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 List of Commands in the Command-line Interface
 List of Commands in the Command-line Interface
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 List of Commands in the Command-line Interface
 About the Avaya M770 ATM Switch
Introduction
 Related Documents
Supported Modules
Master Agent and Sub Agent
 M15-155F/SF/MS module features
Features List
Hardware Features
M3-622F/SF module features
 Software Features
PGL/LGN
 SONET/SDH MIB RFC Pnni MIB LEC MIB
Lane Server MIB Private MIB DS3 MIB RFC
 Supported Standards
Operational Standards
 ATM Forum Standards
 Chapter Introduction Avaya M770 ATM Switch User’s Guide
 Getting Started
Powering up the Avaya M770 ATM Switch
Managing an Avaya M770 ATM Switch
Management from a local or remote console
 Setup Procedures on an Avaya M770 ATM Switch
Management from a network management station
 Setting the IP address
 Connecting to a device, supporting Ilmi
ATM Port Configuration
Setting the virtual port to its default configuration
Connecting to a device not supporting Ilmi
 Routing Configuration
Pnni Configuration
Flat Pnni Configuration
 Connecting to another ATM switch which doesn’t support Pnni
Configuring Hierarchical Pnni
 M15-155s8//route pnni config admin set level-x+12-5 up
 Setting up LAN Emulation
 Recommended Redundant Lane Services Setup
Example for Lane Configuration
 To check if any Clients registered with the LES elan1 type
 Support for Luni
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 How to Use the Command-line Interface
Getting Connected
 Returns you to the root of the hierarchy
How the Command-line Interface Works
Command Description
Returns you to the previous level in the hierarchy
 Master Agent and Sub Agent Commands
Command hierarchy
 Conventions used to describe commands
Output pport
 Using the on-line help
Output
 M15-155s8/help address esi
 Setting passwords for local/remote connections
To delete a password
Enter the old password and press Enter for the new password
 Managing the Sub Agents
 Switch Summary Information
Operational
 ELAN5
 Configuring the Avaya M770 ATM Switch Address Information
Parameters
 Viewing Avaya M770 ATM Switch IP address information
Viewing the End System Identifier ESI
 Viewing or changing the switch prefix
Parameters prefix
 Output Done
Resetting the saved switch prefix
Setting the switch prefix to its default value
Viewing or changing the IP time server address
 Using Ping
 Managing the IP Cache
IP ARP cache entries
 Connection Admission Control CAC
 Allocating VBR bandwidth according to the Sgcac algorithm
Allocating VBR bandwidth according to the PCR
Viewing VBR bandwidth allocation method
 Managing Physical Ports
Listing Information About All Physical Ports
 Managing Physical Ports
 Output from the pport show command
 VPC VPI
 Displaying Counter Information for a Physical Port
Displaying counter information for all physical ports
 Displaying counter information for DS3 physical ports
 Pess
 Pses
 Link far end interval counters for
 Displaying Plcp counter information for DS3 physical ports
 Enabling a Physical Port
Setting Physical Port Parameters
Disabling a Physical Port
Parameter
 Configuring payload scrambling
Specifying the framing mode for a port
Parameters pport id
 Configuring transmit rate limit for the M15-155 module
 Specifying a mapping mode for a DS3 port
Specifying a cable length for a DS3 port
 Specifying loopback type for a DS3 port
Specifying the Tx Clock source for a DS3 port
 Resetting Parameters on a Physical Port
 Managing Virtual Ports
Showing Virtual Port Information
Listing information about virtual ports
 Managing Virtual Ports
 Chapter Managing Virtual Ports
 Output from the vport show command
 Output from the vport show config command
 Listing the status information for all virtual ports
Example Output
 Output from the vport show status command
 Output from the vport show vpivciranges command
 Listing bandwidth information for all virtual ports
 Creating a virtual port
Configuring Virtual Ports
To control shaping use the vport create command Command
Traffic shaping for DS3 virtual ports
 Deleting a virtual port
To delete a virtual port, use the vport delete command
To enable a virtual port, use the vport enable command
Disabling a virtual port
 Disabling Ilmi polling on a virtual port
Managing Ilmi
Disabling Ilmi on a virtual port
Disabling Ilmi multiple registration
 Enabling Ilmi on a virtual port
Enabling Ilmi polling on a virtual port
Enabling Ilmi multiple registration
 Setting the Ilmi version on a virtual port
Resetting the Ilmi version on a virtual port
 Setting Virtual Port Parameters
Setting the signalling profile parameter
 Setting the stack type parameter
Parameters vport
 Setting the signalling Vpci range
Setting the signalling Vpci base
 Setting the signalling VPC VPI range
 Setting the signalling VCI range
Setting the VPI range on a root virtual port
 Setting the Qsaal wait parameter on a virtual port
Parameters vport id
 Resetting Virtual Port Parameters
Resetting the signalling profile parameter
 Resetting the stack type parameter
Resetting the signalling VPC VPI range
 Resetting the signalling Vpci range
Resetting the signalling VCI range
 Resetting the VPI range
Resetting the Waitqsaal parameter
 Setting the managing probe method for proprietary features
Displaying the method of probing for proprietary features
Managing the Probe Method
 Virtual Port Signalling Information
Virtual port signalling information
 Chapter Managing Virtual Ports
 Signalling Statistics
 Setup
 Q93B Statistics
 Addpartyreject
 Count of currently active calls and parties
 Qsaal Statistics
 Managing Virtual Ports
 Managing Connections
Resetting signalling statistics
Listing switched virtual circuits
Listing all virtual circuits
 Listing permanent virtual circuits
Scat
 Viewing Ilmi information for a virtual port
RES
 OSI Nsap
 Managing Virtual Ports
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 Managing Module Hardware
Managing Modules
Viewing the Clock Source Ports
 OC-3 Modules M15-155F/SF/MS
Managing Packet Discard Thresholds for a Module
 Displaying the packet discard threshold for modules
Changing the packet discard thresholds for modules
 Managing the speed for the serial port
Managing the number of VPI and VCI bits
Parameters vpibit
 Managing VPI range for VP switching
Managing Trunk ID range for P2MP PVCs
Parameters maxTrunkId
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 Permanent Virtual Connections PVCs and PVPs
Managing Permanent Virtual Connections PVCs and PVPs
Managing PVC connections
 Creating a PVC connection
Creating a Point-to-Point PP PVC connection
 Creating a Point-to-Multipoint PMP PVC connection
 Freeing a PVC connection
Use Either
 Listing the current PVC connections
VCL2
 Disabling a PVC connection
 Enabling a PVC connection
Listing all the VCLs
 PVC
 Managing PVP Connections
Managing PVP Connections
 Creating a PVP connection
Parameters vpl1index
 Freeing a PVP connection
Listing the current PVP connections
 Enabling a PVP connection
To list all the VPLs, use the pvp vpl show command Command
Disabling a PVP connection
Listing all the VPLs
 Managing Traffic Descriptors
Creating a CBR traffic descriptor
 1st Method
Creating a UBR traffic descriptor
Creating a VBR traffic descriptor
2nd Method
 Removing a traffic descriptor
Td show command displays the information described in Table
Parameters tdid
Listing the traffic descriptors
 SRC
 Setting up routing entries
Managing Static Routing
Adding a new routing entry to the routing table
 UNI Scope Pnni Routing Level Indicator 11-12 13-14 Global
Parameters address
 Deleting a routing entry from the routing table
 Listing the routing entries in a routing table
Port ATM Prefix Status Origin Scope
 Chapter Managing Static Routing
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 Pnni Private Network-Network Interface
Pnni Implementation in the Avaya M770 ATM Switch
Managing Pnni Routing
Hierarchical Pnni
 Pnni Global Topology Information
General topology information
 Topology hierarchy list
Hlist Level=1. Scope=56 NodeId
 Global topology links
Output Node Id
 Output from the topology nodes show command
Global Topology Nodes
 Following command displays the database of PTSEs Command
Global Topology PTSEs
 Global Topology Reachable Addresses
Examples
 Global Topology Uplink
 Pnni Local Topology Information
Local Pnni Links
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 Following command displays the Pnni memory usage Command
Local Memory Information
Local Peer Neighbors
 Examples Peer Nbr
 Ptse
Requests
 Local Reachable Addresses
 Pnni Local Switch Information
Following commands show information for the entire switch
Local Switch links
 Local Switch Reachable Addresses
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 Local Switch Uplinks
Aggregation Token Uplink Port
 Pnni Configuration Commands
Showing all Pnni configured variables
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 Pnni Administrative Status
Showing Pnni node admin status
 Setting Pnni node admin status
Setting Pnni defaults for all parameters
Pnni ATM addresses
 Pnni Interfaces
Showing all Pnni interfaces
Examples Port
 Setting the Pnni interface aggregation token
 Set Pnni interfaces to default values
Command Parameters
Setting the Pnni interface administrative weight
Pnni Levels
 Setting Pnni Node Level
Setting Pnni Node Level to the Default Value
Internal Level Level Scope Decimal Level Scope Hex Physical
 Pnni Node ID
Setting Pnni node ID
Setting Pnni node ID to default value
Showing Pnni node ID
 Pnni Peer Group ID
Use the following command to display the Pnni peer group ID
Pnni Operational Status
Showing Pnni peer group ID
 Setting Pnni peer group ID
Setting Pnni peer group ID to default value
Pnni Pgle Parameters
 Set Pnni Pgle parameters to default values
Showing Pnni Pgle parameters
Set Pnni Pgle Parameter
 Pnni Restricted Transit Flag
Setting Pnni node restrict transit flag
Setting Pnni node restrict transit flag to default value
Showing Pnni node restrict transit flag
 Pnni Summary Tables
Showing Pnni summary table
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 Pnni Svcc timers
Showing Pnni Svcc timers
Set Pnni Svcc timers to default values
 Pnni Timers
Set Pnni Svcc timers
Use the following command to set the Pnni node Svcc timers
Show Pnni node timers
 Set Pnni node timers to default values
Set Pnni node timers
Use the following command to set Pnni node timers
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 Avaya M770 Lane services
Configuring the Management LEC
 Viewing information about the management LEC
 Managing the Elan for the management LEC
 To change address of the LAA, use the lane lec laa command
 Restarting the management LEC
Displaying the LANE-ARP cache
 Output from the lane lec statistics command control plane
Viewing the management LEC statistics
 Output from the lane lec statistics command data plane
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 Using Snmp Commands
Managing Snmp
Viewing the system group information
 Show the list of community names
Set the read-only community name
Delete the read-only community name
 Delete the read-write community name
Show the list of read-only community names
Set the read-write community name
Show the list of read-write community names
 Set the trap community name
Show the trap community name
 Listing all the current managers
Using Permanent Managers Configuration Commands
Adding a new manager to the list
Updating an existing manager
 Secure Group Commands
Listing the status of the Snmp security
 Viewing or changing secure current table row timeout
Timeout value between 20 and 3000 seconds
 Listing all authorized managers
Configuring Authorized Managers
Setting up an authorized manager entry
Parameters index
 Deleting an authorized destination station
Disabling the authorized managers table
Enabling the authorized managers table
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 Lane Services
Lane Components in an Avaya M770 ATM Switch
Lane configuration file config.data
 Lecs in an Avaya M770 ATM Switch
Lane 2 Capability
 Proprietary resilient Lecs
 Changing the priority of a resilient Lecs
 LES and BUS in an Avaya M770 ATM Switch
Luni 2.0 capability
Proprietary resilient standby LESes
 Virtual Channel Connection VCC requirements
Proprietary Distributed Lane Services
Setting up Distributed Lane Services
LEC Assigned for a Distributed Elan
 Group address
Management LEC in an Avaya M770 ATM Switch
Round-robin
Longest Match with LEC address
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 Managing the Lecs
Lecs Location
Advertised address of a Lecs
 Viewing the Location of the Lecs
 Changing the location of the Lecs
Local simple Lecs
Local resilient Lecs
 Parameters wka
Remote Lecs
 Setting priority level for a resilient Lecs
 Managing Resilient Lecs Candidates
Displaying a resilient Lecs election candidate
 Output from the lane lec resilient show command
Creating a resilient Lecs election candidate
 Deleting a resilient Lecs election candidate
 Specified Elan Defaults in the Lecs
Viewing default ELANs
 If you want to remove a default Elan name enter
Specifying default ELANs
Name of the Elan to use when a LEC does not
Specify the Elan
 Managing the LES/BUS
Creating a new LES
 Managing the LES/BUS
 To delete a LES, use the lane les delete command Command
Deleting a LES
Viewing all LESes
 Output from the lane les show command
 Viewing LECs using a specific LES
 Display ATM Forum compliant statistics for a LES
Enabling or disabling a LES
 Restarting a local LES and BUS
Changing the Elan name that the LES will host
 Changing the LES registration mode
Compatible LES and Elan modes
 Viewing the LES registration mode
Listing the peer LESes in a distributed Lane environment
 Display ATM Forum compliant statistics for a BUS
Lane 2.0 Capability
 Change only takes effect when the LES is enabled
MAX Frame Size
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 Elan Database Maintenance
Managing an Elan
 Listing all ELANs known to the local Lecs
Creating a New Elan
 Deleting an Elan
 Changing the Operating Mode of an Elan
Renaming an Elan
 Changing the Automatic Registration Mode of an Elan
Parameters name
 Changing the Security of an Elan
 Managing Elan Clients
 Flowchart showing how client mapping is used
 Creating an Elan client mapping
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 Displaying Elan Client Mappings
ATM address mask
 Deleting Elan client mappings
Changing the Formula for LES address that a LEC will call
 Changing the Maximum Number of LESes in an Elan
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 Managing System Commands
Using System Commands
Downloading over Tftp
 Uploading over Tftp
Example Parameters
 Viewing a list of fatal system exceptions
Clearing the list of fatal system exceptions
Controlled shutdown of the module
 Taking a snapshot of the current system configuration
Resetting the module to its factory defaults
 Rebooting the module or switch
Viewing the current switch memory allocation
Viewing time received from the time server
 Viewing the current time zone
Manually changing the time zone
 Enabling the pager
Using Terminal Commands
Viewing the pager status
Disabling the pager
 Setting the wordwrap
Setting the number of lines
Setting the terminal width
Viewing the terminal width
 Setting the linewrap
Viewing the prompt
Changing the prompt
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 Displaying or setting the event logging priority level
Managing Events
Assigning an Event Priority Level
 Displaying or setting the event trap priority level
Parameters number
 Resetting logged events
Displaying logged events
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 Upgrading Avaya M770 ATM Switch Software
Managing Switch Software
Viewing Software Version Information
 Upgrading Avaya M770 ATM Switch Software
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 Downgrading the Main Software Version via Tftp from the CLI
 Viewing the contents of the flash memory
Viewing the default image
Managing the Flash Filing system
 Viewing the default boot loader image
Changing the default boot loader image
Changing the main image
 Activating a configuration file
Deactivating an active configuration file
 Deleting a file from the flash memory bank
Renaming a file in the flash memory bank
 Signaling Security Access Control Commands
Vport
 Signaling Security Access Control Commands
 Displaying Signaling Security State
Signaling Security State
Managing Signaling Security State
Command Output
 Signaling Security Templates
Creating a template
 Displaying a specific templates information
Displaying configured templates
Command Example Output
Deleting a template
 Signaling Security Filters
Creating a filter
 Filter’s state
 Setting a vport to secured mode
Virtual Port’s Security Mode
Virtual port’s security mode
Setting a vport to unsecured mode
 Enabling/Disabling Signaling Security related Snmp traps
Signaling Security Event Log and Traps
Signaling Security Traps Management
Displaying event logs
 Clearing the event log
 Command Line Interface Scripts
What CLI Scripts Are
 Script File Header
Script File Command List
Structure of the CLI Script File
Script File Header looks like the following
 CLI Script File Downloading and Maintenance
Running a CLI Script
Running a CLI script on a single module
 Monitoring CLI Script Execution
If the script is still running
Stopping a CLI Script
 Script Execution Log
Running a CLI script on a multiple modules
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Remote Script Execution Status
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 Default Settings on a New Avaya M770 ATM Switch
System default parameters Community password
 Appendix a Default Settings on a New Avaya M770 ATM Switch
 Using Boot Loader
Getting connected to the Boot Loader
Start-up Process
 Appendix B Using Boot Loader
 How the Boot Loader Command-line Interface Works
You can now perform the command simply by typing wipe
 Hardware functional group
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 Contents of the flash memory
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 Setting/Displaying the speed for the serial port
Hardware Commands
Wiping flash and eerom memory in an Avaya M770 ATM Switch
Parameters eerom
 System-wide Commands
Viewing the invariant information in Boot Loader
 Running all the hardware tests
When all tests pass Output example
When there is a failure
Output example
 Downloading over Xmodem
Downloading over serial interface
 Uploading over Xmodem
 Rebooting the switch
 Controlled shutdown of the switch
 Terminal
Terminal Commands
Number of lines to be displayed on
Number of columns to be displayed on
 To set the wordwrap, use the wordwrap command
To set the linewrap, use the terminal linewrap command
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 Creating PVCs
Creating P2P
Creating a Traffic Descriptor
 Limiting the Signaling SVC range for the virtual port
Creating the P2P PVC
 Setting the Trunk ID range for the module
Creating P2MP PVCs
 Creating the P2MP PVC
 Creating PVPs
Creating PVPs
 Define a VPI range for VP switching
Define the VPI range to be used for Signaled VPs
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 Principles of LAN Emulation
Components in Lane Services
LAN Emulation
Components of LAN Emulation
 Discovering the ATM address of the LES
Setting up the connection
Communication on an Emulated LAN
Discovering the ATM address of another LEC
 Locating the LECS, LES, and BUS services
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 Routing and Signalling Concepts
Switching ATM cells through the ATM network
Virtual Circuits and Virtual Paths
 Virtual Ports
Figure F.1 Virtual circuits in a virtual path
 Setting up SVCs
Ilmi
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 Setting Address Prefixes to Match Hierarchical Pnni
Algorithm for Automatic Setting of ATM Prefixes
Example
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Index
Broadcast Unknown Server, see BUS
Events 237-239
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10, 163-169
BIA 163
Elan registration 163
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Coaxial cable length Counter
 Uploading microcode Over Tftp 228
VBR traffic 113 Descriptor 114
 UNI VCI VPI
VPI range Root VT100 Well-Known Address WKA 189
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