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Introduction to ATM

1 Day Course
Code PDN080

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Basic Concepts (8 topics)

  • What does an ATM network look like?
  • The basic principles of cell switching
  • Connection identifiers and how they are used
  • ATM connection characteristics
  • Virtual channels and virtual paths why they are there and when they are used
  • What are Soft PVCs and where are they used
  • What we mean by the UNI and NNI interfaces.
  • ATM layer Operation And Maintenance (OAM) features

Above and Below (6 topics)

  • What is ATM adaptation and why do we need it
  • The layered approach to adaptation
  • The ATM protocol architecture
  • Common layer ATM adaptation protocols (AAL1/AAL2/AAL5)
  • The main physical layers used by ATM
  • ATM over SDH and PDH networks

Traffic Management and Quality of Service (5 topics)

  • ATM Quality of Service (QoS)
  • ATM service categories CBR rt-VBR nrt-VBR UBR ABR GFR
  • ATM traffic contracts
  • Sizing considerations for ATM networks
  • The essential principles of traffic management

Addressing and Signalling (6 topics)

  • Private and public ATM address structure
  • Address assignment in ATM networks
  • The components of ATM signalling
  • The UNI signalling protocol and its modular structure
  • A walk through of connection set-up
  • Overview of Private Network Network Interface (PNNI) call routeing

ATM Network Management (3 topics)

  • The ATM network management architecture
  • ATM Forum Management Interfaces
  • Integrated Local Management Interface (ILMI)

ATM Applications (5 topics)

  • Circuit emulation and TDM services over ATM
  • Voice and Telephony Architecture for ATM
  • ITU-T voice trunking over ATM
  • Data over ATM router configurations
  • Multiprotocol encapsulation over ATM

Prerequisites

The course assumes no prior knowledge of ATM; a basic understanding of datacoms would be helpful.

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