Console Commands

LES

Use LES (LAN emulation server) to control the status of the LES and BUS (broadcast and unknown server) servers which are co-located. You can control both servers using LES.

SERVER SVC

X

Operators

start, stop

Parameters

This command has no parameters. Just type start les or stop les at the switch prompt.

Descriptions

Operator

Parameters/Permissions

Description

 

 

 

start les

Administrator

Starts the LES and BUS on the switch.

stop les

Administrator

Stops the LES and BUS on the switch.

Examples

switch_prompt # start les

If there are either local or external LANE clients with retry capability, you will see the following messages for each client as connection is re-established:

NOTICE - 'ZLESSRV' LES sendjoinresp:

LES Join : 39:00:00:00:00:00:00:00:20:D4:14:15:00:00:20:D4:14:15:00:00

NOTICE - 'ZLESSRV'

Bus Connect 39:00:00:00:00:00:00:00:20:D4:14:15:00:00:20:D4:14:15:00:00 switch_prompt #

switch_prompt # stop les

STOPPING LES/BUS

Confirm(y/n)?:y

NOTICE - 'ZLESSRV' ***** LES shutdown *****

switch_prompt # start les

NOTICE - 'ZLESSRV' ***** LES started *****

switch_prompt # NOTICE - 'ZLESSRV' LES sendjoinresp:

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Cabletron Systems 6A000/ZX-250 manual Start les, Stop les, Stopping LES/BUS

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