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PA-A2 ATM CES Port Adapter Installation and Configuration
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Chapter 1 Overview: PA-A2 ATM CES Port Adapter
Circuit Emulation Services Overview
Circuit Emulation Services Internetworking Function
CES-IWF is a service based on ATM Forum standards that allows communications between CBR and
ATM UNI interfaces, that is, between non-ATM telephony devices (such as classic PBXs or TDMs) and
ATM devices (such as Cisco 7200 series routers). Thus, a Cisco 7200 series router equipped with an
ATM CES port adapter offers a migration path from classic T1/E1 CBR data communications services
to emulated CES T1/E1 unstructured (clear channel) services or structured (N x 64) services in an ATM
network. A Cisco uBR7200 series equipped with an ATM CES port adapter offers an ATM WAN
connection between the broadband cable network and the Internet.
Figure 1-1
is a simplified representation of CES-IWF functions in an ATM network.
Figure 1-1
Typical CES-IWF Operations in an ATM Network
The circuit emulation services offered by the ATM CES port adapter are discussed in the following
sections:
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T1/E1 Unstructured (Clear Channel) CES Services, page 1-2
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T1/E1 Structured (N x 64) CES Services, page 1-4
•
Channel-Associated Signaling (for Structured CES Services Only), page 1-6
T1/E1 Unstructured (Clear Channel) CES Services
Unstructured CES services in an ATM network emulate point-to-point connections over T1/E1 leased
lines. This service maps the entire bandwidth necessary for a T1/E1 leased line connection across the
ATM network, allowing users to interconnect PBXs, TDMs, and video conferencing equipment.
Unstructured CES operations do not decode or alter the CBR data in any way.
The ATM CES port adapter supports DSX-1 physical interfaces, providing T1/E1 unstructured (clear
channel) CBR data transmission services to Cisco 7200 series and Cisco uBR7200 series users at a rate
of 1.544 Mbps for T1 and 2.048 Mbps for E1.
The use of an ATM CES port adapter for unstructured CES services simulates a point-to-point T1/E1
leased line across your ATM network.
ATM PBX
PBX
PBX
OC-3/T3/.E3
OC-3/T3/E3
T1/E1
T1/E1
ATM UNI
PVC
ATM UNI
PVC
ATM DSU
S5971
CES-IWF
(CBR to ATM UNI)
CES-IWF
(CBR to A
TM UNI)
Router
Router
ATM
network
PBX