3Com CoreBuilder 7000 Programming manual

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CoreBuilder®7000 Family
ATM Switches
Management Guide
Software Version 4.55 Base and Extended
Part No. DMA3700-0AAA02
Published January 2000

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CONTENTS
ABOUT THIS GUIDE
Finding Specific Information in This Guide 18
Conventions 18
Command Description 20
Documentation 21
CoreBuilder 7000 Family ATM Switch Documents 21
Related Documents 22
Documentation Road Map 22
Documentation Comments 24
Year 2000 Compliance 24
1OVERVIEW
CoreBuilder 7000 Family of ATM Switches 25
CoreBuilder 7000 Switch 26
CoreBuilder 7000HD Switch 28
Switch Processors 30
Device Management 31
Interruption-free Operation 31
LANE Security 32
Traffic Management 32
ATM Networks 32
Standards and Protocols Supported 34
ATM 34
Protocols 34
Standards 34
2USING THE LOCAL MANAGEMENT APPLICATION
Management Capabilities 35
Starting Up 36
LMA Access Level 36

Logging In 36
The LMA Menu System 37
Selecting Menu Options 38
Example - Changing a Password 38
Direct Access to Submenus 40
Entering Multiple Parameters 40
Quick Key Functions 40
Logging Out 41
Activating and Storing a New Configuration Parameter 41
3GENERAL T
ASKS
Password Setup 43
Update Read-Access Password 44
Update Write-Access Password 45
Update Admin-Access Password 46
Downloading System Software and Configuration 47
Download System Software by TFTP 47
Download System Software by Serial Port 48
Upload Configuration Parameters 49
Download Configuration Parameters 51
Display TFTP Download Status 54
Managing the Power Supply 56
Display Power Supply Info 56
Logging Out and Rebooting 57
Logout 57
Reboot 58
Reboot Redundant Switch 59
Fast Setup Procedure 60
Fast Setup 60
Network Prefix 62
Display Network Prefix 62
Update Network Prefix 63
Switch Redundancy 64
Display Switch Redundancy Status 64
Set Switch Redundancy Mode 65
Set Redundant Switch Mode 66
Force I/F for Redundancy Communication 67

4CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SWITCH MODULES
Setting Up for Management 69
Display Current IP Configuration 70
Update IP Address 71
Display Current NMS Configuration 72
Update NMS Address 73
Display Current Default Gateway Configuration 74
Update Default Gateway Address 75
Display Current Subnet Mask Configuration 76
Update Subnet Mask Address 77
Display Current Read Community String Configuration 78
Update Read Community String Address 79
Display Current Write Community String Configuration 80
Update Write Community String Address 81
Display Ethernet Encapsulation Type 82
Update Ethernet Encapsulation Type 83
Display Single-IP Mode 84
Enable/Disable Single-IP Mode 85
Resetting Configuration Parameters 86
Display Configuration Parameter Groups 86
Reset All Configuration Parameters 87
Reset All Configuration Parameters Except IP Address 90
Reset Configuration Parameter Group 91
Managing Switch Modules 93
Display Switch Modules 93
ATM Features and Software Versions 96
Display ATM Features 96
Display Software Versions 97
EFCI Threshold 98
Display EFCI Threshold 98
Update EFCI Threshold 99
Setting Up for PNNI 100
Display PNNI/E-IISP State 100
Enable PNNI and Disable E-IISP 101
Enable E-IISP and Disable PNNI 102

5CONFIGURING INTERFACE MODULES
Display Interface Card Slot Occupancy 104
Display Interface Card Parameters 106
Enable Interface 109
Disable Interface Port 110
Reinitialize Interface 111
Set and Save Interface Mode 112
Set and Save Clock Mode 113
Display Interface Card Ignore-Slot Status 114
Ignore Interface Card Slot 115
Display OC-3 Interface Module Info 116
Display 622 Interface Module Information 118
Display Clock Synchronization Mode 119
Set and Save Clock Synchronization Mode 120
Port Interface Type 121
Display Port Interface Type 121
Update Port Interface Type 123
Physical-Link Failure Indicator 125
Display Link-Failure Indicator Sensitivity 125
Update Link-Failure Indicator Sensitivity 126
6ILMI CONFIGURATION
ILMI Setup 127
Display ILMI Version 128
Update ILMI Version 129
Display Auto-Configuration Status 130
Enable/Disable Auto-Configuration 131
Display Auto-Discovery Status 132
Enable/Disable Auto-Discovery 133
Display LECS-Address Access Status 134
Update LECS-Address Access Status 135
Display ILMI Channel Polling Status 136
Enable/Disable ILMI Channel Polling 137
Display ILMI Channel Polling Interval 138
Update ILMI Channel Polling Interval 139
Display Auto-Configuration Results 140
Display Auto-Discovery Results 142

Restart ILMI at a Port 146
Display Change of Attachment-Point Status 147
Enable/Disable Change of Attachment-Point 148
Get Fast Auto-Configuration ON/OFF Status 149
Set Fast Auto-Configuration ON/OFF Status 150
ILMI ATM Addresses 151
Display IME ATM Addresses at Port 151
Display Static ATM Addresses at Port 153
Display De-registered ATM Addresses at Port 155
Display IME ATM Addresses and Scope at Port 156
Add ATM Address to Port 160
Delete ATM Address from Port 161
Save ATM Addresses to Flash 162
Erase ATM Addresses from Flash 163
7CONFIGURING VIRTUAL CHANNELS
Display Call Routing 165
Display Call Routed to ATM Address 165
Display Virtual Channels at Port 173
Display Virtual Channel to IME Address 173
Display Virtual Channel to Static Address 176
Display Virtual Channel to De-Registered Address 178
Create Permanent Virtual Channel (PVC) 179
Display PVC VPI/VCI Limits 179
Create UBR PVC — Full Setup 180
Create UBR PVC — Quick Setup 183
Add PVC Destination 184
Release PVC 185
Release PVC Destination 186
Save PVC Connections To Flash 187
Erase PVC Connections from Flash 188
Create CBR PVC Call 189
Create rt-VBR PVC Call 190
Create nrt-VBR PVC Call 191
NNI Hops Setup 193
Display Maximum NNI Hops 193
Update Maximum NNI Hops 194

Signaling Setup 195
Display VPI/VCI Range 195
Update VPI/VCI Range 197
Save VPI/VCI Range 199
Display Signaling Protocol Profile 200
Update Signaling Protocol Profile 202
Display Signaling Protocol Version 203
Update Signaling Protocol Version 205
Save Signaling Protocol Configuration 206
Display CALL-PROCEEDING Suppression Status 207
Update CALL-PROCEEDING Suppression 208
Display Signaling Stack Capacity 209
Signaling Timers 210
Display Protocol Timer Resolution 210
Update Protocol Timer Resolution 212
Save Protocol Timer Resolution 213
Display UNI Signaling Timers 214
Display QSAAL Signaling Timers and SSCOP Configuration 216
Call Admission Control 219
Display CAC Parameters 219
Configuring VP Tunnels 220
Display VP Tunneling Mode 221
Enable VP Tunneling Mode 222
Disable VP Tunneling Mode 223
Display Ports Enabled for VP Tunneling 224
Enable Port for VP Tunneling 225
Disable Port for VP Tunneling 226
Display VP Tunnels at Port 227
Add VP Tunnel to Port 228
Remove VP Tunnel from Port 230
8VIEWING STATISTICS
General Statistics 232
Display General Switch Statistics 232
Physical Statistics 234
Display Physical Layer Statistics 234
Reset Physical-Layer Statistics 236

ATM Statistics 238
Display ATM-Layer Port Statistics 239
Display ATM-Layer VPI/VCI Statistics 240
Reset ATM-Layer Port Statistics 242
Reset ATM-Layer VCI/VPI Statistics 243
AAL5 Control Statistics 244
Display AAL5-Layer Control Statistics 244
Reset AAL5-Layer Control Statistics 246
Signaling Statistics 247
Display Signaling Protocol Statistics 247
Reset Signaling Statistics 249
IFC Communications Statistics 250
Display IFC Communications Statistics 250
Reset IFC Communications Statistics 252
9MANAGING LAN EMULATION SERVICES
LAN Emulation Services Setup 253
Display LAN Emulation Services Status 254
Enable LAN Emulation Services 255
Disable LAN Emulation Services 256
Display LECS Status 257
Enable LECS 258
Disable LECS 259
LAN Emulation Redundancy Setup 260
Display LECS Redundancy 260
Add LECS to LECS-Order Database 261
Delete LECS from LECS-Order Database 262
Display LE Service Redundancy 263
Enable/Disable LE Servers Redundancy 264
Update Startup Delay 265
LANE Version of Switch 266
Get Switch LANE Version 266
Set Switch LANE Version 267
MPOA Devices Configuration 268
Display Current MPS Configuration 268
Set Keep-Alive Time 270
Set Keep-Alive Lifetime 271

Set Internetwork Layer Protocols 272
Set Initial Retry Time 273
Set Retry Time Maximum 274
Set Give Up Time 275
Set Default Holding Time 276
Display Current MPC Configuration 277
Set Shortcut Setup Frame Count 279
Set Shortcut Setup Frame Time 280
Set Flow Detection Protocols 281
Set Initial Retry Time 282
Set Retry Time Maximum 283
Set Hold Down Time 284
10 CONFIGURING THE LAN EMULATION CONFIGURATION SERVICE
(LECS)
LECS Address 286
Display Resident LECS Address 286
Update Resident LECS Address 287
LECS Search Policy 288
Display LECS Search Policy 288
LECS ELAN Database Operations 289
Display ELANs 290
Display ELAN Parameters in LECS Database 292
Update ELAN Parameters in LECS Database 293
Display ELAN MAC Addresses 295
Delete ELAN MAC Address 296
Add ELAN MAC Address 297
Display ELAN ATM Addresses 298
Delete ELAN ATM Address 299
Add ELAN ATM Address 300
Add ELAN 301
Delete ELAN 302
Configure Segment ID 303
Save LECS Parameters 304
Restore Network Topology 305
LECS Database Statistics 306
Reset LECS 307

LAN Emulation Redundancy 308
Assign Redundant LES to ELAN 308
De-Assign Redundant LES from ELAN 310
Make Primary LES Active 311
Display Redundant ELANs General Information 312
Display Redundant ELANs Specific Information 314
Display Redundant LES General Information 316
Display Redundant LES Specific Information 317
11 CONFIGURING LAN EMULATION SERVERS (LES) AND CLIENTS
LES Address 320
Display LES-BUS Addresses 320
ELAN Parameters 322
Display ELAN Parameters in LES Database 322
Update ELAN LES-BUS Address 325
Update ELAN Parameters in LES Database 326
LE_ARP Policy Configuration 328
Display ELAN Response Policy 328
Update ELAN Response Policy 330
Display LE_ARP Response Policy 331
Update LE_ARP Response Policy 333
Display LE_ARP Response Policy for Route Descriptor 334
Update LE_ARP Response Policy for Route Descriptor 336
Reset LES Configurations 337
Display LANE Multicast Forward Delay 338
Update LANE Multicast Forward Delay 339
Get Network ELAN id 340
Get Local Segment id 341
Set Local Segment id 342
LEC Operations 343
Display LEC Connection Info 343
Display LEC Address Info 345
LAN Emulation Statistics 347
Display LAN Emulation Statistics 347
Display LEC Statistics 349
Reset LAN Emulation Statistics 351
Destroy Specific LEC 352

Display Multicast Addresses 353
Reset ELAN 354
12 LEC ELAN ADMISSION SECURITY
LEC not in ELAN Security List 356
Display LEC ELAN Join Privilege 356
Update LEC ELAN Join Privilege for Current Session 357
LECs in ELAN Security List 358
Display LECs in ELAN Security List 359
Delete all LECs from Security List 361
Add All Joined LECs to Security List 362
Add a LEC to Security List 363
Change the Join Privilege of a LEC 364
Delete a LEC from the Security List 365
Perform a Security Check on a LEC 366
Switch Security 367
Display Switch Security Status 367
Enable/Disable Switch Security 368
Save Security Configuration 369
Save Security Configuration 369
Restore Security Configuration 370
13 CONFIGURING AND MANAGING PNNI (FOR THE EXTENDED
VERSION ONLY)
Configuring PNNI Nodes 371
Get Number of Nodes 372
Get Enhanced 164 Address Support State 373
Set & Save Enhanced E.164 Address Support State 374
Get Node Index 375
Set Node Index 375
Get Node Administrative Status 377
Set Node Administrative Status to UP 378
Set Node Administrative Status to DOWN 379
Purge Whole PNNI Database 380
Get Node Level 381
Set Node Level 382
Get ATM Address 383

Set Default ATM Address 384
Set ATM Address 385
Get Peer Group ID 387
Set Peer Group ID 388
Get Node ID 389
Set Default Node ID 390
Set Node ID 391
Get Node Name 392
Set Node Name 393
Get PGL Priority 394
Set PGL Priority 395
Setting the Timers 396
Set PTSE Holddown Timer 397
Set Hello Holddown Timer 398
Set Hello Interval 399
Set Hello Inactivity Factor 400
Set PTSE Refresh Interval 401
Set PTSE Lifetime Factor 402
Set Retransmit Interval 403
Set Peer Delayed ACK Interval 404
Set AvCR Proportional Multiplier (%) 405
Set AvCR Minimum Threshold (%) 406
Set CDV Proportional Multiplier (%) 407
Set CTD Proportional Multiplier (%) 408
Set SVCC Initiation Time 409
Set SVCC Retry Time 410
Set SVCC Calling Integrity Time 411
Set SVCC Called Integrity Time 412
Set All Timers to Their Default Values 413
Setting Optimization Metrics 414
Get Optimization Metrics 414
Set Optimization for CBR 417
Set Optimization for RealTime-VBR 418
Set Optimization for NonRealTime-VBR 419
Set Optimization for ABR 420
Set Optimization for UBR 421
Set Optimization for All Classes to Default 422
Select Port for Interface Parameter Setting 423

Setting Interface Parameters 424
Set Aggregation Token 425
Set CBR Administrative Weight 426
Set RtVBR Administrative Weight 427
Set NrtVBR Administrative Weight 428
Set ABR Administrative Weight 429
Set UBR Administrative Weight 430
Set RCC Service Category 431
Reset PNNI Interface Parameters to Default Values 432
Reset All PNNI Interface Parameters to Default Values 433
Managing the Scope Mapping Table 434
View Scope Mapping Table 434
Modify Scope Mapping Table 437
Set Scope Mapping Table to Defaults 438
Configuring the Route Cache 439
Get Cache State 440
Set Cache State 441
Get Cache Refresh for ADD PARTY 442
Set Cache State for ADD PARTY 443
Get Max Number of Routes per Cache 444
Set Max Number of Routes per Cache 445
Showing PNNI Information 446
Display All PTSEs in Database 446
Display PTSE Node Information 451
Display Topology Link Information 453
Display Summary Address Table 455
Display Node Address Information 456
Display PGL Election Information 457
Display Peer Group Neighbor Information 459
Display Statistics Information 460
Dump Cached DTLs (UBR) 461
AT
ECHNICAL SUPPORT
Online Technical Services 463
World Wide Web Site 463
3Com Knowledgebase Web Services 463
3Com FTP Site 464

3Com Bulletin Board Service 464
3Com Facts Automated Fax Service 465
Support from Your Network Supplier 465
Support from 3Com 465
Returning Products for Repair 467
BCOREBUILDER®7000 FAMILY ATM SWITCH SPECIFICATIONS
CSAFETY INFORMATION
Bodily Harm 473
Körperliche Schäden 474
Dommages corporels 474
Equipment Damage 475
Schäden am Gerät 475
Dommage causé à l'équipement 475
DMENU INDEX
GLOSSARY
INDEX
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ABOUT THIS GUIDE
The CoreBuilder 7000 Family ATM Switches Management Guide provides
all the information you need for configuring and setting up the
CoreBuilder®7000 family ATM switch in ATM networking environments.
It is applicable for both the Base and Extended versions of the software.
This guide is intended for the system or network administrator who is
responsible for configuring and managing the CoreBuilder 7000 family
ATM switch. It assumes a working knowledge of local area network (LAN)
operation, and a familiarity with communications protocols that are used
on interconnected LANs. No prior knowledge of 3Com’s CoreBuilder
networking equipment is necessary to understand this guide.
If the information in the release notes that are shipped with this product
differs from the information in this guide, follow the instructions in the
release notes.

18 ABOUT THIS GUIDE
Finding Specific
Information in
This Guide
This table shows the location of specific information in this guide:
Conventions Table 1 through Table 3 list conventions that are used throughout this
guide.
If you are looking for Turn to
Overview of the operation and key features of the CoreBuilder
7000 family ATM switch
Chapter 1
How to work with the Administration Console Chapter 2
How to perform general configuration tasks Chapter 3
How to configure and manage switch modules Chapter 4
How to configure interface modules Chapter 5
How to configure ILMI Chapter 6
How to configure virtual channels Chapter 7
How to view traffic flow statistics Chapter 8
How to manage LAN emulation services Chapter 9
How to configure the LAN emulation configuration service Chapter 10
How to configure LAN emulation servers and clients Chapter 11
How to configure LEC ELAN admission security Chapter 12
How to configure and manage PNNI (for Extended Version Only) Chapter 13
Technical support Appendix A
System specifications Appendix B
Safety information Appendix C
LMA command access sequences and references to descriptions Appendix D
Table 1 Notice Icons
Icon Notice Type Description
Information note Information that describes important features or
instructions
Caution Information that alerts you to potential loss of data or
potential damage to an application, system, or device
Warning Information that alerts you to potential personal injury

Conventions 19
Table 2 Text Conventions
Convention Description
Screen displays This typeface represents information as it appears on the
screen.
Syntax The word “syntax” means that you must evaluate the syntax
provided and then supply the appropriate values for the
placeholders that appear in angle brackets. Example:
To enable RIPIP, use the following syntax:
SETDefault !<port> -RIPIP CONTrol =
Listen
In this example, you must supply a port number for <port>.
Commands The word “command” means that you must enter the
command exactly as shown and then press Return or Enter.
Commands appear in bold. Example:
To remove the IP address, enter the following command:
SETDefault !0 -IP NETaddr = 0.0.0.0
The words “enter”
and “type”
When you see the word “enter” in this guide, you must type
something, and then press Return or Enter. Do not press
Return or Enter when an instruction simply says “type.”
Keyboard key names If you must press two or more keys simultaneously, the key
names are linked with a plus sign (+). Example:
Press Ctrl+Alt+Del
Words in italics Italics are used to:
■Emphasize a point.
■Denote a new term at the place where it is defined in the
text.
■Identify menu names, menu commands, and software
button names. Examples:
From the Help menu, select Contents.
Click OK.

20 ABOUT THIS GUIDE
Command
Description
Chapters 2 through 13 provide information about all the LMA
commands. For each command, a standard format is used to describe the
command. A sample command description is presented in Figure 1
below:
Figure 1 LMA Command Description Format
As shown in Figure 1, the command description presented in the manual
is divided into four sections:
Command Actions
Command Result
Enter menu sequence: (1) SYS: Platform config
(1) SET: Switch setup
(1) PAS: Password setup
(1) REA: Set Read-access Password
Enter parameter at prompt
Parameter Format or Range
New password Up to eight alphanumeric characters
New password again
Direct access sequence: 1 1 1 1 [parameters]
System action: The read-access password is updated.
A
B
C
D
Table 3 Command Description Sections
Key Section Description
AMenu sequence The menu options that need to be selected in order
to execute the command. All the levels/sublevels to
be followed are presented.
BParameters The parameters to be entered after the menu
sequence and the format they must be entered. If no
parameters are necessary, this section does not
appear in the command description.