3com 5000 ATM User Manuals

Table of Contents

• Contents

  3
• Figures

  9
• Tables

  11
• About This Guide

  13
• Introduction

  13
• Audience

  13
• How to Use This Guide

  13
• Conventions

  14
• Related Documents

  15
  • 3Com Documents

    15
  • Reference Documents

    16
  • SNMP and MIB-Based Information

    16
  • ATM and LAN Documents

    17
    • Introduction

      19
• ATM Backbone SwitchModule Overview

  19
  • ATM Backbone SwitchModule Features

    19
    • Seamless ATM Migration

      19
    • Multiple Redundancy Levels

      20
    • ATM Forum Specification Compliance

      20
    • CoreBuilder5000 Chassis Compatibility

      20
    • Switched Virtual Circuit Capacity

      20
    • Emulated LAN (ELAN) Capacity

      20
    • Hot Swap Feature

      21
  • Supported CoreBuilder5000 SwitchModules

    21
  • Supported Management Standards

    22
• ATM Backbone SwitchModule Architecture

  22
  • Management Processor

    23
  • Packet Switch Processor

    23
  • Primary ATM OC-3 Card

    23
  • Redundant ATM OC-3 Card

    23
• ATM Backbone SwitchModule Descriptions

  24
  • Base Hardware Configuration

    24
  • Redundant Hardware Configuration

    25
• PacketChannel Backplane Description

  26
  • Slot Restrictions Per Backplane

    26
• Sample ATM Backbone SwitchModule Configurations

  28
  • Basic Configuration

    28
  • Dual-Homing Configuration

    29
  • Dual-Homing/Module Redundancy Configuration

    30
    • LAN Emulation Overview

      33
• General Definition of LAN Emulation

  33
• LAN Emulation Components

  35
  • General LANE Components

    35
    • LAN Emulation Client (LEC)

      35
    • LAN Emulation Configuration Server (LECS)

      35
    • LAN Emulation Server (LES)

      35
    • Broadcast and Unknown Server (BUS)

      36
  • ATM Backbone SwitchModule LANE Components

    36
    • Bridgeport-LEC

      36
    • Virtual Bridge (vbridge)

      37
    • Emulated LAN (ELAN)

      37
• LAN Emulation Data Exchange

  37
  • Protocol Stacks

    37
  • Packets Versus Cells

    38
• LAN Emulation Connections

  39
  • Control VCCs

    39
  • Data VCCs

    40
• LAN Emulation Operation

  41
  • Initialization

    41
  • LECS Connection

    42
  • Configuration

    42
  • Joining

    42
  • BUS Connection

    43
  • Data Movement

    43
    • Configuring the ATM Backbone SwitchModule

      45
• Configuration Tools

  45
  • Distributed Management Module

    46
  • Advanced Management Tools

    46
    • Transcend Network Control Services for UNIX

      46
    • Transcend Network Management Software for Windows

      47
    • Third-Party SNMP-Based Tools

      48
• Setting Up DMM Access

  49
  • Setting Up Direct Terminal Access to the DMM

    49
  • Configuring TELNET Access to the DMM

    49
• Configuration Process Overview

  50
  • Configuration Components

    50
    • LAN Emulation Configuration

      50
    • Bridge Configuration

      50
    • ATM Configuration

      51
  • Configuration Defaults

    51
• Configuring LAN Emulation Parameters

  52
  • Automatic Bridgeport-LEC Configuration Mode

    52
  • Manual Bridgeport-LEC Configuration Mode

    52
  • Verifying Bridgeport-LEC Status

    53
• Configuring ATM OC-3 Card Redundancy

  53
• Configuring IGMP Snooping Parameters

  54
  • Status Monitoring and Statistics

    57
• Using DMM/ADMM Commands

  57
  • SHOW VBRIDGE

    58
    • Displaying General Vbridge Configuration Information

      58
    • Displaying Detailed Vbridge Configuration Information

      59
    • Displaying IGMP Snooping Vbridge Information

      60
  • SHOW MODULE

    61
  • SHOW BRIDGE_PORT

    62
    • Displaying General Status Information

      62
    • Displaying Detailed Information

      63
  • SHOW COUNTER BRIDGE_PORT

    64
  • SHOW ATM

    65
  • ATM Interface Parameters

    65
  • ATM ILMI Configuration

    66
  • ATM Q93b Parameters

    66
  • ATM QSAAL Parameters

    67
  • ATM Signal Configuration

    67
  • ATM Statistics

    68
  • ATM Traffic Description

    68
  • ATM VCCs

    69
  • SHOW BPORT_LEC

    69
  • BPORT_LEC Configuration

    70
  • BPORT_LEC Statistics

    71
  • BPORT_LEC Status

    71
  • BPORT_LEC Server Circuits

    72
  • BPORT_LEC LE_ARP Table

    72
  • SHOW SONET

    73
  • SHOW SONET Status

    73
  • SHOW SONET Statistics

    74
  • SHOW IGMP SNOOPING

    75
• Using Graphical Interface Tools

  76
  • CoreBuilder5000 Manager

    76
  • Device Management for Hubs

    77
  • VLAN Manager

    77
  • LANE Manager

    77
    • Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP) Snooping

      79
• Overview

  79
• CoreBuilder 5000 Support

  84
• Locating Multicast Routers in the Network

  84
• No Multicast Routers on the Network

  84
• Enabling IGMP Snooping on CoreBuilder 5000 SwitchModules

  85
  • Troubleshooting

    87
• Troubleshooting Using LEDs

  87
  • Troubleshooting Base Module LEDs

    87
    • Verifying Base Module LED Operation

      87
    • Reading the Base Module LEDs

      88
    • Determining Corrective Action

      89
  • Troubleshooting ATM OC-3 Card LEDs

    90
• Recovering from Problems

  91
  • Verifying DMM Communication

    91
  • Verifying Software Versions

    92
  • Verifying Critical Parameters

    93
  • Verifying ATM OC-3 Card Functions

    93
  • Verifying ATM Signaling Functions

    94
  • Verifying LEC Functions

    95
  • Verifying Bridging Configuration

    97
  • Verifying Data Movement

    97
  • Verifying ATM OC-3 Switchover

    98
• Resetting the ATM Backbone SwitchModule

  98
  • Using the Reset Button

    98
• Obtaining Technical Assistance

  99
  • Specifications

    101
• Environmental Specifications

  101
• Mechanical Specifications

  101
• Power Specifications

  102
• ATM OC-3 Card Fiber Optic Specifications

  102
  • Technical Support

    103
• Online Technical Services

  103
  • World Wide Web Site

    103
  • 3Com Knowledgebase Web Services

    103
  • 3Com FTP Site

    104
  • 3Com Bulletin Board Service

    104
    • Access by Analog Modem

      104
    • Access by Digital Modem

      105
  • 3Com Facts Automated Fax Service

    105
• Support from Your Network Supplier

  105
• Support from 3Com

  105
• Returning Products forRepair

  107
  • Index

    109
  • 3Com Corporation Limited Warranty

    113