Description
Despite the rapid advancement of signaling in B-ISDN during recent years, standards documents have remained the primary information source for ATM signaling. Unfortunately, these are hard to understand and make standards implementation difficult at best. This new book provides the solution: one comprehensive reference to signaling in ATM networks that describes current ATM signaling standards in a form that is both easy to read and understand. This unique resource not only details ATM signaling but also discusses why, when, and how to use each signaling feature. It covers UNI 3.1, UNI 4.0, and P-NNI signaling, as well as point-to-point and point-to-multipoint signaling. In addition, it provides detailed coverage of ABR traffic signaling and negotiation. The book is an important reference for developers, systems designers, researchers, graduate students, users, and others who need to keep up-to-date with recent advances in order to understand and/or implement current standards in signaling.
Table Of Contents
1.Introduction: Why Signaling? ATM Interfaces. Signaling Structure in ATM Networks. Signaling Message Format. Information Elements. Characterization of an ATM Layer Connection. ATM Standards. 2. UNI Point-to-Point Signaling: Overview of Call/Connection Control. Information Elements. Call and Connection Control Messages. Call/Connection-Establishment Procedures. Call/Connection Clearing. Restart Procedure. Handling of Error Conditions. Signaling AAL Connection Reset. Status Enquiry. Error Procedures With Explicit Action Indication. List of Timers. Examples. 3. UNI Point-to-Multipoint Signaling: An Overview of Point-to-Multipoint Signaling Framework. Point-to-Multipoint Control Messages. Information Elements Used in Point-to-Multipoint Signaling Messages. Point-to-Multipoint Signaling Procedures. Restart Procedure. Handling of Error Conditions. Procedures for Interworking With Private B-ISDNs. Timers Used in Point-to-Multipoint Signaling. Handling the End-to-End Transit Delay Information Element. Leaf-Initiated Join Capability. 4. Signaling Support for ATM Transfer Capabilities: ATM Transfer Capabilities. Deterministic Bit Rate Transfer Capability. Statistical Bit Rate Transfer Capability. Available Bit Rate Transfer Capability. ATM Block Transfer Capability. Frame Discard. Connection Characteristics Negotiation During Establishment Phase. 5. B-ISDN Supplementary Services: Direct Dialing In (DDI). Multiple Subscriber Number. Calling Line Identification Presentation (CLIP). Calling Line Identification Restriction (CLIR). Connected Line Identification Presentation (COLP). Connected Line Identification Restriction (COLR). Subaddressing (SUB). Relationship of Address Information Element and Supplementary Services. User-to-User Signaling (UUS) . 6. Interworking: ISDN Circuit Mode. Frame Relay Service. 7. Private NNI Signaling: An Overview of the PNNI Framework. PNNI Signaling. An Overview of PNNI Connection Setup. PNNI Point-to-Point Call/Connection Control Procedures. Additional PNNI Signaling Procedures. A Point-to-Multipoint Call Setup. Soft Permanent Virtual Connections. 8. Traffic Parameter Modification: Modification Signaling Messages. Additional Point-to-Point Call States. Modification Procedures at the Requesting Entity. Modification Procedures at the Responding Entity. Timers.
Author
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Rao Cherukuri
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Raif O. Onvural