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ATM Switch Network Configuration Manual
Configuring PVCs
Figure 1.9 -
Example of a Virtual Channel
In order to establish two-way communications between two ports on a switch fabric, two vir-
tual channels are necessary because virtual channels are unidirectional. For example, switch
fabric A is configured with the virtual channel C3|7|12 -> D1|8|2. If a cell is received on port
D1 with VPI: 8 and VCI: 2, it is not transmitted out port C3 with VPI: 7 and VCI: 12. An addi-
tional channel, namely D1|8|2 -> C3|7|12, would have to exist.
Figure 1.10 -
Virtual Channels are Unidirectional
Before a virtual channel can be created, the corresponding terminating and originating paths
must exist. For example, before the channels shown on the switch fabric in Figure 1.11 can be
created, the terminating path C3|3 must exist.
switch fabric
cell
cell
VPI: 9
VPI: 1
D2
C2
VCI: 25
VCI: 20
Virtual Channel
C2|1|20 -> D2|9|25
C3
D1
C3|7|12 -> D1|8|2
D1|8|2 -> C3|7|12
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