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Chapter 21. Using ATM

This chapter describes how to use the ATM interface. It includes the following sections:

vªATM and LAN Emulationº

vªHow to Enter Addressesº

vªATM-LLC Multiplexingº on page 274

vªATM Virtual Interface Conceptsº on page 274

ATM and LAN Emulation

LAN emulation provides support for virtual Token-Ring and Ethernet LANs over an ATM network. Refer to ªHow to Enter Addressesº for a discussion of ATM addressing.

How to Enter Addresses

Enter addresses in two ways, depending upon whether the address represents (1) an IP address, or (2) an ATM address, MAC address, or route descriptor, as follows:

1.IP address

Enter IP addresses in dotted decimal format, a 4-byte ®eld represented by four decimal numbers (0 to 255) separated by periods (.).

Example of IP Address:

01.255.01.00

2.ATM or MAC address or route descriptor

Enter ATM addresses, MAC addresses, and route descriptors as strings of hexadecimal characters with or without optional separator characters between bytes. Valid separator characters are dashes (-), periods (.), or colons (:).

Examples of ATM address, MAC address or route descriptor

A1FF01020304

or

A1-FF-01-02-03-04

or

A1.FF.01.02.03.04

or

39.84.0F.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.03.10.00.5A.00.DE.AD.08

or

A1:FF:01:02:03:04

or even

A1-FF.01:0203:04

Each type of address requires a different number of hexadecimal characters:

ATM 40

MAC 12

ESI 12

Route descriptor 4

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