Cabletron Systems SSIM-A2-01 User manual

SSIM-A2-01/SSIM-A8-01
ATM 155
SmartStack Interface Modules
Installation
and
User Guide

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including interference that may cause undesired operation.
NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device,
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interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment uses, generates, and
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SmartStack SSIM-A2-01/SSIM-A8-01
Table of Contents
1. Introduction 1
2. Installation 3
Package Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Rules to Remember . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Frame Length Limit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
One VAP per Uplink per VLAN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Spanning Tree . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Configuration Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Installation Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Hardware Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Software Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
TFTP Download . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Serial Download . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Cabling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Testing the Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Default Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
3. Console Configuration 15
Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
General Guidelines. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Navigating within the Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
ATM Configuration - Port Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
ATM Network Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
ATM Network Advanced Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
ATM LEC Main Configuration Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Traffic Profiles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Traffic Profile Mapping Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
ATM LANE Parameters Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
ATM LEC PVC Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
ATM Traffic Profile Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
4. Statistics 41
Statistics Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Port Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Port Statistics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
General ATM Statistics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
LEC Statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

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Frame-Forwarding Statistics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
LANE Status. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Server VCC Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
LE-ARP Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Route Descriptor Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57
LEC VCC Statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
VCC Statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
5. Getting in Touch with Technical Support 61
Appendix A. Abbreviations 63
Appendix B. Log Messages 65

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List of Figures
Figure 1. SSIM-A2-01 Uplink (right) and SSIM-A8-01 Uplink (left). . . . 1
Figure 2. Unsupported Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Figure 3. Connecting One Switch to Two VAPs . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Figure 4. Connecting VLANs to ATM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Figure 5. Removing the Expansion Slot Cover. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Figure 6. Installing the SSIM-Ax-01 Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Figure7. Contacting LAN Emulation Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
List of Tables
Table 1. Maximum Frame Sizes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Table 2. Status LEDs and their Meanings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Table 3. ATM Interface LEDs and their Meanings . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Table 4. Normal LED State. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

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Summary of Contents
Following isa short descriptionof thecontentof the chapters and appendixes inthis
publication:
Chapter 1, “Introduction”, is a general introduction to the SSIM-A2-01 ATM
155 Uplink UTP5 module and the SSIM-A8-01 ATM 155 Uplink MMF module.
Chapter 2, “Installation”, lists the SSIM-Ax-01 module package contents,
explains module installation and cabling, describes the front panel LEDs, and
explains configuration and testing of the module.
Chapter 3, “Console Configuration”, deals with setting up and configuring the
SSIM-Ax-01 module using a direct console connection.
Chapter 4, “Statistics”, lists and explains the statistics that are available for the
SSIM-Ax-01 module.
Chapter 5, “Getting in Touch with Technical Support”, lists Cabletron
Systems’s support services such as hotline support, fax support and the support
web, as well as other services such as the bulletin board service, FTP server and
e-mail.
Appendix A, “Abbreviations” contains a list of the abbreviations used in this
publication.
Appendix B, “Log Messages” lists possible error messages for the
SSIM-Ax-01 module.
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SmartStack SSIM-A2-01/SSIM-A8-01 Introduction
1. Introduction
The SmartStack SSIM-A2-01 and SmartStack SSIM-A8-01 ATM 155 Uplink
Modules from Cabletron Systems provide high-speed connections to the ATM
backbone for the STS16-20RM Token-Ring Switch. Designed for high
performance and lowlatency, thesemodules provide connectivitybetween existing
legacy Token Ring networks and ATM networks.
Note: References to STS16-20RM are also applicable to STS16-20FRM.
The SSIM-Ax-01 module mounts in one of the two front-panel expansion module
slots on the switch. The SmartStack SSIM-A2-01 has a UTP-5 copper shielded
RJ-45 connector interface. The SmartStack SSIM-A8-01 is available for
multimode optical fiber with duplex SC connector.
Figure 1. SSIM-A2-01 Uplink (right) and SSIM-A8-01 Uplink (left)
The modules support Token Ring LAN Emulation (LANE) 1.0, UNI 3.0/3.1/4.0
and Integrated Local Management Interface (ILMI) 4.0.
A single ATM interface can emulate up to 63 Virtual ATM Ports (VAPs), each
implementing a separate LANE bridge (LANE proxy client). Virtual ATM ports
support nearly all of the features of standard Token Ring ports, and are configured
just like any other Token Ring port. Extra configuration options are available for
configuring the LAN emulation and ATM interface options.
The bandwidth of the ATM interface is shared among multiple VAPs.
Additionally, advanced traffic configuration facilities eliminate transmit overloads
and permit the optimization of bandwidth usage.
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