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Discovery ELAN Setup Screen
3-64 Local Management
3.19 DISCOVERY ELAN SETUP SCREEN
The ATM Discovery ELAN Setup screen is displayed only when the host device is configured to
operate as a SecureFast switch. Upon first initialization, the VHSIM2-A6DP attempts to contact
any other VHSIM2-A6DPs present on the SecureFast network. Once all VHSIM2-A6DPs have
discovered each other, they automatically create a default discovery ELAN.
All LECs that have been configured on the VHSIM2-A6DP use the discovery ELAN(s) for
notification of new LECs joining the discovery ELAN. In this fashion, all LECs are aware of each
other on the SecureFast ATM network. The SecureFast network may be further segmented by
assigning specific VHSIM2-A6DPs to specific discovery ELANs designated by the user in the
Discovery ELAN Setup screen. Up to 16 ELANs may be designated as discovery ELANs, and the
VHSIM2-A6DP may belong to any number of these 16 ELANs.
The default ELAN is represented as Index 1 on the ATM Discovery ELAN Setup screen in
Figure 3-21.
After this default ELAN is created, the user may set existing ELANs to be discovery ELANS (to a
total of 16) and assign the VHSIM2-A6DP to these new discovery ELANs. The ATM Discovery
ELAN Setup screen also allows the user to enable or disable each ELAN, as desired.
To access the Discovery ELAN Setup screen from the ATM screen, perform the following steps:
1. Use the arrow keys to highlight the DISCOVERY ELAN SETUP menu item in the ATM
Screen.
2. Press ENTER. The ATM Discovery ELAN Setup screen, Figure 3-21, displays.
NOTE: If the VHSIM2-A6DP is inserted into a SecureFast network where the default
discovery ELAN has already been created, it will be instructed to join this ELAN, rather
than create a new discovery ELAN.
NOTE: The default ELAN does not have a name assigned to itself.
NOTE: The DISCOVERY ELAN SETUP menu item displays only if the host device has
been set to operate as a SecureFast switch.