Cabletron Systems BRIM-A6DP, User Manual

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Chapter 3: Local Management
3-8 BRIM-A6DP User’s Guide
3.5.1 Add/Delete Entry Screen Fields
[Port 1]
This field represents the port the PVC will be created on when using a
BRIM-A6DP with two APIMs installed.
VPI
This field is used to enter the Virtual Path Identifier of the PVC. The
available range of this field is 0.
VCI
This field is used to enter the Virtual Channel Identifier of the PVC. The
available range for this field is 1 through 1023.
AAL Type
This field is used to enter which ATM Adaptation Layer will be used by
the PVC. The BRIM-A6DP supports AAL 3/4 or AAL 5. The default
setting for the BRIM-A6DP is AAL 5.
Encapsulation Type
This field displays the type of data encapsulation that the BRIM-A6DP
will use to perform LAN to ATM translation. This field toggles between
the following options:
• VC MUX Bridged 802.3 - VC Based Multiplexing as defined by the
IETF RFC 1483.
• LLC Encapsulated -
Logical Link Control for Bridged Protocols as
defined by the IETF RFC 1483.
ADD/MODIFY
This command adds the PVC, or modifies an existing PVC, to the
BRIM-A6DP connection table.
NOTE
On this version of firmware, all PVCs are automatically created
on both APIMs.