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vi ANA-5910/5930/5940 User’s Guide Connecting to the ANA-5940 3-5 4 Installing ATM Version 4.0x Software for Windows NT Installation for Windows NT (version 4.0) 4-1 Installing LANE Device Drivers 4-2Installing The ATM Utilities 4-7 Installation for Windows NT (version 3.51) 4-8 Installing LANE Devi...

vii Contents Using Frame Types with Novell NetWare 6-4 7 Installing ATM Software for Windows 95 Automatically Installing Adaptec ATM Software for Windows 95 7-1 Installing Adaptec ATM Client Drivers for Windows 95 7-3Configuring the Adapter 7-4Removing Adaptec ATM Software for Windows 95 7-5 8 Insta...

viii ANA-5910/5930/5940 User’s Guide A Product Features and Specifications Features A-1 ANA-5910/5930/5940 Hardware A-1ANA-5910/5930/5940 Software A-3Features Summary A-4 Specifications A-5 Environment A-5PCI Interface A-5UTP and STP Interface (ANA-5910/5930) A-6MMF Optical Interface (ANA-5940) A-7 ...

1-1 1 ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ Getting Started This document contains information on installing and configuring the Adaptec ® ANA ™ -5910/5930/5940 adapters. These adapters provide the interface between your computer ’s PCI bus and a network that uses Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM). Procedures in this document des...

1-2 ANA-5910/5930/5940 User’s Guide ■ Connecting cable (see Appendix A, Product Features and Specifications, for additional cable specifications): Adaptec does not claim to have included in this document every condition or situation that might require a caution or warning notice. Be sure to consult ...

1-3 Getting Started Document Overview How to Use This Document To use this document, first scan this chapter for an overview of this document. Next read Chapter 2, Introducing ATM Networking, for a description of ATM and how the ANA-5910/5930/5940 adapters fit into an ATM network. Then follow the in...

2-1 2 ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ Introducing ATM Networking As a technology, ATM represents a sharp departure from LAN alternatives such as traditional Ethernets that typically rely on shared transmission media. That is, with Ethernet, several nodes often contend for the right to transmit over shared cable segments th...

2-2 ANA-5910/5930/5940 User’s Guide native wide area connectivity, scaleable bandwidth, and bandwidth guarantees. Wide Area Connectivity International telephone companies have standardized ATM to support their domestic telephone voice traffic. As nations deploy their individual ATM networks, ATM’s s...

2-3 Introducing ATM Networking Scaleable bandwidth ATM defines how ATM end-stations, such as your PC or workstation, connect to ATM switches and how ATM switches interconnect with each other. Because these various connections consist of dedicated links, their construction (metal wire or fiber optic)...

2-4 ANA-5910/5930/5940 User’s Guide To communicate with another node, an initiating node must initiate a signaling request to the signaling Virtual Channel Connection (VCC) residing within the local switch. Virtual Channel Connections (VCCs) Virtual Channel Connections (VCCs) are either constructed ...

2-6 ANA-5910/5930/5940 User’s Guide numerous interconnected networks. This section introduces the TCP/IP protocol suite which ATM necessarily supports untouched. Classical IP Operational Summary Within workstations, a TCP/IP communication protocol stack receives application data streams and fragment...

2-7 Introducing ATM Networking stands for User Datagram Protocol. Both TCP and UDP have associated processes and applications that produce the messages and streams TCP and UDP receive and deliver. While TCP provides a reliable data transport mechanism to host applications including checksums, UDP pr...

2-8 ANA-5910/5930/5940 User’s Guide LAN Emulation Clearly, ATM’s connection-oriented approach for communication is distinctly different from the broadcast-oriented approach traditional LANs use. ATM LAN Emulation, an industry-standard facility all Adaptec ATM adapters support, provides necessary mec...

2-9 Introducing ATM Networking LAN Emulation Configuration Server (LECS) A LECS usually resides within an ATM switch. When queried by a LEC over a Control Direct VCC, a LECS indicates what LAN(s) a LEC can participate in based on input from a network administrator. LECs use the LECS to obtain the ne...

3-1 3 ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ Installing the Adapter This chapter explains how to install the ANA-5910/5930/5940 adapter and how to connect ATM cables. To install the adapter in a computer: 1 Turn OFF the computer and any attached devices, and disconnect all power cords. 2 Detach all cables from the back of the com...

4-2 ANA-5910/5930/5940 User’s Guide Installing LANE Device Drivers LANE client drivers are installed from the Network Settings dialog box in the Control Panel. Up to 4 clients (numbered 0 to 3) can be installed at one time. To configure multiple clients, you must install the first client (0) before ...

4-3 Installing ATM Version 4.0x Software for Windows NT Set the editable parameters in the table below (as required), and select OK when complete. To change the NIC configuration, select the NIC Config button. Parameter Setting ELAN Number This read-only field contains the number automatically assig...

4-5 Installing ATM Version 4.0x Software for Windows NT 8 Enter Bus Type and Number from the dialog box and select OK . 9 Select Close from the Network Control Panel window. 10 If IPX/SPX is installed on your workstation, the NWLink IPX/SPX Protocol Configuration dialog box appears. If IPX/SPX is no...

4-7 Installing ATM Version 4.0x Software for Windows NT Installing The ATM Utilities To install the Adaptec ATM Utilities 1 Select Start, Settings, then Control Panel. 2 From the Control Panel window, click on the Network icon. 3 Select the Protocols tab from the Network Settings dialog box. 4 Click...

4-8 ANA-5910/5930/5940 User’s Guide Installation for Windows NT (version 3.51) This sectiondescribes installation of Lan Emulation (LANE) client device drivers for a Windows NT ATM server using version 3.51. Installing LANE Device Drivers LANE client drivers are installed from the Network Settings d...

4-11 Installing ATM Version 4.0x Software for Windows NT 8 Enter Bus Type and Number from the dialog box and select OK . 9 Select OK from the Network Control Panel window. 10 If IPX/SPX is installed on your workstation, the NWLink IPX/SPX Protocol Configuration dialog box appears. If IPX/SPX is not ...

4-13 Installing ATM Version 4.0x Software for Windows NT Installing The ATM Utilities To install the Adaptec ATM Utilities 1 In the Program Manager ’s Main group window, select the Control Panel icon. 2 Select the Network icon. 3 Select Add Adapter from the Network Settings dialog box. 4 Select <...

4-14 ANA-5910/5930/5940 User’s Guide Using Device Drivers and Utilities Stopping ATM Drivers To stop ATM drivers: 1 If your path is not set up, change to the following directory: \winnt\system32\adptaatm\bin 2 Stop the driver using the appropriate command below and in the following order: Starting A...

Locating Files and Directories The following table lists the files that are copied onto your hard drive when you install the LAN Emulation (LANE) client drivers. The specific files that are installed depend on which driver you installed. The following files are copied and subdirectories created: Def...

5-2 ANA-5910/5930/5940 User’s Guide Installing CIP Client Drivers Install these drivers before installing the LANE drivers and the CIP ARP server. 1 From the Control Panel window, double-click on the Network icon. 2 Select the Adapters tab from the Network Settings dialog box. 3 Insert Device Driver...

5-3 Installing ATM Version 2.0x Drivers for Windows NT Select Add next to the PVCs list box. The PVC Configuration dialog box appears. Set the parameters in the dialog box as follows, and select OK: 7 Change any of the editable parameters in the Adaptec ATM Base Driver/CIP Configuration dialog box, ...

5-4 ANA-5910/5930/5940 User’s Guide 8 Select PCI from the Bus Type drop-down list in the Bus Location dialog box, and select the bus number to which the ATM adapter is attached from the Bus Number drop-down list. Then select OK. The installer copies the base driver to the following directory: drive ...

5-6 ANA-5910/5930/5940 User’s Guide The Adaptec LANE Configuration dialog box appears. Set the editable parameters as follows, and select OK. Parameter Setting ELAN Number This read-only field contains the number automatically assigned to the LAN during installation. The ANA-5910/5930/5940 supports ...

5-7 Installing ATM Version 2.0x Drivers for Windows NT The Network Settings dialog box displays the installed Adaptec LANE adapter in the Installed Adapter Cards list box. 8 Select OK to exit the Network Settings dialog box. 9 If IPX/SPX is installed on your workstation, the NWLink IPX/SPX Protocol ...

5-9 Installing ATM Version 2.0x Drivers for Windows NT Installing the CIP ARP Server (Optional) If your workstation will function as the ATM CIP ARP server, you must install the CIP client software (which must be purchased separately) and the ATM CIP ARP server driver. Follow the procedures below to...

5-10 ANA-5910/5930/5940 User’s Guide Set the parameters in the dialog box as follows, and select OK: 8 Remove the RFC 1577 CIP ARP Server diskette from the diskette drive. 9 Select Close to exit the Network Settings dialog box. 10 Select Yes to save and initialize changes. Determining the CIP ARP Se...

5-11 Installing ATM Version 2.0x Drivers for Windows NT 2 Write this address down. Then replace the 20th byte (the final byte, which is 00) with 03. Use this altered address as the ATM ARP server address when you install the CIP client software on all client workstations in the LIS. The ATM ARP serv...

5-12 ANA-5910/5930/5940 User’s Guide Make changes as described in the installation section. 4 Select Close to exit the Network Settings dialog box. 5 Select Yes to save and initialize changes. Removing the CIP ARP Server 1 From the Control Panel window, double-click on the Network icon. 2 From the N...

5-13 Installing ATM Version 2.0x Drivers for Windows NT Installation for Windows NT (version 3.51) The procedures below describe installation of ATM, Classical IP (CIP), and Lan Emulation (LANE) client device drivers for a Windows NT ATM server using version 3.51. To ensure correct device configurat...

5-17 Installing ATM Version 2.0x Drivers for Windows NT Installing LANE Device Drivers Note: Ensure that CIP drivers have been installed prior to LANE client drivers. If no CIP drivers have been installed, follow the procedures in the previous section to install them. LANE client drivers are install...

5-24 ANA-5910/5930/5940 User’s Guide Reconfiguring the CIP ARP Server To reconfigure the CIP ARP server: 1 In the Program Manager ’s Main group window, select the Control Panel icon. 2 Select the Network icon. 3 From the Installed Network Software list, select AARP Server, and then select Configure....

5-25 Installing ATM Version 2.0x Drivers for Windows NT Using Device Drivers and Utilities Stopping ATM Drivers To stop ATM driver: Note: PVCs and other configuration information not stored in the database files are lost when you stop the drivers. 1 If your path is not set up, change to the director...

6-3 Installing ATM Software for DOS/Windows 3.1 7 At the LEC_AUTO_CFG screen, select one of the following: ■ To use the LECS (at the ATM Forum defined Well-Known LECS Address), press 1. ■ To use an LES (via an address you provide), press 2. ■ To exit the installation utility, press 3. 8 If you selec...

Using Frame Types with Novell NetWare If your Novell network uses a frame type other than the default 802.2, you must edit the PROTOCOL.INI file (usually located in C:\ADPT25LE directory). To support more than one frame type, you must edit the batch file in the Novell NetWare Client directory to pro...

7-2 ANA-5910/5930/5940 User’s Guide drive: \win95 where drive: is the location of the CD-ROM/diskette, and click OK. A Copying Files… progress indicator appears followed by the System Settings Change help message box. 6 Click Yes to restart your computer.

7-4 ANA-5910/5930/5940 User’s Guide 10 Type the following command in the Copy files from text box drive: \win95 where drive: is the location of the CD-ROM/diskette, and click OK . A Copying Files… progress indicator appears followed by the System Settings Change help message box. 11 Click Yes to res...

8-1 8 ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ Installing ATM Software for Novell NetWare The Adaptec ATM software is designed to run under Novell NetWare versions 3.12 and 4.1 and supports up to four Emulated LANs (ELANs) with the well-known/configurable LAN Emulation Configuration Server (LECS). This chapter explains how to insta...

8-3 Installing ATM Software for Novell NetWare Configuring the ATM Software To configure the Adaptec ATM software for Novell NetWare 3.12 1 Type the following command at the system prompt, and press Enter : load edit 2 In the File Edit screen, type the following command at the system prompt and pres...

8-6 ANA-5910/5930/5940 User’s Guide 5 Save and exit the file. Automatically Loading the ATM Driver To automatically load the Adaptec ATM driver at system boot, you must modify your autoexec.ncf file as follows: 1 Type the following command at the system prompt, and press Enter : load edit 2 In the F...

8-7 Installing ATM Software for Novell NetWare 3 Add the following command as the last line of the file: sys:\system\atms.ncf 4 Save and exit the file. Automating ATM Software Installation To automate Adaptec ATM software installation, you must modify your autoexec.ncf file as follows: 1 Type the fo...

8-11 Installing ATM Software for Novell NetWare The system scans for available drivers. 8 In the Specify a directory path screen, type the following path and press Enter: A:\ 9 Insert the ALANE Driver for Novell NetWare v1.0 diskette in a diskette drive, verify the directory path, and press Enter. 1...

8-15 Installing ATM Software for Novell NetWare 4 At the server system console prompt, type the following command and press Enter: load alane elan_id= n where n is the ELAN ID number. 5 At the Enter ELAN ID (0-3) prompt, type 0 (for the first ELAN) and press Enter. Several messages appear on the scr...

Removing ATM Software for NetWare 4.1 To remove the Adaptec ATM software for Novell NetWare 4.1 1 Boot the server. 2 At the server system console prompt, type the following command and press Enter: load install 3 From the Installation Options menu, select Driver options and press Enter. 4 From the D...

8-17 Installing ATM Software for Novell NetWare Updating ATM Software This section contains instructions for updating ATM software for Novell NetWare 3.12 and 4.1. Updating ATM Software for NetWare 3.12 To update ATM software for NetWare 3.12 1 Follow the instructions in Installing the ATM Software ...

8-18 ANA-5910/5930/5940 User’s Guide Troubleshooting This section provides status commands and explains various status/error messages. Status Commands Use the following commands to determine ATM software status: Status/Error Messages As the ATM driver is loading, status/error messages are logged to ...

8-19 Installing ATM Software for Novell NetWare Identifying Files The following files are included on the ALANE Driver for Novell NetWare v1.0 diskette: Installing Patches Obtain and install the following patches before you install the Adaptec ATM software for Novell NetWare: ■ Novell NetWare 3.12 –...

A-1 A ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ Product Features and Specifications This chapter provides an overview of the Adaptec ANA-5910/5930/5940 adapter features. This chapter also includes a list of product specifications. Features ANA-5910/5930/5940 Hardware The ANA-5910/5930/5940 adapter is an ATM network interface card (N...

A-4 ANA-5910/5930/5940 User’s Guide Features Summary The following table contains a summary of the features for the adapter. Some of these features have not been described in detail anywhere in this user ’s reference: General Features ATM Connectivity and Features Highly integrated components for ma...

A-5 Product Features and Specifications Specifications The adapter complies with applicable ATM Forum specifications and its specifications conform to the PCI standards. Environment PCI Interface PCI Connectivity and Features 32-bit PCI data bus interface 32-bit and limited 64-bit dual address cycle...

A-6 ANA-5910/5930/5940 User’s Guide UTP and STP Interface (ANA-5910/5930) Pin contacts are listed here for the STP, UTP-3, UTP-4, and UTP-5 cables : 1 If your ATM switch is ATM Forum pinout compliant, create a cable to convert to the pinouts; see Figure on page A-7. Connector RJ-45 shielded style in...

A-7 Product Features and Specifications If you need to make a UTP cable to convert between the IBM Defacto and ATM Forum pinout standards, redirect the pin contacts as shown in Figure . MMF Optical Interface (ANA-5940) Receiver Connector SC-style optical interface Core diameter 62.5 micron Cladding ...

A-8 ANA-5910/5930/5940 User’s Guide Transmitter ❒ Transmitter type LED Wavelength 1260 to 1360 nm Spectral width 75 nm RMS Mean launched power –20 to –14 dBm Min. extinction ratio 10 dB Max. rise time 3 ns

B-1 B ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ Windows NT Specific Error Messages and Diagnostics Error Messages Error messages are divided into the following sections: ■ User Error Messages ■ Diagnostics Error Messages ■ Driver Console Error Messages

B-2 ANA-5910/5930/5940 User’s Guide User Error Messages User error messages appear at the command tool or shell tool windows. Error Message Description aatm,ume: Address Registration Completed The atmo.sys driver registered to the switch successfully.Note: For the Bay Networks Switch, the driver reg...

B-3 Windows NT Specific Error Messages and Diagnostics Diagnostics Error Messages Diagnostic error messages appear at the command line when running the aatmdiag.exe program. ioctl link failure An error was encountered while doing I_PLINK or I_PUNLINK between aarp.sys , and atmo.sys drivers. Value &l...

B-4 ANA-5910/5930/5940 User’s Guide Driver Console Error Messages The atmoconsole.exe utility is run from the MS-DOS prompt. To access the MS-DOS prompt from within Windows NT, select the MS-DOS Command Prompt icon from Program Manager ’s Main group window. To start the console from the current MS-D...

B-11 Windows NT Specific Error Messages and Diagnostics Diagnostics The hardware diagnostic utility aatmdiag.exe is a command-line interface that can be used to validate that the adapter is functioning properly. Only three commands are needed to completely test the adapter. These are the selftest, e...

B-14 ANA-5910/5930/5940 User’s Guide Database File Parameters The following table lists the parameters and values in the base.db , acip.db , and aar p.db database files. Not every parameter is used in each of these database files. Parameter Description Possible Values aaltype AAL type 1 (non-AAL 5);...

B-16 ANA-5910/5930/5940 User’s Guide SNMP Agent This is for network managers and system administrators who will use Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) to manage their ATM networks. The ATM Management Information Base (MIB) was created from the ATM Forum UNI 3.1 ILMI MIB specifications. It doe...

B-17 Windows NT Specific Error Messages and Diagnostics 4 Select Add. The ILMI MIB is now compiled. For further instructions on using HP OpenView to monitor network traffic, see the HP OpenView documentation. SunNet Manager To compile and load the MIB into SunNet Manager 2.2.2 or later, follow these...

Glossary-1 ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ Glossary This glossary is divided into two sections: Acronyms and Glossary of Terms. Acronyms AAL ATM Adaptation Layer ANSI American National Standards Institute API Application Programming Interface ARP Address Resolution Protocol ASIC Application Specific Integrated Circuit ATM ...

Glossary Glossary-3 Glossary of Terms A AAL ATM Adaptation Layer. One of the three layers of the ATM protocol reference model. It translates incoming data into ATM cell payloads and translates outgoing cells into a format readable by the higher layers. Five AALs have been defined: AAL1 and 2 handle ...

Index-1 ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ Index A aafmcnfg.exe 4-15, 5-27aafmdiag.exe 4-16aarpcnfg.exe 5-26aatmdiag.exe 5-27acipcnfg.exe 5-29Adaptec software, ordering iiiTechnical support ii Address resolution protocol (ARP) 2-7 ANA-5910/5930/5940 installation of 3-1 ATM Network 25.6 Mbit/sec 2-5bandwidth 2-3description of ...