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ANA-5910/5930/5940 User’s Guide

Features Summary

The following table contains a summary of the features for the
adapter. Some of these features have not been described in detail
anywhere in this user’s reference:

General Features

ATM Connectivity and Features

Highly integrated components for
maximum life

Onboard high-speed memory,
either 512 KByte

Software diagnostics with cell error
statistics reporting

LED on the ANA-5930/5940 lights
when the ATM cable is connected
to the active adapter and another
active ATM device or loopback
mode

Supports high bandwidth
applications for video, voice,
image, and data communication

Meets all regulatory agency
requirements for world-wide
distribution

Physical media support:

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STP, UTP-3, or better copper
cable up to 100 meters on the
ANA-5910

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UTP-5 copper cable up to 100
meters on the ANA-5930

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MMF optical interface up to 2
KMeters with the SC connectors
on the ANA-5940

Data Transfer Rate Over ATM
Network:

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25.6 Mbits/sec on the ANA-5910

■

155 Mbits/sec on the
ANA-5930/5940

Up to 1024 virtual channel
identifiers (VCIs) depending on
your implementation

VC multiplexing

AAL 5 PDU data format and non-
AAL5 as raw cells

Up to 8 transmit channels
simultaneously with traffic
shaping

F4 and F5 Flow Operations and
Maintenance (OAM) cells are
supported

User-selectable PCR on each PVC

Summary of Contents for 5ANA-940

Page 1: ...ight 1997 Adaptec Inc All rights reserved The user may print one copy for personal use Production of multiple copies or copies for sale is strictly prohibited ANA 5910 5930 5940 PCI to ATM Adapter User s Guide ...

Page 2: ...you have questions about installing or using your Adaptec product check this document first you will find answers to most of your questions here If you need further assistance please contact us We offer the following support and information services Electronic Support Technical information including product literature answers to commonly asked questions information on software upgrades and other t...

Page 3: ...rdance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guaran tee that interference will not occur in a particular installation However if this equipment does cause interference to radio or television equipment reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one...

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Page 5: ...3 Virtual Channel Connections VCCs 2 4 ATM SONET SDH Support 2 4 25 6 Mbit sec ATM 2 5 Classical TCP IP 2 5 Classical IP Operational Summary 2 6 Classical IP over ATM 2 7 LAN Emulation 2 8 LAN Emulation Clients LECs 2 8 LAN Emulation Configuration Server LECS 2 9 LAN Emulation Server LES 2 9 Broadcast and Unknown Server BUS 2 9 3 Installing the Adapter Connecting the ANA 5910 5930 5940 Adapter to ...

Page 6: ...ies 4 19 5 Installing ATM Version 2 0x Drivers for Windows NT Installation for Windows NT version 4 0 5 1 Installing CIP Client Drivers 5 2 Installing LANE Device Drivers 5 5 Installing the CIP ARP Server Optional 5 9 Installation for Windows NT version 3 51 5 13 Installing CIP Client Drivers 5 13 Installing LANE Device Drivers 5 17 Installing the CIP ARP Server Optional 5 21 Using Device Drivers ...

Page 7: ... 6 Automating ATM Software Installation 8 7 Installing Configuring and Loading Adaptec ATM Software for NetWare 4 1 8 7 Installing and Configuring the ATM Software While Installing NetWare 4 1 8 7 Installing and Configuring the ATM Software After Installing NetWare 4 1 8 10 Automatically Loading the ATM Driver 8 14 Manually Loading the ATM Driver 8 14 Removing ATM Software 8 15 Removing ATM Softwa...

Page 8: ...res Summary A 4 Specifications A 5 Environment A 5 PCI Interface A 5 UTP and STP Interface ANA 5910 5930 A 6 MMF Optical Interface ANA 5940 A 7 B Windows NT Specific Error Messages and Diagnostics Error Messages B 1 Diagnostics Error Messages B 3 Driver Console Error Messages B 4 Diagnostics B 11 Database File Parameters B 14 SNMP Agent B 16 Glossary Index ...

Page 9: ...er drivers and performing administrative and management functions for your ATM network Note The procedures in this document assume that you are connecting the adapter to an external ATM local area network LAN switch System Requirements Certain hardware and software components are required to use the ANA 5910 5930 5940 adapters Hardware Requirements The minimum hardware system requirements are as f...

Page 10: ...in this document every condition or situation that might require a caution or warning notice Be sure to consult the documentation for your computer and any connected equipment when you are installing the equipment or changing its configuration WARNING Always use caution when handling electrical equipment Adapter Model Cable ANA 5910 STP UTP 3 or better ANA 5930 UTP 5 ANA 5940 MMF ...

Page 11: ...re for the operating system you are running as follows Chapter 4 Installing ATM Version 4 0x Software for Windows NT Chapter 5 Installing ATM Version 2 0x Drivers for Windows NT Chapter 6 Installing ATM Software for DOS Windows 3 1 Chapter 7 Installing ATM Software for Windows 95 Chapter 8 Installing ATM Software for Novell NetWare For specifications on environment cables or the PCI bus interface ...

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Page 13: ...ere with each others transmission Ethernet s design anticipates and compensates for unpredictable transmission collisions that occur How ATM Works In contrast to other methods ATM isolates network nodes by forcing them to attach to ATM switches using dedicated connections ATM switches then interconnect and cooperate with each other to form a network and provide communication connections While an A...

Page 14: ... Connectivity International telephone companies have standardized ATM to support their domestic telephone voice traffic As nations deploy their individual ATM networks ATM s standard definition makes it easy to interconnect these various ATM networks into a cooperative integrated global network Figure 2 1 ATM Networking ...

Page 15: ...ully ATM s guaranteed bandwidth allows connections to transport audio video and image data that is sensitive to time delays that occur when bandwidth is unpredictable as it is with Ethernet To further improve transmission predictability ATM networks transmit small 53 byte messages called cells A cell contains 48 data bytes and a five byte header Since ATM transmission media only transport only one...

Page 16: ...th other nodes to construct a virtual connection that provides the appropriate Quality of Service QoS Link by link the procedure reserves the bandwidth required by the connection If the connection setup is successful the nodes communicate using the VCC which is represented by a Virtual Channel Identifier VCI and a Virtual Path Identifier VPI Together the VCI and VPI identify the VCC for its durati...

Page 17: ...rrently support the STS 3C STM 1 transmission rate of 155 51 Mbits sec 25 6 Mbit sec ATM ATM also supports 25 6 Mbit transmission speeds Adaptec products providing this transmission speed attach to switches which can subsequently transport the data at any ATM transmission speed necessary to reach another switch or node Classical TCP IP A data communication protocol is a set of conventions that com...

Page 18: ...hen datagrams arrive perhaps out of order receiving host IP components reassemble the datagrams and corresponding TCP components reconstruct the original data stream before delivering the data to an application IP provides a connectionless datagram transmission and routing conduit while TCP superimposes necessary guaranteed data delivery considerations between applications using mechanisms such as...

Page 19: ...s that naturally provided broadcast services that are unavailable with native ATM other differences also require consideration before ATM can seamlessly transport IP datagrams These mechanisms resolve IP addresses to ATM network addresses and provide TCP IP s Address Resolution Protocol ARP support Many of these considerations are resolved in the Internet Engineering Task Force IETF Request For Co...

Page 20: ...ransparent bridges that connect exiting LANs to ATM networks or both ATM LAN Emulation facilities consist of LAN Emulation Clients LECs LAN Emulation Configuration Server LECS LAN Emulation Server LES Broadcast and Unknown Server BUS The following sections describe these components LAN Emulation Clients LECs A LEC is an internal control VCC within end stations LECs communicate with other LAN emula...

Page 21: ... Resolution Protocol LEARP If a target node is an ATM end station the LES returns its address and the process is complete Otherwise the node is connected to a legacy LAN which attaches to the ATM network using a transparent bridge If the LES does not have the appropriate MAC conversion information to resolve addresses the LES transmits associated LEARP messages to the LES in any known transparent ...

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Page 23: ...aution To avoid possible damage to the adapter or any computer components touch the metal part of the computer s power supply to discharge any static electricity from your clothes and body Use a wrist grounding strap if you have one 4 Locate an available PCI slot and remove the slot cover as shown in Figure 3 1 Refer to the computer user documentation for more information The PCI slot must support...

Page 24: ...s Guide Figure 3 1 Removing the Expansion Slot Cover from the Back of the Computer 5 Carefully remove the card from its antistatic packaging Hold the adapter by its edges to avoid touching the components or the connectors PCI Slot ...

Page 25: ...socket as shown in Figure 3 2 Figure 3 2 Inserting the Adapter into the Socket 7 Attach the adapter bracket to the computer chassis If needed use the screw you removed in step 4 on page 3 1 8 Reassemble the computer and replace the cover on the computer case Refer to the computer user documentation for instructions ...

Page 26: ...nout is not compatible with this standard obtain or create a cable to convert to the required pinout To connect the ANA 5910 to an ATM switch 1 Obtain the connecting cable 2 Connect the RJ 45 connector at one end of the cable to the RJ 45 socket on the ANA 5910 3 Connect the RJ 45 connector at the other end of the cable to the ATM wall port or directly to the RJ 45 socket on the ATM switch as illu...

Page 27: ...M switch as illustrated in Figure 3 3 See your system administrator for assistance Connecting to the ANA 5940 To connect the ANA 5940 to an ATM switch 1 Obtain an MMF cable with an SC connector on one end and a connector that matches your ATM switch on the other end 2 Remove the soft rubber cover on the back bracket of the ANA 5940 Caution Always cover open MMF cable connectors as dust might impai...

Page 28: ...he SC Connector of the MMF Cable to the ANA 5940 5 Attach the other end of the MMF cable to the ATM wall port or directly to an MMF connector on the ATM switch Figure 3 5 Figure 3 5 Connecting the MMF Cable to the ATM Switch U L E 1 0 3 6 9 5 M A D E I N U S A ATM Adapter ATM Switch Section of MMF TX RX RX TX Cable with Markings ...

Page 29: ...on for Windows NT version 4 0 The procedures below describe installation of LAN Emulation LANE client device drivers and ATM Utilities for a server using Windows NT 4 0 Note For information on how to install these drivers to Windows NT 3 51 refer to the Installation for Windows NT version 3 51 section later in this chapter To ensure correct device configuration install these options in the followi...

Page 30: ...lient device driver for the first time your configuration address number ELAN number must be assigned to 0 Additional drivers can be installed with unique numbers 1 to 3 1 From the Control Panel window double click on the Network icon 2 Select the Adapters tab from the Network Settings dialog box 3 Click on the Add button to add a device driver 4 Insert the ALANE Drivers for Windows NT diskette in...

Page 31: ...r is a LAN Emulation Server MTU Size Stands for maximum transfer unit Select 9234 or 1516 Note that 9234 works only if the LES and BUS for this ELAN also support this selection Server ATM Address Enter the ATM address of the LECS or of the LES 20 digit hex address separated by dots The default setting is WELL KNOWN LECS ADDRESS LAN Type Select 802 3 if the Ethernet LAN emulation is to be enabled i...

Page 32: ...tings dialog box NIC Number Network Interface Card number The only available number is 0 at this time UNI Signalling Version Select 3 0 from the drop down list if the switch software supports UNI 3 0 signaling select 3 1 if the switch supports UNI 3 1 signaling Is this a 155 Mbs NIC Serving 25 Mbs Clients Select Yes if you have a 155 Mbs NIC serving 25 Mbs clients Select No default if you are not ...

Page 33: ...IP is installed on your workstation the TCP IP Configuration dialog box appears requiring that you set other protocol addresses and information Refer to your Windows NT user documentation for information about setting up your TCP IP configuration and when you have entered the necessary TCP IP data select OK If you do not have TCP IP installed these configuration screens will not appear 12 Add addi...

Page 34: ...allation procedures previously in this chapter Removing a LANE Client To remove the LANE client 1 From the Control Panel window double click on the Network icon 2 From the Network Settings dialog box select the Adapters tab 3 Select the LANE adapter you want to remove such as Adaptec LANE Adapter ELAN 0 from the Installed Adapter Cards drop down list and then select Remove 4 Select Yes 5 In the Ne...

Page 35: ...g box 4 Click the Add button to add a device driver 5 Insert the ALANE Utilities for Windows NT diskette in the diskette drive and select Have Disk 6 Type the drive letter of the diskette and select OK 7 Select Adaptec ATM Utilities and select OK The following message appears in the Setup Message dialog box Install the NT SNMP service and use configure option to configure Adaptec ATM SNMP Select O...

Page 36: ...ional drivers Installing a First or Single LANE Client Driver To install the LANE driver for the first emulated LAN 1 In the Control Panel window click on the Network icon 2 From the Network Settings dialog box select Add Adapter 3 Select Other Requires disk from manufacturer from the bottom of the Network Adapter Card drop down list and then select Continue 4 Insert the ALANE Drivers for Windows ...

Page 37: ...t les if the server is a LAN Emulation Server MTU Size Stands for maximum transfer unit Select 9234 or 1516 Note that 9234 works only if the LES and BUS for this ELAN also support this selection Server ATM Address Enter the ATM address of the LECS or of the LES 20 digit hex address separated by dots The default setting is WELL KNOWN LECS ADDRESS LAN Type Select 802 3 if the Ethernet LAN emulation ...

Page 38: ...ings dialog box NIC Number Network Integrated Controller number Only available number is 0 at this time UNI Signalling Version Select 3 0 from the drop down list if the switch software supports UNI 3 0 signaling select 3 1 if the switch supports UNI 3 1 signaling Is this a 155 Mbs NIC Serving 25 Mbs Clients Select Yes if you have a 155 Mbs NIC serving 25 Mbs clients Select No default if you are no...

Page 39: ...ected from the Frame Type drop down list Select OK 11 If TCP IP is installed on your workstation the TCP IP Configuration dialog box appears requiring that you set other protocol addresses and information Refer to your Windows NT user documentation for information about setting up your TCP IP configuration When you have entered the necessary TCP IP data select OK If you do not have TCP IP installe...

Page 40: ... LANE Adapter ELAN 0 and then select Configure 4 Change any editable parameter as described in the installation procedures earlier in this chapter 5 Select Restart Now to save and initialize changes Removing a LANE Client 1 In the Program Manager s Main group window select the Control Panel icon 2 Select the Network icon 3 Select the LANE adapter you want to remove such as Adaptec LANE Adapter ELA...

Page 41: ...the Network Adapter Card drop down list and then select Continue 5 Insert the ALANE Utilities for Windows NT diskette in the diskette drive 6 Type the drive letter of the diskette drive that contains the diskette with the ATM utilities and then select OK 7 Select Adaptec ATM Utilities and then select OK The following message appears in the Setup Message dialog box Install the NT SNMP service and u...

Page 42: ...hange to the following directory winnt system32 adptaatm bin 2 Start the drivers you need by entering the commands in the following order Various command line options are available for each utility You can get help for any of the commands listed in this appendix by typing h after the utility for example aatmcnfg h alancnfg s stops the alane sys driver aatmcnfg s stops the atmo sys driver aatmcnfg ...

Page 43: ...o back connections or when running diagnostics Use the a option if your switch does not support address registration Use the f ConfigFile option to start the atmo sys driver with a database file other than the default base db for example trial db Note When you run the utility aatmcnfg without options the driver registers with the switch If the driver fails to register with the switch enter aatmcnf...

Page 44: ...commands Type help at the ADM x prompt for additional help in the aatmdiag exe utility ADM 0 help 1 Use the f option and the file name if you created a batch file with the tests listed in the file c number specifies the controller number d 0 1 indicates the log level for loop command 0 Inhibit pass messages default 1 Print pass messages f filename 1 specifies the input file i e if you created a ba...

Page 45: ...g this utility info Displays network interface controller general information log_level Set the diagnostics log level loop Loop on specified list of diagnostic commands quit exit Quit ATM diagnostic program selftest Execute Self Test diagnostic tests sar_mem_e Execute extended SAR Memory diagnostic tests atm_external Execute ATM External Loopback tests loopback cable required s stop LEC p LEC stat...

Page 46: ...or messages on an MS DOS screen The following is the syntax for using this utility no online help is available for this utility aatmcons starts the console on the current MS DOS screen start aatmcons starts the console on the separate MS DOS screen Ctrl C stops atmoconsole and exits the separate MS DOS screen ...

Page 47: ...tion file Utilities OEM installation file LANE configuration driver systemroot system32 drivers atmo sys ATM driver includes CIP natm sys The link for the atmo sys driver alane sys LANE driver winroot system32 adpta atm bin These files must be in this directory aatmcnfg exe ATM startup program alancnfg exe LANE startup program aatmdiag exe ATM adapter diagnostic program aatmcons exe Displays conso...

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Page 49: ...escribe installation of ATM Classical IP CIP and Lan Emulation LANE client device drivers when setting up a Windows NT ATM server using version 4 0 Note For information on how to install these drivers to Windows NT 3 51 refer to the Installation for Windows NT version 3 51 section later in this chapter To ensure correct device configuration install these drivers in the following order Classical IP...

Page 50: ...ct the Adapters tab from the Network Settings dialog box 3 Insert Device Driver for Windows NT Disk 1 in the diskette drive Select the Have Disk button 4 Type the drive letter of the diskette drive that contains Device Driver for Windows NT Disk 1 and then select OK 5 Select Adaptec Inc ATM ANA 59x0 Adapter CIP and then select OK The Adaptec ATM Base Driver CIP Configuration dialog box appears 6 A...

Page 51: ...select this check box the default transmission method LLC SNAP RFC 1577 is used Remote IP address If you selected the Null Encapsulation check box the Remote IP address parameter appears Enter the IP address of the other ATM adapter with which you want to communicate Parameter Setting Directory This read only field contains the directory where the ATM software is located Port Index Leave this para...

Page 52: ...nd to configure the Adaptec ATM SNMP agent Select OK When the Network Settings dialog box appears the ATMO base Driver appears in the Installed Network Software list box and the Adaptec ATM adapter appears in the Installed Adapter Cards list box 11 Select Close to exit the Network Settings dialog box Autostart CIP Select the check box to automatically start the CIP client driver at boot up Back to...

Page 53: ...f no CIP drivers have been installed follow the procedures in the previous section to install them LANE client drivers are installed from the Network Settings dialog box in the Control Panel Up to 4 clients numbered 0 to 3 can be installed at one time You must install the first client 0 before you can install any additional client Installing a LANE Client Driver 1 From the Control Panel window dou...

Page 54: ...r the ATM address of the LECS or of the LES 20 digit hex address separated by dots The default setting is WELL KNOWN LECS ADDRESS Server Type Select lecs if the server is a Configuration Server select les if the server is a LAN Emulation Server Switch Type Select 3 0 from the drop down list if the switch software supports UNI 3 0 signaling select 3 1 if the switch supports UNI 3 1 signaling LAN Ty...

Page 55: ...on Refer to your Windows NT user documentation for information about setting up your TCP IP configuration and when you have entered the necessary TCP IP data select OK If you do not have TCP IP installed these configuration screens will not appear 11 Add additional clients 1 to 3 by following the above procedures or select Yes to save and initialize changes MTU Size Stands for maximum transfer uni...

Page 56: ...perties The Adaptec LANE Configuration dialog box appears 4 Set the editable parameters as described in the sections above Removing a LANE client 1 From the Control Panel window double click on the Network icon 2 From the Network Settings dialog box select the Adapters tab 3 Select the LANE adapter you want to remove such as Adaptec LANE Adapter ELAN 0 from the Installed Adapter Cards drop down li...

Page 57: ...M CIP ARP server software 1 From the Control Panel window double click on the Network icon 2 From the Network Settings dialog box select the Protocol tab 3 Click on Add to add a protocol 4 Select the Have Disk button 5 Insert the RFC 1577 CIP ARP Server diskette in the diskette drive 6 Type the drive letter of the diskette drive that contains the RFC 1577 CIP ARP Server diskette and then select OK...

Page 58: ...r address Note The ATM driver should be started and registered to the switch 1 On the ARP server enter the following command from the directory etc opt adptaatm bin where the ATM CIP software was installed aatmcnfg p The ATM address for the ARP server appears for example 39 11 22 11 22 11 22 00 00 11 22 11 22 00 00 d1 00 04 45 00 Parameter Setting IP Address Enter the logical IP subnet where this ...

Page 59: ...dress of the adapter installed in the ATM ARP server The MAC address also appears when you use the aatmcnfg p command The 20th byte the ATM ARP selector must be different than the CIP client selector and the ATM selector Adaptec ATM drivers use the following default selectors ARP selector aarp sys 03 CIP client selector acip 02 ATM selector aatm 00 Reconfiguring the CIP ARP Server To reconfigure t...

Page 60: ... Select Yes to save and initialize changes Removing the CIP ARP Server 1 From the Control Panel window double click on the Network icon 2 From the Network Settings dialog box select the Service tab 3 Select AARP Server and then select Remove 4 Select Yes 5 In the Network Settings dialog box select Close 6 Select Yes to save and initialize changes ...

Page 61: ...P server optional drivers purchased separately Installing CIP Client Drivers To install CIP client drivers 1 In the Program Manager s Main group window select the Control Panel icon 2 Select the Network icon 3 Select Add Adapter 4 Select Other Requires disk from manufacturer from the Network Adapter Card drop down list and then select Continue 5 Insert Device Driver for Windows NT Disk 1 in the di...

Page 62: ... Driver CIP Configuration dialog box appears 8 Add PVCs as follows Select Add next to the PVCs list box The PVC Configuration dialog box appears Set the parameters in the dialog box as follows and select OK Parameter Setting VCI Type a number from 32 to 1023 ...

Page 63: ...te Parameter Setting Directory This read only field contains the directory where the ATM software is located Port Index Leave this parameter at its 0 default setting the Port Index parameter is not implemented at this time IBM Concentrator 8282 Select the check box if you have an ANA 5910 and are connecting to an IBM Concentrator 8282 Autostart Base driver Select the check box to automatically sta...

Page 64: ...P service and to configure the Adaptec ATM SNMP agent Select OK When the Network Settings dialog box appears the ATMO base Driver appears in the Installed Network Software list box and the Adaptec ATM adapter appears in the Installed Adapter Cards list box 13 Select OK to exit the Network Settings dialog box 14 If TCP IP is installed on your workstation the TCP IP Configuration dialog box appears ...

Page 65: ... install the first driver 0 before you can install an additional driver Installing a LANE Client Driver 1 In the Program Manager s Main group window select the Control Panel icon 2 Select the Network icon 3 Select Add Adapter from the Network Settings dialog box 4 Select Other Requires disk from manufacturer from the bottom of the Network Adapter Card drop down list and then select Continue 5 Inse...

Page 66: ...rts up to four emulated LANs numbered 0 3 Server ATM Address Enter the ATM address of the LECS or of the LES 20 byte 40 hex characters dotted decimal format The default setting is WELL KNOWN LECS ADDRESS Server Type Select lecs from the drop down list if the server is a LAN Emulation Configuration Server select les if the server is a LAN Emulation Server Switch Type Select 3 0 from the drop down l...

Page 67: ...protocol addresses and information Refer to your Windows NT user documentation for information about setting up your TCP IP configuration and when you have entered the LAN Type Select 802 3 from the drop down list if Ethernet LAN emulation is to be enabled in the LANE driver select 802 5 if Token ring LAN emulation is to be enabled MTU Size Stands for maximum transfer unit Select 9234 or 1516 from...

Page 68: ...3 Select the LANE adapter you want to reconfigure for example Adaptec LANE Adapter ELAN 0 and then select Configure The Adaptec LANE Configuration dialog box appears 4 Set the editable parameters as described in the above sections 5 Select Restart Now to save and initialize changes Removing a LANE client 1 In the Program Manager s Main group window select the Control Panel icon 2 Select the Networ...

Page 69: ...w select the Control Panel icon 2 Select the Network icon 3 Select Add Software from the Network Settings dialog box 4 Select Other Requires disk from manufacturer from the bottom of the Network Software drop down list and then select Continue 5 Insert the RFC 1577 CIP ARP Server diskette in the diskette drive 6 Type the drive letter of the diskette drive that contains the RFC 1577 CIP ARP Server ...

Page 70: ...nitialize changes Parameter Setting IP Address Enter the logical IP subnet where this ATM ARP server resides 15 characters maximum 4 bytes dotted decimal format for example 192 9 200 0 Subnet Mask Enter the IP subnetwork mask for the ATM adapter 15 characters maximum 4 bytes dotted decimal format for example 255 255 255 0 Autostart ARP Server Select the check box to automatically start the ARP ser...

Page 71: ...11 22 11 22 00 00 11 22 11 22 00 00 d1 00 04 45 00 2 Write this address down Then replace the 20th byte the final byte which is 00 with 03 Use this altered address as the ATM ARP server address when you install the CIP client software on all client workstations in the LIS The ATM ARP server address consists of the following The first 13 bytes are from the ATM switch Refer to the switch documentati...

Page 72: ...r s Main group window select the Control Panel icon 2 Select the Network icon 3 From the Installed Network Software list select AARP Server and then select Configure The Adaptec ATM ARP Server Configuration dialog box appears 4 Select OK to exit the Network Settings dialog box 5 Select Restart Now to save and intialize changes ...

Page 73: ... software 2 Stop the driver using the appropriate command below and in the following order Starting ATM Drivers To start the ATM driver 1 In the Program Manager s Main group window select the MS DOS Command Prompt icon The Command Prompt window appears 2 Change to the directory where you installed the software alanecnfg s stops the alane sys driver acipcnfg s stops the Classical IP portion of the ...

Page 74: ...is the syntax for using this utility aarpcnfg f ConfigFile s d Options Use the f ConfigFile option to start the aarp sys driver with a database file other than the default aarp db aatmcnfg starts the atmo sys driver use the q option if you do not want to use SVCs and if you do not want to register with an ATM switch i e in back to back connections use the a option if your switch does not support I...

Page 75: ...igFile option to start the atmo sys driver with a database file other than the default base db for example trial db Note When you run the utility aatmcnfg without options the driver registers with the switch If the driver fails to register with the switch enter aatmcnfg s to stop the driver then try starting it again aatmdiag exe The aatmdiag exe utility is used for diagnosing the ATM adapter The ...

Page 76: ...oop command 0 Inhibit pass messages default 1 Print pass messages f filename 1 specifies the input file i e if you created a batch file with the tests listed in the file l log Filename specifies the log file to use h display this information info Displays network interface controller general information log_level Set the diagnostics log level loop Loop on specified list of diagnostic commands quit...

Page 77: ...river The following is the syntax for using this utility acipcnfg f ConfigFile s d Options Use the f ConfigFile option to start Classical IP with a database file other than the default acip db alanecnfg exe The alanecnfg exe utility is used to configure the alane sys driver The following syntax is used atmoconsole starts the console on the current MS DOS screen start atmoconsole starts the console...

Page 78: ...ou install the Adaptec ATM Classical IP CIP and or LAN Emulation LANE software The specific files that are installed depend on which driver you installed The following files are copied and subdirectories created r other switches for ARP server statistics a for arp cache entries v for vcc entries l for lis configuration details Default Directory Structure File Description systemroot system32 aatmsn...

Page 79: ...cnfg exe LANE startup program aatmdiag exe ATM adapter diagnostic program atmoconsole exe Displays console error messages aarp_1 db acip_1 db base_1 db Basic database files for the drivers aarp db acip db base db alanex db Your workstation s specific database files for the drivers ilmi snm mib ILMI MIB file for SunNet Manager ndd exe Classical IP and ATMARP information utility program Default Dire...

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Page 81: ... Adaptec s ATM software To configure the NetWare Client Kit 1 Start the Novell NetWare Client installation as explained in your Novell NetWare user documentation 2 In the NetWare Client Install screen select OTHER DRIVERS when prompted to Select the driver for your network board and then press Enter 3 Remove the NWClient diskette from the floppy disk drive insert the ANA 59x0 DOS WIN diskette and ...

Page 82: ...ess Enter Install 3 At the Welcome To ATM Installation Utility screen press Enter 4 To accept the default drive directory installation location for the Adaptec ATM software C ADPT25LE press Enter or type a different drive directory name at the ADPT prompt and press Enter The installation utility creates the directory you specified above and copies the ATM files to your hard drive 5 At the INSTALLA...

Page 83: ...es will be or have been modified PROTOCOL INI CONFIG SYS 9 If C WINDOWS is the name of your Windows directory press Enter at the ADPT C WINDOWS prompt If Windows is located in a different place type the correct drive directory name and press Enter The installation utility advises you that the system ini file has been modified 10 If C NWCLIENT is the name of your NetWare Client directory press Ente...

Page 84: ...ated in C ADPT25LE directory To support more than one frame type you must edit the batch file in the Novell NetWare Client directory to properly find the multiple frame types ATM drivers are NDIS drivers that use an ODI to NDIS enabler to work with the Novell NetWare client You cannot set the frame type in the net cfg file in the NetWare Client directory ...

Page 85: ...mputer do the following 1 Start Windows 95 The New Hardware Found dialog box appears 2 Select Driver from disk provided by hardware manufacturer and click OK The Install From Disk dialog box appears 3 Insert the Adaptec LANE Driver Windows 95 diskette in Drive A and click OK A Copying Files dialog box appears 4 Insert your Windows 95 CD ROM in a CD ROM drive or your Windows 95 diskette in a disket...

Page 86: ...User s Guide drive win95 where drive is the location of the CD ROM diskette and click OK A Copying Files progress indicator appears followed by the System Settings Change help message box 6 Click Yes to restart your computer ...

Page 87: ...t the Adaptec ALANE Drivers for Windows 95 diskette in Drive A and click OK A Select Network adapters dialog box appears 7 Select one of the following from the Models list and then click OK Adaptec LANE Adapter ANA 59x0 ELAN 1 Adaptec LANE Adapter ANA 59x0A ELAN 1 The Network dialog box appears again Note that the Adaptec LANE adapter you selected appears in the list of installed network component...

Page 88: ...ne of the following dialog boxes appears Adaptec LANE Adapter ANA 59x0 ELAN 1 Properties Adaptec LANE Adapter ANA 59x0A ELAN 1 Properties 4 Click the Advanced tab select a setting from the Property list and specify values as follows Property Value ELAN Name Provide a name if the client s LECS requires ELAN name registration If the switch supports this feature select the text box and type a charact...

Page 89: ...in Mb sec at which cells are transferred Type a number from 0 to 353208 in the text box The 0 value defaults to the full line rate of the NIC Use 58962 for 25 Mb sec use 353208 for 155 Mb sec Port Index The default value is 0 The Port Index setting is not implemented at this time Server Address Type the address of the LECS or LES in the text box 20 byte 40 hex characters in dotted decimal format T...

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Page 91: ...e Adaptec ATM software for Novell NetWare Installing Adaptec ATM Software for NetWare 3 12 This section contains instructions for installing and configuring Adaptec ATM software for Novell NetWare 3 12 and for loading the software automatically on system boot Note You must install NetWare 3 12 before installing the Adaptec ATM software Installing the ATM Software To install the Adaptec ATM softwar...

Page 92: ...nstallation and press Enter 7 When the Install screen appears a To specify a path other than the SYS SYSTEM directory press F3 b To install the Adaptec ATM files in the SYS SYSTEM directory press Enter The system copies the files from the diskette onto the hard disk drive and the Install screen appears advising you of the following Installation is complete You must modify your autoexec ncf file Se...

Page 93: ...e ATM Software To configure the Adaptec ATM software for Novell NetWare 3 12 1 Type the following command at the system prompt and press Enter load edit 2 In the File Edit screen type the following command at the system prompt and press Enter sys system atms ncf ...

Page 94: ..._EII net 106 bind ipx alane_1_E83 net 107 bind ipx alane_1_ESP net 104 load alane name alane_1_E82 frame Ethernet_802 2 elan_id 1 lecs_nw 47007900000000000000000000 lecs_esi 00a03e00000100 elane_name eng1 load alane name alane_1_EII frame Ethernet_II elan_id 1 lecs_nw 47007900000000000000000000 lecs_esi 00a03e00000100 elane_name eng1 load alane name alane_1_E83 frame Ethernet_802 3 elan_id 1 lecs_...

Page 95: ...LAN name of Novell for ELAN 0 emulating Ethernet 802 2 load alane name alane_1_E82 frame Ethernet_802 2 elan_id 0 dcs off elan_name novell Parameter Default Value Possible Values Description elan_id 0 0 1 2 3 Identifies the slot occupied by the ELAN The ANA 5910 5930 5940 supports up to 4 emulated LANs numbered 0 3 dcs on on off Enables dynamic channel sharing DCS which allows ATM to transmit chan...

Page 96: ...SAP up to 26 characters Specifies the first 13 byte network portion of the NSAP address for the LES This value is required if LES_REQ yes les_esi ESI NSAP up to 14 characters Specifies the last 7 byte end system identifier ESI portion of the NSAP address for the LES This value is required if LES_REQ yes lecs_nw 1 Well known LECS address Network NSAP up to 26 characters Specifies the first 13 byte ...

Page 97: ... AUTOEXEC NCF screen appears 3 Add the following command line search add a 4 Save and exit the file Installing Configuring and Loading Adaptec ATM Software for NetWare 4 1 This section contains instructions for installing and configuring Adaptec ATM software for Novell NetWare 4 1 and for loading the software automatically on system boot Installing and Configuring the ATM Software While Installing...

Page 98: ...and press Enter 7 Press F3 to manually set IPX frame types 8 From the Frame Type List select the appropriate frame type s and press F10 9 In the ALANE_1 Parameters section configure the LANE Client by changing the following parameters as needed Parameter Default Value Possible Values Description MAXIMUM TRANSFER RATE 1516 1516 4544 9234 18190 Specifies the maximum transfer size the ELANE supports ...

Page 99: ... Network NSAP up to 26 characters Specifies the first 13 byte network portion of the NSAP address for the LECS LECS Address ESI Port 2 Well known LECS address ESI NSAP up to 14 characters Specifies the last 7 byte end system identifier ESI portion of the NSAP address for the LECS LES Address Network Port Network NSAP up to 26 characters Specifies the first 13 byte network portion of the NSAP addre...

Page 100: ...ose the Server Driver Summary screen select Continue installation from the Driver Options menu and press Enter 13 Continue with the Novell NetWare 4 1 installation procedure Installing and Configuring the ATM Software After Installing NetWare 4 1 To install the Adaptec ATM software for Novell NetWare 4 1 1 Boot the server 2 At the server system console prompt type the following command and press E...

Page 101: ...oard ALANE_1 Driver ALANE Actions menu select Select Modify driver parameters and protocols and press Enter 13 Press F3 to manually set IPX frame types 14 From the Frame Type List select the appropriate frame type s and press F10 15 From the ALANE_1 Protocols menu select any other protocols needed such as TCP IP or AppleTalk and press Enter 16 In the ALANE_1 Parameters section configure the LANE C...

Page 102: ... the LES LECS Address Network Port 1 Well known LECS address Network NSAP up to 26 characters Specifies the first 13 byte network portion of the NSAP address for the LECS LECS Address ESI Port 2 Well known LECS address ESI NSAP up to 14 characters Specifies the last 7 byte end system identifier ESI portion of the NSAP address for the LECS LES Address Network Port Network NSAP up to 26 characters S...

Page 103: ... menu select Save parameters and load driver and press Enter The following line appears Network number to bind IPX to ALANE_1 frame Ethernet_802 2 18 At the system prompt type your IPX network number and press Enter The following message appears Do you want to select an additional Network driver ...

Page 104: ...us menu and press Enter 22 From the Installation Options menu select Exit and press Enter 23 From the Exit INSTALL menu select Yes and press Enter Automatically Loading the ATM Driver When you install the ATM software the installation program configures the server to automatically load the ATM driver at system boot During installation the following line is added to the autoexec ncf file sys system...

Page 105: ...500 ELAN is Active Removing ATM Software This section contains instructions for removing ATM drivers for Novell NetWare 3 12 and 4 1 Removing ATM Software for NetWare 3 12 To remove the Adaptec ATM software for Novell NetWare 3 12 1 Type the following command at the system prompt and press Enter load edit 2 In the File Edit screen type the following command at the system prompt and press Enter sys...

Page 106: ...one ATM driver is installed the Unload driver anyway menu appears Go to step 8 If two or more drivers are installed the Selected Network Drivers menu appears Go to the next step 6 From the Selected Network Drivers menu select the driver you want to remove and press Enter 7 From the Unload driver anyway menu select Yes 8 When the message screen appears press Enter 9 From the Additional Driver Actio...

Page 107: ...for NetWare 3 12 1 Follow the instructions in Installing the ATM Software on page 8 1 2 When prompted to overwrite existing files select Yes 3 Configure the software by following the procedure in Configuring the ATM Software on page 8 3 Updating ATM Software for NetWare 4 1 To update ATM software for NetWare 4 1 follow the instructions in Installing and Configuring the ATM Software After Installin...

Page 108: ...ge alane0 N7500 ELAN is Active Indicates that the ATM LAN Emulation driver is up The message atms_addr_reg_timer No reply from UME aatms_get_rev_mp returns null 1 Address retrieval error Indicates a failure with switch registration Check the connection to the switch The message Retrying to Activate ELAN Indicates failure with LAN Emulation registration Check the configuration for LAN Emulation in ...

Page 109: ...vell NetWare Novell NetWare 3 12 312pt3 exe OS patches landr7 exe Ethertsm msm NDI Novell NetWare 4 1 410pt3 exe OS patches landr7 exe Ethertsm msm NDI adptcnfg nlm Used to view the status of the driver alane lan Operates the Adaptec ATM NIC alane ldi Used to install NLM on NetWare 4 1 atms ncf Contains the load bind commands nwsetup nlm Used to install software on NetWare 3 12 readme txt Contains...

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Page 111: ...erface card NIC designed to be easily installed in the PCI slots The adapter is specifically designed to enhance your computer s performance by providing easy access to ATM networks The adapter models use the following cables and connectors Adapter ATMNetworkCableType Connector Max Cable Length Transfer Rate Mbits sec ANA 5910 Category 3 or better Unshielded Twisted Pair Copper Cable UTP 3 or bett...

Page 112: ...itch for forwarding to their destination The adapter uses AAL 5 protocol to map PDUs into the information field of the ATM cell The adapter also reassembles incoming cells into a larger frame and uses a buffer management scheme for the efficient transfer of PDUs between the adapter and the host computer At the physical layer the ANA 5930 5940 supports the SONET SDH and STS 3c STM 1 155 Mbit sec ph...

Page 113: ... server driver aarp sys allows Classical IP management and creation of SVCs from an ATMARP server This driver software is an additional package only one is needed per logical IP subnet LIS Command line utilities allow driver configuration at the MS DOS command line A command line diagnostic utility aatmdiag exe allows testing of the adapter and the ATM connection A Simple Network Management Protoc...

Page 114: ...bandwidth applications for video voice image and data communication Meets all regulatory agency requirements for world wide distribution Physical media support STP UTP 3 or better copper cable up to 100 meters on the ANA 5910 UTP 5 copper cable up to 100 meters on the ANA 5930 MMF optical interface up to 2 KMeters with the SC connectors on the ANA 5940 Data Transfer Rate Over ATM Network 25 6 Mbit...

Page 115: ...er PCI bus clock speed of up to 33 MHz PCI transfer rate 32 MByte sec peak Single slot usage short PCI standard form factor 6 075 x 4 2 for ANA 5910 and 6 875 x 4 2 for ANA 5930 5940 Power dissipation Not to exceed 15 Watts Operating temperature 0 to 55 o C Humidity 20 to 90 noncondensing Size Short PCI standard form factor 6 075 x 4 2 for ANA 5910 6 875 x 4 2 for ANA 5930 5940 Frequency Up to 33 ...

Page 116: ...te 25 6 Mbits sec Line code NRZI ANA 5930 cable UTP 5 100 ohm Data rate 155 52 Mbits sec Line code NRZ ANA 59101 IBM Defacto Pinout Standard Pin Contact ANA 5930 ATM Forum Pinout Standard ATM Workstation ANA 5910 Signal ATM Network Switch Signal ATM Workstation ANA 5930 Signal ATM Network Switch Signal Unused Unused 1 Transmit A Receive A Unused Unused 2 Transmit B Receive B Transmit A Receive A 3...

Page 117: ...ce ANA 5940 Receiver Connector SC style optical interface Core diameter 62 5 micron Cladding diameter 125 micron Min modal bandwidth 500 MHz km Operating distance 0 to 2 km Line code NRZ Data rate 155 52 Mbits sec Minimum sensitivity 30 dBm Maximum overload 14 dBm Path power penalty 1 dB IBM Defacto 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 ATM Forum 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Figure A 1 IBM Defacto to ATM Forum Standard Cable Conver...

Page 118: ...A 8 ANA 5910 5930 5940 User s Guide Transmitter Transmitter type LED Wavelength 1260 to 1360 nm Spectral width 75 nm RMS Mean launched power 20 to 14 dBm Min extinction ratio 10 dB Max rise time 3 ns ...

Page 119: ... 1 B Windows NT Specific Error Messages and Diagnostics Error Messages Error messages are divided into the following sections User Error Messages Diagnostics Error Messages Driver Console Error Messages ...

Page 120: ...onse from switch The link is down between the adapter and the switch Check the cable connection between the adapter and switch then check the switch aatm ume Retrying The atmo sys driver is trying to register to the switch again aatm ume Timeout Waiting For Network Prefix From Switch The driver attempted to register to the switch but failed because the switch did not send the network prefix during...

Page 121: ...er is busy The driver is busy several possible causes are listed below Another application is using the atmo sys driver another aatmdiag exe is currently active Terminate the application using the atmo sys driver For Classical IP use acipcnfg exe For an active ARP use net stop aarp An invalid controller number was specified while invoking aatmdiag c Valid controller numbers range from 0 to N where...

Page 122: ...before the error occurred For example if three tests are executed in loopmode with the following error message as follows ADM 0 loop LoopMode selftest LoopMode sar_mem_e LoopMode atm_ext LoopMode end ATM External Tests FATAL ERROR Test failed on test count 9 Failed test count of 9 indicates that the third execution of test atm_ext failed The previous three executions of tests selftest and sar_mem_...

Page 123: ... ATMO_SIG Q SAAL GENERAL CONFIG FAILURE E1012 ATMO_SIG Q SAAL DATA_LINK CONFIG FAILURE for PORT variable E1013 ATMO_SIG SIG_VCC create failed for lack of memory E1014 ATMO_SIG SIG_VCC create failed status variable diag variable E1015 ATMO_SIG SIG_VCC bind failed for lack of memory E1016 ATMO_SIG SIG_VCC bind failed status variable diag variable E1017 ATMO_SIG Resource UnAvailable These errors occu...

Page 124: ...DATA_LINK CONFIG FAILURE for PORT variable E1042 ATMO_SIG Q 93B SERVICE LAYER CONFIG FAILURE for PORT variable E1046 ATMO_SIG Resources unavailable out of memory These errors occur when there is not enough memory on the system Increase the amount of memory E1044 ATMO_SIG Primitive received with invalid SAP id This error while not fatal indicates that users are trying to use SVCs without valid para...

Page 125: ...cal support W0127 ATMO_ALP No user is found This message alerts the system administrator that the driver received some incoming messages from the network after the client for whom the message came had detached its stream to the driver No action is required W0128 ATMO_ALP alp_aal5_unitdata_req BAD PDU size variable W0129 ATMO_ALP alp_cell_unitdata_req BAD PDU size variable The AAL 5 or non AAL 5 cl...

Page 126: ...er is being reset because of some hardware errors No action is required the computer will recover by itself A lost packet may be observed by the applications W0139 ATMO_ALP WRONG RCV buffer size variable Because of an error in the software hardware the calculated size of an incoming PDU is larger than the adapter s receive segment size The adapter will reset and the computer should recover by itse...

Page 127: ...Run aatmdiag for failure details Diagnostics selftest detected a hardware problem when the atmo sys driver was initially configured using aatmcnfg Run the command line utility aatmdiag for more details on which diagnostics test failed See Diagnostics on page B 11 for command usage W3200 ATMO_DIAG System Memory allocation failed Re run command Note Error messages W5101 to W5430 are used for both at...

Page 128: ...o be overloaded Change the system resource parameters or allow fewer users to use your system at one time W5301 arp lookup failed check pvc configuration In a PVC only environment look up the ATMARP table for the destination IP address failed As there is no ATMARP server in a PVC only environment the destination is unreachable Check that the VPI VCI numbers are the same on the end points and on th...

Page 129: ...ured for Classical IP and for atmo sys Make sure that the VPI VCI numbers in the acip db and base db files are consistent W5410 SETUP received invalid called atm address W5411 SETUP received cannot find matching subnet W5412 SETUP received invalid calling atm address W5413 SETUP received invalid aal5 parameters W5414 SETUP received invalid blli W5415 SETUP received invalid vpi vci W5420 CONNECT re...

Page 130: ...Database File Parameters on page B 14 5 Start the diagnostic utility by entering the following command aatmdiag For help enter aatmdiag h from the MS DOS command prompt or type help when you are in the diagnostic command utility at the ADM 0 prompt When using the loop mode of testing type loop At the LoopMode prompt enter the desired test At the next LoopMode prompt enter the next desired test Whe...

Page 131: ...le from the adapter s ATM connector if one is already connected b Place an external ATM loopback cable on the adapter s ATM connector Obtain this cable from your cable vendor c Test the external ATM connection to the adapter by entering the command from the ADM 0 prompt ADM 0 atm_external ATM External Tests PASSED d Remove the loopback cable and reconnect the adapter to your ATM switch 9 Exit the ...

Page 132: ...lector ATM selector in hex on which CIP listens 0 255 best best effort 0 or 1 corrupt receive corrupt data 0 discard 1 accept encap encapsulation llc null ibmoamstart use IBM 25 6 Mbit sec concentrator 0 disable 1 enable inactivity_time inactivity timer 0 300 ip_address IP address in decimal 4 bytes separated by dots ip_netmask IP netmask in decimal 4 bytes separated by dots lmaddrregtimeou t addr...

Page 133: ...c_supported support SVC 0 no support 1 support swnetprefix switch network prefix 13 bytes separated by dots syscontact ILMI system contact ASCII string sysdesc ILMI system description ASCII string sysloc ILMI system location ASCII string sysname ILMI system name ASCII string sysobjid ILMI system OID OID string sysserv ILMI system service 72 traffic_class traffic class ubr cbr txpcr transmit peak c...

Page 134: ...ws SNMP Service must be configured on each Windows NT computer in the ATM network see Windows NT documentation for setting up Windows NT SNMP Service If you have SNMP Service set up before you install ATM drivers the SNMP agent is configured during ATM driver installation If you set up SNMP Service after installing ATM drivers reconfigure the computer by following these steps 1 Select the Control ...

Page 135: ...s see the documentation that came with SunNet Manager 1 Copy the file ilmi snm mib from the etc opt adptaatm bin directory or the directory where your ATM software is installed into your SunNet Manager agents directory This may require copying this file to a different computer or workstation 2 Change to the directory agents in your SunNet Manager software directory 3 Use the utility mib2schema to ...

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Page 137: ... Institute GUI Graphical User Interface IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers IETF RFC Internet Engineering Task Force Request for Comment ILMI Interim Local Management Interface IP Internet Protocol IPX Internet Packet Exchange Novell ISDN Integrated Services Digital Network ISO International Standards Organization LAN Local Area Network LATA Local Access and Transport Area LED L...

Page 138: ...ir STS Synchronous Transport Signal SUNI Subscriber User to Network Interface SVC Switched Virtual Connection T1 1 544 Mbit sec communications circuit divided into 24 64 KByte channels T3 45 Mbit sec communications circuit divided in to 28 T1 Lines TC Transmission Convergence TCP Transmission Control Protocol Tx Transmit UDP UNIX Datagram Protocol UNIX transport protocol or User Datagram Protocol ...

Page 139: ...groups within the United States ANSI is a member of the International Organization for Standardization ISO API Applications Programming Interface A method of allowing an application to interact directly with certain functions of an operating system or with another application ARP ATM Address Resolution Protocol A protocol that dynamically maps between various types of addresses IP addresses to Tok...

Page 140: ...on ATM switching and SONET SDH transmission Bandwidth The amount of the channel you want to use Best Effort The transmission is sent using the highest bandwidth available to the driver If you do not select Best Effort your data is sent when all of the specified requirements have been met Bridge A device that connects two networks of the same type together Bridges can usually be made to filter traf...

Page 141: ... set to 1 the cell may be discarded if there is congestion in the switch Connection Oriented A term used for networking technology that requires a call setup or connection be established before sending data ATM is a connection oriented technology Connectionless A term used for networking technology that does not require a call setup before sending data Control Plane In the B ISDN protocol referenc...

Page 142: ...bit errors Hub A device that allows a network to be lengthened or expanded with additional nodes I IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Professional organization that defines some network standards such as Ethernet ILMI Interim Local Management Interface The standard specification used to manage an ATM network The ILMI uses the SNMP protocol and an ATM UNI MIB to provide the admi...

Page 143: ... LAN Emulation How an ATM network emulates enough of the MAC protocol of an existing LAN technology such as Ethernet or Token Ring to allow existing higher layer protocols and applications to be used unchanged over an ATM network 8B 10B Line Coding Like 4B 5B encoding used by FDDI 8B 10B is a method for reliable transmission M MAC Medium Access Control For local area networks the method of determi...

Page 144: ...group In ATM broadcasting is converted to point to multipoint connection Multiplexing The transmission of multiple signals over a single communications line or computer channel The two common multiplexing techniques are Frequency Division Multiplexing which separates signals by modulating the data onto different carrier frequencies and Time Division Multiplexing which separates signals by interlea...

Page 145: ... space between two cells PDU Protocol Data Unit A generic term for the format used to send information in a communications protocol typically a packet with its headers and trailers Typically the PDU is passed back and forth between the protocol layers by the layers themselves Physical Layer PHY Short for Physical Layer The layer below the ATM layer in the Protocol Reference Model that passes data ...

Page 146: ...AL into ATM cells one way or converts ATM cells into data that can be processed by the AAL the other way This function is performed by the SAR chip on the network interface card SCR Sustained Cell Rate A type of ATM traffic flow An average of rates at which cells are transmitted over a certain short period of time SDH Synchronous Digital Hierarchy International standard for optical digital transmi...

Page 147: ...Also referred to as DS1 and DS3 Data Service TAXI A standardized 100 Mbits sec fiber physical interface for ATM TC Transmission Convergence A sublayer in the ATM physical layer before the PMD Performs functions as cell delineation cell rate decoupling HEC generation and checking and various OAM functions TCP Transmission Control Protocol See IP Token Ring An industry standard Project 802 5 of the ...

Page 148: ... sequence must be preserved over a VCC VCI VPI Virtual Channel Identifier Virtual Path Identifier ATM addressing information An identifying value found in the header of each ATM cell VLAN Virtual LAN A logical collection of member endpoints and network devices grouped together in secure autonomous domain Membership in a VLAN is not restricted by physical location VLANs in ATM networks may be built...

Page 149: ...st and unknown server BUS 2 9 C Cable connection ANA 5910 3 4 ANA 5930 3 5 ANA 5940 3 5 Cables SCSI ordering iii type and model 1 2 CIP ARP server for Windows NT 3 51 optional 5 21 CIP ARP server for Windows NT 4 0 optional 5 9 Classical IP description of 2 6 over ATM 2 7 Classical TCP IP description of 2 5 D Database file parameters Windows NT B 14 Diagnostics Windows NT specific B 11 Documentati...

Page 150: ...configuration server LECS 2 9 description of 2 8 emulation server LES 2 9 M MMF optical interface specifications A 7 N ndd exe 5 30 Node identification 2 3 O Ordering information iii P Permanent virtual circuits PVC 2 4 Product literature requesting iii support iii Q Quality of service QoS 2 4 S Sales information iii SCSI cables See cables SCSI SNMP Agent B 16 Software Adaptec ordering iii Startin...

Page 151: ... Technical support ii Troubleshooting ii U UTP and STP interface specifications A 6 V Virtual channel connection VCC 2 4 Virtual channel identifier VCI 2 4 Virtual path identifier VPI 2 4 W World Wide Web WWW site ii ...

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