Nortel Networks Passport Module 8672A - Manual (Page 24)

24 Chapter 1 About the Passport 8672ATM Module
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Refer to Networking Concepts for the Passport 8000 Series Switch for a thorough
discussion of the complete functionality of the Passport 8000 series product line,
including the Passport 8672ATM Module. Note that Spanning Tree Groups
(STGs), VRRP, DiffServ, and ATM QoS are not supported on this module.
This chapter provides the following information about the Passport 8672ATM
Module:
• “ Features ,” next
• “Physical description” on page 26
Features
The Passport 8672ATM Module has the following features:
• RFC 1483 ATM PVC support
— Bridged PVC
— IP routed PVC
— IPX routed PVC
• Both RFC 1483 LLC/SNAP encapsulation and Null encapsulation
• RFC 1483 point-to-point bridging—up to 64 PVCs per ELAN
• MLT using bridged RFC 1483 PVCs
• VBR traffic shaping per port
• Front-panel Online LED to monitor module operation
• Ability to remove and install a module (hot-swap) without resetting the switch
(MDAs are not hot-swappable)
• AAL 5
• Hardware diagnostics
• Proprietary MIB support for configuration of RFC 1483 and ATM port
specific setup
• Manageable through the Passport CLI or Device Manager, the SNMP-based
graphical interface
• Monitored through a World Wide Web browser from anywhere on the
network.