RE: ATM addressing - PVC discovery

From: stalaat@biznas.com
Date: Wed Sep 17 2003 - 11:01:12 GMT-3


> Actually, you have to use the 'subinterface' parameter on that line in
> order for subinterfaces to be created.
>
> However, you need to remember that subinterface numbers are merely a
> logical representation of what the PVC is. Whether you have atm 1/0.32
> or atm1/0.1 representing whatever PVC you choose, it doesn't matter to
> anyone but you!
>
> They're assigned "pseudo-logically" (sure, that's a word. Really.)
> because people tend to do things like that for their own documentation.
> It's kinda like that DLCI 101 in Frame Relay. Whether you assign it to
> Serial 0/0.13 or Serial 0/0.101 makes no difference to anyone but you!
>
> But you're correct, if you are not told what PVCs you have, then it may
> make perfect sense to discover them. Just be careful on the wording of
> your lab scenario whether you're allowed to do that or not. ;)
>
> <Just because you're paranoid doesn't mean there isn't someone behind
> you>
>
> Scott
>
>
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: ccie2be
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> Subject: ATM addressing - PVC discovery
>
>
> Hi all,
>
> This is a question regarding using the atm ilmi-pvc-discovery command.
>
> According to Cisco's documentation, "The discovered PVCs are assigned
> to the subinterface number that matches the VPI number of the discovered
> PVC. For example, if subinterface 2/0.1 is specified using the interface
> atm command in Step 6, then all discovered PVCs with a VPI value of 1
> will be assigned to this subinterface."
>
> It seems that if you don't what pvc's there are, then it makes sense to
> discover them. But, if you don't know what pvc's there are, then you
> won't know what the vpi is and if you don't know that, then how can you
> know what subinterface to create for them to be assigned to? Sounds
> like a catch 22, doesn't it?
>
> Thanks, dt
>
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