Add ESI

An ATM address is composed of:

ATM routing is based on the Network Prefix plus the End System Identifier.

In both cases, you can then choose a locally unique selector to ensure that your address is valid. You will have 200 Selector values for each ESI that can be assigned to make unique ATM End System Addresses. Addresses will be registered with the switch, which will reject the registration if the ATM address is not unique.

This page defines the locally administered End System Identifier (ESI) component of the ATM End System Address used by an ATM device. If you want to use locally administered ESIs, choose any combination of 12 hexadecimal digits as your ESI.

You may repeat this step up to 16 times in order to associate up to 16 different ESIs with this physical interface. Ensure that you write down all ESIs that you enter, as you will need them later in the configuration process.

It is suggested that you enter locally administered ESIs instead of allowing the system to default to a universally administered ESI. Using locally administered ESIs makes problem determination easier.

Enter an ESI value.

Valid Values: any 12 hexadecimal digits

Default Value: none

Select the Submit button.


Remove ESI

This option removes an ESI from your ATM device configuration.

Enter the ESI value you want to remove.

Valid Values: any 12 hexadecimal digits

Default Value: none

Select the Submit button.


Set

  1. You can set the ATM Maximum frame size by selecting your choice from the ATM Maximum frame size window. This value specifies the maximum size of an AAL-5 Service Data Unit that can be guaranteed delivery.

    All emulated LANs must use a Maximum frame size less than or equal to this value.

    Valid Values: An integer in the range of 16 - 65535

    Default Value: 9234

  2. Enter the Maximum VCC Data Rate (Mbps).

    This parameter sets defaults and upper bounds for VCC traffic parameters of components, such as LAN Emulation and Classical IP, created on this ATM interface. For example, the parameter sets the default peak cell rate for best effort VCCs initiated by the components. The parameter also sets an upper bound on the cell rates that can be configured for any individual VCC, as well as setting an upper bound on the amount of reserved bandwidth that the components can accept.

    The units of the parameter are Mbps. In general, the Default of this parameter should be suitable for most configurations. As an example of a situation where adjusting the value of this parameter could be useful, consider a configuration where the majority of the stations use 25 Mbps adapters. In this case, it might be desirable to limit any individual VCC to 25 Mbps in order to reduce the likelihood of overruns due to speed mismatches. Note that this parameter will not affect instantaneous transmission rates, nor will it constrain cumulative throughput across all VCCs.

    Valid Values:

    25

    100

    155

    Default Value: 155

  3. Select the signalling protocol to be used for the ATM device.

    Selecting AUTO will allow the device to use the same version of the protocol being run by the ATM switch. If the device is unable to determine the version of the protocol being run by the switch, it will by default use User Network Interface (UNI) 3.0.

    Note: If the device defaults to UNI 3.0 and the switch protocol is UNI 3.1, you must override the default and select the UNI version to match the ATM switch.

    Valid Values:UNI 3.0, UNI 3.1, AUTO-DETECT

    Default Value: UNI 3.0

  4. Enter the number of selector values for each End System Identifier (ESI) to be reserved for configuration of specific ATM devices. You may want to reserve selectors for other network components that must be configured with special ATM addresses. For example, some clients may use 'well-known' server addresses and you want to reserve these addresses. Selectors beyond the reserved range will be assigned sequentially to form unique ATM addresses for components that have no need to configure a specific ATM address.

    The reserved selectors begin at hexadecimal '00' and extend through

    (value of this parameter) - 1

    Note: Storage is allocated based on the values chosen for items 5, 6, and 7. so reducing these values will reduce memory requirements. Allowing these parameters to default will be sufficient for most network configurations.

    Valid Values: 0 - 255

    Default Value: 200

  5. Enter the maximum number of calls that can be placed or received using the ATM device.

    Valid Values: an integer in the range of 64 - 65535

    Default Value: 1024

  6. Enter the maximum number of callers (distinct protocol users) that may place or receive calls on the ATM device.

    Each LAN Emulation or Classical IP client and server are considered distinct protocol entities and should be included in this number.

    Valid Values: an integer in the range of 64 - 1024

    Default Value: 209

  7. Enter the maximum number of parties allowed on a point-to-multipoint call placed from the ATM device.

    This parameter sets the maximum number of parties allowed on a point-to-multipoint call placed from the ATM device.

    Valid Values: an integer in the range of 16 - 65535

    Default Value: 512

  8. Indicate whether you want to have Packet tracing set on.

Select the Submit button.


Enable

Select the ESI you want to enable in your ATM device configuration. You must have added the ESI before you can enable it.

Select the Submit button.


Disable

Select the ESI you want to disable in your ATM device configuration. You must have added the ESI before you can disable it.

Select the Submit button.


Set LEC

A LEC provides the intermediate layer between the connectionless application-to-MAC layer and the connection-oriented layer of ATM. A LEC is identified by a combination of ATM address and MAC address. A LEC resolves LAN addresses to ATM addresses and filters incoming unicast and multicast traffic to ensure that it is destined for the end system represented by the LEC.

LECs may be members of one or more ELANs. Membership in an ELAN does not depend on physical location, and an end user may belong to more than one emulated LAN, but clients cannot communicate across LAN boundaries.

  1. Select the ESI address that the LEC will use as its primary ATM address.

    If you do not use the adapter address as the LE client's ESI address, enter the locally administered ESI for the LE client ESI address. If you do not select the adapter address, then only those locally administered ESI addresses that have been configured and enabled for this ATM interface are valid.

  2. Enter the local MAC address that the LEC will use.

    Valid Values: any valid MAC address.

    This address must be unique across all LECs on the ELAN.

    Note. Only one LEC on a given ELAN can use the burned-in MAC address.

    Default Value: none

  3. Enter a selector byte value in hex.

    Valid Values: a single octet value that is unique for this LEC and within the range of reserved selector values for the ESI you selected.

  4. Indicate if you want LECS auto configuration.

    If you indicate 'Yes', you can enter the ATM address of the LE Configuration Server, and you do not have to configure the ATM address of the LE Server.

    Valid Values: any ATM address

    Default Value: none

    Otherwise, you enter the ATM address of the LE Server this client will use.

    Valid Values: any ATM address

    Default Value: none

  5. Enter the maximum data frame size.

    The value specified for frame-size must be equal to or less than the value specified for ATM max-frame using the Adapter Interface Set option. Select the value that you need for this ELAN.

    Specifies the maximum size of an AAL-5 Service Data Unit that the LE Service can guarantee not to drop because it is too large.

    Valid Values:

    Default Value:

    If the ELAN type is token ring, the default is 4544.

    If the ELAN type is Ethernet, the default is 1516.

  6. Enter the ELAN name.

    Valid Values: any character string of length 0 - 32 bytes

    Default Value: blank

  7. Enter a Control Timeout value.

    Control timeout is the period used for timing out most request/response control frame interactions.

    Valid Values: An integer number of seconds in the range of 10 - 300

    Default Value: 120 seconds

  8. Enter a Maximum Unknown Frame Count

    This is the maximum number of frames for a given unicast MAC address or route descriptor that may be sent to the BUS within a specified time period.

    Valid Values: an integer number of frames in the range of 1 - 10

    Default Value: 1 frame

  9. Enter a Maximum Unknown Frame Time, in seconds.

    During this period of time, the LEC will send no more than the maximum unknown frame count number of frames to the BUS for a given unicast LAN destination, and the LEC must also initiate the address resolution protocol to resolve that LAN destination.

    Valid Values: An integer number of seconds in the range of 1 to 60

    Default Value: 1 second

  10. Enter a VCC timeout, in seconds.

    If you are using switched virtual circuits (SVCs), the LEC should release any data direct VCCs that have not been used to transmit or receive data frames for the timeout period.

    Valid Values: an integer number of seconds in the range of 1 to unlimited

    Default Value: 1200 seconds

  11. Enter a Maximum Retry Count.

    This parameter sets the maximum number of times the LEC must retry an LE_ARP_REQUEST for a given LAN destination.

    Valid Values: An integer number in the range of 0 to 2

    Default Value: 1

  12. Enter an Aging Time, in seconds.

    This number is the maximum time that a LEC will keep an entry in its LE_ARP cache without verification of the LE_ARP relationship.

    Valid Values: An integer number of seconds in the range of 10 - 300

    Default Value: 300

  13. Enter a Forward Delay Time, in seconds.

    This number is the maximum time that a LEC will maintain an entry for a non-local MAC address in its LE_ARP cache without verification of the LE_ARP relationship, as long as the Topology Change flag is true.

    Valid Values: An integer number of seconds in the range of 4 - 30

    Default Value: 15

  14. Enter an Expected LE_ARP Response Time, in seconds.

    This is the maximum time that the LEC expects an LE_ARP_REQUEST/LE_ARP_RESPONSE cycle to take.

    Valid Values: An integer number of seconds in the range of 1 to 30

    Default Value: 1 second

  15. Enter a Flush Timeout value.

    This is the time limit that the LEC must wait to receive LE_FLUSH_RESPONSE after the LE_FLUSH_REQUEST has been sent before taking recovery action.

    Valid Values: An integer number of seconds in the range of 1 to 4

    Default Value: 4 seconds

  16. Enter a Path Switching Delay value.

    The LEC can assume that a frame sent to the BUS has been either discarded or delivered to the receiver after this amount of time.

    Valid Values: an integer number of seconds in the range of 1 to 8

    Default Value: 6 seconds

  17. Select a Multicast Send VCC type. The LEC uses this parameter when establishing the Multicast Send VCC.

    Select Best Effort whenever possible.

    Valid Values:

    Default Value: Best Effort

  18. Enter a Multicast Send VCC Avg Rate value.

    The LEC uses this parameter when establishing the Multicast Send VCC. for reserving bandwidth on the VCC to the BUS. It specifies the average rate to be used for forward and backward sustained cell rate to be requested by LEC when setting up multicast send VCC when using reserved bandwidth connections.

    Both the setting and the default depend on the parameter specified for Multicast Send VCC type as described in Multicast Send VCC Type.

    Valid Values

  19. Enter a Multicast Send VCC Peak Rate value.

    The LEC uses this parameter when reserving bandwidth on the Multicast Send VCC. It specifies the peak rate to be used for the forward and backward sustained cell rate to be requested by LEC when setting up multicast send VCC when using reserved bandwidth connections.

    Both the setting and the default depend on the parameter specified for multicast send VCC type as described in the Multicast Send VCC type.

  20. Enter a Connection Completion Time.

    This is the time period in which data or a READY_IND message is expected from a Calling Party.

    Valid Values: an integer number of seconds in the range of 1 to 10

    Default Value: 4 seconds

  21. Enter a LEC ARP Queue Depth value.

    This is maximum number of queued frames per LE_ARP cache entry.

    Valid Values: an integer number in the range of 0 - 10

    Default Value: 5

  22. Enter a LEC ARP Cache Size value.

    This is the number of entries in the LE_ARP cache.

    Valid Values: an integer number in the range of 10 - 1024

    Default Value: 10

  23. Enter a Best Effort Peak Rate in cells per second.

    This is the signalling parameter used when establishing best-effort multicast send connections.

    Valid Values: an integer number in the range of 10 - device line speed

    Default Value: 155000 Kbps

  24. Enter a Maximum Config Retries value.

    This is the maximum number of times a LE_CONFIG_REQUEST should be sent to the LECS.

    Valid Values: an integer number in the range of 0 -5

    Default Value: 3

  25. Indicate whether to enable Packet Tracing.

    Valid Values: Enable or Disable

    Default Value: Disable

Select the Submit button.


RIF-Timer

This parameter sets the aging timer for the RIF cache. The value that you enter indicates the amount of time that the router holds the information contained in the Routing Information Field (RIF). This is the maximum amount of time (in seconds) that the information in the RIF is maintained before it is refreshed. This is not a required parameter.

Enter a value for RIF aging timer.

Valid Values: an integer number of seconds in the range of 0 - 4096

Default Value: 120 seconds

Select the Submit button.


Add

The LECS provides configuration services for the LAN Emulation Service. The LECS assigns clients to a particular emulated LAN service by giving the client the ATM address of the LAN Emulation Server (LES). The LECS makes assignment based on ATM address or the identity of a LAN destination that it represents. The LECS uses assignment policy values to help make assignments. Each policy value represents an association between a possible value in a configuration request coming from a client and a LES.

The LECS reduces the network management burden by serving as a central repository for configuration data, minimizing configuration of clients.

After the LECS has determined the appropriate LEC to LES assignment pair, the LECS returns to the client configuration data that includes the following information: LES ATM address, ELAN type, Max Frame Size, and ELAN name, as well as any user-defined parameters. The LECS provides configuration services for the LAN Emulation Service.

The ADD option adds a LECS to your ATM network. It adds a LECS to the static configuration of the MSS Server.

  1. Select an ESI.

  2. Select the selector to be used in the ATM address of the LECS.

    Select a value that has not already been assigned to a LAN Emulation component. The range of valid selector values is the same that was specified for the ATM device interface.

    This value will default to 0 unless a selector value of 0 has already been used for the ESI you specified in step 1.

    The following parameters should assume Defaults unless you are tuning an operational network.

  3. Enter the characteristics of the Configuration Direct VCC to be established to the LECS . This VCC is the path for configuration information flow between the LECS and the ATM device.

    At the sending side of the network, data frames are broken into very short blocks called cells. At the destination side of the network, the cells are reassembled into data frames.

    You can specify the traffic characteristics of the cells.

  4. Enter the maximum number of simultaneous VCCs supported by the LECS.

    If this number is exceeded, then VCCs will be released.

    Valid Values: An integer in the range of 1 to 128

    Default Value: 128

  5. Enter an idle VCC timeout.

    If a VCC has been inactive for this length of time, then it is released.

    Valid Values: An integer number of seconds in the range of 3 - 43200

    Default Value: 60

  6. Indicate if you want to enable standard Error Logging System for LECS.

Select the Submit button.


Add ELAN

The primary function of the LECS is to assign clients to LESs that serve ELANs. You enter the LE-Services LECS ELANS Add option to configure all of the ELANs under the administrative control of the LECS. Before any client for a particular ELAN can use this LECS, information on that ELAN must be configured on this LECS. Even if an ELAN is served by a local LES-BUS, the ELAN information must be configured here if the LECS is to refer any clients to that ELAN.

The Add option adds an ELAN to the static configuration of the LECS' administrative domain.

  1. Enter the ELAN name.

    Valid Values: any alphanumeric character string of length in the range of 1 to 32 characters.

    Default Value: ELANxx, where xx represents a unique, automatically generated decimal integer.

  2. Select the ELAN type.

    The type is either token-ring or ethernet.

  3. Select the maximum frame size of the ELAN.

    The Maximum frame size is the maximum size of an AAL-5 service date unit that the LE Service can guarantee not to drop because it is too large.

    Valid Values:

    Default Value:

    If the ELAN type is token ring, the default is 4544.

    If the ELAN type is Ethernet, the default is 1516.

Select the Submit button.


Remove ELAN

The Remove option prompts you to choose an ELAN for removal from the static configuration of the LECS' domain.

Select the name of the ELAN to be removed.

Valid Values: any alphanumeric character string of length in the range of 1 to 32 characters.

Default Value: none

Select the Submit button.


Select ELAN and Add LES

The primary function of the LECS is to assign clients to LESs that serve ELANs. You enter the LE-Services LECS ELANS Add option to configure all of the ELANs under the administrative control of the LECS. Before any client for a particular ELAN can use this LECS, information on that ELAN must be configured on this LECS. Even if an ELAN is served by a local LES-BUS, the ELAN information must be configured here if the LECS is to refer any clients to that ELAN.

Select an ELAN for additional (detailed) configuration.

The LESs option is used to manage the LES ATM addresses which represent LESs serving the selected ELAN. The ATM address of each LES serving this ELAN must exist here. Each LES ATM address consists of two addresses, a primary LES address and a backup LES address. The backup LES address serves as a hot standby LES which is activated when the primary LES goes down.

  1. Select if the primary LES is local or remote.

    If either of the LESs is located on the same MSS Server, you do not need to know the 20-byte ATM address of the LES; it will be determined at run-time.

  2. If the primary LES is remote, enter its ATM address.

  3. Select if the backup LES is local, remote or unspecified.

    If no backup support is provided for a particular LES, the unspecified option should be selected.

  4. If the primary LES is remote, enter its ATM address.

Select the Submit button.


Select ELAN and Disable LES

If you select an ATM address for one of the LESs and disable it, that LES that serves the selected ELAN is disabled.

Select the Submit button.


Select ELAN and Enable LES

Each LES ATM address consists of two addresses, a primary LES address and a backup LES address. The backup LES address serves as a hot standby LES which is activated when the primary LES goes down.

Select an ATM address for one of the LESs and enable it.

The LES that serves the selected ELAN is enabled.

Select the Submit button.


Select ELAN and Remove LES

Select an ATM address for one of the LESs.

The LES that serves the selected ELAN is removed.

Select the Submit button.


Select ELAN and Set Backup LES

The LESs option is used to manage the LES ATM addresses which represent LESs serving the selected ELAN. The ATM address of each LES serving this ELAN must exist here. Each LES ATM address consists of two addresses, a primary LES address and a backup LES address. The backup LES address serves as a hot standby LES which is activated when the primary LES goes down.

  1. Select the Choice of LES to modify.

  2. Select the Submit button.

  3. Click to indicate if the backup LES is local or remote.

  4. Enter the ATM address.

Select the Submit button.


Select ELAN and Set Primary LES

The primary function of the LECS is to assign clients to LESs that serve ELANs. You enter the LE-Services LECS ELANS Add option to configure all of the ELANs under the administrative control of the LECS. Before any client for a particular ELAN can use this LECS, information on that ELAN must be configured on this LECS. Even if an ELAN is served by a local LES-BUS, the ELAN information must be configured here if the LECS is to refer any clients to that ELAN.

The Select option prompts you to select an ELAN for additional (detailed) configuration.

The LESs option is used to manage the LES ATM addresses which represent LESs serving the selected ELAN. The ATM address of each LES serving this ELAN must exist here. Each LES ATM address consists of two addresses, a primary LES address and a backup LES address. The backup LES address serves as a hot standby LES which is activated when the primary LES goes down.

  1. Select the Choice of LES to modify.

  2. Select the Submit button.

  3. Click to indicate if the primary LES is local or remote.

  4. Enter the ATM address.

Select the Submit button.


Select ELAN and Add Policy Value ATM Address Prefix

Use the ATM Address Prefix option to add a binding between a policy value and a LES to the static configuration of the LECS.

Policy values are used by the LECS to make decisions about LEC_to_LES assignments.

The ATM address prefix is the first 13 bytes of an ATM address. End systems obtain the prefix component of the ATM address from the ATM switch.

  1. Select the ATM address of the LES to which you are assigning policy values

  2. Enter the ATM address prefix that you want to use as a policy value.

Select the Submit button.


Select ELAN and Add Policy Value Frame Size

Use the Frame Size option to add a binding between a policy value and a LES to the static configuration of the LECS. Policy values are used to assign clients to LESs.

Policy values are used by the LECS to make decisions about LEC_to_LES assignments.

The Maximum frame size policy value specifies the Maximum frame size that is to be assigned to the LES. An incoming configuration request with maximum frame size that matches this value will be assigned to the associated LES.

  1. Select the ATM address of the LES to which you are assigning policy values

  2. Select the maximum frame size that you want to use as a policy value.

Select the Submit button.


Select ELAN and Add Policy Value MAC Address

Use the MAC Address option to add a binding between a policy value and a LES to the static configuration of the LECS. Policy values are used to assign clients to LESs.

Policy values are used by the LECS to make decisions about LEC_to_LES assignments.

The MAC address policy value specifies the MAC address that is to be assigned to the LES. An incoming configuration request with MAC address that matches this value will be assigned to the associated LES.

  1. Select the ATM address of the LES to which you are assigning policy values

  2. Enter the MAC address that you want to use as a policy value.

Select the Submit button.


Select ELAN and Add Policy Value Name of ELAN

Use the ELAN Name option to add a binding between a policy value and a LES to the static configuration of the LECS. Policy values are used to assign clients to LESs.

Policy values are used by the LECS to make decisions about LEC_to_LES assignments.

The ELAN name policy value specifies the ELAN name that is to be assigned to the LES. An incoming configuration request with ELAN name that matches this value will be assigned to the associated LES.

  1. Select the ATM address of the LES to which you are assigning policy values

  2. Enter the ELAN name that you want to use as a policy value.

Select the Submit button.


Select ELAN and Add Policy Value Route Descriptor

Use the Route Descriptor option to add a binding between a policy value and a LES to the static configuration of the LECS. Policy values are used to assign clients to LESs.

Policy values are used by the LECS to make decisions about LEC_to_LES assignments.

The route descriptor policy value specifies the route descriptor that is to be assigned to the LES. An incoming configuration request with route descriptor that matches this value will be assigned to the associated LES.

  1. Select the ATM address of the LES to which you are assigning policy values

  2. Enter the Route descriptor that you want to use as a policy value.

Select the Submit button.


Select ELAN and Add Policy Value Type of ELAN

Use the ELAN Type option to add a binding between a policy value and a LES to the static configuration of the LECS. Policy values are used to assign clients to LESs.

Policy values are used by the LECS to make decisions about LEC_to_LES assignments.

The ELAN type policy value specifies the ELAN type that is to be assigned to the LES. An incoming configuration request with ELAN type that matches this value will be assigned to the associated LES.

  1. Select the ATM address of the LES to which you are assigning policy values

  2. Select the ELAN type that you want to use as a policy value.

Select the Submit button.


Select ELAN and Disable Policy Value ATM Address Prefix

Use the ATM Address Prefix option to disable an ATM Address Prefix policy value in the static configuration of the LECS. This policy value will be inactive on the next reload of the MSS Server.

Select the ATM address prefix that you want to disable as a policy value.

Select the Submit button.


Select ELAN and Disable Policy Value Frame Size

Use the Frame Size option to disable a Frame Size policy value in the static configuration of the LECS. This policy value will be inactive on the next reload of the MSS Server.

Select the Maximum frame size that you want to disable as a policy value.

Select the Submit button.


Select ELAN and Disable Policy Value MAC Address

Use the MAC Address option to disable a MAC Address policy value in the static configuration of the LECS. This policy value will be inactive on the next reload of the MSS Server.

Select the MAC address that you want to disable as a policy value.

Select the Submit button.


Select ELAN and Disable Policy Value Name of ELAN

Use the ELAN Name option to disable an ELAN Name policy value in the static configuration of the LECS. This policy value will be inactive on the next reload of the MSS Server.

Select the ELAN name that you want to disable as a policy value.

Select the Submit button.


Select ELAN and Disable Policy Value Route Descriptors

Use the Route Descriptor option to disable a Route Descriptor policy value in the static configuration of the LECS. This policy value will be inactive on the next reload of the MSS Server.

Select the Route descriptor that you want to disable as a policy value.

Select the Submit button.


Select ELAN and Disable Policy Value Type of ELAN

Use the ELAN Type option to disable an ELAN Type policy value in the static configuration of the LECS. This policy value will be inactive on the next reload of the MSS Server.

Select the ELAN type that you want to disable as a policy value.

Select the Submit button.


Select ELAN and Enable Policy Value ATM Address Prefix

Use the ATM Address Prefix option to enable an ATM Address Prefix policy value in the static configuration of the LECS. The policy value must be enabled to become active at the next reload of the MSS Server.

Select the ATM address prefix that you want to enable as a policy value.

Select the Submit button.


Select ELAN and Enable Policy Value Frame Size

Use the Frame Size option to enable a Frame Size policy value in the static configuration of the LECS. The policy value must be enabled to become active at the next reload of the MSS Server.

Select the Maximum frame size that you want to enable as a policy value.

Select the Submit button.


Select ELAN and Enable Policy Value MAC Address

Use the MAC Address option to enable a MAC Address policy value in the static configuration of the LECS. The policy value must be enabled to become active at the next reload of the MSS Server.

Select the MAC address that you want to enable as a policy value.

Select the Submit button.


Select ELAN and Enable Policy Value Name of ELAN

Use the ELAN Name option to enable an ELAN Name policy value in the static configuration of the LECS. The policy value must be enabled to become active at the next reload of the MSS Server.

Select the ELAN name that you want to enable as a policy value.

Select the Submit button.


Select ELAN and Enable Policy Value Route Descriptors

Use the Route Descriptor option to enable a Route Descriptor policy value in the static configuration of the LECS. The policy value must be enabled to become active at the next reload of the MSS Server.

Select the route descriptor that you want to enable as a policy value.

Select the Submit button.


Select ELAN and Enable Policy Value Type of ELAN

Use the ELAN Type option to enable an ELAN Type policy value in the static configuration of the LECS. The policy value must be enabled to become active at the next reload of the MSS Server.

Select the ELAN type that you want to enable as a policy value.

Select the Submit button.


Select ELAN and Remove Policy Value ATM Address Prefix

Use the ATM Address Prefix option to remove an ATM Address Prefix policy value from the static configuration of the LECS. You can select the policy value to remove.

Select the ATM address prefix that you want to remove as a policy value.

Select the Submit button.


Select ELAN and Remove Policy Value Frame Size

Use the Frame Size option to remove a Frame Size policy value from the static configuration of the LECS. You can select the policy value to remove.

Select the Maximum frame size that you want to remove as a policy value.

Select the Submit button.


Select ELAN and Remove Policy Value MAC Address

Use the MAC Address option to remove a MAC Address policy value from the static configuration of the LECS. You can select the policy value to remove.

Select the MAC address that you want to remove as a policy value.

Select the Submit button.


Select ELAN and Remove Policy Value Name of ELAN

Use the ELAN Name option to remove an ELAN Name policy value from the static configuration of the LECS. You can select the policy value to remove.

Select the ELAN name that you want to remove as a policy value.

Select the Submit button.


Select ELAN and Remove Policy Value Route Descriptors

Use the Route Descriptor option to remove a Route Descriptor policy value from the static configuration of the LECS. You can select the policy value to remove.

Select the route descriptor that you want to remove as a policy value.

Select the Submit button.


Select ELAN and Remove Policy Value Type of ELAN

Use the ELAN Type option to remove an ELAN Type policy value from the static configuration of the LECS. You can select the policy value to remove.

Select the ELAN type that you want to remove as a policy value.

Select the Submit button.


Select ELAN and Set Enable-Disable

Use the Enable-Disable option to modify the state of the selected ELAN. Click on the button to enable or disable the ELAN for LEC assignment.

Select the Submit button.


Select ELAN and Set Frame Size

Use the Frame Size option to modify the configuration of the selected ELAN by changing its maximum frame size.

Select the appropriate Maximum frame size from the list of choices.

Select the Submit button.


Select ELAN and Set Name of the ELAN

Use the ELAN Name option to modify the configuration of the selected ELAN by changing the ELAN name.

Enter the new ELAN name in the window.

Select the Submit button.


Select ELAN and Set Type

Use the ELAN Type option to modify the configuration of the selected ELAN by changing the ELAN type.

Select the appropriate ELAN type from the list of choices.

Select the Submit button.


Select ELAN and Add TLV C7

TLVs are optional parameters that may be returned to all clients assigned to the selected ELAN.

An ELAN can be configured with a variable number of Type, Length, or Value (TLV) descriptors. TLVs provide a method to configure the client with optional or user-defined parameters. TLVs are defined on an ELAN basis. Thus, the same set of TLVs is returned to all clients that are assigned to a particular ELAN.

For example, a user-defined TLV would be useful in the following situation:

When ELANs are spread over a large geographic area, the default timeout values for LECs may be insufficient. These timeouts can be controlled for all LECs on the ELAN by specifying their value in a TLV at the LECS.

Use the TLVs Add option to add the TLVs of the selected ELAN.

If you want to override the default timeout value, enter the new timeout value.

Click back for a list of the TLVs.

Select the Submit button.


Select ELAN and Add TLV C10

TLVs are optional parameters that may be returned to all clients assigned to the selected ELAN.

An ELAN can be configured with a variable number of Type, Length, or Value (TLV) descriptors. TLVs provide a method to configure the client with optional or user-defined parameters. TLVs are defined on an ELAN basis. Thus, the same set of TLVs is returned to all clients that are assigned to a particular ELAN.

For example, a user-defined TLV would be useful in the following situation:

When ELANs are spread over a large geographic area, the default timeout values for LECs may be insufficient. These timeouts can be controlled for all LECs on the ELAN by specifying their value in a TLV at the LECS.

Use the TLVs Add option to add the TLVs of the selected ELAN.

If you want to override the maximum unknown frame count value, enter the new value.

Click back for a list of the TLVs.

Select the Submit button.


Select ELAN and Add TLV C11

TLVs are optional parameters that may be returned to all clients assigned to the selected ELAN.

An ELAN can be configured with a variable number of Type, Length, or Value (TLV) descriptors. TLVs provide a method to configure the client with optional or user-defined parameters. TLVs are defined on an ELAN basis. Thus, the same set of TLVs is returned to all clients that are assigned to a particular ELAN.

For example, a user-defined TLV would be useful in the following situation:

When ELANs are spread over a large geographic area, the default timeout values for LECs may be insufficient. These timeouts can be controlled for all LECs on the ELAN by specifying their value in a TLV at the LECS. Use the TLVs Add option to add the TLVs of the selected ELAN.

If you want to override the maximum unknown frame time, enter the new value.

Click back for a list of the TLVs.

Select the Submit button.


Select ELAN and Add TLV C12

TLVs are optional parameters that may be returned to all clients assigned to the selected ELAN.

An ELAN can be configured with a variable number of Type, Length, or Value (TLV) descriptors. TLVs provide a method to configure the client with optional or user-defined parameters. TLVs are defined on an ELAN basis. Thus, the same set of TLVs is returned to all clients that are assigned to a particular ELAN.

For example, a user-defined TLV would be useful in the following situation:

When ELANs are spread over a large geographic area, the default timeout values for LECs may be insufficient. These timeouts can be controlled for all LECs on the ELAN by specifying their value in a TLV at the LECS. Use the TLVs Add option to add the TLVs of the selected ELAN.

If you want to override the VCC time-out value, enter the new value (in seconds).

Click back for a list of the TLVs.

Select the Submit button.


Select ELAN and Add TLV C13

TLVs are optional parameters that may be returned to all clients assigned to the selected ELAN.

An ELAN can be configured with a variable number of Type, Length, or Value (TLV) descriptors. TLVs provide a method to configure the client with optional or user-defined parameters. TLVs are defined on an ELAN basis. Thus, the same set of TLVs is returned to all clients that are assigned to a particular ELAN.

For example, a user-defined TLV would be useful in the following situation:

When ELANs are spread over a large geographic area, the default timeout values for LECs may be insufficient. These timeouts can be controlled for all LECs on the ELAN by specifying their value in a TLV at the LECS. Use the TLVs Add option to add the TLVs of the selected ELAN.

If you want to override the default maximum retry count value, enter the new value.

Click back for a list of the TLVs.

Select the Submit button.


Select ELAN and Add TLV C17

TLVs are optional parameters that may be returned to all clients assigned to the selected ELAN.

An ELAN can be configured with a variable number of Type, Length, or Value (TLV) descriptors. TLVs provide a method to configure the client with optional or user-defined parameters. TLVs are defined on an ELAN basis. Thus, the same set of TLVs is returned to all clients that are assigned to a particular ELAN.

For example, a user-defined TLV would be useful in the following situation:

When ELANs are spread over a large geographic area, the default timeout values for LECs may be insufficient. These timeouts can be controlled for all LECs on the ELAN by specifying their value in a TLV at the LECS.

Use the TLVs Add option to add the TLVs of the selected ELAN.

If you want to override the default aging time, enter the new value (in seconds).

Click back for a list of the TLVs.

Select the Submit button.


Select ELAN and Add TLV C18

TLVs are optional parameters that may be returned to all clients assigned to the selected ELAN.

An ELAN can be configured with a variable number of Type, Length, or Value (TLV) descriptors. TLVs provide a method to configure the client with optional or user-defined parameters. TLVs are defined on an ELAN basis. Thus, the same set of TLVs is returned to all clients that are assigned to a particular ELAN.

For example, a user-defined TLV would be useful in the following situation:

When ELANs are spread over a large geographic area, the default timeout values for LECs may be insufficient. These timeouts can be controlled for all LECs on the ELAN by specifying their value in a TLV at the LECS.

Use the TLVs Add option to add the TLVs of the selected ELAN.

If you want to override the default forward delay time value, enter the new value (in seconds).

Click back for a list of the TLVs.

Select the Submit button.


Select ELAN and Add TLV C20

TLVs are optional parameters that may be returned to all clients assigned to the selected ELAN.

An ELAN can be configured with a variable number of Type, Length, or Value (TLV) descriptors. TLVs provide a method to configure the client with optional or user-defined parameters. TLVs are defined on an ELAN basis. Thus, the same set of TLVs is returned to all clients that are assigned to a particular ELAN.

For example, a user-defined TLV would be useful in the following situation:

When ELANs are spread over a large geographic area, the default timeout values for LECs may be insufficient. These timeouts can be controlled for all LECs on the ELAN by specifying their value in a TLV at the LECS.

Use the TLVs Add option to add the TLVs of the selected ELAN.

If you want to override the default expected LE_ARP response value, enter the new value (in seconds).

Click back for a list of the TLVs.

Select the Submit button.


Select ELAN and Add TLV C21

TLVs are optional parameters that may be returned to all clients assigned to the selected ELAN.

An ELAN can be configured with a variable number of Type, Length, or Value (TLV) descriptors. TLVs provide a method to configure the client with optional or user-defined parameters. TLVs are defined on an ELAN basis. Thus, the same set of TLVs is returned to all clients that are assigned to a particular ELAN.

For example, a user-defined TLV would be useful in the following situation:

When ELANs are spread over a large geographic area, the default timeout values for LECs may be insufficient. These timeouts can be controlled for all LECs on the ELAN by specifying their value in a TLV at the LECS.

Use the TLVs Add option to add the TLVs of the selected ELAN.

If you want to override the default flush timeout value, enter the new value (in seconds).

Click back for a list of the TLVs.

Select the Submit button.


Select ELAN and Add TLV C22

TLVs are optional parameters that may be returned to all clients assigned to the selected ELAN.

An ELAN can be configured with a variable number of Type, Length, or Value (TLV) descriptors. TLVs provide a method to configure the client with optional or user-defined parameters. TLVs are defined on an ELAN basis. Thus, the same set of TLVs is returned to all clients that are assigned to a particular ELAN.

For example, a user-defined TLV would be useful in the following situation:

When ELANs are spread over a large geographic area, the default timeout values for LECs may be insufficient. These timeouts can be controlled for all LECs on the ELAN by specifying their value in a TLV at the LECS.

Use the TLVs Add option to add the TLVs of the selected ELAN.

If you want to override the default path switching delay value, enter the new value (in seconds).

Click back for a list of the TLVs.

Select the Submit button.


Select ELAN and Add TLV C23

TLVs are optional parameters that may be returned to all clients assigned to the selected ELAN.

An ELAN can be configured with a variable number of Type, Length, or Value (TLV) descriptors. TLVs provide a method to configure the client with optional or user-defined parameters. TLVs are defined on an ELAN basis. Thus, the same set of TLVs is returned to all clients that are assigned to a particular ELAN.

For example, a user-defined TLV would be useful in the following situation:

When ELANs are spread over a large geographic area, the default timeout values for LECs may be insufficient. These timeouts can be controlled for all LECs on the ELAN by specifying their value in a TLV at the LECS.

Use the TLVs Add option to add the TLVs of the selected ELAN.

If you want to override the default local segment id value, enter the new value (in hex).

Click back for a list of the TLVs.

Select the Submit button.


Select ELAN and Add TLV C24

TLVs are optional parameters that may be returned to all clients assigned to the selected ELAN.

An ELAN can be configured with a variable number of Type, Length, or Value (TLV) descriptors. TLVs provide a method to configure the client with optional or user-defined parameters. TLVs are defined on an ELAN basis. Thus, the same set of TLVs is returned to all clients that are assigned to a particular ELAN.

For example, a user-defined TLV would be useful in the following situation:

When ELANs are spread over a large geographic area, the default timeout values for LECs may be insufficient. These timeouts can be controlled for all LECs on the ELAN by specifying their value in a TLV at the LECS.

Use the TLVs Add option to add the TLVs of the selected ELAN.

If you want to override the default multicast send VCC type value, enter the new value (in decimal).

Click back for a list of the TLVs.

Select the Submit button.


Select ELAN and Add TLV C25

TLVs are optional parameters that may be returned to all clients assigned to the selected ELAN.

An ELAN can be configured with a variable number of Type, Length, or Value (TLV) descriptors. TLVs provide a method to configure the client with optional or user-defined parameters. TLVs are defined on an ELAN basis. Thus, the same set of TLVs is returned to all clients that are assigned to a particular ELAN.

For example, a user-defined TLV would be useful in the following situation:

When ELANs are spread over a large geographic area, the default timeout values for LECs may be insufficient. These timeouts can be controlled for all LECs on the ELAN by specifying their value in a TLV at the LECS.

Use the TLVs Add option to add the TLVs of the selected ELAN.

If you want to override the default multicast send VCC average rate value, enter the new value (in cells per second).

Click back for a list of the TLVs.

Select the Submit button.


Select ELAN and Add TLV C26

TLVs are optional parameters that may be returned to all clients assigned to the selected ELAN.

An ELAN can be configured with a variable number of Type, Length, or Value (TLV) descriptors. TLVs provide a method to configure the client with optional or user-defined parameters. TLVs are defined on an ELAN basis. Thus, the same set of TLVs is returned to all clients that are assigned to a particular ELAN.

For example, a user-defined TLV would be useful in the following situation:

When ELANs are spread over a large geographic area, the default timeout values for LECs may be insufficient. These timeouts can be controlled for all LECs on the ELAN by specifying their value in a TLV at the LECS.

Use the TLVs Add option to add the TLVs of the selected ELAN.

If you want to override the default multicast send VCC peak rate value, enter the new value(in cells per second).

Click back for a list of the TLVs.

Select the Submit button.


Select ELAN and Add TLV C28

TLVs are optional parameters that may be returned to all clients assigned to the selected ELAN.

An ELAN can be configured with a variable number of Type, Length, or Value (TLV) descriptors. TLVs provide a method to configure the client with optional or user-defined parameters. TLVs are defined on an ELAN basis. Thus, the same set of TLVs is returned to all clients that are assigned to a particular ELAN.

For example, a user-defined TLV would be useful in the following situation:

When ELANs are spread over a large geographic area, the default timeout values for LECs may be insufficient. These timeouts can be controlled for all LECs on the ELAN by specifying their value in a TLV at the LECS.

Use the TLVs Add option to add the TLVs of the selected ELAN.

If you want to override the default connection completion time value, enter the new value(in seconds).

Click back for a list of the TLVs.

Select the Submit button.


Select ELAN and Add User-Defined TLV

TLVs are optional parameters that may be returned to all clients assigned to the selected ELAN.

An ELAN can be configured with a variable number of Type, Length, or Value (TLV) descriptors. TLVs provide a method to configure the client with optional or user-defined parameters. TLVs are defined on an ELAN basis. Thus, the same set of TLVs is returned to all clients that are assigned to a particular ELAN.

For example, a user-defined TLV would be useful in the following situation:

When ELANs are spread over a large geographic area, the default timeout values for LECs may be insufficient. These timeouts can be controlled for all LECs on the ELAN by specifying their value in a TLV at the LECS.

Use the TLVs Add option to add the TLVs of the selected ELAN.

Use a defined TLV as a pattern to:

  1. Enter the type of TLV.

    Valid Values: a 8-digit alphanumeric

    Default Value: none

  2. Enter a description of the TLV.

    Valid Values: any 30-digit alphanumeric string

    Default Value: none

  3. Enter the length of the TLV.

  4. Enter the value of the TLV.

    Valid Values:

    Default Value: Decimal

Click back for a list of the TLVs.

Select the Submit button.


Select ELAN and Disable TLV

TLVs are optional parameters that may be returned to all clients assigned to the selected ELAN. Use the TLVs Disable option to disable a TLV in the static configuration. The TLV will not become active on the next reload of the MSS Server.

Select the TLV you want to disable from the list of choices.

Select the Submit button.


Select ELAN and Enable TLV

TLVs are optional parameters that may be returned to all clients assigned to the selected ELAN. Use the TLVs Enable option to enable a TLV in the static configuration. The selected TLV will become active on the next reload of the MSS Server.

Select the TLV you want to enable from the list of choices.

Select the Submit button.


Select ELAN and Remove TLV

The TLV Remove option removes a TLV from the static configuration of the selected ELAN. You are prompted to select the TLV to remove. Only TLVs that have been added to the selected ELAN are displayed.

Select the TLV you want to remove from the list of choices.

Select the Submit button.


LECS Policies Add

The LECS uses criteria called assignment policies to assign a client to an ELAN and to the associated LES. You can add, change, or remove assignment policies. You can also create composite assignment policies by specifying multiple assignment policies of the same priority. Policies with equal priority are considered at the same time and are ANDed together.

Each assignment policy has an associated priority. Lower numbers indicate higher priority.

The Policies Add option adds a policy to the LECS. When adding a policy, you are prompted for the priority and type of the policy.

Priority specifies the order in which policies are considered; policies with lower priorities are considered earlier.

There are six types of assignment policies:

  1. Enter the priority of the policy you want to add to the list of configured policies.

    Policies with equal priority are considered at the same time and are ANDed together.

  2. Select the policy type.

Select the Submit button.


LECS Policies Disable

The Policies Disable option disables a policy in the static configuration of the LECS. Disabled policies will not become active on the next reload of the MSS Server.

Select the policy you want to disable from the list of choices.

Select the Submit button.


LECS Policies Enable

The Policies Enable option enables a policy in the static configuration of the LECS. Enabled policies will become active on the next reload of the MSS Server.

Select the policy you want to enable from the list of choices.

Select the Submit button.


LECS Policies Remove

The Policies Remove option removes a policy from the static configuration of the LECS.

Select the policy you want to remove from the list of choices.

Select the Submit button.


LECS Remove

The LECS Remove option removes the LECS from the static configuration of the MSS Server. Click the small button if you want to remove all other objects associated with the LECS (for example, policies and ELANs) from the static configuration.

Select the Submit button.


LECS Search ATM Address

The LECS Search option provides search keys to simplify configuration management. Each search key represents some unique aspect of LE Servers or LE Clients (ATM address, MAC address, name of ELAN, etc.).

Enter the ATM address prefix you want to search.

Click back for a list of the aspects for which you can search.

Select the Submit button.


LECS Search LES

The LECS Search option provides search keys to simplify configuration management. Each search key represents some unique aspect of LE Servers or LE Clients (ATM address, MAC address, name of ELAN, etc.).

Select the ATM address of the LES you want to search for.

Click back for a list of the aspects for which you can search.

Select the Submit button.


LECS Search MAC Address

The LECS Search option provides search keys to simplify configuration management. Each search key represents some unique aspect of LE Servers or LE Clients (ATM address, MAC address, name of ELAN, etc.).

Enter the MAC adress you want to search for.

Click back for a list of the aspects for which you can search.

Select the Submit button.


LECS Search Name of ELAN

The LECS Search option provides search keys to simplify configuration management. Each search key represents some unique aspect of LE Servers or LE Clients (ATM address, MAC address, name of ELAN, etc.).

Enter the ELAN name you want to search for.

Click back for a list of the aspects for which you can search.

Select the Submit button.


LECS Search Route Descriptor

The LECS Search option provides search keys to simplify configuration management. Each search key represents some unique aspect of LE Servers or LE Clients (ATM address, MAC address, name of ELAN, etc.).

Enter the route descriptor you want to search for.

Click back for a list of the aspects for which you can search.

Select the Submit button.


LECS Set Address

This option enables you to change the address of the LECS. This is the local ATM address of the LECS. At the ATM switches, you may also configure the well-known LECS address to be associated with this local ATM address.

  1. Select the End System Identifier (ESI) you want to be assigned to the LECS.

  2. Enter the Selector (in hex) you want to be assigned to the LECS.

    Valid Values: any one octet value in the range of 00 - FF that has not already been assigned to a LAN Emulation component.

Select the Submit button.


LECS Set Enable-Disable

This option enables or disables the LECS. If the LECS is disabled, it will not be started the next time the MSS Server is reloaded.

The selection acts as a toggle. If you remove the check from the Enabled field, the LECS is disabled.

Select the Submit button.


LECS Set Maximum Number of VCCs

This option sets the maximum number of configuration direct VCCs that the LECS supports at one time.

Valid Values: integers in the range of 1 to 128

Default Value: 128

If the actual number of VCCs to the LECS exceeds this number, the LECS releases all VCCs that have not been used in the number of seconds specified by the VCC idle time.

Enter the maximum number of simultaneous VCCs you want the LECS to support at one time.

Select the Submit button.


LECS Set Reserved Bandwidth Maximum

This option sets the maximum bandwidth (in Kbps) that the LECS accepts on any reserved bandwidth configuration direct VCC.

This rate is the maximum acceptable Sustained Cell Rate for the configuration direct VCC. This rate is used for both forward and backward directions on the configuration direct VCC.

Enter an integer Kbps for the value of the Sustained cell rate.

Valid Values: integer Kbps in the range of 0 - line speed of the ATM device.

Default Value: 0

Select the Submit button.


LECS Set Trace Mask

Packet tracing is a troubleshooting tool that allows you to see what is actually being transmitted between different components of the network. This information, along with Event Logging System messages, allows you to diagnose problems or provide trace information to network support. If you are having trouble as the result of information flow (as opposed to network up/down crashes), you can use packet tracing to figure out what is going on.

You can specify an ATM address filter for packet tracing. For each VCC, if the ATM address of the entity at the other end of the VCC matches the ATM-address-value on all bits set by the ATM-address-mask, then packet tracing may be performed on that VCC.

The ATM address value is compared with the bit string result of logically ANDing the ATM address trace filter mask that you specify and the calling party's ATM address. If the resulting bit string and the ATM address filter value match, and if packet tracing is enabled, then traffic over that VCC will be traced.

In order to see the packet traces, use the 'view' facility of the Event Logging System (ELS) (use the operator console in Talk5 of the Command Line Interface).

Example:

Trace all packets over all VCCs whose calling party ATM addresses contains the following network prefix.

Value: 0x3999999999999900009999070700000000000000

Mask: 0xFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF00000000000000

ATM address of Pkt(1): 0x3999999999999900009999070710005A670AB502

ATM address of Pkt(2): 0x3999999999999911119999070710005A820D4401

Packet 1 will be traced and Packet 2 will not be traced.

Enter the ATM Address Trace Filter Mask value.

This value can be any 20-byte hexadecimal string. It is not required to be an actual ATM address.

For packet tracing to occur, you must enable it in the ELS subsystem. Enter a buffer size and number of bytes to be traced. Then issue 'trace subsystem lecs'.

Select the Submit button.


LECS Set Trace Value

Packet tracing is a troubleshooting tool that allows you to see what is actually being transmitted between different components of the network. This information, along with Event Logging System messages, allows you to diagnose problems or provide trace information to network support. If you are having trouble as the result of information flow (as opposed to network up/down crashes), you can use packet tracing to figure out what is going on.

You can specify an ATM address filter for packet tracing. For each VCC, if the ATM address of the entity at the other end of the VCC matches the ATM-address-value on all bits set by the ATM-address-mask, then packet tracing may be performed on that VCC.

The ATM address value is compared with the bit string result of logically ANDing the ATM address trace filter mask that you specify and the calling party's ATM address. If the resulting bit string and the ATM address filter value match, and if packet tracing is enabled, then traffic over that VCC will be traced.

In order to see the packet traces, use the 'view' facility of the Event Logging System (ELS) (use the operator console in Talk5 of the Command Line Interface).

Example:

Trace all packets over all VCCs whose calling party ATM addresses contains the following network prefix.

Value: 0x3999999999999900009999070700000000000000

Mask: 0xFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF00000000000000

ATM address of Pkt(1): 0x3999999999999900009999070710005A670AB502

ATM address of Pkt(2): 0x3999999999999911119999070710005A820D4401

Packet 1 will be traced and Packet 2 will not be traced.

Enter the ATM Address value.

This value can be any 20-byte hexadecimal string. It is not required to be an actual ATM address.

For packet tracing to occur, you must enable it in the ELS subsystem. You should enter a buffer size and number of bytes to be traced. Then issue 'trace subsystem lecs'.

Select the Submit button.


LECS Set Validate Best Effort Peak Cell Rate

At the sending side of the network, data frames are broken into very short blocks called cells. At the destination side of the network, the cells are reassembled into data frames.

When you configure the LECS to validate best effort PCR, the peak cell rate (specified while setting up each VCC) is examined. If the peak cell rate is greater than the line rate, the requested VCC is rejected.

Select the check to validate Best Effort PCR.

Leave the check field blank for no validation.

Select the Submit button.


LECS Set VCC Idle Time

Enter the number of seconds (of idle time) a VCC can remain idle and not be released.

Select the Submit button.


Set ELAN Name for LES-BUS

Enter the name of a new ELAN, or select an ELAN name from the list of choices.

This ELAN will use the LES-BUS that you are configuring.

Valid Values: any alphanumeric character string of length in the range of 1 to 32 characters.

Select the Submit button.


Add LES-BUS

Use the LES-BUS Add option to specify the type, ESI, and selector of this LES-BUS.

Each LES-BUS must have a unique ELAN name, and the combination of ESI and selector must be unique among all LE components.

  1. Select an ELAN type from the list of choices.

  2. Select an ESI from the list of choices.

  3. Select the Submit button.

  4. Enter a Selector value to be used for this LES/BUS.

    Valid Values: any octet value in the range of x'00' to the number of reserved selectors per ESI value

    Default Value: The default selector will be in the range of x'02' to the number of reserved selectors per ESI value

Select the Submit button.


Set Address for LES-BUS

This option specifies the ESI and the selector components of the ATM address of the LES-BUS.

Select the ESI from the list of choices.

You can modify the address of an existing LES-BUS.

Select the Submit button.


Enable Redundancy

This option enables redundancy.

  1. Select the Redundancy protocol role.

  2. Select the Submit button. If you selected Primary LES-BUS, you are prompted for the ATM address of the Backup LES-BUS.

    Valid Values: any valid ATM address

    Default Value: none

Select the Submit button.


Set Broadcast Static Entries for LES-BUS

This option defines static entries for the Broadcast Manager (BCM).

Broadcast Management is an enhancement of the BUS function in LAN Emulation. Without Broadcast Management, every broadcast and multicast frame sent to the BUS is forwarded to all LAN Emulation clients on the ELAN. Also, clients that are serving as proxy for other stations then forward the broadcast frame on to other LAN segments.

When Broadcast Management is enabled, BCM attempts to transform broadcast frames into unicast frames and sends them only to interested LAN Emulation clients and end stations. Reduced broadcast traffic results in fewer nuisance frames sent to clients and an overall reduction in network utilization.

You can statically configure a LEC to receive all managed broadcasts for a BCM managed protocol.

When enabled for IP, Broadcast Manager scans all IP ARP requests and replies to learn the location of IP addresses in the subnet containing the ELAN. Broadcast Manager then takes each broadcast ARP request frame and forwards it as a unicast frame directly to the LEC representing the IP station.

When enabled for IPX, Broadcast Manager dynamically identifies the set of IPX routers and servers based on IPX Routing Information Protocol and Service Advertising Protocol advertisement transmissions and forwards these RIP/SAP advertisements only to other IPX routers and servers. You may want to configure a network management station to monitor RIP/SAP broadcasts in order to discover the IPX topology. You accomplish this by configuring the network management station as a static target for IPX broadcasts. This causes the station to receive RIP/SAP broadcasts.

Any device that requires reception of IPX advertisements that does not transmit advertisements must be configured as a Static Target. An example would be a station running software that discovers IPX network topology by monitoring IPX advertisements. Broadcast Manager for IPX is not aware of this "quiet" station without a Static Target definition of its MAC address and the address of the representing LEC.

A Static Target also can be used effectively when many IPX Routers and Servers are represented by a single LEC. By configuring a Static Target with the ATM address of the LEC, but with a broadcast MAC address of all Fs, all IPX Routers and Servers behind the LEC receive a single broadcast advertisement rather than multiple unicast advertisements.

  1. Enter the ATM address.

    Valid Values: any valid ATM address

    Default Value: none

  2. Enter the MAC address of the Static Entry to identify it on the network.

    Valid Values: any valid MAC address

    Default Value: none

Select the Submit button.


Set BUS Monitor Duration of Sample

Enter the sample time (in seconds) of each BUS Monitor sample.

This is the time during which samples are taken, as compared to the time between samples, which is the time during which the BUS Monitor waits before taking another sample.

Valid Values: integer number of seconds in the range of 1 to 600.

Default Value: 10 seconds

Select the Submit button.


Set BUS Monitor Sample Rate

BUS Monitor allows system administrators to identify clients that over-utilize the BUS or are improperly configured. Administrators can eliminate these clients from the ELAN, freeing BUS resources for other users.

Enter the Frame Sampling rate.

This value specifies the rate at which the BUS Monitor samples frames sent to the BUS during a duration of sample. A value of 10 means that 1 out of every 10 frames is sampled.

Valid Values: An integer number of seconds in the range of 1 to 1000.

Default Value: 10

Select the Submit button.


Set BUS Monitor Time Between Samples

Enter the number of minutes between sample intervals.

This is the time between the start of one BUS Monitor duration of sample and the start of the next duration of sample. Time between samples is the time during which the BUS Monitor waits before taking another sample, as compared to the duration of sample, which is the time during which samples are taken.

Valid Values: An integer number of minutes in the range of 1 to 1000.

Default Value: 30

Select the Submit button.


Set BUS Monitor Top Number of MACs

This parameter specifies the number of MAC addresses to be recorded with the highest quantity of sampled frames sent to the BUS in a sample interval. For example, if you specify 10 users, the 10 top users will be identified by their MAC addresses.

Enter the number of top MAC addresses to record.

Valid Values: An integer number of MAC addresses in the range of 1 to 100.

Default Value: 10

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Set Control Timeout

This option sets the control timeout, in seconds, for the LE Server. This is the period used for timing out request/response frame interactions.

Enter the Control timeout value.

Valid Values: An integer number of seconds in the range of 10 to 300

Default Value: 120

This parameter maps to the S4 parameter in the ATM Forum LAN Emulation Over ATM Specification.

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Set Frame Age

This option sets maximum frame age.

This specifies the maximum time the BUS can keep a data frame if it has not transmitted the frame to all relevant VCCs.

Enter the Maximum frame age.

Valid Values: An integer number of seconds in the range of 1 to 4

Default Value: 1

This parameter maps to the S5 parameter in the ATM Forum LAN Emulation Over ATM Specification.

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Set Frame Size

This option sets maximum frame size. This is the maximum size of an AAL-5 Service Data Unit (SDU) that the LE Service can guarantee not to drop for being too large. Also, this is the minimum AAl-5 SDU size that every LE Client must be able to receive.

Select the Maximum frame size.

Valid Values: 1516, 4544, 9234, 18190.

Default Value: 4544

This parameter maps to the S3 parameter in the ATM Forum LAN Emulation Over ATM Specification.

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Set IP Broadcast Cache Age

This option sets the IP Broadcast cache age in minutes. This is the maximum number of minutes an IP entry will be kept without re-verification of its location.

Enter the IP cache age.

Valid Values: An integer number of minutes in the range of 2 to 20

Default Value: 5

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Set IPX Broadcast Cache Age

This option sets IPX Broadcast cache age in minutes. This is the maximum number of minutes an IPX entry will be kept without re-verification of its location.

Enter the IPX cache age.

Valid Values: An integer number of minutes in the range of 1 to 10

Default Value: 3

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Set LE ARP Response Destination

This option sets LE ARP response destination for either one or all clients. When ALL CLIENTS is selected, LE ARP Response frames initiated or forwarded by the LES are sent to all clients on the Control Distribute VCC(s). When ONE CLIENT is selected, LE ARP Response frames are sent only to the client that originated the LE ARP Request, over the Control Direct VCC to that client.

Select the LE ARP Response Destination.

Valid Values: All clients or one client

Default Value: One client

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Set NetBIOS Broadcast Cache Age

This option sets NetBIOS cache age in minutes. This is the maximum number of minutes an IP entry will be kept without re-verification of its location.

Enter the NetBIOS cache age.

Valid Values: An integer number of minutes in the range of 10 to 20

Default Value: 15

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Set Partition Address Resolution Request Forwarding Domain

This option partitions the control distribute VCCs.

Proxy clients are placed on one Control Distribute VCC and all other clients are placed on another Control Distribute VCC. Partitioning the VCCs reduces nuisance traffic at many clients because non-proxy LECs do not receive proxy LEC traffic, and vice-versa. However, each frame must now be forwarded on two VCCs. In general, partitioning the VCCs is recommended.

The Set Partition Address option partitions the control distribute VCC into a "proxy control distribute" VCC and a "non-proxy control distribute" VCC.

Indicate if you want to partition by clicking the radio button.

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Set Partition Unicast Frame Domain

This option partitions the multicast forward VCCs.

Proxy clients are placed on one Multicast Forward VCC and all other clients are placed on another Multicast Forward VCC. Partitioning the VCCs reduces nuisance traffic at many clients because non-proxy LECs do not receive proxy LEC traffic, and vice-versa. However, each frame must now be forwarded on two VCCs. In general, partitioning the VCCs is recommended.

The Set Partition Unicast option partitions the multicast forward VCC into a "proxy multicast forward" and a "non-proxy multicast forward" VCC.

Indicate if you want to partition by clicking the radio button.

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Set Security (LECS Validation of Joins)

This option enables LECS validation of joins.

Multiple Emulated LANs can exist on a single ATM network and stations that are not on the ELAN can be physically connected to stations that are on the ELAN. This presents a security risk because unauthorized stations can connect to the LES and attempt to use its services.

The LECS is a security component. The LES will not allow clients to join the ELAN without receiving approval from the LECS when join validation is enabled.

If enabled, the LES-BUS communicates with the LECS across the LES-LECS Security Interface in order to validate each LE Client's request to join the ELAN.

The LES-LECS Security Interface for this ATM Interface must be enabled

Indicate if you want to enable security by clicking the radio button.

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Set ATM Address Trace Filter Mask

This option sets trace filter mask for an ATM address.

For each VCC, if the ATM address of the entity at the other end of the VCC matches the ATM-address-value on all bits set by the ATM-address-mask, then packet tracing can be performed on that VCC.

For packet tracing to occur, enable it in the ELS subsystem.

Enter the ATM address trace filter mask.

Valid Values: any 20 bytes in hexadecimal (not an actual ATM address)

Default Value: FF:FF:FF:FF:FF:FF:FF:FF:FF:FF

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Set ATM Address Trace Filter Value

This option sets trace filter value for an ATM address.

You can specify that a LEC address serve as a filter for unwanted trace packets. Enter a 20-byte hexadecimal string. This value is compared with the bit string result of logically ANDing the ATM address trace filter mask that you specify and the primary ATM address of LECs. If the resulting bit string and the ATM address filter value match and if packet tracing is enabled, the packet is traced. The filter applies to incoming and outgoing packets.

For packet tracing to occur, enable it in the ELS subsystem.

Enter the ATM address trace value.

Valid Values: any 20 bytes in hexadecimal (not an actual ATM address)

Default Value: 00:00:00:00:00:00:00:00:00:00.

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Set Traffic Type Control Distribute VCC

Set Traffic Control sets traffic characteristics of the "control distribute" VCC.

You can tune an operational network by adjusting the defaults for traffic parameters, it is best to allow bandwidth allocation for VCCs to default to Best Effort. Best Effort may sometimes lead to excessive retransmissions; however, overriding Best Effort for VCCs may result in interoperability problems, causing network traffic to stop.

  1. Select the Traffic type.

  2. Select the Submit button.

  3. Enter the Peak cell rate.

    Valid Values: an integer Kbps in the range of 1 to 155000

    Default Value: 155000

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Set Traffic Type Maximum Reserved Bandwidth Control

Set Traffic Maximum Control sets the maximum reserved bandwidth allowed on control direct reserved bandwidth VCCs. Reserved bandwidth VCCs with requested bandwidth higher than the maximum specified by this command are rejected.

Enter the Maximum reserved bandwidth.

Valid Values: an integer Kbps in the range of 0 - line speed of the ATM device

Default Value: 0

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Set Traffic Type Maximum Reserved Bandwidth Multicast

Set Traffic Maximum Multicast sets the maximum reserved bandwidth allowed on multicast send reserved bandwidth VCCs. Reserved bandwidth VCCs with requested bandwidth higher than the maximum specified by this command are rejected.

Valid Values: An integer Kbps in the range of 0 - line speed of the ATM device

Default Value: 0

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Set Traffic Type Multicast Forward VCC

Set Traffic Multicast sets traffic characteristics of the multicast forward VCC.

You can tune an operational network by adjusting the defaults for traffic parameters, it is best to allow bandwidth allocation for VCCs to default to Best Effort. Best Effort may sometimes lead to excessive retransmissions; however, overriding Best Effort for VCCs may result in interoperability problems, causing network traffic to stop.

  1. Select the Traffic type.

  2. Select the Submit button.

  3. Enter the Peak cell rate.

    Valid Values: an integer Kbps in the range of 1 to 155 000

    Default Value: 155 000

Select the Submit button.


Set Traffic Type Validate Peak Cell Rate

Set Traffic Validate determines whether the LES-BUS is to validate the peak cell rate specifed on incoming control direct or multicast send VCCs. When you specify this command, the LES-BUS rejects all control direct or multicast send VCCs that specify a peak cell rate that is greater than the speed of the ATM interface.

Indicate if you want to validate the peak cell rate by clicking the radio button.

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Rename LES-BUS

Use the Rename option to change the name of a LES-BUS.

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Security Add

Use the Security Add option to enable the LECS to authenticate clients before they establish communication with the LES-BUS. This will allow the LES to validate join requests with the LECS enabled for the LES-BUS ATM device.

When join validation is enabled, the LES will not allow clients to join the ELAN without receiving validation from the LECS. Note that validation of clients that connect to the BUS is not under configuration control. The BUS always validates connecting clients with the LES.

Indicate that you want to enable join validation by clicking the radio button.

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Security Set Address

Use the Set Address option to configure the address for the security interface between the LECS and the LES. The LES-LECS security interface is the LE Services component responsible for multiplexing configuration requests from the LESs on the MSS Server to the LECS (which may or may not be on the MSS Server).

  1. Select the ESI to be used for this address.

  2. Select the Submit button.

  3. Enter the LECS interface selector to be used for this address.

    Valid Values: any hex value in the range of X'00' - X'FF' that has not been already assigned .

    Default Value: 01

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Security Set Traffic Configuration

Use the Set Traffic Configuration option to configure the traffic type for the security interface between the LECS and the LES. The LES-LECS security interface is the LE Services component responsible for multiplexing configuration requests from the LESs on the MSS Server to the LECS (which may or may not be on the MSS Server).

Select the traffic type from the list of choices.

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Token Ring LAN Emulation RIF Timer

This parameter sets the aging timer for the RIF cache. The value that you enter indicates the amount of time that the MSS Server holds the information contained in the Routing Information Field (RIF). This is the maximum amount of time (in seconds) that the information in the RIF is maintained before it is refreshed.

Enter the RIF timer.

Valid Values: An integer number of seconds in the range of 0 - 4096

Default Value: 120 seconds

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ATM LAN Emulation Set

  1. If you want to use the burned in adapter address for the LEC's ESI address, select yes.

  2. Otherwise, select the ESI address to be used for this LEC.

    The LEC is configured as though it were a physical interface, although it is an emulated interface.

    You can select the adapter address as the ESI. If you do not use the adapter address, you must choose an ESI for this interface. You must have added the ESIs before you can choose one.

  3. If you want to use the burned in adapter address for the LEC's MAC address, select yes.

  4. Otherwise, select the MAC address to be used for this LEC.

    This action sets the MAC address for this LE client. You can specify that the client use the adapter's MAC address, or you can specify a different MAC address. If you have two clients that are bridged together, then they both cannot use the same MAC address.

  5. Enter a selector byte for the primary ATM address.

    The selector byte is the value to be used as Selector field component of local ATM address used when calling the LECS.

    Valid Values: any octet in hexadecimal, 00 to FF, that has not already been assigned to the LECS ATM device. The combination of LECS ESI and LECS selector must be unique among all LAN Emulation components using the LECS ATM device.

  6. Indicate if you want to use the LECS auto-configuration.

  7. Select the maximum data frame size.

    This value must be equal to or less than the value specified for ATM Maximum frame size using the Adapter Interface Set option.

  8. Enter an Emulated LAN (ELAN) name.

    This name specifies name of the ELAN that the LEC wishes to join.

    Valid Values: a character string of length 0-32 bytes.

    Default Value: blank

    Note: A blank name (0 length string) is valid. ELAN name is not a required parameter.

  9. Enter a Control timeout .

    This sets the timeout period used for timing out most request/response control frame interactions.

    Valid Values: an integer number of seconds in the range 10 to 300.

    Default Value: 120 seconds

  10. Enter a Maximum unknown frame count .

    This is the maximum number of frames for a specific unicast MAC address or route descriptor that may be sent to the BUS within the time specified by the unknown-time parameter.

    Valid Values: an integer number in the range 1 to 10.

    Default Value: 1

  11. Enter a Maximum unknown frame time .

    This is the time interval during which the maximum number of frames for a specific unicast MAC address or route descriptor (specified by the Maximum unknown frame count parameter) may be sent to the Broadcast and Unknown Server (BUS).

    Valid Values: an integer number of seconds in the range 0 to 60.

    Default Value: 1 second

  12. Enter a VCC timeout period .

    This Sets the VCC timeout. Data direct VCCs that are idle this long should be released.

    Valid Values: specify an integer number in the range 0 seconds to 1 year.

    Default Value: 1200 seconds = 20 minutes

    Note: This parameter is meaningful only for SVC connections.

  13. Enter a Maximum retry count .

    This sets the maximum number of times that the LEC retries an LE_ARP_REQUEST for a specific frame's LAN destination.

    Valid Values: an integer number in the range 0 to 2.

    Default Value: 1

  14. Enter an Aging time .

    This is the maximum time that a LEC will maintain an entry in its LE_ARP cache in the absence of a verification of that relationship.

    Valid Values: an integer number of seconds in the range 10 to 300.

    Default Value: 300 seconds

  15. Enter a Forward delay time .

    This is the maximum time that a LEC maintains an LE_ARP cache entry for a non-local MAC address in the absence of a verification of that relationship, as long as the configuration has not changed.

    Valid Values: an integer number of seconds in the range 4 to 30.

    Default Value: 15 seconds

  16. Enter a LE_ARP response-time .

    This parameter sets expected ARP response time.

    Valid Values: an integer number of seconds in the range 1 to 30.

    Default Value: 1 second

  17. Enter a Flush timeout value.

    This is the time limit to wait to receive the LE_FLUSH_RESPONSE after the LE_FLUSH_REQUEST has been sent before taking recovery action.

    Valid Values: an integer number of seconds in the range 1 to 4.

    Default Value: 4

  18. Enter a Path switching delay .

    This is the time that the LEC has to wait, after sending something to the BUS, before it assumes that the frame has reached the destination. The LEC can then send frames directly to the destination on a different path.

    Note: The path switch delay may be used to bypass the flush protocol.

    Valid Values: an integer number of seconds in the range 1 to 8.

    Default Value: 6 seconds

  19. Select a Multicast send VCC type .

    This parameter specifies the method used by the LEC when establishing the multicast send VCC.

    Valid Values: Best-Effort or Reserved.

    Default Value: Best-Effort.

    Note: These traffic parameters are similar to those for LES-BUS (LAN Emulation Services - Broadcast and Unknown Server).

  20. Enter a Multicast send VCC average rate in Kbps .

    This value is the multicast send VCC average rate in Kbps. It is used by the LEC for reserving bandwidth on the VCC to the BUS. It specifies the average rate to be used for forward and backward sustained cell rate to be requested by the LEC when it is setting up multicast send VCCs and using reserved bandwidth connections.

    Both the setting and the default depend on the parameter specified for Multicast send VCC type.

  21. Enter a Multicast send VCC peak rate in Kbps .

    This value is the Multicast send VCC peak rate in Kbps and is used by the LEC for reserving bandwidth on the VCC to the BUS. It specifies the peak rate to be used for the forward and backward sustained cell rate to be requested by LEC when it is setting up the multicast send VCC and using reserved bandwidth connections.

    Both the setting and the default depend on the parameter specified for Multicast send VCC type.

  22. Enter a Connection completion timer value.

    This value sets the connection completion timer. This is the time interval in which data or a READY_IND message is expected from a calling party.

    Valid Values: an integer number of seconds in the range 1 to 10.

    Default Value: 4 seconds

  23. Enter a LE_ARP queue-depth value.

    This value sets the maximum number of queued frames per ARP cache entry.

    Valid Values: an integer number in the range 0 to 10.

    Default Value: 5

  24. Enter a LE_ARP cache size

    This value sets the number of entries in the ARP cache.

    Valid Values: an integer number in the range 10 to 1000.

    Default Value: 10

  25. Enter a Best effort peak rate .

    This value is used when establishing best effort multicast send connections.

    The maximum peak rate depends on the line speed of the ATM device.

    Valid Values: an integer from 1 to the maximum peak rate in cells per seconds as follows:

    If ATM line speed is 155 Mbps, the maximum peak rate is 155000 Kbps.

    Default Value: 25000 cells per second

  26. Enter a Max config retries value.

    This value specifies how many times the client will retry the configuration phase of joining an ELAN (in the event of failure.)

    Valid Values: an integer number in the range 0 to 5.

    Default Value: 3

  27. Indicate if you want Packet trace enabled.

    This parameter sets packet trace for the LEC.

    Default Value: packet trace is disabled

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Remove Broadcast Static Entry

This option removes a Broadcast Manager (BCM) broadcast static entry.

Select the static entry to be removed.

Select the Submit button.