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SG24-4817-00
IBM ATM Workgroup Solutions:
Implementing the 8285 ATM Switch
December 1996
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SG24-4817-00 International Technical Support Organization IBML IBM ATM Workgroup Solutions: Implementing the 8285 ATM Switch December 1996 This soft copy for use by IBM employees only.
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This soft copy for use by IBM employees only. Take Note! Before using this information and the product it supports, be sure to read the general information in Appendix F, “Special Notices” on page 277. First Edition (December 1996) This edition applies to the ATM Workgroup Switch with microcode level 1.4. Comments may be addressed to: IBM Corporation, International Technical Support Organization Dept. HZ8 Building 678 P.O. Box 12195 Research Triangle Park, NC 27709-2195 When you send information
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This soft copy for use by IBM employees only. Contents Figures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii Tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xi How This Redbook Is Organized ........................... xi The Team That Wrote This Redbook ......................... xii . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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This soft copy for use by IBM employees only. 4.4.3 Sample Scenarios . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 4.5 ATM 4-Port 100 Mbps MIC Fiber Module and the ATM 4-Port 100 Mbps .................................... 46 SC Fiber Module 4.5.1 Sample Scenarios . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 4.6 Video Distribution Module ............................. 48 4.6.1 MPEG Fundamentals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 4.6.2
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This soft copy for use by IBM employees only. Chapter 7. IBM 8285 Configuration ......................... 123 7.1 Configuring Classical IP ............................. 123 .......................... 123 7.1.1 Classical IP Parameters 7.1.2 Configuring a Simple CIP Network .................... 123 7.1.3 Troubleshooting Your CIP Network .................... 126 7.1.4 Configuring a Local Multi-Switch Network for CIP ........... 128 7.2 Configuring LAN Emulation ........................... 131 7.2.1
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This soft copy for use by IBM employees only. How Customers Can Get ITSO Redbooks ..................... 282 IBM Redbook Order Form .............................. 283 Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285 List of Abbreviations ................................. 291 Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295 vi ATM Workgroup Solutions: Implementing the 8285 ATM Switch
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This soft copy for use by IBM employees only. Figures 1. ATM Addressing Format Cell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 2. ATM UNI/NNI Format Data Cells . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 3. ATM Call Establishment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 4. ATM Classical IP using ARP Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 5. Front Panel of the IBM 8285 Nways ATM Workgroup Switch Base Unit . 11 6. Front Panel of the IBM 8285
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This soft copy for use by IBM employees only. 43. A Simple LANE Network - Logical View ................... 136 44. The Console Screen of a Simple LANE Network Configuration ..... 138 .... 140 45. The Sample Console Screen to Check the Physical Connection 46. The Sample Console Screen to Check the LANE Registration ..... 141 47. The Sample Console Screen to Check the LANE Registration ..... 142 48. NetView for AIX Root Submap ........................ 157 49. ATM Campus Submap ....................
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This soft copy for use by IBM employees only. Tables 1. Control Point Levels Summary of the IBM 8285 Nways ATM Workgroup Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 2. ATM Buses Implemented in the IBM 8285 Nways ATM Workgroup Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 3. ATM 155 Mbps Media Module Supported I/O Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 4. Video Distribution Module Comparison of MPEG-2 and Moti
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This soft copy for use by IBM employees only. x ATM Workgroup Solutions: Implementing the 8285 ATM Switch
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This soft copy for use by IBM employees only. Preface This redbook provides a detailed overview of the IBM 8285 Nways ATM Workgroup Switch, from both functional and operational viewpoints. It provides everything you need to know to plan, implement, debug, manage, and maintain an ATM network using the 8285 switch. It includes scripted and tested configuration scenarios to simplify and expedite the initial implementation, and debugging and tuning guidelines to optimize the ATM network. In addition
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This soft copy for use by IBM employees only. This chapter provides an overview of the 8285 installation process. This includes physical and logical planning information, as well as details about the 8285 microcode and how to upgrade it. • Chapter 7, “IBM 8285 Configuration” This chapter provides information on how to configure and troubleshoot a network of 8285 switches. Both Classical IP ATM networks and LAN Emulation ATM networks are discussed. Actual console samples are included, where appro
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This soft copy for use by IBM employees only. Tadashi Murayama is an Advisory Networking I/T Specialist in IBM Japan. He has been with IBM Japan for 11 years in the Field Support Organization and has been in charge of the networking products, such as the CCU/NCP and the LAN products. He holds a degree in LL.B. from Gakusyuin University in Tokyo, Japan. His areas of expertise include traditional SNA networking, legacy LAN protocols (token-ring, Ethernet, FDDI), and campus ATM protocols and relate
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This soft copy for use by IBM employees only. xiv ATM Workgroup Solutions: Implementing the 8285 ATM Switch
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This soft copy for use by IBM employees only. Chapter 1. Introduction to ATM Networks This book is designed to help you to get the most effective use of the IBM 8285 Nways ATM Workgroup Switch as you implement an ATM network. Before going into further details about the 8285, however, it might be useful to review the basics of ATM networking, addressing, and data flows. 1.1 ATM Fundamentals Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) is a high-performance network technology that is rapidly becoming the stan
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This soft copy for use by IBM employees only. 1.1.2 ATM Connections ATM, being session-oriented, requires that a path through the network be determined and maintained for the duration of the session. This path is comprised of virtual channel links (switch-to-switch connections), which are linked together to form a virtual channel connection (VCC) (end-to-end connection), which are aggregated into virtual paths (VP). Just like a virtual channel (VC), a virtual path can be a virtual path link (swi
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This soft copy for use by IBM employees only. 1. The network prefix must be unique and consistent within a given ATM network. It is defined at each switch in the network and consists of an 11-byte network address and a 2-byte area identifier, which is further divided in to a 1-byte ATM Cluster Number(ACN), and a 1-byte Hub Number (HN). This results in a hierarchical network topology of: a. An ATM network comprised of b. ATM sub-networks (or clusters) comprised of c. ATM hubs In any given ATM n
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This soft copy for use by IBM employees only. Because ATM allows for dynamic registration of resources, signalling processes have been established to provide for initial registration, connection setup, and connection teardown, whether the connection is native ATM, ATM Forum-Compliant LAN Emulation, or Classical IP (CIP). 1.1.4.1 Basic ATM Signalling Figure 3. ATM Call Establishment For an endstation to communicate in a switched environment such as ATM, it must register with the network, request
