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1-6CHAPTER 1: OVERVIEW OF THE 7600 CARD

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User Guide United States Government Legends Contents Power-Up Normal operation Fast Ethernet Status IndicatorsRapid Configuration Parameter Entry Quick Key Functions Menu Index Remove a Static Address from FDB Display STP Enable Status Fast Ethernet Port Attributes and StatisticsDisplay Broadcast Throttling Attributes Display Bridge STP Attributes Display Current LEC Configuration Managing ATM Resources Display Snmp Configuration Update NMS IP AddressEnable/Disable Event Messages 10-14 Display Software Version 10-2 12 ATM, LAN EMULATION, and Virtual Lans 12-7 12-14 Bridge Frame Forwarding Logic12-15 13-5 Fast Ethernet Card Specifications Physical C-1 Glossary If you are looking for information about Turn to About this GuideGuide Conventions Tables 1 and 2 list conventions used throughout this guideConventions 7600 Card Documentation and Related Manuals 7600 Card Documentation Road Map If you want to Read Overview of the 7600 Card AboutCard Card Front Panel of the 7600 Card with full configuration 3Physical module with SC connector for fiber ports Capabilities 4CHAPTER 1 Overview of the 7600 Card Typical Applications of the 7600 Card 5Fast Ethernet backbone Server farm Starting UP Installation and POWER-UP Safety Precautions Mesures de sécurité Vorsichtsmaßnahm en Card Modules InstallingRemoving Network Devices Connecting toConnection to a workstation or other DTE, using a normal Terminal Connecting to aLocal Management System Power green Fail red Active orange Card SystemStates How they are indicated on the LED display Power-Up Power-up phase and initiates the Power-On Self-TestWhen the 7600 Card is powered-up, it automatically begins Mode Meaning and User Action 4Fast Ethernet Port LEDs LED Color Meaning Rapid Fast SetupConfiguration Setup Setup ModesFull Setup Mode CELLplex Setting Special Parameters Switch Setup ModeSetup Mode Selection 1Integrated Fast Setup Procedure Sections 2Setup Procedure Navigation AidsSetup Section Description Sections Integrated Fast Setup is initiated from the LMA Main Menu Select the menu item 9 FST Fast SetupOperation CELLplex 7000. The CELLplex Main Menu appears as follows Example Dialog The following dialog appears on the screen Network Prefix Section UNI/NNI Parameters Section LE Parameters SectionLecs Address Section LE Client Configuration Section Virtual Network Configuration Section Admin VN Management Configuration Section Confirmation Dialog Section Setup to perform a rapid configuration of the 7600 Card Multi-context FastPort Context Contex 4Setup Procedure Navigation Aids Type To go to Admin Main Menu appears as in the following example Elan Configuration Section Management Configuration Section System Mode Configuration Section New configuration is displayed for this context Card Management Tasks Menu Hierarchy Local Management BasicsManagement Main menu Example Keying in this submenu’s 4 option gives you the prompt Entry of the stp submenu’s 3 option produces the prompt Finally, entering 1 finalizes the prompt as 2Menu Navigation Functions 3Editing Aids System Management Menu Menu IndexMenu hierarchy Bridge Menu ATM Menu LAN Emulation Menu Virtual LAN Menu Network Management Menu Configuring Virtual Lans Configuring BridgesDisplay Current Bridge 2Bridge Configuration Parameters Attach FastEthernet Port to Enter 6 Following is displayed Attach Internal ATM Port to BridgeFast Ethernet port #3 is attached to bridge #1 Internal ATM port is attached to bridge #0 Management Tasks Managing Fast Ethernet PortsManaging Ethernet Bridges Managing the Bridge Forwarding Database Fast Ethernet Port AttributesStatistics Managing the Spanning Tree Protocol Bridge-wide 3Fast Ethernet Port Characteristics 2Ethernet Port Attributes4Ethernet Port Statistics Name Description Following information for Port #1 is displayed 1Fast Ethernet Port Attributes and Statistics Display Disable a Fast Ethernet PortDisplay Broadcast Throttling Broadcast Throttling Enable/DisableThreshold 9Task Actions 10Task Actions for Fx Port Type Example 1 for Tx port type Fast Ethernet Tx port #1 is set to half duplexExample 2 for Fx port type 11Task Actions for Tx Port Type 13Bridge Attributes and Statistics 3Bridge Attributes and Statistics Display Update Bridge-agingTime Bridge-port 16Bridge-port Attributes and Statistics 4Bridge Attributes and Statistics Display Display All Entries ForwardingDatabase 17 Task Actions 5Forwarding Database Display Display Learned EntriesLearning Station Addresses on 19 Task Actions 21Task Actions Display StaticForwarding Database see Static Addresses on 22Static Table Fields Bridge Ports Hex Value Bridge Ports Hex Value Static Addresses Allowed-to Binary Table23Hexadecimal Codes for Displaying Multiple Bridge Ports 7Static Table Display Static Forwarding Database of bridge #0, the MAC address Block a StaticAddress Remove a Static Address from FDBPorts #4 Database see Static Addresses on Display STP Enable Disable STP onAbout the STP enable status see Disabling the STP on Status 30Bridge STP Attributes STP attributes for bridge #0 is displayed as follows 9Bridge STP Attributes Display Bridge-wide STP Parameters Example Enter Update Bridge-forward DelayBridge-forward-delay for bridge #0 is set to 1500 secs STP Attributes 36Bridge-port STP Attributes Attributes of port #1 of bridge #0 are displayed as follows 10Bridge-port STP Attributes Display Bridge-path-cost Bridge-path-cost for port #1 of bridge #0 is set to Update ATM parameters Managing ATM ResourcesManage ATM port Manage Bridge ATM addresses 2ATM Port Attributes and Statistics Display ATM Port Attributes StatisticsEnter 4 Field Description Following sample ATM statistics report is displayed4ATM Address Fields Following is a sample ATM address display 2ATM Address Display 5Task Actions Display TMMore information about Traffic Management in the 7600 Card Enable TM Toggles TM operation on and off 9Task Actions Characteristic Range Default MeaningTM remote Client Database is displayed as follows Add TM Client Information see Display TM Clients on Enable/Disable ATM Port Admin StatusUp to enable the ATM port or down to disable the ATM port Selected version is saved in flash Context #0 Event ATM port Link Up Manage configuration parameters Managing LAN Emulation ClientsDisplay statistics Manage operational parameters Update Unknown Unicast-flood- Mode Display LECManage data-frame parameters Transmission over an Elan on Enter 5 1 LES Information Description 4LEC Configuration and Status InformationLecs Information Description 2LEC Configuration and Status Display BUS Information Description Update Lecs Enter the bridge number and ATM address or ! to invalidateSee LAN Emulation Overview on Elan name for the LEC of bridge #0 is entered Enable Lecs Address via IlmiLES address for the LEC of bridge #0 is entered LAN Emulation Overview on Operational 10. For more information see LEC Parameters on10LEC Operational Parameters LEC Parameter Description Update LEC Update the LEC operational parameters control-timeoutVCC-timeout-period, aging-time, forward-delay-time Control-timeout parameter in seconds Enter 533 0 Enter 535 0 18Task Actions 19Task Actions Control-frame Refer to -21. For more information see Emulated LANConnections on 20Task Actions Enter 54 16CHAPTER 8 Managing LAN Emulation Clients Update Unknown Unicast-floodMode Unknown Unicast Frames on LE flood mode for Bridge #0 is now NotFlood Setting Network Parameters Display Snmp Configuration Update NMS IP Address 2IP Configuration Information Display Current IP Update Default IP Address for bridge #0 is updated toDefault Gateway for the specified bridge Default Gateway for bridge #0 is updated to Display Snmp Update SubnetMask Update NMS IP Traps Managing System Functions Resetting system Display SoftwareVersion Manage event messages Software from Network Download StatusDownload Erase Software From FlashSoftware from Local Display Hardware Configuration Current system configuration mode Set System Set Store-and Forward ModeAfter the next reset 9Timeout Parameters Display TimeoutFor descriptions of the timeout parameters Following is a sample timeout parameters report CPI Timeout Delay DelaysUpdate Hardware Update Software Software timeout mechanism Write-access PasswordUpdated Admin-access Event Messages System hardware is reset and device is rebooted Enter 1 III 7600 Card Capabilities Overview Ethernet Fast Ethernet Auto-negotiation Full or Half Duplex Mode10/100 Mbps transmission speed Transceiver type Cable type Number Pairs fibers 10 or 100 Mbps Speed2Cable Support by Transceiver Type Fast Ethernet Ports 11-6CHAPTER 11 Ethernet Lans and Bridges in the 7600 Card Transparent Bridges Spanning Tree ProtocolAddress of a bridge port, called Self Can be defined as follows Spanning Tree Protocol Designated Bridge on a LAN Spanning Tree port selection 4Port-dependent bridge parameters Parameters in -4 are set for individual bridge ports3Port-independent Bridge Parameters 11-12CHAPTER 11 Ethernet Lans and Bridges in the 7600 Card Virtual Lans ATM Overview ATM Basics Virtual Channels Interim Local Interface Ilmi LAN Emulation BUS Emulated LAN ConnectionsLAN Emulation Control VCCs Illustrates the VCCs active among LAN Emulation Components 3LEC Configuration and Status Information Elan Name Bridge acts like a standard transparent bridge BridgesBoth local and remote destination LANs in the ATM network 2Bridges in the 7600 Card 12-12CHAPTER 12 ATM, LAN EMULATION, and Virtual Lans Bridges in the 7600 Card Entry obtained by Topology flag Aged by Unknown unicast flooding mode 5Unknown Unicast Flooding ModeMode Bridge action Data Transmission over an Elan Parameter Description Minimum Default Maximum LEC ParametersFlush protocol Be set by management Virtual LANs 12-18CHAPTER 12 ATM, LAN EMULATION, and Virtual Lans Virtual LANs in the 7600 Card 12-20CHAPTER 12 ATM, LAN EMULATION, and Virtual Lans Workgroups Each vLAN communicates with its server 6Logical and Physical View of a Network With vLANs How Traffic Management is implemented within the 7600 Card ATM NetworkTopics are discussed 1Example of a source to destination ABR control loop Traffic Management ConceptsThis congestion information Generate backward RM-cells Traffic Functions Configuration ATM technology without having cell loss due to congestion7600 Card checks connected devices for Traffic Management Found in the connected device 13-6CHAPTER 13 Traffic Management in the ATM Network As shown. The traffic management is performed as follows 2Traffic Management control steps Device Management Protocols In-Band Out-of-Band Local Management 27600 Card Administration Console Snmp Agents Interface Evolution MIB Ncdchass MIB private Management Information Bases MIBsBridge MIB AToM MIB LE Client MIB Security 5Local Management Protocol Access Tuning Store-and-Forward Mode Timeout Tuning Cut-Through ModeCard for extended periods of time. This usually occurs when Terminating them as erred frames Console Passwords Services ServiceOn-Line Technical 3Com Bulletin Board Country Fax Number Table A-2Automated Fax ServicePress Enter to see the Ask3Com main menu Table A-3Telephone Support Country Telephone Number Table A-6Local Access Numbers Table A-4Network Supplier SupportTable A-5Obtaining an RMA Number Country Telephone Number Fax Number Troubleshooting Cleaning Dirty Fiber Optic Cables Related Diagnostic Procedures Fast Ethernet Card C Specifications Fast Ethernet SwitchingPhysical Interfaces Indicators Environmental Standards Compliance Glossary Equipment DCE Interface NNI Out-of-band Point-to-point callCall Protocol Interface UNI Index Numbers BUS Elan LEC ID NNI STP VCC Index