Lucent Technologies CAJUN M770 User manual

Lucent Technologies
User’s Guide
CAJUN M770 MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH
ATM SWITCH
SOFTWARE VERSION 2.2
August 2000

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Chapter 1 Introduction ............................................................................................. 1
About the Cajun M770 ATM Switch ....................................................... 1
Master Agent and Sub Agent ......................................................... 2
Related Documents .................................................................................. 2
Supported Modules.................................................................................. 2
Features List ............................................................................................. 3
Hardware Features ......................................................................... 3
M15-155F/SF/MS module features ..................................... 3
M3-622F/SF module features .............................................. 3
M2-2400/IR ATM module features ..................................... 3
Software Features .......................................................................... 4
Supported Standards ...................................................................... 6
Operational Standards ......................................................... 6
ATM Forum Standards ........................................................ 7
Chapter Getting Started ......................................................................................... 9
Powering up the Cajun M770 ATM Switch............................................. 9
Managing a Cajun M770 ATM Switch..................................................... 9
Management from a local or remote console ................................ 9
Management from a network management station .................... 10
Setup procedures on a Cajun M770 ATM Switch.................................. 10
Setting the IP address ............................................................................. 11
ATM port configuration ......................................................................... 12
Setting the virtual port to its default configuration .....................12
Connecting to a device, supporting ILMI ..................................... 12
Connecting to a device not supporting ILMI ............................... 12
Routing Configuration ........................................................................... 13
PNNI Configuration ..................................................................... 13
Flat PNNI Configuration .................................................... 13
Configuring Hierarchical PNNI .......................................... 14
Connecting to an end-station or edge device not supporting ILMI .
15
Setting up LAN Emulation..................................................................... 16
Recommended Redundant LANE Services Setup ........................ 17
Example for LANE Configuration ................................................ 17
Support for LUNI 2.0 ................................................................... 19
Chapter 3 How to Use the Command-line Interface .............................................. 21
Getting Connected ................................................................................. 21
How the Command-line Interface Works .............................................. 22

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Master Agent and Sub Agent Commands ....................................23
Command hierarchy ....................................................................23
Conventions used to describe commands ....................................24
Using the on-line help ..................................................................25
Chapter 4 Managing Miscellaneous Commands..................................................... 27
Setting passwords for local/remote connections .................................... 27
To delete a password ....................................................................27
Managing the Sub Agents ...................................................................... 28
Switch Summary Information................................................................ 29
Configuring the Cajun M770 ATM Switch Address Information .......... 31
Setting the Cajun M770 ATM Switch IP address, subnet mask, and
gateway ........................................................................................31
Viewing Cajun M770 ATM Switch IP address information .........32
Viewing the End System Identifier (ESI) .....................................32
Viewing or changing the switch prefix ........................................32
Resetting the saved switch prefix .................................................33
Setting the switch prefix to its default value ................................34
Viewing or changing the IP time server address ..........................34
Using PING ...................................................................................34
Managing the IP Cache .......................................................................... 36
Listing the contents of the Cajun M770 ATM Switch’s IP ARP cache
36
Deleting an entry from the Cajun M770 ATM Switch’s IP ARP cache
36
Listing the contents of the Cajun M770 ATM Switch’s IP route cache
37
Connection Admission Control (CAC)................................................... 37
Allocating VBR bandwidth according to the SGCAC algorithm ..38
Allocating VBR bandwidth according to the PCR ........................38
Viewing VBR bandwidth allocation method ................................38
Chapter 5 Managing Physical Ports......................................................................... 39
Listing Information About All Physical Ports ......................................... 39
Displaying counter information for a physical port ............................... 42
Disabling a physical port ........................................................................ 44
Enabling a physical port ......................................................................... 44
Setting physical port parameters ............................................................ 44
Configuring payload scrambling ..................................................44
Specifying the framing mode for a port .......................................45
Configuring transmit rate limiting ...............................................45
Resetting parameters on a physical port ................................................ 46
Chapter 6 Managing Virtual Ports........................................................................... 47
Configuring Virtual Ports ....................................................................... 47

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Listing information about virtual ports ........................................ 47
Creating a virtual port .................................................................. 51
Deleting a virtual port ..................................................................51
Disabling a virtual port ................................................................ 52
Enabling a virtual port ................................................................. 52
Managing ILMI....................................................................................... 53
Disabling ILMI on a virtual port .................................................. 53
Disabling ILMI polling on a virtual port ...................................... 53
Disabling ILMI multiple registration ............................................ 53
Enabling ILMI on a virtual port ................................................... 54
Enabling ILMI polling on a virtual port ....................................... 54
Enabling ILMI multiple registration ............................................. 54
Setting the ILMI version on a virtual port ................................... 55
Resetting the ILMI version on a virtual port ............................... 55
Setting virtual port parameters .............................................................. 56
Setting the signalling profile parameter ....................................... 56
Setting the stack type parameter ................................................. 57
Setting the signalling VPCI range ................................................. 58
Setting the signalling VPCI Base .................................................. 58
Setting the signalling VPC VPI range ........................................... 59
Setting the signalling VCI range ................................................... 60
Setting the VPI range on a root virtual port ................................ 60
Setting the QSAAL wait parameter on a virtual port .................. 61
Resetting virtual port parameters........................................................... 62
Resetting the signalling profile parameter ................................... 62
Resetting the stack type parameter .............................................. 63
Resetting the signalling VPC VPI range ........................................ 63
Resetting the signalling VPCI range ............................................. 64
Resetting the signalling VCI range ............................................... 64
Resetting the VPI range ................................................................ 65
Resetting the Waitqsaal parameter .............................................. 65
Resetting all configurable parameters on a specific virtual port .. 66
Managing the Probe Method ................................................................. 66
Setting the managing probe method for proprietary features ..... 66
Displaying the method of probing for proprietary features ......... 67
Showing Virtual Port Information ......................................................... 67
Listing the link configuration information for all virtual ports .... 67
Listing the VPI and VCI range information for all virtual ports ... 69
Listing the status information for all virtual ports ....................... 70
Virtual port signalling information ........................................................ 72
Virtual port signalling information .............................................. 72
Resetting signalling statistics ........................................................ 81
Managing Connections .......................................................................... 81

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Listing all virtual circuits ..............................................................81
Listing switch virtual circuits .......................................................81
Listing permanent virtual circuits ................................................82
Viewing ILMI information for a virtual port .......................................... 84
Chapter 7 Managing Module Hardware ................................................................. 87
Managing modules ................................................................................. 87
Viewing the Clock Source Ports ...................................................87
Managing Packet Discard Thresholds for a Module .....................88
Displaying the packet discard threshold for modules ........89
Changing the packet discard thresholds for modules ........89
Managing the speed for the serial port ........................................90
Managing the number of VPI and VCI bits ..................................90
Managing Trunk ID range for P2MP PVCs ...................................91
Managing VPI range for VP switching .........................................91
M2-2400/IR ATM Module Channel CAC ....................................92
Choosing the CAC Algorithm ............................................92
Displaying the CAC Algorithm ..........................................93
Displaying the Channel BW Allocation .............................93
Chapter 8 Automatic Protection Switch ................................................................. 95
APS ...............................................................................................95
General Operation .............................................................95
Operation Modes ...............................................................96
Initiation ............................................................................96
Managing APS ..............................................................................96
Setting the SD BER Threshold ...........................................97
Applying an External APS Command ................................97
Enabling or Disabling the Physical Port .............................98
Displaying Current APS Status ........................................100
Chapter 9 Permanent Virtual Connections (PVCs and PVPs) ............................... 103
Managing Permanent Virtual Connections (PVCs and PVPs) .............. 103
Managing PVC connections .......................................................103
Creating a PVC connection ..............................................104
Creating a Point-to-Point (PP) PVC connection ...............104
Creating a Point-to-Multipoint (PMP) PVC connection ..106
Freeing a PVC connection ................................................107
Listing the current PVC connections ................................108
Disabling a PVC connection .............................................109
Enabling a PVC connection ..............................................110
Listing all the VCLs ..........................................................110
Managing PVP Connections ................................................................. 112

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Managing PVP Connections ....................................................... 112
Creating a PVP connection ......................................................... 113
Freeing a PVP connection .......................................................... 115
Listing the current PVP connections .......................................... 115
Disabling a PVP connection ....................................................... 116
Enabling a PVP connection ........................................................ 116
Listing all the VPLs ..................................................................... 116
Managing traffic descriptors................................................................. 118
Creating a CBR traffic descriptor ............................................... 118
Creating a UBR traffic descriptor ............................................... 119
Creating a VBR traffic descriptor ............................................... 119
1st Method ....................................................................... 119
2nd Method ..................................................................... 119
3rd Method ...................................................................... 119
Removing a traffic descriptor ..................................................... 120
Listing the traffic descriptors ...................................................... 120
Chapter 10 Managing Static Routing...................................................................... 123
Setting up routing entries .................................................................... 123
Adding a new routing entry to the routing table ....................... 123
Deleting a routing entry from the routing table ........................ 126
Listing the routing entries in a routing table ............................. 126
Chapter 11 Managing PNNI Routing ...................................................................... 129
PNNI (Private Network-Network Interface)......................................... 129
Hierarchical PNNI ....................................................................... 129
PNNI Implementation in the Cajun M770 ATM Switch ............ 129
PNNI Global Topology Information...................................................... 130
General topology information ................................................... 130
Topology hierarchy list .............................................................. 131
Global topology links ................................................................. 132
Global Topology Nodes .............................................................. 133
Global Topology PTSEs .............................................................. 134
Global Topology Reachable Addresses ....................................... 135
Global Topology Uplink ............................................................. 136
PNNI Local Topology Information ...................................................... 137
Local PNNI Links ........................................................................ 137
Local Memory Information ........................................................ 139
Local Peer Neighbors .................................................................. 140
Local Reachable Addresses ......................................................... 142
PNNI Local Switch Information ................................................. 143
Local Switch links ............................................................ 143
Local Switch Reachable Addresses .................................. 144
Local Switch Uplinks ....................................................... 146
PNNI configuration commands ............................................................ 147

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Showing all PNNI configured variables ......................................147
PNNI Administrative Status .......................................................149
Showing PNNI node admin status ...................................149
Setting PNNI node admin status ......................................150
PNNI ATM addresses ..................................................................150
Setting PNNI defaults for all parameters ....................................150
PNNI Interfaces ..........................................................................151
Showing all PNNI interfaces ............................................151
Setting the PNNI interface aggregation token ..................152
Setting the PNNI interface administrative weight ............152
Set PNNI interfaces to default values ...............................153
PNNI Levels ................................................................................153
Showing PNNI Node Level ...............................................153
Setting PNNI Node Level ..................................................153
Setting PNNI Node Level to the Default Value ................154
PNNI Node ID .............................................................................155
Showing PNNI node ID ....................................................155
Setting PNNI node ID .......................................................155
Setting PNNI node ID to default value .............................155
PNNI Operational Status ............................................................155
PNNI Peer Group ID ...................................................................157
Showing PNNI peer group ID ..........................................157
Setting PNNI peer group ID .............................................157
Setting PNNI peer group ID to default value ...................157
PNNI PGLE Parameters ..............................................................157
Showing PNNI PGLE parameters .....................................158
Set PNNI PGLE parameters to default values ...................158
Set PNNI PGLE Parameter ................................................158
PNNI Restricted Transit Flag .......................................................158
Showing PNNI node restrict transit flag ...........................159
Setting PNNI node restrict transit flag ..............................159
Setting PNNI node restrict transit flag to default value ....159
PNNI Summary Tables ...............................................................160
Showing PNNI summary table .........................................160
Set the PNNI summary address prefix .............................162
Enable the PNNI summary address prefix .......................162
Disable the PNNI summary address prefix .......................162
Remove the PNNI summary address prefix .....................163
Set the PNNI summary table to the default .....................163
PNNI SVCC timers ......................................................................163
Showing PNNI SVCC timers ............................................164
Set PNNI SVCC timers to default values ..........................164
Set PNNI SVCC timers ......................................................164

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PNNI Timers ............................................................................... 164
Show PNNI node timers .................................................. 164
Set PNNI node timers to default values ........................... 165
Set PNNI node timers ....................................................... 165
Chapter 12 Managing the Management LEC ......................................................... 167
Cajun M770 LANE services.................................................................. 167
Configuring the management LEC ...................................................... 167
Viewing information about the management LEC .................... 168
Managing the ELAN for the management LEC ......................... 169
Managing a Locally Administered Address for the management LEC
170
Restarting the management LEC ............................................... 171
Displaying the LANE-ARP cache ............................................... 171
Viewing the management LEC statistics .................................... 171
Chapter 13 Managing SNMP .................................................................................. 175
Using SNMP Commands ...................................................................... 175
Viewing the system group information ..................................... 175
Show the list of community names .......................................... 176
Set the read-only community name .......................................... 176
Delete the read-only community name ..................................... 176
Show the list of read-only community names ........................... 177
Set the read-write community name ......................................... 177
Delete the read-write community name ................................... 177
Show the list of read-write community names ......................... 177
Set the trap community name ................................................... 178
Show the trap community name ............................................... 178
Using Permanent Managers Configuration Commands....................... 179
Adding a new manager to the list .............................................. 179
Listing all the current managers ................................................ 179
Updating an existing manager ................................................... 179
Removing a manager from the list ............................................ 180
Secure Group Commands .................................................................... 181
Listing the status of the SNMP security ..................................... 181
Viewing or changing secure current table row timeout ............ 182
Listing all current NMS’s accessing the Cajun M770 ATM Switch ..
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Configuring authorized managers........................................................ 183

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Listing all authorized managers .................................................183
Setting up an authorized manager entry ...................................183
Deleting an authorized destination station ................................184
Disabling the authorized managers table ...................................184
Enabling the authorized managers table ....................................184
Chapter 14 LANE Services ...................................................................................... 185
LANE Components in a Cajun M770 ATM Switch.............................. 185
LANE configuration file config.data ...........................................185
LANE 2 Capability ................................................................................ 185
The LECS in a Cajun M770 ATM Switch ............................................. 187
Proprietary resilient LECS ..........................................................187
Changing the priority of a resilient LECS ........................189
The LES and BUS in a Cajun M770 ATM Switch ................................ 189
LUNI 2.0 capability .....................................................................190
Proprietary resilient standby LESes ............................................190
Proprietary Distributed LANE Services ......................................190
Virtual Channel Connection (VCC) requirements ...........191
Setting up Distributed LANE Services ........................................191
LEC Assigned for a Distributed ELAN ........................................191
Round-robin. ...................................................................191
Group address ..................................................................191
Longest Match with LEC address. ....................................192
The Management LEC in a Cajun M770 ATM Switch......................... 192
Chapter 15 Managing the LECS.............................................................................. 193
LECS Location ...................................................................................... 193
Advertised address of a LECS .....................................................193
Viewing the Location of the LECS .............................................194
Changing the location of the LECS ............................................195
Local simple LECS ............................................................195
Local resilient LECS .........................................................195
Remote LECS ...................................................................196
Setting priority level for a resilient LECS ...................................196
Managing resilient LECS candidates .................................................... 198
Displaying a resilient LECS election candidate ..........................198
Creating a resilient LECS election candidate ..............................199
Deleting a resilient LECS election candidate ..............................200
Specified ELAN defaults in the LECS ................................................... 201
Viewing default ELANs ..............................................................201
Specifying default ELANs ...........................................................202
Viewing ATM Forum compliant statistics for the LECS .............202
Chapter 16 Managing the LES/BUS........................................................................ 203