioritize traffic across SVCs are used when assigning priorities to a LEC.

3.16.1 Assigning Priorities to a LEC

To assign priorities to a LEC, perform the following steps:

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

2. Use the SPACE bar to toggle the field to display the desired Lec Index number, or type in the

desired Lec Index Number. Press ENTER.

3. Use the arrow keys to highlight the Number of Virtual Queues field.

4. Use the SPACE bar to toggle the field to display the desired number of queues, from one to

eight.

5. Use the arrow keys to highlight the Profile Index field of the first virtual queue displayed.

6. Use the SPACE bar to toggle the options to display the desired Profile Index, or type in the

number.

7. Use the arrow keys to highlight the next Profile Index field, if more modifications need to be

made. Repeat steps 5 and 6 to assign priorities to different LECs.

8. Use the arrow keys to highlight the SAVE command and press ENTER.

9. The priorities are saved.

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Signalling Screen

3.17 SIGNALLING SCREEN

The Signalling screen is used to set the parameters for all SVCs, to view the Integrated Local Management Interface (ILMI) Physical Address, view the current version of UNI being used by the VHSIM2-A6DP, to disable ILMI and UNI, and to restart ILMI and UNI.

To access the Signalling screen from the ATM menu screen, perform the following steps:

1. Use the arrow ke ys to highlight the SIGNALLING menu item on the ATM menu screen.

2. Press ENTER. The Signalling screen, Figure 3-19, displays.

Figure 3-19 Signalling Screen

ILMI Status:

ILMI State:

ILMI Physical ATM Address:

UNI Status:

UNI Qsaal Status:

UNI Q93b Status:

UNI Version:

0x00.0000.00.000000.0000.0000.0000.000000000000.00

[Auto Configure Enabled]

Enabled

[Enabled]

Disabled

[UNI3.0]

RETURNSAVE RESTART UNI RESTART ILMI EXIT

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The following list explains each of the Signalling screen fields:

ILMI Status (Selectable)

Used to enable or disable the ILMI. This field contains the following options: Auto Configure Enabled, Enabled, and Disabled. The default for this field is Auto Configure Enabled. For instructions on how to change the ILMI status, refer to Section 3.17.1.

ILMI State (Read-Only)

This read-only field displays the current status of the ILMI. For ILMI to be operational this field

should read “Verifying” if the ILMI Status field is set to “AutoConfig Enabled” or “Enabled”.

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ILMI Physical ATM Address (Read-Only)

For the VHSIM2-A6DP to support SVCs this must be a read-only field that displays the physical ATM address of the VHSIM2-A6DP. This field may be set if ILMI is disabled.

UNI Status (Toggle)

Displays the current UNI status. This f iel d toggles be tween Enable d and Disabled . For instructi ons on how to change the UNI status refer to Section 3.17.3.

UNI Qsaal Status (Read-Only)

This read-only field displays the current UNI Qsaal status. If the VHSIM2-A6DP is connected to

an ATM network, this field reads “Enabled”. If this field reads “Disabled” ensure that ILMI is in Autoconfigure mode, and that ILMI has an ATM address.

UNI Q93b Status (Read-Only)

This read-only field displays the current UNI Q93b status. If this field reads “Disabled” UNI did not start up correctly, and some UNI services may not be available. If this field remains in a disabled state, check that all appropriate UNI services in the ATM network have been configured properly.

UNI Version (Toggle)

Displays the current version of UNI being used by the VHSIM2-A6DP. This field is modifiable if ILMI is not set to “Auto Configure enabled”. In Autoconfigure mode the VHSIM2-A6DP uses either UNI 3.0, UNI 3.1, or UNI 4.0 depending on the version of UNI being used by the ATM switch to which the VHSIM2-A6DP is connected.

SAVE (Command)

Used to save all changes to memory.

RESTART UNI (Command)

Used to resta rt UNI. For instructions on how to restart UNI, refer to Section 3.17.4.

RESTART ILMI (Command)

Used to resta rt the ILMI. For instructions on how to restart the ILMI, refer to Section 3.17.5.

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3.17.1 Changing the UNI Version

To change the UNI Version perform the following steps:

1. Use the arrow ke ys to highlight the ILMI Status field.

2. Use the SPACE bar to toggle the field until the option Enabled displays.

CAUTION: Before completing the following step, ensure that this caution is fully understood. By changing the status of the ILMI, ALL SVCs currently configured on the VHSIM2-A6DP will be lost.

NOTE: In Enabled mode, the user can force the VHSIM2-A6DP to use a desired version of UNI, rather than the version of UNI that the ATM switch to which it is connected is currently using.

3. Use the arrow ke ys to highlight the UNI Version field.

4. Press the SPACE bar to toggle between the options until the appropriate version of UNI

displays.

5. Use the arrow keys to highlight the SAVE command and press ENTER. The chan ges are saved to memory.

3.17.2 Changing the ILMI Status to Disabled

To change the ILMI status from the default state of Auto Configure Enabled, perform the following st eps:

1. Use the arrow ke ys to highlight the ILMI Status field.

2. Press the SPACE bar until the option Disabled displays.

CAUTION: Before completing the following step, ensure that this caution is fully understood. By disabling the ILMI, ALL SVCs currently configured on the VHSIM2-A6DP will be lost.

If the ILMI is disabled, and no ATM address is assigned in the ILMI Physical address field, the VHSIM2-A6DP will no longer support SVCs or LAN Emulation.

3. Use the arrow ke ys to highlight the SAVE command located at the bottom of the screen and press ENTER. The ILMI has been disabled.

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3.17.3 Changing the UNI Status

To change the UNI status from the default state of Enabled, perform the following steps:

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

2. Press the SPACE bar until the option Disabled displays.

CAUTION: Before completing the following step, ensure that this caution is fully understood. By disabling UNI, ALL SVCs currently operating on the VHSIM2-A6DP will be lost.

If UNI is disabled, the VHSIM2-A6DP will no longer support SVCs or LAN Emulation.

3. Use the ar row keys to highlig ht the SAVE comman d and press ENTER. UNI has been disa bled.

3.17.4 Restarting UNI

To restart UNI, perform the following steps:

1. Use the arrow keys to highlight the RESTART UNI command located on the bottom of the

screen.

Before completing the following step, ensure that this caution is fully understood. By restarting UNI, ALL SVCs currently operating on the VHSIM2-A6DP will be lost.

2. Press ENTER. UNI is restarted.

3.17.5 Restarting the ILMI

To restart the ILMI, perform the following steps:

1. Use the arrow keys to highlight the RESTART ILMI command located on the bottom of the

screen.

CAUTION: Before completing the following step, ensure that this caution is fully understood. By restarting ILMI, ALL SVCs currently operating on the VHSIM2-A6DP will be lost.

2. Press ENTER. The ILMI is restarted.

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3.18 TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT SCREEN

The Traffic Management screen is used to set up profile index traffic descriptors. Once the descriptors are set up, the y ca n be ass igned t o PVCs crea ted in Connecti on Setu p or LEC Transmit Queue screens.

To access the Traff i c Man agement De scrip tor Pr of iles sc reen f rom the ATM menu scree n, perf orm the following steps:

1. Use the arrow keys to highlight the TRAFFIC MANA GEMENT menu item of the ATM menu screen.

2. Press ENTER. The Traffic Management Descriptor Profiles screen, Figure 3-20, displays.

Figure 3-20 Traffic Management Descriptor Profiles Screen

Profile Index: [1]

Profile Name: Default UBR descriptor

Traffic Category: [ UBR ]

Traffic Parameters: Transmit Units: [ Cells/Second ]

Peak Cell Rate [ PCR ] 366792 Cells/Second

SAVE

EXIT

RETURNDELETE

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The following list explains each of the Traffic Management Descriptor Profiles screen fields:

Profile Index (Selectable)

The index number chosen here is used to create the traffic descriptor. The number chosen must be greater than 32 (1 to 31 is reserved). The default traffic descriptors are displayed as 1 thru 9. The

first available new entry is displayed as “NEW ENTRY”.

Profile Name (Selectable)

Used to enter a name for the chosen traffic descriptor.

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Traffic Category (Selectable)

Used to choose the traffic category for the selected name. UBR (Unspecified Bit Rate) is the default, and the choices are CBR (Constant Bit Rate), nrt-VBR (non real time Variable Bit Rate), and ABR (Available Bit Rate).

For both UBR and CBR, only the PCR (Peak Cell Rate) traffic parameter is displayed. When nrt-VBR is chosen, the traffic paramenters SCR (sustained cell rate) and MBS (Maximum

Burst Size) are displayed, along with PCR, which all need to be configured. When ABR is chosen, the traffic parameters MCR (Maximum Cell Rate), RIF (Rate Increase

Factor), and RDF (Rate Decrease Factor) are displayed, along with PCR, which all need to be configured.

Traffic Parameters: Transmit Units (Selectable)

Used to choose the units of measurement for the profile.

Traffic Parameters: Peak Cell Rate (PCR) (Selectable)

Used to choose the peak cell rate for the profile.

Sustained Cell Rate (SCR) (Selectable)

Used to choose the sustained cell rate for the profile. Only displayed when the traffic category nrt-VBR is chosen.

Maximum Burst Size (MBS) (Selectable)

Used to choose the maximum burst size for the profile. Only displayed when the traffic category nrt-VBR is chosen.

Maximum Cell Rate (MCR) (Selectable)

Used to choose the maximum cell rate for the profile. Only displayed when the traffic category ABR is chosen.

Rate Increase Factor (RIF) (Selectab le)

Used to choose the rate increase factor for the profile. Only displayed when the traffic category ABR is chosen.

Rate Decrease Factor (RDF) (Selectabl e)

Used to choose the rate decrease factor for the profile. Only displayed when the traffic category ABR is chosen.

SAV E (Command)

Used to save all changes to NVRAM.

DELETE (Command)

This command deletes the Profile Index from NVRAM.

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3.18.1 Setting up a Descriptor Profile

To set up a descriptor profile, perform the following steps:

1. Use the arrow keys to highlight the Profil e Index field.Us e the spa ce bar t o toggle , or ente r the number of the index to be described.

2. Use the arrow ke ys to highlight the Profile Name field. Enter the desired name.

3. Use the arrow keys to highlight the Traffic Category f ield. Use the space bar to toggle t o select

the desired category. The choices are UBR (default), CBR, nrt-VBR, or ABR.

4. Use the arrow keys to highlight the Transmit Uni ts fi eld. Use t he space bar to t oggl e to sel ect the desired units of measure. The choices are Cells/Second (default), Mbits/Second, and Kbits/Second.

5. Use the arrow keys to highlight the Peak Cell Rate ( PCR) field, or othe r traffic p arameters t hat display, such as SCR, MBS, MCR, RIF, or RDF. Enter the desired numers.

6. Use the arrow keys to highlight th e SAVE command . Press ENT ER to save the new descri ptor profile.

3.18.2 Modifying a Descriptor Profile

A descriptor profile can be modified by performing the following steps, as in the procedure in

Section 3.18.1.

1. Use the arrow keys to highlight the Profil e Index field. Use the space bar to toggle, or enter the number of the index to be described.

2. Highlight only the desired parameters to change by using the arrow keys to highlight the field.

3. Once the correct parameters have been changed, use the arrow keys to highlight the SAVE

command.

4. Press ENTER and the descriptor profile will be updated and the changes saved.

3.18.3 Deleting a Descriptor Profile

To delete a descriptor profile, perform the following steps:

1. Use the arrow keys to highlight the Profile Index field. Choose the number of the index to be deleted. Verify by checking the Profile Name to ensure that the correct profile is chosen to delete.

2. Use the arrow keys to highlight the DELETE command. Press ENTER. The profile will be deleted and will open up the index number for future use.

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Discovery ELAN Setup Screen

3.19 DISCOVERY ELAN SETUP SCREEN

The ATM Discovery ELAN Setup screen is displayed only when the host device is configured to operate as a SecureFast switch. Upon first initialization, the VHSIM2-A6DP attempts to contact any other VHSIM2-A6DPs present on the SecureFast network. Once all VHSIM2-A6DPs have discovered each other, they automatically create a default discovery ELAN.

NOTE: If the VHSIM2-A6DP is inserted into a SecureFast network where the default discovery ELAN has already been created, it will be instructed to join this ELAN, rather than create a new discovery ELAN.

All LECs that have been configured on the VHSIM2-A6DP use the discovery ELAN(s) for notificati on of new LECs joining the discovery ELAN. In this fashi on, al l LECs ar e aware of each other on the SecureFast ATM network. The SecureFast network may be further segmented by assigning specific VHSIM2-A6DPs to specific discovery ELANs designated by the user in the Discovery ELAN Setup screen. Up to 16 ELANs may be designated as disco very ELANs, and the VHSIM2-A6DP may belong to any number of these 16 ELANs.

The default ELAN is represented as Index 1 on the ATM Discovery ELAN Setup screen in

Figure 3-21.

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

After this def aul t ELAN is created, the user may set exi st in g ELANs t o be discover y ELANS (to a total of 16) and assign the VHSIM2-A6DP to these new discovery ELANs. The ATM Discovery ELAN Setup screen also allows the user to enable or disable each ELAN, as desired.

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

1. Use the arrow keys to highlight the DISCOVERY ELAN SETUP menu item in the ATM

Screen.

2. Press ENTER. The ATM Discovery ELAN Setup screen, Figure 3-21, displays.

NOTE: The DISCOVERY ELAN SETUP menu item displays only if the host device has been set to operate as a SecureFast switch.

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Figure 3-21 ATM Discovery ELAN Setup Screen

Discovery ELAN Setup Screen

Index Mode

ELAN Name

Master

Status

Enabled

Disabled

RETURNSAVE PREV NEXT EXIT

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The following definitions describe each of the ATM Discovery ELAN Setup screen fields:

Index (Read-only)

Displays the number assi gned to thi s ELAN. A total of 16 disco ver y ELANs can be ass igned to the VHSIM2-A6DP.

ELAN Name (Modifiable)

Used to enter the name of the discovery ELAN that the VHSIM2-A6DP will join when the discovery ELAN becomes enabled.

Mode (Toggle)

Used to toggle between “Master” and “Slave”. When the VHSIM2-A6DP is configured to be in “Master” mode, it will accept connections from all other VHSIM2-A6DPs in the Discovery ELANs it belongs to. When the VHSIM2-A6DP is configured to be in “Slave” mode, it will only accept connections from other VHSIM2-A6DPs configured to be in “Master” mode.

Status (Toggle)

Used to toggle between Enabled and Disabled. The Status field is used to direct the VHSIM2-A6DP to either join the specified discovery ELAN (Enabled), or disconnect from the specified discovery ELAN (Disabled).

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SAV E (Command)

Used to save all changes to memory.

PREV (Command)

Used to open the previous screen of discovery ELANs. To perform the command, use the arrow keys to highlight the PREV command and press ENTER. The previous screen of discovery ELANs displays.

NEXT (Command)

Used to open the next s creen of di scov ery ELANs. To perform the command, use the arro w ke ys to highlight the NEXT command and press ENTER. The next screen of discovery ELANs displays.

3.19.1 Assigning the VHSIM2-A6DP to a Discovery ELAN

To assign the VHSIM2-A6DP to an ELAN, perform the following steps:

1. Use the arrow keys to highlight the ELAN Name field.

2. Enter the name of the ELAN to which the VHSIM2-A6DP will connect.

NOTE: The name entered in the ELAN Name field MUST be a valid name of an ELAN that is already active on the network if the Status field will be set to Enabled.

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

4. Press the SPACE bar to toggle betwee n t he options until the des ir ed mode displays (Master or

Slave).

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

6. Press the SPACE bar until the appropriate mode displays (Enabled or Disabled).

NOTE: To prevent the VHSIM2-A6DP from joining the ELAN immediately, set the

Status field to “Di sabled”. To instruct the VHSIM2-A6DP to join the ELAN, enter this screen and toggle the Status field to “Enabled” and proceed to the following step.

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

8. Press ENTER. The changes are saved to memory.

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Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

NOTICE

Contents

Figures

Tables

About This Guide

WHO SHOULD USE THIS GUIDE

STRUCTURE OF THIS GUIDE

Related Manuals

Introduction

1.1 OVERVIEW

1.1.1 ATM Port Interface Modules (APIMs and VAPIMs)

1.1.2 MIB Support

1.1.3 LANVIEW Diagnostic LEDs

1.2 GETTING HELP

Installation

2.1 UNPACKING THE VHSIM2-A6DP

2.2 INSTALLING APIMs

2.3 INSTALLING VAPIMs

2.4 INSTALLING A VHSIM

2.4.1 Installing a VHSIM2-A6DP in an Interface Module

2.4.2 Installing a VHSIM2-A6DP in a Standalone Device

Local Management

3.1 USING LOCAL MANAGEMENT SCREENS

3.1.1 Local Management Screen Elements

3.1.2 Local Management Keyboard Conventions

3.1.3 Navigating Local Management Screens

3.1.3.1 Selecting Local Management Menu Screen Items

3.1.3.2 Exiting Local Management Screens

3.2 ACCESSING THE VHSIM2-A6DP ATM SCREEN

3.3 ATM CONNECTIONS SCREEN

3.4 ATM CONNECTION SETUP SCREEN

3.5 TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT PVC PRIORITY ASSIGNMENTS

3.5.1 Adding Traffic Management PVC Priority Assignments

3.5.2 Modifying an Entry (Vport)

3.5.3 Deleting an Entry (Vport)

3.5.4 Traffic Management PVC Priority Assignments Screen Example

3.6 ADD/DELETE ENTRY SCREEN

3.6.1 Adding an Entry (PVC)

3.6.2 Modifying an Entry (PVC)

3.6.3 Deleting an Entry (PVC)

3.7 ATM CONNECTION SETUP BY VIRTUAL INTERFACE SCREEN

3.7.1 Selecting a Virtual Interface

3.8 PHYSICAL PORT CONFIGURATION MENU SCREEN

3.9 PORT FRAMER CONFIGURATION SCREEN

3.9.1 Configuring an APIM

3.10 ATM PORT REDUNDANCY CONFIGURATION SCREEN

3.10.1 Setting the Redundancy Status

3.10.2 Setting the Primary Port

3.10.3 Setting the Active Port

3.10.4 Setting the Activation of Redundant Port Field

3.10.5 Setting the Revert to Primary Port Field

3.10.6 Setting the Periodic Test Status Field

3.10.7 Setting the Periodic Test Time

3.10.8 Using the TEST PORTS NOW Command

3.10.9 Using the RESET TO FACTORY DEFAULTS Command

3.11 LAN EMULATION CLIENTS SCREEN

3.12 LEC TABLE SCREEN

3.13 LEC ADMINISTRATION SCREEN

3.13.1 Changing the LEC Status of an Existing LEC

3.13.2 Configuring a New LEC Automatically

3.13.3 Configuring a New LEC Manually

3.13.4 Modifying an Existing LEC

3.13.5 Deleting an Existing LEC

3.14 LEC PROPERTIES SCREEN

3.14.1 Viewing Multiple ELANs

3.15 LEC ARP CACHE SCREEN

3.15.1 Performing a Search

3.16 LEC PRIORITY QUEUES SCREEN

3.16.1 Assigning Priorities to a LEC

3.17 SIGNALLING SCREEN

3.17.1 Changing the UNI Version

3.17.2 Changing the ILMI Status to Disabled

3.17.3 Changing the UNI Status

3.17.4 Restarting UNI

3.17.5 Restarting the ILMI

3.18 TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT SCREEN