ForeRunner ATM Switch Network Configuration Manual
6 - 5
A
T
M F
o
rum
PNNI
ATM Forum PNNI
6.3 Internetworking between PNNI and FT-PNNI
When ATM Forum PNNI is deployed, some networks running FT-PNNI will be connected to
networks running PNNI. To provide internetworking of these protocols, ForeThought 5.2.x
allows reachability information to be leaked dynamically between FT-PNNI and PNNI peer
groups.
6.3.1 Gateway Switches and Split Switches
PNNI or FT-PNNI interfaces are attached to nodes (PNNI or FT-PNNI node). When you
upgrade a switch to ForeThought 5.2.x, it has a single FT-PNNI node by default. ForeThought
5.2.x allows you to create a second node on that same switch that runs PNNI, so you have both
a single FT-PNNI node and a single PNNI node running concurrently within a single switch.
This is called a gateway switch. A gateway switch connects a PNNI network with a FT-PNNI
network. You can also create two PNNI nodes instead on single switch. This is called a split
switch. A split switch connects two PNNI areas.
The FT-PNNI and PNNI nodes within a gateway switch and the two nodes within a split
switch do not share topology information, but they dynamically exchange reachability infor-
mation to facilitate connectivity between a source in one network and a destination in another.
The means by which this exchange of reachability information occurs is discussed in the next
section.
As far as Designated Transit List (DTL) processing is concerned, a gateway switch or a split
switch appears as either a DTL terminating or DTL originating node. For example, Figure 6.1
shows that S3 is a DTL terminating node for the FT-PNNI DTL and a DTL originating node for
the PNNI DTL for a connection going from switch S1 to switch S4.
Figure 6.1 -
Internetworking of FT-PNNI and PNNI
S1
S2
S4
FT-PNNI node
PNNI node
gateway switch
area
S3
S3
Summary of Contents for forerunner series
Page 6: ......
Page 16: ...TOC 10 ForeRunner ATM Switch Network Configuration Manual Table of Contents ...
Page 20: ...LOF 4 ForeRunner ATM Switch Network Configuration Manual List of Figures ...
Page 22: ...LOT 2 ForeRunner ATM Switch Network Configuration Manual List of Tables ...
Page 30: ...viii ForeRunner ATM Switch Network Configuration Manual Preface ...
Page 144: ...3 58 ForeRunner ATM Switch Network Configuration Manual Configuring an Emulated LAN ...
Page 180: ...6 12 ForeRunner ATM Switch Network Configuration Manual ATM Forum PNNI ...
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 ...
Page 308: ...Acronyms 8 ForeRunner ATM Switch Network Configuration Manual Acronyms ...
Page 346: ...Glossary 38 ForeRunner ATM Switch Network Configuration Manual Glossary ...
Page 352: ...Index 6 ForeRunner ATM Switch Network Configuration Manual Index ...