Overview

The AtmDirector network management software is an application in the CiscoWorks for Switched Internetworks (CWSI) suite of network management applications. CWSI applications enable you to configure, monitor, and manage a switched internetwork. CWSI includes the following applications:

• AtmDirector

• Network Map

• VlanDirector

• UserTracking

• CiscoView

• TrafficDirector

The AtmDirector application, which manages Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) networks, is described here. For information about getting started with CWSI and the other CWSI applications refer to the following:

• Getting Started with CWSI (includes information about using the network map)

• Using VlanDirector

• Using TrafficDirector

• UserTracking for End-User Nodes

• Using CiscoView with Catalyst and LightStream Switches

• Release notes

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Note To install CWSI, refer to the CD booklet Installing CWSI in the CD-ROM package.

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AtmDirector Features

The AtmDirector software includes the following features:

• Discover the ATM network that consists of Cisco LightStream 1010 ATM switches, referred to as LS1010 switches. You can also discover ATM devices connected to the LS1010 ports--for example, the ATM Interface Processor (AIP) card for the Catalyst 5000 series switches.

• Display all discovered devices on a topology map.

• Interact with all discovered devices via pull-down menus or, for quick navigation, via icons.

• Monitor the status of discovered devices.

• Display and interact with virtual channels on links and between devices.

• Set up soft permanent virtual channel (SPVCs) connections and soft permanent virtual path (SPVPs) connections.

• Display ATM-VLAN topology and configuration information, identify problems, and monitor performance.

• Display Private Network Node Interface (PNNI) topology information, configure PNNI nodes, and monitor link status.

• Invoke the CiscoView application for each device on the topology map.

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Note Before the AtmDirector software can discover any LightStream 1010 switch, IP over ATM or LAN Emulation (LANE) must be running with correctly configured IP addresses on the Ethernet port of the LS1010 switch. Also, Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) must be enabled with a default community string.

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ATM Fabric--Definition

An ATM fabric is a group of interconnected switches. A fabric comprises all the ATM switches that can be discovered via the Interim Local Management Interface (ILMI) Neighbor discovery mechanism, starting at the seed address. A fabric also contains the ATM end hosts connected to these switches.

ATM-VLAN--Definition

ATM-VLANs are an implementation of virtual LANs (VLANs) for ATM networks. An ATM-VLAN uses LAN emulation (LANE) to enable existing applications to access an ATM network as if it were operating over a traditional LAN, such as Ethernet or token ring. An ATM fabric can contain multiple ATM-VLANs. For a further understanding of ATM-VLANS, refer to Chapter 4, "Generating the ATM-VLAN Topology Map."

PNNI--Definition

PNNI stands for Private Network-Node Interface, sometimes called Private Network-Network Interface. PNNI is a dynamic source routing protocol for ATM internetworks that provides routing between ATM switches and groups of switches. Cisco's implementation of PNNI routing on the LightStream 1010 switch is based on the ATM Forum PNNI 1.0 specification. For a further understanding of PNNI, refer to Chapter 5, "Generating the PNNI Topology Map."

Launching the AtmDirector Application

To launch the AtmDirector application, follow these steps:

Step 1 Start CWSI.

The CWSI Topology window opens.

Step 2 Select Tools>AtmDirector or double-click on the ATM cloud icon in the toolbar.

The AtmDirector main window opens (Figure 1-1).

Figure 1-1: AtmDirector Main Window

Quitting the AtmDirector Application

To quit the AtmDirector application, follow these steps:

Step 1 Select File>Exit from the AtmDirector main window.

Step 2 At the confirmation prompt, click OK.