Course Outline

Introduction & Technology Overview

- ATM and Broadband ISDN

- ATM architecture

- The Physical Layer

- The ATM Layer

- The ATM Adaptation Layer (AAL)

   - AAL1, AAL2, AAL3/4, AAL5

- Quality of Service

- Constant Bit Rate Service (CBR)

- Variable Bit Rate Service (VBR)

- Unspecified Bit Rate Service (UBR)

- Available Bit Rate Service (ABR)

- Guaranteed Frame Rate (GFR)

- ATM Standards Groups

  - ITU

  - ATM Forum

- ATM Management

- Integrated Local Management Interface (ILMI)

ATM Layer

- ATM Layer Functions

  - Multiplexing and Switching

  - De-coupling Cell Rate from Transmission Bandwidth

  - Virtual Paths and Virtual Channels

- ATM Cell Header

   - Generic Flow Control

   - Virtual Path Identifier (VPI)

   - Virtual Channel Identifier (VCI)

   - Payload Type

   - Cell Loss Priority (CLP)

   - Header Checksum

The Physical Layer

- PDH, SDH and Sonet

   - PDH (E1, DS1, E3, DS3)  

   - SONET/SDH (155 Mbps,622 Mbps and beyond)

- Transmission Convergence

   - Cell Mapping

   - PLCP Based Mapping

   - Direct Mapping

- Inverse Multiplexing

- 25 Mbps Interface

ATM Adaptation Layer

- AAL Type 1

  - Continuous Data Streams

  - Structured Data Streams

- AAL Type 2

  - Minicells

- AAL Type 3/4

- AAL Type 5

  - Simplified Type 3/4

- Signaling ATM Adaptation Layer (SAAL)

  - Service Specific Connection Oriented Protocol (SSCOP)

ATM Signaling and Addressing

- Basic Signaling Procedures

- Setting Up Connections

- Signaling Message Types

- Setup, Call Proceeding, Connect, Progress, Alerting, etc.

- Meta Signaling (Signaling for the Signaling Channels)

- Signaling Timers

- Point, Multi-point Signaling

- Proxy Signaling

- Anycasting

- Virtual UNI

- Signaling Specifications

   - ITU (Q.2931)

   - ATMF (UNI 3.1 & 4.0)

- Address Formats

   - Data Country Code Format (DCC)

   - International Code Designator Format (ICD)

   - E.164 Format

ATM Interfaces

- User Network Interfaces

   - ATMF (UNI 3.1, 4.0)

- Interim Inter-switch Signaling Protocol (IISP)

- Dynamic versus Static Routing

- Private Network to Network Interface (PNNI)

- BICI and AINI

- DXI/FUNI

ATM Applications

 - LAN Emulation

   - LAN Emulation Components

   - LE Client

   - LE Configuration Server

   - LE Server

   - Broadcast and Unknown Server

   - LE Protocols

     - Configuration

     - Join

     - Address Resolution

     - Topology Change

   - TCP/IP over ATM LANs

- Multi-Protocol over ATM (MPOA)

- Frame Relay

  - Frame Relay Service Specific Convergence Sub-layer (SSCS)

  - Structure of the FR SSCS Protocol Data Unit

  - Frame Relay Modes via B-ISDN

  - Interoperability Between B-ISDN and Frame Relay Networks

- Circuit Emulation

- Video on Demand

- Residential Broadband Service

 ATM Network Management

- ATM Management Model

- Management Information Base (MIB)

- Management Protocol

- Traffic Management

- ATM Quality of Service (QoS)

   - Cell Transfer Delay

   - Cell Delay Variation

   - Cell Loss Rate

-Traffic Management Techniques

  - Traffic Contract

  -Traffic Shaping

  - Connection Admission Control (CAC)

  - Usage Parameter Control (UPC)

  - Leaky Buckets

-Traffic Parameters

  - Peak Cell Rate (PCR)

  - Sustainable Cell Rate (SCR)

  - Maximum Burst Size

- Congestion Control

      - Cell Tagging

      - Cell Discarding

- Flow Control

     - Rate Based

     - Credit Based