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ATM Switch Network Configuration Manual
ForeThought PNNI
Figure 5.2 -
Private ATM Network with 21 Switches and 34 Bidirectional Links
It is in these large, single-level networks that FT-PNNI is most useful, because it lets you sim-
plify large network topologies by creating a two-level hierarchy. In this hierarchy, clusters of
contiguous switches are grouped together and they are collectively summarized by a single,
logical node.
Figure 5.3 shows the same network as in Figure 5.2 after being organized into peer groups,
now having a two-level hierarchy. The subsections that follow explain the organization of
these peer groups, how they simplify the overall network topology, and how they change the
logical view of the network.
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Page 144: ...3 58 ForeRunner ATM Switch Network Configuration Manual Configuring an Emulated LAN ...
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Page 220: ...9 6 ForeRunner ATM Switch Network Configuration Manual Configuring Timing ...
Page 300: ...D 24 ForeRunner ATM Switch Network Configuration Manual Configuring FramePlus Modules ...
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