To create an ILMI link

Purpose

Perform this procedure to create an ILMI link between device ATM interfaces. This functionality is supported on the 7750 SR. Ensure that ATM QoS policies are configured before you create the ILMI link. See Chapter 49, Policies overview for more information about creating ATM QoS policies.

Steps
 
1 

Perform one of the following to open the ATM interface properties form.

  1. Use the navigation tree

    1. Choose Equipment from the navigation tree view selector.

    2. Right-click on the device on which you want to create an ILMI link and select Properties. The Network Element (Edit) form opens.

    3. On the Network Element (Edit) form navigation tree, expand the Shelf icon.

    4. Expand to the port level and click on a clear channel port. The Physical Port (Edit) form opens.

      Note:

      A clear channel port is a port on a card that is not designated Deep Channelized.

    5. Click on the Channels tab.

    6. Choose the appropriate channel from the list and click Properties. The Channel (Edit) form opens.

    7. Click Edit ATM. The ATM Interface form opens.

  2. Use the Manage Equipment list form to search for a clear channel port with an ATM interface.

    1. Choose Manage→Equipment→Equipment from the NFM-P main menu. The Manage Equipment form opens.

    2. Choose Port.

    3. Configure the filter criteria to search for ATM encapsulation types.

    4. Click Search and select an entry by double-clicking. Alternatively, select an entry and click Properties. The Select form closes and the Channel (Edit) form opens.

    5. Click Edit ATM. The ATM Configuration (Edit) form opens.

2 

Click Create ILMI Link. The Configure ILMI Link form opens.

3 

Configure the required parameters.

The Restore Keep-Alive Defaults parameter restores the default values of the Keep-Alive Polling Frequency (seconds), Keep-Alive Polling Count, and Keep-Alive Test Frequency (seconds) parameters.

The Keep-Alive Test Frequency (seconds) parameter is configurable when the Protocol Version parameter is set to 4.0.

4 

Choose an ingress ATM QoS policy by clicking Select. The Select ATM Policy - ATM ILMI Link Configuration list form opens. Click Search and choose an ingress ATM policy from the list to associate with the ILMI link. Click OK. The Select ATM Policy - ATM ILMI Link Configuration list form closes.

5 

Choose an egress ATM QoS policy by clicking Select. The Select ATM Policy - ATM ILMI Link Configuration list form opens. Click Search and choose an egress ATM policy from the list to associate with the ILMI link. Click OK. The Select ATM Policy - ATM ILMI Link Configuration list form closes.

6 

Click Finish and close the forms.

End of steps