Sun Microsystems 3U Network Card User Manual


 
56 SunATM 3U CompactPCI Adapter Installation and User’s Guide February 2001
Note – Designate unused fields in the /etc/opt/SUNWconn/atm/laneconfig file
with a dash.
Using Variables in the laneconfig File
You can use some of the predefined variables from /etc/opt/SUNWconn/atm/
aarconfig file in the /etc/opt/SUNWconn/atm/laneconfig file. These
variables are listed in
TABLE 5-8. For a complete description of how to use these
variables, see “Using Variables in the aarconfig File” on page 47.
Note – Using predefined or user-defined variables in the MAC address field of local
(‘l’) entries is not supported. Variables may be used in the MAC address field of
other entry types, such as in table (‘t’) entries.
Note You cannot use the $prefix variable, or any other variables that use it
(including $myaddress), on interfaces that are not using ILMI address registration.
required illegal xor
1
xor s
required illegal illegal illegal m
1
xor means that you can use either the ATM Address field or the VCI field, but not both.
TABLE 5-8 Predefined SunATM Variables
Variable Description
prefix The 13-byte prefix associated with the local switch.
mac The 6-byte MAC address associated with the local host or
interface.
sel The default 1-byte selector for the local interface.
macsel The concatenation of $mac:$sel.
myaddress The concatenation of $prefix:$mac:$sel, resulting in the
default address for the local interface.
TABLE 5-7 laneconfig Flag Requirements and Options (Continued)
Interface MAC Address/ELAN Name ATM Address VCI Flag