IBM ATM OC-3c manual Putting Your ATM Network Together, Planning Your Network

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PUTTING YOUR ATM NETWORK TOGETHER

This chapter takes you through the process of planning your network. Topics include:

■Planning and tracking your network configuration.

■ATM Configuration Rules.

■Extending Virtual LANs (VLANs) into the ATM network.

■ATM connection types.

Planning Your Network

Before installing your ATM devices you should spend some time planning your network structure. This section lists some of the points you should consider.

■Are routes defined within your ATM network so that your ATM devices can connect to your LAN Emulation services?

Examine your existing network topology and decide if further configuration is required. In particular, you should consider the location of your LAN Emulation services.

■Does your existing ATM network have sufficient resources?

Consider the capacity of:

■Your ATM Switches, and the number of additional connections your ATM device requires.

■Your LAN Emulation services, and the number of additional LAN Emulation Clients (LECs) your ATM edge-device will attempt to join.

■Can your ATM devices communicate with each other?

■Ensure that all of your ATM equipment is using the same line framing and signalling protocols.

■Ensure that all inter-switch routes are configured correctly.

■How do you intend to manage the ATM network?

Can the network manager communicate with the ATM devices you wish to manage? Check the routing tables.