115385-D Rev 01
v
Contents
Text Conventions .............................................................................................................xiii
Acronyms ......................................................................................................................... xv
Bay Networks Technical Publications ..............................................................................xvi
How to Get Help ..............................................................................................................xvi
New Features .................................................................................................................... 1
Documentation Changes ................................................................................................... 3
Volatile File System ........................................................................................................... 4
Configuring and Managing the File System ................................................................ 6
Using the Technician Interface .............................................................................. 6
Using Site Manager .............................................................................................. 8
Using File Transfer Protocols .................................................................................... 10
TFTP ................................................................................................................... 10
FTP ..................................................................................................................... 11
Saving Statistics to the VFS ............................................................................................ 11
Using Site Manager ................................................................................................... 12
Using the Technician Interface .................................................................................. 13
Log Messages ........................................................................................................... 13
Resilient NNI .................................................................................................................... 13
Architecture ............................................................................................................... 14
Features .................................................................................................................... 14
Master Node Operation ............................................................................................. 15
Slave Node Operation ............................................................................................... 15
Link Phases ............................................................................................................... 16
Sample Configurations .............................................................................................. 16
Initialization and Startup Phase ................................................................................ 17
LIV Status Enquiry Procedures .......................................................................... 18
Fast Start Procedures ......................................................................................... 19
Link Activation Phase ................................................................................................ 20
Link Failure ................................................................................................................ 20