ATM Option System Reference - Comtech EF Data
ATM Option System Reference - Comtech EF Data
ATM Option System Reference - Comtech EF Data
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NOTE: Service categories can be defined on the SDM-9230 only.<br />
Product Overview<br />
Four service categories have been defined in the <strong>ATM</strong> networking standard:<br />
• Constant Bit Rate (CBR), described in the next section<br />
• Unspecified Bit Rate (UBR), on See “Unspecified Bit Rate (UBR)” on page 12.<br />
• Real-Time Variable Bit Rate (RT-VBR), on See “Real-time Variable Bit Rate (RT-<br />
VBR)” on page 12.<br />
• Non-Real-Time Variable Bit Rate (NRT-VBR), on See “Non-real-time Variable<br />
Bit Rate (NRT-VBR)” on page 12..<br />
NOTE: Service categories govern the transmission of traffic from the NetPerformer to<br />
the <strong>ATM</strong> switch. They do not pertain to the NetPerformer transmitting via<br />
PVCR, <strong>ATM</strong> or other transport method to another NetPerformer.<br />
Constant Bit Rate (CBR)<br />
Figure 1-2: The Service Category Environment<br />
• A service for connections that require a static amount of bandwidth that is continuously<br />
available during the entire duration of the connection.<br />
• Should be selected for real-time applications that cannot work properly if there<br />
are large variations in the transmission delay, e.g. voice, video and circuit emulation.<br />
• The required amount of bandwidth is defined by the Peak cell rate parameter on<br />
the logical connection (PVC or SVC).<br />
• Once the connection is established, the network ensures the negotiated <strong>ATM</strong><br />
layer QoS to all cells. This means that the source unit is able to transmit cells at<br />
the PCR at any time and for any duration, with QoS commitments fully maintained.<br />
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