Chapter 2 Getting Started

Setting up LAN Emulation

Each module in the Avaya M770 ATM Switch can host one LECS and multiple combined LES and BUS. This means that on one switch, there can be several resilient LECS, and for one ELAN, several distributed LES. The Avaya M770 ATM Switch LES does not have to reside in the same device as the LECS. The module that is elected as the Master will host the Management LEC.

The following steps should be performed for each M770 ATM Switch module to ensure correct LANE configuration:

1Determine what type of LECS is to be hosted on this module (local or remote). By default the module is configured to seek a remote LECS at WKA (Well- Known Address).

For information about the different types of LECS that can be hosted on the M770 ATM Switch, see Chapter 14, Managing the LECS.

2If you are using resilient LECS, configure one of the LECS to have the highest priority.

For information about changing a LECS priority on the M770 ATM Switch, see Chapter 14, Managing the LECS.

3If the M770 ATM Switch is to host a local LECS then you will need to consider the ELANs that the LECS will coordinate.

Note: To ensure that a standby LECS can smoothly take over the running of the network, should the active elected LECS fail, it must be configured with the same LANE services information as the active elected LECS.

There is no checking of database consistency between modules that are hosting the resilient LECS.

4Determine what ELANs this switch will host and create LESes to host the required ELANs.

For information about configuring local ELANs, see Chapter 16 Managing an ELAN.

For information about configuring the local LES, see Chapter 15 Managing the LES/BUS.

— By default the M770 ATM Switch hosts the following default ELANs:

ELAN name

ELAN LES name

Default Ethernet ELAN

default

default

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M770 specifications

The Avaya M770 is a highly advanced media processor that is part of Avaya's robust suite of communication solutions designed for enterprise environments. This powerful device caters to the needs of modern businesses, providing an efficient platform for managing voice, video, and data communications.

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