operate in a Switched Virtual Channel (SVC),Permanent Virtual Channel (PVC), or mixed SVC/PVC environment.
Figure C-3 LAN Emulation Components
Admin and Default VLANs
Two special purpose
The Network Administration VLAN To control the ATM Network and receive status information from it, the Transcend ATM and VLAN Manager requires SNMP connectivity to each device in the network at all times. In the SuperStack II Switch 2700 module, a special VLAN (“admin” VLAN) is dedicated to efficiently implement this connectivity in a way that is not affected by changes in the network. The initialization procedure described in this chapter establishes such an Admin VLAN.
It is possible for the Transcend ATM and VLAN Manager to operate without a dedicated Network Administration VLAN. To manage the devices, the device must have an IP address configured to one of the bridge groups and the device must be reachable directly via a router. If
