Cisco Systems 8xDMT manual Vci Vpi

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Octal-Port DMT ATU-C Line Card

Glossary

U

upstream rate The line rate for message or data transfer from the source machine to a destination machine on the network. Also see downstream rate.

V

VC

virtual circuit

VCI

VPI

Virtual circuit. A logical circuit created to ensure reliable communication between two network devices. A virtual circuit is defined by a VPI/VCI pair, and can be either permanent (PVC) or switched (SVC). In ATM, a virtual circuit is called a virtual channel. Sometimes abbreviated VC. See also PVC, SVC, VCI, and VPI.

See VC.

Virtual channel identifier. A 16-bit field in the header of an ATM cell. The VCI, together with the VPI, is used to identify the next destination of a cell as it passes through to the ATM switch. Sometimes called virtual channel connection. See also VPI.

Virtual path identifier. An 8-bit field in the header of an ATM cell. The VPI, together with the VCI, is used to identify the next destination of a cell as it passes through the network. See also VCI.

Cisco IOS Release 12.1(6)DA

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