How to Configure NetWare Link/ATM Network Interface Parameters

Before you begin, you must complete the following tasks:

• Familiarize yourself with exactly what your ATM service provider has done to provision the connection medium.

  You should have values for the following service classes:

  ABR (Available Bit Rate)

  VBR (Variable Bit Rate)

  UBR (Unspecified Bit Rate)

• Be aware of the physical limitations of the adapter board used for your ATM interface.
• Verify that both physical and logical boards are configured for NetWare Link/ATM.

  The logical interface for NetWare Link/ATM is called ATMWAA. Separate logical boards (ATMWAA1, ATMWAA2, and so forth) are configured for each ATMWAA module.

To configure NetWare Link/ATM network interface parameters, complete the following steps:

1. Load NIASCFG, then select the following parameter path:

   Select Configure NIAS > Protocols and Routing > Network Interfaces > a logical board

2. In the Interface Status field, press Enter.

3. Select Enabled.

4. In the Physical Board Name field, press Enter.

   A list of all configured physical ATM boards appears. If the list is empty, make sure that you have configured an ATM adapter board.

5. In the User Data Size field, accept the default value or enter a new value.

   This field specifies the largest user packet data size that applications can send and receive. The size is also limited by the maximum packet size configured for the system.

   Range: 1-18,200

   Default: 4188

6. In the Send Queue Limit field, accept the default value or enter a new value.

   This field specifies the maximum number of outbound packets that can be queued for the interface. When the queue limit is reached, randomly selected packets are removed from the queue and discarded.

   Range: 1-512

   Default: 100

7. In the Authentication Options field, press Enter.

   The Link/ATM Inbound Authentication Options menu appears. This feature allows you to configure a list of remote ATM addresses from which incoming calls can be accepted.

   The Interface Name field shows the interface for which authentication is configured.

8. In the Inbound Authentication field, press Enter.

9. Select Enabled.

10. In the Authentication Database Name field, accept the name shown or enter a new name.

    This field specifies the symbolic name of the inbound authentication database for the interface. Multiple interfaces can share a single database.

11. In the Authentication Database field, press Enter.

    The Link/ATM Inbound Authentication Database screen appears.

12. To create a new entry in the database, press Ins.

13. Select the desired remote system ID from the list of configured remote IDs.

14. To exit this configuration procedure and save your changes, press ESC and select Yes when prompted.