From: Hyper Boy (hyper_boy@xxxxxxxx)
Date: Tue May 23 2000 - 09:58:59 GMT-3
I think that is not a limit.
You can specify NSAP address of every part of ELAN, which need not abide by the
rule. I have not test whether CISCO's product support more than 255 ELANs. But
I think it is not limit.
----- Original Message -----
From: Pieter Bloem <pbloem@fastwire.com.au>
To: <ccielab@groupstudy.com>
Sent: Monday, May 22, 2000 10:07 PM
Subject: RE: LANE Question
> This is an old message, but it does highlight a limitation of Cisco's ELAN
> configuration....
>
> The .** in the addresses (selector) is actually the ELAN number in hex, as
> such, only 255 ELAN's can be supported on the one LECS pair..... ( There is
> no ELAN 0, and the LECS forces this to 00 anyway ).
>
> Does anyone know if this is the only way that ELAN's can be implemented on
> Cisco kit, or can this "default" numbering plan be overridden ? ie Cisco's
> use of the selector and last nibble of the ESI ?
>
>
>
> Piete
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: nobody@groupstudy.com [mailto:nobody@groupstudy.com]On Behalf Of
> > Nemo
> > Sent: Thursday, 18 May 2000 8:31
> > To: Muthu Mohanasundaram; ccielab@groupstudy.com
> > Subject: RE: LANE Question
> >
> >
> > The example you mention simply
> > reflects this rule:
> >
> > LEC: add 0 to the last digit of the ESI
> > LES: add 1 to the last digit of the ESI
> > BUS: add 2 to the last digit of the ESI
> > LECS: add 3 to the last digit of the ESI
> >
> > Router-2#sh atm lane default-atm-address
> > interface ATM0:
> > LANE Client: 47.009181000000001011B8CF01.00603E5A03E8.**
> > LANE Server: 47.009181000000001011B8CF01.00603E5A03E9.**
> > LANE Bus: 47.009181000000001011B8CF01.00603E5A03EA.**
> > LANE Config Server: 47.009181000000001011B8CF01.00603E5A03EB.00
> >
> >
> > Nemo
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: nobody@groupstudy.com [mailto:nobody@groupstudy.com]On Behalf Of
> > Muthu Mohanasundaram
> > Sent: Wednesday, May 17, 2000 3:05 PM
> > To: ccielab@groupstudy.com
> > Subject: LANE Question
> >
> >
> > 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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