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Saving the Configuration in the /etc/rc File. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Configuring the /etc/hosts file. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Configuring Additional ATM Adapters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Connecting to an ATM Network. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
ATM Cable Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Connecting the Filer to an ATM Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
FORE/IP Over SPANS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Types of ATM Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Use of SVCs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Use of PVCs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
SPANS Interfaces. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Establishing an Outgoing FORE/IP PVC on the Filer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Establishing an Incoming FORE/IP PVC on the Filer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Establishing a FORE/IP PVC on the Remote ATM Host. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Establishing a FORE/IP PVC on Interconnecting ATM Switches . . . . . . . .20
Displaying Information About a FORE/IP PVC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Deleting a FORE/IP PVC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Connecting to an FDDI Network. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Connecting a Filer to a Single-Attachment FDDI Network. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Connecting the Filer to a Dual-Attachment FDDI Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Connecting the Filer Using an Optical Bypass Switch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Command Reference Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Figure 1. Duplex Fiber Optic Cable Connecting to an ATM Card. . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Figure 2. Connecting a Duplex FDDI Fiber Optic Cable to a Single-Attached
FDDI Fiber Card. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Figure 3. Connecting the Filer to a Dual-Attachment FDDI Network. . . . . . . . . 23
Figure 4. RJ12 Modular Connector. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Figure 5. RJ12 Connector on the Dual-Attached FDDI Fiber Optic Card . . . . . .24
Table 1. Prerequisites for Configuring ATM Adapters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Table 2. Descriptions of Variables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Table 3. FDDI Configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Table 4. FDDI Cabling Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Table 5. RJ12 Pin Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
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