Chapter 3: Local Management
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BRIM-A6 User’s Guide
3.3.1 BRIM-A6 Setup Screen Fields
The BRIM-A6 Setup screen displays settings for each PVC and SVC that
is configured to the BRIM. The following list explains each of the
BRIM-A6 Setup screen fields:
ATM Port Total Current Connections:
X
This field displays how many connections (PVCs and SVCs) are
configured to the BRIM-A6.
VPI
This field displays the Virtual Path Identifier (VPI) of each connection.
You assign VPIs in the BRIM-A6 Add/Delete Entry screen.
VCI
This field displays the Virtual Channel Identifier (VCI) of each
connection. You assign VCIs in the BRIM-A6 Add/Delete Entry screen.
Encapsulation Type
This field displays the method used to encapsulate data at the ATM
Adaptation Layer 5 (AA-L5) for each connection. The BRIM-A6
supports the following methods of encapsulation:
•
VC Mux 802.3 LANE: VC Based Multiplexed 802.3 LAN Emulation
This method is specified by the ATM Forum LAN Emulation
specification. This is the default encapsulation method.
•
VC Mux Bridged 802.3: VC Based Multiplexing for bridged
protocols as defined by the IETF RFC 1483.
•
LLC Encapsulation: Logical Link Control for Bridged Protocols as
defined by the IETF RFC 1483.
AAL Type
This field displays the ATM Adaptation Layer (AAL) type of each
connection. The AAL divides the user information into segments suitable
for packaging into series of ATM cells. The ATM Forum’s LAN
Emulation specification dictates that AAL-5 be used for all LAN
emulation traffic. The BRIM-A6 supports AAL-5 and AAL-3/4.
Oper. Status
This field displays the operational status of each connection. Possible
conditions are Enabled or Disabled.
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