
1. Network Management Specification
8000-A2-GB30-30
June 2004
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4.1.1.1.1
Interface indexes (ifIndex).
A unique value, greater than zero number will be assigned to each interface. The following
ifIndex scheme was developed by a committee to solve a general stack hierarchy and it is
shown in
Figure 1-2
:
Figure 1-2.
ifIndex Scheme
Table 1-7.
Interface Stack for Management Ports
Descr
Console
External mgmt
In-band mgmt
Layer 6
Layer 5
Layer 4
IP Port
IPPort
Layer 3
ATM
ATM,
Bridge
Layer 2
Layer 1
rs232
Ethernet
T1/E1,
Sonet,
Ds3
GigE,
10/100BT
Table 1-8.
Interface Stack for User Ports
Descr
User Ports
Layer 4
Bridge
IMA
Layer 3
ATM
ATM
Layer 2
DSL Channel
Layer 1
ReachDSL
ADSL
SHDSL
T1/E1
Table 1-9.
Interface Stack for WAN Ports
Descr
Wan Ports
Layer 6
AAL5
Layer 5
IMA
Bridge
Layer 4
ATM
ATM
Layer 3
AtmSubInterface
Layer 2
SonetPath
Layer 1
T1/E1
Sonet
Ds3
GigE
10/100BT
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