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Enterasys (SSIM-A8-01) Expansion Module

1. Before you can use your SSIM Ax 01 module you must install the uplink module software The module software can be downloaded via TFTP or via a serial line Search the disks supplied with the module for a file named ATMyzv bin The letters yzv in the file name represent the version number of the software For example ATM400 bin is version 4 00 of the module software TFTP Download 1 Copy the software image to a suitable directory on the TFTP server 2 From the Main menu in the console select Download gt Upload The Download Upload menu will be displayed 3 Select TFTP Download gt Upload The TFTP Download gt Upload menu will be displayed TFTP Download Upload TFTP Server Address 194 255 112 166 Download ULAH trbrf default Main Image Download ATH Firmware Download Configuration Files Download Configuration Files Upload Return to previous menu 4 On this menu set the IP address of the TFTP server Also set the download VLAN the BRF on which the TFTP server is located 5 Select ATM Firmware Download The ATM Firmware TFTP Download screen 1s displayed 6 Select ATM Firmware Download Filename and type the filename of the software image to download 7 Select Execute ATM Image Network Download to start the download SmartStack SSIM A2 01 SSIM A8 01 Installation 10 The console will display the download activity while the software 1s transferred over the network When the software has bee
2. Return Display ATH port general status SmartStack SSIM A2 01 SSIM A8 01 Statistics 45 General ATM Statistics To view general ATM statistics select General ATM Statistics on the ATM Statistics menu Port 21 General ATH Statistics General Statistics Receive Transnit Total Bytes 821262 496322 Unicast Frames 18249 12123 Discarded Frames B Errors 15 Diagnostics Queue Length Bad Channel Invalid Tag Unknown UCC Dropped Frames Long Frames CRC Errors Short Frames Duerflow Errors ATH Interface TC Table Number of times cable has been removed 6 Cable insertion state Cable Inserted Last Total Reset 2 2 Hr 56 Hin 54 Sec Reset ALL Stats Getting data from module Please wait General Statistics Total Bytes The total number of bytes sent or received on the ATM network the AALS payload Unicast Frames The number of AALS frames frames for specific network devices sent or received on the ATM network Discarded Frames The number of sent or received AALS frames that were discarded Errors The number of sent or received frames that encountered an error Diagnostics Queue Length The number of frames currently in the ATM transmit queue SmartStack SSIM A2 01 SSIM A8 01 Statistics 46 Invalid Tag The number of frames in the transmit direction to ATM that were dropped due to an invalid tag Dropped Frames The number of frames dropped due to receive congestion at the beginning of
3. Indicates how the VCC was created Transmit Traffic Descriptor Type The traffic type of the VCC See Traffic Type on page 38 SmartStack SSIM A2 01 SSIM A8 01 Statistics 60 Peak Rate The peak rate of the VCC See Peak Rate on page 39 QOS The quality of service of the VCC See QOS on page 38 Frame Discard Indicates if the switch is allowed to discard all complete AALS frames if any single cells are lost from an AALS frame Service Category Indicates the service category of the VCC Possible values are UBR CBR VBR Rt VBR NRT and ABR AAL5 Statistics CRC Errors The number of AAL5 frames with CRC errors received on the VCC SAR Timeouts The number of SAR timeouts on the VCC Oversized SDUs The number of oversized SDUs received on the VCC frames larger than 96 4080 4080 bytes Frames Transmitted The total number of frames transmitted on the VCC Frames Received The total number of frames received on the VCC Bytes Transmitted The total number of bytes transmitted on the VCC Bytes Received The total number of bytes received on the VCC Last Total Reset The elapsed time since the SSIM Ax 01 was started or last reset SmartStack SSIM A2 01 SSIM A8 01 Statistics 61 5 Getting in Touch with Technical Support For additional support related to this device or document contact Cabletron Systems using one of the following methods World Wide Web http www cabletron com
4. Manually added VAPs will have the same settings as the default VAP except that the ELAN name will be set to the name of the CRF Note that a BRF VLAN can only be connected to any ATM ELAN once on the same ATM module This means that if more than one CRF is attached to ATM by the same ATM module the CRFs must connect to different ELANSs General Guidelines To work within the console menus follow these guidelines e To select a menu item use the arrow keys to move the highlight over the selection then press ENTER e Ifyou need to specify additional information for any 1item for example selecting Yes or No or supplying a value a prompt appears on the screen If you want to exit the prompt without changing the value press ESC In most cases new values are saved when you select Return e The term More means there is more information than currently displayed on that screen Selecting More and pressing ENTER displays the next screen of information If the screen is a one screen display selecting More will update the screen e The term Port refers to the number of a specific port on a switch e Index refers to the numerical order of a list e To return to the main menu from any screen within the menus press CTRL P Note that any changes made to the screen you were in are not saved To return to the greeting screen press CTRL B from any screen SmartStack SSIM A2 01 SSIM A8 01 Console Configuration
5. 01 Introduction 2 Installation This chapter contains instructions for installing connecting and testing the SSIM Ax 01 module This chapter contains the following information Package Contents Rules to Remember Installation Procedure Hardware Installation Software Installation Cabling LEDs Testing the Module Configuration Package Contents Your SSIM Ax 01 package contains the following items One SSIM A2 01 ATM 155 Uplink UTP5 or One SSIM A8 01 ATM 155 Uplink MMF One CD ROM containing the Token Ring switch programs and the Switch Manager for Windows and HP OpenView for Windows as well as user documentation in pdf format One SSIM A2 01 SSIM A8 01 ATM 155 Uplink Installation and User Guide this document SmartStack SSIM A2 01 SSIM A8 01 Installation Rules to Remember This section will help you understand the configuration restrictions for the SSIM Ax 01 ATM 155 Uplink Module In brief you must remember the following rules when planning to install the uplink Only one VAP per uplink per VLAN e Ifyou create parallel paths directly between switches spanning tree must be enabled e Configuration data follows the switch slot not the uplink module Frame Length Limit When attaching to an ATM network with LANE possible ATM frame sizes are 1516 4544 9234 and 18190 bytes The LANE frame size ATM Forum C3 is defined as including the two byte ATM LANE overhead but without the 4 bytes Token Ring CR
6. 17 e To refresh the console panel at any time press CTRL L e Ifyou are administering switches in a stack many of the console screens will prompt for a box number Enter the number of the box you want to administer to continue The box that you are physically connected to is highlighted e The console automatically returns to the greeting screen after five minutes of inactivity Five minutes is the default value The time can be changed at the Console Configuration menu The Console Configuration menu is within the Configuration menu under the main menu e For protection against inadvertent or unauthorized access to configuration screens you can set a password that users must enter at the greeting screen If no password is configured just press ENTER and the main menu 1s presented Navigating within the Menus Use the arrow keys also referred to as cursor keys to move the highlight over a selection If the selection is a menu pressing the ENTER key displays a new screen of information if the selection is a command such as Reset pressing the ENTER key initiates that function A heading with three dots after it means that when that heading is selected a submenu or screen is displayed Unless specified differently all screens or menus are accessed in the same way SmartStack SSIM A2 01 SSIM A8 01 Console Configuration 18 ATM Configuration Port Menu To change the configuration of the SSIM Ax 01 ATM 155 Uplink Mod
7. 608 992 9400 Internet mail support cabletron com FTP ftp ftp cabletron com Login anonymous Password your email address To send comments or suggestions concerning this document contact the Cabletron Systems Technical Writing Department via the following email address TechWriting cabletron com Make sure to include the document Part Number in the email message Before calling Cabletron Systems have the following information ready Your Cabletron Systems service contract number A description of the failure A description of any action s already taken to resolve the problem e g changing mode switches rebooting the unit etc The serial and revision numbers of all involved Cabletron Systems products in the network A description of your network environment layout cable type etc Network load and frame size at the time of trouble af known The device history 1 e have you returned the device before is this a recurring problem etc Any previous Return Material Authorization RMA numbers SmartStack SSIM A2 01 SSIM A8 01 Getting in Touch with Technical Support 62 SmartStack SSIM A2 01 SSIM A8 01 Getting in Touch with Technical Support AAL ARE ARP ATM BRF BUS CD VCC CDIR VCC CRC CRF DD VCC ECO ELAN FCS ILMI IP LAN LANE LE ARP LEC LECS LED LES MAC MTU PDU PVC 63 Appendix A Abbreviations ATM Adaption Layer All Route Explorer Address Resolution Protocol Asynchronous
8. Action Informative message the end stations should automatically recover lost connections ILMI MIB access failed text Switch access to the local ILMI MIB failed for one of the following reasons Too Big Response larger than supported PDU size 448 BadValue Set operation with illegal value ReadOnly Set operation to read only variable GenErr Action Check compatibility of clients and LAN Emulation services participating in emulated LAN PVC Response only on CDIR VCC or CD VCC The LAN Emulation Server and the LAN Emulation Client configuration of the ControlDirect or the ControlDistribute PVC does not match Action Correct the configuration of the ControlDirect or the ControlDistribute PVC PVC Request with multicast only on MD VCC or MS VCC The LAN Emulation Server and the LAN Emulation Client configuration of the MulticastSend or MulticastForward PVC does not match Action Correct the configuration of the MulticastSend or MulticastForward PVC PVC Request with multicast only sent on MS VCC The LAN Emulation Server and the LAN Emulation Client configuration of the MulticastSend PVC does not match Action Correct the configuration of the MulticastSend PVC 0806 A System PVC has been defined twice A system PVC ControlDirect ControlDistribute MulticastSend or MulticastForward has been defined twice SmartStack SSIM A2 01 SSIM A8 01 75 Action Remove or correct PVC definition 0807 PVC User Index t
9. Information Port Status Port Statistics Address Tables Current Spanning Tree Information ULAH Statistics DSRR Status Diagnostic Test Results Message Log Information Display Summary Return information about switch utilization The menu items shown in the illustration above are described in the manual you received with your STS 16 20RM Token Ring Switch For more information about the menu items refer to that manual Several of the menu items contain additional information relating to the SSIM Ax 01 ATM 155 Uplink Module They are as follows e Port Status The SmartStack SSIM Ax 01 is included in the overview of all ports in the system e Port Statistics By selecting this item and entering the port number of the SSIM Ax 01 ATM module you will be presented with a menu containing a wide range of statistics for the SSIM Ax 01 ATM module e Address Table tThe address table will contain addresses located on the ATM side of an SSIM Ax 01 ATM module e Message Log Information The message log can contain messages relating to the SSIM Ax 01 ATM module SmartStack SSIM A2 01 SSIM A8 01 Statistics Port Status To access the port status screen select Port Status from the Statistics menu The SSIM Ax 01 ATM 155 Uplink Module will be listed as port 21 or port 25 A sample screen 1s shown below Port TrCRF t 17 18 19 28 21 21 trcrf default trerf default trerf default tr
10. SSIM A8 01 Installation 14 Configuration The SSIM Ax 01 module can be configured using the RS 232 based console configuration Telnet or the SNMP based management application The SNMP based management application is described in the online help Default Configuration When the module is inserted for the first time the module will be configured with the default configuration as described below e One VAP in the default CRF e LANE services using the LECS address configured in the switch subsequently LECS at the LANE well known address e The ELAN name will be empty The maximum data frame size is 4544 and the LAN type is Token Ring The signaling version is UNI 3 1 e The framing type is SONET You will need to reconfigure the module in the following cases e Ifyou want to change any of the defaults listed above e Ifyou want to change any of the more advanced parameters not listed above e Ifyou want to connect other CRFs than the default CRF to ATM I SmartStack SSIM A2 01 SSIM A8 01 Installation 15 3 Console Configuration This chapter explains how to view and edit the configuration of the SSIM Ax 01 ATM 155 Uplink Module using a VT100 console attached directly to the STS 16 20RM Token Ring Switch The module configuration can also be modified from a remote VT100 console via a telnet session Connecting a network management console is explained in the manual supplied with the switch The followi
11. VAP ELAN Name The name of the emulated LAN that this LEC last joined or wishes to join ELAN Type The data frame format that the LAN Emulation Client is using For the SSIM Ax 01 mounted in the STS16 20RM Token Ring Switch the ELAN type will always be 802 5 Token Ring Primary ATM Address The primary ATM address of the LAN Emulation Client This address is used to establish the Control Direct and Multicast Send VCCs and can also be used to set up Data Direct VCCs LECS ATM Address The ATM address of the LAN Emulation Configuration Server if known LES ATM Address The LAN Emulation Server address currently in use or most recently attempted SmartStack SSIM A2 01 SSIM A8 01 Statistics 53 LEC Status LEC ID The LAN emulation client ID During the join phase the LAN emulation server assigns each client with a client identifier LECID The LECID is placed in control requests by the LEC and can be used for echo suppression on multicast data frames Valid LECIDs are from X 0001 through X FEFF For LECs that do not belong to an emulated LAN the LECID is 0 Protocol The LAN emulation protocol supported by the client and specified in the client s LE JOIN REQUESTS Version The LAN emulation protocol version supported by the client and specified in the client s LE JOIN REQUESTS IF State The official protocol state of a LAN emulation client Possible values are InitialState LecsConnect Configure J
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13. defined traffic profile Action Change the PVC definition to select an existing traffic profile or define the used traffic profile 0825 PVC VPI value too large VPI lt xx gt VCI lt yy gt Max VP I lt zz gt The VPI value for the PVC lt xx gt lt yy gt is too large the maximum VPI value is lt ZZ gt Action Change the VPI value to a smaller value or enable usage of larger VPI values by increasing the MaxVpiBits value SmartStack SSIM A2 01 SSIM A8 01 76 0826 PVC VCI value too large VPI lt xx gt VCI lt yy gt Max VP I lt zz gt The VCI value for the PVC lt xx gt lt yy gt is too large the maximum VCI value is lt ZZ gt Action Change the VCI value to a smaller value or enable usage of larger VCI values by increasing the MaxVciBits value o SmartStack SSIM A2 01 SSIM A8 01 Index A abbreviations 63 ATM configuration port xx menu 18 ATM ELAN configuration screen 26 ATM network advanced parameters screen 22 ATM network configuration screen 19 ATM network parameters 19 C cabling 11 canceling a menu selection 16 configuration default 14 console configuration 15 console guidelines for using 16 D default configuration 14 diagnostics 13 E ELAN statistics menu 47 ELAN VCC statistics screen 58 F fiber cabling 11 frame forwarding statistics screen 48 G general ATM statistics screen 45 H hot swap 8 ILMI parameters 20 installation 3 introduction 1 SmartStack SSIM
14. elements Link recovery 1s being performed and Signalling protocol is notified Action The physical link may be poor check it SSCOP PDU length violation A PDU with a length outside the permitted length range for that PDU type has been received The PDU has been discarded and is otherwise ignored Action Check configuration does the configured UniVersion match the one supported by the ATM switch If not fix it Alternatively this may be caused by a poor physical link check it SSCOP count SD PDUs being retransmitted The indicated number of SD PDUs are being retransmitted because so requested ina STAT or USTAT PDU sent by the ATM switch Action If excessive retransmissions then the physical link may be poor check it SSCOP Credit condition Lack of credit SSCOP is currently blocked from transmitting any more SD PDUs due to lack of credit 1 e we reached the top of the transmit window Action Normally none the situation should resolve itself by obtaining credit again from the peer If the situation does not resolve itself check the ATM switch is it operating correctly on this port If the situation occurs repeatedly this may be caused by an overloaded ATM switch SSCOP Credit condition Credit obtained This annuls a previous Lack of credit event SSCOP now has obtained credit and is again allowed to transmit SD PDUs Action None situation is normal again Cable problem with connection to
15. switch This message indicates a problem with the cable between this ATM Uplink and the switch Action Check cable SmartStack SSIM A2 01 SSIM A8 01 0504 0505 0601 0602 0603 0604 0605 0703 73 CRC checksum failure on adapter Eeprom This message indicates a hardware error with the ATM Uplink Action Replace ATM Uplink card SAR memory self test failed during open This message indicates a hardware error with the ATM Uplink Action Replace ATM Uplink card Registered Prefix did not match configuration A Prefix registered by switch could not be matched to the ATM address of any configured Elan This does not necessarily indicate a problem Action Check Elan configuration against switch configuration Configured Prefix remained unregistered after time out The ATM address of one or more configured Elan s was not registered before the ATM Uplink open timed out Open of one of the affected Elan s will fail with Completion Code CC LME ADDR NOT REG 0x6D Action Check Elan configuration against switch configuration Configured Prefix overridden by registered Prefix Elan No lt xx gt For the present driver version the first registered Prefix is used for all configured Elan s independently of what Elan ATM address may have been configured This is a warning only Action Check that any reference to the address of this LEC or LES in the configuration files of other stations contains the prefix ac
16. the frame CRC Errors The number of frames received from the ATM network with CRC errors Overflow Errors The number of frames dropped due to receive congestion after the module has started receiving the frame Bad Channel The number of frames in the transmit direction to ATM that were dropped due to a bad channel state the channel selected by the frame tag was not in use Unknown VCC The number of frames received from the ATM network on a VCC that has not been activated Frame too Long The number of frames received from the ATM network with a length greater than the maximum length receivable Frame too Short The number of frames received from the ATM network with less than the minimum data content ATM Interface TC Table Number of times cable has been removed The number of times the out of cell delineation OCD event has occurred When seven consecutive ATM cells have header error control HEA violations an OCD event occurs A high number of OCD events may indicate a problem with the TC sublayer Cable insertion state Shows the current cable insertion state SmartStack SSIM A2 01 SSIM A8 01 Statistics 47 LEC Statistics The LEC Statistics menu provides access to statistics that are relevant for emulated LANs Port 21 LEC Statistics Menu UAPCRF Frame Forwarding Statistics LANE Status Server UCC Table LE ARP Table Route Descriptor Table LEC VCG Statistics Retur
17. 155 Uplink Modules from Cabletron Systems provide high speed connections to the ATM backbone for the STS 16 20RM Token Ring Switch Designed for high performance and low latency these modules provide connectivity between existing legacy Token Ring networks and ATM networks Note References to STS16 20RM are also applicable to STS16 20FRM The SSIM Ax 01 module mounts in one of the two front panel expansion module slots on the switch The SmartStack SSIM A2 01 has a UTP 5 copper shielded RJ 45 connector interface The SmartStack SSIM A8 01 is available for multimode optical fiber with duplex SC connector Figure 1 SSIM A2 01 Uplink right and SSIM A8 01 Uplink left The modules support Token Ring LAN Emulation LANE 1 0 UNI 3 0 3 1 4 0 and Integrated Local Management Interface ILMI 4 0 A single ATM interface can emulate up to 63 Virtual ATM Ports VAPs each implementing a separate LANE bridge LANE proxy client Virtual ATM ports support nearly all of the features of standard Token Ring ports and are configured just like any other Token Ring port Extra configuration options are available for configuring the LAN emulation and ATM interface options The bandwidth of the ATM interface is shared among multiple VAPs Additionally advanced traffic configuration facilities eliminate transmit overloads and permit the optimization of bandwidth usage E SmartStack SSIM A2 01 SSIM A8 01 Introduction SmartStack SSIM A2 01 SSIM A8
18. 34 VPI Sets the virtual path identifier of the LECS PVC Possible values O default 7 2 and 5 VCI Sets the virtual channel identifier of the LECS PVC Possible values O default to 4095 Address Specifies the ATM address of the LECS LAN Emulation Client ELAN Name ATM Forum C5 Sets the name of the preferred ELAN to join The default value is the name of the CRF to which the VAP is assigned If a VAP is assigned to the default CRF the ELAN name defaults to an empty string Guaranteed of VCCs Sets the guaranteed number of VCCs for the ELAN The sum of all ELAN guaranteed VCCs cannot exceed the maximum number of active VCCs Possible values 5 to 2048 Default 5 Guaranteed of LE ARP Entries Sets the guaranteed number of LE ARP entries available to the VAP Possible values 2 to 4096 Default 2 Max Unknown Frame Count ATM Forum C10 Sets the maximum number of frames that the LANE client will send to the BUS in a period of MaxUnknownFrameTime seconds see below before the LANE client begins to resolve the LANE destination using LE_ARP Possible values to 70 Default 7 SmartStack SSIM A2 01 SSIM A8 01 Console Configuration 35 Max Unknown Frame Time sec ATM Forum Cll Sets the time period in seconds in which the LANE client can send a maximum of MaxUnknownFrameCount frames see above to the BUS before the LANE client begins to resolve the LANE destination using LE_ARP Possible
19. 428 0 34 H Send 4442 8 8 0 35 H Forw g 186 15769 0 36 DDirec 1284 15 1228 0 38 DDirec 588 9 780 Return to previous menu VPI VCI The VPI VCI value of the VCC Usage Shows the VCC usage Possible values are Cdirec Control Direct Cdist Control Distribute M Send Multicast Send M Forw Multicast Forward and Ddirec Data Direct Tx Frames The number of frames transmitted on the VCC Tx Bytes The number of bytes transmitted on the VCC Rx Frames The number of frames received on the VCC Rx Bytes The number of bytes received on the VCC SmartStack SSIM A2 01 SSIM A8 01 Statistics 59 VCC Statistics To view virtual channel connection statistics select VCC Statistics on the ATM Statistics menu Port 21 ATH UCC Statistics UPI UCI 5 Usage 5500P ATM Address gt 06 000000000000000000000000 6006000006000 DA Creation Hethod System Transmit Traffic Descriptor Type Best Effort Peak Rate 353208 005 None Frame Discard No Service Category UBR AALS Statistics CRC Errors SAR Timeouts Oversized SDUs Frames Transmitted Frames Received Bytes Transmitted Bytes Received 6 Y Last Total Reset Hr 3 Min 11 Sec Return Hore Return to previous menu VPI The virtual path identifier of the VCC VCI The virtual channel identifier of the VCC Usage Identifies the ATM components using this VCC ATM Address The ATM address of the remote end of the VCC Creation Method
20. A2 01 SSIM A8 01 index 1 L LAN emulation client 34 LAN emulation configuration server 33 LANE parameters 20 LANE parameters screen 32 LANE status screen 52 LE ARP table screen 56 LEC See LAN emulation client LECS See LAN emulation configuration server LEDs 12 menu navigation 17 message log 42 P package contents 3 port statistics menu 44 port status screen 43 PVC parameters screen 37 Q quality of service QoS 38 R refreshing the console panel 17 route descriptor table screen 57 S server VCC table screen 55 signalling setup 20 SSCOP parameters 22 statistics menu 42 T telnet session 15 testing the module 13 three dots 17 traffic profile mapping screen 31 traffic profiles table screen 38 Index U using the menus 16 UTPS cabling 11 V VAP See virtual ATM port VCC statistics screen 59 virtual ATM port 16 VT100 console 15 SmartStack SSIM A2 01 SSIM A8 01 index 2 Index 710001815
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22. C This gives the following relationship to the size of frames any real Token Ring station should be using TR LANE Max Token Ring Max Data Frame Size Frame Size 1516 1514 4544 4542 Table 1 Maximum Frame Sizes You must configure your Token Ring stations to a maximum frame size as above or to a lower value Some protocols will negotiate frame sizes end to end some will only recognize frame size settings between end stations and yet others will only use the frame size of the transmitting interface If you configure the frame size of all Token Ring stations all protocols will work SmartStack SSIM A2 01 SSIM A8 01 Installation One VAP per Uplink per VLAN The SSIM Ax 01 module does not allow configurations in which the following frame operations take place within a single uplink module e Bridging from ATM back to ATM e Broadcasting a frame from Token Ring to more than one ATM ELAN These operations would occur 1f the uplink module provided more than one VAP per VLAN Therefore the configuration shown in Figure 2 is not supported ATM Uplink SmartStack STS16 20RM Figure 2 Unsupported Configuration If you want to connect the same STS16 20RM Token Ring Switch to ATM via more than one VAP the VAPs must reside on different ATM uplink modules as shown in Figure 3 ELAN B VLAN 2 ATM Uplink ATM Uplink SmartStack STS16 20RM Figure 3 Connecting One Switch to Two VAP
23. Client got a bad response from the Broadcast and Unknown Server BUS Action Check the setup of the BUS 0008 Lan Emulation Config Server connection setup failed Code lt xx gt Failed to connect to the LAN Emulation Configuration Server See also the error codes for 004 Action Check the LAN Emulation Configuration Server configuration 0009 Lan Emulation Config Server timeout Retry exhausted The LAN Emulation Configuration Server did not answer any of our CONFIG requests Action Check the LAN Emulation Configuration Server configuration 000A Lan Emulation Config Server timeout Retrying The LAN Emulation Configuration Server did not answer of our CONFIG request This message is only a warning The LAN Emulation Client will retry the CONFIG request If all CONFIG request retrys fails then the LAN Emulation Client will report the error 0009 000B Lan Emulation Config Server failed Code lt xx gt The LAN Emulation Configuration Server responded our CONFIG request with an error code See description of message 0004 for an description of the error codes Action Depending on the error code 000C Lan Emulation Config Server reports frame size mismatch The maximum frame size reported by the LAN Emulation Configuration Server in a CONFIG response does not match the maximum frame size used by the LAN Emulation Client Action Correct the configuration file 000D Lan Emulation Server Mf VCC timeout The LAN Emulation Broadcast a
24. Haster Timing Network TC Framing Mode Sonet Empty Cells Idle Maximum Active ATM Virtual Channel Bits UPI UCI 6 12 ILHI Parameters UPI UCI 16 Address Registration Enabled Common LANE Parameters Hax H of Active UCCs 2048 LE ARP Cache Size 4096 Signalling Setup UNI Version U3 1 SUL Support Enabled Hax Line Rate cells sec 353208 Total Simultaneous SUC calls in progress 128 Advanced Parameters Return to previous menu The following information is displayed on this screen ATM Network Parameters Master Timing Sets the source of transmit timing When connected to an ATM switch the ATM switch will always be the master Possible values Local and Network default TC Framing Mode Sets the Transmission Convergence TC layer framing mode Possible values SONET default and SDH Empty Cells Selects the empty cell generation mode Possible values Idle default and Unassigned SmartStack SSIM A2 01 SSIM A8 01 Console Configuration 20 Maximum Active ATM Virtual Channel Bits VPI VCI Selects the active Virtual Path Identifier VPI and Virtual Connection Identifier VCD bit combination Possible values 0 12 default 1 11 and 2 10 ILMI Parameters VPI The VPI value for the ILMI PVC Possible values O to 3 Default 0 VCI The VCI value for the ILMI permanent virtual circuit PVC Possible values O to 4095 Default 76 Address Registration Enables ILMI address registra
25. IM A2 01 SSIM A8 01 Installation Installation Procedure The SSIM Ax 01 module is packaged with software for both the module and the base STS 16 20RM Token Ring Switch The switch is also packaged with software for both the module and the switch To ensure compatibility between the module and the switch you must install the later of the two software revisions The switch and module software is also available via Cabletron s online services such as the Internet When installing the module follow the procedure listed below L 9 Install the software in the switch See the switch manual for instructions on downloading software Optional clear NVRAM in the base switch This will erase all configuration in the switch Reset the switch to activate the new software If you cleared NVRAM in step 2 re establish the switch configuration Verify that the switch is operating correctly Turn off the switch Physically install the module in one of the two expansion slots See section Hardware Installation on page 8 Turn on the switch Download the software for the module See section Software Installation on page 9 If you plan to use the graphical switch manager install it now 10 If necessary configure the module For details see section Configuration on page 14 as well as Chapter 3 Console Configuration SmartStack SSIM A2 01 SSIM A8 01 Installation Hardware Installation Use the follo
26. ONSE expiry No response to POLLS During the time period defined by Timer NO RESPONSE we have not received any response to any of the POLL PDUs we have sent Action This may be caused by a detached moved physical link cable or a poor quality physical link check it It may be caused by the switch being inoperational maybe due to it restarting check it 0404 SSCOP SD PDUs lost N S error in SD or POLL PDU A SD or POLL PDU has been received containing an unexpected value in the N S field This means that SD PDUs must have been lost Link recovery is being performed and Signalling protocol is notified Action The physical link may be poor check it 0405 SSCOP STAT PDU N PS error A STAT PDU has been received containing an unexpected value in the N PS field Link recovery is being performed and Signalling protocol is notified SmartStack SSIM A2 01 SSIM A8 01 72 0406 0407 0408 0409 040A 040B 0503 Action The physical link may be poor check it SSCOP STAT PDU N R or list elements error A STAT PDU has been received either containing an unexpected value in the N R field or containing an error in list elements Link recovery 1s being performed and Signalling protocol 1s notified Action The physical link may be poor check it SSCOP USTAT PDU N R or list elements error A USTAT PDU has been received either containing an unexpected value in the N R field or containing an error in list
27. SSIM A2 01 SSIM A8 01 ATM 155 SmartStack Interface Modules Installation and User Guide CABLETRON systems NOTICE Cabletron Systems reserves the right to make changes in specifications and other information contained in this document without prior notice The reader should in all cases consult Cabletron Systems to determine whether any such changes have been made The hardware firmware or software described in this manual is subject to change without notice IN NO EVENT SHALL CABLETRON SYSTEMS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL INDIRECT SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOST PROFITS ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THIS MANUAL OR THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN IT EVEN IF CABLETRON SYSTEMS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF KNOWN OR SHOULD HAVE KNOWN THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES 1999 by Cabletron Systems Inc PO Box 5005 Rochester NH 03866 5005 All Rights Reserved Printed in the United States of America Order Number 9032990 01 October 1999 OC 7062 v 1 1 710001815 Cabletron Systems SPECTRUM LANVIEW and MicroMMAC are registered trademarks and SmartSwitch and SmartStack are trademarks of Cabletron Systems Inc All other product names mentioned in this manual may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies FCC NOTICE This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful
28. Transfer Mode Bridge Relay Function Broadcast and Unknown Server Control Distribute VCC Control Direct VCC Cyclic Redundancy Check Concentrator Relay Function Data Direct VCC Engineering Change Order Emulated LAN Frame Check Sequence Interim Local Management Interface Internet Protocol Local Area Network LAN Emulation LAN Emulation Address Resolution Protocol LAN Emulation Client LAN Emulation Configuration Server Light Emitting Diode LAN Emulation Server Media Access Control Maximum Transmission Unit Protocol Data Unit Permanent Virtual Circuit SmartStack SSIM A2 01 SSIM A8 01 64 QOS SDU SSIM SSCOP STE SVC UNI VAP VCC VCI VPI Quality of Service Service Data Unit SmartStack Interface Module Service Specific Connection Oriented Protocol Spanning Tree Explorer Switched Virtual Circuit User Network Interface Virtual ATM Port Virtual Channel Connection Virtual Channel Identifier Virtual Path Identifier SmartStack SSIM A2 01 SSIM A8 01 65 Appendix B Log Messages Error messages that can appear on the console screen are listed below Following each message 1s a short explanation of the message and where appropriate steps that can be taken to resolve the error condition 0001 Lan Emulation Server join timeout Retrying The LAN Emulation Server did not answer of our JOIN request This message is only a warning The LAN Emulation Client will retry the JOIN request If all JOIN requ
29. ame containing a duplicate ring number in the RIF field has been detected on the ATM network Ring Number Mismatch The number of times an incoming frame did not include the VAP s ring number correctly SmartStack SSIM A2 01 SSIM A8 01 Statistics 50 Invalid RIF RC Field The number of times a frame containing an illegal routing control field has been detected by the VAP RIF Length Exceeded The number of frames detected by the VAP where the frame contains a RIF field that is too long Explorer Overflow The number of times an explorer frame from the ATM network was dropped due to explorer rate throttling on this VAP Frames Filtered Addr The number of frames filtered by the MAC address filters on this VAP Filtered DSAP The number of frames filtered by the protocol filters on this VAP TrCRF Filtered The number of frames filtered on this VAP because the destination address was an ATM address ELAN Down The number of frames that were forwarded from other switch ports but not forwarded to ATM because the VAP was down not operational Blocked The number of frames not forwarded to the ATM network due to the blocking state of a VAP Last Reset The time since the ELAN was started or last reset NSR Frames The number of non source routed frames transmitted or received on the ATM network on this VAP SR Frames The number of specifically routed frames transmitted or received on the ATM network on t
30. ate is defined Cell rates are approximated by the hardware so the actual Peak Sustained cell rates used are as close to the specified values as permitted by the hardware Statistics programs may therefore show cell rates as being slightly different from the rates specified in the configuration SmartStack SSIM A2 01 SSIM A8 01 Console Configuration 30 Traffic profiles are used in three different situations listed below which again require three different methods for assigning the correct traffic profiles to the correct VCC 1 PVCs are assigned a designated traffic profile when they are created during startup The designated profile is simply specified in the configuration 2 ForSVC incoming calls the module software tries to find the traffic profile that best matches the traffic parameters in the call If the difference between the incoming rate and the closest match is above a certain threshold the call is rejected with the cause code User cell rate not available This behavior can be controlled with the VAP configuration parameters MaxReceiveRateDifference and MaxTransmitRateDifference For SVC outgoing calls a traffic profile mapping is used for SVC creation The traffic profile mapping is defined per VAP and contains the following parameters Address Mask The VCC destination address is logically ANDed with the Address Mask before being compared to the ATM address parameter of the traffic profile map This
31. avigating within the Menus ATM Configuration Port Menu ATM Network Configuration ATM Network Advanced Parameters ATM LEC Main Configuration Screen Traffic Profiles 2 ee eee eee Traffic Profile Mapping Configuration ATM LANE Parameters Configuration ATMLEC PVC Configuration ATM Traffic Profile Configuration 4 Statistics Statistics Menu a Sob AE G ME ER POR SOLALUS o a se he oe ra A ee POM SIaliSUCS dois does Sebos So e ole ee eo General ATM Statistics PEG SIQUIS ES sl ara GD Acao lc de SE SmartStack SSIM A2 01 SSIM A8 01 vi Frame Forwarding Statistics LANE SIGS amp a ech Bk seh ok Side ar amp a Se om Server VCC Table HE SARE TADO aci odo Ab A dr e E a Route Descriptor Table LEC VCC StalsticS 3 24 622444 4 08646 2 a VGC StaliStiCsS e id amp Oh Bw we He Sod amp ee aa S 5 Getting in Touch with Technical Support Appendix A Abbreviations Appendix B Log Messages SmartStack SSIM A2 01 SSIM A8 01 List of Figures Figure 1 SSIM A2 01 Uplink right and SSIM A8 01 Uplink left Figure 2 Unsupported Configuration Figure 3 Connecting One Switch to Two VAPs Figure 4 Connecting VLANs to ATM Figure 5 Removing the Expansion Slot Cover Figure 6 Installing the SSIM Ax 01 Module Figure 7 Contacting LAN Emulation Services List of Tabl
32. can be used to mask parts of the 20 2 digit hexadecimal number ATM address taking part in the comparison ATM Address This ATM address is compared to the destination address after it has been ANDed with the address mask for the VCC to be opened VCC Type This VCC type must match the type of the VCC to be opened wildcards are possible Traffic Profile List The listed traffic profiles are tried in succession until one is accepted by the destination end station These parameters are used when a new VCC is to be opened A traffic profile map will be selected if the VCC type and ATM address masked by the address mask match and the traffic profile from the traffic profile list will be tried SmartStack SSIM A2 01 SSIM A8 01 Console Configuration 31 Traffic Profile Mapping Configuration To view and edit traffic profile mappings select Traffic Profile Mapping from the ATM LEC Setup screen Traffic Profile Mapping Port 21 UAPCRF Map O Target ATM Address 06 BBB 08000 8800008000 8660008 BAGABAGGADHA AA ATH Address Mask 86 BGG 08000 8660008000 060000 BABA AA UCC Type Any Profile Profile Profile Profile Profile Profile Profile Profile Profile Profile O G s Oh Wf CS hoo D Go w A Return to previous menu Target ATM Address Specifies the target ATM address This address 1s compared with the destination address after it has been ANDed with the address mask for the VCC to be opened ATM Ad
33. cs are in process A module failure has occurred The module is working correctly Table 2 Status LEDs and their Meanings LED Position State Meaning RXSYNC green Top On The ATM interface is receiving a signal Off The ATM interface is not attached to a live transmitter SIGLOSS Bottom On The ATM receive signal is yellow below an acceptable level Off The ATM receive signal is acceptable Table 3 ATM Interface LEDs and their Meanings Table 4 shows the LED status for the SSIM Ax 01 module under normal operating conditions SmartStack SSIM A2 01 SSIM A8 01 Installation 13 LED State DIAG Off ERR Off RXSYNC On green SIGLOSS Off Table 4 Normal LED State Testing the Module 1 Power on the base switch to start diagnostics Diagnostics are in progress when the STS 16 20RM DIAG LED is on After about a minute the SSIM Ax 01 DIAG LED will turn on indicating that the expansion module diagnostics are in progress 2 Verify that the base switch diagnostics have been completed successfully You can see that diagnostics have been completed successfully when the switch DIAG LED turns off and the ERR LED stays off Diagnostics can take up to four minutes to complete 3 Verify that the SSIM Ax 01 ERR LED is off If the ERR LED is off diagnostics have been successfully completed and the module is ready for configuration SmartStack SSIM A2 01
34. cy at which the peer receiver is polled for status in milliseconds Possible values 7 to 10 000 Default 300 STAT PDU Timeout sec Sets the maximum time interval during which at least one STAT PDU must be received The value must be at least SscopTimer_NO_RESPONSE round trip delay Possible values to 255 Default 7 Keep Alive Timer sec Sets the value of the Keep Alive Timer variable As a guideline set the value greater than Timer_POLL and round trip delay Possible values to 255 Default 7 Idle Timer sec Defines the idle period during which no POLL PDUs are sent and when there are no unacknowledged SD PDU transmits The value set may be much greater than Timer_KEEP_ALIVE Possible values to 255 Default 2 SmartStack SSIM A2 01 SSIM A8 01 Console Configuration 24 Connection Control Timer tenths of sec Sets the value of the Connection Control Timer variable As a guideline set the value greater than Timer POLL and round trip delay Possible values to 255 Default 7 Signal Timing Settings in seconds This section of the screen contains advanced signalling parameters as described below T301 The maximum time to wait for CONNECT after receiving ALERT The value must be a minimum of 180 seconds Possible values from 1 to 65 535 Default 780 T303 The maximum time to wait for network response to SETUP Possible values to 255 Default 4 T308 The maximum time t
35. dress Mask Specifies the ATM address mask The VCC destination address 1s logically ANDed with the address mask before being compared with the ATM address parameter of the traffic profile map VCC Type Specifies the type of VCC to match when opening the VCC Possible values are DataDirect ControlDirect ControlDistribute MulticastSend MulticastForward and Any Default Profile n Specifies the traffic profiles to be tried when establishing a new VCC Traffic profiles are defined in the traffic profiles table screen See the section ATM Traffic Profile Configuration on page 38 for information on defining traffic profiles SmartStack SSIM A2 01 SSIM A8 01 Console Configuration 32 ATM LANE Parameters Configuration To view and edit ATM LANE parameters select LANE Parameters on the ATM LEC Setup screen LANE Parameters Port 21 UAPCRF LANE ATH Address Automatic LAN Emulation Server LES Address Automatic LAN Emulation Configuration Server LECS UPI 6 UCI 47 Address 66 6000800000000 0000000006060 0000000000600 06 LAN Emulation Client ELAN Name VAPCRF Guaranteed of UCCs Guaranteed of LE ARP Entries Hax Unknown Frame Count Hax Unknown Frame Time sec Hax Retry Count Connection Complete Timer Control Timeout sec 126 UCC Timeout sec 1200 Aging Timeout sec 300 FLUSH Timeout sec 4 Forward Delay Time sec 15 Expected ARP Resp time sec 1 Return to previous menu LANE ATM Addr
36. ept as permitted by the Copyright Act of the United States or as authorized in writing by Cabletron 2 OTHER RESTRICTIONS You may not reverse engineer decompile or disassemble the Program 3 APPLICABLE LAW This License Agreement shall be interpreted and governed under the laws and in the state and federal courts of New Hampshire You accept the personal jurisdiction and venue of the New Hampshire courts EXCLUSION OF WARRANTY AND DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY 1 EXCLUSION OF WARRANTY Except as may be specifically provided by Cabletron in writing Cabletron makes no warranty expressed or implied concerning the Program including its documentation and media CABLETRON DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES OTHER THAN THOSE SUPPLIED TO YOU BY CABLETRON IN WRITING EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE WITH RESPECT TO THE PROGRAM THE ACCOMPANYING WRITTEN MATERIALS AND ANY ACCOMPANYING HARDWARE 2 NO LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES IN NO EVENT SHALL CABLETRON OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS BUSINESS INTERRUPTION LOSS OF BUSINESS INFORMATION SPECIAL INCIDENTAL CONSEQUENTIAL OR RELIANCE DAMAGES OR OTHER LOSS ARISING OUT OF THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THIS CABLETRON PRODUCT EVEN IF CABLETRON HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES BECAUSE SOME ST
37. erf default trerf default CRF ZERO VAPCRF Port Status TrBRF trbrf default trbrf default trbrf default trbrf default trbrf default BRF1 BRF2 Enabled Ins Spd Yes Yes 16 Yes No Yes Ho Yes No Yes No Forwarding Forwarding Oper Mode HDX station ATH ELAN ATH ELAN 43 Fud Hode Cut Thru Store Fud Store Fuwd SmartStack SSIM A2 01 SSIM A8 01 Return to previous menu Port Shows the port number of the port used to identify the port on the system TrCRF Shows the name of the CRF that the port or VAP belongs to TrBRF Shows the name of the BRF that the port or VAP belongs to Enabled Ins For Ordinary Token Ring ports this is the enabled and inserted status This does not apply to VAPs on an ATM port Instead the current state at the VAP is displayed Please refer to the description of ATM LEC VAP Configuration for details Spd Shows the operating speed of the port or VAP in megabits per second Statistics 44 Oper Mode The operation mode is always displayed as ATM ELAN for ATM VAPs Fwd Mode The forwarding mode is always displayed as Store Fwd since the module always operate in the store and forward switching mode Port Statistics The ATM Statistics menu provides access to ATM specific statistics To show the menu select Port Statistics from the Statistics menu and type the port number Port 21 ATH Statistics General ATH Statistics LEC Statistics UCC Statistics
38. es Table 1 Maximum Frame Sizes Table 2 Status LEDs and their Meanings Table 3 ATM Interface LEDs and their Meanings Table 4 Normal LED State SmartStack SSIM A2 01 SSIM A8 01 vii viii Summary of Contents Following is a short description of the content of the chapters and appendixes in this publication Chapter 1 Introduction is a general introduction to the SSIM A2 01 ATM 155 Uplink UTP5 module and the SSIM A8 01 ATM 155 Uplink MMF module Chapter 2 Installation lists the SSIM Ax 01 module package contents explains module installation and cabling describes the front panel LEDs and explains configuration and testing of the module Chapter 3 Console Configuration deals with setting up and configuring the SSIM Ax 01 module using a direct console connection Chapter 4 Statistics lists and explains the statistics that are available for the SSIM Ax 01 module Chapter 5 Getting in Touch with Technical Support lists Cabletron Systems s support services such as hotline support fax support and the support web as well as other services such as the bulletin board service FTP server and e mail Appendix A Abbreviations contains a list of the abbreviations used in this publication Appendix B Log Messages lists possible error messages for the SSIM Ax 01 module SmartStack SSIM A2 01 SSIM A8 01 1 Introduction The SmartStack SSIM A2 01 and SmartStack SSIM A8 01 ATM
39. ess ATM Forum Cl The ATM address for the ELAN can be assigned manually or automatically If you select Automatic the address is constructed using a 13 byte address prefix provided by the ATM switch the 6 byte burned in MAC address of the STS16 20RM and a 1 byte selector The selector is used to distinguish between different VAPs If you select Manual you will be prompted for an address If ILMI is disabled the ATM address must be specified manually The default value is Automatic LAN Emulation Server LES Address ATM Forum C9 The ATM address of the LES for this ELAN The address specified must be different from all client ATM addresses There is no default address SmartStack SSIM A2 01 SSIM A8 01 Console Configuration 33 LAN Emulation Configuration Server LECS The module port uses the method shown in Figure 7 to get in contact with LAN emulation services The figure shows how specification of the LES address LECS PVC VPI VCD or LECS address can be used to identify particular LAN emulation services LECS address configured Yes Setup SVC to LECS LES address configured Setup SVC to LECS Setup SVC to well known LECS address Get next LECS address via ILMI Send config request on SVC Send config request on SVC Config response OK Join LES Figure 7 Contacting LAN Emulation Services SmartStack SSIM A2 01 SSIM A8 01 Console Configuration
40. est retrys fails then the LAN Emulation Client will report the error 0002 0002 Lan Emulation Server join timeout Retry exhausted The LAN Emulation Server did not answer any of our JOIN requests Action Check the LAN Emulation Server configuration 0003 Lan Emulation Server reports frame size mismatch The maximum frame size reported by the LAN Emulation Server in a JOIN response does not match the maximum frame size used by the LAN Emulation Client Action Correct configuration of MaxDataFrameSize 0004 Lan Emulation Server join failed Code lt xx gt hex The LAN Emulation Server responded our JOIN request with an error code The following error codes decimal are defined Invalid Version Invalid Parameters Duplicate LAN Address Duplicate ATM Address No Resources Access Denied Invalid LEC ID 9 Invalid LAN Destination 10 Invalid ATM Address 20 No Configuration 21 LeCsError 22 Insufficient Information Action Depending on the error code ot ON a 0005 Lan Emulation Server joined successfully Information message The LAN Emulation Client has joined the LES successfully SmartStack SSIM A2 01 SSIM A8 01 66 0006 Lan Emulation Server connection failed The connection between the LAN Emulation Client and the LAN Emulation Server was lost Action Check that the LES is running and that the cable to switch is connected 0007 Lan Emulation Server BUS ARP failed lt xx gt The LAN Emulation
41. g is disabled to ensure interoperability with equipment that does not handle call rejection with the cause User cell rate not available To enable checking set a smaller value for example 2000 cells sec Possible values from 0 through 16 777 215 default Max Tx Rate Threshold cells sec Sets the maximum difference between the requested transmit rate of an incoming call the backward rate and the closest matching traffic profile above which the call is rejected with the cause User cell rate not available Note that the default value of this parameter effectively disables checking of the requested transmit rate Checking is disabled to ensure interoperability with equipment that does not handle call rejection with the cause User cell rate not available To enable checking set a smaller value for example 2000 cells sec Possible values from O through 16 777 215 default Default Traffic Profile Sets the default traffic profile to use when the VCC being opened has no associated traffic profile The default profile can be selected from the list of defined profiles Default HW Default SmartStack SSIM A2 01 SSIM A8 01 Console Configuration 29 Traffic Profiles Traffic profiles describe the characteristics of the transmitted data All VCCs SVC or PVC created by the uplink software and the LES are assigned a traffic profile and for the typical ATM LAN setup the default profile is sufficient However unde
42. his VAP SmartStack SSIM A2 01 SSIM A8 01 Statistics 51 STE Frames The number of spanning tree explorer frames transmitted or received on the ATM network on this VAP ARE Frames The number of all routes explorer frames transmitted or received on the ATM network on this VAP Type Rx Unicast The number of frames received on this VAP with a non broadcast destination address Rx Broadcast The number of frames received on this VAP with a broadcast destination address Rx Multicast The number of frames received on this VAP with a multicast destination address Rx Forwarded The number of frames forwarded on this VAP from ATM to other switch ports Transmitted The number of frames transmitted to the ATM network SmartStack SSIM A2 01 SSIM A8 01 Statistics 52 LANE Status The LANE Status screen displays the status for a VAP Port 21 LANE Status UAPCRF ELAN State Forwarding ELAN Name WAPCRF ELAN Type 862 5 Primary ATH Address 39 846F866000060060624902715 6200600A0066 03 LECS ATH Address 47 607900000000000000000006 G6A03E 600061 06 LES ATM Address z 39 8460F 3660006000 0624962715 6000249082715 06 LEC Status LEC ID 5 Protocol 1 Version 1 IF State Operational Topology Change z FALSE Configuration Source Used Well Known Address Actual Max frame Size 4544 Last Failure Response Code z Hone IF State Initial State Return to previous menu ELAN State The forwarding state of the
43. hysical cable connection Action Check the ATM switch if it has failed then restart it if it is overloaded then take steps to reduce its load Check the physical cable connection and fix any problems 0401 SSCOP Receipt of unsolicited or inappropriate lt PDU PDU Type gt A PDU of type lt PDU Type gt has been received which is not expected in the current protocol context The lt PDU Type gt may be one of the following SD PDU BGN PDU SmartStack SSIM A2 01 SSIM A8 01 71 BGAK PDU BGREJ PDU END PDU ENDAK PDU POLL PDU STAT PDU USTAT PDU RS PDU RSAK PDU ER PDU not if UNI 3 0 ERAK PDU not 1f UNI 3 0 Action Check configuration Does the configured UniVersion match the one supported by the ATM switch If not fix it Alternatively this may be caused by a poor physical link check it 0402 SSCOP VT CC MaxCC Unsuccessful command retransmission Maximum number of retransmissions of a control command PDU have been performed without success The control command PDU is one of the following BGN END RS ER not if UNI 3 0 Action This may be caused by a detached moved physical link cable or a poor quality physical link check it It may be caused by the switch being inoperational maybe due to it restarting check it Alternatively it may in case of the ER PDU be caused by a UniVersion configuration mismatch with the ATM switch s supported UNI version check it 0403 SSCOP Timer NO RESP
44. imum Receive Window Size bytes Maximum Connection Control States Maximum Poll Data States Maximum Number Elements in STAT PDU Maximum SDU Size bytes Maximum UU Size bytes Poll Timer msec STAT PDU Timeout sec Keep Alive Timer sec Idle Timer sec Connection Control Timer tenths of sec Signal Timing Settings in seconds 1301 186 T383 4 T308 30 Return to previous menu The following items are available in the SSCOP section of the screen SSCOP Maximum Receive Window Size Sets the maximum SSCOP protocol receive window size in bytes Possible values 1 to 16 777 215 Default 65 536 Maximum Connection Control States Sets the maximum number of transmissions of a BGN END ER or RS protocol data unit Possible values 1 to 255 Default 4 Maximum Poll Data States Sets the maximum number of data packet transmissions between polls Possible values to 255 Default 4 SmartStack SSIM A2 01 SSIM A8 01 Console Configuration 23 Maximum Number Elements in STAT PDU Sets the maximum number of list elements placed ina STAT PDU Possible values 3 to 7023 Default 67 Maximum SDU Size bytes Sets the maximum size of the service data unit SDU in bytes Possible values 5 2 to 16 384 Default 4096 Maximum UU Size bytes Sets the maximum size of the user to user UU unit in bytes Possible values 5 2 to 16 384 Default 4096 Poll Timer msec Sets the frequen
45. interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation NOTE This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment uses generates and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed in accordance with the operator s manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense WARNING Changes or modifications made to this device which are not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment Notice INDUSTRY CANADA NOTICE This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class A limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications Le pr sent appareil num rique n met pas de bruits radio lectriques d passant les limites applicables aux appareils num riques de la class A prescrites dans le R glement sur le brouillage radio lectrique dict par le minist re des Communications du Canada
46. k the configuration 001B LES Address lt xxxxXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXX XX gt This informational message shows the ATM address of the LES for which the LAN Emulation client successfully has established a connection 0201 Outg call failed lt Called ATM address gt lt Failure code gt An outgoing call setup has failed with a completion code and possibly also a cause code The following completion codes may be returned OF Timeout 43 Out of local signaling resources 45 Call setup aborted by local user SmartStack SSIM A2 01 SSIM A8 01 68 46 Call setup cleared by network or remote user 47 Link is not active being started 49 Call failed because protocol is being reset by user 4A Link failure during call setup 4B Remote user signaling state mismatch 4C Received message from remote user with protocol error 4D Temporary out of local signaling resources 4E Remote user does not understand the call setup parameters The cause code is only valid if a cause Information Element IE has been received from the network If no IE cause was received a zero cause code is shown The cause code is defined by the relevant UNI implementation agreement see the table below Action Depending on the error and cause codes UNI Cause Codes 1 Unallocated unassigned number 2 No route to specified transit network 3 No route to destination 4 VccTimeOut 10 VPCI VCI unacceptable 13 MultiCastSend VccType 16 Norma
47. l call clearing 17 User busy 18 No user responding 21 Call rejected 22 Number changed 23 User rejects all calls with calling line identification restriction CLIR 27 Destination out of order 28 Invalid number format 30 Response to STATUS ENQUIRY 31 Normal unspecified 35 Requested VPCI VCI not available 36 VPCI VCI assignment failure 37 User cell rate not available 38 Network out of order 41 Temporary failure 43 Access information discarded 45 No VPCI VCI available 47 Resource unavailable unspecified 49 Quality of Service unavailable 51 User cell rate not available 57 Bearer capability not authorized 58 Bearer capability not presently available 63 Service or option not available unspecified SmartStack SSIM A2 01 SSIM A8 01 69 65 Bearer capability not implemented 73 Unsupported combination of traffic parameters 78 AAL parameters cannot be supported 81 Invalid call reference value 82 Identified channel does not exist 88 Incompatible destination 89 Invalid endpoint reference 91 Invalid transit network selection 92 Too many pending add parties requests 93 AAL parameters cannot be supported 96 Mandatory information element is missing 97 Message type non existent or not implemented 99 Information element non existent or not implemented 100 Invalid information element contents 101 Message not compatible with call state 102 Recovery on timer expiry 104 Incorrect message length 111 Protocol error uns
48. m C3 Sets the Maximum Transmission Unit of the ELAN Possible values 1500 and 4472 8144 17800 and Use BRF default These values correspond to the standard values used on ordinary Token Ring ports Actually slightly larger frame sizes are allowed to accommodate the frame sizes defined by the ATM forum LAN Emulation standard The following table shows the configured and actual frame size as well as the corresponding largest frame size bits that are used in explorer RIF expansion TR LANE Max Data MTU Configured a LF bits 1500 1516 001 4472 011 8144 100 17800 18190 110 Table 7 Frame Sizes Used in Explorer RIF Expansion The actual MTU for the BRF is also displayed If Use BRF is selected the BRF value will be used Otherwise the lowest of the BRF MTU and port MTU values will be used Thus a port will never have a higher MTU than its BRF Max Explorer Rate frames sec The maximum explorer frame forwarding rate in frames per second Possible values Disabled default and from 0 through 5000 SmartStack SSIM A2 01 SSIM A8 01 Console Configuration 28 Max Rx Rate Threshold cells sec Sets the maximum difference between the requested receive rate of an incoming LANE call and the line rate above which the call is rejected with the cause User cell rate not available Note that the default value of this parameter effectively disables checking of the requested receive rate Checkin
49. n to previous menu SmartStack SSIM A2 01 SSIM A8 01 Statistics Frame Forwarding Statistics The Frame Forwarding Statistics screen provides statistics for traffic received on the ATM network for a particular ELAN All statistics shown are for this VAP Port 21 Frame Forwarding Statistics UAPCRF Bytes Received 13218 Long Frames Bytes Transmitted 11736 Duplicate Ring Number Bytes Forwarded 9258 Ring Number Mismatch ARP Requests Rx 65 Invalid RIF RC Field ARP Requests Tx 34 RIF Length Exceeded ARP Replies Rx 4 Explorer Overflow ARP Replies Tx 4 Frames Filtered Addr Control Frames Rx Ff Frames Filtered DSAP Control Frames Tx 44 TrCRF Filtered SUC Failures a ELAN Down Least Act UCC Disc 6 Blocked H Least Act UCC Found 8 Last Reset 2 Hr 53 Min 52 Sec Type NSR Frames SR Frames STE Frames ARE Frames Rx Unicast 15 20 170 Rx Broadcast 8 8 8 Rx Multicast 8 8 8 Rx Forwarded 15 18 126 Transmitted 10 76 166 Reset Stats Return to previous menu Bytes Received The total number of bytes received on this VAP from the ATM network Bytes Transmitted The total number of bytes transmitted on this VAP to the ATM network Bytes Forwarded The total number of bytes forwarded from ATM to other switch ports ARP Requests Rx The number of LE ARP REQUESTS received from the ATM network by the LEC Requests may arrive on the Control Direct VCC or on the Control Distribute VCC depending on how the LES is implemented and the o
50. n transferred you will see the following messages Network download complete Now transferring to ATM Module s please wait Download of ATM firmware complete ATM module s being reinitialized The software 1s then burned into the module FLASH memory The software remains in memory until replaced by a newer image When the software installation is complete the module is started for normal operation and the following message 1s displayed Press lt RETURN gt to continue Serial Download 1 From the main menu select Download Upload The Download gt Upload menu is displayed 2 Select Serial Link Download The Serial Link Download screen is displayed 3 Select ATM Firmware Download 4 Using your terminal software transfer the software image ATMyzv bin to the module using the Xmodem protocol The transfer will take some minutes depending on your terminal settings and speed The software 1s then burned into the module FLASH memory The software remains in memory until replaced by a newer image When the software installation is complete the module is started for normal operation and the following message 1s displayed Press lt RETURN gt to continue SmartStack SSIM A2 01 SSIM A8 01 Installation 11 Cabling The cabling used depends on which version of the module you are installing SSIM A2 01 ATM 155 Uplink UTP5 The SSM A2 01 module uses standard copper UTPS5 cabling The maximum cable le
51. nd Unknown Server BUS has not opened a connection to the LAN Emulation client within the number of seconds specified by the JoinTimeout value in the configuration file the JoinTimeout default value is 5 seconds SmartStack SSIM A2 01 SSIM A8 01 67 Action Check the configuration of the BUS and or Increase the JoinTimeout value in the configuration file 000F Lan Emulation Config Value out of range TLV type lt xx gt Value lt xxxx gt A TLV Type Length Value encoded parameter from the LAN Emulation Configuration Server LECS was either not supported or not within the range supported by the LAN Emulation client TLV encoded configuration parameters can be send from the LECS to the LAN Emulation client to configure various LAN Emulation client parameters The TLV types supported by the LAN Emulation client are JoinTimeout MaxUnknownFrameCount MaxUnknownFrameTime VccTimeoutPeriod MaxArpRetryCount AgingTime ForwardDelayTime ArpResponseTime FlushTimeout MsVccType MsVccAvgRate MsVccPeakRate Action Correct configuration of LECS OO e Se ey ae ea s 0010 LECS Address lt XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXX XX gt This informational message shows the ATM address of the LECS for which the LAN Emulation client successfully has established a connection when LECS is used 0011 Lan Emulation Config Failed opening PVC to LECS cc lt xx gt The LAN Emulation client failed to opening the PVC to LECS Action Chec
52. ng topics are explained in this chapter Introduction General Guidelines ATM Configuration Port Menu ATM Network Configuration ATM Network Advanced Parameters ATM LEC Main Configuration Screen Traffic Profiles Traffic Profile Mapping Configuration ATM LANE Parameters Configuration ATM LEC PVC Configuration AIM Traffic Profile Configuration SmartStack SSIM A2 01 SSIM A8 01 Console Configuration 16 Introduction In the console configuration port numbers are used to refer to ports with the ordinary Token Ring ports being numbered 1 to 20 Using the console the ATM port will appear as port 21 when located in the left hand slot and as port 25 when located in the right hand slot The ATM ports can be configured just like the ordinary switch ports They will appear as additional ports on any configuration panel where ports are listed As a significant difference from the ordinary Token Ring ports the ATM ports can work as trunk ports which means that they can carry traffic belonging to all possible 63 VLANSs over the same physical cable connection That is each ATM port is divided into virtual ATM ports VAPs In the default configuration an ATM port will have one VAP in the default CRF Assigning an ATM port to several CRFs will create new VAPs but there can be only one VAP per BRF VLAN After a VAP has been established as described above you can configure the VAP from the Port Configuration menu
53. ngth is 100 m 328 feet 1 Insert the modular jack from either end of an RJ45 UTP 5 cable into the connector on the SSM A2 01 front panel 2 Connect the other end of the cable to an ATM switch in the network SSIM A8 01 ATM 155 Uplink MMF The SSIM A8 01 module uses multimode 62 5 125 micron fiber cabling The maximum cable length is 2000 m 6560 feet 1 Connect an SC type optic fiber to the pair of SC type connectors on the front panel of the module To ensure proper connection it may be necessary to clean the fiber connectors with a soft tissue dipped in alcohol 2 Connect the other end of the cable to an ATM switch in the network using the following guidelines Connect the module RX connector to the ATM switch TX port Connect the module TX connector to the ATM switch RX port DB Note If there is no connection between the ATM switch and the SSIM A8 01 module the RXSYNC LED is off try swapping the TX and RX connectors at one end of the cable SmartStack SSIM A2 01 SSIM A8 01 Installation 12 LEDs There are four LEDs on the front panel of the SSIM Ax 01 module The LEDs show the module status and activity Table 2 explains the status LEDs on the left of the module front panel and Table 3 explains the ATM interface LEDs on the right of the module front panel LED Position State Meaning DIAG green Top On ERR yellow Bottom Off Diagnostics are in progress No diagnosti
54. o wait for network response to RELEASE Possible values to 255 Default 30 T309 The maximum time allowed for SAAL connection loss Possible values to 255 Default T310 The maximum time to wait for final response after receiving CALL PROCEEDING Possible values to 255 Default 70 T313 The maximum time to wait for response to CONNECT Possible values to 255 Default 4 SmartStack SSIM A2 01 SSIM A8 01 Console Configuration 25 T316 The maximum time to wait for response to RESTART Possible values 1 to 255 Default 720 T317 The maximum time to act on RESTART The value set should be less than T316 Possible values 1 to 255 Default 60 T322 The maximum time to wait for response to STATUS ENQUIRY Possible values to 255 Default 4 These values correspond to the standard values used on ordinary Token Ring ports Actually slightly larger frame sizes are allowed to accommodate the frame sizes defined by the ATM Forum LAN Emulation standard The following table shows the configured and actual frame size as well as the corresponding largest frame size bits that are used in explorer RIF expansion TR LANE MIY Max Data LF bits Configured frame size 1500 1516 001 4472 011 8144 100 17800 18190 110 Table 5 Configured and Actual Frame Size SmartStack SSIM A2 01 SSIM A8 01 Console Configuration 26 ATM LEC Main Configuration Screen To
55. oin InitialRegistration BusConnect and Operational Topology Change Shows if the LEC is using the Forward Delay Time to age non local entries in its LE_ARP cache instead of the Aging Time This happens when the spanning tree protocol is in topology change mode Configuration Source Shows if the LEC used the LAN Emulation Configuration Server and if so what method it used to establish the Configuration Direct VCC Possible values are Got Address Via ILMI Used Well Known Address Used LECS PVC and Did Not Use LECS Actual Max frame Size Shows the maximum data frame size that the LEC is currently using Last Failure The following two sections describe the two Last Failure items Response Code and IF State SmartStack SSIM A2 01 SSIM A8 01 Statistics 54 Response Code The status code from the last failed Configure response or Join response Failed responses are those for which the LE_CONFIGURE_RESPONSE or LE JOIN RESPONSE frame contains a failure code or fails to arrive within a timeout period If none of the client s requests have failed this field has the value None If the failed response contained a STATUS code that is not defined in the LAN Emulation specification this field has the value undefinedError Possible values are None timeout undefinedError versionNotSupported invalidRequestParameters duplicateLanDestination duplicateAtmAddress insufficientResources accessDenied invalidRequesterId invalidLanDes
56. oo large The UserIndex parameter of a PVC definition for the Lan Emulation Server identifies a specific client and must have a value from 1 to MaxClients default 50 Action Adjust MaxClients or correct PVC configuration 0808 PVC ATM address is wrong lt xx gt lt xx gt lt xx gt A bad PVC ATM address have been specifie The error could be 1 The PVC ATM address have not been specified 2 A NULL PVC ATM address have been specified 3 The specified ATM address does not match the ATM address specified in the destination Action Correct PVC address 080E PVC CdirVcc or MsVcc not configured Either the ControlDirect or the MulticastSend PVC has not been defined Action Add or correct PVC definition 0821 Traffic Profile map refers to non existing traffic profile in ELAN Map lt xx gt lt yy gt The traffic profile lt yy gt referenced in a traffic profile map lt yy gt for VAP lt xx gt does not exist Action Change the traffic profile map lt yy gt to use an existing traffic profile or define the used traffic profile 0822 Default Traffic Profile refers to non existing traffic profile in ELAN lt xx gt The default traffic profile defined for VAP lt xx gt does not exist Action Change the default traffic profile to an existing traffic profile or define the used traffic profile 0823 PVC traffic Profile refers to non existing traffic profile lt xx gt The traffic profile lt xx gt defined for a PVC does not match a
57. ork Remote Public Network Remote Private Network International Network O Beyond International Network TABO O 0301 The signalling control link is active The signalling control link via the SSCOP protocol is now active and the Signalling protocol is now able to communicate through the switch If this annuls a previous loss of the signalling control link that is inactive link the signaling protocol will at this time check the state of all its active SVCs with its peer in the ATM switch if the state of a SVC in both peers are not compatible the SVC will be released by the Signalling protocol 0302 The signalling control link is INACTIVE The signalling control link via the SSCOP protocol is now no longer active and the Signalling protocol is now no longer able to communicate through the switch This means that currently no more SVCs can be established Further the signalling protocol will release all SVCs currently under establishment Note that all SVCs that are already fully established will not be released because of the inactive link only if the link is not re established within a timeout will the active SVCs be released by the Signalling protocol However any Data Direct SVCs may be cleared by the LAN Emulation protocol due to inactivity assuming that data traffic also have ceased The inactive signalling control link may be caused by the ATM switch restarting or failing the ATM switch being overloaded or by a poor p
58. pecified 0202 Virtual connection Bind failed Code lt xx gt 0203 0204 0205 The requested virtual connection on the ATM Uplink could not be established The following error codes are defined 1 The VCI VPI number is outside the range of the Uplink Change switch configuration 4 All supported connections are in use Change configuration in the configuration file Virtual connection Parameters Unsupported Code lt xx gt The parameters received from the network for an incoming connection cannot be set in the Uplink Action Contact technical support Outg call rejected by remote party lt Called ATM address gt lt Location Code gt lt Cause Code gt An outgoing call has been rejected by the called device Location Code is always 0 remote party The cause code indicates why the call was rejected see table for 0201 Outg call rejected by remote party lt Called ATM address gt lt Location Code gt lt Cause Code gt As for 0204 but the 0205 message only occurs for cause 21 and 31 which can occur during normal network operation SmartStack SSIM A2 01 SSIM A8 01 70 0206 Outg call rejected by network lt Called ATM address gt lt Location Code gt lt Cause Code gt As for 0204 but where the call is rejected by the ATM network as coded by the location field The location code is normally 1 but may also be one of the following Local Private Network Local Public Network Transit Netw
59. plays LANE address resolution information for a VAP Port 21 LE ARP Table UAPCRF MAC Address ATH Address Rem Entry Type 0000C1 872984 29 84080000000000024900021 06000018723A8 02 Yes Control Return to previous menu MAC Address The destination MAC address ATM Address The destination ATM address Rem Shows 1f the MAC address 1s represented by a proxy a LANE bridge Rem 1s an abbreviation for remote Entry Type Shows how the entry was created The entry can be created by a LANE control message LE ARP learned by data or statically configured SmartStack SSIM A2 01 SSIM A8 01 Statistics 57 Route Descriptor Table The Route Descriptor Table displays LANE address resolution information for a VAP Port 21 Route Descriptor Table VAPCRF Bridge Segment ATH Address Entry Type x1 8x2 39 840F90000000000624900021 000001872348 62 Control Return to previous menu Bridge The destination bridge number Segment The destination ring number ATM Address The destination ATM address Entry Type Shows how the entry was created The entry can be created by a LANE control message LE_ARP learned by data or statically configured SmartStack SSIM A2 01 SSIM A8 01 Statistics 58 LEC VCC Statistics The LEC VCC Statistics screen displays VCC statistics for a VAP Port 21 LEC UCC Statistics UAPCRF UPIZUCI Usage Tx Frames Tx Bytes Rx Frames Rx Bytes 0732 CDirec 31 3348 12 1296 0 33 CDist 8 41 4
60. pportunity it has had for learning This counter covers both VCCs ARP Requests Tx The number of LE ARP REQUESTS sent by the LEC to the ATM network SmartStack SSIM A2 01 SSIM A8 01 Statistics 49 ARP Replies Rx The number of LE ARP RESPONSES received by the LEC from the ATM network The counter includes both solicited and unsolicited replies Replies may arrive on the Control Direct VCC or on the Control Distribute VCC depending on how the LES is implemented This counter covers both VCCs ARP Replies Tx The number of LE ARP RESPONSES transmitted by the LEC on this VAP Control Frames Rx The total number of control packets received by the LEC on this VAP Control Frames Tx The total number of control packets sent by the LEC on this VAP SVC Failures The total number of a outgoing LAN Emulation SVCs that the client tried to open and failed b incoming LAN Emulation SVCs that the client tried to establish and failed and c incoming LAN Emulation SVCs that the client rejected for protocol or security reasons Least Act VCC Disc The number of times the VCC table has been full and the least active VCC has been disconnected on this VAP No Least Act VCC Found The number of times the VCC table has been full and no least active VCC could be found Long Frames The number of frames received from the ATM network that exceeded the configured maximum frame length Duplicate Ring Number The number of times a fr
61. r certain circumstances it may be necessary to change the traffic profiles and their usage This can often be the case with ATM WAN connections where bandwidth is pre configured and or priced or where multiple switches using multiple line speeds for example 25 Mbps 34 Mbps 43 Mbps 100 Mbps or 155 Mbps are used together with devices that are unable to perform or to signal speed conversion A simple overall configuration variable MaxLineRate can be set to limit the total peak rate of the physical link between the uplink and the switch This will affect all VCs regardless of their individual traffic profile settings The traffic profile parameters are as follows Traffic Type This value tells the switches involved in forwarding data traffic on a particular VCC what type of traffic to expect Peak Rate cells sec This value specifies the maximum rate at which the VCC will transmit data Sustained Rate cells sec This value specifies the average rate at which the VCC will transmit data Maximum Burst Size cells This value specifies the maximum number of cells sent at peak rate before subsequent cells are sent at sustained rate Quality of Service This value tells the switches involved in forwarding data traffic on a particular VCC what QoS or priority the data traffic should be given The module hardware supports up to 63 concurrent traffic profiles In addition to this a hardware default traffic profile full line r
62. s SmartStack SSIM A2 01 SSIM A8 01 Installation If you connect to the same ATM ELAN more than once from the same VLAN you are using parallel bridges When doing so you must always enable the Spanning Tree function for all the CRFs that have parallel paths With more than one uplink you can connect more VLANs to ATM while at that same time creating backup connections Figure 4 shows two uplink modules each connected to two ATM ELANs The lighter arrow shows the parallel path in the spanning tree blocked state the path is on standby Figure 4 Connecting VLANs to ATM Spanning Tree If you create parallel paths in your network topology but fail to enable the spanning tree protocol you risk broadcast storms that can disrupt your entire network To enable spanning tree see section Spanning Tree Menu in the STS 16 20RM switch manual The default setting for spanning tree is disabled Configuration Data When you configure an uplink module in a switch the configuration data is applied to any uplink in that particular switch slot This means that the configuration data does not move with the uplink module if the module is moved to another slot or another switch Conversely configuration data is retained if one uplink is replaced with another Note however that the SSIM Ax 01 module software image is stored in the module itself and will follow the module when it is moved to another switch SmartStack SS
63. s select Traffic Profiles Table from the ATM Configuration screen The following information 1s displayed Traffic Profiles Table Port 21 Pr Traffic Type gos Peak Rate Sustained Rate Hax Burst Size BestEffort None 353208 N A N A BestEffort None 235849 N A N A BestEffort None 965000 N A N A BestEffort None 81056 N A N A BestEffort None 59259 N A N A BestEffort None 23585 N A N A BestEffort None 2358 N A N A BestEffort None 1208 N A N A BestEffort None 604 N A N A BestEffort None 353 N A N A BestEffort None N A N A BestEffort None N A N A BestEffort None N A N A BestEffort None N A N A BestEffort None N A N A Hore Change 4 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Return to previous menu Pr The traffic profile number used to identify a row of traffic parameters for use in other panels Traffic Type Sets the traffic type for use with the traffic profile Possible values are NoClpNoScr NoClpScr ClpNoTaggingScr ClpTaggingScr and BestEffort default See the UNI 3 x specification for a description of the traffic types QOS Sets the quality of service for the traffic profile Possible values None default Class1 Class2 Class3 and Class4 SmartStack SSIM A2 01 SSIM A8 01 Console Configuration 39 Peak Rate Specifies the maximum rate in cells sec that data will be transmitted Cell rates are approximated by the hardware so the actual peak cell rates used are as close to the specified rates as permitted by
64. the hardware Consequently statistics programs may show cell rates as being slightly different from the specified rates Possible values from 353 through 353 208 default Sustained Rate Specifies the average rate 1n cells sec that data will be transmitted Cell rates are approximated by the hardware so the actual sustained cell rates used are as close to the specified rates as permitted by the hardware Consequently statistics programs may show cell rates as being slightly different from the specified rates Possible values 353 to 353 208 default Max Burst Size Specifies the maximum number of cells sent at peak rate before the transmission rate 1s reduced to the sustained rate Possible values O to 356 o SmartStack SSIM A2 01 SSIM A8 01 Console Configuration 40 SmartStack SSIM A2 01 SSIM A8 01 Console Configuration 4 Statistics A wide range of statistics is available for the SSIM Ax 01 ATM 155 Uplink Module The following topics are discussed in this chapter Statistics Menu e Port Status e Port Statistics e General ATM Statistics e LEC Statistics Frame Forwarding Statistics e LANE Status e Server VCC Table e LE ARP Table Route Descriptor Table e LEC VCC Statistics e VCC Statistics SmartStack SSIM A2 01 SSIM A8 01 41 Statistics 42 Statistics Menu To access the statistics menu select Statistics from the Main menu The following menu is displayed Statistics Power Supply
65. tination invalidAtmAddress noConfiguration leConfigureError and insufficientInformation IF State The state the client was in when it updated the Response Code If the Response Code is None the IF State is Initial State SmartStack SSIM A2 01 SSIM A8 01 Statistics 55 Server VCC Table The Server VCC Table screen displays LANE server VCC information for a VAP Port 21 Server UCC Table VAPCRF LEC Server UPIZUCI Configure Direct 8 33 Control Direct 0 35 Control Distribute 0737 Hulticast Send 0 39 Hulticast Forward 0 41 Return to previous menu Configure Direct The VPI and VCI values for the VCC to the LECS If an SVC is used the SVC is closed after the configuration phase If the VCCs are not in use the values will be 0 0 Control Direct The VPI and VCI values for the Control Direct VCC to the LES The Control Direct VCC is used for control frames to the LES Control Distribute The VPI and VCI values for the Control Distribute VCC to the LES The Control Distribute VCC is used for control frames from the LES Multicast Send The VPI and VCI values for the MS VCC to the LANE BUS The MS VCC is used by the VAP to transmit ATM broadcast frames to the BUS Multicast Forward The VPI and VCI values for the MF VCC from the BUS The MF VCC 1s used by the BUS to distribute ATM broadcast frames to LANE clients SmartStack SSIM A2 01 SSIM A8 01 Statistics 56 LE ARP Table The LE ARP Table screen dis
66. tion support Possible values Enabled default and Disabled Common LANE Parameters Max of Active VCCs Sets the maximum number of active VCCs Possible values 32 to 2048 Default 2048 LE ARP Cache Size Sets the maximum number of LE ARP entries that can be cached Possible values 256 to 4096 Default 4096 Signalling Setup UNI Version Sets the UNI version Possible values 3 0 3 1 default and 4 0 SVC Support Enables switched virtual circuit SVC support for the ATM port If you disable SVC support you can only use PVC mode Possible values Enabled default and Disabled SmartStack SSIM A2 01 SSIM A8 01 Console Configuration 21 Max Line Rate cells sec Sets the maximum peak rate of the physical link between the module and the ATM switch The value set affects all VCCs regardless of their individual traffic profile settings Possible values from 353 through 353 208 Default 353 208 approximately 150 Megabits per second Total Simultaneous SVC calls in progress Sets the maximum number of ATM calls in progress Calls that exceed the limit are queued delayed until they can be processed Possible values to 728 Default 726 SmartStack SSIM A2 01 SSIM A8 01 Console Configuration 22 ATM Network Advanced Parameters To view and edit advanced network parameters for the ATM network select Advanced Parameters on the ATM Network Setup screen Advanced Parameters Port 21 Max
67. tually used Registration de registration of address SNMP SET failed cc lt xx gt The address table in the switch could not be updated Action Check for configuration problems such as duplicate ATM address Check cabling to switch and that switch is still operative Attempt to register the same Elan twice Elan No lt xx gt The Operating system has tried to register twice with the same Elan number Action Change the Elan number for one of the Elans or remove one of the Elans from the Operating system network configuration ILMI Parsing of SNMP PDU failed cc lt xx gt Parsing of a received PDU failed with one of the following cause codes 2 PDU not SNMP version 1 4 Ilegal or unsupported ASN1 encoding 5 Out of Workspace memory SmartStack SSIM A2 01 SSIM A8 01 74 0707 0708 0709 070A 0803 0804 0805 Action Check compatibility of clients and LAN Emulation services participating in emulated LAN ILMI Prefix Registration time out Cold Start retried Time out of Prefix registration from switch Address registration procedure is restarted by re sending Cold Start trap Action Informative message see also code 602 ILMI Get Response time out Get Request retried Time out of switch response to Get Next request The Get Next request is re sent Action Informative message see also code 602 ILMI Cold Start Trap received from switch Information The switch has reinitialized the port
68. ule select Port Configuration from the Configuration menu and type the port number when prompted The following menu is displayed ATH Configuration Port 21 Name Enabled Status Up ATH Network Setup ATH LEC Setup Traffic Profiles Table Apply Changes Return to previous menu The following items are available Enabled Sets the administrative state of the port Setting Enabled to Yes turns the module on Setting Enabled to No turns the port off Possible values are Yes and No Status Shows the operative status of the port Up is displayed when the port is running as configured by the user Down indicates that the port is not running either because Enabled was set to No or because an error has occurred The information in this field cannot be edited Possible values are Up and Down Apply Changes Configuration parameters for the module port can be changed from a console session or remote telnet session However any changes to the port configuration will not take effect until the port is restarted Selecting Apply Changes will restart the port using the new configuration information Note that traffic through the port will be disrupted while the port restarts SmartStack SSIM A2 01 SSIM A8 01 Console Configuration 19 ATM Network Configuration To view and edit the ATM network configuration select ATM Network Setup from the ATM Configuration menu ATH Network Setup Port 21 ATH Network Parameters
69. um C21 The maximum time in seconds that the LANE client will wait for a FLUSH response after sending a FLUSH request Possible values to 4 default Expected ARP Resp time sec ATM Forum C20 Sets the expected LE_ARP response time in seconds The setting is used for retries and verifications Possible values default to 30 SmartStack SSIM A2 01 SSIM A8 01 Console Configuration 37 ATM LEC PVC Configuration To view and edit PVC parameters select PVC Parameters from the ATM LEC Setup screen PUC Parameters Port 21 WAPCRE ID UPI UCI ATH Address UCC type Profile 6 100 39 000600000000000000000006 000000000000 08 Direct Delete Return to previous menu ID The system supplied ID for the PVC The ID is used when selecting a PVC for delete VPI Specifies the virtual path identifier of the PVC VCI Specifies the virtual channel identifier of the PVC ATM Address The ATM address of the peer far side of the PVC VCC type The type of the PVC Possible values are Data Direct default Distribute Send and Forward Profile Specifies the traffic profile of the PVC The setting is relevant only when a non default traffic profile is needed SmartStack SSIM A2 01 SSIM A8 01 Console Configuration 38 ATM Traffic Profile Configuration For a discussion of the traffic profile concept refer to the section Traffic Profiles on page 29 To view and edit the ATM traffic profile
70. ustrial Way PO Box 5005 Rochester NH 03867 Mr J Solari Cabletron Systems Limited Nexus House Newbury Business Park London Road Newbury Berkshire RG13 2PZ England EC Directive 89 336 EEC EC Directive 73 23 EEC EN 55022 EN 50082 1 EN 60950 Networking Equipment for use in a Commercial or Light Industrial Environment We the undersigned hereby declare under our sole responsibility that the equipment packaged with this notice conforms to the above directives Manufacturer Mr Ronald Fotino Full Name Principal Compliance Engineer Location Notice Legal Representative in Europe Mr J Solari Full Name Managing Director E M E A Location Table of Contents 1 Introduction 2 Installation Package Contents Rules to Remember Frame Length Limit One VAP per Uplink per VLAN Spanning Tree 2 08 Configuration Data Installation Procedure Hardware Installation Software Installation TFTP Download Serial Download FAD MMOs e cerca eae ee ec da Oe cae dedo eee ee eee ES sea ass AA wee Hee ae a Se a E Testing the Module Configuration 0 00400 o Default Configuration 3 Console Configuration NTOdCUCION 4 2 4 A e Ss General Guidelines N
71. values to 60 Default Max Retry Count ATM Forum C13 Sets the maximum number of retries after a failed LE ARP request Possible values 0 1 default and 2 Connection Complete Timer Sets the time in seconds after which a READY IN is expected from a called party Possible values to 70 Default 4 Control Timeout sec ATM Forum C7 Sets the standard timeout period in seconds that is used for most request response control frame interactions Possible values 0 to 300 Default 70 Aging Timeout sec AIM Forum C17 Sets the maximum time in seconds that the LANE client will maintain a local LAN destination in its ARP cache in the absence of a verification Possible values 0 to 300 default Forward Delay Time sec ATM Forum C18 Sets the maximum time in seconds that a LANE client will maintain an entry fora non local MAC address in its LE_ARP cache in the absence of verification Possible values 4 to 30 Default 15 SmartStack SSIM A2 01 SSIM A8 01 Console Configuration 36 VCC Timeout sec ATM Forum C12 Sets the VCC timeout period in seconds A LANE client must release any data direct VCC DD VCC that has not been used to transmit or receive any data frames for the length of the VCC timeout period This parameter is only valid for SVC DD VCCs Setting this parameter to O will disable the releasing of unused DD VCCs Possible values 0 to 1200 default FLUSH Timeout sec ATM For
72. view and edit the ATM LEC setup select ATM LEC Setup from the ATM Configuration menu If there are multiple VAPs you will be prompted for the VAP you want to configure The VAP name is shown in the title bar ATH LEC Setup Port 21 VAPCRF Enabled Yes Status Going Up BRF MTU actual 4472 HTU Use BRF Hax Explorer Rate Frames sec Hax Re Rate Threshold cells sec Hax Tx Rate Threshold cells sec Default Traffic Profile Traffic Profile Happing LANE Parameters PUC Parameters disabled 16777215 16777215 HW Default Return to previous menu Enabled Sets the administrative state of the Virtual ATM Port VAP connecting the CRF to the ELAN Possible values are Yes and No Status The following table shows the current status information of the VAP Value Meaning Admin Down The VAP is disabled Going Admin Down The VAP is changing to the Admin Down State Waiting for The VAP is waiting for the port to come up The Module Up port may be administratively disabled Going Up The VAP is waiting for the port to come up or 1s trying to connect to LAN Emulation Services Table 6 Current Status Information of the VAP SmartStack SSIM A2 01 SSIM A8 01 Console Configuration 27 Value Meaning Up The VAP is up but not forwarding Forwarding The VAP is up and forwarding Table 6 Current Status Information of the VAP MTU ATM Foru
73. wing steps to install the SSIM Ax 01 module in a STS 16 20RM Token Ring Switch 1 Power off the base switch by unplugging the power cord from the power outlet If the switch uses the optional SmartStack STS PSU Redundant Power Supply Unit unplug the connector from the base switch as well 2 Select an empty expansion module slot in which to install the module You can install the module in either or both of the slots 3 Remove the blind plate covering the expansion module slot on the front of the STS16 20RM by loosening the two retaining thumbscrews Figure 5 Keep the plate for use in the event that the expansion module is removed STS16 20RM Smart TOKEN RING SWITCH Figure 5 Removing the Expansion Slot Cover BD Warning Expansion modules are not hot swappable If you install or remove expansion modules while the power to the switch is on damage may occur to the switch and to the module 4 Carefully insert the module into the rails on each side of the expansion slot sliding it back until the connector on the module is seated into the connector at the back of the slot Figure 6 When the module is fully seated the module faceplate will be flush with the front of the base switch STS16 20RM Smart TOKEN RING SWITCH Figure 6 Installing the SSIM Ax 01 Module 5 Secure the module with the two attached thumbscrews 6 Reapply power to the switch SmartStack SSIM A2 01 SSIM A8 01 Installation Software Installation

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