Chapter 7

ATM Configuration

Viewing connection data; configuring Permanent Virtual Circuits (PVCs); adding and deleting connection entries

The ATM interface provided by the HSIM-A6DP module provides the connectivity that allows you to merge ATM network segments with traditional LAN technologies via the SmartSwitch 6000 or Matrix E7 chassis backplane. Current versions of HSIM-A6DP firmware use 802.3 VC-based multiplexing for bridging protocols to move PVC traffic between the ATM front panel connection and the switching backplane; future versions will add support for ATM Forum LAN Emulation and Enterasys’ SecureFast Switching.

An ATM network uses two types of virtual channels, or circuits: Switched Virtual Circuits, or SVCs, and Permanent Virtual Circuits, or PVCs. SVCs are created and dismantled dynamically on an as-needed basis, and require no management definition; PVCs, however, must be manually configured. The Current ATM Connections window provides the means for accomplishing these configurations.

Accessing the ATM Connections Window

To access the ATM Connections window from the Device View:

1.Click on Device on the Device View menu bar to access the Device menu.

2.Select ATM Connections. The Current ATM Connections window, Figure 7-1, will appear.

Note that the ATM Connections option will only be available if at least one HSIM-A6DP

TIP is installed in the module.

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Enterasys Networks 6000, Matrix E7 manual ATM Configuration, Accessing the ATM Connections Window