Specifications

9031342 E5

B-1

Appendix B

Discovering Your ATM Network

What Is in This Appendix

This appendix describes how to discover and model a network that includes

ATM switches, which involves the following steps:

1. Create a “seed switch” representing one of your ATM switches.

2. Run SPECTRUM AutoDiscovery to discover and model your network,

including ATM switches.

3. Run ATM Discovery from the command line to complete the ATM switch

discovery.

NOTES

1. This appendix describes how to create a seed switch and run

SPECTRUM AutoDiscovery. Refer to ATM Switch Discovery Process

(Cabletron part number 9032521) for instructions on running ATM

Discovery.

2. It is recommended that you create device and network models

automatically using SPECTRUM’s AutoDiscovery feature to ensure

proper modeling of your network. (See AutoDiscovery User’s Guide

for detailed instructions on modeling your network.) If you choose to

model your network manually, refer to Appendix C, Manual Modeling.

3. Whether you discover your network manually or use SPECTRUM

AutoDiscovery, you must begin by modeling an ATM device “seed switch”

within the network. SPECTRUM uses the seed switch model as a

starting point to identify the other devices within the network.

4. You should check the ﬁrmware version of each switch in your network

prior to running SPECTRUM AutoDiscovery. SPECTRUM management

of your ATM network is most reliable for switches with the latest

ﬁrmware version.