Working with LANE Components

This chapter describes how to use AtmDirector to access detailed information about the client, LE server, broadcast server, and configuration server components in an ATM-VLAN.

Viewing Client Summary Information

The Client Summary window provides summary information for any of the active clients in the ATM-VLAN. The client summary includes the addresses used by the client to establish virtual connections and can be useful in troubleshooting connections.

To display summary information for a client, follow these steps:

Step 1 From the AtmDirector main window, double-click on the name of an ATM-VLAN to display the ATM-VLAN topology.

Step 2 Select a client from the ATM-VLAN topology map.

Step 3 Select ATM-VLAN>Client Summary or right-click on a client component and select Summary from the popup menu.

The Client Summary window opens (Figure 8-1). The information in this window is described in Table 8-1.

Figure 8-1: Client Summary Window

Step 4 Click OK when you have read the client summary.

Table  8-1: Client Summary Field Descriptions

Field	Description
ATM-VLAN Name	Administrative name assigned to this ATM-VLAN.
Fabric Name	Name of the fabric to which this ATM-VLAN belongs.
Host Name	Name assigned to the device running this client.
Client ID	ID assigned to this client by the LE server.
Version	Software version this client is running.
Uptime	Time when this client became activated.
Proxy	Indicates whether this device also represents other devices behind it.
Primary ATM Address	Address used by the client to establish control connections.
Secondary ATM Addresses	Other addresses in addition to the primary ATM address used by the client for data direct connections.
MAC Address	MAC address of the device running this client.
Operational Status	Up or Down.

Viewing LE Server/Broadcast Server Summary Information

The LE Server and Broadcast Server Summary window provides summary and status information for an LE server or broadcast server.

To view summary information for an LE server or broadcast server, follow these steps:

Step 1 From the AtmDirector main window, double-click on the name of an ATM-VLAN to display the ATM-VLAN topology.

Step 2 Select an LE server or broadcast server from the ATM-VLAN topology map.

Step 3 Select ATM-VLAN>Server Summary, or right-click on a server component and select Summary from the popup menu.

The LE Server and Broadcast Server Summary window opens for the selected server or broadcast server (Figure 8-2). The information in this window is described in Table 8-2.

Figure 8-2: LE Server and Broadcast Server Summary Window

Step 4 Click OK when you have read the server summary.

Table  8-2: LE Server and Broadcast Server Summary Field Descriptions

Field	Description
ATM-VLAN Name	Administrative name for the ATM-VLAN served by this LE server or broadcast server
Fabric Name	Name of the fabric to which this ATM-VLAN belongs
Host Name	Name of the device running the LE server or broadcast server
ATM Address	Address of the LE server or broadcast server
Interface	String identifying the main and sub interfaces on which the server receives control connections
Uptime	Time when this server became activated
Mode	Master or backup server for the ATM-VLAN
Operational Status	Up or down

Configuration Server Component Information--Overview

From the ATM-VLAN topology map window you can access the following information for any configuration server:

• Summary--See "Viewing Configuration Server Summary Information."

• Database of ATM-VLAN-to-server mappings--See "Viewing the Configuration Server Database."

• ATM-VLAN configuration table--See "Viewing the Configuration Server ATM-VLAN Configuration Table."

Viewing Configuration Server Summary Information

The Configuration Server Summary window provides identifying and summary status information for the selected configuration server, master or backup.

To view configuration server summary information, follow these steps:

Step 1 From the AtmDirector main window, double-click on the name of an ATM-VLAN to display the ATM-VLAN topology.

Step 2 Select a configuration server from the ATM-VLAN topology map.

Step 3 Select ATM-VLAN>Config Server Summary or right-click on a configuration server component and select Summary from the popup menu.

The Configuration Server Summary window opens (Figure 8-3). The information in this window is described in Table 8-3.

Figure 8-3: Configuration Server Summary Window

Step 4 Click OK when you have read the configuration server summary.

Table  8-3: Configuration Server Summary Field Descriptions

Field	Description
Fabric Name	Name of the fabric to which this ATM-VLAN belongs
Host Name	Device that is running this configuration server
ATM Address	Address on which this configuration server listens for incoming connections
Interface	Interface on which the configuration server receives configure requests
Status
Uptime	Time when this configuration server became activated
Mode	Master or backup configuration server
Operational Status	Up or down

Viewing the Configuration Server Database

The Config Server Database window provides identifying information about the selected configuration server and shows its ATM-VLAN-to-server database mappings. These mappings contain the name of each ATM-VLAN known to the configuration server and the ATM address of its corresponding LE server.

To view the configuration server database, follow these steps:

Step 1 From the AtmDirector main window, double-click on the name of an ATM-VLAN to display the ATM-VLAN topology.

Step 2 Select a configuration server from the ATM-VLAN topology map.

Step 3 Select ATM-VLAN>Config Server Database or right-click on a configuration server component and select Configuration Database from the popup menu.

The Config Server Database window opens (Figure 8-4). The information shown in this window is described in Table 8-4.

Figure 8-4: Config Server Database Window

Step 4 Click OK when you have read the configuration server database.

Table  8-4: Config Server Database Field Descriptions

Field	Description
Host Name	Administrative name of the device running the configuration server
Mode	Master or backup configuration server for the fabric
Default ATM-VLAN	ATM-VLAN name assigned to clients who do not specify what ATM-VLAN to join when issuing a configuration request.
ATM-VLAN Configuration
ATM-VLAN Name	ATM-VLANs known to this configuration server
Master LE Server ATM Address	Address of the Master LE server for the ATM-VLAN in this row
ATM-VLAN Access	Access of the ATM-VLAN in this row to configure requests: open or closed

Viewing the Configuration Server ATM-VLAN Configuration Table

The Config Server - ATM-VLAN Configuration window shows the configuration table for an ATM-VLAN maintained by the configuration server. This table consists of a list of master LE servers that serve the ATM-VLANs known to this configuration server, along with ATM and MAC addresses of hosts that are allowed to join. This list of addresses is used to decide which clients can access the ATM-VLAN when the ATM-VLAN access is closed.

To view the configuration server ATM-VLAN configuration table, follow these steps:

Step 1 From the AtmDirector main window, double-click on the name of an ATM-VLAN to display the ATM-VLAN topology.

Step 2 Select a configuration server from the ATM-VLAN topology map.

Step 3 Select ATM-VLAN>Config Server Database or right-click on a configuration server component and select Configuration Database from the popup menu.

The Config Server database window opens (Figure 8-4).

Step 4 Select an ATM-VLAN from the ATM-VLAN Configuration list.

Step 5 Click Show Detail.

The configuration table entry for the selected ATM-VLAN is shown in the Config Server - ATM-VLAN Configuration window (Figure 8-5). The information in this window is described in Table 8-5.

Figure 8-5: Config Server - ATM-VLAN Configuration Window

Step 6 Click OK when you have read the configuration table.

Table  8-5: Config Server - ATM-VLAN Configuration Field Descriptions

Field	Description
Config Server
Host Name	Administrative name assigned to the device running the selected configuration server.
ATM Address	ATM Address of this configuration server.
ATM-VLAN Name	ATM-VLAN served by this configuration server for which configuration is shown.
Default ATM-VLAN	Indicates whether this is the default ATM-VLAN for the fabric.
LE Servers serving the ATM-VLAN
ATM address	Address of an LE server that serves this ATM-VLAN
Priority	Relative priority of the LE server. The lower this number, the more priority is given the LE server for servicing the ATM-VLAN.
State	The present state of the LE server: active (server is servicing the ATM-VLAN), inactive (server is connected but not accepting joins), not connected (server is not accounted for).
ATM Addresses allowed to join ATM-VLAN
ATM Address	ATM address of a device that can join the ATM-VLAN.
Last Used	Time when the address in this row last issued a join request.
MAC addresses allowed to join ATM-VLAN
MAC Address	MAC address of a device that can join the ATM-VLAN
Last Used	Time when the address in this row last issued a join request.