Allied Telesis SwitchBlade x3100 Series - Basic Provisioning of Cards and Ports; Feature List

Introduction Introduction
Software Reference for SwitchBlade x3100 Series Switches (Setting Up the Switch)
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1.16 Basic Provisioning of Cards and Ports
1.16.1 Introduction
Provisioning for any SBx3112 means to query and control the configuration database, and involves the follow-
ing:
• Provisioning Data - The provisioning data itself, which consists of:
• States - These determine whether the card or port can be placed in service and if so whether it can pro-
cess data.
• Attributes - These are the characteristics of the card or port, usually to optimize the processing of data.
• Management Configuration - These are all the settings that allow the SBx3112 to communicate to man-
agement interfaces, and have been described in Section 3.
The provisioning data is stored in the CFC and can be retrieved and backed up when necessary, usually dur-
ing a software upgrade, described in Section 5.
• Persistence - This is the ability of the provisioning data to survive changes such as a reboot of the shelf or
the removal of a card.
• Pre-provisioning - The user has the option of creating a card and having it in the database prior to insert-
ing the card.
1.16.2 Feature List
TABLE 1-45 Feature for the Provisioning of Modules
Feature Description Refer to
Module Configuration Which modules are compatible with the ATI products 1.16.3
Provisioning Modes Manual (PROVMODE = MANUAL) versus Automatic (PROVMODE = AUTO)
Provisioning Modes
1.16.4
User-Created Profiles The user can modify the AutoProv profile provided for each card type or
port type (called a managed entity). User-created profiles are also possible,
1.16.5
AlliedView NMS Profile
Support
The NMS profile is displayed as an external profile with the SHOW INTER-
FACE command. If a port is de-provisioned at the NMS, the output for the
External Profile is set to None.
1.17.4
Administrative and oper-
ational States
The combination of the two determines whether the card or port is available
for service and, if available for service, whether it is being provided
1.17.5
Software Loads The attributes of the load and how they determine module behavior, especially
during an upgrade.
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