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5.2.1 Service Classes Supported by the IBM 8285 ATM Workgroup

The following quality of service (QoS) classes are supported by the 8285 control
point:

Constant bit rate (CBR)

Variable bit rate - real time (VBR-rt)

This class is supported as CBR.

Variable bit rate - non-real time (VBR-nrt)

This class is supported as CBR.

Unspecified bit rate (UBR)

Available bit rate (ABR)

Table 15 provide information about the traffic management functions supported
by the 8285.

Table 15. Traffic Management Functions Support

Traffic Management Functions

Supported

Connection admission control (CAC)

Yes

Usage parameter control (UPC)

No

Generic cell rate algorithm (GRCA)

No

Explicit forward congestion indication (EFCI)

Yes

Full packet level discard

Yes

Network parameter control

No

Random early detection (RED)

No

Selective cell discarding

No

Dynanic discard control

No

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