ATM Configuration and Management Manual

Overview of the ATM Subsystem

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ATM ADAPTER

The ADAPTER object represents an ATM3SA adapter. One ADAPTER object is

specified for each ATM adapter. The ADAPTER object is created using the SCF ADD

ADAPTER command.

Adapter names have the form $adapter-name, where adapter-name consists of up

to three alphanumeric characters with a leading alphabetic character; for example,

$AM1. The name of the adapter also defines the name of the ATM LINE.

Interim Local Management Interface (ILMI)

ILMI on the adapter implements the ILMI functions described in the ATM UNI 3.0/3.1

specification. The two major functions are:

•

ILMI participates in the address registration with the ATM switch. You no longer

need to manually enter the ATM address using the SCF ALTER LINE command.

•

ILMI can be used to monitor the configuration and status of the adapter by issuing

SNMP commands from the switch. It is unlikely that you will want to do this

because the SCF interface can give you similar information.

Figure 2-7. Driver/Interrupt Handler (DIH)

Note. $ZZATM is specified only for the ADD command.

CPU 0

CPU 1

TCP/IP

AMP

TCP/IP

AMP

Adapter

ATM Drivers and DIH ATM Drivers and DIH

QIO Subsystem

ServerNet SAN

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