Elan Join Policies - Cabletron Systems SmartSwitch 6500 User Manual

IP Over ATM and LANE
On switch SW1, use the command
4.
SW1 # add lecselan
ELANNumber(0)
ELANName(ELAN001)
LESAddress(39:00:00:00:00:00:00:00:00:00:A3:87:0B:00:00:1D:A3:87:0B:03):39:00:00:00:00:00:00:00:0
0:00:14:41:80:00:20:d4:14:41:81:02
ELANType(802.3)
MTU(1516)
TLVSet()
SW1 #
Use the
5.
add laneclient
SW1 # add laneclient
ClientNumber(0)
LanName(ELAN001)
ServerType(LECS)
ServerAddress()
IPAddress()
NetMask(255.0.0.0)
MTU(1516)
SW1 #
Use the
6.
show client
services and has successfully joined ELAN
SW1 # show client
ClientNumber(ALL)
Client Type IP Address
==============================================================================
1 LANE 90.1.1.22
SW1 #
Notice in the example above that creating an ELAN with distributed services is a process of building from the bottom
up: First, the BUS is created so that its address can be specified to the LES. Next, the LES is created so that its address
can be specified to the LECS. Finally, the LECS is created.
If needed, all three ELAN services can exist on separate switches. For example, the BUS can exist on one switch (use
the command), the LES can exist on another switch (use the
add buselan
exist on another switch (use the
3.2.5

ELAN Join Policies

The SmartSwitch 6500 provides control over the assigning of clients to ELANs. Control is accomplished by ELAN
join policies. By default, the SmartSwitch 6500 has a single ELAN join policy defined —
attempts to join LANE services, the SmartSwitch 6500 uses information provided by the client to performs the
Effort
ELAN join test.
add lecselan
: 1
: mis1
:
:
:
command on SW1 to add a client to the ELAN:
: 1
: mis1
:
:
: 90.1.1.22
: 255.255.255.0
:
command on SW1 to see that the client has reached all the distributed LANE
mis1
:
Server Type
LECS
command).
add lecselan
to create the LECS:
< This IP address is for example only
< This subnet mask is for example only
.
Server Conn Status
Established Operational
add leselan
Creating an Emulated LAN
< Specify the LES address on SW2
command), and the LECS can
Best Effort
. When a client
Best
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