Enterasys Networks 6000 Manuale Utente

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Viewing connection data; configuring Permanent Virtual Circuits (PVCs); adding and deleting 
connection entries

The ATM interface provided by the HSIM-A6DP module provides the connectivity that 
allows you to merge ATM network segments with traditional LAN technologies via the 
SmartSwitch 6000 or Matrix E7 chassis backplane. Current versions of HSIM-A6DP 
firmware use 802.3 VC-based multiplexing for bridging protocols to move PVC traffic 
between the ATM front panel connection and the switching backplane; future versions 
will add support for ATM Forum LAN Emulation and Enterasys’ SecureFast Switching.

An ATM network uses two types of virtual channels, or circuits: Switched Virtual 
Circuits, or SVCs, and Permanent Virtual Circuits, or PVCs. SVCs are created and 
dismantled dynamically on an as-needed basis, and require no management definition; 
PVCs, however, must be manually configured. The Current ATM Connections window 
provides the means for accomplishing these configurations.

To access the ATM Connections window from the Device View:

1.

Click on Device on the Device View menu bar to access the Device menu.

2.

Select ATM Connections. The Current ATM Connections window, 

, will appear.