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ONcore ATM Switch/Control Module
Installation and User's Guide
Document Number: 17-00616-3
Printed March 1996
Model Number: 6416SW
3Com Corporation
118 Turnpike Road
Southborough, MA 01772-1886
U.S.A.
(508) 460-8900
FAX: (508) 460-8950
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Federal Communication Commission Notice This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interfere
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This is to certify that the (6416SW) is shielded against radio interference in accordance with the provisions of Vfg 243/1991. The German Postal Services have been advised that this equipment is being placed on the market and that they have been given the right to inspect the series for compliance with regulations. Compliance with applicable regulations depends on the use of shielded cables. The user is reponsible for procuring the appropriate cables. VCCI Class 1 Compliance This equipment
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Fiber Cable Classification Use this equipment only with fiber cable classified by Underwriters Laboratories as to fire and smoke characteristics in accordance with section 770-2(b) and Section 725-2(b) of the National Electrical Code. UK General Approval Statement The ONline System Concentrator and the ONcore Switching Hub are manufactured to the International Safety Standard EN 60950 and as such are approved in the UK under the General Approval number NS/G/12345/J/100003 for indirect conne
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The following terms are trademarks or service marks of the IBM Corporation in the United States or other countries: AIX, AIXwindows, IBM, NetView for AIX, Nways and RISC System 6000. XNS is a trademark and Ethernet is a registered trademark of Xerox Corporation. v
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Contents Chapter 1. Introduction to ATM ..................... 1-1 3Com ONcore ATM Subsystem ...................... 1-2 ATM Backplane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 ATM Switch/Control Module ....................... 1-6 ATM Subsystem Traffic Management ................ 1-11 ATM Subsystem Chassis Management ............... 1-12 Benefits of Using ATM in the ONcore Hub ............. 1-14 LAN Emulation Client (LEC) ....................... 1-15 Chapter 2. Installa
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Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1 Before You Start ............................... 4-3 Entering 6416SW Commands ...................... 4-3 Keyboard Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4 Getting Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5 Command Completion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6 Setting Up a Configuration Console in Normal (ASCII) Mode ..... 4-7 Se
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Default Gateway (IP & LE) ....................... 5-21 ARP Server (IP only) .......................... 5-21 Community Table (IP & LE) ...................... 5-22 Alerts (IP & LE) ............................. 5-22 Setting the LECS ATM Address ..................... 5-23 Saving Configuration Settings and Logging Off ............ 5-25 Working With Configuration Settings ................... 5-28 Reverting Configuration Changes ................... 5-28 Displaying Configuration Settings .........
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ONcore Cannot PING the ARP Servers and Vice-versa ...... 7-25 ONcore Hub Cannot PING an ARP Client .............. 7-27 ONcore LEC Cannot PING another Client and Vice-versa .... 7-28 ARP Client Cannot PING the ARP Server .............. 7-29 Two Devices Using IP Over a PVC Cannot Ping Each Other ... 7-30 ONcore LEC Cannot Initialize to the LES/BUS ........... 7-31 Administrative Problems (Netview/SNMP/Telnet) .......... 7-34 Communication Problems in an IBM LAN Emulation Environment 7-39 Othe
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Appendix D. Configuring AIX for Download and Upload Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-1 Appendix E. ONcore ATM Address Formats ............. E-1 Network Prefix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-3 End System Part ............................. E-5 Appendix F. Technical Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F-1 Online Technical Support .......................... F-2 E-mail Technical Support .................
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Figures 1-1. ATM Backplane in the 17-slot 3Com ONcore Hub ...... 1-3 1-2. Wiring Star Topology in ATM Backplane (17-slot model) ... 1-4 2-1. Installing the 6416SW Module in an ONcore Hub ....... 2-3 2-2. ONcore Module Ejectors ..................... 2-4 2-3. Attaching a Terminal to the 6416SW RS-232 Console Port . 2-6 2-4. Front Panel of 6416SW Module ................. 2-9 3-1. Components of an ATM Campus Network ........... 3-2 3-2. ATM Address Hierarchy ...................... 3-3 3-3. ATM
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Tables 1-1. ATM Connections Supported in ONcore Hubs ......... 1-7 1-2. Maximum PING and TELNET Message Lengths ...... 1-15 2-1. Meaning of the 6416SW LEDs ................. 2-10 2-2. RS-232 Console Port Pin Assignments (DB9) ........ 2-13 2-3. RS-232 Auxiliary Port Pin Assignments ............ 2-14 5-1. 6416SW Configuration Commands ............... 5-4 7-1. 6416SW Trap Messages .................... 7-50 B-1. EIA 232 Connector-Pin Signal Assignments .......... B-2 C-1. Q.2931 Error Codes f
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How to Use This Guide This guide presents information on how to install and configure the 3Com ONcore ATM Switch/Control Module (Model Number 6414SW) in the 3Com ONcore Switching Hub. It describes how to diagnose and solve problems associated with the operation of the 6416SW module, and describes some of the principles of asynchronous transfer mode (ATM) technology on which the 6416SW module is based. This guide also describes how to install and configure a management console for the 6416SW
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Chapter 3, “ATM Addressing” describes the components of an ATM Campus network, guidelines for defining ATM addresses for the 6416SW, how to set up trunk connections within and between networks, and how to use Permanent Virtual Connections (PVCs). It also describes how to connect a console to the 6416SW module in order to perform configuration tasks. Chapter 4, “Setting-Up and Using a Configuration Console” describes how to set up and configure the 6416SW management console, set an ATM addre
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Appendix E, “ONcore ATM Address Formats” describes the ATM addressing formats. Appendix F, “Technical Support” describes the support services provided by 3Com Corporation. How to Use This Guide xix
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Prerequisite Knowledge To understand the information presented in this guide you should be familiar with: Features and characteristics of the 3Com ONcore Switching hub, as described in 3Com ONcore Switching Hub Installation and Operation Guide, 17-00362. Principles of asynchronous transfer mode (ATM) technology ATM Forum UNI Specifications V3.0 and V3.1. ATM Forum LAN Emulation Specifications V1.0. xx ONcore ATM Switch/Control Module: Installation and User's Guide
