Cabletron-systems Smart 04-0053-01 User Manual

SmartSwitch ATM Switch User Guide35 Industrial WayRochester, NH 03866USA(603) 332-9400Part Number 04-0053-01 Rev. A Order Number 9033002

x SmartSwitch ATM User Guide Table of Contents5 Virtual Ports and Static Connections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-15

7-8 SmartSwitch ATM User GuideBootline Commands Firmware Upgrades and Bootline Commands...

SmartSwitch ATM User Guide 7-9Firmware Upgrades and Bootline Commands Bootline Commands ...Validity

7-10 SmartSwitch ATM User GuideBootline Commands Firmware Upgrades and Bootline Commands

SmartSwitch ATM User Guide 8-18 ATM FILTERING AND CLOCKING8.1 PORT ATM ADDRESS FILTERSSmartSwitch ATM switches support ATM address filtering. Addres

8-2 SmartSwitch ATM User GuidePort ATM Address Filters ATM Filtering and Clocking8.1.3 ATM Address Filter ExampleThe following is an example of cr

SmartSwitch ATM User Guide 8-3ATM Filtering and Clocking Port Clock Configuration By setting the mask appropriately, a filter could either admit or

8-4 SmartSwitch ATM User GuidePort Clock Configuration ATM Filtering and ClockingBy default, the clock mode for all SmartSwitch 6500 ports is loca

SmartSwitch ATM User Guide 9-19 TROUBLESHOOTINGThis chapter provides basic troubleshooting for diagnosing and fixing problems with VLAN, emulated LA

9-2 SmartSwitch ATM User GuideTroubleshooting LAN Emulation Troubleshooting5. If working through these questions does not solve the problem, conta

SmartSwitch ATM User Guide 9-3Troubleshooting Troubleshooting PNNI Links - Do devices begin to register with the LES and BUS once multi-point signa

SmartSwitch ATM User Guide xiTable of Contents 9.4 Troubleshooting Congestion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

9-4 SmartSwitch ATM User GuideTroubleshooting Congestion Troubleshooting2. Make certain that the switches in the other peer group support multi-le

SmartSwitch ATM User Guide 9-5Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Congestion *Use the show portconfig command to view bandwidth utilization3. Has the c

9-6 SmartSwitch ATM User GuideEvents and Alarms Troubleshooting• If yes, the switch is improperly set up. Check the switch configuration.• If no,

SmartSwitch ATM User Guide 9-7Troubleshooting Events and Alarms Both events and alarms are stored within circular memory buffers. When the buffers

9-8 SmartSwitch ATM User GuideEvents and Alarms TroubleshootingNote Depending on the activity of your ATM SmartSwitch, the appearance of events on

SmartSwitch ATM User Guide 9-9Troubleshooting Saving Core Dumps 9.6 SAVING CORE DUMPSThe ATM SmartSwitch core dump feature allows you to specify a

9-10 SmartSwitch ATM User GuideSaving Core Dumps TroubleshootingIf a system failure occurs while the core dump feature is enabled, the ATM SmartSw

SmartSwitch ATM User Guide A-1APPENDIX A AGENT SUPPORTThis appendix briefly describes the support provided for managing an ATM SmartSwitch using Sim

A-2 SmartSwitch ATM User GuideMIB, SMI, MIB Files and Internet MIB Hierarchy Agent SupportFigure A-1 Internet MIB hierarchyA.1.1 CSI ZeitNet Propr

SmartSwitch ATM User Guide A-3Agent Support MIB, SMI, MIB Files and Internet MIB Hierarchy .Figure A-2 CSI ZeitNet Private MIBsIn Figure A-2, the Z

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A-4 SmartSwitch ATM User GuideMIB, SMI, MIB Files and Internet MIB Hierarchy Agent Support:Figure A-3 Cabletron ATM SmartSwitch object identifier

SmartSwitch ATM User Guide A-5Agent Support MIB, SMI, MIB Files and Internet MIB Hierarchy znIpAtmServer 1.3.6.1.4.1.1295.2.200.2 IP ATM Server Ser

A-6 SmartSwitch ATM User GuideMIB, SMI, MIB Files and Internet MIB Hierarchy Agent SupportA.1.6 ATM SmartSwitch MIB SupportThe ATM SmartSwitch is

SmartSwitch ATM User Guide A-7Agent Support Managing an ATM SmartSwitch - p2mpRoot- p2mpLeaf• atmVplReceiveTrafficDescrIndex — Doesn’t accept ABR t

A-8 SmartSwitch ATM User GuideManaging an ATM SmartSwitch Agent Support• Community: Sets the community strings for the ATM SmartSwitch• TrapCommu

SmartSwitch ATM User Guide B-1APPENDIX B TECHNICAL SUPPORTThis appendix tells you what to do if you need technical support for your ATM SmartSwitch.

B-2 SmartSwitch ATM User GuideHardware Warranty Technical Support• Hardware model number, software version, and switch configuration (that is, wha

SmartSwitch ATM User Guide Index-1INDEXAaccessing the boot load prompt...7-3address filters ...8

Index-2 SmartSwitch ATM User Guide Indexadd spvcaddress...5-13, 5-16add spvp...5-16add t

SmartSwitch ATM User Guide Index-3Index identifying clients ...2-14index number...2-13pri

SmartSwitch ATM User Guide xiiiList of Figures LIST OF FIGURESFigure 2-1 Single PVP connection between clients and LANE services . . . . . . . . .

Index-4 SmartSwitch ATM User Guide IndexLES/BUSconnectivity...2-19LES/BUS load sharing ...

SmartSwitch ATM User Guide Index-5Index physical multicasting...2-14PNNmanaging parallel links...3-9

Index-6 SmartSwitch ATM User Guide IndexSscsm...7-5SCSP ...

SmartSwitch ATM User Guide Index-7Index update firmware ...7-8upgrades ...

xiv SmartSwitch ATM User Guide List of Figures

SmartSwitch ATM User Guide xvList of Tables LIST OF TABLESTable 2-1 ELAN Join Policies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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SmartSwitch ATM User Guide 1-11 INTRODUCTIONWelcome to the SmartSwitch ATM User Guide. This manual provides instructions and information about switc

1-2 SmartSwitch ATM User GuideSmartSwitch ATM Switch Differences Introduction1.2 SMARTSWITCH ATM SWITCH DIFFERENCESNot all features are supported

SmartSwitch ATM User Guide 2-12 IP OVER ATM AND LANEThis chapter describes working with the SmartSwitch ATM switch IP over ATM VLAN and emulated LAN

ii SmartSwitch ATM Switch User Guide NOTICECabletron Systems reserves the right to make changes in specifications and other information contained i

2-2 SmartSwitch ATM User GuideCreating an IP over ATM VLAN IP Over ATM and LANE3. Enter the show client command to make sure the client is operati

SmartSwitch ATM User Guide 2-3IP Over ATM and LANE Creating an IP over ATM VLAN Note If configured devices fail to join the VLAN, see Chapter 4, &q

2-4 SmartSwitch ATM User GuideCreating an Emulated LAN IP Over ATM and LANE2.2 CREATING AN EMULATED LANThis section describes the steps for implem

SmartSwitch ATM User Guide 2-5IP Over ATM and LANE Creating an Emulated LAN Note When you create a client, it automatically finds the LECS address

2-6 SmartSwitch ATM User GuideCreating an Emulated LAN IP Over ATM and LANEacquire the LECS address through ILMI or use the Well Known Address as

SmartSwitch ATM User Guide 2-7IP Over ATM and LANE Creating an Emulated LAN The LECS address is constructed from:netprefix + CPU MAC address + sele

2-8 SmartSwitch ATM User GuideCreating an Emulated LAN IP Over ATM and LANEThe LECS address is constructed from:netprefix + chassis MAC address +

SmartSwitch ATM User Guide 2-9IP Over ATM and LANE Creating an Emulated LAN 2.2.3 Switch ClientsIt is important to understand the concept of ATM Sm

2-10 SmartSwitch ATM User GuideCreating an Emulated LAN IP Over ATM and LANE2. Use the add leselan command to create an LES on switch SW2:SW2 # ad

SmartSwitch ATM User Guide 2-11IP Over ATM and LANE Creating an Emulated LAN 6. Use the show client command on SW1 to see that the client has reach

SmartSwitch ATM Switch User Guide iii FCC CLASS A NOTICEThis device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two

2-12 SmartSwitch ATM User GuideCreating an Emulated LAN IP Over ATM and LANENote If the default ELAN (ELAN 0) has been deleted, the client is drop

SmartSwitch ATM User Guide 2-13IP Over ATM and LANE Creating an Emulated LAN Use the add lecselanpolicy command to create ELAN join policies. The f

2-14 SmartSwitch ATM User GuideCreating an Emulated LAN IP Over ATM and LANEIn the following example, a client is identified by its ATM address an

SmartSwitch ATM User Guide 2-15IP Over ATM and LANE Creating an Emulated LAN Figure 2-1 Single PVP connection between clients and LANE servicesPhys

2-16 SmartSwitch ATM User GuideCreating an Emulated LAN IP Over ATM and LANECurrently, the SmartSwitch 6500 is the only SmartSwitch ATM switch tha

SmartSwitch ATM User Guide 2-17IP Over ATM and LANE Creating an Emulated LAN Figure 2-3 LNNI Redundant LECSs on same networkLANE Load SharingRunnin

2-18 SmartSwitch ATM User GuideCreating an Emulated LAN IP Over ATM and LANEFigure 2-4 LNNI call set up load sharingAdditional load sharing can be

SmartSwitch ATM User Guide 2-19IP Over ATM and LANE Creating an Emulated LAN Figure 2-5 How LNNI handles ELAN join requestsSetting up LNNI LECsThe

2-20 SmartSwitch ATM User GuideCreating an Emulated LAN IP Over ATM and LANE1. On both SW1 and SW2, enter the stop lecs command to make sure each

SmartSwitch ATM User Guide 2-21IP Over ATM and LANE Creating an Emulated LAN 6. On SW1, create an ELAN; in this example, we create elan1:SW1 # add

iv SmartSwitch ATM Switch User Guide DECLARATION OF CONFORMITYADDENDUM Application of Council Directive(s):89/336/EEC73/23/EECManufacturer’s Name:

2-22 SmartSwitch ATM User GuideCreating an Emulated LAN IP Over ATM and LANESimilarly, enter the show elan 1 command on SW2 to obtain SW2’s LECS a

SmartSwitch ATM User Guide 2-23IP Over ATM and LANE Creating an Emulated LAN connected by a logical full-mesh topology. In this case, the term “log

2-24 SmartSwitch ATM User GuideCreating an Emulated LAN IP Over ATM and LANE6. On switch SW3, use the set lnnistatus command to enable LNNI and SC

SmartSwitch ATM User Guide 2-25IP Over ATM and LANE Creating an Emulated LAN To see a list of servers (LES/BUS or SMS servers) known to a particula

2-26 SmartSwitch ATM User GuideCreating an Emulated LAN IP Over ATM and LANE

SmartSwitch ATM User Guide 3-13 PNNI ROUTINGAll ATM SmartSwitches use PNNI version 1.0 as their default routing protocol. PNNI provides automatic an

3-2 SmartSwitch ATM User GuidePNNI Node Addressing PNNI RoutingNote If the node does not have a child node, and the node is also at the lowest lev

SmartSwitch ATM User Guide 3-3PNNI Routing Multi-level PNNI Topology Use the show pnninode command to view ATM SmartSwitch PNNI node parameters. Fo

3-4 SmartSwitch ATM User GuideMulti-level PNNI Topology PNNI Routing1. Physically connect switches SWA1, SWA2, and SWA3. Similarly, physically con

SmartSwitch ATM User Guide 3-5PNNI Routing Multi-level PNNI Topology Note The first byte of the peer group ID indicates the peer group’s level. It

SmartSwitch ATM Switch User Guide v SAFETY INFORMATIONCLASS 1 LASER TRANSCEIVERSThe connectors on I/O modules containing the part numbers IOM-29-4-MI

3-6 SmartSwitch ATM User GuideMulti-level PNNI Topology PNNI RoutingDo the same on switch SWB3:SWB3 # set pnnipglelectionNodeIndex(1)

SmartSwitch ATM User Guide 3-7PNNI Routing Multi-level PNNI Topology Connectivity is now established between the two peer groups. For example, if L

3-8 SmartSwitch ATM User GuideMulti-level PNNI Topology PNNI Routing2. Add a third node (at level 64) to either switch SWA3 or SWB3. 3. Use the se

SmartSwitch ATM User Guide 3-9PNNI Routing Managing Parallel PNNI Links 3.3 MANAGING PARALLEL PNNI LINKSATM SmartSwitches can be connected by more

3-10 SmartSwitch ATM User GuideManaging Parallel PNNI Links PNNI RoutingUse the set pnniinterface command to set the administrative weight of a ph

SmartSwitch ATM User Guide 3-11PNNI Routing Managing Parallel PNNI Links The physical connection from switch SWA2 to switch SWB2 is now advertised

3-12 SmartSwitch ATM User GuideManaging Parallel PNNI Links PNNI RoutingHowever, certain time-sensitive implementations of PNNI may require that l

SmartSwitch ATM User Guide 4-14ROUTING4.1 ADDITIONAL ROUTING PROTOCOLSAlong with PNNI, all ATM SmartSwitches support additional ATM routing protocol

4-2 SmartSwitch ATM User GuideIISP Routes RoutingNote For IISP routes, always set the Type parameter of the add atmroute command to external. This

SmartSwitch ATM User Guide 4-3Routing IISP Routes IISP Routing Example OneIn Figure 4-1 Switch A is an IISP device connected to the PNNI domain thr

vi SmartSwitch ATM Switch User Guide FIBER OPTIC PROTECTIVE CAPSWarning READ BEFORE REMOVING FIBER OPTIC PROTECTIVE CAPS.Cable assemblies and MMF/S

4-4 SmartSwitch ATM User GuideIISP Routes RoutingFigure 4-2 Routes needed for a second IISP switch4.2.2 IISP Link TimingBy default, if an IISP lin

SmartSwitch ATM User Guide 4-5Routing UNI Routes 4.3 UNI ROUTESUse the add atmroute command to create UNI routes. For example, connect an end stati

4-6 SmartSwitch ATM User GuideUNI Routes Routing4. Enter the show atmroute command to check that the UNI route was added.SmartSwitch # show atmrou

SmartSwitch ATM User Guide 4-7Routing Route Metrics Caution Remember that while some special network configurations may require the TimeoutValue to

4-8 SmartSwitch ATM User GuideRoute Metrics Routing1. Create the outgoing member of the metric pair:SmartSwitch # add pnnimetricExecuting this com

SmartSwitch ATM User Guide 4-9Routing IP Routing for Management Once the metric is created, we can specify its metric tag number within the definit

4-10 SmartSwitch ATM User GuideIP Routing for Management RoutingTo see the route, enter the show route command on SW2SmartSwitch # show routeROUTE

SmartSwitch ATM User Guide 5-15 VIRTUAL PORTS AND STATIC CONNECTIONS5.1 PVC CONNECTIONSATM SmartSwitches support Permanent Virtual Circuits (PVCs),

5-2 SmartSwitch ATM User GuidePVC Connections Virtual Ports and Static ConnectionsFor this example, we specify CBR as the traffic type, then take

SmartSwitch ATM User Guide 5-3Virtual Ports and Static Connections PVC Connections Example: Create a point-to-multipoint connection between a broad

SmartSwitch ATM Switch User Guide vii REGULATORY COMPLIANCE SUMMARYSAFETYSmartSwitch ATM switches meet the safety requirements of UL 1950, CSA C22.2

5-4 SmartSwitch ATM User GuidePVC Connections Virtual Ports and Static Connections5. Connect the workstations to their respective ports.6. Configu

SmartSwitch ATM User Guide 5-5Virtual Ports and Static Connections PVP Connections 5.2 PVP CONNECTIONSNote PVP connections are supported only on th

5-6 SmartSwitch ATM User GuidePVP Connections Virtual Ports and Static Connections2. Use the set portconfig command to turn off signaling and ILMI

SmartSwitch ATM User Guide 5-7Virtual Ports and Static Connections Virtual Ports 5.2.1 Connecting PVPsPVPs are physically connected to other device

5-8 SmartSwitch ATM User GuideVirtual Ports Virtual Ports and Static Connections5.3.1 Creating Virtual PortsVirtual ports are created on physical

SmartSwitch ATM User Guide 5-9Virtual Ports and Static Connections Virtual Ports Note For PNNI, the number of VPIs used by each virtual port should

5-10 SmartSwitch ATM User GuideVirtual Ports Virtual Ports and Static Connections3. Use the PortNumber and MaxVpiBits parameters of the add port c

SmartSwitch ATM User Guide 5-11Virtual Ports and Static Connections Soft PVC and PVP Connections Things To Watch Out For When Creating Virtual Port

5-12 SmartSwitch ATM User GuideSoft PVC and PVP Connections Virtual Ports and Static Connections5.4.2 Making Soft PVC and PVP ConnectionsCreating

SmartSwitch ATM User Guide 5-13Virtual Ports and Static Connections Soft PVC and PVP Connections 1. Define a target ATM address to be used on the t

viii SmartSwitch ATM Switch User Guide REVISION HISTORYDocument Name: SmartSwitch ATM Switch User GuideDocument Part Number: 04-0053-01 Rev. ADocum

5-14 SmartSwitch ATM User GuideSoft PVC and PVP Connections Virtual Ports and Static Connections5. On the source switch, use the add spvc command

SmartSwitch ATM User Guide 5-15Virtual Ports and Static Connections Soft PVC and PVP Connections 5.4.4 Creating a Soft PVPNote Soft PVPs are suppor

5-16 SmartSwitch ATM User GuideSoft PVC and PVP Connections Virtual Ports and Static Connections3. Use the add spvcaddress command on the target s

SmartSwitch ATM User Guide 5-17Virtual Ports and Static Connections Soft PVC and PVP Connections Enter the show spvp command on the target switch t

5-18 SmartSwitch ATM User GuideSoft PVC and PVP Connections Virtual Ports and Static Connections

SmartSwitch ATM User Guide 6-16 TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT6.1 TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT CAPABILITIESATM SmartSwitches have extensive abilities for managing traffic

6-2 SmartSwitch ATM User GuideTraffic Management Capabilities Traffic ManagementATM SmartSwitch user data cells are classified according to the st

SmartSwitch ATM User Guide 6-3Traffic Management Traffic Management Capabilities A user-defined PVC must have user-defined traffic descriptors. For

6-4 SmartSwitch ATM User GuideTraffic Management Capabilities Traffic ManagementUse the command show caceqbwallocscheme to view the current CAC po

SmartSwitch ATM User Guide 6-5Traffic Management Traffic Management Capabilities 6.1.3 Queue BuffersATM SmartSwitches perform buffering using a sha

SmartSwitch ATM User Guide ixTable of Contents TABLE OF CONTENTS1 Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

6-6 SmartSwitch ATM User GuideTraffic Management Capabilities Traffic Management• Queue 4 — Available Bit Rate (ABR)• Queue 5 — Unspecified Bit Ra

SmartSwitch ATM User Guide 6-7Traffic Management Traffic Management Capabilities 6.1.4 EFCI, EPD, and RM Cell MarkingTo control switch congestion,

6-8 SmartSwitch ATM User GuideTraffic Management Capabilities Traffic Management

SmartSwitch ATM User Guide 7-17 FIRMWARE UPGRADES AND BOOTLINE COMMANDS7.1 UPDATE FIRMWARE COMMANDSYou can upgrade the operating firmware of an ATM

7-2 SmartSwitch ATM User GuideBootline Commands Firmware Upgrades and Bootline CommandsIf possible, determine why the update firmware command fail

SmartSwitch ATM User Guide 7-3Firmware Upgrades and Bootline Commands Bootline Commands • Load switch firmware upgrades• Set whether power-on syste

7-4 SmartSwitch ATM User GuideBootline Commands Firmware Upgrades and Bootline Commands7.2.2 Bootline Commands ExplanationsThe following table des

SmartSwitch ATM User Guide 7-5Firmware Upgrades and Bootline Commands Bootline Commands Figure 7-1 Memory locations affected by the bootline comman

7-6 SmartSwitch ATM User GuideBootline Commands Firmware Upgrades and Bootline Commands7.2.3 Upgrading Boot Load firmwareTwo images of the boot lo

SmartSwitch ATM User Guide 7-7Firmware Upgrades and Bootline Commands Bootline Commands Changing the Default Boot Load ImageContinuing with the exa