Specifications

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Cisco BPX 8600 Series Installation and Configuration
Release 9.3.0, Part Number 78-10674-01 Rev. D0, July 2001
Chapter 21 Configuring ATM Connections
Local Management Interface and Integrated Local Management Interface Parameters
Local Management Interface and Integrated Local
Management Interface Parameters
Local Management Interface (LMI) provides a protocol to monitor the status of permanent virtual
connections between two communication devices.
Integrated Local Management Interface (ILMI) provides a means for configuration, status and control
information between two ATM entities.
LMI and ILMI functions for the BXM card support virtual UNIs and trunk ports, a total of 256 sessions
on different interfaces (ports, trunks, virtual UNIs) per BXM.
Here is a list of the LMI and ILMI parameters for the BXM:
For ILMI information, refer to Table 21-13
.
For the LMI information, refer to Table 21-14
.
Early Abit Notification with Configurable Timer on ILMI/LMI Interface
The time required to reroute connections varies depending on different parameters, such as the number
of connections to reroute, reroute bundle size, and so on.
Table 21-13 ILMI Parameters
Parameter Description
VPI.VCI VCCI for ILMI signaling channel equal 0.16
Polling Enabled Keep-alive polling
Trap Enabled VCC change of state traps
Polling Interval Time between GetRequest polls
Error Threshold Number of failed entries before ILMI link failure is declared.
Event Threshold Number of successful polls before ILMI link failure is cancelled.
Addr Reg Enab SVC Address Registration procedures enabled.
Table 21-14 LMI Parameters
Parameter Description
VPI.VCI VCCI for LMI signaling channel equal 0.31
Polling Enable Keep-alive polling
T393 Status Enquiry timeout value
T394 Update Status timeout value
T396 Status Enquiry polling timer
N394 Status Enquiry retry count
N395 Update Status retry count