- Preparing for Broadband Access Aggregation
- Understanding Broadband Access Aggregation
- Providing Protocol Support for Broadband Access Aggregation of PPP over ATM Sessions
- Upstream PPPoX Connection Speed Transfer at LAC
- Providing Session Limit Support
- Monitoring PPPoE Sessions with SNMP
- PPP over Ethernet Client
- PPPoE over VLAN Enhancements Configuration Limit Removal and ATM Support
- Providing Protocol Support for Broadband Access Aggregation of PPPoE Sessions
- PPPoE Client DDR Idle-Timer
- Enabling PPPoE Relay Discovery and Service Selection Functionality
- Establishing PPPoE Session Limits per NAS Port
- Offering PPPoE Clients a Selection of Services During Call Setup
- Providing Connectivity Using ATM Routed Bridge Encapsulation over PVCs
- RBE Client Side Encapsulation with QoS
- Routed Bridge Encapsulation with ATM Virtual Circuit Bundles
- Configuring Cisco Subscriber Service Switch Policies
- Subscriber Profile Support
- Controlling Subscriber Bandwidth
- Configuring the Physical Subscriber Line for RADIUS Access and Accounting
- 1-Port ADSL WAN Interface Card
- 1-Port ADSL WAN Interface for the Cisco IAD2420 Series
- 1-Port ADSL WAN Interface Card for Cisco 2600 Series and Cisco 3600 Series Routers
- ADSL Support in IPv6
- ATM Mode for Two-Wire or Four-Wire SHDSL
- 1-Port G.SHDSL WAN Interface Card for Cisco 2600 Series and Cisco 3600 Series Routers
- G.SHDSL Symmetric DSL Support for Cisco IAD2420 Series IAD
- Monitoring and Retraining on Reception of Loss of Margin Messages
- Virtual Auxiliary Port Feature and Configuration of DSL Settings
- TR-069 Agent
1-Port ADSL WAN Interface for the Cisco IAD2420 Series
This feature module describes the 1-port Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line Wide Area Network (ADSL WAN) Interface for the Cisco IAD2420 Series. It describes the benefits of the new feature, supported platforms, configuration, related documents, and provides command reference information.
- Finding Feature Information
- Restrictions for 1-Port ADSL WAN Interface
- Information About 1-Port ADSL WAN Interface
- How to Configure the 1-Port ADSL WAN Interface
- Configuration Examples for 1-Port ADSL WAN Interface
- Additional References
- Feature Information for 1-Port ADSL WAN Interface
- Glossary
Finding Feature Information
Your software release may not support all the features documented in this module. For the latest caveats and feature information, see Bug Search Tool and the release notes for your platform and software release. To find information about the features documented in this module, and to see a list of the releases in which each feature is supported, see the feature information table.
Use Cisco Feature Navigator to find information about platform support and Cisco software image support. To access Cisco Feature Navigator, go to www.cisco.com/go/cfn. An account on Cisco.com is not required.
Restrictions for 1-Port ADSL WAN Interface
The ADSL WAN interface does not support dual latency. When the ADSL link is intended to support both voice and data traffic simultaneously, the link should be configured for either all fast-path data or all interleave data with an interleave depth of zero to insure that latency is minimized. In addition, the total supported data rate must be reduced to adjust for the reduced coding gain, which is usually present with high-latency traffic.
Information About 1-Port ADSL WAN Interface
ADSL WAN Interface
The ADSL 1-port WAN interface provides asymmetric digital subscriber line (ADSL) high-speed digital data transfer between a single customer premises equipment (CPE) subscriber and the central office.
The ADSL WAN interface is compatible with the Alcatel Digital Subscriber Line Access Multiplexer (DSLAM), the Cisco 6260 DSLAM with Flexi-line cards and the Cisco 6130 DSLAM with Flexi-line cards. It supports Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) Adaptation Layer (AAL5 and AAL2) and various classes of Quality of Service (QoS) for both voice and data service.
Note | ADSL is a last-mile access technology, which has an asymmetrical data rate running over a single copper wire pair. |
The diagrams below show examples of typical deployment scenarios for the Cisco IAD2423.
Benefits
Enables business class broadband service with voice integration, scalable performance, flexibility, and security.
Aggregates both ADSL and other transport options onto a single platform.
Provides both POTS and ADSL high-speed digital data transmissions between the customer premise equipment (CPE) and the central office (CO).
Supports ITU G.992.1 (or G.DMT, which specifies full-rate ADSL). Supports and complies with ANSI T1.413 issue 2, and ITU G.992.1 (G.DMT for full-rate ADSL).
Supports ATM AAL5 and AAL2 services and applications, ATM class of service (constant bit rate [CBR], variable bit rate-nonreal time [VBR-NRT], variable bit rate-real time [VBR-rt], and unspecified bit rate [UBR]).
Provides ATM traffic management and Quality of Service (QoS) features to enable service providers to manage their core ATM network infrastructures.
How to Configure the 1-Port ADSL WAN Interface
See the following sections for configuration tasks for the ADSL WAN interface feature. Each task in the list is identified as either required or optional.
- Configuring the ADSL ATM Interface
- Configuring ATM for AAL2 Voice
- Configuring RSVP over an ATM Network
- Verifying the ATM Interface Configuration
- Troubleshooting Tips
Configuring the ADSL ATM Interface
If your Cisco IAD has an ADSL port, a default ATM configuration is automatically in effect when the Cisco IAD is first powered on. If your Cisco IAD has a T1-WAN port, a default ATM configuration takes effect when you enter the mode atm controller command. The default ATM configuration has the following operating parameters:
To configure the ADSL ATM interface, follow these steps:
1.
enable
2.
config
terminal
3.
controller
t1
0
4.
mode
atm
5.
exit
6.
interface atm 0
7.
ip
address
ip-address
8.
atm
uni-version
version-number
9.
atm
ilmi-keepalive
seconds
10.
pvc [name]
vpi/vci
11.
protocol
ip
IP-address
12.
vbr-rt
peak-rate
average-rate
burst
13.
encapsulation {aal1 |
aal2 |
aal5ciscoppp |
aal5mux |
aal5snap}
14.
exit
15. Repeat steps 9 through 13 for each ATM PVC to be configured.
16.
dsl
operating-mode {ansi-dmt |
auto |
itu-dmt |
splitterless}
17. Router(config-if)# no shutdown
18.
exit
19.
exit
20.
show
interface
atm
0
DETAILED STEPS
Configuring ATM for AAL2 Voice
This feature enables the Cisco IAD2423 to carry voice traffic (for example, telephone calls and faxes) over ATM networks using AAL2. AAL2 is the most bandwidth-efficient standards-based trunking method for transporting compressed voice, voice-band data, circuit-mode data, and frame-mode data over ATM infrastructures.
For configuration information, refer to the Cisco IOS Release 12.1(2)T feature module, Voice over ATM with AAL2 Trunking on Cisco MC3810 Series Concentrators, located on the World Wide Web at:
http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/software/ios121/121newft/121t/121t2/dt_aal2v.htm
Configuring RSVP over an ATM Network
The RSVP-ATM Quality of Service (QoS) Interworking feature provides support for Controlled Load Service using RSVP over an ATM core network. This feature requires the ability to signal for establishment of switched virtual circuits (SVCs) across the ATM cloud in response to RSVP reservation messages. To meet this requirement, RSVP over ATM supports mapping of RSVP sessions to ATM SVCs.
RSVP-ATM QoS Interworking allows you to:
Configure an interface or subinterface to dynamically create SVCs in response to RSVP reservation requests. To ensure defined QoS, these SVCs are established having QoS profiles consistent with the mapped RSVP flow specifications (flowspecs).
Attach Distributed Weighted Random Early Detection (DWRED) group definitions to the PA-A3 ATM PA interface to support per-VC DWRED drop policy. Use of per-VC DWRED ensures that if packets must be dropped, then best-effort packets are dropped first and not those that conform to the appropriate QoS determined by the RSVP's token bucket.
Configure the IP Precedence and type of service (ToS) values to be used for packets that conform to or exceed QoS profiles. As part of its input processing, RSVP uses the values that you specify to set the ToS and IP Precedence bits on incoming packets. If per-VC DWRED is configured, it then uses the ToS and IP Precedence bit settings on the output interface of the same router in determining which packets to drop. Also, interfaces on downstream routers use these settings in processing packets.
For configuration information, refer to, Configuring RSVP-ATM QoS Interworking, located on the World Wide Web at:
http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/software/ios121/121cgcr/qos_c/qcprt5/qcdrsatm.htm
Verifying the ATM Interface Configuration
To display ATM-specific information about an ATM interface, use the show interface atmprivileged EXEC command.
Router# show interface atm 0 ATM0 is up, line protocol is up Hardware is PQUICC Atom1 (with Alcatel ADSL Module) Internet address is 15.15.15.3/24 MTU 4470 bytes, sub MTU 4470, BW 832 Kbit, DLY 20000 usec, reliability 255/255, txload 1/255, rxload 1/255 Encapsulation ATM, loopback not set Keepalive not supported Encapsulation(s):, PVC mode 512 maximum active VCs, 8 current VCCs VC idle disconnect time: 300 seconds Last input 3d23h, output never, output hang never Last clearing of "show interface" counters never Input queue: 0/75/0/0 (size/max/drops/flushes); Total output drops: 0 Queueing strategy: Per VC Queueing 30 second input rate 0 bits/sec, 0 packets/sec 30 second output rate 0 bits/sec, 0 packets/sec 343791 packets input, 209797720 bytes, 0 no buffer Received 0 broadcasts, 0 runts, 0 giants, 0 throttles 0 input errors, 0 CRC, 0 frame, 0 overrun, 0 ignored, 0 abort 5051487 packets output, 464110057 bytes, 0 underruns 0 output errors, 0 collisions, 1 interface resets 0 output buffer failures, 0 output buffers swapped out
To display DSL information about an ADSL interface, use the show dsl interface atm privileged EXEC command.
Router# show dsl interface atm 0 Alcatel 20150 chipset information ATU-R (DS) ATU-C (US) Modem Status: Showtime (DMTDSL_SHOWTIME) DSL Mode: ITU G.992.1 (G.DMT) ITU STD NUM: 0x01 0x1 Vendor ID: 'ALCB' 'ALCB' Vendor Specific: 0x0000 0x0000 Vendor Country: 0x00 0x0F Capacity Used: 85% 98% Noise Margin: 13.5 dB 7.0 dB Output Power: 9.5 dBm 12.0 dBm Attenuation: 1.5 dB 3.5 dB Defect Status: None None Last Fail Code: None Selftest Result: 0x00 Subfunction: 0x15 Interrupts: 5940 (0 spurious) PHY Access Err: 0 Activations: 1 SW Version: 3.670 FW Version: 0x1A04 Interleave Fast Interleave Fast Speed (kbps): 0 8128 0 864 Reed-Solomon EC: 0 0 0 0 CRC Errors: 0 0 0 7 Header Errors: 0 0 0 2 Bit Errors: 0 0 BER Valid sec: 0 0 BER Invalid sec: 0 0 DMT Bits Per Bin 00: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 6 7 9 A B C C C 10: C C C C C C B B B B A 9 A 9 0 0 20: 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 3 4 4 5 6 6 7 7 30: 7 8 8 8 9 9 9 A A A A A A B B B 40: B B B B B B B B B B B A B B B B 50: B B B B B B B B B B B B 2 B B B 60: B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B 70: B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B 80: B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B 90: B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B A0: B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B0: B B B B B B B B B B B B A B A A C0: A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A D0: A A A A A A A A A A A 9 9 9 9 9 E0: 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 8 8 8 8 F0: 8 8 8 8 8 8 7 7 7 7 6 6 5 5 4 4
Troubleshooting Tips
To troubleshoot ADSL line problems, follow these steps:
1. Check the carrier detect LED on the card. It will be off when the ADSL carrier is not detected. If it is off, it is a physical problem probably due to a bad cable or the problem with ADSL line or WAN service.
2. Make sure the ATM0 interface is not administratively shut down and the cable is good.
3. If the show interface atm 0 command shows the interface as down, it means the Cisco IAD2423 sees the ADSL carrier but cannot train up with the Digital Subscriber Line Access Multiplexer (DSLAM) at the central office (CO).
DETAILED STEPS
Step 1 | Check the carrier detect LED on the card. It will be off when the ADSL carrier is not detected. If it is off, it is a physical problem probably due to a bad cable or the problem with ADSL line or WAN service. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Step 2 | Make sure the ATM0 interface is not administratively shut down and the cable is good. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Step 3 |
If the show interface atm 0 command shows the interface as down, it means the Cisco IAD2423 sees the ADSL carrier but cannot train up with the Digital Subscriber Line Access Multiplexer (DSLAM) at the central office (CO).
Turn on debug atm events (you need to turn on terminal monitor if you are in a telnet session to the router) and look at the output: The ADSL activation stages are shown below:
When in DO_OPEN state, look for the modem state for the progress information:
The following is a sample debug output: Example: *Mar 1 00:08:21.771: DSL: SM: [DMTDSL_DO_OPEN -> DMTDSL_INIT] *Mar 1 00:08:23.771: DSL: SM: [DMTDSL_INIT -> DMTDSL_DLOAD_1] *Mar 1 00:08:23.771: DSL: Downloading asw_init_2_5_8.bin *Mar 1 00:08:23.771: DSL: Downloaded 2 blocks... Finished! *Mar 1 00:08:23.775: DSL: Sent command 0x14 *Mar 1 00:08:26.275: DSL: Received 1 timer events during wait *Mar 1 00:08:27.711: DSL: Received response: 0x80 *Mar 1 00:08:27.715: DSL: SM: [DMTDSL_DLOAD_1 -> DMTDSL_DLOAD_2] *Mar 1 00:08:27.715: DSL: Downloading asw_r2_5_8.bin *Mar 1 00:08:27.791: DSL: Downloaded 100 blocks *Mar 1 00:08:27.863: DSL: Downloaded 200 blocks *Mar 1 00:08:27.935: DSL: Downloaded 300 blocks *Mar 1 00:08:27.975: DSL: Downloaded 354 blocks... Finished! *Mar 1 00:08:27.975: DSL: Sent command 0x14 *Mar 1 00:08:29.991: DSL: SM: [DMTDSL_DLOAD_2 -> DMTDSL_DO_OPEN] *Mar 1 00:08:29.991: DSL: Send ADSL_OPEN command. *Mar 1 00:08:29.991: DSL: Using subfunction 0x2 *Mar 1 00:08:29.991: DSL: Sent command 0x3 *Mar 1 00:08:32.491: DSL: 1: Modem state = 0x8 *Mar 1 00:08:34.991: DSL: 2: Modem state = 0x8 *Mar 1 00:08:37.491: DSL: 3: Modem state = 0x10 *Mar 1 00:08:39.991: DSL: 4: Modem state = 0x10 *Mar 1 00:08:42.491: DSL: 5: Modem state = 0x10 *Mar 1 00:08:44.991: DSL: 6: Modem state = 0x10 *Mar 1 00:08:46.003: DSL: Received response: 0x24 *Mar 1 00:08:46.003: DSL: Showtime! *Mar 1 00:08:46.007: DSL: Sent command 0x11 *Mar 1 00:08:46.011: DSL: Received response: 0x61 *Mar 1 00:08:46.011: DSL: Read firmware revision 0x1A04 *Mar 1 00:08:46.011: DSL: SM: [DMTDSL_DO_OPEN -> DMTDSL_SHOWTIME] |
Configuration Examples for 1-Port ADSL WAN Interface
Example Cisco IAD2423 Configuration
The following sample shows a Cisco IAD2423 configuration:
Building configuration... Current configuration : 3187 bytes ! version 12.1 no service single-slot-reload-enable no service pad service timestamps debug datetime msec service timestamps log uptime no service password-encryption ! hostname Router ! no logging buffered logging rate-limit console 10 except errors enable password mortify ! network-clock base-rate 56k network-clock-select 2 system(SCB) ip subnet-zero ! ! no ip finger no ip domain-lookup ip host newrouter 12.2.63.7 ip host motley 222.255.254.254 ! ip audit notify log ip audit po max-events 100 frame-relay switching ! voice-card 0 ! interface Ethernet0 ip address 1.7.18.127 255.255.0.0 ip helper-address 222.255.254.254 no ip route-cache no ip mroute-cache load-interval 30 no cdp enable ! interface Serial0 no ip address encapsulation frame-relay no ip route-cache no ip mroute-cache no keepalive shutdown no fair-queue no arp frame-relay frame-relay traffic-shaping frame-relay interface-dlci 200 class fr801 frame-relay ip rtp header-compression ! interface ATM0 ip address 15.15.15.3 255.255.255.0 load-interval 30 no atm ilmi-keepalive pvc 25/35 encapsulation aal5snap ! pvc 110/110 encapsulation aal2 ! pvc 111/111 protocol ip 15.15.15.2 encapsulation aal5snap ! pvc 120/120 encapsulation aal2 ! dsl operating-mode itu-dmt ! no ip classless ip route 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 1.3.0.1 ip route 163.69.0.0 255.255.0.0 163.22.124.1 ip route 222.255.254.254 255.255.255.255 Ethernet0 no ip http server ! ! map-class frame-relay fr801 no frame-relay adaptive-shaping frame-relay cir 100000 frame-relay bc 1000 frame-relay mincir 100000 frame-relay fair-queue ! map-class frame-relay fr38 frame-relay traffic-rate 1500000 1500000 no frame-relay adaptive-shaping frame-relay cir 1500000 frame-relay mincir 1500000 ! map-class frame-relay voice ! map-class frame-relay 801 logging trap debugging no cdp run call rsvp-sync ! voice-port 1/1 ! voice-port 1/2 ! voice-port 1/3 ! voice-port 1/4 ! voice-port 1/5 connection plar 702 ! voice-port 1/6 connection plar 702 ! mgcp modem passthrough voip mode ca no mgcp timer receive-rtcp ! mgcp profile default ! dial-peer cor custom ! ! ! dial-peer voice 1001 pots destination-pattern 1001 port 1/1 ! dial-peer voice 2001 voatm destination-pattern 2001 session protocol aal2-trunk session target ATM0 pvc 110/110 101 signal-type trans codec aal2-profile custom 110 g711ulaw no vad ! dial-peer voice 701 pots destination-pattern 701 port 1/1 ! dial-peer voice 702 pots destination-pattern 702 port 1/2 ! dial-peer voice 703 pots destination-pattern 703 port 1/3 ! dial-peer voice 704 pots destination-pattern 704 port 1/4 ! dial-peer voice 705 pots destination-pattern 705 port 1/5 ! dial-peer voice 706 pots destination-pattern 706 port 1/6 ! dial-peer voice 9999 voip destination-pattern 2222 session target ipv4:12.12.12.2 signal-type ext-signal ! dial-peer voice 9998 voip destination-pattern 2223 session target ipv4:123.123.123.123 signal-type ext-signal ! dial-peer voice 1000 voip signal-type ext-signal ! ! line con 0 exec-timeout 0 0 privilege level 15 transport input none line aux 0 line 2 3 line vty 0 4 privilege level 15 no login ! end
Additional References
Related Documents
Related Topic |
Document Title |
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Cisco IOS commands |
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Release notes |
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IAD2420 configuration |
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Multiservice Applications configuration |
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WAN configuration |
Cisco IOS Wide-Area Networking Configuration Guide , Release 12.1 |
Standards
Standard |
Title |
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ITU G.992.1 |
G.DMT |
ITU G.992.2 |
G.Lite |
T1.413 Issue 2 |
ANSI |
AAL5 |
ATM Adaptation Layer 5 |
AAL2 |
ATM Adaptation Layer 2 |
UNI3.1 PVC |
ST2+ over ATM Protocol Specification - UNI 3.1 Version |
MIBs
MIB |
MIBs Link |
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ATM Interface MIB |
To locate and download MIBs for selected platforms, Cisco software releases, and feature sets, use Cisco MIB Locator found at the following URL: |
RFCs
RFC |
Title |
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RFC 1483 |
Multiprotocol over ATM |
RFC 2364 |
PPP over ATM |
Technical Assistance
Description |
Link |
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The Cisco Support and Documentation website provides online resources to download documentation, software, and tools. Use these resources to install and configure the software and to troubleshoot and resolve technical issues with Cisco products and technologies. Access to most tools on the Cisco Support and Documentation website requires a Cisco.com user ID and password. |
Feature Information for 1-Port ADSL WAN Interface
The following table provides release information about the feature or features described in this module. This table lists only the software release that introduced support for a given feature in a given software release train. Unless noted otherwise, subsequent releases of that software release train also support that feature.
Use Cisco Feature Navigator to find information about platform support and Cisco software image support. To access Cisco Feature Navigator, go to . An account on Cisco.com is not required.
Feature Name |
Releases |
Feature Information |
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1-Port ADSL WAN Interface |
12.1(5)XR1 12.2(4)T |
The ADSL 1-port WAN interface provides asymmetric digital subscriber line (ADSL) high-speed digital data transfer between a single customer premises equipment (CPE) subscriber and the central office. The ADSL WAN interface is compatible with the Alcatel Digital Subscriber Line Access Multiplexer (DSLAM), the Cisco 6260 DSLAM with Flexi-line cards and the Cisco 6130 DSLAM with Flexi-line cards. It supports Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) Adaptation Layer (AAL5 and AAL2) and various classes of Quality of Service (QoS) for both voice and data service. The following platforms are supported: Cisco IAD2423-8FXS , Cisco IAD2423-16FXS, Cisco IAD2423-1T1, Cisco IAD2423-16FXS8FXO. The following commands were introduced or modified: dsl operating-mode, show dsl interface atm . |
Glossary
AAL --ATM Adaptation Layer. ATM adaptation layer. Service-dependent sublayer of the data link layer. The AAL accepts data from different applications and presents it to the ATM layer in the form of 48-byte ATM payload segments.
AAL2 --ATM adaptation layer 2. ATM adaptation layer 2. One of four AALs recommended by the ITU-T. AAL2 is used for connection-oriented services that support a variable bit rate, such as some isochronous video and voice traffic.
AAL5 --ATM adaptation layer 5. ATM adaptation layer 5. One of four AALs recommended by the ITU-T. AAL5 supports connection-oriented, VBR services, and is used predominantly for the transfer of classical IP over ATM and LANE traffic.
ADSL--Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line.
ATM--Asynchronous Transfer Mode. Asynchronous Transfer Mode - International standard for cell relay in which multiple service types (such as voice, video, or data) are conveyed in fixed-length (53-byte) cells. An internationally standardized implementation of cell relay technology, ATM represents the first worldwide standard to be embraced by the computer, communications, and entertainment industry. ATM is a high-bandwidth, low-delay, connection-oriented, packet-like switching and multiplexing technique for data transmission that communicates all types of information (traditionally data, burst data, voice, video, image, and cell) over a common backbone using fixed cell lengths. ATM uses a 53-byte cell format that includes a 5-byte header and 48 bytes of payload. Because of the architecture, ATM has the capability to run from 45 Mbps using a DS3 to 2.5 Gbps using an OC-48.
broadband--Transmission system that multiplexes multiple independent signals onto one cable. In telecommunications terminology, any channel having a bandwidth greater than a voice-grade channel (4 kHz).
CBR--constant bit rate. QOS class defined by the ATM Forum for ATM networks. CBR is used for connections that depend on precise clocking to ensure undistorted delivery.
CPE--customer premises equipment. Customer Premises Equipment. Devices that a subscriber is responsible for in order to make use of telecommunications. CPE includes PCs, telephones, TVs, scanners, and much more. These devices or terminating equipment---such as terminals, telephones, and modems---are generally supplied by the telephone company, installed at customer sites, and connected to the telephone company network.
CO--Central Office - Local telephone company office to which all local loops in a given area connect and in which circuit switching of subscriber lines occurs. CO refers to the physical facility that contains the telephone switching system, transmission equipment, and other support systems that provide telephone and other telecommunications services to local telephone subscribers. There are numerous types of telephone switching systems, such as 1ESS, 4ESS, 5ESS, DMS 10/100/250/500, EAX2, or GTD5 that can be housed in a central office. The central office is not to be confused with the point of presence (POP) of the interexchange carrier, even though both perform many similar functions.
DSLAM--Digital Subscriber Line Access Multiplexer. A device that concentrates traffic in DSL implementations through a process of time-division multiplexing (TDM) at the CO or remote line shelf. This device is usually located in the CO for termination of multiple customer DSL devices.
DWRED--Distributed Weighted Random Early Detection. Random Early Detection (RED) is a congestion avoidance mechanism that takes advantage of TCP's congestion control mechanism. By randomly dropping packets prior to periods of high congestion, RED tells the packet source to decrease its transmission rate. Assuming the packet source is using TCP, it will decrease its transmission rate until all the packets reach their destination, indicating that the congestion is cleared.
Weighted RED (WRED) generally drops packets selectively based on IP precedence. Packets with a higher IP precedence are less likely to be dropped than packets with a lower precedence. Thus, higher priority traffic is delivered with a higher probability than lower priority traffic. However, you can also configure WRED to ignore IP precedence when making drop decisions so that non-weighted RED behavior is achieved.
ILMI--Interim Local Management Interface. Specification developed by the ATM Forum for incorporating network-management capabilities into the ATM UNI.
POTS--plain old telephone service. Basic analog telephone service, usually associated with residential or business subscribers.
PPP over ATM--Point-to-Point Protocol. A successor to SLIP, PPP provides router-to-router and host-to-network connections over synchronous and asynchronous circuits.
PVC--permanent virtual circuit. Virtual circuit that is permanently established. PVCs save bandwidth associated with circuit establishment and tear down in situations where certain virtual circuits must exist all the time.
QoS--quality of service. Measure of performance for a transmission system that reflects its transmission quality and service availability.
RSVP--Resource Reservation Protocol. The Resource Reservation Protocol is a network-control protocol that enables Internet applications to obtain special qualities of service (QoSs) for their data flows.
SVC--switched virtual circuit. Virtual circuit that is dynamically established on demand and is torn down when transmission is complete. SVCs are used in situations where data transmission is sporadic. Called a switched virtual connection in ATM terminology.
ToS--type of service. See COS.
UBR--unspecified bit rate. QOS class defined by the ATM Forum for ATM networks. UBR allows any amount of data up to a specified maximum to be sent across the network, but there are no guarantees in terms of cell loss rate and delay.
UNI--User-Network Interface. ATM Forum specification that defines an interoperability standard for the interface between ATM-based products (a router or an ATM switch) located in a private network and the ATM switches located within the public carrier network.
VBR--variable bit rate. QOS class defined by the ATM Forum for ATM networks. VBR is subdivided into a real time (RT) class and non-real time (NRT) class.
VC--virtual circuit. Logical circuit created to ensure reliable communication between two network devices. A virtual circuit is defined by a virtual path identifier/virtual channel identifier (VPI/VCI) pair, and can be either a PVC or a SVC. Virtual circuits are used in Frame Relay and X.25. In ATM, a virtual circuit is called a virtual channel.