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Lucent Technologies CAJUN M770 User Manual

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User's Guide
C
M770 ATM M
AJUN
ANAGER
September 1999

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  • Page 1 Lucent Technologies User’s Guide M770 ATM M AJUN ANAGER September 1999...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Running Cajun M770 ATM Manager from HP-OV for Windows ... 3 Running Cajun M770 ATM Manager from NetView ... 3 Running Cajun M770 ATM Manager from HP-OV for Solaris and NT-OV ... 4 Using Chassis View ... 4 Selecting Elements ... 4 Using Chassis View Features ...
  • Page 4 Editing Severity Degrees for Specific Devices ...23 Viewing the LECS ELANs Table ...35 Adding ELANs ...36 Updating the LECS ELANs Table ...36 Deleting ELANs ...37 Adding LESs ...38 Updating the LES/BUS Table ...39 Deleting LESs ...39 Viewing LANE Clients ...39 Cajun M770 ATM Manager User’s Guide...
  • Page 5 Managing the PNNI Table... 42 Viewing PNNI information ... 43 Editing the PNNI Summary Table ... 43 Appendix A Cajun M770 ATM Switch Manager Menus ... 47 Configuration Menu... 47 Performance Menu... 48 Administer Menu ... 49 Help Menu ... 49 Appendix B Configuration Fields ...
  • Page 6 Cajun M770 ATM Manager User’s Guide...

  • Page 7: List Of Figures

    Figure 9.2 Figure 9.3 Figure 9.4 Figure 9.5 Figure 9.6 Figure 9.7 Cajun M770 ATM Manager User’s Guide Chassis View ... 5 Agent Information Window ... 8 Managers Table... 9 Device Information Window ... 12 Module Configuration ... 13 Port Configuration ... 14 Virtual Port Table...
  • Page 8 List of Figures viii Cajun M770 ATM Manager User’s Guide...

  • Page 9: List Of Tables

    List of Tables Table 2.1 Table A.1 Table A.2 Table A.3 Table A.4 Cajun M770 ATM Manager User’s Guide Chassis View Toolbar ... 5 Configuration Menu ... 47 Performance Menu ... 48 Administer Menu... 49 Help Menu ... 49...
  • Page 10 List of Tables Cajun M770 ATM Manager User’s Guide...

  • Page 11: Chapter 1 Welcome To Cajun M770 Atm Manager

    The Cajun M770 ATM Manager manual contains the information needed to use the system efficiently and effectively. For information on managing Cajun M770 ATM Devices using a command line interface, refer to the Cajun M770 ATM User's Guide. Who Should Use This Manual This manual is intended for network managers familiar with network management and its fundamental concepts.
  • Page 12 Managing Routing - Explains how to manage the static routes table and PNNI. • Cajun M770 ATM Switch Manager Menus - Provides the menu structure of the menus in the Cajun M770 ATM Manager. • Configuration Fields - Provides a description of the configuration fields.

  • Page 13: Chapter 2 Introduction

    Cajun M770 ATM Manager from your management platform. • Using the Chassis View - A brief introduction to the Cajun M770 ATM Manager Chassis View, including instructions on how to select elements, and how to use the menu bar and the toolbar buttons.

  • Page 14: Running Cajun M770 Atm Manager From Hp-Ov For Solaris And Nt-Ov

    Select Lucent: Device Manager. Using Chassis View The Cajun M770 ATM Chassis View displays only the modules installed in the ATM device currently being managed. This does not include DomainX modules and ATM modules of another device in the same chassis.

  • Page 15: Figure 2.1 Chassis View

    The table below describes the Toolbar buttons and gives the equivalent menu options. Table 2.1 Chassis View Toolbar Icon Description Exit the application. View Cajun M770 ATM Device information. Cajun M770 ATM Manager User’s Guide Chapter 2 Introduction Menu Item Configuration ! Exit Zoom Configuration ! Device Information...
  • Page 16 Menu Item Configuration ! Managers Table Configuration ! Agent Configuration ! Virtual Port Table Administer ! Launch Hub Manager Configuration ! Static Routes Configuration ! Switch VCs Help ! Contents Cajun M770 ATM Manager User’s Guide...

  • Page 17: Chapter 3 Agent Configuration

    Designating Managers Master Agent and Sub Agents The Cajun M770 ATM Device is a fully distributed switch. Each module has its own switching and CPU power supply. In order to present the device as a single and united entity, one module is automatically elected as a Master Agent while the other modules are Sub Agents.

  • Page 18: Viewing The Agent Information Box

    Managers. The Manager can be a Cajun M770 ATM Manager station or any other SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) management console. Note: Refer to the Cajun M770 ATM User’s Guide for a method of editing the Managers list using the command line interface.

  • Page 19: Viewing The Managers Table

    Viewing the Managers Table To view the Managers list of a Cajun M770 ATM Device: Open the Cajun M770 ATM Chassis View. Click Open the Configuration menu and select Managers Table. The Managers Table appears. Figure 3.2 Managers Table The dialog box lists the IP addresses and device names of the managers, and their trap reporting status.

  • Page 20: Editing The Managers Table

    Note: It is recommended to keep the list limited to actual and relevant managers, so as not to place undue stress on the agent. Note: The indicated manager receives trap reports only when the Trap Report check box for that manager is checked. Cajun M770 ATM Manager User’s Guide...

  • Page 21: Chapter 4 Atm Device Configuration

    • Viewing information about the Cajun M770 ATM Device. • Viewing configuration information about Cajun M770 ATM modules. • Viewing configuration information specific to ports on Cajun M770 ATM modules. • Viewing virtual port information. • Viewing PNNI information specific to a selected port.

  • Page 22: Viewing Atm Device Information

    ATM Device Configuration Viewing ATM Device Information The Device Information window provides high level information about the Cajun M770 ATM Device. To view information about the Cajun M770 ATM Device: Click Open the Configuration menu and select Device Information. The Device Information window appears.

  • Page 23: Viewing Module Configuration

    Viewing Module Configuration The Module Configuration window provides information about the selected module. To view the configuration of a Cajun M770 ATM module: Select a module by clicking its label. Open the Configuration menu and select Module. Double-click the module label.

  • Page 24: Viewing Port Configuration

    Note: To change the physical parameters of a port, the Physical Port Admin Status must be set to disable. To change the root virtual parameters of a port, the Root Virtual Port Admin Status must be set to disable. Cajun M770 ATM Manager User’s Guide...

  • Page 25: Enabling Physical Ports

    Change the Admin Status of the Physical Port to disable and click Apply. The selected port is disabled. To disable more than one port: Select multiple ports by holding down the CTRL key as you click the ports. Cajun M770 ATM Manager User’s Guide Chapter 4 ATM Device Configuration...

  • Page 26: Viewing The Virtual Port Table

    Viewing the Virtual Port Table The Virtual Port table provides a consolidated view of all of the virtual ports on the Cajun M770 ATM Device. To view the Virtual Port table: Click Open the Configuration menu and select Virtual Port Table. The Virtual Port table appears.

  • Page 27: Resetting Elements

    For a full description of the fields in the Port PNNI dialog box, refer to Appendix B, Configuration Fields. Resetting Elements Modules in the Cajun M770 ATM Device can be reset without resetting the entire ATM device. Resetting the ATM Device To reset the entire Cajun M770 ATM Device with all its modules and subsystems: Open the Configuration menu and select Reset ! Switch.

  • Page 28: Viewing Neighbor Information

    If the neighbor device is a PNNI device, you can view its PNNI information by expanding the Neighbor Info window. To expand the Neighbor Info window: Click Neighbor PNNI Info. The Neighbor PNNI Info window appears. Cajun M770 ATM Manager User’s Guide...

  • Page 29: Figure 4.7 Neighbor Pnni Info Window

    Figure 4.7 Neighbor PNNI Info Window To hide the neighbor PNNI information, click Close PNNI Info. For a full description of the configuration fields in the Neighbor Info window, refer to Appendix B, Configuration Fields. Cajun M770 ATM Manager User’s Guide...
  • Page 30 Chapter 4 ATM Device Configuration Cajun M770 ATM Manager User’s Guide...

  • Page 31: Chapter 5 Fault Management

    Check the check boxes for the types of traps that you want the agent to forward to the management station that you are configuring. Click Apply. For a full description of the traps in the Traps Configuration dialog box, refer to Appendix D, Trap Fields. Cajun M770 ATM Manager User’s Guide...

  • Page 32: Viewing Traps

    Lucent ! Event Configuration. Open the Options menu and select Event Configuration.The Event Configuration application appears. Editing Severity Degrees Severity degrees may be changed for faults on a system-wide basis, or for specific devices (per IP). Cajun M770 ATM Manager User’s Guide...

  • Page 33: Editing Severity Degrees System-Wide

    — In HP OpenView and NT-OV: Select File ! Save. — In NetView: Click Apply. Note: All changes to the severity degrees will only take effect after the changes are saved. Cajun M770 ATM Manager User’s Guide Chapter 5 Fault Management...
  • Page 34 Chapter 5 Fault Management Refer to the HPOV Event Configuration application help for more information. Cajun M770 ATM Manager User’s Guide...

  • Page 35: Chapter 6 Monitoring Performance

    Once you learn the normal packet activity for your network, Port Counters can help you determine network malfunctions, bottlenecks, and overloads. To view Cajun M770 ATM Port Counters: Select a port or ports to be monitored. — To select a single port, click the port’s symbol.

  • Page 36: Viewing Cpu Counters

    The CPU Counters window provides a breakdown of the bytes and packets going through the AAL5 interface of the CPU in a selected module. To view Cajun M770 ATM CPU Counters: Select a module to be monitored. — To select multiple modules, hold the CTRL key as you click additional modules.

  • Page 37: Viewing Vc Counters

    The VC Counters provides a view of the number of cells received for each VC on the module’s CPU port or a selected port. To view Cajun M770 ATM VC Counters: Select a module or port to be monitored. Open the Performance menu and select VC Counters.

  • Page 38: Viewing Lecs Statistics

    The LECS Statistics window provides a view of the number of configuration requests successfully granted or rejected by the LECS on the module. To view Cajun M770 ATM LECS Statistics: Select a module to be monitored. Open the Performance menu and select LECS Statistics. The LECS Statistics window appears.

  • Page 39: Viewing Management Lec Counters

    SVCs (Switched Virtual Connections) that have failed to be set up. To view Management LEC Counters: Open the Performance menu and select Mng LEC Counters. The Management LEC Counters window appears. Cajun M770 ATM Manager User’s Guide Chapter 6 Monitoring Performance...

  • Page 40: Figure 6.5 Management Lec Counters Window

    Clear Counters button appears in the Counters Cleared At field. When you click this button, the counters are not reset on the agent. For a full description of all Management LEC counters, refer to Appendix C, Counter Fields. Cajun M770 ATM Manager User’s Guide...

  • Page 41: Managing Switch Vcs

    Figure 7.1 Table of all VCs The Switch VCs table provides a statistical breakdown of point-to-point and point- to-multipoint connections that are currently set up on a Cajun M770 ATM Device. To update the Table of All VCs: Click Refresh.

  • Page 42: Viewing All Vcs On A Port

    Note: The port will always have at least three point-to-point PVCs used for ILMI, Signalling, and Proprietary LANE. For a description of the fields in the Total VCs window, refer to Appendix B, Configuration Fields. Cajun M770 ATM Manager User’s Guide...

  • Page 43: Chapter 8 Managing Lane Services

    Any ATM network which uses LANE must have one LECS that acts as a central coordinator, ensuring that all LAN Emulation Clients (LECs) join the correct ELANs. This section describes how to configure the LECS in the Cajun M770 ATM Switch Manager.

  • Page 44: Configuring The Local Lecs

    Viewing Resilient LECS Table To view the Resilient LECS Table: Select the module you want to manage. Open the Configuration menu and select LANE ! Local Resilient LECS Table. The Local Resilient LECS Table appears. Cajun M770 ATM Manager User’s Guide...

  • Page 45: Configuring The Lecs Elans Table

    Configuring the LECS ELANs Table When a LEC contacts the LECS, it usually specifies the ELAN name or the ELAN type that it wants to join. The LECS in a Cajun M770 ATM module enables you to define up to 64 different ELAN names.

  • Page 46: Adding Elans

    The fields contain the ELAN information of the selected ELAN. Change the information in the lower part of the dialog box. Click Apply. To hide the lower part of the dialog box, click Cancel. Cajun M770 ATM Manager User’s Guide...

  • Page 47: Deleting Elans

    The LES/BUS Table contains a list of all of the LESs configured on a module. In the LES/BUS Table dialog box you can view, add, and edit the LESs situated on this module. A Cajun M770 ATM module can provide up to 16 combined LES/BUSes. Cajun M770 ATM Manager User’s Guide Chapter 8...

  • Page 48: Adding Less

    Click Apply. The new LES is added to the LES/BUS table. To clear the information in the fields of the dialog box, click Add. To hide the lower part of the dialog box, click Cancel. Cajun M770 ATM Manager User’s Guide...

  • Page 49: Updating The Les/Bus Table

    LES, such as their addresses, states, and LEC IDs. For a full description of the fields in the LES/BUS Table and LANE Clients on LES window, refer to Appendix B, Configuration Fields. Cajun M770 ATM Manager User’s Guide Chapter 8 Managing LANE Services...
  • Page 50 Chapter 8 Managing LANE Services Cajun M770 ATM Manager User’s Guide...

  • Page 51: Chapter 9 Managing Routing

    Chapter 9 Managing Routing This chapter explains the routing options of the Cajun M770 ATM Device. It includes the following sections: • Managing the Static Routes Table • Managing PNNI (Private Network-Network Interface) Managing the Static Routes Table The Static Routes Table provides information about all routes in the Cajun M770 ATM Device database.

  • Page 52: Updating The Static Routes Table

    Static Routes Edit Dialog Box Edit the information, and click OK. The information is updated immediately. Managing the PNNI Table The PNNI Table provides information about the PNNI interface of the Cajun M770 ATM Device. Managing the PNNI table includes: •...

  • Page 53: Viewing Pnni Information

    Reachable Addresses. For the lowest level node, the ATM address of a device is the switch default summary, as all directly connected hosts and edge devices that use ILMI for address registration get the switch prefix as the prefix to their address.

  • Page 54: Figure 9.5 Pnni Summary Table

    Select a row and click Edit. The Edit dialog box appears with the current information for the selected route in the fields. Figure 9.7 PNNI Summary Edit Dialog Box Edit the information, and click OK. The information is updated immediately. Cajun M770 ATM Manager User’s Guide...
  • Page 55 Chapter 9 Managing Routing For a full description of the fields in the PNNI Summary Table, refer to Appendix B, Configuration Fields. Cajun M770 ATM Manager User’s Guide...
  • Page 56 Chapter 9 Managing Routing Cajun M770 ATM Manager User’s Guide...

  • Page 57: Appendix A Cajun M770 Atm Switch Manager Menus

    Appendix A Cajun M770 ATM Switch Manager Menus This appendix gives the full menu structure of the menus in the Cajun M770 ATM Manager application. Configuration Menu Table A.1 Configuration Menu Item Device Information Agent Module Port ! Configuration Port ! Neighbor Info...

  • Page 58: Performance Menu

    Displays the amounts of traffic types flowing through the management LEC, the total number of bytes that the management LEC receives and transmits, and the number of frames that the management LEC discards. Cajun M770 ATM Manager User’s Guide...

  • Page 59: Administer Menu

    Table A.4 Help Menu Item Contents About Cajun M770 ATM Switch Manager Cajun M770 ATM Manager User’s Guide Description Toggles the toolbar on and off. Launches the Cajun M770 Device Manager. Description Opens the help module for information. Displays copyright information about the Cajun...
  • Page 60 Cajun M770 ATM Manager User’s Guide...

  • Page 61: Appendix B Configuration Fields

    Agent Slot Number Agent SW Version Agent Type ATM Address BUS Address Cajun M770 ATM Manager User’s Guide Description The ATM address of the port. The ATM address that the LECS will advertise. Possible values are: • WKA - A Well Known Address.
  • Page 62 For Agent Configuration: The version of the hardware and firmware of the agent. The configured ATM address prefix of the Cajun M770 ATM Device. When the switch is reset, this becomes the Current ATM Address. The name of the ELAN that the management LEC expects to join when it next leaves and re-enters the network.
  • Page 63 Device Name Device Type Cajun M770 ATM Manager User’s Guide Description The current ATM prefix of the Cajun M770 ATM Device. The name of the ELAN that the management LEC has currently joined. The current state of the ILMI protocol stack.
  • Page 64 Partial Packet Discard (PPD). By default, both thresholds have a default set limit and are enabled. The Cajun M770 ATM Device uses EPD to discard entire AAL5 frames for ABR and UBR traffic (rather than random cells from different frames), when it determines that it is about to become congested.
  • Page 65 VC. An error description for the last software event that caused a SNMP trap to be sent by the Cajun M770 ATM module to a network management station. The error code of the last software event that caused a SNMP trap to be sent by the Cajun M770 ATM module to a network management station.
  • Page 66 It is this address that is returned to every LEC by the LECS. When this option is selected, you must supply the Group LES Address, a 20 byte unique address. Cajun M770 ATM Manager User’s Guide...
  • Page 67 LES Address LES ATM Address LES ELAN Name LES ELAN Type LES Name Cajun M770 ATM Manager User’s Guide Description The method by which a LEC is assigned to a LES. Possible methods are: • By longest address match • By group LES address •...
  • Page 68 Resilient LECS in The Reference Guide. The operational status of the local LECS. Possible statuses are: • Resilient Active • Resilient Standby • Not Resilient. This field will be blank if the LECS location is remote. Cajun M770 ATM Manager User’s Guide...
  • Page 69 Admin Weight Number of Configured Number of Ports Number of Virtual Ports Oper Status Cajun M770 ATM Manager User’s Guide Description The MAC address of the device, agent, or ring interface. The address of the LES. This field is only significant if the discovery method of the LES is set to Manual.
  • Page 70 Private is displayed. The user can define a logical name to the port for ease of use. The port type; optionally includes reference to the module to which it is attached and port connector type. Cajun M770 ATM Manager User’s Guide...
  • Page 71 PVC p2p RAM Size Rcv Hellos Receive Congestions Cajun M770 ATM Manager User’s Guide Description The length of the ATM address, expressed as a number of bits. The maximum length is 152 bits, as ATM routing is done for only 19 byte addresses.
  • Page 72 WKA which is located on a remote module. Node ID of the peer node. Port number of the peer node. The required state of the LES. Possible states are: • up • down Cajun M770 ATM Manager User’s Guide...
  • Page 73 The status of the signaling process at an ATM port. Possible values are: up, down. The type of signalling used by the virtual port. The slot number where the selected M770 ATM module is installed. The slot number in which the module is located.
  • Page 74 The number of point-to-point SVCs that where established from the switch to the line. VCI values allowed for use on this Root Virtual Port. Logical name of the system as defined on the SNMP agent of the device. Cajun M770 ATM Manager User’s Guide...
  • Page 75 A description of the type of system being used. The physical location of the device. The length of time that the Cajun M770 ATM Device has been running since the last reset. The current UNI (User to Network Interface) termination on the root virtual port.
  • Page 76 Xmt Hellos Description The configuration of the upper backplane of the Cajun M770 device, used for ATM switch modules. Possible values are: • Not Installed - No upper backplane is installed. The device can not operate as an ATM switch.

  • Page 77: Appendix C Counter Fields

    Successfully Granted Control Frames Discards Errors HEC Error In Cajun M770 ATM Manager User’s Guide Description The number of packets received in error. The number of CONFIGURE requests rejected due to the “access denied” error. Total number of good packets directed to the broadcast address that were received on the port or module.
  • Page 78 Address Resolution Protocol (LE_ARP) requests that the management LEC has received (In) and the number of LE_ARP requests that it has responded to (Out). The number of CONFIGURE requests rejected due to the “LE_Configure” error. Cajun M770 ATM Manager User’s Guide...
  • Page 79 Total Frames Received Total Octets Total Packets Total Rejected Total Rx Frames Cajun M770 ATM Manager User’s Guide Description The number of CONFIGURE requests rejected due to the “LEC not recognized” error. The number of malformed CONFIGURE requests dropped by the LECS.
  • Page 80 16 bit field in the ATM cell header that identifies a virtual circuit. Virtual Path Identifier. An 8 bit field in the ATM cell header which indicates the virtual path over which the cell should be routed. Cajun M770 ATM Manager User’s Guide...

  • Page 81: Appendix D Trap Fields

    LANE Traps Management Traps Module Insert Traps Module Remove Traps Cajun M770 ATM Manager User’s Guide Description A group of traps which report the failure of the agent to contact a particular ELAN. An SNMP request with an illegal community was received.
  • Page 82 Cajun M770 ATM Manager User’s Guide...

  • Page 83: Index

    Counters CPU 26 management LEC 29 port 25 VC 27 CPU counters 26 Cajun M770 ATM Manager User’s Guide Deleting ELANs 37 information from PNNI summary table 44 LESs from the LES/BUS table 39 route from static routes table 42...
  • Page 84 17 run from UNIX 3 run from Windows 3 select elements from Chassis View 4 start Cajun M770 switch manager 3 update LECS ELANs table 36 update the LES/BUS table 39 update the static routes table 42...
  • Page 85 Registered LESs 37 Removing managers from Managers table 9 Resetting ATM switch 17 elements 17 module 17 Resilient Cajun M770 ATM Manager User’s Guide LANE 33 LECS table 34 Routing 41 Running from UNIX 3 from Windows 3 Selecting elements 4...
  • Page 86 VC connections for a switch 31 VC counters 27 virtual port table 16 Virtual port table 16 Welcome to Cajun M770 ATM Switch Manag- er 1 What to do first 3 Who should use this manual 1 Cajun M770 ATM Manager User’s Guide...

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