AT-4016TR AT-4016F AT-TS95TR Ethernet Switch with ATM Access AT-S7 AT-S9 Release 2.
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Table of Contents Chapter 2 Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 Getting Started — Omega . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 Main Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Preface Background This document represents a discussion of the software operating systems of Allied Telesyn International’s (ATI’s) AT-4016TR (or AT-4016F) Ethernet Switch With ATM Access which uses the optional AT-S7 PCMCIA Firmware Card (Version 2.0) and the AT-TS95TR TurboStack Switch With ATM Access and Management which uses the optional AT-S9 Firmware Cassette (Version 2.0).
Preface Assumptions The differences between the AT-S7 and the AT-S9 are primarily physical. The following table summarizes these differences. Table 1: AT-S7/AT-S9 Characteristics AT-4016TR/AT-4016F AT-TS95TR AT-S7 PCMCIA Firmware Card AT-S9 Flash EPROM Cassette 16 10Base-T or Fiber Optic ports 8 10Base-T ports No backplane 6-port segmented backplane ATM media port is in back ATM media port is in front Contents The contents of each chapter are described below.
AT-S7/AT-S9 Operations Manual NOTE A note provides additional information about, or possible consequence of, a specific action you can perform. Related Documentation You may find the following networking reference material helpful: ❑ Internetworking with TCP/IP: Principles, Protocols, and Architecture (2nd edition), Volumes I and II, Douglas Comer, Prentice Hall © 1991. ❑ Interconnections, Bridges and Routers, Radia Perlman, Addison Wesley © 1992.
Preface Contacting ATI Technical Support Problems? Questions can be directed to ATI’s Technical Support staff by: ❑ Telephone ❑ Bulletin board services ❑ Electronic mail via the Internet ❑ CompuServe forum When you contact Technical Support, you should have the following information available: Phone Numbers ❑ Firmware Revision number ❑ Complete description of the problem including any observed errors ❑ Complete configuration information ❑ Serial number of your ATI Switch Commercial teleph
AT-S7/AT-S9 Operations Manual FTP Server World Wide Web Allied Telesyn provides access to an anonymous FTP Server for driver and Readme files on our adapter cards and managed products. The server can be accessed through your Internet connection as follows (note — use lower case letters): Address gateway.centre.
Chapter 1 Product Description Overview Welcome to Allied Telesyn International! Allied Telesyn’s AT-4016TR Ethernet Switch With ATM Access, AT-4016F Ethernet Switch With ATM Access and AT-TS95TR TurboStack Switch With ATM Access and Management are all Ethernet-to-Ethernet and Ethernetto-ATM switches. All support 10 Mbps of dedicated bandwidth on 16 (AT-4016) or 8 (AT-TS95TR) IEEE 802.3 Ethernet ports. Further, all support a 155 Mbps Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) port for connectivity to an ATM switch.
Product Description Features The following features are fully implemented: ❑ An Ethernet switch combined with ATM connectivity ❑ Emulated LAN support (up to 64 ELANs) user defined either by port or MAC address ❑ Software upgrading and downloading using TFTP or the optional PCMCIA Firmware Card (AT-S7 — Version 2.0) for the AT-4016TR as well as the AT-4016F/SC and the AT-4016F/ST ❑ Software upgrading and downloading using TFTP or the optional Firmware Cassette (AT-S9 — Version 2.
AT-S7/AT-S9 Operations Manual Figure 1 shows the front panel of an AT-4016TR. It is presented as a review of the positioning of the relevant ports.
Product Description Figure 4 shows the rear panel of an AT-TS95TR. Firmware Cassette Port Backplane Figure 4: AT-TS95TR Rear Panel Standards Compliance The following Management Information Base (MIB) protocols are supported by ATI’s Management Software. An expanded discussion of selected MIB support is provided in Appendix B. ❑ SNMP MIB2 (RFC 1213) ❑ Ethernet MIB (RFC 1643) ❑ Bridge MIB (RFC 1493) Virtual Circuits There are two types of Virtual Circuits: 1.
AT-S7/AT-S9 Operations Manual Permanent Virtual Circuits If connections are established manually through either network management or remote communications, the channels are called Permanent Virtual Circuits (PVCs). PVCs are implemented through either a management program termed Omega or a remote management station. With this release, each switch must have a PVC connection between itself and every other switch.
Product Description Ethernet Switching There are two popular methods to forward information: store-and-forward and cut-through. Although your switch employs store-and-forward as the default, you can also choose cut-through. Store-and-forward Store-and-forward means that your switch stores the entire packet and then forwards it. Store-and-forward switching, performed at the MAC layer, allows your switch to temporarily store packets until network resources, typically a congested port, are available.
AT-S7/AT-S9 Operations Manual If a packet’s MAC address is not already stored in the Bridge Address Table, the switch adds the learned address, the associated port number and a timer value that indicates the age of the dynamic Bridge Address Table entry. Consequently, the switch knows the address and associated port number the next time it sees that address. By using the information stored in the Bridge Address Table, the switch is able to quickly forward each packet to the correct port.
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Chapter 2 Getting Started A completely functional ATM network requires the successful integration of several disparate units: An AT-4016TR or AT-4016F Ethernet-to-ATM switch, or An AT-TS95TR Ethernet-to-ATM switch ATI’s Omega management software An optional ATM-to-ATM Switch Getting started involves the following sequence: 1. Omega management software. Your switch is controlled by ATI’s Omega management software through a terminal, a terminal emulator or a Telnet session. 2. Unique information.
Getting Started Getting Started — Omega Your switch can operate either stand-alone when the backbone port is not connected to an ATM network — or as an Ethernet switch/ATM Emulated LAN when the backbone port is connected to an ATM network and functioning. To be an operational, stand-alone Ethernet switch, your switch does not require management (ATI’s Omega, for example) — or any other network management application. Simply attach your devices to the RJ45 ports, apply power and you have a working switch.
AT-S7/AT-S9 Operations Manual The Main Menu of the AT-4016F switch is shown below. The AT-TS95TR Main Menu would be identical except for the header. NOTE The use of the Port, Frame, and Error statistics submenus are specifically associated with Ethernet functionality and discussed in Chapter 4, System Administration. Since they are not used to actually configure an ELAN, they will not be presented here.
Getting Started The parameter changes noted below require the system to be reset before they are recognized. Ethernet Parameters ATM Parameters Store and Forward Sonet Cut-Through SDH Collision is Indicated on Amber Internal clocking LED Transmit is Indicated on Amber External (loop) clocking LED Unassigned cells idle cells System Administration Menu 1. Connect the serial port of your terminal or PC to the RS232 console port located on the front panel.
AT-S7/AT-S9 Operations Manual System Name From the System Administration submenu, enter the letter S for System name to access the following submenu. This menu can be used to enter or change the name of your switch. You may enter a new name, up to 20 characters in length, or press RETURN to keep the existing symbolic name. To delete an existing name, enter one or more space characters (blanks) and then press RETURN.
Getting Started Password, Timeout To assign or change the password or timeout value, return to the System Administration submenu and enter the letter P for the Password, timeout submenu: Password. Password protection restricts unauthorized access to Omega management. This is a very different type of password protection than “Download Password” which is found within the IP parameters submenu which is discussed later.
AT-S7/AT-S9 Operations Manual The timeout option will automatically end the session if there is no activity for the length of time specified (in minutes). That is, if a password timeout value is entered the activity monitor will only run until the timeout time is reached. The default Ø disables the timeout function. Remember, if a switch is in session there is no access until the session is terminated. A session is terminated in any of three ways: 1. Timeout 2. Rebooting 3.
Getting Started IP Parameters Menu From the Main menu, enter the letter S to reaccess the System administration submenu: Enter the letter I for IP parameters to access the following submenu: 16
AT-S7/AT-S9 Operations Manual A complete discussion of the parameters on this screen is contained in Chapter 3, Ethernet Administration, and will not, therefore, be presented here. On the other hand, the following two parameters are required to initiate a remote network or to download software to switches which have a password initiated. Setting an IP Address for Telnet.
Getting Started Getting Started — ATM As stated earlier, this release provides Ethernet to ATM connectivity through ATM Permanent Virtual Circuits (PVCs). This means that each switch must have a PVC link between itself and any other switch. Figure 6 shows a typical ATM PVC network topology.
AT-S7/AT-S9 Operations Manual ATM Parameters Menu Access the Main menu from Omega management. As previously stated, Omega’s Main menu enables you to access the submenus that are needed to configure your Ethernet and ATM network. Select the System Administration submenu by entering the letter S from the Main Menu.
Getting Started From the System Administration submenu enter the letters AT for ATM parameters to access the following submenu: This submenu enables you to determine the values that regulate your ATM network. The top part of the display shows the current values.
AT-S7/AT-S9 Operations Manual ATM Address ATM addresses are used as a means to identify devices and to communicate between them. This software release allows non-standard ATM addresses. This means that an ATM address may consist of any user-determined arbitrary numerical designation. Normally, an ATM address consists of a network prefix, a MAC address and a selector byte. [network prefix] [MAC address] [selector byte] VPI Like traditional LAN packets, ATM cells contain addressing information.
Getting Started The VPI screen is shown below and is accessed, of course, from the System Administration submenu. To use the LAN emulation capabilities of ATM, you establish logical identities for LANs, paths, channels, and MAC-addressed nodes on your network(s). Virtual Path Identifier. The Virtual Path Identifier (VPI) for the AT-TS95TR is set in the LAN Emulation menu (PVC definitions). Virtual Channel Identifiers.
AT-S7/AT-S9 Operations Manual Choose LAN Emulation from the Main Menu. NOTE You should plan which devices should be included in an ELAN since, as you may recall, there is no communication between ELANs without ATM routing. Emulated LAN Definitions Submenu The Emulated LAN definitions option provides you with a list of ELAN names that you have defined.
Getting Started The Emulated LAN Definition menu provides the following information: ❑ ❑ ELAN number - There are 64 possible ELAN numbers per switch. ELAN Name - This is the ELAN name associated with the ELAN. The ELAN name field may contain up to 32 characters. Initially all users are on the default ELAN. In the above illustration, ELANs 2 through 6 have been modified from the default. Select an ELAN by typing its number as shown on the left of the screen and press .
AT-S7/AT-S9 Operations Manual By default, all devices on a port are in the same ELAN, but you can override membership assignments for individual devices on a port. See “MAC Address to ELAN Configuration Submenu” on page 28. NOTE Ensure that the management workstation remains on the same ELAN as the management client port, Port 17. Otherwise you will lose contact with the switch via Telnet.
Getting Started Select a port by typing its number listed on the left of the screen. Port 1 was selected in this example. On the ELAN configuration screen for the selected port, you can change the method the switch uses to assign ELAN membership to network devices. Choose either M for “MAC address determines ELAN; default is port’s ELAN” or F for “Fixed ELAN: all devices on this port forced to port’s ELAN.
AT-S7/AT-S9 Operations Manual Port to ELAN Configuration Submenu AT-S9 The Port to ELAN Configuration option enables you view the ELAN name and type of port configuration associated with each port on your switch. This screen displays each of the eight (8) actual AT-TS95TR UTP ports as well as the logically defined management port. By default, all devices on a port are in the same ELAN, but you can override membership assignments for individual devices on a port.
Getting Started Select a port by typing its number listed on the left of the screen. Port 9 was selected in this example. On the ELAN configuration screen for the selected port, you can change the method the switch uses to assign ELAN membership to network devices. Choose either M for “MAC address determines ELAN; default is port’s ELAN” or F for “Fixed ELAN: all devices on this port forced to port’s ELAN.
AT-S7/AT-S9 Operations Manual To assign ELAN membership to an individual device: 1. Enter M to select the MAC address to ELAN Configuration submenu. 2. The final screen would look similar to the following.
Getting Started 3. Select a row in the table by typing its number listed on the left of the screen. Enter M to select MAC address and type in the MAC address for the device you wish to assign to an ELAN and press .
AT-S7/AT-S9 Operations Manual 4. Enter E to select the Emulated LAN, type in the number of the ELAN you wish to assign the device to and press . PVC Definitions Submenu The PVC definitions menu shows the current configuration of the Permanent Virtual Connections (PVCs). To Configure a PVC You can add or modify PVC configurations by overwriting the entries in the table. But first, there are four things you need to consider (and configure) in order to set up your PVCs. 1.
Getting Started If you need multiple ELANs, or do not use the default ELAN, you must define an ELAN name and associate it with a number. To define your ELAN, access the Emulated LAN Definition option within the Main Menu. Choose the number and the name you wish to use. 3. Decide which ports (or MAC addresses) will be assigned to which ELANs. Access the Port to ELAN Configuration submenu within the LAN Emulation Menu to set the ELANs you would like to be enabled on each port.
AT-S7/AT-S9 Operations Manual NOTE It is best to record each configuration option. This will prevent mistakes when you configure other device. 2. Select a PVC by typing its number listed on the left of the screen. The configuration screen for the selected PVC shows the options you must specify in order to set up a PVC. 3. Choose v for VCI, a for ATM Address, e for ELAN Number, or d to delete the PVC definition.
Getting Started VCI. If you choose VCI, the system displays the current value. You can enter a new number to change the VCI for that particular PVC. NOTE While you can use Virtual Circuit Identifiers (VCIs) between 1 and 1,024, VCIs between 1 and 31 have been reserved for ATM management cell purposes and are not available for use. Further, the VCI number must be the same on each of the switches which make up the point-to-point connection.
AT-S7/AT-S9 Operations Manual ATM Address. The ATM address entered here is the one for the remote system (on the far end of this PVC). It must be unique within this AT-4016. ELAN ID. If you choose ELAN ID from the PVC Configuration Menu, you can specify or change which Emulated LAN is associated with the PVC.
Getting Started Status And Statistical Menus Status and statistical menus are accessible from the Main menu. NOTE The use of the Port, Frame, and Error statistics submenus are specifically associated with Ethernet functionality and discussed in Chapter 3, System Administration. Since they are not used to actually configure an ELAN, they will not be presented here.
AT-S7/AT-S9 Operations Manual Cell Statistics Menu The Cell Statistics menu enables you to view ATM cell transmit and receive statistics as well as Loss of Frame and Sync events. Fields in this menu cannot be configured. From the Main menu, access the Cell statistics submenu.
Getting Started Virtual Circuit Information The Virtual Circuit Information (VCI) submenu enables you to view VCI statistics for each active VCI. VCI is the 16-bit number in an ATM cell header which identifies the specific virtual channel on which the cell is traversing on the current physical circuit. If you select CR, you will view all active VCIs on the network as well as data information on each. Fields in this menu cannot be configured.
AT-S7/AT-S9 Operations Manual This menu displays statistics for the VCI you specified. Again, Fields in this menu cannot be configured.
Getting Started MAC Address Table Selecting the MAC Address Table menu displays all of the MAC addresses discovered by management software on the network. From this screen you can determine all of the MAC addresses that are available, as well as the port or VCI, status, age, VLAN number and name for each MAC address.
Chapter 3 Ethernet Administration Accessing Omega To start a session with the management agent, either: 1. Press the key twice on a PC connected to the RS232 port, or 2. If your switch has been assigned an IP address, use Telnet to access the management agent. A session begins when either of the above events occur. Once in session, the management agent and the Statistical Database program are “locked” against other session requests. This prevents unwanted simultaneous access to the database.
Ethernet Administration Some of the submenus cannot fit on a single screen. In this case follow the instructions on the screen to obtain more information or to go to the next page. Password, Timeout To assign or change the password or timeout value, return to the System Administration submenu and enter the letter P for the Password, timeout submenu: Password. Password protection restricts unauthorized access to Omega management. By default, there is no password.
AT-S7/AT-S9 Operations Manual Press for the Timeout screen. The default, “0”, disables the timeout function. TCP/IP You must choose a protocol for your network: Is it to be a TCP/IP or a nonTCP/IP network? If you have many geographically dispersed subnetworks, each connected to its own department concentrator, you may want to manage these multiple switches remotely in a central-site configuration. In this case, TCP/IP network management may be optimum.
Ethernet Administration To Configure a TCP/IP Address You can configure the IP Address of the switch by connecting to the serial port of the switch and bringing up Omega or by using a BootP server. The local installation of an IP address requires either a DOS terminal or a Terminal Emulator Program and a serial cable. Local Installation. Attach your terminal or PC to the RS232 serial port. Enable Omega using either a DOS terminal or the terminal emulator program in Windows.
AT-S7/AT-S9 Operations Manual Port Status The Main menu of Omega is shown below. Choose Port Status by entering the letter P. The system will then display the AT-4016 screen shown below. Note that the AT-TS95TR screen would only have eight (8) ports.
Ethernet Administration This screen shows the status and configuration of each Ethernet port. At the top of the screen, you see the system name (if any). Each port is identified by number and name (if any). The columns provide the following information: Port. The Port column shows each port number and its user-assigned name, if any. Link. The Link column shows the status of each port’s Link Integrity Test: either Online or Offline.
AT-S7/AT-S9 Operations Manual Received BPDUs will be submitted for transmission. They will also be processed as required by the STP algorithm. Disabled indicates a port that is NOT PARTICIPATING in frame relay. Nor is it participating in the operation of the STP algorithm and protocol. Received frames are discarded. Submitted frames are not forwarded for transmission. Disabled is left when the port is enabled by management action and the blocking state is entered. Polarity.
Ethernet Administration Change port name. The option Change port name allows you to specify a new symbolic name for the port or change an existing one. If selected, the following screen appears: You can enter a new name for the port, up to 20 characters in length, or press RETURN to keep the existing name (if any). To delete an existing name, enter one or more space characters (blanks) and then press RETURN.
AT-S7/AT-S9 Operations Manual System Name First, choose the System Administration submenu by entering the letter S from the Main Menu.
Ethernet Administration Table 3, Omega Menu Map summarizes the functions that are available under the System Administration menu.
AT-S7/AT-S9 Operations Manual First, choose the System Administration submenu by entering the letter S from the Main Menu. Next, enter the letter S for System name to access the following submenu. This menu can be used to enter or change the name of your switch.
Ethernet Administration You may enter a new name, up to 20 characters in length, or press RETURN to keep the existing symbolic name. To delete an existing name, enter one or more space characters (blanks) and then press RETURN. Ethernet Parameters The AT-4016 as well as the AT-TS95TR, offer the choice of store-and-forward (the default) or cut-through switching strategies. In store-and-forward, the AT-4016 stores the entire packet before it is forwarded.
AT-S7/AT-S9 Operations Manual Terminal Configuration Choose the System Administration submenu. Enter the letter T for Terminal Configuration to access the following submenu: Presently configured (or default) options are highlighted with an arrowhead (“>”). Changes to the configured terminal characteristics (terminal type and half/full duplex) take effect immediately. For example, changing from half duplex to full duplex will cause the management agent to begin echoing your input immediately.
Ethernet Administration Custom Terminal Configuration—Custom terminal definition... enables the same full-screen display characteristics as the ANSI option, but with a non-ANSI terminal. If you select the Custom terminal definition... option, you are led through three screens to specify the control or escape sequences used by the terminal.
AT-S7/AT-S9 Operations Manual Under Custom Terminal Configuration... the first sequence to be configured is HOME THE CURSOR. This is followed by the ERASE THE ENTIRE SCREEN.
Ethernet Administration Finally, you enter the ERASE TO END-OF-LINE. Data Rate—Return to the Terminal Configuration screen and select Data rate (baud” rate).... The screen consists of selectable baud rates. If you select Automatic baud rate detection (the default), you will have to press RETURN twice to begin future management agent sessions. Two RETURNs are required in order to determine the terminal’s actual data rate.
AT-S7/AT-S9 Operations Manual Update Software In Another System There are two prerequisites before you can update software to another system: 1. Software cannot be upgraded if either an AT-S7 PCMCIA card or an AT-S9 Firmware Cassette is installed in the remote device, and 2. All systems should have the same downloaded password. Return to the System Administration submenu. Enter the letter U for Update software in another system. The following submenu will be displayed.
Ethernet Administration Broadcast Updated Software To All Systems Choose the System Administration submenu. Enter the letter B for Broadcast updated software to all systems to access the following submenu.
AT-S7/AT-S9 Operations Manual Activity Monitor This option is used for troubleshooting purposes as well to show if downloaded software is completed. When directed to a file, technical support engineers will be able to retrieve this information and, subsequently, use it towards the determination and resolution of failures. Open the Main menu and enter the letters AC for the Activity monitor submenu. This option displays a variety of messages showing system activity as it occurs.
Ethernet Administration Diagnostics Diagnostics enables you to run a limited set of diagnostic tests on currently selected groups. The results for each test will indicate either Good or Failed. Choose the System Administration submenu. Enter the letter D for Diagnostics to access the following submenu: AT-S7 2.0 The top of the screen shows the user-configured switch name and selected group name. Below is the group’s product identifier.
AT-S7/AT-S9 Operations Manual Connect to a Remote System Select System Administration from the Main Menu. Next, select Connect to a remote system. The following screen will be shown: For IP Networks. Enter the IP address of the target switch, switch name, or MAC address. This option initiates a Telnet session to another ATI managed switch. This option is useful when you are managing remote networks.
Ethernet Administration Reset and Restart the System Choose the System Administration submenu. Enter the letter R for Reset and restart the system to access the following submenu. This screen is used to verify changes in ATM parameters as well as Ethernet parameters.
AT-S7/AT-S9 Operations Manual Frame Statistics When you select Frame statistics from the Main menu, the following screen appears: Options Statistics Counters. Options A through K will display a graph for a particular statistics counter. See Single Counter Graph below. System Overview. This option (L) displays the System Overview Graph Frames (see below). Individual Port Overview. This option (M) displays the Individual Port Menu (see below). Zero Counters.
Ethernet Administration Single Counter Graph If you select one of the individual Statistics Database counters from the Frame statistics submenu (options A through K), the following display appears: The selected statistics counter (Received Frames Filtered in this example) is graphed on a port-by-port basis. Each port’s counter value is shown to the left of the graph, and the graph itself provides a visual comparison of each port.
AT-S7/AT-S9 Operations Manual System Overview If you select the System overview option (L) from the Frame statistics submenu, the following display appears: All of the system-wide statistics counters are graphed. Each counter value is shown to the left of the graph while the graph itself provides a visual picture of system-wide network activity.
Ethernet Administration To select a port, you enter the port number, followed by RETURN. A graph similar to the following Individual Port Graph - Frames will then appear. Individual Port Graph — Frames If you select a port number from the Individual Port Statistics, the following display appears. Note that Port #1 was selected. This display is identical to the System Overview Graph except it for a selected port and not the overall system.
AT-S7/AT-S9 Operations Manual Error Statistics When you select Error statistics from the Main menu, the following menu appears: Options Statistics Counters. Options A through P will display a graph for a particular statistics counter. See Single Counter Graph above. System Overview. This option (Q) displays the System Overview Graph Errors (see below). Individual Port Overview. This option (R) displays the Individual Port Menu (see above). Zero Counters.
Ethernet Administration System Overview If you select the System overview option (O)from the Error Statistics Menu, the following display appears: All of the system-wide statistics counters are graphed. Each counter value is shown to the left of the graph, and the graph itself provides a visual picture of system-wide network activity.
AT-S7/AT-S9 Operations Manual This display is identical to the System Overview Graph - Errors, but reflects only the statistics for the selected port. All of the selected port’s statistics counters are graphed. Each counter value is shown to the left of the graph, and the graph itself provides a visual picture of the port’s network activity. Cell Statistics When you select Cell statistics from the Main Menu, the following menu appears. Items on this menu cannot be modified.
Chapter 4 Software To Obtain New or Upgraded Software There are several ways to obtain new or upgraded software: ❑ PCMCIA — through Allied Telesyn’s optional AT-S7 PCMCIA card ❑ EPROM Cassette — through Allied Telesyn’s optional AT-S9 Firmware Cassette ❑ FTP Server ❑ TFTP — using Allied Telesyn’s on-line Omega Manager TCP/IP family TFTP file transfer procedures ❑ 24-hour On-line BBS ❑ Internet ❑ CompuServe The procedures and telephone numbers for ATI’s BBS, Internet and CompuServe were prese
Software PCMCIA Allied Telesyn offers Omega management software for both the AT-4016 and the AT-TS95TR on, respectively, either a firmware PCMCIA card, the AT-S7 (see Figure 7), or a Firmware Cassette the AT-S9. AT-S7 Figure 7: AT-S7 PCMCIA Card PCMCIA Port. AT-4016 agent software is easy to upgrade through the PCMCIA port. The PCMCIA card is a read-only interface used for restoring or updating software.
AT-S7/AT-S9 Operations Manual Firmware Cassette Firmware Cassette Port Figure 8: AT-S9 Firmware Cassette Port Firmware Cassette Port. AT-TS95TR agent software is easy to upgrade through the Firmware Cassette port (see Figure 8). The Firmware Cassette is a read-only interface used for restoring or updating software. If a Firmware Cassette is installed before a reset or power-up sequence, the AT-TS95TR boots from the Firmware Cassette. Otherwise, it boots from internal Flash RAM.
Software NOTE Your system must be reset before any software modifications will be recognized. This can be accomplished by disrupting power to the switch. FTP Server Allied Telesyn has Internet access to an FTP Server in Bothell, WA., for driver and Readme files on our adapter cards and managed products. The server can be accessed through your Internet connection as follows (note — use lower case letters): Address gateway.centre.
Appendix A TFTP Background Software can be downloaded using the Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP) and ATI’s image file. ATI’s switches support the use of TFTP in ASCII mode to both upload configuration parameters to a host and/or download configuration parameters to a switch. What this means is straightforward: you can save configuration data from many switches to a single host.
TFTP TFTP To CIB Configuration Data Requirements The following information lists the configuration field and the required character string that precedes the user configuration value that has been chosen. Each configuration field data text string entry must be separated from the previous and the following by new line character sequence, i.e., carriage return (0x0D hex) or carriage return/linefeed (0x0D 0x0A hex) character combination. Without this delineation, the configuration of the fields will not occur.
AT-S7/AT-S9 Operations Manual An image file uses a binary format. Configuration data uses an ASCII format. The switch, however, has the ability to differentiate between the two formats and, once differentiated, accepts and places this data in the correct place. NOTE Not all configuration fields apply to all products. This file includes configuration data for AT-S7 (4016 with PVC’s), AT-S6 (3690), AT-S9 (TS95) with PVC’s and AT-S13(4016 with SVC’s). Exceptions are noted.
TFTP When you use TFTP, the file name for the switch must be the same as the downloaded password. For example, if you had changed the default download password to ALLIED, and the configuration file on your PC was NEWCONF, your TFTP command line might look like the following: TFTP PUT NEWCONF 135.24.35.
AT-S7/AT-S9 Operations Manual Terminal Clear Screen Control Character Sequence: CLR SCREEN SEQ = “XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX” Allowable configuration data: A maximum of twenty (20) ASCII characters Default Value: NULL STRING Terminal Clear Line Control Character Sequence: CLR LINE SEQ = “XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX” Allowable configuration data: A maximum of twenty (20) ASCII characters Default Value: NULL STRING IP Address: IP ADDR = XXX.XXX.XXX.
TFTP SNMP Get String: Allowable configuration data: A maximum of twenty (20) ASCII characters Default Value: “public” SNMP Set String: SET STRING = “XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX” Allowable configuration data: A maximum of twenty (20) ASCII characters Default Value: “private” SNMP Trap String: TRAP STRING = “XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX” Allowable configuration data: A maximum of twenty (20) ASCII characters Default Value: “public” System Location: SYS LOCATION = “XXXXXXXX.........
AT-S7/AT-S9 Operations Manual System Name: SYSTEM NAME = “XXXXXXXX.........XXXXXXXX” Allowable configuration data: A maximum of twenty (20) ASCII characters Default Value: NULL STRING Port Name: PORT NAME = 1 “XXXXXXXX.........XXXXXXXX” PORT NAME = 2 “XXXXXXXX.........XXXXXXXX” : : : PORT NAME = 16 “XXXXXXXX.........
TFTP System ATM Framing ATM FRAMING = SONET Allowable configuration data: SONET, SDH Default Value: SONET Exceptions: For ATM systems only System ATM Clocking ATM CLOCKING = INTERNAL Allowable configuration data: INTERNAL, EXTERNAL Default Value: INTERNAL Exceptions: For ATM systems only System ATM Transmitter Idle ATM TRANSMITTER IDLE = IDLE CELLS Allowable configuration data: IDLE CELLS, UNASIGNED CELLS Default Value: IDLE CELLS Exceptions: For ATM systems only Ethernet Configurat
AT-S7/AT-S9 Operations Manual Spanning Tree Configuration Description FIELD IDENTIFIER and VALUEs Spanning Tree Bridge Priority: ST BRIDGE_PRIORITY [1] = 65535 ([Bridge number] = value) ST BRIDGE_PRIORITY [2] = 65535 : : ST_BRIDGE PRIORITY [64] = 65535 Allowable configuration data: A numeric value ranging from 0 - 65535 Default Value: 65535 Bridge Age Time: ST AGE_TIME [1] = 20 ([Bridge number] = value) ST AGE_TIME [2] = 20 : : ST AGE TIME [64] = 20 Allowable configuration data: A numeric value
TFTP ST FWD DELAY [64] = 15 Allowable configuration data: A numeric value ranging from 4 - 30 Default Value: 15 Bridge ATM State: ST ATM STATE [1] = DISABLED ([Bridge number] = value) ST ATM STATE [2] = DISABLED : : ST ATM ADMIN STATE [64] = DISABLED Allowable configuration data: DISABLED, ENABLED Default Value: DISABLED ATM Port Priority: ST ATM PORT-PRIORITY [1] = 128 ([Bridge number] = value) ST TM PORT-PRIORITY [2] = 128 : : ST ATM PORT-PRIORITY [64] = 128 Allowable configuration data: A n
AT-S7/AT-S9 Operations Manual : ST PORT ELAN [16] = 1 Allowable configuration data: A numeric value ranging from 1 - 64 Default Value: 0 Spanning Tree Port Cost: ST PORT COST [1] = 100 ([Port number] = Value) ST PORT COST [2] = 100 : : : ST PORT COST [15] = 100 ST PORT COST [16] = 100 Allowable configuration data: A numeric value ranging from 1 - 65535 Default Value: 100 Spanning Tree Port Priority: ST PORT PRIORITY [1] = 255 ([Port number] = Value) ST PORT PRIORITY [2] = 255 : : ST PORT PRIORIT
TFTP ELAN/VLAN Definition Description FIELD IDENTIFIER and VALUEs Elan Name: ELAN NAME [1] = “XXXXXXX........XXXXXXXX” ELAN NAME [2] = “XXXXXXX........XXXXXXXX” : : ELAN NAME [64] = “XXXXXXX........
AT-S7/AT-S9 Operations Manual PVC Administration State: PVC ADMIN STATE [1] = DISABLED PVC ADMIN STATE [2] = DISABLED : : PVC ADMIN STATE [128] = DISABLED Allowable configuration data: DISABLED, ENABLED Default Value: DISABLED Exceptions: For PVC systems only PVC VCI: PVC VCI [1] = 100 ([PVC Number] = Value) PVC VCI [2] = 101 : : PVC VCI [128] = 101 Allowable configuration data: A number from 1 - 1023 Default Value: 0 Exceptions: For PVC systems only PVC ATM Address: PVC ATM ADDRESS [1] =
Appendix B Glossary 10BASE-T—IEEE 802.3 UTP Ethernet. Low-cost Level 3 or better UTP wiring affords 100 meters (328 ft.) of point-to-point link segments. UTP uses RJ45 connectors and sometimes 50-pin AMP connectors to a patch panel and runs at 10 MHz. ADDRESS RESOLUTION PROTOCOL (ARP)—The procedures and messages in any communications protocol which resolve local addresses to those of the network. In TCP/IP, the protocols for translating between IP addresses and physical addresses.
Glossary CROSSOVER—Wiring used when connecting a 10BASE-T MAU to another 10BASE-T MAU or a 10BASE-T hub to another 10BASE-T hub. For example, one 10BASE-T MAU has the TD pair on the same pins as another 10BASE-T MAU. If pins were wired straight, there would be two transmitters on one pair and no receiver. As a solution, the crossover cable crosses the TD pair with the RD pair, to connect the TD pins on one end to the RD pins at the other end.
AT-S7/AT-S9 Operations Manual LAN EMULATION CLIENT (LEC)—ATM Forum-defined specifications in support of LAN-to-LAN connectivity, called LAN Emulation. LEC defines that set of functions implemented in a LAN DTE to interface with an ATM network in support of LAN Emulation. LAN EMULATION SERVER (LES)—LES defines that set of functions implemented in an ATM network in support of LAN-to-LAN connection establishment.
Glossary NETWORK SERVICES ACCESS POINT (NSAP)—OSI generic standard for a network address consisting of 20 octets. ATM has specified E.164 for public network addressing and the NSAP address structure for private network addresses. PATCH PANEL—A 10BASE-T patch panel may be used between a punch-down block and UTP workstation. The patch panel generally has a female RJ45 connector on the front for each workstation and a Telco (RJ21) connector on the back, which is wired to a punch-down block.
AT-S7/AT-S9 Operations Manual STAND-ALONE—Repeater operating as a hub on its own; i.e., not a module among other modules in a department concentrator chassis. STRAIGHT-THROUGH—A type of wiring connection where the pins of one connector connect to the same pins of another connector. For example, pin 1 of one connector connects to pin 1 of another connector. STRAIGHT TIP (ST) CONNECTOR—A type of port connection where the pins connect through a bayonet-style interface.
Glossary USER-TO-NETWORK INTERFACE (UNI)—The interface between an end device and a public or private ATM switch. VIRTUAL CIRCUIT (VC)—A connection between end users that has defined end points and route but does not have bandwidth dedicated to it. Bandwidth is allocated on demand by the network as users have traffic to transmit. VIRTUAL CHANNEL CONNECTION (VCC)—Virtual channels in two or more sequential physical circuits can be concatenated to create an end-to-end connection called a VCC.
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Appendix F Index E A Electronic x Electronic mail x error statistics menu individual port overview 67 options 67 statistics counters 67 zero counters 67 administration 53, 54, 56 Asynchronous Transfer Mode 89 ATM 89 B bit rate 89 bit time 89 Bulletin board service x C F cabling 10BASE-T 46, 89 crossover 89 FOIRL 90 impedance 90 straight-through 93 UTP 47 carrier sense multiple access with collision detect (CSMA/CD) 89 collision presence 89 compliance IEEE 46 IEEE 802.
Index M MAC address 2 management agent 91 ending a session 18 setting IP address 18 MAU/transceiver 91 MDI/MDI-X 91 Medium Attachment Unit 91 Medium Dependent Interface 91 menus ATM parameters 20 ATM statistics 50 error statistics 50, 67 frame statistics 50, 65 individual port statistics 65 LAN emulation 50 main 50, 53, 61, 63, 67, 69 OMEGA menu map 50 port statistics 50 port status 47 quit 50 system administration 50 module statistics individual port statistics 65 module statistics counter graph 67 multim
