Network Router User's Manual

Configuring LANE 4-5

Configuring a LEC

This section describes how to configure a LANE client connection from a remote ATM

switch router to the processor card (CPU) of a local switch. This connection allows you to

configure the ATM switch router remotely.

Note This connection is for switch management only.

Take these steps:

For examples of these commands, see the section “LANE Configuration Examples” at the

end of this chapter.

Step Command Purpose

1 Switch> enable

Switch#

Enter privileged EXEC mode.

2 Switch# configure terminal

Switch(config)#

Enter global configuration mode.

3 Switch(config)# interface

atm0[.subinterface]

Switch(config-if)#

Select the processor card (CPU)

subinterface.

Note We recommend that you configure

LECs on subinterfaces (atm 0.1), not main

interfaces (atm 0).

4 Switch(config-if)# lane

client-atm-address

atm-address-template

Specify an ATM address (and override the

automatic ATM address assigned to the

LANE client).

5 Switch(config-if)# lane client

ethernet elan-name

Configure a LANE client on the specified

subinterface.

6 Switch(config-if)# end

Switch#

Return to privileged EXEC mode.