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of the lack of an ARP server; signaling protocols should only matter with
SVCs and not with PVCs.
3. On the F50, use smitty chg_atm, select the ATM device and change the
field SVC UNI Version from auto_detect to uni3.0:
4. Use smitty mkinetat to get to the Add an "ATM Network Interface" menu
and fill in the blanks, as follows:
You may leave the Network Interface field blank, as at0 is the default
interface on the device atm0, but you must change the Connection type
from svc_s to pvc. As stated, we had no ARP server available, which is a
prerequisite for any SVC type connection. Consider a PVC to be a
permanent point-to-point connection; we will have to give the identification
of the partner in the next SMIT screen.
Change / Show Characteristics of an AT M Adapter
Type or select values in entry fields.
Press Enter AFTER making all d esired ch anges.
[Entry Fields]
ATM Adapter at m0
Description IB M PCI 155 Mbps ATM A>
Status Av ailabl e
Location 30 -68
Enable ALTERNATE ATM MAC add ress no +
ALTERNATE ATM MAC address [0x 0]
Software Transmit Queue size [10 0] +#
Minimum Guaranteed VCs Suppo rted [32 ] +#
Maximum Number of VCs Needed [10 24] +#
SVC UNI Version un i3.0 +
Minimum 4K-byte pre-mapped r eceive bu ffers [0x 30] +#
Sonet or SDH interface [0] +#
Provide SONET Clock [0] +
Add an ATM Network Interface
Type or select values in entry fields.
Press Enter AFTER making all d esired ch anges.
[Entry Fields]
* INTERNET ADDRESS (dotted dec imal) [10 .1.2.3 ]
Network MASK (hexadecimal or dotted d ecimal) [25 5.255. 255.0]
Network Interface [at 0]
Connection Type pv c +
ATM Server Address []
Alternate Device []
Idle Timer []
Best Effort Bit Rate (UBR) i n Kbits/s ec [15 5000]
* ACTIVATE the Interface after Creating it? ye s +