Version 4.2.2 for Unix
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 Contents
 Using the ATM and Vlan Management Application
 Vlan Moves 5 Moving Ethernet Segments Between VLANs
Color Status and Propagation 6
 Lane Component Statistics
LEC 7 Lane User 7 Switch Domain Statistics
Tracing a VC Path Between Two ATM End Nodes 6
 Glossary Index
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 This Guide
How to Use
Introduction
 Conventions
Organization of the ATM and Vlan Management User Guide
List conventions that are used throughout this guide
Text Conventions
 Equipment
 About this Guide
 ATM and Vlan Manager
 14CHAPTER
 What is ATM
Management?
ATM and Vlan
Management
 Tools Assistants or Wizards
Vlan Management Functions
 What is ATM and Vlan Management?
 Map
ATM and Vlan
Management Maps
 1ATM Device Manager Map
 2ATM Switch Graph Assistant Window
 Zoom icon Cross Reference icon
 4ATM Network Map Main Display
 5ATM Switch Map
 6Access to the ATM Network Map through the Topology Browser
LAN Emulation provides
 7LAN Emulation Map Main Display
 8LAN Emulation Submap/Backbone and Services Window
 ATM and Vlan Management Maps
 Virtual LANs Map
10The Virtual LANs Map Main Display
 11The Virtual LANs Submap Displaying Ethernet Segments
 16CHAPTER 1 ATM and Vlan Management Overview
 13The ATMvLAN Policies Map
 14Access to the ATMvLAN Policies Map using the Topology Tool
 15The ATM and Vlan Gigabit Network Map
 Management Tools
ATM and Vlan Application Toolbar, see page 1-21, includes
 Http//machineipaddress/7689/WebBase
 Icon Display Icon Name Description
 Topology Tool
17The ATMvLAN Toolbar
 24CHAPTER 1 ATM and Vlan Management Overview
 ATM and Vlan Management Tools
 26CHAPTER 1 ATM and Vlan Management Overview
 Topology Tool ATMvLAN Objects Toolbar
 Bandwidth Tool
See for a detailed description of the Bandwidth Tool
 19The Network Node Interface Traffic Tools
Report Tool
 20The Network Node Interface Tabular Tool
Locator Tool
 21The Locator Tool
Users Tool
 22The Build UDB Tool
 Profile Tool
23The VnPro Tool
 24VnPRo Save As dialog box
 ATM and Vlan Management Tools
 FSetup Tool
Tasks Tool
 26Fast Setup Wizard Step
 27Fast Setup Wizard Step
 28Fast Setup Wizard Step
 29Fast Setup Wizard Step
 30Fast Setup Wizard Step
 31Fast Setup Wizard Step
 NMS Setup
 34NMS Setup Delegation PDP
 Click Next. is displayed as in Figure
 46CHAPTER 1 ATM and Vlan Management Overview
 37NMS Setup Locator
 Configuration
Management
Assistants
Assistants
 NMSetup
NMSetup
Values in a step by step procedure
 To configure the Snmp SmartAgents on Devices
Devices
 1Configuring Snmp Community Settings
Device Snmp Community Setting
 Starting the Poller Locally
Starting the Poller on Multiple Distributed Machines
 Configuring Snmp SmartAgents on Devices
 An Example of Distributed Polling
 Configuration for
Device
VLANs in ATM
Networks
 CB7000 Fast Setup Tool
 Vlans in Non-ATM
Virtual LANs
 Login to the Unix Workstation and Start the OVW
Starting Up
Manager
Management Application
 Customize the Vlan colors and aliases
Common Startup Problems
Verify that your network is up and running
 3Virtual LANs Configuration Assistant
 2ATMvLAN Customization Files
Filename Description
 Restart the ATM Vlan Application
 Select ATMvLAN -- Load Transcend ATMvLAN Maps
Page
 Navigating ATM
Vlan Maps
 1Window Access From the Root Window
Window Name Select Action Description
 2Window Access from the ATMvLAN Devices Map
Coded according to its current status in the network
 3SuperStack II Switch
 4CoreBuilder Front Panel Display
 5CoreBuilder 2500 Module Device Manager Front Panel Display
 6ATM SuperStack II Switch 2700 Array
 Window Name Select Action
 8The VN-elan window 4Window Access from the Vn-elan Map
 9Cross Referencing VLANs in the Transcend Topology Browser
 Lane User Double click, or from
 LES
 ATM Network ATM Switch Double click, or from
 ATMvLAN menu select the Move Newly assigned policy Icon
 13The ATMvLAN Toolbar
 Backbone and Services Configuration Assistant
Manual Device Discovery Configuration Assistant
 Vlan Aliases and Colors Configuration Assistant
 Data Direct
14This Window Displays the VC Path Between Two LE Clients
 Using the ATM and Vlan Assistants
 20CHAPTER 3 Using the ATM and Vlan Management Application
 II Vlan Manager
 22CHAPTER
 Discovery
Configuring
Manual Device
 2CHAPTER 4 Network Configuration Tasks
 1Manual Discovery Setup Window
Manual Discovery window is displayed in Figure
 Adding Devices
Modifying Devices
Deleting Devices
Clearing the Entire Database
 2Locator Tool Manual Discovery Database
 3The Backbone and Services Configuration Window
 To access the Backbone and Services Configuration Assistant
Click Apply
 8CHAPTER 4 Network Configuration Tasks
 Lane Redundancy Planning and Setup Guidelines
 Workaround
 LES Failure Resolution
Pre-conditions for Lane Redundancy to Take Effect
 How Does The Primary LES Regain Control of the ELAN?
Restoring Lane Clients To Use The Primary LES
 Manually Modifying Lane Redundancy
 Manually Returning the Clients LECs Back to the Primary LES
 How Do Lane Clients Take Advantage of Multiple LECSs?
 An Example of Setting Up and Activating Lane Redundancy
 Configuring LAN Emulation Services
 5The Backbone and Services Window
 Configuring LAN Emulation Services
 Lecs Recovery
 Quick Lane Redundancy
 6Virtual LANs Configuration Assistant for Aliases and Colors
Vlan Names field lists all the VLANs that have been defined
 Retaining Vlan Aliases and Colors
Viewing the Vlan Aliases and Colors Database
 Auto-configuration
Configuration in ATM based Vlan environments
Policy-based Vlan
Grouped together as a layer 2 broadcast domain
 Stand-alone NT based Vlan Server
 Integrated TEM/Unix or TEM/NT Based Vlan Server
 Configuring MAC Based Vlan Auto-configuration Policy
 8The Build UDB Tool
 Using the MACvDB
Finding a MAC Address
Mapping a MAC Address to a Vlan
Searching the MACvDB
 Modifying the MACvDB
 Vlan
 Subnet-based Vlan
Configuring IP
Verify that Automatic Vlan Auto-configuration is Activated
 Based policies
Configuring
Start the Locator Tool and select the SubnetVdb tab
 Modifying the Subnet
 Moving Devices into the IP Subnet-based Policy
10The Locator Tool Subnet vDB
 Networks
 Configuring IP Subnet-based Vlan Auto-configuration
 Searching the Vlan Server Scalar Parameters
Server Member Table
 Searching the Vlan Server Member Table
12The Locator Tool Vlan Server Member Table
 Configuring or
Administrative
LEC Configuration Parameter and Status Assistant
Viewing
 13The LEC Configuration Dialog Box
 1Configuration Parameters
Parameters Meaning
 LE Server Parameters & Status Configuration Assistant
4LEC Configuration Window Actions
 Window Actions
LES Status is
5LES Parameters
 Ethernet Port Parameters & Status Configuration Assistant
15The LsEthPort Parameters Configuration Assistant
 Port parameters are
Port Status is
ATM Port Parameters & Status
8Port Parameters
 To access the window
10Port Parameters
 SuperStack II Switch 2700 Parameter and Status Information
12Window Actions
Page
 CoreBuilder 7000 Module ATM Port Parameters & Status
System information is
Chassis information is
 18CoreBuilder Module ATM Port Parameters & Status
16Port Parameters
 17 Port Status
18Window Actions
 19CoreBuilder Parameter and Status Configuration Assistant
CoreBuilder 7000 Module Parameter and Status Information
 21 Window Actions
19System Information
20Chassis Information
 CoreBuilder 7000 Module Switch Board Parameters & Status
 Module Status is
22Module Parameters
23Module Status
24Window Actions
 Establishing Permanent Virtual Channels
Locate the ATM Devices
Display Existing VCs
 New PVC is displayed in the window
Pinpointing Channel Congestion
 Interfaces located on two different Switch Domain windows
 22The Virtual Path window
 Configuring PVCs
 62CHAPTER 4 Network Configuration Tasks
 Vlan Moves
Moving Ethernet
Segments Between
VLANs
 Using the Vlan Move Operation
 To locate Ethernet segments
Virtual LANs Window is displayed as in Figure
 2The VNname window
 3The Vlan Move window
 Drag-and-Drop Ethernet Segments Between Vlan Windows
Using the LAN Emulation Window
Locating Ethernet Segments Using the Hpov Locate Option
 Drag-and-Drop on Front Panel Window
 4SuperStack II Switch 2700 Front Panel Display
 Automatic Vlan Moves Based on Policies
Removing a Port from a Protocol-based Vlan
 Snooping
 Configuration
 ATM and Vlan Policies Map
Performing Policy-based Vlan Moves
Null Policy
 Enabling
Disabling Ports
 Modification
Manual Lecs
Database
 Manual Lecs Database Modification
 16CHAPTER 5 Network Modification Tasks
 Vlan Management software
Color Status
Propagation
 Troubleshooting
Device Level
Indicates operating statuses of the ATMvLAN Device icons
5000, CoreBuilder 2500/6000, LANplex 2016/5000
 Lane Level
3Color Key for Lane Level
 5Color Key for Virtual LANs Icons
Troubleshooting icons
4Color Key for Network icons
 Indications in the Backbone and Services Window
Indications in the Vlan Map
 Performance Problems
Path Assistants for
Identifying
Connectivity
 End Nodes
 8CHAPTER 6 Network Troubleshooting Tasks
 Network Performance Measurement Tasks
 1The NNIx Browser
 NNIx Map
 4CHAPTER 7 Network Performance Measurement Tasks
 Map Configuration Tab
3The NNIx Configuration Map Tab
 NNIx Traffic Polling Configuration Tab
4The NNIx Polling Configuration Tab
 Communication Configuration Tab
NNIx Communication Configuration Tab
 History Configuration Tab
Simulation Configuration Tab
Page
 8The NNIx Bar Chart
 10The NNIx Cumulative Pie Chart
 Displaying Statistics To display statistics
 11CoreBuilder Statistics
 Displaying Port
Level Statistics
 3Good Frames
1Traffic Graphs
2Total Frames
 Information for load balancing when required
Lane Component
Statistics
Lane User
 13LES Graph Assistant
 18CHAPTER 7 Network Performance Measurement Tasks
 Select the Graph Assistant option from the ATMvLAN menu
14LEC Graph Assistant
 Select the Graph Assistant from the ATMvLAN menu
15Statistic of Lane User Group Window
 16LANE User Statistics Graph Zoom Display
 Select the ATM switch icon
Switch Domain
To display the statistics from an ATM switch
 Supported Devices
Table A-0Supported Devices
 Connectivity form Fast Ethernet to ATM. It
 System Problems
Icons Present at Problem Startup
Window Not Problem Generated
Action
 Snmp set operation failed
Set Operation Failed Problem
Slow System Startup Problem
 Table B-1System Messages
Message Type Meaning Action
 They are not defined on
 System Messages B-5
 Lecs Configuration Snmp SET error
 System Messages B-7
 PDP is not running Error
 ATM and Vlan Management Basics
 Role of Edge Devices
 Virtual Channels
 Two levels of virtual channels are supported at the UNI
Figure C-1Virtual Path/Channels Connections
 Table C-2Comparison of SVC and PVC
SVC PVC
 Integrated ATM/Ethernet Switching
 Vlan Type 3Com Product
 ATM-based VLANs
 Lecs
 Admin and Default VLANs
Figure C-3LAN Emulation Components
 Non-ATM VLANs
Tag-based VLANs
 Protocol-based VLANs
Protocol-based
VLANS
 Table C-1 Protocol Suite Protocol Types
 14APPENDIX C ATM and Vlan Management Basics
 Glossary
 Glossary
 SmartAgent
Network
Platform NMP Network
 Glossary
 Index
 LES C NNI C
 JDK 1
 MTU
 ONcore Switch Module 2 -1, 2 -3, 2 -8, 2 -9 Oper Status 4
 Topology Tool 1 10, 1 20, 1 23, 3
 VPI C 3, C