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The 3Com ONcore Switch imbedded Control Point provides a complete set of functions
to control an ATM campus network and to interconnect local ATM networks over ATM
wide area networks.
The Control Point supports an extensive set of ATM connections, including:
Switched (SVC) and permanent (PVC)
Point-to-point and point-to-multipoint
Reserved Bandwidth (RB) and Available Bit Rate (ABR)
Note: The Available Bit Rate service will be available in future releases of the 6416SW
module.
ATM control functions are fully distributed instead of being centralized. This means that
all nodes participate as peers in the control algorithms. Due to the distribution of control
functions, ONcore ATM networks provide for availability, scalability, and growth.
Table 1-1. ATM Connections Supported in ONcore Hubs
Type of Virtual
Connection
Connection
Type
Connection Class Connection Mode
Virtual Path Connection
(VP)
Permanent Reserved
Bandwidth and
Available Bit Rate
Point-to-point
Virtual Channel
Connection (VC)
Switched Reserved
Bandwidth and
Available Bit Rate
Point-to-point and
point-to-multipoint
Virtual Channel
Connection (VC)
Permanent Reserved
Bandwidth and
Available Bit Rate
Point-to-point
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