Cabletron Systems 9A128-01 manual Configuring Connections, Adding a New Connection

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ATM Configuration

Selecting the Add button either adds a new connection or modifies an existing one, using the parameters entered in the fields below the list box. A confirmation window will appear for both additions and modifications.

Selecting the Delete button deletes the selected connection; a confirmation window requires that you confirm the deletion.

Selecting Refresh refreshes the connection information displayed in the window.

Configuring Connections

Adding a New Connection

To configure new Permanent Virtual Circuits (PVCs), enter the following information in the text fields which appear just below the settings list box:

NOTE

Current versions of 9A128-01 firmware do not support the ability to add new connections, delete existing connections, or modify existing connections.

1.In the I/F text box, click on the down-arrow to the right of the text field, and drag down to select the interface for which you wish to configure a connection. All available ATM interfaces will be listed in this menu: index 4 for the 9A128-01.

2.In the VPI text box, enter the Virtual Path Identifier you wish to assign to this connection. Allowable values are 0 to 3; remember, the VPI you assign will be used to group virtual connections, allowing for channel trunking between ATM switches.

3.In the VCI text box, enter the Virtual Channel Identifier you wish to assign to this connection. Allowable values are 0 to 1023 for each VPI. For example, you could assign the same channel identifier — say, 25 — as many as four times: once with a VPI of 0, once with a VPI of 1, and so on. Again, remember that it is the combination of VPI and VCI that will be used to direct cells through the intermediate switches between the source and destination.

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