Title :
IP switch over ATM LAN emulation (IP-ExpressTM)
Author :
Bavant, Marc ; Delattre, Michel ; Gibuergues, O.
Author_Institution :
Thomson-CSF Enterprise Networks, Colombes, France
Abstract :
ATM is a widespread technology and most of the traffic it carries is from legacy LANs or generated by LAN-oriented software such as TCP/IP. Hence the importance of ATM Forum´s LAN emulation protocol (LANE) and multi-protocol over ATM (MPOA) to allow bridging and routing of this traffic over an ATM network. In this article we focus on routing LAN flows among several emulated LANs. A novel technique is investigated whereby routing of incoming LANE-encapsulated frames is performed within an ATM switch by ATM/AAL-level mechanisms based on a dynamic, on-the-fly, IP-aware translation scheme and VC-merge features
Keywords :
LAN interconnection; asynchronous transfer mode; packet switching; protocols; telecommunication network routing; telecommunication traffic; ATM Forum; ATM network; ATM switch; ATM technology; ATM/AAL-level mechanisms; IP over ATM; IP packets; IP-aware translation scheme; LAN emulation; LAN emulation protocol; LAN-oriented software; LANE-encapsulated frames; TCP/IP; VC-merge features; legacy LANs; multi-protocol over ATM; routing LAN; traffic routing; Asynchronous transfer mode; LAN emulation; Local area networks; Manufacturing; Multiprotocol label switching; Quality of service; Routing protocols; Switches; Telecommunication traffic; Throughput;
Conference_Titel :
ATM, 1998. ICATM-98., 1998 1st IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Colmar
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-4982-2
DOI :
10.1109/ICATM.1998.688212
