Cabletron Systems 9A128-01 manual Settings, Vpi

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ATM Configuration

Settings

The Settings portion of the window contains a list box which displays information about each of the currently configured PVCs, as well as the fields used to configure new connections:

I/F

The device interface on which the PVC was configured.

VPI

Displays the Virtual Path Identifier assigned to the

 

connection; current versions of 9A128-01firmware allow

 

values from 0 - 3. Virtual Path Identifiers are used to

 

group virtual connections, allowing for channel trunking

 

between ATM switches. Each VPI can be configured to

 

carry many different channels (designated by VCIs)

 

between two points.

VCI

Displays the Virtual Channel Identifier assigned to the

 

connection; allowable values are 0 - 1023 for each VPI.

 

Each assigned VCI must be unique within its defined

 

VPI: for example, you can assign a VCI of 14 as many as

 

four times: once with a VPI of 0, once with a VPI of 1, and

 

so on. Remember, it is the combined VPI and VCI

 

designations assigned to a channel that creates the

 

grouping of virtual connections.

Encapsulation Type

Displays the method used to encapsulate LAN packets

 

on the selected circuit. Current versions of 9A128-01

 

firmware use 802.3 VC-based multiplexing for bridging

 

protocols (designated VC MUX 802.3 Bridged); future

 

versions will add support for ATM Forum LAN

 

Emulation and Cabletron’s SecureFast Switching. You

 

may also see some connections assigned a type of

 

“other”; these are default connections that cannot be

 

modified or deleted.

Status

Displays the current administrative status of the

 

connection: enabled or disabled. In current versions of

 

firmware, all connections are enabled by default, and

 

cannot be disabled.

UpTime

The length of time the selected connection has been

 

enabled.

NOTE

You can only view current connections; you will not be allowed to add new connections, delete existing connections, or modify existing connections, on 9A128-01’s with the firmware currently supported.

Accessing the ATM Connections Window

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Cabletron Systems 9A128-01 manual Settings, Vpi