Document Outline

• SmartSwitch 6500 User Guide
• Table of Contents
• List of Figures
• List of Tables
• 1 Introducing the SmartSwitch 6500
  • 1.1 SmartSwitch 6500 Modules
    • 1.1.1 Cell Storage Module (CSM)
    • 1.1.2 Translation and Scheduling Module (TSM)
    • 1.1.3 CPU Module
    • 1.1.4 Input/Output Modules (IOMs)
• 2 Switch Installation and Setup
  • 2.1 Receiving the SmartSwitch 6500
    • 2.1.1 Inspecting the Order
    • 2.1.2 Unpacking
    • 2.1.3 Check Accessory Carton Contents
  • 2.2 Switch Installation and Assembly
    • 2.2.1 Mounting the Chassis
    • 2.2.2 Installing The Power Supplies
    • 2.2.3 Installing the CSM
    • 2.2.4 Installing the TSM with CPU Daughter Board
    • 2.2.5 Installing Additional TSM Modules
    • 2.2.6 Installing Other Modules in the SmartSwitch 6500 Chassis
  • 2.3 Configuring the Switch
    • 2.3.1 Initial Network Configuration
    • 2.3.2 Backup/Redundancy Configuration
      • Redundancy Configuration for the Slave TSM/CPU
      • Redundancy Configuration for CSMs
  • 2.4 LED Descriptions
  • 2.5 Using the Console
    • 2.5.1 Port Numbering
    • 2.5.2 Console Commands
    • 2.5.3 Console Time-out
    • 2.5.4 Creating an Alias
    • 2.5.5 Ambiguous Commands
    • 2.5.6 Console Help
  • 2.6 SmartSwitch ATM Administrator
    • 2.6.1 PC Installation
    • 2.6.2 Solaris Workstation Installation
    • 2.6.3 Starting SmartSwitch ATM Administrator
    • 2.6.4 Initial SmartSwitch ATM Administrator Set Up
    • 2.6.5 Default Community Strings
    • 2.6.6 Accessing Online Help
• 3 IP Over ATM and LANE
  • 3.1 Creating an IP over ATM VLAN
    • 3.1.1 Default ATM Addressing for IP over ATM
      • Default Netprefix
      • Default IP Over ATM Client Address
  • 3.2 Creating an Emulated LAN
    • 3.2.1 ATM Addressing for LAN Emulation
      • Default Netprefix
      • Default Client ATM Address
      • Default LECS ATM Address
      • Default LES and BUS ATM Addresses
    • 3.2.2 ELANs Across Multiple Switches
    • 3.2.3 Switch Clients
    • 3.2.4 Distributed LANE Services
    • 3.2.5 ELAN Join Policies
      • Best Effort Elan Join Test
      • The LECSELANLEC Table
• 4 PNNI Routing
  • 4.1 PNNI Node Addressing
  • 4.2 Multi-level PNNI Topology
    • 4.2.1 Connecting Multiple Peer Groups
    • 4.2.2 Physical Connections Between Peer Groups
      • Adding Higher-level Peer Groups
  • 4.3 Managing Parallel PNNI Links
    • 4.3.1 Aggregation Tokens
• 5 Routing
  • 5.1 Additional Routing Protocols
  • 5.2 IISP Routes
    • 5.2.1 IISP Routing Considerations
      • IISP Routing Example One
      • IISP Routing Example Two
  • 5.3 UNI Routes
  • 5.4 Route Metrics
  • 5.5 IP Routing
• 6 Virtual Ports and Static Connections
  • 6.1 PVC Connections
    • 6.1.1 Point-to-Point PVCs
    • 6.1.2 Point-to-Multipoint PVCs
    • 6.1.3 Connecting to Local Switch Client Through a PVC
  • 6.2 PVP Connections
    • 6.2.1 Connecting PVPs
  • 6.3 Virtual Ports
    • 6.3.1 Creating Virtual Ports
      • Things To Watch Out For When Creating Virtual Ports
• 7 Traffic Management
  • 7.1 Traffic Management Capabilities
    • 7.1.1 Traffic Descriptors
    • 7.1.2 Call Admission Control Policy
    • 7.1.3 Queue Buffers
    • 7.1.4 EFCI, EPD, and RM Cell Marking
• 8 Upgrades and Firmware
  • 8.1 Upgrading and Changing Firmware
    • 8.1.1 Accessing the Boot Load Prompt
    • 8.1.2 Boot Load Commands
    • 8.1.3 Upgrading Boot Load firmware
      • Changing the Default Boot Load Image
    • 8.1.4 Upgrading POST Diagnostic firmware
    • 8.1.5 Upgrading Switch Operating firmware
    • 8.1.6 Using the Update Firmware Command
      • Unsuccessful Update
• 9 Troubleshooting
  • 9.1 Troubleshooting IP over ATM
  • 9.2 Troubleshooting LAN Emulation
  • 9.3 Troubleshooting PNNI Links
    • 9.3.1 Switches in Same Peer Group
    • 9.3.2 Switches in Different Peer Groups
  • 9.4 Troubleshooting Congestion
    • 9.4.1 Diagnosing Congestion
    • 9.4.2 Global Congestion
    • 9.4.3 Port Congestion
  • 9.5 Events and Alarms
    • 9.5.1 Event Categories
    • 9.5.2 Viewing Events and Alarms
    • 9.5.3 Deleting Events and Alarms
  • 9.6 Saving Core Dumps
  • Appendix A Specifications
  • Appendix B Agent Support
    • B.1 MIB, SMI, MIB Files and Internet MIB Hierarchy
      • B.1.1 ZeitNet Enterasys Proprietary MIBs
      • B.1.2 Relation Between Object Identifier and the Represented Value
      • B.1.3 Supported protocols
      • B.1.4 Supported SMI Formats
      • B.1.5 Zeitnet Enterasys Proprietary MIB Groups
      • B.1.6 SmartSwitch 6500 MIB Support
      • B.1.7 MIB Exceptions
        • Non-Conformance
        • Not Supported
    • B.2 Managing the SmartSwitch 6500
      • B.2.1 Console Commands that Affect the Agent
      • B.2.2 Default Community Strings
  • Appendix C Technical Support
    • C.1 Telephone Assistance
    • C.2 FAX Service
    • C.3 Electronic Services
    • C.4 Placing A Support Call
    • C.5 Hardware Warranty
    • C.6 Software Warranty
    • C.7 Repair Services
  • Appendix D Acronyms
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• Index