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Welcome to the software configuration manual for the BPX Service Expansion Shelf (SES) PNNI controller. The SES Controller is a virtual switch interface (VSI) controller that provides a BPX 8600-series wide-area switch with the capability to create switched virtual circuits (SVCs) by using the UNI and PNNI protocols, and soft permanent virtual circuits by using the PNNI protocol. Each BPX 8600 series node that will be originating, transporting, or terminating SVC/SPVC connections must be collocated and directly connected to an SES PNNI node to deploy PNNI functionality.
The combined BPX 8600 and SES controller are referred to as a SES PNNI node in this manual.
This preface contains the following sections:
This publication describes the SES Controller hardware, software, services, and configuration procedures for adding PNNI, IISP, ATM SVCs/SVPs, and ATM SPVCs/SPVPs to a
BPX 8600 network.
This publication is designed for the network operator responsible for configuring the SES Controller(s) in a BPX 8600 network, and for provisioning PNNI services. Both the installer and network operator should be familiar with Cisco WAN switching networks, the BPX 8600 series of wide area switches, and the Cisco WAN Manager (CWM)—formerly known as StrataView Plus—and
Cisco View network management systems.
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Warning Installation of the equipment should be performed by trained service personnel. |
This document contains the following chapters and appendices:
Chapter 1, "SES PNNI Controller Overview" provides an overview of the SES Controller, the SES PNNI node, and ATM and SVCs.
Chapter 2, "ATM Routing" provides an overview of the Private Network to Network Interface (PNNI) dynamic routing protocol and the Interim Inter-Switch Protocol (IISP) static routing protocol.
Chapter 3, "Traffic Management" describes the traffic management functions supported on the SES node.
Chapter 4, "ATM Signaling and Switched Virtual Circuits" provides an overview of ATM Switched Virtual Circuits (SVCs), as implemented by the SES node.
Chapter 5, "ATM Soft Permanent Virtual Circuits" provides an overview of ATM Soft Permanent Virtual Circuits (SVCs), as implemented by the SES node.
Chapter 6, "Redundancy and Serviceability" describes the types of redundancy supported by the SES.
Chapter 7, "Getting Started" provides procedures for setting general switch features on an SES node.
Chapter 8, "SES PNNI Controller Setup and Initial Configuration" provides procedures for the SES node.
Chapter 9, "Configuring ATM SVCs, PNNI Routing, and SPVCs" provides bring-up and initial configuration procedures for the SES node.
Chapter 10, "Viewing and Responding to Alarms" provides information about Alarms on the SES node.
Chapter 11, "Network Management" provides an introduction to the network management tools used in conjunction with the SES Controller: Cisco WAN Manager, CiscoView, SES CLI Show commands, and call tracing in a PNNI network.
Appendix A, "Technical Specifications" lists the relevant specifications for the SES PNNI node.
Appendix B, "SVC, SPVC, and PNNI Commands" provides a detailed description of the SVC and PNNI commands in the SES command set to support ATM SVCs and PNNI routing.
Appendix C, "Shelf Operations Commands" provides a detailed description of the shelf operation commands in the SES command set.
Appendix D, "Virtual Switch Interface" provides an overview of the Virtual Switch Interface protocol used by the SES Controller to control the BPX switch for PNNI networking.
Appendix E, "SNMP Management Information Base" describes the SNMP MIBs used by the SES Controller for PNNI and ATM signaling.
The Glossary provides a list of SES Controller terms and acronyms that are new to WAN switching.
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The following Cisco publications contain information necessary for the understanding, the installation, and the operation of the SES Controller and the SES PNNI node:
Release 1 of the SES Controller is compatible with the Release 9.2.3x of Cisco WAN switching software and Release 10.1 of Cisco WAN Manager network management software.
The SES Controller Software Configuration Guide uses the following conventions to convey instructions and information.
Command descriptions use these conventions:
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Posted: Thu Sep 28 15:12:40 PDT 2000
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