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ATM  OC-3 Network Module for the Cisco  3600 Series Routers

Feature Summary

Supported Platforms

Supported MIBs and RFCs

List of Terms and Acronyms

Sample Network Topology

Configuration Tasks

Configuration Examples

Command Reference

What to Do Next

ATM  OC-3 Network Module for the Cisco  3600 Series Routers

The following sections are provided:

Feature Summary

This document describes how to configure, verify, and troubleshoot a Cisco 3600 series router after the ATM  OC-3 Network Module has been installed. The ATM  OC-3 Network Module allows your router to concentrate data, voice, and video traffic onto an Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) uplink. The following models are available:


Table 1: Models of ATM OC-3 Network Modules
Network Module Description

NM-1A-OC3MM

Single port ATM  OC-3 multinode network module.

NM-1A-OC3SMI

Single port ATM  OC-3 single-mode, intermediate reach network module.

NM-1A-OC3SML

Single port ATM  OC-3 single-mode, long reach network module.


Note Installing more than one ATM  OC-3 in your Cisco  3600 series router may result in significantly degraded performance.

Benefits

The ATM  OC-3 Network Module is an ATM network module designed for Optical Carrier level  3 (OC3) high-bandwidth data and voice or data integration applications over Synchronous Optical Network (SONET) and Synchronous Digital Hierarchy (SDH) at speeds of 155.520 Mbps (STM-1). The ATM  OC-3 network module can combine router packets with constant bit rate (CBR) data onto an ATM uplink. This network module provides the following features at the ATM Adaptation Layer (AAL) and ATM layers:

The Segmentation and Reassembly (SAR) converts packets to and from cells that are using the AAL5 adaptation layer. The SAR also provides comprehensive bit rate management providing UBR, VBR, CBR and full end-to-end ABR service.

The OC3 port provides three different fiber interfaces: multimode, single-mode intermediate reach, and single-mode long reach capabilities. The uplink port accepts transmission timing from the primary reference clock on the backplane or from the ATM network.

Restrictions

The ATM  OC-3 network module can be configured with the following restrictions:

If you are still having trouble, enable ATM debug mode using the debug atm errors command.


Note Using debug commands may generate enormous amounts of data, which may cause significant degredation in performance.

Supported Platforms

These modular access routers support theATM OC-3:

Supported MIBs and RFCs

RFC and ATM Forum Support

MIBs Supported

List of Terms and Acronyms

ABR---Available Bit Rate service, provides a feedback path in VCs using RM cells to indicate buffer congestion and automatically decrease/increase data rate on a VC.

ATM ---Asynchronous Transfer Mode (NOT Automatic Teller Machine)

CBR---Constant Bit Rate interfaces usually run at T1 or E1 speed and are used mostly to connect PBXs or video equipment

OC3---optical carrier level 3, the optical interface designed with synchronous transport signal (STS-3) rate in SONET.

PVC---permanent virtual circuit made between two data terminal equipment (DTE) lines established by configuration.

SAR---Segmentation and Reassembly, a circuit device that converts packets into cells and visa-versa.

SVC---switched virtual circuit established across a network on as-need basis.

SONET---synchronous optical network

STM-1---Synchronous Transfer Mode level 1

UBR---Unspecified Bit Rate service category for ATM traffic. This is intended for non-real time burst applications which do not require a guarantee of traffic characteristics such as bandwidth, cell delay and cell delay

VBR---variationvariable bit rate

VC---Virtual Circuit

VCI---Virtual Channel Identifier

VPI---Virtual Path Identifier

rt-VBR---Real time Variable Bit Rate traffic service category for ATM traffic.

nrt-VBR---Non-real time Variable Bit Rate traffic service category for ATM traffic.

Sample Network Topology

Figure 1 shows a sample network topology for the ATM  OC-3 network module installed in a Cisco  3600 series router. When a Cisco  3600 series router is deployed in an ATM wide area network (WAN) with a ATM  OC-3 network module installed, high speed connectivity will be supported for multiple types of traffic over ATM. For a sample configuration, see the ""Configuration Examples":


Figure 1: Example of ATM OCS Network Modules used in an ATM WAN Network


Configuration Tasks

Perform the following tasks to configure the ATM OC-3:

Configuring the Cisco  3600 for the ATM OC-3

The ATM OC-3 network module supports most of the standard ATM Cisco command line interface (CLI) configuration and troubleshooting commands. See Table 2 for specific supported ATM related CLI commands. Configuring your Cisco 3600 to fully support ATM network capabilities is beyond the scope of this short document.

Configurimg

Step      Command Purpose

1 . 

Router# configure t
Router(config)#

After installing your ATM OC-3 network module, enter the global configuration mode by typing the configure terminal command so you can configure ATM permenant virtual circuit (PVCs) or switched virtual circuit (SVCs) for your Cisco 3620 or 3640 router.

2 . 

Router(config)#  

If you have not configured any routing for the Cisco  3600 Series Router, do it next.

3 . 

Router(config)# interface atm slot/port
Router(config-if)#

Specify the ATM controller that you want to configure.

4 . 

Router(config-if)# no shutdown
Router(config-if)#

Enter the no shutdown command to pass an enable command to the ATM interface, which then begins segmentation and reassembly (SAR) operations. This command also causes the ATM interface to configure itself based on the previous configuration commands sent.

5 . 

Router(config-if)# ip address ip-addr mask
Router(config-if)#

Enter an IP address that the ATM interface will use for routing.

6 . 

Router(config-if)# pvc [vc-id] vpi/vci encap [ilmi|qsaal]
Router(config-if-atm-vc)#

Specifiy the PVC with a VC identification number, a VPI, a VCI, and a type of encapsulation. All other choices are optional. VCI values 0 to 31 are reserved by ITU-T and ATM Forum. Entering this command places you in config-if-vc ATM vc configuration mode.

7 . 

Router(config-if-atm-vc)# protocol ip ip-addr broadcast

Router (config-if-atm-vc)# exit

Router (config-if)# 

Enter the protocol ip ip-addr [[no]broadcast] command (a good replacement for the "map-group/map-list" comination, and more appropriate for this interface.

8 . 

Router(config-map-list)# ^Z
Router#

Close the interface dropping out of configuration mode.

For a more detailed PVC configuration example, see "Configuration Examples".

Verifying PVC Configuration

To verify the correct PVC configuration:

Router# show interface atm 2/0
ATM2/0 is up, line protocol is up 
  Hardware is RS8234 ATMOC3
  Internet address is 200.200.200.1/24
  MTU 4470 bytes, sub MTU 4470, BW 155000 Kbit, DLY 80 usec, 
     reliability 20/255, txload 1/255, rxload 1/255
  Encapsulation ATM, loopback not set
  Keepalive not supported 
  Encapsulation(s):AAL5
  1024 maximum active VCs, 1 current VCCs
  VC idle disconnect time:300 seconds
  Last input never, output 1d21h, output hang never
  Last clearing of "show interface" counters never
  Queueing strategy:fifo
  Output queue 0/40, 0 drops; input queue 0/75, 0 drops
  5 minute input rate 0 bits/sec, 0 packets/sec
  5 minute output rate 0 bits/sec, 0 packets/sec
     0 packets input, 0 bytes, 0 no buffer
     Received 0 broadcasts, 0 runts, 0 giants, 0 throttles
     0 input errors, 0 CRC, 0 frame, 0 overrun, 0 ignored, 0 abort
     6 packets output, 2562 bytes, 0 underruns
     0 output errors, 0 collisions, 1 interface resets
     0 output buffer failures, 0 output buffers swapped out
 
---- cut ----
 

Troubleshoot PVC Configuration

If the connection does not come up, or you note problems with your configuration, check the following:


Table 2: ATM OC-3 Network Module LED Meaning
LED Color Meaning

EN (Enable)

Green

Module has passed its self-tests and is available to the router.

RCLK

Green

Receive clock has been detected.

FERF

Yellow

Far End Receive Failure.

OOF

Yellow

Out Of Frame.

AIS

Yellow

Alarm Indication Signal.

Router# show interface atm3/0
ATM3/0 is up, line protocol is up 
  Hardware is RS8234 ATMOC3
  Internet address is 1.12.100.1/24
  MTU 4470 bytes, sub MTU 4470, BW 155000 Kbit, DLY 80 usec,
     reliability 255/255, txload 1/255, rxload 1/255
  Encapsulation ATM, loopback set
  Keepalive not supported
  Encapsulation(s): AAL5
  1024 maximum active VCs, 1 current VCCs
  VC idle disconnect time: 300 seconds
  Last input 00:09:14, output 00:09:14, output hang never
  Last clearing of "show interface" counters never
  Queueing strategy: fifo
  Output queue 0/40, 0 drops; input queue 0/75, 0 drops
  30 second input rate 0 bits/sec, 0 packets/sec
  30 second output rate 0 bits/sec, 0 packets/sec
     1404 packets input, 44928 bytes, 0 no buffer
     Received 0 broadcasts, 0 runts, 0 giants, 0 throttles
     0 input errors, 0 CRC, 0 frame, 0 overrun, 0 ignored, 0 abort
     1404 packets output, 44928 bytes, 0 underruns
     1 output errors, 0 collisions, 2 interface resets
     0 output buffer failures, 0 output buffers swapped out 
 
Router# show controller atm3/0
 
---- cut ----
 
  PM5346 info:
  Framer Chip Type    PM5346
  Framer Chip ID      0x30
  Framer State        RUNNING
  Layer Status        NO ERRORS
  Loopback Mode       NONE
  Clock Source        LINE 
  SONET Mode          STS3C
  Line Coding         B3ZS
  Line Type           LONG MM
 
---- cut ----
 
  TX cells                           56
  TX bytes                           2968
  Last output time                   00:01:00
  RX cells                           271
  RX bytes                           14363



Router# show atm vc
            VCD /                                      Peak  Avg/Min Burst
Interface   Name       VPI   VCI  Type   Encaps   SC   Kbps   Kbps   Cells  Sts
1/0        1            0     5   PVC    SNAP     UBR  155000                UP
1/0        8            0    30   PVC    SNAP     UBR  155000                UP
1/0        31           1     1   PVC    SAAL     UBR  155000                UP
1/0        Ron          1    55   PVC    SNAP     UBR  155000                UP
1/0        3            1   111   PVC    SNAP     UBR  155000                UP
1/0        9            2     3   PVC    F4-OAM   UBR  155000                UP
1/0        10           2     4   PVC    F4-OAM   UBR  155000                UP
1/0        4            5    55   PVC    SNAP     CBR   10000                UP
1/0        5            6    66   PVC    SNAP     CBR   20000                UP
1/0        7            7    77   PVC    SNAP     UBR  155000                UP
2/0        1            0     5   PVC    SAAL     UBR  155000                UP
2/0        2            0    16   PVC    ILMI     UBR  155000                UP
3/0        1           15   100   PVC    SNAP     UBR  155000                UP
 
 
Router# show ip route
Codes: C - connected, S - static, I - IGRP, R - RIP, M - mobile, B - BGP
       D - EIGRP, EX - EIGRP external, O - OSPF, IA - OSPF inter area
       N1 - OSPF NSSA external type 1, N2 - OSPF NSSA external type 2
       E1 - OSPF external type 1, E2 - OSPF external type 2, E - EGP
       i - IS-IS, L1 - IS-IS level-1, L2 - IS-IS level-2, * - candidate default
       U - per-user static route, o - ODR, P - periodic downloaded static route
       T - traffic engineered route
 
Gateway of last resort is 172.18.70.1 to network 0.0.0.0
 
     1.0.0.0/24 is subnetted, 1 subnets
C       1.12.100.0 is directly connected, ATM3/0
     172.18.0.0/24 is subnetted, 1 subnets
C       172.18.70.0 is directly connected, Ethernet0/0
C    192.22.1.0/24 is directly connected, ATM2/0.1
S*   0.0.0.0/0 [1/0] via 172.18.70.1
S    171.0.0.0/8 [1/0] via 172.18.70.1
S    172.0.0.0/8 [1/0] via 172.18.70.1
S    161.0.0.0/8 [1/0] via 172.18.70.1
 

Configuration Examples

Two examples are suggested for your ATM interface.

Configuring PVCs

The following example configures an ATM interface with a permenant virtual circuit (PVC) connection.

Step 1 Enter global configuration mode using the configure terminal command:

    Router# configure terminal
    Enter configuration commands, one per line.  End with CNTL/Z.
     
    

Step 2 If you have not configured the router before or want to change the current configuration, configure the global parameters, passwords, network management, and routing protocols first. In this example, IP routing and Internetwork Packet Exchange (IPX) routing are enabled:

    Router(config)# ip routing
    Router(config)# ipx routing
     
    

For more information about global configuration mode commands, enter a ? at the prompt.

Step 3 Select the ATM interface to configure by entering the interface command, followed by the interface type and the slot and port number:

    Router(config)# interface atm 1/0
    Router(config-if)# 
     
    

The prompt changes again to show that you are in interface configuration mode.

Step 4 Enable the ATM interface by changing the shutdown state to up:

    Router(config-if)# no shutdown
    Router(config-if)# exit
     
    

Step 5 Configure routing protocols on the interface. You enabled the interfaces as part of the global configuration in Step 2. In this example, IP and IPX are configured on the atm 1/0 interface you entered in step 3:

    Router(config-if)# ip address 192.22.74.3 255.255.255.0
    Router(config-if)# ipx network B005
    Router(config-if)# 
     
    

Step 6 Configure the entire path from source to destination for a PVC manually as well as any switches in the path. The command that creates a PVC has the format pvc vc-id vpi vci encap [peak-rate sustained-rate burst-size], as follows:

    Router(config-if)# pvc 1 32 
    Router(config-if-atm-vc)# 
    

Note Virtual channel identifier (VCI) values 0 to 31 are reserved by ITU-T and ATM Forum1.

Step 7 Assign the appropriate map list to the interface:

    Router(config-if-atm-vc)# protocol ip 192.22.74.2 broadcast
    Router(config-if-atm-vc)# 
     
    

Use the protocol command to map protocol addresses to the PVC. Doing this eliminates the need for map group lists for virtual circuits (VCs).

Step 8 To configure another interface, repeat Steps 3 through 7 of this procedure.

Step 9 When you finish configuring interfaces, exit configuration mode and return to the enable prompt by pressing Ctrl-Z. To see the current operating configuration, including any changes you just made, enter the show running-config command:

    Router# show running-config
    Router#
     
    

Step 10 To see the configuration currently stored in non-volatile random access memory (NVRAM), enter the show startup-config command at the enable prompt:

    Router# show startup-config
    Router#
     
    

Step 11 Changes to your configuration are evident when you compare the results of the show running-config and the show startup-config commands before you write your new configuration to NVRAM. To write your changes to NVRAM, making the changes permanent, enter the copy running-config startup-config command at the enable prompt:

    Router# copy running-config startup-config
    Building configuration. . .
    [OK]
    Router#
     
    

Configuring SVCs

To configures an ATM interface with a switched virtual circuit (SVC) connection:

Step 1 Enter global configuration mode using the configure terminal command:

    Router# configure terminal
    Enter configuration commands, one per line.  End with CNTL/Z.
     
    

Step 2 If you have not configured the router before or want to change the configuration, configure global parameters, passwords, network management, and routing protocols first. In this example, IP routing, and Internetwork Packet Exchange (IPX) routing are enabled:

    Router(config)# ip routing
    Router(config)# ipx routing
     
    

For more information about global configuration mode commands, enter a question mark ? at the prompt.

Step 3 Select the ATM interface to configure by entering the interface command, followed by the interface type and the slot/port number:

    Router(config)# interface atm 1/0
    Router(config-if)# 
     
    

The prompt changes again to show that you are in interface configuration mode.

Step 4 Enable the interface by changing the shutdown state to up:

    Router(config-if)# no shutdown
    Router(config-if)# ^Z
    Router# 
     
    

Step 5 Configure routing protocols on the interface. You enabled the interfaces as part of the global configuration in step 2. In this example, IP and IPX are configured on the atm 1/0 interface you entered in step 3:

    Router(config-if)# ip address 192.22.74.3 255.255.255.0
    Router(config-if)# ipx network B005
    Router(config-if)# 
     
    

Step 6 Configure the signalling PVC which the signalling software needs to dynamically set up SVCs with the switch. The signalling virtual channel uses VPI 0 and VCI 5:

    Router(config-if)# pvc 1/5 qsaal
    Router(config-if-atm-vc)# exit
    Router#
     
    

Step 7 Configure an ILMI PVC.

    Router(config-if)# pvc 1/16 ilmi
    Router(config-if-atm-vc)# exit
    Router(config-if) 
     
    

This is required for ILMI administration.

Step 8 Configure the ATM network service access point, the end station ID (ESI) address:

    Router(config-vc)# atm esi-address 345678901234.12
    Router(config-vc)
     
    

Step 9 Map the protocol addresses to ATM NSAP addresses, as shown in the following example:

    Router(config-if-atm-vc)# protocol ip 192.22.1.2 AB.CDEF.01.234567.890A.BCDE.F012.3456.7890.1234.12 br
    Router(config-if-atm-vc)# protocol ip 192.22.1.3 CD.EFAB.01.234567.890A.BCDE.F012.3456.7890.1234.12 br
    Router(config-if-atm-vc)# exit
    Router(config-if)#
     
    

Step 10 Configure the entire path from source to destination for a SVC, manually as well as any switches in the path. The command that creates a SVC has the format svc [vc-id] nsap 47.0091.81.000000.0040.0B0A.2501.ABC1.3333.3333.05, as follows:

    Router(config-if)# svc 1 32.0081.21.0000000.0030.0B0A.2501ABC1.2323.2323.02 
    Router(config-if-atm-vc)# 
    

Step 11 To configure another interface, repeat Steps 3 through 10 of this procedure.

Step 12 When you finish configuring interfaces, exit configuration mode and return to the enable prompt by pressing Ctrl-Z. To see the current operating configuration, including any changes you just made, enter the show atm vc command:

    Router# show atm vc
    
                    VCD /                                      Peak  Avg/Min Burst
            Interface   Name       VPI   VCI  Type   Encaps   SC   Kbps   Kbps   Cells  Sts
            2/0        5            0     5     SVC    SAAL     UBR  155000                UP
            2/0        6            0    16   SVC    ILMI     UBR  155000                UP
            2/0.2      1            1   100     SVC    SNAP     UBR+  50000      0         UP
            2/0.3      2            1   101   SVC    SNAP     ABR   10000      0         UP
            2/0.4      3            1   102   SVC    SNAP     CBR   16000                UP
         
        Router#
        

Step 13 To see the configuration currently stored in NVRAM, enter the show startup-config command at the enable prompt:

Step 14 Changes to your configuration are evident when you compare the results of the show running-config and the show startup-config commands before you write your new configuration to NVRAM. To write your changes to NVRAM, making the changes permanent, enter the copy running-config startup-config command at the enable prompt:

Checking the Configuration

After you have finished configuring the new ATM interface, perform the following tests to verify that the new interface is operating correctly:

If an interface is down and you configured it as up, or if the displays indicate that the hardware is not functioning properly, make sure that the new interface is properly connected and configured. If you still have problems, refer to the next section, "Cisco Connection Online."

Command Reference

This section documents new and modified commands. All other commands used with this feature are documented in the Cisco IOS Release 12.0(3) Command References.

Table 3: Support for ATM related CLI commands
ATM Commands Support Provided Description

abr

Supported.

Enter Available Bit Rate (pcr)(mcr).

abr rate

Supported.

Enter Available Bit Rate (pcr)(mcr)

abr rate-factors

Not supported for this release.

Set abr rat-factors.

atm max-vc

Not supported for this release.

Maximum value is 1024.

atm aal aal3/4

Not supported for this release.

Only aal5 is supported.

atm address-registration

Supported.

Address Registration with ILMI.

atm arp-server

Supported.

Configure IP ARP Server or set TTL values in ARP Table.

atm classic-ip-extensions

Supported.

Specify the type of Classic IP extensions (to support simple redundant ARP server or none).

atm clock

Supported.

ATM TX clock source (network or internal).

atm esi-address

Supported.

7-octet ATM ESI (End Station ID) used with ILMI.

atm exception-queue

Not supported for this release.

Number of atm events, such as CRC errors, which can be queued.

atm idle-timeout

Supported.

Set idle time before disconnecting an SVC.

atm ilmi-keepalive

Supported.

Enable ILMI keepalive.

atm multicast

Not supported for this release.

No support is provided for AAL3/4 and SMDS.

atm mid-per-vc

Not supported for this release.

Message identifiers per VC. Used in AAL3/4 encapsulation.

atm multipoint-interval

Supported.

Set minimum interval between multipoint party additions.

atm multipoint-signalling

Supported.

Multipoint signalling.

atm nsap-address

Supported.

20-octet ATM NSAP address.

atm pvc

Supported.

Create a PVC. Configure a PVC. aal34smds encapsulation, midlow, midhigh are not supported.

atm rate-queue

Not supported for this release.

ATM Rate Queue is not supported as the hardware does not use rate queues for traffic shaping.

atm rawq-size

Not supported for this release.

Raw queue is used for OAM and ILMI cells.

atm rxbuff

Not supported for this release.

Configure number of reassembly buffers.

atm sig-traffic-shaping

Not supportedfor this release.

Traffic shaping must match signaled traffic.

smds-address

Not supported for this release.

E.164 ATM SMDS address.

atm txbuff

Not supported for this release.

Configure number of segmentation buffers for AIP.

atm vc-per-vp

not supported for this release

Configure size of VCI table. 16 VPIs and a max of 1024 connections are allowed.

atm vp-filter

Not supported for this release.

Specify AIP's filter register value to designate which VPIs are used for AAL3/4.

atm sonet

Supported.

Select STS-3C or STM-1 (for Oc3 uplink only).

atm uni-version

Supported.

Used when ILMI is not enabled or unsuccessfully configured.

atmsig close

Supported.

Disconnect the SVC associated with the given VCD number. If the VCD number is -1, then close all SVCs.

broadcast

Supported.

Provide for a pseudo-broadcast.

class

Supported.

ATM vc-class name to use on this VC.

class-vc

Supported.

ATM vc-class name to use on this VC.

debug atm

Supported.

Display debug output for ATM traffic.

encapsulation

Supported.

Specify ATM Encapsulation for VC.

inarp

Supported.

Send OAM cells on this PVC.

idle-timeout

Supported.

Establish timeout after value is set.

ilmi manage

Supported.

Enable/disable ILMI management.

map-list

Supported.

Specify the map list to which the subsequent map-list configuration commands apply.

map-group

Supported.

To associate an ATM interface with a map-list.

oam-pvc

Supported.

Send oam cells on this pvc.

oam-svc

Supported.

Display the SVC.

oam retry

Supported.

Configure OAM retry parameter.

protocol

Supported.

Map an upper layer protocol to this connection.

pvc <name> <vpi/vci>

Supported.

To specify a PVC.

show atm interface

Supported.

Displas interface-specific information.

show atm traffic

Supported.

ATM packet/OAM statistics.

show atm vc

Supported.

Display all VC related statistics.

show atm map

Supported.

Display data about all configured ATM static maps.

show controller atm

Supported.

Displays all controller related information.

show atm pvc

Supported.

Show ATM PVC information.

show atm svc

Supported.

Show ATM SVC information.

svc <name> nsap

Supported.

To specify a SVC.

ubr

Supported.

Enter unspecified peak cell rate (pcr) in Kbps.

ubr+

Supported.

Enter peak cell rate(pcr) minimum cell rate(mcr) in Kbps.

vbr-nrt

Supported.

Enter variable bit rate (pcr) (scr) (bcs).

vc-class

Supported.

Display the VC class.

atm oversubscribe

To manage bandwidth for service categories other than constant bit rate (CBR), enable the atm overscribe command on a per-ATM-interface basis. To disable bandwidth management, use the no form of the command.

atm oversubscribe
[no] atm oversubscribe

Syntax Description

There are no optional keywords for this command.

Default

The default is to allow as much bandwidth as possible with no upper limits. The no form of the atm overscribe command enables bandwidth management on any ATM interface you specify.

Command Mode

Global configuration

Usage Guidelines

This command first appeared in Cisco IOS Release 12.0(3)T for the Cisco  3600 series routers.

When you type the enabling command (the no version), a check determines if the ATM link is already oversubscribed. If so, the command is rejected. Otherwise, the total bandwidth available on the link is recorded and all future connection setup requests are monitored to ensure that the link is not oversubscribed.

The bandwidth allocated for each service category is displayed in the output of the show atm interface atm command.

The ATM bandwidth manager keeps track of bandwidth used by VCs on a per-interface basis. Because many services require guaranteed bandwidth (for VBR-RT, ABR, CBR, for instance), bandwidth management is required. The purpose of the bandwidth manager is to reserve resources for connections that require guaranteed services. Bandwidth management for CBR is turned on automatically for all interfaces supporting CBR. Bandwidth management for other service categories must be turned on by the user. All service categories outside CBR is monitored only if specifically requested.


Note Since UBR does not provide any guarantees, bandwidth specified for aUBR connection is not used in any calculations.

In all cases, bandwidth check for a PVC is done when the PVC is configured. Bandwidth check for a SVC is done when a signaling call is placed or received.

When you specify the atm pvp command, the system checks if the specified bandwidth is available on the interface. If the bnadwidth available is greater than or equal to the peak rate specified for the PVP, the command is accepted, otherwise the command is rejected.

Within the VC mode the steps taken to check for bandwidth available are to ascertain if the bandwidth is already used by the VC to fulfill the request. If the VC being configured is a PVC and belongs to a PVP, the bandwidth available on the PVP is used for the check; otherwise the bandwidth available on the interface is used for the check.

When configuring services within a VC class, the steps taken are to check if the new bandwidth requirement can be fulfilled for all VCs using the class (on a per-interface basis), by comparing with the bandwidth available on the corresponding interface.

Bandwidth checking for an SVC occurrs before a SETUP message is sent for an outbound call. If the bandwidth check fails, the SETUP message is not sent. If the bandwidth check passes, the traffic class from which the service category is inherited, is updated with the requirements for the new SVC.

When a SVC setup is requested for remotely initiated calls, a bandwidth check occurs as soon as the SETUP message is received. This bandwidth check has two components:

    1. Match the bandwidth requested by the remote end with the bandwidth configured locally

    2. Check if bandwidth configured locally can be satisfied currently

If the bandwidth check fails, a RELEASE message is sent out and the call is rejected. If the bandwidth check passes, resources are reserved for the VC and the call is accepted.

Example

The following example displays the available bandwidth after you enter VC mode. Notice that the bandwidth is specified in Kbits per second.

Router# show atm interface atm 2/0
        Interface ATM2/0:
          AAL enabled: AAL5 , Maximum VCs:1024, Current VCCs:5
       
          Maximum Transmit Channels:64
          Max. Datagram Size:4496
          PLIM Type:SONET - 155Mbps, TX clocking:LINE
          Cell-payload scrambling:OFF
          sts-stream scrambling:ON
          877 input, 120843834 output, 0 IN fast, 20 OUT fast
          ABR parameters, rif:16 rdf:16, 0 out drop
          Bandwidth distribution :CBR :16000  Avail bw = 139000 
          Config. is ACTIVE
       
          Router#
       
      

Notice that the bandwidth is specified as (139000) Kbits/second.

What to Do Next

For additional software configuration information, see the following publications:

For additional configuration information, click on the Cisco Release 12.0 Wide Area Networking Configuration and Command References:

http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/software/ios120/12cgcr/wan_r/index.htm


1International Telecommunication Union Telecommunication (ITU-T) and ATM forum standards specification.

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