
Understanding ATM DXI Concepts
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Figure 2-7. Example of a Bridged Network
If you define the PVCs to be in
hybrid access mode (refer to Figure 2-6), each
PVC acts as a bridge port. This enables the bridge running on the ATM interface
to view the traffic from Site A as arriving on a different port than that of Site B.
When the bridge sends out data, it now has access to all of its ports, including the
port that accesses Site B. Therefore, data from Site A can reach Site B.
Using Hybrid Access for Routing
In hybrid access mode, routing protocols view the ATM network interface in terms
of group access PVCs, as described in the “Gr
oup Access Mode” section, earlier
in this chapter.
ATM DXI and Multipath Support
Our implementation of ATM DXI provides multipath redundancy. This means, for
example, that if there are two physical lines and one line fails, the other takes over
the task of transmission (redundancy). If both lines are working, the router uses
both lines simultaneously (multipath).
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D
Router 1
B
A
Bridge port sees one
path to Sites A and B
Router 2
Router 3
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Site A Site B
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