8371 Interface Configuration

Using ATM

This chapter describes how to use the ATM interface. It includes the following sections:

• "ATM and LAN Emulation"
• "How to Enter Addresses"

ATM and LAN Emulation

LAN emulation provides support for Ethernet LANs over an ATM network. Refer to "How to Enter Addresses" for a discussion of ATM addressing.

How to Enter Addresses

Enter addresses in two ways, depending upon whether the address represents (1) an IP address, or (2) an ATM address, as follows:

1. IP address

   Enter IP addresses in dotted decimal format, a 4-byte field represented by four decimal numbers (0 to 255) separated by periods (.).

   Example of IP Address:

   01.255.01.00
   

2. ATM or MAC address or route descriptor

   Enter ATM addresses, MAC addresses, and route descriptors as strings of hexadecimal characters with or without optional separator characters between bytes. Valid separator characters are dashes (-), periods (.), or colons (:).

   Examples of ATM address, MAC address or route descriptor

   A1FF01020304
       or
   A1-FF-01-02-03-04
       or
   A1.FF.01.02.03.04
       or
   39.84.0F.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.03.10.00.5A.00.DE.AD.08
       or
   A1:FF:01:02:03:04
       or even
   A1-FF.01:0203:04  
   

   Each type of address requires a different number of hexadecimal characters:

   ATM

   40

   MAC

   12

   ESI

   12

   This information applies to addresses entered for LAN emulation and MPOA.