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Chassis-wide vLANs
With the Integrated Fast Setup, Virtual LANs (vLANs) can be created
across the entire chassis. vLANs are set up in two stages. First, in the LE
Client section, a number of
potential
vLANs are created according to the
requirement of the network. Next, in the Virtual Network Configuration
section, the potential vLANs become actual vLANs by having ports
assigned to them.
You need to define an administration “admin” vLAN to maintain SNMP
connectivity to each device in the network. Using the Integrated Fast
Setup you define one admin vLAN for the chassis; there is no need to
define separate admin vLANs for each interface card.
Note that from software version 3.5 on, the “admin” vLAN can now be
called by any other name providing the same name is used consistently in
the CB7000 and in all installed CB7X00 interface cards. When using the
Integrated Fast Setup, the name for the admin vLAN which is specified for
the switch module will be automatically chosen for the other modules
housed in the same CoreBuilder 7000 family ATM switch chassis,
overriding any existing admin vLAN names.
Setup Modes The Integrated Fast Setup provides two setup modes: the “Full” setup
mode and the “Switch” setup mode.
Full Setup Mode
The Full setup mode configures both the CoreBuilder 7000 family ATM
switch and the installed interface cards. It sets the required parameter
values in all the installed interface cards. The Full setup mode presents
only the most critical parameters; default values are assumed for the
remaining parameters.
This method is recommended for most users, especially for initial setup.
Only those systems that require specific parameter settings in one or
more of the installed interface cards will require the Switch setup mode
described in the next section.
Switch Setup Mode
The Switch setup mode focuses only on the CoreBuilder 7000 family ATM
switch and its ATM ports. The Switch setup mode is provided to allow you
to retain special settings in the interface cards; it does not allow any of
the installed interface card configurations to be changed. If you wish to