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Virtual Circuit
VPI (Virtual Path Identifier) and VCI (Virtual Channel
Identifier define a virtual circuit.
Status
Each PCV can be toggled Activated or Deactivated.
VPI
VPI is a virtual path determines the way an ATM cell
should be routed. The VPI is an 8-bit (in UNI) or 12-bit (in
NNI) number that is included in the header of an ATM
cell. The valid range for the VPI is 0 to 255. Enter the VPI
assigned by the ISP.
VCI
VCI is the label given to an ATM VC to identify it and
determine its destination. The VCI is a 16-bit number that
is included in the header of an ATM cell. The valid range
for the VCI is 32 to 65535. Enter the VCI assigned by the
ISP.
QoS
Parameter
Description
ATM QoS
UBR
(Unspecified Bit Rate)
– Select UBR for
applications that are non-time sensitive, such as e-mail.
CBR
(Constant Bit Rate)
– This class is used for
emulating circuit switching. The cell rate is constant with
time. Select CBR to specify fixed (always on) bandwidth
for voice or data traffic.
rtVBR
(real time Variable Bit Rate)
– This class is similar
to nrtVBR but is designed for applications that are
sensitive to cell-delay variation. Examples for real-time
VBR are voice with speech activity detection (SAD) and
interactive compressed video.
nrtVBR
(non-real time Variable Bit Rate)
– This class
allows users to send traffic at a rate that varies with time