Contents

C H A P T E R 2

Interoperability and Performance Planning 2-1

 

Compatible Standards 2-1

 

Specifications 2-1

 

Connection Limit Adjustments 2-4

 

Physical Network Planning 2-5

 

 

Install Redundant Hardware in Switches

2-5

 

 

 

Parallel Links Between Adjacent Switches

2-5

 

 

 

Multiple Links Between Adjacent Peer Groups 2-6

 

 

Multiple Links to an External Network

2-6

 

 

 

Multiple Paths Between Network Nodes

2-6

 

 

 

Planning Guidelines for Individual Peer Groups

2-6

 

 

 

Planning Guidelines for Hierarchical Networks

2-7

 

 

 

Planning Guidelines for Peer Group Leaders

2-7

 

 

 

Planning Guidelines for Border Nodes

2-7

 

 

 

Address and Closed User Group Planning

 

 

 

 

C H A P T E R 3

3-1

 

 

 

 

Address Planning Overview

3-1

 

 

 

 

 

 

Planning Address Configuration Settings

3-3

 

 

 

 

Selecting an ATM Address Format

3-3

 

 

 

 

Supported Address Formats

3-4

 

 

 

 

 

Guidelines for Selecting an Address Format

3-5

 

 

Address Registration Authorities

3-6

 

 

 

 

Selecting a PNNI Level

3-6

 

 

 

 

 

 

Selecting the PNNI Peer Group ID

3-10

 

 

 

 

Selecting the ATM Address 3-11

 

 

 

 

 

 

Selecting the ILMI Address Prefix

3-12

 

 

 

 

Selecting the SPVC Address Prefix

3-12

 

 

 

 

Planning Address Prefixes for AINI and IISP Links

3-12

 

 

Selecting Static Addresses for UNI Ports

3-13

 

 

 

Additional Guidelines for Creating an Address Plan

3-13

 

 

Closed User Group Overview

3-14

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cisco PNNI Network Planning Guide for MGX and SES Products, Release 5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Part Number OL-3847-01 Rev. D0, April, 2004

 

 

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