Supports Management Module SM-FOR1000 Device Management Titlepage ForeRunner ATM Switch Modules
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Contents INTRODUCTION Purpose and Scope ........................................................7 Required Reading ...........................................................7 Supported Devices..........................................................8 The SPECTRUM Model ..................................................9 ForeRunner .................................................................9 ForeSwitchApp ..........................................................10 ATM_Network.......................
Contents Contents Main Application View .................................................. 47 Supported Applications ................................................ 48 Common Applications ............................................... 48 Device-Specific MIBs ................................................ 49 Fore Switch Application (ForeSwitchApp) .................... 50 Path Tables............................................................... 51 Originating Path Table.................................
Contents Software Switch Configuration View..........................70 ATM Switch Software Port Table View......................71 ATM Switch Software Port Detail View......................72 Paths of Selected Port View ......................................74 Path Table ..........................................................74 Additional Detail View................................................75 Path Routes of Selected Port View ...........................79 Path Route Table .......................
Contents Contents NETWORKING CHARACTERISTICS 110 MANUAL MODELING 112 Read Me First .............................................................112 Modeling a Single Device and Workstation ................112 Modeling Multiple Devices and Workstations..............
Introduction This section introduces the SPECTRUM Device Management documentation for Fore Runner ATM devices in SPECTRUM. This introduction contains the following topics: • • • • Purpose and Scope Required Reading Supported Devices (Page 8) The SPECTRUM Model (Page 9) Purpose and Scope for explanations of basic SPECTRUM functionality and navigation techniques, refer to the topics listed under Required Reading.
Introduction Supported Devices SPECTRUM management module SM-FOR1000 currently lets you model the following devices: • Cabletron’s 9A000 ATM Switch Module for the SmartSwitch 9000. • Cabletron’s SFCS-200BX and SFCS-1000 SecureFast Cell Switches. • FORE Systems’ ASX-100, ASX-200 series, and ASX-1000 series ATM Switches. The 9A000 is a dual-slot SmartSwitch 9000 module that provides an aggregate 2.5 Gbps of ATM switching capacity for up to 24 workstations or ATM devices.
Introduction The SPECTRUM Model The SPECTRUM Model ForeRunner SPECTRUM uses the following model types to represent the supported devices and their components. The device models appear as routers at the Topology, Universe, and Location (room, rack, and panel) levels. Figure 1 shows an example of the ForeRunner Topology and Location view icons. • ForeRunner (9A000, ForeASX200, etc.
Introduction The SPECTRUM Model ForeSwitchApp ATM_Network This model type represents the switch application software. When a ForeRunner model type is created, SPECTRUM automatically creates the ForeSwitchApp model and places it in the ATM part of the ForeRunner model’s Device Topology view. Figure 2 shows an example of the ForeSwitchApp Topology and Location View icons. This model type is a conceptual model that represents the ATM network.
Introduction The SPECTRUM Model ForeUserApp Workstation This model type represents the workstation application that is the connection point from the Ethernet LAN to the ATM network. When a workstation model is created with GnSNMPDev, SPECTRUM automatically creates the ForeUserApp model and places it in the GnSNMPDev workstation’s Device Topology view. Figure 4 shows an example of the ForeUserApp Topology and Location View icons. This model type represents the workstation that contains ForeUserApp.
Introduction The SPECTRUM Model The rest of this document covering management module SM-FOR1000 is organized as follows: • • • • • • • • • • Tasks (Page 13) Interface Device Views (Page 15) ForeRunner Interface Device View (Page 17) ForeSwitchApp Interface Device View (Page 24) ForeUserApp Interface Device View (Page 30) Configuration Views (Page 36) Application Views (Page 47) ForeView Application (Page 109) Networking Characteristics (Page 110) Manual Modeling (Page 112) Device Management Page 12 Fo
Tasks This section provides cross references to the information that lets you perform management and troubleshooting tasks associated with the ForeRunner devices.
Tasks Change IP Configuration Parameters The SPECTRUM Model Change Paths and Channels • Fore ATM Switch Application Configuration View (Page 41) View Workstation ATM Configuration • Fore User Application Configuration View (Page 42) • Fore Switch Application (ForeSwitchApp) (Page 50) View Switch Link and Topology • Topology Tables (Page 55) View Signaling Information View Port Admin, Bandwidth, Path Info • Signaling Tables (Page 58) • ForeSwitchApp Port Configuration View (Page 43) View Hardware
Interface Device Views This section describes the Interface Device views and subviews available for the devices. SPECTRUM provides an Interface Device view for each ForeRunner network connection (model type) as follows: Figure 6: SpectroGRAPH: Router Device: Model Name File • ForeRunner Interface Device View • ForeSwitchApp Interface Device View • ForeUserApp Interface Device View (Page 30). Figure 6 shows a sample Interface Device view. The view represents both physical and conceptual devices.
Interface Device Views The Interface Device view contains Interface icons, which represent the model’s interfaces or ports. The icon labels identify the type of interface or port, provide configuration and operational status information, and provide double-click zone access to views. The following sections describe the Interface icons and Interface Options panel for each Interface Device view. The procedures for accessing the Interface Device views are the same for all model types.
ForeRunner Interface Device View This section describes the Interface icon and the views accessible from it. ForeRunner Interface Icon Figure 7: These icons represent the interfaces of the device. The icons identify the type of interface or port and provide statistical information. Figure 7 shows an example of a ForeRunner Interface icon, its Icon Subviews menu, and its labels/double-click zones.
ForeRunner Interface Device View ForeRunner Interface Icon ForeRunner Interface Icon Labels MAC Address Label This section describes the labels on the Interface Icon. See Figure 7. This label displays the address of the device interface. Double-click this label to open the Interface Address Translation Table View (Page 21). Interface Label This label displays the interface (port) number. Address Label Administrative Status Label This label displays the address or mask. The default is the address.
ForeRunner Interface Device View ForeRunner Interface Icon Port Performance View (ForeRunner) This view displays statistics for the port (Interface icon) selected. A multi-attribute line graph shows the port activity. You can change the graph properties via the Graph Properties drop-down menu and Lin/Log toggle described below. This view also contains a table displaying transmission statistics. Current, average, and peak values are shown.
ForeRunner Interface Device View ForeRunner Interface Icon The following sections describe the views that are accessible from the Icon Subviews menu and via double-click zones on the Interface icon. See Figure 7 (Page 17). Table 4: Statistic Definition In Errors The total number of ICMP messages that the SNMP device received or attempted to transmit containing errors. Out Errors The total number of ICMP messages that the SNMP device did not transmit because of errors.
ForeRunner Interface Device View ForeRunner Interface Icon Interface Status View Description The description of the interface. This view provides the following information for the selected interface: Network Name/Address The network name and IP address of the interface. Operational Status A read-only indicator displaying the current operational state of the interface. The possible states are ON, OFF, Testing, and Default. Physical Address The physical (MAC) address of the port.
ForeRunner Interface Device View ForeRunner Interface Icon Interface Threshold View Sort Sorts the table columns. Find Searches for a particular entry in the table. Update Updates the table with the latest configuration information. Secondary Address View This view displays the following information for the selected interface. This view displays the following information for the selected interface.
ForeRunner Interface Device View ForeRunner Interface Icon ForeRunner Interface Options Panel This panel (see Figure 6 (Page 15)) lets you modify the presentation of a highlighted Interface icon. Double-click a non-text area of this panel to open the ForeRunner Gauge Control Panel described below. The Interface Options panel provides the following information. Find This drop-down menu lets you search for a model or group of models based on the physical address, IP address, model type, or network name.
ForeSwitchApp Interface Device View This section describes the Interface icon and the views accessible from it. ForeSwitchApp Interface Icon These icons represent the interfaces of the device. The icons identify the type of interface or port and provide statistical information. Figure 8 shows an example of a ForeSwitchApp Interface icon, its Icon Subviews menu, and its labels/double-click zones.
ForeSwitchApp Interface Device View ForeRunner Interface Icon ForeSwitchApp Interface Icon Labels Inbound Gauge Label This label displays the performance statistic determined by the Gauge Control Panel for this interface. The ForeSwitchApp Gauge Control Panel (Page 27). Double-click this label to open the Port Performance View (ForeSwitchApp) (Page 26). This section describes the labels on the ForeSwitchApp Interface icon. See Figure 8.
ForeSwitchApp Interface Device View ForeRunner Interface Icon ForeSwitchApp Interface Icon Subviews Port Performance View (ForeSwitchApp) This section describes the views that are accessible from the Icon Subviews menu and via double-click zones on the Interface icon (see Figure 8). Table 6 lists the Interface icon devicespecific subviews menu selections. This view displays statistics for the port (Interface icon) selected. A multi-attribute line graph shows the port activity.
ForeSwitchApp Interface Device View ForeRunner Interface Icon Port Detail View (ForeSwitchApp) ForeSwitchApp Interface Options Panel This view provides a color-coded pie chart displaying port transmission statistics. Three buttons at the bottom of the pie chart select the way in which the data is represented (Total, Delta, Accum). Another button, Clear, works in conjunction with the Accum button. Refer to the SPECTRUM Views for more information on pie charts and the use of these buttons.
ForeSwitchApp Interface Device View Figure 9: Gauge Control Panel for the ForeSwitchApp Model Type Gauge Control Panel Gauge Mode Selected Attribute Rates Totals Cell (In/Out) Percentages Discard (Out) ForeRunner Interface Icon Gauge Mode This selection panel lets you select the type of information shown on the Gauge label of the Interface icon: Rates, Totals, or Percentages. The Percentages selection displays the percentage of the selected interface compared to the rest of the interfaces.
ForeSwitchApp Interface Device View ForeRunner Interface Icon Table 10: Rates Mode: Attributes and Corresponding Color Selected Attribute Keep Settings Color Load (In/Out) Green Cell (In/Out) Blue Discard (Out) Gray Error (In) Orange Saves the current settings while SpectroGRAPH is running. Settings return to default when you restart SpectroGRAPH. Reset Returns the settings to the previously saved values.
ForeUserApp Interface Device View This section describes the Interface icon and the views accessible from it. ForeUserApp Interface Icon Figure 10: These icons represent the device interfaces on which the workstations are connected. The icons identify the type of interface and provide statistical information. Figure 10 shows an example of the ForeUserApp Interface icon, its Icon Subviews menu, and its labels/double-click zones.
ForeUserApp Interface Device View ForeUserApp Interface Icon Labels This section describes the labels on the Interface Icons contained in the ForeUserApp Device view (see Figure 10). ForeUserApp Interface Icon ATM Administrative Status Label This label displays the status of this interface for the primary application selected (Routing, MIB-II, etc.). The possible states are ON (Green), OFF (Blue), and Testing (Red). Double-click this label to open the Fore User Application Configuration View (Page 42).
ForeUserApp Interface Device View ForeUserApp Interface Icon ForeUserApp Interface Icons Subviews Port Performance View (ForeUserApp) This section describes the views that are accessible from the Icon Subviews menu and from the double-click zones on the Interface icon (see Figure 10 (Page 30)). Table 11 lists the Interface icon device-specific subviews menu selections.
ForeUserApp Interface Device View Table 12: ForeUserApp Interface Icon Performance Statistic Color Definitions Statistic Table 13: Statistic Color In Load Green In Cell Rate Light Blue Error Rate Red Out Load Yellow Out Cell Rate Blue Discarded Grey Cell Breakdown Description Received The number of ATM cells received. Transmitted The number of ATM cells transmitted. Errors The number of ATM cells received containing errors. Discards The number of ATM cells discarded.
ForeUserApp Interface Device View ForeUserApp Interface Icon AAL Detail View This view provides information on cell breakdown for AAL0, AAL4 and AAL5. All breakdowns provide information on cells received, cells transmitted, discarded cells, and total cells. CRC and CS Protocol Errors are reported in AAL4 and AAL5. SAR Protocol Errors are reported in AAL4 only, as listed in Table 15, Table 16, and Table 17. Table 15: Statistic Received Description The number of AAL type 0 cells received.
ForeUserApp Interface Device View Table 17: Interface Description This field describes the interface of the highlighted Interface icon. If no Interface icon is highlighted, this field is empty or shows the interface previously highlighted. AAL5 Cell Breakdown Statistics Received ForeUserApp Interface Icon Description The number of AAL type 5 cells received. Transmitted The number of AAL type 5 cells transmitted. CRC Errors The number of CS-PDUs received with protocol data unit CRC errors.
Configuration Views This section describes the configuration views, which display MIB information for the devices and applications. Introduction The following configuration views are available for the devices: • The Fore ATM Switch Configuration View (Page 37) provides board, module, and port level administrative details and operational information.
Fore ATM Switch Configuration View In general, you access the device configuration views from the model type icons (ForeSwitchApp, ForeUserApp, etc.) For these views, highlight the model type icon and select View -> Icon Subviews -> Configuration. This configuration view displays the information listed below. You access port-specific configuration views from the Interface icons within the Device Interface view.
Configuration Views Fore ATM Switch Configuration View level administrative details (such as names and addresses) and operational information (such as signaling type, port on/off status, port speed, and datagram size). The configuration view tables also provide doubleclick access zones and buttons that are common to all of the tables, including the Buffer Table. These common items are described below, followed by descriptions of each table. SNMP Agent Opens the SNMP Agent Configuration View.
Configuration Views Sorts the items listed in the columns. Click the column heading of the column you want to sort (which makes Sort available) and click Sort. Find A search feature that is not yet implemented. Update Fore ATM Switch Configuration View Oper. Status The operational status of this output buffer. Buffer Size The logical size of this output buffer, in cells. Queue Length The number of cells in this output buffer. Overflows The number of cells dropped because the output buffer was full.
Configuration Views Fore ATM Switch Configuration View Module Table Interface Table This table provides the following configuration information concerning the ATM switch network module: This table provides the following port status information for the ATM switch: Index The value identifying the port. Board The index of this board within the ATM switch. Description The textural description of the interface. Number The number of this network module within the ATM switch.
Configuration Views Fore ATM Switch Application Configuration View Fore ATM Switch Application Configuration View Port Table This table provides the following port information for the devices: This view provides board-specific configuration information and allows you to change some of the IP configuration parameters.
Configuration Views Fore User Application Configuration View Overflows The number of cells dropped because the output buffer was full. Fore User Application Configuration View Errors The number of cells containing errors. This view includes the following fields that describe the workstation ATM configuration. Carrier The presence or absence of a carrier at this port. Hardware Version The version of the ATM adaptor hardware. The number is encoded into six hexadecimal digits.
Configuration Views ForeSwitchApp Port Configuration View Rec Carrier The presence or absence of a carrier on the link. Port Hw Module The hardware module number of this port. Port Number The number of the port selected. Port Hw Number The hardware port number of this port. Oper Status The current operational state of the adaptor. Remote ATM Address The ATM address of the entity connected to this port. ATM Address The address of this ATM adaptor. Physical Layer The physical layer of the adaptor.
Configuration Views ForeUserApp Configuration View Bandwidth In Allocated/Out Allocated The allocated incoming/outgoing bandwidth of this port, in cells per second. Firmware Version The version of the ATM adaptor firmware. The number is encoded into six hexadecimal digits. Bandwidth In Used/Out Used The incoming/outgoing bandwidth being used on this port, in cells per second. Software Version The version of the ATM adaptor software. The number is encoded into six hexadecimal digits.
Configuration Views Fore ATM SONET Application Configuration View Fore ATM SONET Application Configuration View The Fore ATM SONET Application Configuration view provides the following fields. Board The index of this port’s switch board. Access: From the Icon Subviews menu for the Fore_Sonet_App icon in the Application view, select Configuration. The Fore ATM SONET Application Configuration view is provided as an example of a typical application configuration view.
Configuration Views Fore ATM SONET Application Configuration View Path Width The type of the SONET path. The possible values are sts1, sts3c, sts9c, sts12c, sts24c, or sts48c. The default is sts3c. Tx Scrambling Indicates whether the information is being descrambled before transmitting. The possible values are Scrambling or No Scrambling. The default is Scrambling. Loopback The current loopback status of the SONET interface.
Application Views Main Application View Application Views This section describes the Application views and the device-specific applications to which they provide access. Figure 11: Access: From the Icon Subviews menu for the Device icon, select Application.
Supported Applications SPECTRUM’s applications can be grouped within two general categories as follows: • Applications associated with non proprietary MIBs. See Common Applications below. • Applications associated with device-specific MIBs. See Device-Specific MIBs (Page 49). For the most part, these applications represent the non proprietary MIBs supported by your device.
Application Views - RS-232 WAN Frame Relay Token Ring Ethernet Fast Ethernet rfc1317App rfc1285App rfc1315App 802.11App SONET • Technology Applications - APPN - ATM Client - DHCP - DLSw - Supported Applications - • Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) Applications - ADSL Device-Specific MIBs SPECTRUM imports the following device-level proprietary MIBs into its database: • fore-switch.mib • fore-traplog.
Application Views • Fore Switch Application (ForeSwitchApp) (Page 50) • Fore Software Application (ForeSoftWreApp) (Page 69) • Fore Dual SCP Application (ForeDualSCPApp) (Page 102) • Fore Shared Memory Network Application (ForeShMemApp) (Page 103) • Fore Lane Application (ForeLaneApp) (Page 103) • Fore ATM User Application (ForeUserApp) (Page 107) Device Management Fore Switch Application (ForeSwitchApp) Fore Switch Application (ForeSwitchApp) Table 18 describes the Icon Subviews menu selections for thi
Application Views Fore Switch Application (ForeSwitchApp) Some of the fields in the Path, Channels, Topology, and Signaling Tables views are used to set connection information. Changes to these tables affect the format of some of the fields in the tables listed below.
Application Views Fore Switch Application (ForeSwitchApp) Originating Path Table This table shows originating path status information and allows you to create and remove paths. Follow the procedure shown at the bottom of the table to create and remove paths. This table contains the following fields. Port The input port of this path. Cells The number of cells transferred over this path. Terminating Path Table Status The status of this path entry.
Application Views Fore Switch Application (ForeSwitchApp) Through Path Table Chan. Max The maximum number of virtual channels that can be allocated on this path. This table shows through path status information and allows you to create and remove paths. Follow the procedure shown at the bottom of the table to create and remove paths. This table contains the following fields. Chan. Alloc. The number of channels currently allocated on this path. Band.
Application Views Uptime The time since this path was created, in hundredths of a second. Protocol The signaling protocol that created this path. Channels Tables These tables contain channel information about the virtual paths coming in or passing through the device. The following tables are available. • In Channels Table • Through Channels Table Input Channels Table Fore Switch Application (ForeSwitchApp) Status The status of this channel.
Application Views Fore Switch Application (ForeSwitchApp) Output Channels Table Topology Tables This table shows output path status information and allows you to create and remove paths. Follow the procedure shown at the bottom of the table to create and remove paths. This table contains the following fields. These tables provide link topology information. The following link and Network Services Access Point (NSAP) tables are available: • • • • • • In Port The input port of this path.
Application Views Fore Switch Application (ForeSwitchApp) Age The age of this link information. The actual value has meaning only for comparing different links. Policing Act The action the switch board will take in case of a bandwidth violation. Switch Cluster Table Switch Board Links/Topology Table This table contains the following fields. This table contains the following fields: Index The index number of the switch board within the ATM switch cluster.
Application Views Fore Switch Application (ForeSwitchApp) NSAP Network Prefix Table VPI Identifies the path that this NSAP can be reached on. This table contains the following fields: Port The port of this signaling path, which is the same as the NSAP port. VPI The VPI of this signaling path statistics entry. NSAP Prefix The network prefix used for ATM addresses that is in effect on the user side of the ATM UNI (User Network Interface) port. Status The status of this Network Prefix entry.
Application Views Fore Switch Application (ForeSwitchApp) Destination Identifies the destination NSAP address of this link. Capabilities The bitmap indication of the capabilities of this link. Dest. Mask Identifies the mask that is used for the link destination NSAP address. UBR (Unspecified Bit Rate) VCs The number of active UBR VCs over this link. Dest. Port Identifies the port that is used for the link destination NSAP address. Cost The routing metric for this link.
Application Views Fore Switch Application (ForeSwitchApp) VCI The VCI of the signaling channel within the signaling path. Connectionless VCI The VCI of the connectionless channel within the signaling path. Admin Status The desired state of this signaling channel. Policing Action The Policing Action indicates the action the switch board will take in case of a bandwidth violation. Remote ATM The ATM address of the entity connected to this port. Remote IP The IP address of the entity connected to this port.
Application Views Fore Switch Application (ForeSwitchApp) SPANS Smart PVCs Source Table Restarts The number of times the switch has lost and regained contact. This table contains the following fields: Id The identifier for the SPVC for which this switch is the source. Completions The number of completed calls for this signaling path. Failures The number of call failures for this signaling path. ATM Address The ATM address of the source switch. Destination Id The identifier of the destination switch.
Application Views Fore Switch Application (ForeSwitchApp) Entry Status The status of this SPVC entry. Uptime The time since this SPVC was created, in hundredths of a second. SPANS Smart PVCs Destination Table This table contains the following fields: Status The status of this SPVC. Id The SPVC identifier at the source switch. Entry Status The status of this SPVC entry. ATM Address The ATM address of this switch. Q2931 Admin Table View This table contains the following fields.
Application Views Fore Switch Application (ForeSwitchApp) provide a reliable data link layer for the exchange of Q2931 signaling messages. ILMI Admin Stat The desired state of the underlying ILMI status and configuration channel. ILMI Oper Status The current operational state of the underlying ILMI status and configuration channel. AAL (ATM Adaptation Layer) Type The AAL type that is used by this Q2931 signaling path. UNI Side Determines the role this port takes in the UNI.
Application Views Fore Switch Application (ForeSwitchApp) Admin Max VCI The maximum configured VCI used for SVCs. Rem IP Address The remote IP address UNI Config Version The configuration version of the UNI protocol to use at initialization. Configuring the UNI to auto, means that the UNI will attempt to automatically determine which version of the UNI protocol to use by reading the value of ILMI variable UNI version.
Application Views Fore Switch Application (ForeSwitchApp) VP-associated signaling, if set to this value, the uni encodes the connection identifier with the VPassociated signaling bits. nonAssoc is for Nonassociated signaling, if set to this value the connection identifier is encoded with nonassociated signaling bits. auto stands for autconfigured signaling mode.
Application Views Fore Switch Application (ForeSwitchApp) associated signaling. If set to this value, the uni encodes the conn_id with Non-associated signaling bits. international. Other valid values are national and subscriber. Oper Sig Alloc The operating allocation policy for a network side uni. If set to allocVP, the network side uni will allocate connections in its containing VP only.
Application Views Fore Switch Application (ForeSwitchApp) Q2931 Administration Table Additional Detail View Access: From the Software Switch Configuration View, click the Q2931 Admin button. Max VPI The maximum configured VPI that is used for SPVs when this interface sets up SPV Connections and also the Max VPI that is used to create dynamic paths for SVCs connections. Max Svcc VPI The maximum actual VPI that will be used for SVCs dynamic paths.
Application Views Fore Switch Application (ForeSwitchApp) Supplem Services Status The supplement services status. Calling PAddress Presentation The Calling party address presentation can be set to one of the two values as described above. This is used when this interface is acting as a calling party of a call setup message. When set to enable, while a call setup message is forwarded through this interface, the calling party number is provided.
Application Views Fore Switch Application (ForeSwitchApp) Q2931 Statistics Table View ConnectedPDefaultAddress The connected party address to be used in Connection Acceptance messages that do not contain Connected party addresses. Access: Within the Software Switch Configuration view, click the Q2931 Stats button. This table contains the following fields. SubaddressingAdminStatus Allows you to enable or disable the subaddressing capability.
Application Views Fore Software Application (ForeSoftWreApp) Messages Trans. The number of transmitted messages over this signaling path. Note: Note: Messages Rec. The number of received messages on this signaling path. Q2931 Statistics Detail View Access: Within the Q2931 Statistics View, double-click any field entry to open this view. This view contains pie charts which display Q2931 Call and Message information as well as the following fields.
Application Views Fore Software Application (ForeSoftWreApp) Software Switch Configuration View Reserved PMP Max VCI The maximum VCI that is reserved for PMP connections. Access: From the Icon Subviews menu for the ForeSoftWreApp icon, select Configuration. ATM Address The address of this ATM switch. Switch Type The type of ATM switch. Hardware Version The version of the ATM switch hardware in hex. The version number 0x1 is revision A, 0x2 is revision B etc.
Application Views Fore Software Application (ForeSoftWreApp) Opens the NSAP Static Route Table View (Page 101). Opens the Paths In Table View (Page 81). Path Out Additional Config Opens the Paths Out Table View (Page 82). Opens the Software Switch Additional Configuration View. Path Route Opens the ATM Switch Path Route Table View (Page 83). ATM Switch Software Port Table View Signaling Access: From the Software Switch Configuration view, click on the Port Group button.
Application Views Fore Software Application (ForeSoftWreApp) operational status of the port should not be determined by SPANS. Name The name of this port. Oper The current operational state of this port, as determined either by administrative action, when the value of Admin is down, or by SPANS when the value of Admin is up. Board The hardware board number of this port. TIme The length of time this port has been in its current state, in hundredths of a second.
Application Views Fore Software Application (ForeSoftWreApp) CDV Tolerance The Cell Delay Variation (CDV) tolerance associated with this physical port. Connections take their default value for tis from the input side port. Remote ATM Address The ATM address of the entity connected to this port. Remote IP Address The IP address of the entity connected to this port. ILMI Remote IP Address The IP address of the entity connected to this port that was discovered using ILMI on path 0.
Application Views Fore Software Application (ForeSoftWreApp) Output Max CTD This variable gives the maximum Cell Transfer Delay that is being attributed to the output side of the port. The value can be either user specified or a hardware dependent system default value. Management Status The visibility of this port in the management station’s view. The default value is 1. AIS RDI Generation The port ATM layer AIS and Receiver Data Interface (RDI) generation status, either enabled or disabled.
Application Views Fore Software Application (ForeSoftWreApp) Max B/W The maximum bandwidth of this path, in cells per second. Allc B/W The allocated bandwidth of this path, in cells per second. Cells The number of cells transferred over this path. Module The hardware module number of this port. For a control port (software port), the value of this object is the maximum number of hardware modules plus one. PP Policing CBR This variable defines the per-port policing configuration for CBR connections.
Application Views Table 20: AAL5 nrtVBR States State allOn Fore Software Application (ForeSoftWreApp) Table 21: Definition State All nrtVBR connections arriving on this port will be subjected to GCRA policing. allOff No nrtVBR connections arriving on this port will be subjected to GCRA policing. svcOn All nrtVBR SVCs arriving on this port will be subjected to GCRA policing. svcOff No nrtVBR SVCs arriving on this port will be subjected to GCRA policing.
Application Views Fore Software Application (ForeSoftWreApp) GCRA Policing VBR This variable defines the per-port policing configuration for nrtVBR connections. The states are defined in Table 22. Table 22: AAL5 Packet Discard CBR This variable defines the per-port AAL5 packet discard configuration for CBR connections. The states are defined in Table 23. GCRA Policing VBR States State Table 23: Definition allOn All nrtVBR connections arriving on this port will be subjected to GCRA policing.
Application Views Fore Software Application (ForeSoftWreApp) AAL5 Packet Discard VBR The variable defines the per-port AAL5 packet discard configuration for nrtVBR connections. The states are defined in Table 24. Table 24: AAL5 Packet Discard UBR The variable defines the per-port AAL5 packet discard configuration for nrtVBR connections. The states are defined in Table 25.
Application Views Fore Software Application (ForeSoftWreApp) UBR Taggin This variable defines the per-port configuration for tagging (setting CLP=1) of all cells on UBR connections. The states are defined in Table 26. Table 26: Output Delay Mode Allows you to control whether the Cell Delay Variation value contributed by the input side of this port is based on a user defined value or the system default value.
Application Views Fore Software Application (ForeSoftWreApp) Status The status of this path entry. NumOutputs The number of output ports to which this path is routed. MaxChans The maximum number of virtual channels that can be allocated on this path. LoopVPI If this value is other than -1, cells destined for pathrOutput, pathrOUtputVPI will be translated by the netmod to pathrLoopVPI before actually being transmitted. This was instituted to facilitate single port loopback.
Application Views Fore Software Application (ForeSoftWreApp) Channel Routes of Selected Port View Status The status of this channel entry. Protocol The signaling protocol that created this channel. Access: Within the ATM Switch Software Port Detail View, click the Channel Routes of this Port button. Name The name that has been assigned for this channel. Information about the routing of channels through this ATM switch.
Application Views Fore Software Application (ForeSoftWreApp) Paths Out Table View MaxChans The maximum number of virtual channels that can be allocated on this path. Access: From the Software Switch Configuration view, click on the Paths Out button. NumChans The number of virtual channels currently allocated on this path. Out Port Identifies the output port of this path. Out VPI The VPI of this path. Max B/W The maximum incoming bandwidth of this path, in cells per second.
Application Views Fore Software Application (ForeSoftWreApp) Protocol The signaling protocol that created this path. VCI The VCI (Virtual Channel Identifier) of the signaling channel within the signaling path. TrShapeVPI The VPI of shaped cells. CLS-VCI The VCI of the connectionless channel within the signaling path. Min VCI The minimum VCI that can be allocated on this path. Admin The desired state of this signaling channel.
Application Views Fore Software Application (ForeSoftWreApp) Topology Configuration View window in which a cell may be received on a signaling channel and accepted. A cell that is received on a channel outside the CDV window will be dropped. The signaling path CDV value overrides the default value of a switch CDV. Access: From the Software Switch Configuration View, click the Topology button. Action The policing action the switch will take in case of bandwidth violation on a signaling channel.
Application Views Fore Software Application (ForeSoftWreApp) Min Thresh The capacity value in cells per second of the minimum value that the threshold value for determining the significant change can take. This minimum value is used to ensure that the threshold for determining significant changes to ACR does not become a very small value in cases where product of the ACR and the proportional multiplier is a very small number.
Application Views Fore Software Application (ForeSoftWreApp) FT-PNNI Fore Area The area ID of the FT-PNNI autonomous system in the global Fore hierarchy of PNNI and FT-PNNI peer groups. Board Cluster Table View FT-PNNI Fore Level The level of the FT-PNNI autonomous system in the global Fore hierarchy of PNNI and FT-PNNI peer groups. Board Cluster Configuration Table LBUbr Load Balance Indicates whether this switch is to do Load Balanced UBR routing. Possible values are disable and enable.
Application Views Fore Software Application (ForeSoftWreApp) the number of 25ns clock cycles that occur between increments of the Time and Interrupt Timer Registers. Increasing the Time Scale Factor increases the burst tolerance that can be represented by the policer (in multiples of .838 seconds) while reducing the precision of the policer by a similar factor. Debug Indicates whether or not debugging services are available via TCP port 6532 for this switch.
Application Views Fore Software Application (ForeSoftWreApp) PNNI SPVC/SPVPC Configuration View Age The accuracy of the information about this link. The actual value has no units associated with it. It should be used for comparison. Access: Within the Software Switch Configuration View, click the PNNI SPVC Config button. Topology - Link Table View PNNI SPVCs Access: From the Topology Configuration View, click the Topology Links button. Source The ATM address of the source switch of this link.
Application Views Fore Software Application (ForeSoftWreApp) Reroute Threshold The percentage improvement in the cost that the new SPVC path must have over the current SPVC path before a reroute will be performed. Lowest Priority The value of lowest priority for SPVCCs. Dflt UBR B’Width The default bandwidth in Kilo-CPS to be used for UBR SPVCs. Backoff Interval The time interval to backoff a DTL that failed call setup. The DTL will not be used again until this interval has elapsed.
Application Views Fore Software Application (ForeSoftWreApp) Backoff Interval The time interval to backoff a DTL that failed call setup. The DTL will not be used again until this interval has elapsed. The interval will not be applicable if backoff is disabled on the SPVPC. PMPSPVC Pty Pace No The maximum number within a PMP SPVC that are activated per Pacing Interval. In Port The input port of this SPVC, which is the same as the chanrInputPort, chanPort, pathPort, and portNumber.
Application Views Fore Software Application (ForeSoftWreApp) Smart PVC Destination Table View Access: From the PNNI SPVC/SPVCP Configuration view, click on the SPVC Dest button. In VC The input VCI of this SPVC, which is the same as the chanrInpputVCI. Alloc B The allocated bandwidth of this SPVC. Number of SPVCs out of this switch The number of SPVCs that are coming into this switch (i.e. this switch is their destination). Uptime The time since this SPVC was created in hundredths of a second.
Application Views Fore Software Application (ForeSoftWreApp) Calling Port The input port of this SPVC, and is the same as the chanrInputPort, chanPort, pathPort, and portNumber. In Port The Input port of this SPVC. In VPI The Input VPI for this SPVC. Calling VPI The VPI to be used at the Calling NI for this SPVC. In VCI The Input VCI for this SPVC. Calling VCI The VCI to be used at the Calling NI SPVC. Dst Port The port of this SPVC at the destination end.
Application Views Fore Software Application (ForeSoftWreApp) Called Assigned VCI The VCI assigned at the Called NI for this SPVC. This value is only meaningful if the SPVC status is up. Transit Net Sel The optional transit network selection for this SPVC. Retry Count The number of times the call setup has been attempted since the SPVC creation or the last successful call setup. Fwd UPC Key The forward UPC traffic contract key for this SPVC. This key must be defined in the UPC Contract Table.
Application Views Fore Software Application (ForeSoftWreApp) Calling Domain The domain ID to be used at the Calling NI. Backoff Status The status of the backoff function for this SPVC. If set to disabled, directed dtls configured for this SPVC will be continually retried on failure. Last Fail Cause The cause of the last call setup failure. Last Location The last call setup failure location code for this SPVC. This indicates the switch that initiated the clearing for the call.
Application Views Fore Software Application (ForeSoftWreApp) Dtl Tag This value specifies an index into a table of DTLs, the DTL entries in this table will be used to setup the SPVC. Auto Dtl Status The status of the dynamic path selection function for this SPVC. Can be set to either enabled or disabled. If set to disabled, auto path selection will not be used. PNNI SPVC Destination Table View Access: From the PNNI SPVC/SPVCP Configuration view, click on the PNNI SPVC Dest button.
Application Views Fore Software Application (ForeSoftWreApp) SPVPC Source Table View Ass’d VPI The VPI that is assigned at the destination switch for the permanent portion of this SPVPC. This value is only meaningful if the SPVPC status is up. Access: From the PNNI SPVC/SPVCP Configuration view, click on the SPVPC Source button. This table contains information about SPVPCs that have their source at this switch. This table serves the same function that the PNNI SPVC Source Table serves for SPVCCs.
Application Views Fore Software Application (ForeSoftWreApp) PMP SPVCC Source Table View BearerClass The requested broadband bearer class for this PMP SPVCC. Access: From the PNNI SPVC/SPVCP Configuration view, click on the PMP SPVCC Source button. This table contains information about the root side of PMP SPVCC that have their source at this switch. It also contains the connection parameters that are common to all the parties.
Application Views Fore Software Application (ForeSoftWreApp) Port Identifies the port of this terminating PMP SPVCC at the source end. It has a value of -1 if the port at the destination switch cannot be determined. VPI The VPI used for the PVCC portion of the connection at the root of the PMP SPVCC. The root switch is identified by ATM Address. VCI The VCI used for the PVCC portion of the connection at the root of the PMP SPVC. The root switch is identified by pnniPmpSpvccDestRootEntry.
Application Views Fore Software Application (ForeSoftWreApp) AssignedVPI The VPI assigned at the Called NI for this party. The value is only meaningful if the party status is up. Port Identifies the port where this party of a PMP SPVCC terminates. It has a value of -1 if the port at the destination switch cannot be determined. AssignedVCI The VCI assigned at the Called NI for this party. This value is only meaningful if the party status is up.
Application Views Fore Software Application (ForeSoftWreApp) RGroupIndex Specifies the entry in the SPVXC Redundancy Group table for information regarding the secondary port to be used as the redundant port. This will be used at the terminating PVC end. SwitchoverCmd Defines the switchover command. The value of switch2primary is used to switch over the permanent PVC portion to the primary port. The value of switch2secondary is used to switch over the permanent PVC portion to the secondary port.
Application Views Fore Software Application (ForeSoftWreApp) attempted for PVC switch over every pacing interval. Port The port through which this NSAP address can be reached. AutoPVCSwOver Allows you to determine if the automatic switchover of the PVC portion is enabled or disabled. The default value is disabled. VPI This value identifies the path through which this NSAP address can be reached. State The state of the Redundancy Group.
Application Views Fore Dual SCP Application (ForeDualSCPApp) Fore Dual SCP Application (ForeDualSCPApp) Primary Controls which SCP is designated as the primary SCP, either slotX or slotY. Failover Allows you to enable or disable the dual SCP failover mechanism. When set to disable, the backup SCP will not take over if the main SCP goes down.
Application Views Fore Shared Memory Network Application (ForeShMemApp) Fore Shared Memory Network Application (ForeShMemApp) This application provides the following subview: • Fore Shared Memory Network Module Configuration View Fore Shared Memory Network Module Configuration View Access: From the Icon Subviews menu for the ForeShMemApp icon, select Configuration. Shared Memory Configuration Table A table for shared memory network modules configuration.
Application Views Fore Lane Application (ForeLaneApp) Fore LANE Application Configuration View Access: From the Icon Subviews menu for the ForeLaneApp icon, select Configuration. LEC Configuration Table This table contains Local Exchange Carriers and their parameters. Index The index to the LEC Configuration Table. AtmAddr The ATM address of this LEC. Admin The desired state for this LEC. The default value is up. Oper The actual operating status of this LEC. Possible values are up, down, and joining.
Application Views Fore Lane Application (ForeLaneApp) LES Configuration Table LANType The type of LAN associated with this LES. Index Index into the Local Exchange Server Configuration Table. MaxFrSize Maximum frame size for this table. SecServer ElanName Name of the emulated LAN associated with this entry. LEC ARP Table AtmAddr The ATM address of this LES. Opens the LEC ARP Configuration View. Admin The desired state for this LES. Possible values are up and down.
Application Views Fore Lane Application (ForeLaneApp) AtmAddr The ATM address associated with this ARP entry. Admin The desired state for LECS, either up or down. Flags The flags associated with this ARP entry. Oper The actual state of LECS, either up or down. ConnVPI The VCI associated with this connection. DataBase The full path to the location and name of the LECS database. ConnVCI The VCI associated with this connection. Status The status of this table entry.
Application Views Fore ATM User Application (ForeUserApp) Fore ATM User Application (ForeUserApp) Firmware Version The version of the ATM adapter firmware. The number is encoded into six hexadecimal digits. The ATM User (ForeUserApp) application provides connection information for devices containing a FORE Systems, Inc., ATM adaptor card. The application represents the device’s interface with the ATM network.
Application Views Fore User Application Configuration View Connection Table Access: From the Icon Subviews menu for the ATM User Application, select Connection Table. This table includes the following fields that describe the ATM connections. Mean Bandwidth The mean bandwidth for this connection, in Kbps. Mean Burst The mean burst length for this connection, in Kilobits. Uptime The length of time since this connection was created, in hundredths of a second. Interface The ATM interface.
ForeView Application Fore User Application Configuration View ForeView Application This section describes how to install ForeVIew applications onto NT and Solaris platforms. ForeView is an application purchased separately from the ForeRunner management module. This application can provide additional management of ForeRunner modeled devices. For further information, see the Marconi (Fore) website: www.marconi.
Networking Characteristics This section provides an overview of how the ForeRunner devices function in the ATM network. Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) is based on the transmission of fixed-length (53-byte) cells of data. Contrast this with an Ethernet LAN, which transmits variable-length packets ranging in size from 64 to over 1500 bytes of data. ATM’s use of small, fixed-length data cells allows for improved traffic management and traffic shaping.
Figure 12: ForeRunner Device and its Network Connections Ethernet Port Device A multi-homed workstation is a workstation containing firmware that makes it part of the Ethernet and ATM networks to which it is connected. Therefore, the workstation’s ForeUserApp provides the connection between the ATM network and the Ethernet LAN.
Manual Modeling Read Me First Manual Modeling This section describes the procedures for modeling single and multiple devices and workstations. Modeling these devices involves creating a switch model at the Universe level, creating ATM and LAN or discrete LAN conceptual network models, and configuring application models within the conceptual network models.
Figure 14: Figure 13: Modeling of a Single Device and Workstation Conceptual Overview Creating the Universe Level Models ForeRunner Connection Point ATM Network Ethernet LAN Step 1 ATM Network ForeRunner Device Workstation (User Application) Step 2 In the following procedure, the step numbers in the text correspond to the step numbers in the illustrations. 1 Create a ForeRunner switch model at the Universe level (Figure 14).
Manual Modeling Figure 15: Modeling a Single Device and Workstation Creating the Workstation Model Figure 16: Pasting the ForeUserApp Model into the ATM_Network Model Primary Landscape 0x400000 GnSNMPDev - VNM host - GnSNMPDev fore 1 LAN_802_3 Fore Sys. WS 132.1 fore 1 ForeUserApp Step 6 Step 4 Step 5 Step 3 Step 7 ATM Network ForeUserApp 6 Go into the Workstation (GnSNMPDev) model’s Topology view (Figure 16). 7 Highlight and Edit/Copy the ForeUserApp model.
Manual Modeling Modeling a Single Device and Workstation 10 Go into the ForeRunner model’s Topology view Figure 17: Pasting the ForeSwitchApp Model into the ATM_Network Model (Figure 17). 11 Highlight and Edit/Copy the ForeSwitchApp Primary Landscape 0x400000 - VNM host - of type Fore- model. fore 1 12 Go into the ATM_Network model. ForeRunner ForeASX100/200 132.1 13 Paste the ForeSwitchApp model into the ATM_Network model.
Manual Modeling Modeling a Single Device and Workstation An Off-Page Reference icon representing the ForeRunner model will be connected to the ForeSwitchApp model in the ATM_Network model (Figure 18). Figure 18: At the Universe level, a logical pipe connection will automatically be drawn between the ForeRunner model and the ATM_Network model (Figure 19).
Manual Modeling Modeling Multiple Devices and Workstations Modeling Multiple Devices and Workstations This section describes the procedure for modeling multiple ForeRunner devices and related applications and conceptual models. Figure 20 provides a conceptual overview of the modeling of multiple devices and workstations (user applications).
Manual Modeling Modeling Multiple Devices and Workstations The process of modeling multiple ForeRunner devices is similar to the one for modeling single devices and involves the following procedures previously described: 1 Create the Universe level switch models. 2 Create additional GnSNMPDev workstation models. 3 Copy the ForeUserApp model from the workstation’s Topology view and paste it into the ATM Network model.
Manual Modeling Figure 21: Modeling Multiple Devices and Workstations Automatically Placed Universe Level Logical Pipe Connections ATM Network ForeRunners LAN Device Management Page 119 ForeRunner ATM Switch Modules
Index Numerics 9A000 8 A AAL0 34 AAL4 34 AAL5 34 Adaptor Type 44 Address 57 MAC 18 Physical 21 Address Label 18 Administrative Status 21, 25, 31, 43 Age 56 Alarm Discard Threshold 22 Application ATM User 107 Application View Icon Mode 47 ASX Switches 8 Asynchronous Transfer Mode 110 ATM Adaptor Card Information 107 Address 43, 44, 56 Cells 110 Device Management Connection Information 107 Connection Table 107 Interface Type 31 User Configuration View 42 ATM User Application 107 ATM_Network Model Type 10 At
Index Fore User Application Table View 70 ForeRunner Configuration View 37 Model Types 9 ForeSwitchApp 43 ForeUserApp 44 ForeUserApp Model Type 11 Framing Default 45 Framing Operation 45 G Gauge Mode 29 Selected Attribute 29 Type 29 Gauge Control Panel ForeSwitchApp 27 ForeUserApp 35 Gauge Label 25, 31 H Hardware 8 Hardware Speed 42, 44 Hardware Version 42, 44 Index I L Icon Modification 23, 27, 35 Icons and Labels 15 In, Port 53, 55 In, VCI (Virtual Channel Identifier) 55 In, VPI (Virtual Path Ident
Index Information 31 Network Function 110 Number of Links 55 Number of Ports 41 Index ForeSwitchApp 43 ForeUserApp 44 Port Number 43, 44 Port Uptime 43 Ports Routed 54 Protocol 52, 53, 54, 55 O Operational Status 21, 41, 43, 44 Out, Port 53, 55 Out, VCI (Virtual Channel Identifier) 55 Out, VPI (Virtual Path Identifier) 53, 55 Overflows 42 P Packet Size 21 Packet Threshold 22 Path Status 46 Table Views 52 Width 46 Paths-In/Out Max 44 Paths-In/Out Number 44 Performance Statistics 25, 31 Physical Layer 4
Index Index Z Zones, Double-Click 17, 24, 30 Device Management Page 123 ForeRunner ATM Switch Modules
