Enterasys Networks 2000 - Manual (Page 171)

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Chapter 7
ATM Configuration
Viewing connection data; configuring Permanent Virtual Circuits (PVCs); adding and deleting
connection entries
The ATM Connections option is available when you have an HSIM-A6DP
installed and enabled in your SmartSwitch 2000. The ATM HSIM-A6DP provides
the connectivity that allows you to merge ATM network segments with
traditional LAN technologies.
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.
Accessing the ATM Connections Window
To access the ATM Connections window from the Chassis View:
1. Click on Device on the Chassis View menu bar to access the Device menu.
2. Click on ATM Connections. The Current ATM Connections window,
Figure 7-1 , opens.