Subject: RE: ATM Networking
To: 'Jeff Murphy' <jeff@mincspc1.murdoch.edu.au>
From: Christopher Martin <Chris.Martin@grouppsi.com.au>
List: tech-net
Date: 09/19/2001 07:23:11
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It was PCI. The card did work fine, just traffic control isn't supported by
HARP.
-----Original Message-----
From: Jeff Murphy [mailto:jeff@mincspc1.murdoch.edu.au]
Sent: Tuesday, 18 September 2001 11:51 PM
To: Chris.Martin@grouppsi.com.au
Subject: Re: ATM Networking
As itojun said, the HARP stack isn't in NetBSD currently (although Darren
Reed did post a month or so ago asking if there was much interest)..
> I have an existing Linux router that borders a network I administer.
> The WAN interface is a Fore (now Marconi) PC200e 155 Mbps ATM adaptor.
> Our service provider requires that we use interface/PVC QoS/Traffic
> control. We originally tried FreeBSD, but it's atm command set did not
> seem to have the commands required to configure the settings as we
> required. We eventually had to turn to Linux as a quick fix. We use
> the following script on the Linux router to set up the interfaces (I
> have changed the specific to protect the innocent :)
I did want to ask - is that the PCI or EISA card? I've got an EISA version
(PCA-200e/PC) that didn't seem to be supported under
FreeBSD when i last checked..
regards
jeff
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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>It was PCI. The card did work fine, just traffic =
control isn't supported by HARP.</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>-----Original Message-----</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>From: Jeff Murphy [<A =
HREF=3D"mailto:jeff@mincspc1.murdoch.edu.au">mailto:jeff@mincspc1.murdoc=
h.edu.au</A>] </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Sent: Tuesday, 18 September 2001 11:51 PM</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>To: Chris.Martin@grouppsi.com.au</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Subject: Re: ATM Networking</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>As itojun said, the HARP stack isn't in NetBSD =
currently (although Darren Reed did post a month or so ago asking if =
there was much interest)..</FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>> I have an existing Linux router that borders a =
network I administer. </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> The WAN interface is a Fore (now Marconi) =
PC200e 155 Mbps ATM adaptor. </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> Our service provider requires that we use =
interface/PVC QoS/Traffic </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> control. We originally tried FreeBSD, but it's =
atm command set did not </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> seem to have the commands required to configure =
the settings as we </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> required. We eventually had to turn to Linux as =
a quick fix. We use </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> the following script on the Linux router to set =
up the interfaces (I </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> have changed the specific to protect the =
innocent :)</FONT>
</P>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>I did want to ask - is that the PCI or EISA card? =
I've got an EISA version (PCA-200e/PC) that didn't seem to be supported =
under </FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>FreeBSD when i last checked..</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>regards</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>jeff</FONT>
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