You can perform all the ATM and VLAN Management applications tasks using the Transcend Topology Browser. The other ATM and VLAN tools are used for display purposes and database modifications. You can also view the status of traffic and other network parameters using some of the tools.
To invoke one of the tools, double click on the icon. See Section 2 for a description on how to use these tools to perform network management tasks.
Using the ATM and There are four types of assistants: configuration, graph, path and
VLAN Assistants performance. You can use these assistants to setup parameters trace paths, and see the performance of your devices on the network.
Configuration The following section describes the ATM and VLAN configuration Assistants assistants.
Backbone and Services Configuration Assistant
To launch the Backbone and Services Configuration Assistant:
1Select the Backbone and Services icon from the LAN Emulation Map
2Select Configuration Assistant from the ATMvLAN menu. To set up the LECS database:
1Synchronize the LECS databases. See “LECS Database Creation and Synchronization” on page
2Setup the LES/BUS redundancy and activate it. See “Description of LES/BUS Redundancy” on page
Manual Device Discovery Configuration Assistant
The Manual Device Discovery Configuration Assistant is used to manually enter devices into the managed devices list.
To launch the Manual Discovery Assistant:
1From the Root window select the “ATMvLAN Devices” icon.
2Select Configuration Assistant from the ATMvLAN menu. See “Using the Manual Device Discovery Assistant” on page
