Cisco Cisco Prime Network 4.1 User Guide

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Cisco Prime Network 4.1 Supported Technologies and Topologies 
   
 
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Entity Association 
6.1.1  ATM 
The ATM topology represents the link between two ATM ports that are connected in the network. In the 
VNE model, the endpoints of the link are ATM IMOs (ATM Interface (IAtm)), which represent the ATM 
port or interface. 
Link type: ATM or PNNI 
Discovery technique for ATM link: 
 
 
 
Verification Technique: Physical Layer Counters 
Discovery technique for PNNI link
 
Note:   PNNI support is very limited. 
6.1.2  BFD 
The BFD topology represents a BFD session with verified BFD connectivity between two endpoints in the 
network. In the VNE model, the endpoints of the link are the BFD Service IMOs (BFD Service 
(IBfdService)), which represent the BFD service running on the router. 
Link type: BFD 
Discovery and verification technique