Network Router User's Manual

CHAPTER

Configuring SVCs, PVCs, SoftPVCs, PVPs, and VPTunnels 3-1

Configuring SVCs, PVCs,

SoftPVCs, PVPs, and

VPTunnels

This chapter describes how to configure switched virtual circuits (SVCs), permanent

virtual circuits (PVCs), soft PVCs, permanent virtual paths (PVPs), and VP tunnels, and

includes the following sections:

• Configuring SVCs

• Configuring PVCs

• Configuring Soft PVCs

• Configuring PVPs

• Configuring VP Tunnels

Note For more software configuration information, refer to the ATMSwitch Router

Software Configuration Guide. Refer to the ATMSwitch Router Command Reference

publication for command syntax.

Configuring SVCs

An SVC is a logical connection established using signaling messages, which reduces the

amount of manual configuration required. SVCs are established on demand and torn down

when a release message is generated either by signaling messages or by the application.

On the ATM switch router, no configuration is necessary to set up a transit SVC (an SVC

that does not terminate on the ATM switch router). The signaling channels are set up by

default and do not require manual configuration.