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Table 6 describes the attributes of the LAN Emulation Client displays. References to the ATM Forum Specification for LAN Emulation appear in parentheses following the parameter description.

Table 6 Fields in the LAN Emulation Client Displays

Parameter

Description

 

 

arpAfterCt

Number of unknown frames after which the client sends an

 

LE_ARP request

busAddress

ATM address of Broadcast and Unknown Server

cfgAgeTime

Requested maximum time that the client maintains an entry in

 

its LE_ARP cache (C17)

cfgArpRespTime

Requested maximum time (in seconds) that the client expects

 

between an LE_ARP request and an LE_ARP response (C20)

cfgConnCompTime Requested time during which data or a READY_IND message is expected from a calling party (C28)

cfgCtrlTimer

Requested timeout period for request/response control frame

 

interactions (C7)

cfgElanType

Requested type of LAN to emulate (802.3)

cfgElanMtu

Requested maximum frame size

cfgElanName

Requested emulated LAN name

cfgflushRspTime

Requested time limit for receiving an LE_FLUSH_RESPONSE

 

after sending an LE_FLUSH_REQUEST (C21)

cfgFwdDlyTime

Requested maximum time that the client maintains an entry for

 

a nonlocal MAC address in its LE_ARP cache as long as the

 

topologyChgFlag is true (C18)q

cfgLesAccessType

Requested method for determining how to access the LAN

 

Emulation Server

cfgLesAddr

ATM address of requested LAN Emulation Server

cfgMaxArpRtryCt

Requested maximum number of LE_ARP attempts

cfgMaxUnkFrmCt

Requested maximum unknown frame count (C10)

cfgPathSwDlyTime

Requested time since sending a frame to the BUS after which

 

the client assumes that the frame has been discarded or

 

delivered (C22)

cfgVccTime

Requested time after which the client releases any data direct

 

VCC that did not transmit or receive data frames (C12)

LesAccessType

Current type of access to the LAN Emulation Server

lecState

Current client machine state

location

ATM port to which the client is connected

ElanMtu

Current maximum frame size

ElanName

Current emulated LAN name

ElanType

Type of LAN currently emulated (802.3)

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