TABLE OF CONTENTS

1

Introduction

1-1

2

Switch Installation and Setup

2-1

2.1

Unpacking the Switch

. 2-1

2.1.1

Check Accessory Carton Contents

. 2-1

2.2

Inspecting the Switch

. 2-1

2.3

Installing the Switch

. 2-3

2.4

Configuring the Switch

. 2-6

2.5

Using the Console

. 2-8

2.5.1

Console Commands

. 2-8

2.5.2

Console Help

2-10

3

IP Over ATM and LANE

3-1

3.1

Creating an IP over ATM VLAN

. 3-1

3.1.1

ATM Addressing for IP over ATM

. 3-2

3.2

Creating an Emulated LAN

. 3-3

3.2.1

ATM Addressing for LAN Emulation

. 3-5

3.2.2

ELANs Across Multiple Switches

. 3-6

3.2.3

Switch Clients

. 3-6

4

Switch Administration

4-1

4.1

Backing Up and Restoring Switch Configuration

. 4-1

4.2

Upgrading Operating Software

. 4-2

4.2.1

Unsuccessful Update

. 4-3

4.2.2

Using the df Command to Recover

. 4-3

4.3

Setting Up Routes

. 4-3

4.3.1

IISP Routing

. 4-4

4.3.2

UNI Routes

. 4-9

4.3.3

IP Routing

4-10

4.4

Logs and Alarms

4-11

4.4.1

Log Message System

4-12

4.5

Setting Up PVC Connections

4-13

4.5.1

Point-to-Point PVCs

4-14

4.5.2

Point-to-Multipoint PVCs

4-15

4.5.3

Non-zero VPIs

4-16

4.6

Traffic Management

4-18

4.6.1

Traffic Descriptors

4-18

4.6.2

Call Admission Control Policy

4-20

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