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About This Guide

This preface describes the objectives, audience, organization, and conventions of the Cisco PNNI Network Planning Guide for MGX and SES Products, Release 5.

Objectives

This guide describes how to plan a PNNI network before for installing and configuring the following products:

Cisco MGX 8830 Release 3.0 and higher

Cisco MGX 8850 (PXM1E) Release 3.0 and higher

Cisco MGX 8850 (PXM45) Release 2.0 and higher

Cisco MGX 8880 Media Gateway Release 5.0 and higher

Cisco MGX 8950 Release 2.1.60 and higher

Cisco BPX 8600 and Cisco Service Expansion Shelf (SES) with SES Release 1.0 or later software

Audience

The Cisco PNNI Network Planning Guide for MGX and SES Products, Release 5 helps network architects and planners identify the information they need to provide to the personnel that will install and configure the PNNI switch products described in this guide.

Organization

The major sections of this document are as follows:

Chapter 1, “Introduction to PNNI,” introduces PNNI network concepts, components, and terminology.

Chapter 2, “Interoperability and Performance Planning,” lists PNNI network specifications and provides general guidelines for planning PNNI networks.

 

 

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Contents Text Part Number OL-3847-01 Rev. D0 Corporate HeadquartersCopyright 2003, Cisco Systems, Inc All rights reserved Iii N T E N T SCompatible Standards Worksheets Part Number OL-3847-01 Rev. D0, April Vii G U R E SViii B L E S Part Number OL-3847-01 Rev. D0, April Organization ObjectivesAudience Xii ConventionsXiii DocumentationDocumentation Notes for the April 2004 Product Releases Related DocumentationXiv Technical Manual Order of UseTerms Technical Manual Titles and DescriptionsXvi Xvii Xviii Xix Reference Guides Xxi Xxii Document Title DescriptionXxiii Xxiv Xxv Xxvi Xxvii Obtaining DocumentationCisco.com Ordering DocumentationXxviii Changes to This DocumentChapter Changes Opening a TAC Case Obtaining Technical AssistanceDocumentation Feedback Cisco TAC WebsiteXxx Obtaining Additional Publications and InformationTAC Case Priority Definitions Xxxi Xxxii Pnni Network Database Introduction to PnniSingle Peer Group Topology Example Single Peer Group Topology Hierarchical Pnni Network TopologyPeer group Ppeer Simple Node Representation Peer Group LeadersSimple Node Representation Complex Node RepresentationHierarchical Pnni Network Benefits Pnni Internetworking with AiniBorder Nodes Example Pnni Internetworking with Aini Topology Pnni Internetworking with IispPart Number OL-3847-01 Rev. D0, April Compatible Standards SpecificationsPXM45/B PXM45Capabilities PXM1ESES Capabilities SESDAX Spvc Connection Limit AdjustmentsConnection Type Switch Connections CWM Endpoints SVCPhysical Network Planning Install Redundant Hardware in SwitchesParallel Links Between Adjacent Switches Multiple Paths Between Network Nodes Planning Guidelines for Individual Peer GroupsMultiple Links Between Adjacent Peer Groups Multiple Links to an External NetworkPlanning Guidelines for Border Nodes Planning Guidelines for Hierarchical NetworksPlanning Guidelines for Peer Group Leaders Part Number OL-3847-01 Rev. D0, April Address Planning Overview Address and Closed User Group PlanningPnni Addressing Example Selecting an ATM Address Format Planning Address Configuration SettingsESI SEL IDP DSP Supported Address FormatsGuidelines for Selecting an Address Format ATM Field Description Default ValuesDCC Selecting a Pnni LevelAddress Registration Authorities Category Type Authorities4shows an example topology of a Pnni MPG WAN Part Number OL-3847-01 Rev. D0, April Level Peer Group ID Portion of ATM Address Bytes LengthSelecting the Pnni Peer Group ID Default Peer Group ID20-byte Node Address Selecting the ATM AddressPlanning Address Prefixes for Aini and Iisp Links Selecting the Ilmi Address PrefixSelecting the Spvc Address Prefix Additional Guidelines for Creating an Address Plan Selecting Static Addresses for UNI PortsClosed User Group Example Closed User Group OverviewSelecting an Index Planning CUG Configuration SettingsSelecting an Interlock Code Selecting CPE Addresses Selecting Internal CUG Access OptionsSpecifying a Preferential CUG Selecting External CUG Access OptionsWorksheets Selecting a Default CUG AddressCUG Part Number OL-3847-01 Rev. D0, April Link and Route Metrics Administrative WeightHow MGX and SES Nodes Select Routes Available Cell Rate Cell Transfer DelayCell Delay Variation Shortest Path Tables Shortest Path Table RoutingMaximum Cell Rate Traffic Metric Class of Service TablesService Class Acronym Definition Guidelines CTD CDVHow SPVCs and SPVPs use the SPTs How SVCs and SVPs use the SPTsLoad Balancing for SPT and On-Demand Routing How MGX and SES Nodes Select LinksOn-Demand Routing CLR0+12 Additional Routing Features in MGX and SES NodesService Preferred RoutingGrooming Priority RoutingNodal Point-to-Multipoint Branch Restriction Soft ReroutingPriority Bumping Blocking Pass-Through ConnectionsAXSM-XG AXSM/AAXSM/B AXSM-EFarthest Node Branching Part Number OL-3847-01 Rev. D0, April Ansi APS ABRAesa AiniIN-2 P2MPCBR CTDIN-3 CUGCWM DININ-4 IN-5 PGLPnni MGX SESIN-6 IN-7 UBRUNI TACIN-8