RFC 2515 (rfc2515) - Page 1 of 87

Definitions of Managed Objects for ATM Management

Network Working Group                                 K. Tesink, Editor
Request for Comments: 2515                 Bell Communications Research
Obsoletes: 1695                                           February 1999
Category: Standards Track


                     Definitions of Managed Objects
                           for ATM Management

Status of this Memo

   This document specifies an Internet standards track protocol for the
   Internet community, and requests discussion and suggestions for
   improvements.  Please refer to the current edition of the "Internet
   Official Protocol Standards" (STD 1) for the standardization state
   and status of this protocol.  Distribution of this memo is unlimited.

Copyright Notice

   Copyright (C) The Internet Society (1999).  All Rights Reserved.

Table of Contents

   1 Abstract  .............................................    2
   2 The SNMP Network Management Framework .................    2
   3 ATM Terminology .......................................    3
   3.1 VCL/VPL and VCC/VPC .................................    3
   3.2 PVC, SVC and Soft PVC ...............................    5
   3.3 Traffic Management Parameters .......................    6
   3.3.1 Traffic Policing and Traffic Shaping  Parameters
        ....................................................    6
   3.3.2 Cell Loss Priority ................................    6
   3.3.3 QoS Class .........................................    6
   3.3.4 Service Category ..................................    7
   3.4 Max Active and Max Current VPI and VCI Bits .........    7
   4 Overview ..............................................    8
   4.1 Background ..........................................    8
   4.2 Structure of the MIB ................................    9
   4.3 ATM Interface Configuration Table ...................    9
   4.4 ATM Interface DS3 PLCP and TC Layer Tables ..........    9
   4.5 ATM Virtual Link and Cross-Connect Tables ...........    9
   5 Application of MIB II to ATM ..........................   10
   5.1 The System Group ....................................   10
   5.2 The Interface Group .................................   10
   5.2.1 Support of the ATM Cell Layer by ifTable ..........   10
   6 Support of the AAL3/4 Based Interfaces ................   12
   7 Support of the AAL5 Managed Objects ...................   12
   7.1 Managing AAL5 in a Switch ...........................   12



Tesink                      Standards Track