DELL 7x0N User Manual
Dell PowerVault 7x0N Systems — Connecting to ATM and FDDI Networks
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UNI load balancing and adapter failover does not require any configuration. However,
you can statically configure or disable UNI load balancing, if desired.
you can statically configure or disable UNI load balancing, if desired.
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This release of Data ONTAP supports the following features and standards:
ATM Forum LANE Version 1.0 LEC Support
UNI 3.0 and 3.1
Interim local management interface (ILMI) Address Registration
ILMI management information base (MIB) extensions for LANE
The software works with the FORE OC3 ATM network interface and on Dell
PowerVault 7x0N filers. The software provides Ethernet LANE services, with the capa-
bility to configure multiple ELANs on each available network interface.
PowerVault 7x0N filers. The software provides Ethernet LANE services, with the capa-
bility to configure multiple ELANs on each available network interface.
The current release does not support ATM LANE 2.0, Multi-Protocol Over ATM
(MPOA), Classical IP (CLIP), or Token Ring LANE services.
(MPOA), Classical IP (CLIP), or Token Ring LANE services.
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This section and the following sections describe how to configure the ATM adapter in
the filer to communicate using ATM LANE. The sections also describe how to verify
that an ATM adapter is properly configured and operating on one or more ELANs.
the filer to communicate using ATM LANE. The sections also describe how to verify
that an ATM adapter is properly configured and operating on one or more ELANs.
NOTE: See Table 1 for important information before you start configuring the ATM
adapters in the filer.
adapters in the filer.
If you need more information about creating an ELAN or configuring the LECS, LES,
and BUS, refer to the documentation that came with your switch.
and BUS, refer to the documentation that came with your switch.
Complete the normal setup proce-
dure for your filer, run automatically
when you first install the filer.
dure for your filer, run automatically
when you first install the filer.
You need an ATM switch with one or more
ELANs already configured on the switch
(with the corresponding configurations for
the LECS, LES, and BUS)
ELANs already configured on the switch
(with the corresponding configurations for
the LECS, LES, and BUS)
Know the LECS address for the ELAN
that you want the filer to join.
that you want the filer to join.
In most cases, the LECS has been config-
ured to use the “well-known” address;
however, this might be different at your
site.
ured to use the “well-known” address;
however, this might be different at your
site.
If your site has multiple ELANs, know
the ATM address of the LECS for
each ELAN you want a client to join.
the ATM address of the LECS for
each ELAN you want a client to join.
You can configure each ATM adapter in
the filer to communicate over multiple
ELANs on the network.
the filer to communicate over multiple
ELANs on the network.
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