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4.2.2.5 Multiple ELANs
It is possible to set up more than one ELAN in a FORE network. For each new ELAN, you
must configure another LES/BUS instance for that LAN. On the access devices, bridge groups
must be used to associate physical ports with ELANs on the ATM side. An end station in the
ELAN with a ForeRunner adapter can connect to up to 16 ELANs simultaneously.
4.2.2.6 Distributed LAN Emulation
To provide greater resilience, support larger ELANs, and support separated clusters of users
in an ELAN, ForeThought software provides Distributed LAN Emulation (DLE). DLE allows
the LES/BUS functions to be distributed among multiple interconnected LES/BUS instances
called peers. In the example ELAN shown in Figure 4.1, the two LES/BUS pairs running in the
switches function as peers in the same ELAN. The LEC/MPCs are distributed such that they
are not all connected to the same server. With this arrangement, should one of the peer servers
fail, the clients connected to the remaining server continue to maintain connectivity; while the
clients that were connected to the failed server automatically re-establish connectivity to the
ELAN within 60 seconds.
4.2.2.7 Automatic ELAN Selection
To simplify configuration of the ELAN, a host is allowed to join an ELAN without specifying
an ELAN name. If the LECS has been configured to provide the required information, and you
do not manually specify an ELAN name to join when you configure the host’s ELAN driver,
the host initially attempts to join the ELAN specified by the LECS. The host successfully joins
the ELAN if the LECS is available, the proper LES address for the ELAN has been specified in
the LECS, and the LES and BUS are available.
4.2.2.8 Intelligent BUS
This feature reduces broadcast traffic by using the MAC address information in the LES.
When an intelligent BUS receives a unicast frame, the BUS first checks the LES’s mapping
table to see if the MAC address is registered there. If it is, the BUS forwards the frame directly
to the destination, instead of broadcasting.
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