From: luoht (luoht@xxxxxxx)
Date: Thu May 18 2000 - 23:01:50 GMT-3
So, anyone can tell me what's the difference between 'mac-address zzzzzz'
and 'atm nsap-address zzzzz' and/or 'atm esi-address zzzzz' ?
Michael
----- Original Message -----
From: "Muthu Mohanasundaram" <mmsundar@yahoo.com>
To: "Scott F. Robohn" <sfr@ccci.com>; <ccielab@groupstudy.com>
Sent: Thursday, May 18, 2000 8:16 AM
Subject: Re: LANE Question
> Hi Scott,
>
> Thanks for your reply. But I now have one more
> question.
>
> If I have to explicitly configure my LECS atm address
> on my router, for some reason, which command should I
> use?
>
> atm nsap-address zzzzzz
>
> or
>
> lane config config-atm-address zzzzzzz
>
> or both ?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Mohan.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> --- "Scott F. Robohn" <sfr@ccci.com> wrote:
> > Muthu,
> >
> > These are the default NSAP addresses used for LANE
> > components on a LANE module. The '**' gets filled
> > in by the
> > subinterface number you use for the particular LANE
> > component.
> >
> > The point with these default addresses is to make it
> > easier
> > for you: you don't _have to_ enter any NSAP
> > addresses (or
> > parts of NSAP addresses). If ILMI is turned on, you
> > automatically get an NSAP prefix (the first 13
> > bytes) from
> > the ATM switch, and this default scheme fills in the
> > last 7
> > bytes for you.
> >
> > Do you _want_ to use a different address? I would
> > recommend
> > against it. But if you have/want to, you can use
> > the 'atm
> > nsap-address zzzz...' or 'atm esi-address zzzz....'
> > command
> > on the subinterfaces where you don't want to use the
> > default
> > NSAP addresses. If you do this, be aware that you
> > may need
> > to hard-code 'atm route' entries in one or more ATM
> > switches.
> >
> > HTH,
> > Scott
> >
> > Muthu Mohanasundaram wrote:
> > >
> > > Hi All,
> > >
> > > The Catalyst 5000 manuals say the ESI part of the
> > ATM
> > > address for LANE components are :
> > >
> > > LEC = .......0.**
> > > LES = .......1.**
> > > BUS = .......2.**
> > > LECS= .......3.00
> > >
> > > That is LEC has 0, LES has 1, BUS has 2 and LECS
> > has 3
> > > in the last byte of the ESI.
> > >
> > > Is this sequence a MUST for LANE to operate? Or
> > are
> > > these values are just given as Cisco defaults so
> > that
> > > they are easy to remember?
> > >
> > > My problem is, if I am configuring all these LANE
> > > components with my own explicit atm addresses, do
> > I
> > > have to follow this sequence.
> > >
> > > For example if my LECS address is
> > >
> > > 47.0091810000......00.0061.705b.7702.00,
> > >
> > > can I use
> > >
> > > 47.0091810000......00.0061.705b.1111.** for my LES
> > > 47.0091810000......00.0061.705b.2222.** for my BUS
> > > 47.0091810000......00.0061.705b.3333.** for my LEC
> > > on the same router ?
> > >
> > > Can someone point me to a good URL on this stuff.
> > >
> > > Any help would be appreciated.
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > > Mohan.
> > >
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