Preparing the ATM adapter for LANE

Preparing for ATM LANE

Before the ATM adapter can communicate using ATM LANE, you need to ensure that the ATM adapter is installed correctly and that it can communicate with the network. This section describes the steps you take to enable the ATM adapter in the filer to communicate using ATM LANE.

Prerequisites for configuring ATM adapters

Before you start configuring the ATM adapters in the filer, ensure that you meet the prerequisites in the following table.

Prerequisite	Explanation
Complete the normal setup procedure for your filer, run automatically when you first install the filer, or run the `setup` command for an existing installation.	You need an ATM switch with one or more Emulated LANs already configured on the switch (with the corresponding configurations for the LANE Configuration Server, LANE Server, and BUS).
Know the LANE Configuration Server address for the Emulated LAN that you want the filer to join.	In most cases, the LANE Configuration Server has been configured to use the "well-known" address; however, this might be different at your site.
If your site has multiple Emulated LANs, know the ATM address of the LANE Configuration Server for each Emulated LAN you want a client to join.	You can configure each ATM adapter in the filer to communicate over multiple Emulated LANs on the network.

Note
If you need more information about creating an Emulated LAN or configuring the LANE Configuration Server, LANE Server, and BUS, see the documentation that came with your switch.

For detailed information

The following sections discuss how to configure the ATM adapter for LANE.