ATM Configuration and Troubleshooting Guide

Configuring a Classical IP over ATM Interface over an ATM Interface
Summary of Classical IP over ATM
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server replies with the corresponding ATM address, which the client can
then use to establish an ATM connection in the normal way. Once the
ATM connection is established, IP traffic can be transferred over it,
encapsulated in ATM cells. Figure 3-2 below shows this process.
Figure 3-2 Finding a Node’s ATM Address (ATM Network)
Client
Server
Client
Client
Client
Client
Client
Client
Client
Client
Server
Server
Client establishes connection
with destination client using
its ATM address
Client sends ATM ARP
ATM ARP server replies
request containing IP
address of destination to
ATM ARP server
with ATM address
corresponding to IP
address
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