Asynchronous Transfer Mode
Tutorial
Part I Basics |
Contents:
Public and private ATM networks, the ATM cell, the ATM cell
multiplexing principle, virtual path and channel connections, virtual path
and channel switches, permanent and switched virtual connections, public
and private user-network interfaces, public and private network-network
interfaces, ITU-T and ATM Forum standards, point-to-point connection
setup, point-to-multipoint connection setup, service classes, traffic
parameters, quality of service parameters, traffic contract, connection
admission control, usage parameter control (policing), generic cell rate
algorithm (leaky bucket).
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Part II Applications |
Contents:
ABR rate-based congestion control loop using resource management cells,
the use of the payload type field in the ATM header, public ATM network
addresses, private ATM end system addresses, hierarchical ATM address
space and prefix-based routing protocols, methods of ATM interworking. LAN emulation: LAN
emulation clients, LAN emulation service components, LANE control and data
connections. Multiprotocol over ATM (MPOA): IP layer 3 routing versus ATM
layer 2 switching, edge devices and MPOA servers, virtual router concept,
ATM shortcuts, coexistence of LANE and MPOA. Multiprotocol Label Switching
(MPLS): Label switched routers and label switched paths, the label stack,
virtual private networks, tunneling, the shim header.
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