Providing Protocol Support for Broadband Access Aggregation of PPP over ATM Sessions

PPP over ATM enables a high-capacity central site router with an ATM interface to terminate multiple remote PPP connections. PPP over ATM provides security validation per user, IP address pooling, and service selection capability.

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Prerequisites for Providing Protocol Support for Broadband Access Aggregation of PPP over ATM Sessions

  • You must understand the concepts described in the "Understanding Broadband Access Aggregation" module.

  • Optionally you may perform the preparation tasks in the "Preparing for Broadband Access Aggregation" module

Restrictions for Providing Protocol Support for Broadband Access Aggregation of PPP over ATM Sessions

PPP over ATM cannot be configured on IETF-compliant Logical Link Control (LLC) encapsulated PPP over ATM.

Information About Providing Protocol Support for Broadband Access Aggregation of PPP over ATM Sessions

PPP over ATM Configuration Scenario

PPP over ATM can be configured on all platforms running Cisco IOS Release 12.1 or later.


Note


All forms of PPP over ATM are supported on the ATM port adapters, except for the PA-A1 ATM port adapter for Cisco IOS Release 12.1. All forms of PPP over ATM are now supported on the enhanced ATM port adapter for Cisco IOS Release 12.1 or later.


The figure below shows a typical scenario for using Cisco-proprietary PPP over ATM.

Figure 1. PPP-over-ATM Network Environment


Note


If you need to configure the Cisco MGX 8220 shelf for frame forwarding at the remote sites, refer to the Cisco MGX 8220 Command Supplement for command line instructions or the Cisco StrataView Plus Operations Guide for StrataView Plus instructions. If you configure the MGX using the command line interface, use the addport and addchan commands and select frame forwarding for the port-type and chan-type arguments, respectively.


Virtual Access Interface

When you configure PPP over ATM, a logical interface known as a virtual access interface associates each PPP connection with an ATM VC. You can create this logical interface by configuring an ATM permanent virtual circuit (PVC) or switched virtual circuit (SVC). This configuration encapsulates each PPP connection in a separate PVC or SVC, allowing each PPP connection to terminate at the router ATM interface as if received from a typical PPP serial interface.

The virtual access interface for each virtual circuit (VC) obtains its configuration from a virtual interface template (virtual template) when the VC is created. Before you create the ATM VC, it is recommended that you create and configure a virtual template as described in the "Preparing for Broadband Access Aggregation" module.

Once you have configured the router for PPP over ATM, the PPP subsystem starts and the router attempts to send a PPP configure request to the remote peer. If the peer does not respond, the router periodically goes into a listen state and waits for a configuration request from the peer.

The virtual access interface is associated with the VC after LCP negotiation completes. When the PPP session goes down, the virtual access interface is no longer associated with the VC and is returned to the pool of free virtual-access interfaces.

If you set a keepalive timer of the virtual template on the interface, the virtual access interface uses the PPP echo mechanism to verify the existence of the remote peer.

The following three types of PPP over ATM connections are supported:

  • IETF-compliant MUX encapsulated PPP over ATM

  • IETF-compliant LLC encapsulated PPP over ATM

  • Cisco-proprietary PPP over ATM

Autosense for ATM PVCs

The PPPoA/PPPoE autosense for ATM PVCs feature enables a router to distinguish between incoming PPP over ATM (PPPoA) and PPP over Ethernet (PPPoE) over ATM sessions and to create virtual access based on demand for both PPP types.


Note


The PPPoA/PPPoE autosense for ATM PVCs feature is supported on SNAP-encapsulated ATM PVCs only. It is not supported on MUX-encapsulated PVCs.


Benefits of Autosense for ATM PVCs

Autosense for ATM PVCs provides resource allocation on demand. For each permanent virtual circuit (PVC) configured for both PPPoA and PPPoE, certain resources (including one virtual-access interface) are allocated upon configuration, regardless of the existence of a PPPoA or PPPoE session on that PVC. With the autosense for ATM PVCs, resources are allocated for PPPoA and PPPoE sessions only when a client initiates a session, thus reducing overhead on the network access server (NAS).

How to Provide Protocol Support for Broadband Access Aggregation of PPP over ATM Sessions

Configuring IETF-Compliant MUX Encapsulated PPP over ATM

Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF)-compliant multiplexer (MUX) encapsulated PPP over ATM, also known as null encapsulation, allows you to configure PPP over ATM using a VC multiplexed encapsulation mode. This feature complies with IETF RFC 2364 entitled PPP over AAL5.

You can configure ATM PVCs for IETF-compliant MUX encapsulated PPP over ATM on either point-to-point or multipoint subinterfaces. Multiple PVCs on multipoint subinterfaces significantly increase the maximum number of PPP-over-ATM sessions running on a router. You can configure IETF-compliant MUX encapsulated PPP over ATM over a single ATM PVC or an ATM PVC range.

IETF-compliant PPP over ATM is not supported on ATM SVCs and can only be applied to PVCs.

The IETF-compliant PPP over ATM feature was designed to support installations with AppleTalk Data Stream Protocol (ADSL) circuits. For an example of using ADSL termination, see the ADSL Termination Example.

Perform this task to configure IETF-compliant MUX Encapsulated PPP over ATM.

SUMMARY STEPS

    1.    enable

    2.    configure terminal

    3.    Do one of the following:

    • interface atm slot/port.subinterface-number point-to-point
    • or
    • interface atm number.subinterface-number point-to-point
    • interface atm slot/port.subinterface-number multipoint
    • interface atm number.subinterface-number multipoint

    4.    Do one of the following:

    • pvc [name] vpi / vci
    • range [range-name] pvc start-vpi / start-vci end-vpi / end-vci

    5.    encapsulation aal5mux ppp virtual-template number


DETAILED STEPS
     Command or ActionPurpose
    Step 1 enable


    Example:
    Router> enable
     

    Enables privileged EXEC mode.

    • Enter your password if prompted.

     
    Step 2 configure terminal


    Example:
    Router# configure terminal
     

    Enters global configuration mode.

     
    Step 3Do one of the following:
    • interface atm slot/port.subinterface-number point-to-point
    • or
    • interface atm number.subinterface-number point-to-point
    • interface atm slot/port.subinterface-number multipoint
    • interface atm number.subinterface-number multipoint


    Example:
    Router(config)# interface atm 6/0.200 point-to-point 


    Example:
    
    
            


    Example:
              


    Example:
    Router(config)# interface atm 1/0/0.4 multipoint
     

    Specifies the ATM point-to-point or multipoint subinterface using the appropriate format of the interface atm command.1

     
    Step 4Do one of the following:
    • pvc [name] vpi / vci
    • range [range-name] pvc start-vpi / start-vci end-vpi / end-vci


    Example:
    Router(config-subif)# pvc cisco 0/5


    Example:
    
    
            


    Example:
    or 


    Example:
    Router(config-subif)# range range1 pvc 1/200 1/299 
     

    Configures the PVC or a range of PVCs.

     
    Step 5 encapsulation aal5mux ppp virtual-template number


    Example:
    Router(config-subif-atm-vc)# encapsulation aal5mux ppp virtual-template 3


    Example:
    or 


    Example:
    Router(config-subif-atm-range) encapsulation aal5mux ppp virtual-template 3
     

    Configures VC multiplexed encapsulation on a PVC or PVC range.

     
    1 To determine the correct form of the interface atm command, consult your ATM network module, port adapter, or router documentation.

    Configuring IETF-Compliant LLC Encapsulated PPP over ATM

    IETF-compliant LLC encapsulated PPP over ATM allows you to configure PPP over ATM with LLC encapsulation. It accommodates Frame Relay-to-ATM service interworking (Frame Relay Forum standard FRF.8). There is no equivalent VC multiplexed encapsulation mode for Frame Relay; therefore, LLC encapsulation is required for Frame Relay-to-ATM networking. This version of PPP over ATM also enables you to carry multiprotocol traffic. For example, a VC will carry both PPP and IPX traffic.

    The figure below shows Frame Relay-to-ATM interworking.

    Figure 2. Frame Relay-to-ATM Interworking

    You can configure ATM PVCs for IETF-compliant LLC encapsulated PPP over ATM on either point-to-point or multipoint subinterfaces. Multiple PVCs on multipoint subinterfaces significantly increase the maximum number of PPP-over-ATM sessions running on a router.

    You can also configure IETF-compliant LLC encapsulated PPP over ATM in a VC class and apply this VC class to an ATM VC, subinterface, or interface. For information about configuring a VC class, refer to the section "Configuring VC Classes" in the module "Configuring ATM."


    Note


    Depending on whether you configure IETF-compliant LLC encapsulated PPP over ATM directly on a PVC or interface, your PVC will inherit the configuration that takes highest precedence. For a description of the inheritance hierarchy, see the protocol command in the Cisco IOS Wide-Area Networking Command Reference Guide.


    Perform this task to configure IETF-compliant LLC encapsulated PPP over ATM on a PVC or range of PVCs.

    SUMMARY STEPS

      1.    enable

      2.    configure terminal

      3.    Do one of the following:

      • interface atm slot/port.subinterface-number point-to-point
      • or
      • interface atm number.subinterface-number point-to-point
      • interface atm slot/port.subinterface-number multipoint
      • or
      • interface atm number.subinterface-number multipoint

      4.    Do one of the following:

      • pvc [name] vpi / vci
      • range [range-name] pvc start-vpi / start-vci end-vpi/end-vci

      5.    encapsulation aal15snap

      6.    protocol ppp virtual-template number


    DETAILED STEPS
       Command or ActionPurpose
      Step 1 enable


      Example:
      Router> enable
       

      Enables privileged EXEC mode.

      • Enter your password if prompted.

       
      Step 2 configure terminal


      Example:
      Router# configure terminal
       

      Enters global configuration mode.

       
      Step 3Do one of the following:
      • interface atm slot/port.subinterface-number point-to-point
      • or
      • interface atm number.subinterface-number point-to-point
      • interface atm slot/port.subinterface-number multipoint
      • or
      • interface atm number.subinterface-number multipoint


      Example:
      Router(config)# interface atm 6/0.200 point-to-point 


      Example:
      Router(config)# interface atm 1/0/0.4 multipoint
       

      Specifies the ATM point-to-point or multipoint subinterface using the appropriate format of the interface atm command.2

       
      Step 4Do one of the following:
      • pvc [name] vpi / vci
      • range [range-name] pvc start-vpi / start-vci end-vpi/end-vci


      Example:
      Router(config-subif)# pvc cisco 0/5


      Example:
      or 


      Example:
      Router(config-subif)# range range1 pvc 1/200 1/299 
       

      Configures the PVC or a range of PVCs.

       
      Step 5 encapsulation aal15snap


      Example:
      Router(config-subif-atm-vc)# encapsulation aal15snap


      Example:
      or 


      Example:
      Router(config-subif-atm-range)# encapsulation aal15snap
       

      Configures LLC SNAP encapsulation on the PVC or range of PVCs.3

       
      Step 6 protocol ppp virtual-template number

      Example:
      Router(config-subif-atm-vc)# protocol ppp virtual-template 2 


      Example:
      or 


      Example:
      Router(config-subif-atm-range)# protocol ppp virtual-template 2 
       

      Configures IETF PPP over ATM LLC encapsulation on the PVC or range of PVCs.

       
      2 To determine the correct form of the interface atm command, consult your ATM network module, port adapter, or router documentation.
      3 "SNAP encapsulation" is a misnomer here, since this encapsulation configures both LLC and SNAP encapsulation on the VC. If SNAP encapsulation is not configured at a lower inheritance level, or another type of encapsulation is configured at a lower inheritance level, you will have to configure both SNAP and the protocol ppp command to ensure that PPP over ATM with LLC encapsulation is configured on your VC.

      Configuring Cisco-Proprietary PPP over ATM PVCs

      You can configure ATM PVCs for Cisco-proprietary PPP over ATM on either point-to-point or multipoint subinterfaces. Configuring multiple PVCs on multiple subinterfaces significantly increases the maximum number of PPP-over-ATM sessions running on a router. Remote branch offices must have Cisco-proprietary PPP over ATM configured on PPP-compatible devices interconnecting directly to Cisco’s ATM Switch Interface Shelf (AXIS) equipment through a leased-line connection. The shelves provide frame forwarding encapsulation and are terminated on BPX cores prior to connecting to a Cisco 7500 series router.

      Perform this task to configure Cisco-proprietary PPP over ATM on a PVC or range of PVCs.

      SUMMARY STEPS

        1.    enable

        2.    configure terminal

        3.    Do one of the following:

        • interface atm slot/port.subinterface-number point-to-point
        • or
        • interface atm number . subinterface-number point-to-point
        • interface atm slot/port.subinterface-number multipoint
        • interface atm number.subinterface-number multipoint

        4.    Do one of the following:

        • pvc [name] vpi / vci
        • range [range-name] pvc start-vpi / start-vci end-vpi / end-vci

        5.    encapsulation aal5ciscoppp virtual-template number


      DETAILED STEPS
         Command or ActionPurpose
        Step 1 enable


        Example:
        Router> enable
         

        Enables privileged EXEC mode.

        • Enter your password if prompted.

         
        Step 2 configure terminal


        Example:
        Router# configure terminal
         

        Enters global configuration mode.

         
        Step 3Do one of the following:
        • interface atm slot/port.subinterface-number point-to-point
        • or
        • interface atm number . subinterface-number point-to-point
        • interface atm slot/port.subinterface-number multipoint
        • interface atm number.subinterface-number multipoint


        Example:
        Router(config)# interface atm 6/0.200 point-to-point 


        Example:
        
        
                


        Example:
                  


        Example:
        Router(config)# interface atm 1/0/0.4 multipoint
         

        Specifies the ATM point-to-point or multipoint subinterface using the appropriate format of the interface atm command.4

         
        Step 4Do one of the following:
        • pvc [name] vpi / vci
        • range [range-name] pvc start-vpi / start-vci end-vpi / end-vci


        Example:
        Router(config-subif)# pvc cisco 0/5


        Example:
        
        
                


        Example:
        or 


        Example:
        Router(config-subif)# range range1 pvc 1/200 1/299 
         

        Configures the PVC or a range of PVCs.

         
        Step 5 encapsulation aal5ciscoppp virtual-template number


        Example:
        Router(config-subif-atm-vc)# encapsulation aal5ciscoppp virtual-template 4


        Example:
        
        
                


        Example:
        or 


        Example:
        Router(config-subif-atm-range)# encapsulation aal5ciscoppp virtual-template 3
         

        Configures Cisco-proprietary PPP over ATM encapsulation on a PVC or PVC range.

         
        4 To determine the correct form of the interface atm command, consult your ATM network module, port adapter, or router documentation.

        Configuring SVCs for NAPs and NSPs

        When PPP over ATM is configured over an SVC rather than a PVC, an ATM SVC is established using a configured ATM address each time an end user initiates a connection to a Network Access Provider (NAP) or Network Service Provider (NSP). A PPP session is then established over the SVC. By using PPP, the NAPs and NSPs can authenticate users and provide suitable access to the various services being offered. Whereas PVCs require that services and destination addresses be predetermined, using PPP over ATM SVCs allows users to choose services and the quality of those services dynamically on the basis of the destination address.

        The figure below shows a typical network topology for PPP over ATM SVCs terminating at an NAP.

        Figure 3. PPP over ATM SVC Terminating at a Network Access Provider

        The figure below shows a typical network topology of PPP over ATM SVCs terminating at an NSP.

        Figure 4. PPP over ATM SVC Terminating at a Network Service Provider

        The PPP over ATM SVCs feature works by associating each PPP session with a virtual-access interface. Each virtual-access interface is associated with an SVC. The SVCs use static maps that hold information about the encapsulation type and virtual template number. A single static map can accept multiple PPP over ATM SVC calls.

        Perform this task to configure PPP over an ATM SVC.

        SUMMARY STEPS

          1.    enable

          2.    configure terminal

          3.    Do one of the following:

          • interface atm slot/port.subinterface-number point-to-point
          • or
          • interface atm number.subinterface-number point-to-point
          • interface atm slot/port.subinterface-number multipoint
          • interface atm number.subinterface-number multipoint

          4.    svc [name]

          5.    encapsulation aal5auto

          6.    protocol ppp virtual-template number

          7.    max vc number

          8.    max bandwidth kbps

          9.    exit

          10.    exit

          11.    atm nsap-address nsap-address

          12.    exit

          13.    show atm svc

          14.    show atm svc ppp


        DETAILED STEPS
           Command or ActionPurpose
          Step 1 enable


          Example:
          Router> enable
           

          Enables privileged EXEC mode.

          • Enter your password if prompted.

           
          Step 2 configure terminal


          Example:
          Router# configure terminal
           

          Enters global configuration mode.

           
          Step 3Do one of the following:
          • interface atm slot/port.subinterface-number point-to-point
          • or
          • interface atm number.subinterface-number point-to-point
          • interface atm slot/port.subinterface-number multipoint
          • interface atm number.subinterface-number multipoint


          Example:
          Router(config)# interface atm 6/0.200 point-to-point 


          Example:
          
          
                  


          Example:
                    


          Example:
          Router(config)# interface atm 1/0/0.4 multipoint
           

          Specifies the ATM point-to-point or multipoint subinterface using the appropriate format of the interface atm command.5

           
          Step 4 svc [name]


          Example:
          Router(config-subif)# svc cisco 
           

          Configures the SVC.

           
          Step 5 encapsulation aal5auto


          Example:
          Router(config-subif-atm-vc)# encapsulation aal5auto
           

          Specifies encapsulation auto, which allows the SVC to use either aal5snap or aal5mux encapsulation types.

           
          Step 6 protocol ppp virtual-template number


          Example:
          Router(config-subif-atm-vc)# protocol ppp virtual-template 6
           

          Specifies that PPP is established over the ATM SVC using the configuration from the specified virtual template.

           
          Step 7 max vc number


          Example:
          Router(config-subif-atm-vc)# max vc 5
           

          Specifies the maximum number of SVCs that can be established using the current configuration.

           
          Step 8 max bandwidth kbps


          Example:
          Router(config-subif-atm-vc)# max bandwidth 564
           

          Specifies the total amount of bandwidth available to all SVCs in the current configuration.

           
          Step 9 exit


          Example:
          Router(config-subif-atm-vc)# exit
           

          Exits VC configuration mode and returns to subinterface configuration mode.

           
          Step 10 exit


          Example:
          Router(config-subif)# exit
           

          Exits subinterface configuration mode and returns to interface configuration mode.

           
          Step 11 atm nsap-address nsap-address


          Example:
          Router(config)# 
          atm nsap-address AB.CDEF.01.234567.890A.BCDE.F012.3456.7890.1234.12
           

          Sets the network service access point (NSAP) address for the ATM interface.

           
          Step 12 exit

          Example:
          Router(config)# exit
           

          Exits configuration mode and returns to EXEC command mode.

           
          Step 13 show atm svc


          Example:
          Router# show atm svc
           

          Displays all ATM SVCs and traffic information.

           
          Step 14 show atm svc ppp


          Example:
          Router# show atm svc ppp
           

          Displays information about each SVC configured for PPP over ATM.

           
          5 To determine the correct form of the interface atm command, consult your ATM network module, port adapter, or router documentation.

          Configuring PPPoA Autosense for a Single PVC

          Perform the following task to configure PPPoA/PPPoE autosense on a PVC.

          SUMMARY STEPS

            1.    enable

            2.    configure terminal

            3.    Do one of the following:

            • interface atm slot/port.subinterface-number point-to-point
            • or
            • interface atm number . subinterface-number point-to-point
            • interface atm slot/port.subinterface-number multipoint
            • interface atm number.subinterface-number multipoint

            4.    pvc [name] vpi/vci

            5.    encapsulation aal5autoppp virtual-template number


          DETAILED STEPS
             Command or ActionPurpose
            Step 1 enable


            Example:
            Router> enable
             

            Enables privileged EXEC mode.

            • Enter your password if prompted.

             
            Step 2 configure terminal


            Example:
            Router# configure terminal
             

            Enters global configuration mode.

             
            Step 3Do one of the following:
            • interface atm slot/port.subinterface-number point-to-point
            • or
            • interface atm number . subinterface-number point-to-point
            • interface atm slot/port.subinterface-number multipoint
            • interface atm number.subinterface-number multipoint


            Example:
            Router(config)# interface atm 6/0.200 point-to-point 


            Example:
            
            
                    


            Example:
                      


            Example:
            Router(config)# interface atm 1/0/0.4 multipoint
             

            Specifies the ATM point-to-point or multipoint subinterface using the appropriate format of the interface atm command.6

             
            Step 4 pvc [name] vpi/vci


            Example:
            Router(config-subif)# pvc cisco 0/5
             

            Configures the PVC.

             
            Step 5 encapsulation aal5autoppp virtual-template number


            Example:
            Router(config-subif-atm-vc)# encapsulation aal5ciscoppp virtual-template 1
             

            Configures PPPoA/PPPoE autosense. Also specifies the virtual template interface to use to clone the new virtual-access interface for PPP session on this PVC.

             
            6 To determine the correct form of the interface atm command, consult your ATM network module, port adapter, or router documentation.

            Configuring PPPoA Autosense for a VC Class

            Use the following procedure to configure PPPoA/PPPoE autosense on a VC class.

            SUMMARY STEPS

              1.    enable

              2.    configure terminal

              3.    vc-class atm vc-class-name

              4.    encapsulation aal5autoppp virtual-template number

              5.    exit

              6.    Do one of the following:

              • interface atm slot/port.subinterface-number point-to-point
              • or
              • interface atm number . subinterface-number point-to-point
              • interface atm slot/port.subinterface-number multipoint
              • interface atm number.subinterface-number multipoint

              7.    class-int vc-class-name


            DETAILED STEPS
               Command or ActionPurpose
              Step 1 enable


              Example:
              Router> enable
               

              Enables privileged EXEC mode.

              • Enter your password if prompted.

               
              Step 2 configure terminal


              Example:
              Router# configure terminal
               

              Enters global configuration mode.

               
              Step 3 vc-class atm vc-class-name


              Example:
              Router(config)# vc-class atm class3
               

              Creates and names a map class.

               
              Step 4 encapsulation aal5autoppp virtual-template number


              Example:
              Router(config-vc-class)# encapsulation aal5ciscoppp virtual-template 1
               

              Configures PPPoA/PPPoE autosense. Also specifies the virtual template interface to use to clone the new virtual-access interface for PPP session on this PVC.

               
              Step 5 exit


              Example:
              Router(config-vc-class)# exit 
               

              Returns to global configuration mode.

               
              Step 6Do one of the following:
              • interface atm slot/port.subinterface-number point-to-point
              • or
              • interface atm number . subinterface-number point-to-point
              • interface atm slot/port.subinterface-number multipoint
              • interface atm number.subinterface-number multipoint


              Example:
              Router(config)# interface atm 6/0.200 point-to-point 


              Example:
              
              
                      


              Example:
                        


              Example:
              Router(config)# interface atm 1/0/0.4 multipoint
               

              Specifies the ATM point-to-point or multipoint subinterface using the appropriate format of the interface atm command.7

               
              Step 7 class-int vc-class-name


              Example:
              Router(config-subif)# class-int class3
               

              Applies the VC class to all VCs on the ATM interface or subinterface.

               
              7 To determine the correct form of the interface atm command, consult your ATM network module, port adapter, or router documentation.

              Verifying PPPoA Autosense for ATM PVCs

              Use the following procedure to verify PPPoA/PPPoE autosense.

              SUMMARY STEPS

                1.    show atm pvc [ppp]

                2.    show caller

                3.    show interface virtual access number

                4.    show user

                5.    show vpdn


              DETAILED STEPS
                Step 1   show atm pvc [ppp]

                After the client at the other end of the PVC has initiated a PPPoA session, use this command to check that the PVC contains the PPPoA session.

                Step 2   show caller

                Use this command to:

                • View individual users and consumed resources on the NAS.

                • Inspect active call statistics for large pools of connections. (The debug commands produce too much output and tax the CPU too heavily.)

                • Display the absolute and idle times for each user. The current values for both of these settings are displayed on the TTY line and the asynchronous interface. Users that have been idle for unacceptably long periods of time can be easily identified. By using this information, you can define time-out policies and multiple grades of services for different users.



                Example:
                Router# show caller
                Line      User                  Service       Active   
                  con 0     -                     TTY           00:08:21
                  BR0:1     hatteras              PPP           00:00:14
                  Vi1       hatteras              PPP   Bundle  00:00:13
                
                Step 3   show interface virtual access number

                Displays information about the virtual-access interface, link control protocol (LCP), protocol states, and interface statistics:



                Example:
                Router# show interface virtual access Virtual-Access3
                Virtual-Access3 is up, line protocol is up
                Step 4   show user

                Displays information about the active lines on the router.



                Example:
                Router# show user
                 
                Line User Host(s) Idle Location * 2 vty 0 idle 00:00:00 bru-cse-058.cisco.com tty 2/01 ww Async interface 00:00:01 PPP: 12.12.12.3 
                Step 5   show vpdn

                Displays information about active Level 2 Forwarding (L2F) Protocol tunnel and message identifiers in a virtual private dial-up network (VPDN).



                Example:
                Router# show vpdn
                Active L2F tunnels
                NAS Name   Gateway Name    NAS CLID   Gateway CLID   State
                nas        gateway           4            2          open
                L2F MIDs
                Name                NAS Name    Interface    MID      State
                router1@cisco.com       nas          As7          1       open
                router2@cisco.com        nas          As8          2       open

                Configuration Examples for Configuring PPP over ATM

                IETF-Compliant MUX Encapsulated PPP over ATM Configuration Examples

                This section provides the following examples for configuring IETF-compliant PPP over ATM:

                IETF-Compliant PPP over ATM with Different Traffic-Shaping Parameters Example

                PVCs with different PPP-over-ATM traffic-shaping parameters can be configured on the same subinterface. In the following example, three PVCs are configured for PPP over ATM on subinterface ATM 2/0.1. PVC 0/60 is configured with IETF-compliant PPP over ATM encapsulation. Its traffic-shaping parameter is an unspecified bit rate with peak cell rate at 500 kbps. PVC 0/70 is also configured with IETF-compliant PPP over ATM encapsulation, but its traffic-shaping parameter is nonreal-time variable bit rate, with peak cell rate at 1 Mbps, sustainable cell rate at 500 kbps, and burst cell size of 64 cells. PVC 0/80 is configured with the Cisco-proprietary PPP over ATM encapsulation. Its traffic-shaping parameter is an unspecified bit rate with peak cell rate at 700 kbps. For further information, refer to the Configuring IETF-Compliant MUX Encapsulated PPP over ATM earlier in this module.

                interface atm 2/0.1 multipoint 
                 pvc 0/60 
                  encapsulation aal5mux ppp virtual-template 3 
                   ubr 500 
                  exit 

                pvc 0/70 
                 encapsulation aal5mux ppp virtual-template 3 
                 vbr-nrt 1000 500 64 
                  exit 
                pvc 0/80 
                 encapsulation aal5ciscoppp virtual-template 3 
                 ubr 700 
                 exit 

                ADSL Termination Example

                The IETF-Compliant PPP over ATM feature was designed to support installations with asymmetric digital subscriber line (ADSL) circuits. The figure below illustrates a topology for ADSL termination. This topology allows you to establish a PPP connection to a Cisco 7200 series router.

                The example also illustrates the use of PPP tunneling using L2TP to provide VPDN services, in this case for the domain cisco.com. Thus, a user who logs in as bob2257@cisco.com is automatically tunneled to IP address 10.1.2.3. (See the module "Configuring Virtual Private Networks" in the Cisco IOS VPDN Configuration Guide for details about setting up VPDN services.)

                An example of the commands that you might enter for the user_router, dsl7200, and cisco-gateway (as shown in the figure below) are described below. For further information, refer to the Configuring IETF-Compliant MUX Encapsulated PPP over ATM earlier in this module.

                Figure 5. ADSL Termination

                user_router Configuration
                interface virtual-template 1 
                ip address negotiated 
                ppp chap hostname user_router@cisco.com 
                ppp chap password 0 cisco 
                exit 

                interface atm 0 
                pvc 0/40 
                encapsulation aal5mux ppp virtual-template 1 
                exit 
                exit 
                
                dsl7200 Configuration
                username user_router@cisco.com password 0 cisco 
                username dsl7200 password 0 cisco 
                vpdn enable 
                vpdn-group 1 
                request dialin l2tp ip 10.2.1.1 domain cisco.com 
                interface virtual-template 1 
                ppp authentication chap 
                exit 
                interface atm 2/0 
                pvc 0/40 
                encapsulation aal5mux ppp virtual-template 1 
                exit 
                exit 
                 
                cisco-gateway Configuration
                username cisco_gateway password 0 cisco 
                username user_router@cisco.com password 0 cisco 
                vpdn enable 
                vpdn-group 1 
                accept dialin l2tp virtual-template 1 remote dsl7200 
                interface loopback 0 
                ip address 10.0.1.1 255.255.255.0 
                exit 
                interface virtual-template 1 
                ip unnumbered loopback 0 
                peer default ip address pool pool-1 
                exit 
                ip local pool pool-1 10.1.2.1 10.1.2.254 
                

                Two Routers with Back-to-Back PVCs Example

                The figure below illustrates an ATM interface with two PPP sessions over two PVC session connections. (See the module "PPP Configuration" in the Cisco IOS Dial Technologies Configuration Guide for details on PPP configuration.) The sample commands following the figure below establish the back-to-back router configuration. For further information, refer to the Configuring IETF-Compliant MUX Encapsulated PPP over ATM earlier in this module.

                Figure 6. Two Routers with Back-to-Back PVCs

                R1 Configuration
                interface atm 2/0 
                atm clock internal 
                pvc 0/60 
                encapsulation aal5mux ppp virtual-template 1 
                ubr 90 
                exit 
                pvc 0/70 
                encapsulation aal5mux ppp virtual-template 2 
                vbr-nrt 90 50 1024 
                exit 
                interface virtual-template 1 
                ip address 10.0.1.1 255.255.255.0 
                interface virtual-template 2 
                ip address 10.0.2.1 255.255.255.0 
                exit 
                
                R2 Configuration
                interface atm 2/0.1 multipoint 
                pvc 0/60 
                encapsulation aal5mux ppp virtual-template 1 
                ubr 90 
                exit 
                pvc 0/70 
                encapsulation aal5mux ppp virtual-template 2 
                vbr-nrt 90 50 1024 
                exit 
                exit 
                interface virtual-template 1 
                ip address 10.0.1.2 255.255.255.0 
                exit 
                interface virtual-template 2 
                ip address 10.0.2.2 255.255.255.0 
                

                Multiplexed Encapsulation Using VC Class Example

                In the following example, PVC 0/60 is configured on subinterface ATM 2/0.1 with a VC class attached to it. For details on creating and applying a VC class, see the section "Configuring VC Classes" in the module "Configuring ATM." By rule of inheritance, PVC 0/60 runs with IETF-compliant PPP over ATM encapsulation using the configuration from interface virtual-template 1. Its parameter is an unspecified bit rate with peak cell at 90 kbps.

                interface atm 2/0.1 
                pvc 0/60 
                class-vc pvc-ppp 
                exit 
                exit 
                vc-class atm pvc-ppp 
                encapsulation aal5mux ppp virtual-template 1 
                ubr 90 
                exit 
                

                IETF-Compliant LLC Encapsulated PPP over ATM Configuration Examples

                This section provides the following examples for configuring IETF-compliant LLC encapsulated PPP over ATM:

                Configuring IETF-Compliant PPP over ATM LLC Encapsulation Example

                This example shows how to configure IETF PPP over ATM LLC encapsulation in the VC class called ppp-default. The VC class specifies virtual template 1 from which to spawn PPP interfaces, SNAP encapsulation (the default), and a UBR class traffic type at 256 kbps. When the VC class ppp-default is configured on interface 0.1, PVC 0/70 inherits these properties. PVC 0/80 overrides virtual template 1 in the VC class and uses virtual template 2 instead. PVC 0/90 also overrides virtual template 1 and uses virtual template 3 instead. In addition, PVC 0/90 uses a VC multiplexed encapsulation and a UBR class traffic type at 500 kbps. For further information, refer to the IETF-Compliant LLC Encapsulated PPP over ATM Configuration Examples.

                interface atm 0.1 multipoint 
                class-int ppp-default 
                ! 
                pvc 0/70 
                exit 
                ! 
                pvc 0/80 
                protocol ppp virtual-template 2 
                exit 
                ! 
                pvc 0/90 
                encapsulation aal5mux ppp virtual-template 3 
                ubr 500 
                exit 
                exit 
                ! 
                vc-class atm ppp-default 
                protocol ppp virtual-template 1 
                ubr 256 
                exit 

                Overriding a Virtual Template for IETF-Compliant PPP over ATM Example

                This example illustrates how to use inheritance to override a virtual template configuration for muxppp or ciscoppp encapsulation options. For PVC 5/505, since the encapsulation option at that level is ciscoppp virtual template 1, as specified in the VC class called muxppp, the protocol ppp virtual-template 2 command overrides only the virtual-template configuration. For further information, refer to the IETF-Compliant LLC Encapsulated PPP over ATM Configuration Examples.

                interface atm 2/0 
                class-int muxppp 
                ! 
                pvc 5/505 
                protocol ppp virtual-template 2 
                exit 
                ! 
                muxppp 
                encapsulation aal5ciscoppp virtual-template 1 
                exit 

                Disabling IETF-Compliant PPP over ATM LLC Encapsulation on a Specific VC Example

                This example shows how to limit the configuration of a particular LLC encapsulated protocol to a particular VC. First, we see that the VC class called "ppp" is configured with IETF PPP over ATM with LLC encapsulation and virtual template 1. This VC class is then applied to ATM interface 1/0/0. By configuring SNAP encapsulation by itself on PVC 0/32, you disable IETF PPP over ATM with LLC encapsulation on this particular PVC; PVC 0/32 will only carry IP. For further information, refer to the IETF-Compliant LLC Encapsulated PPP over ATM Configuration Examples.

                interface atm 1/0/0 
                class-int ppp 
                exit 
                ! 
                interface atm 1/0/0.100 point-to-point 
                description IP only VC 
                ip address 10.1.1.1 255.255.255.0 
                pvc 0/32 
                encapsulation aal5snap 
                exit 
                exit 
                ! 
                vc-class atm ppp 
                encapsulation aal5snap 
                protocol ppp virtual-template 1 
                exit 

                Cisco Proprietary-PPP-over-ATM Example

                The following example shows how to configure Cisco-proprietary PPP over ATM to use PPP unnumbered link and Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol (CHAP) authentication. For further information, refer to the Configuring Cisco-Proprietary PPP over ATM PVCs.

                configure terminal 
                ! 
                interface virtual-template 2 
                 encapsulation ppp 
                 ip unnumbered ethernet 0/0 
                 ppp authentication chap 
                ! 
                interface atm 2/0.2 point-to-point 
                 pvc 0/34 
                 encapsulation aal5ciscoppp virtual-template 2 
                 exit 

                PPP over an ATM SVC Configuration Example

                In the following example, ATM interface 2/0/0 is configured to accept ATM SVC calls whose called party address is 47.00918100000000400B0A2501.0060837B4740.00. The same ATM NSAP address can be configured on other physical ATM interfaces as well. When a PPP session is established, a virtual-access interface is created and cloned with the configuration from virtual template 1. All PPP sessions established on this ATM interface will use the IP address of loopback interface 0. A maximum of 100 SVCs can be established using this configuration. SVCs established using this configuration cannot take up more than 50 Mbps in total bandwidth.

                interface ATM 2/0/0 
                 svc anna 
                  encapsulation aal5auto 
                  protocol ppp virtual-template 1 
                  max vc 100 
                  max bandwidth 50000 
                 atm nsap 47.00918100000000400B0A2501.0060837B4740.00 
                ! 
                interface virtual-template 1 
                 ip unnumbered loopback 0 
                ! 
                interface loopback 0 
                 ip address 10.7.1.1 255.255.255.0

                PPPoA PPPoE Autosense on an ATM PVC Example

                In the following example, the NAS is configured with PPPoA/PPPoE autosense for ATM PVCs on PVC 30/33:

                !
                ! Configure PPP Autosense 
                !
                interface ATM 0/0/0.33 multipoint
                 pvc 30/33 
                  encapsulation aal5autoppp Virtual-Template1
                !
                ! Configure PPPoE
                !
                vpdn enable
                vpdn-group 1
                 accept dialin 
                  protocol pppoe 
                  virtual-template 1
                !
                ip cef
                interface virtual-template 1
                 ip unnumbered fastethernet 0/0/0
                 ip route-cache cef
                !
                interface fastethernet 0/0/0
                 ip address 10.1.1.1 255.255.255.0
                !
                ! Enable precloning for virtual-template 1
                !
                virtual-template 1 pre-clone 2000 

                PPPoA PPPoE Autosense on a VC Class Example

                In the following example, the NAS is configured with PPPoA/PPPoE autosense on the VC class called MyClass. MyClass applies PPPoA/PPPoE autosense to all PVCs on the ATM 0/0/0.99 interface.

                !
                ! Configure PPP Autosense
                !
                vc-class ATM MyClass
                 encapsulation aal5autoppp Virtual-Template1
                !
                interface ATM 0/0/0.99 multipoint
                  class-int MyClass
                  no ip directed-broadcast
                  pvc 20/40
                  pvc 30/33 
                !
                ! Configure PPPoE
                !
                vpdn enable
                vpdn-group 1
                 accept dialin 
                  protocol pppoe 
                  virtual-template 1
                !
                ip cef
                interface virtual-template 1
                  ip unnumbered fastethernet 0/0/0
                  ip route-cache cef
                !
                interface fastethernet 0/0/0
                 ip address 10.1.1.1 255.255.255.0
                !
                ! Enable precloning for virtual-template 1
                !
                virtual-template 1 pre-clone 2000
                ! 

                PPPoA PPPoE Autosense on Multiple VC Classes and Virtual Templates Example


                Note


                Effective with Cisco IOS Release 12.2(28)SB, the pppoe limit per-mac and pppoe limit per-vc commands are replaced by the sessions per-mac limit and sessions per-vc limit commands, respectively, in bba-group configuration mode. See the sessions per-mac limit and sessions per-vc limit commands for more information.


                In the following example, PPPoA and PPPoE sessions are handled separately by two virtual templates.

                ip cef
                vpdn enable
                !
                vpdn-group 1
                 accept-dialin
                  protocol pppoe
                  virtual-template 1
                pppoe limit per-mac 1
                pppoe limit per-vc 1
                !
                virtual-template 1 pre-clone 1500
                virtual-template 2 pre-clone 1000
                !
                interface ATM0/0/0.3 multipoint
                 no ip directed-broadcast
                 class-int pppauto
                !
                interface ATM0/0/0.9 multipoint
                 ip address 10.16.40.1 255.255.0.0
                 no ip directed-broadcast
                !
                interface Virtual-Template1
                 ip unnumbered ATM0/0/0.9
                 ip route-cache cef
                 no ip directed-broadcast
                 peer default ip address pool pool-1
                 ppp authentication pap
                !
                interface Virtual-Template2
                 ip unnumbered ATM0/0/0.9
                 ip route-cache cef
                 no ip directed-broadcast
                 peer default ip address pool pool-2
                 ppp authentication chap
                !
                interface fastethernet 0/0/0
                 ip address 10.1.1.1 255.255.255.0
                !
                vc-class atm pppauto
                 encapsulation aal5autoppp Virtual-Template2
                !

                Note


                Whenever possible, it is preferable to configure PPPoA and PPPoE to use the same virtual template. Using separate virtual templates leads to the inefficient use of virtual access because the maximum number of virtual-access interfaces will have to be precloned twice: once for PPPoE and once for PPPoA. If PPPoA and PPPoE use the same virtual template, the maximum number of virtual-access interfaces can be precloned once and used for PPPoA and PPPoE as needed.


                Where to Go Next

                If you want to identify a physical subscriber line for RADIUS communication with a RADIUS server, refer to the "Identifying a Physical Subscriber Line for RADIUS Access and Accounting" module.

                Additional References

                The following sections provide references related to providing protocol support for broadband access aggregation of PPP over ATM sessions.

                Related Documents

                Related Topic

                Document Title

                Broadband access aggregation concepts

                Understanding Broadband Access Aggregation

                Broadband access aggregation preparation tasks

                Preparing for Broadband Access Aggregation

                Standards

                Standards

                Title

                Frame Relay Forum standard FRF.8

                Frame Relay to ATM Internetworking

                MIBs

                MIBs

                MIBs Link

                None

                To locate and download MIBs for selected platforms, Cisco IOS releases, and feature sets, use Cisco MIB Locator found at the following URL:

                http:/​/​www.cisco.com/​go/​mibs

                RFCs

                RFCs

                Title

                RFC 2364

                PPP over AAL5

                Technical Assistance

                Description

                Link

                The Cisco Technical Support website contains thousands of pages of searchable technical content, including links to products, technologies, solutions, technical tips, and tools. Registered Cisco.com users can log in from this page to access even more content.

                http:/​/​www.cisco.com/​techsupport

                Feature Information for Providing Protocol Support for Broadband Access Aggregation of PPP over ATM Sessions

                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.
                Table 1 Feature Information for Providing Protocol Support for Broadband Access Aggregation of PPP over ATM Sessions

                Feature Name

                Releases

                Feature Configuration Information

                PPP over ATM

                12.1(1)

                PPP over ATM enables a high-capacity central site router with an ATM interface to terminate multiple remote PPP connections. PPP over ATM provides security validation per user, IP address pooling, and service selection capability.

                PPPoA/PPPoE Autosense for ATM PVCs

                12.2(4)T 12.2(4)T3

                The PPPoA/PPPoE autosense for ATM PVCs feature enables a router to distinguish between incoming PPP over ATM (PPPoA) and PPP over Ethernet (PPPoE) over ATM sessions and to create virtual access based on demand for both PPP types.