Preparing the ATM adapter for LANE

Verifying a working connection to the ATM network

Verifying that the connection works

To check that the ATM adapter in your filer is properly connected using the appropriate cabling, complete the following step.

Step	Action
1	Enter the following command: atm adstat -d device device is the name of the ATM adapter whose connection you want to check.

Example of the atm adstat -d command

The following command displays statistics about the ATM adapter in slot 1 of your filer:

atm adstat -d a1

Sample output from this command is as follows:

Device statistics:

      Buffer Allocation Failures

        Type 1           Type 2

    Small    Large    Small    Large    Receive Queue Full    Carrier

        0        0        0        0                     0         ON

Interpreting the output

The Carrier column should indicate ON. If it does not, your cabling is incorrectly connected or faulty, or your ATM network is malfunctioning or misconfigured.

Note
If you need information about connecting the cabling to your filer's ATM adapter, see the appropriate section in the hardware guide that came with your filer.