Cabletron Systems SmartSwitch 6500 User Manual page 52

Creating an Emulated LAN
An ELAN comes pre-configured on SmartSwitch 6500 switches. The ELAN
Note
name is "ELAN000." To use this ELAN, start the LECS, configure your end nodes
and edge devices to use ELAN name ELAN000, and then plug them into the
SmartSwitch 6500.
1. Enter the
start lecs
SmartCell ZX # start lecs
NOTICE - 'LECS' ***** LECS started *****
SmartCell ZX #
2. Create an ELAN on your SmartSwitch 6500 switch by executing the
following is an example.
SmartCell ZX # add elan
ELANNumber(0) : 1
ELANName(ELAN001): Marketing
ConnectMethod(SVC):
ELANType(802.3)
Multipoint(YES) :
MTU(1516) :
ErrorLogEnable(NO) :
MinimumTDEnable(NO) :
Distribute(PROXY) :
SmartCell ZX #
Use the
3.
add laneclient
SmartCell ZX # add laneclient
ClientNumber(0) :1
LanName(ELAN001) : Marketing
ServerType(LECS) :
ServerAddress()
IPAddress() : 90.1.1.1
NetMask(255.0.0.0): 255.255.255.0
MTU(1516) :
SmartCell ZX #
Note When you create a client, it automatically finds the LECS address using ILMI.
The command
Note
appropriate for the IP address. However, if necessary, you can change the subnet
mask to correspond to the strategy employed within your networks.
As the local client joins the ELAN, the following messages are sent to the Event Log (see Chapter 9,
"Troubleshooting." Section 9.5):
NOTICE - 'ZLESSRV' LES Join 39:00:00:00:00:00:00:00:00:00:14:41:80:00:20:D4:
14:41:82:00
NOTICE - 'ZLESSRV' BUS Connect 39:00:00:00:00:00:00:00:00:00:14:41:80:00:20:D4:
14:41:82:00
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command to activate LANE server services on this SmartSwitch 6500.
< 1 is used instead of the default, (0)
< ELAN is named Marketing instead of the default, (ELAN001)
<The default (Ethernet) is used
< Take the default
< Take the default
command to create a client for the switch on the ELAN:
< One is used instead of the default, (0)
< ELAN name is Marketing, not the default, (ELAN001)
< No LANE server address is specified; see note below
< IP address and subnet mask are specified only as examples
add laneclient
add elan
always prompts you with a subnet mask that is
IP Over ATM and LANE
command. The