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ATM Layers

The document discusses the layers and protocols of Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) networks. It describes the five layers of ATM - the physical layer, transmission convergence sublayer, ATM layer, ATM adaptation layer, and higher layers. The physical layer is responsible for transmission and reception of bits over the physical medium. It contains the physical medium and transmission convergence sublayers. The transmission convergence sublayer maps and multiplexes ATM cells for transmission and extracts cells from the bitstream.

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ATM Layers

The document discusses the layers and protocols of Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) networks. It describes the five layers of ATM - the physical layer, transmission convergence sublayer, ATM layer, ATM adaptation layer, and higher layers. The physical layer is responsible for transmission and reception of bits over the physical medium. It contains the physical medium and transmission convergence sublayers. The transmission convergence sublayer maps and multiplexes ATM cells for transmission and extracts cells from the bitstream.

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Rivier College
CS575: Advanced LANs

ATM Layers & Protocols

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ATM Layers and Sublayers

Higher Layers
Convergence Sublayer (CS)

ATM Adaptation Layer (AAL)


Segmentation and Reassembly
Sublayer (SAR)
ATM Layer (ATM)

Virtual Channel (VC)


Virtual Path (VP)
Transmission Convergence Sublayer (TC)

Physical Layer (PL)

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Physical Medium
Sublayer (PM)

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ATM Information Transport Concept


ATM Network
User

Error Recovery
&
Flow Control

User

Higher
Layer

End - to - End

Higher
Layer

AAL

Edge - to - Edge

AAL

ATM
Layer

ATM
Layer

ATM
Layer

ATM
Layer

Physical
Layer

Physical
Layer

Physical
Layer

Physical
Layer

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Functions of ATM Layers


Higher layers
ATM
Adaptation
Layer

High layer functions

Convergence
Convergence
Sublayer
Segmentation
and
Segmentation and
reassembly
Sublayer
reassembly

Generic flow
control
Cell Header
ATM Layer
generation/extraction
Cell VPI/VCI
Cell
translation
multiplexing
Cell rate
HEC sequence generation/verification
Transmission decoupling
convergence Cell
Physical
delineation
Transmission frame
Sublayer
adaptation
Transmission frame
Layer
generation/recovery
Physical medium
Bit timing
Sublayer
Physical medium

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Physical Layer:
Physical Medium (PM) Sublayer
0 Specify physical medium and transmission characteristics (e.g.,

multimode or single mode fiber)


0 Insertion and extraction of timing information
0 Specify bit timing, line coding
Higher Layers
ATM Adaptation Layer (AAL)

ATM Layer (ATM)


Physical Layer (PL)

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Convergence Sublayer (CS)


Segmentation and Reassembly
Sublayer (SAR)
Virtual Channel (VC)
Virtual Path (VP)
Transmission Convergence Sublayer (TC)
Physical Medium Sublayer (PM)

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Physical Layer Interfaces


0 Three major categories of physical layer interfaces for ATM networks:

- The existing Plesiochronous Digital Hierarchy (PDH):


(Designed for used over copper media)
=DS-1 (1.544 Mbps)
=DS-3 (44.736 Mbps)
=E1 (2.048 Mbps)
=E3 (34.368 Mbps)
=E4 (139.264 Mbps)
- The new Synchronous Digital Hierarchy (SDH):
(Designed for used over fiber optic links)
=STS-3 (155.52 Mbps)
=STS-12 (622.080 Mbps)
- Physical media used on the local premises for ATM LANs

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Physical Layer Interfaces (continued)


0 Interfaces specified by the ATM Forum UNI Specification V3.1:

- SONET STS-3c (OC-3c) Interface


=Based on SDH/SONET standards
=For public and private UNI
=155.52 Mbps
=Single mode and multimode fiber
- DS-3 Interface
=Based on ANSI T1E1.2/94-002R1 standard
=For public and private UNI
=44.736 Mbps
=Physical Layer Convergence Protocol (PLCP) defined to carry DS-3
ATM cells (excluding PLCP overhead, 40.704 Mbps available for
ATM cells)
=Coaxial cable media

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Physical Layer Interfaces (concluded)

0 Other interfaces:

155 Mbps STS-3 over UTP-5


34.368 Mbps (E-3)
139.264 Mbps (E-4)
1.544 Mbps (T-1)
2.048 Mbps (E-1)

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Transmission Convergence (TC) Sublayer


0 For transmission, receive cells from ATM layer
0 Pack/map cells into appropriate transport format

- Cell-based
- PLCP-based
=DS-1
=DS-3
- SDH/SONET-based
0 Deliver cells to PM sublayer for transmission
0 Insert idle cells in order to provide a continuous flow of cells (cell rate

decoupling)
0 HEC generation/verification
0 For receiving, extract cells from bit or byte stream received from PM
sublayer

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Transmission Convergence (TC) Sublayer


(concluded)

0
0
0
0

Cell delineation (detect cell boundaries)


Remove idle cells on receiving
Verify cell headers
Deliver valid cells to the ATM layer

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HEC Operation at Receiver

Source: Stallings: Local and Metropolitan Networks


p327

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Cell Delineation

Source: Kyas: ATM Networks p155

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B-ISDN/ATM Protocol Reference Model

Source: Stallings: Data and Computer Communications

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References
W. Stalling, Local and Metropolitan Area Networks, 6th edition,
Prentice Hall, 2000, Chapter 11

W. Stalling, Data and Computer Communications, 6th edition,


Prentice Hall, 2002, Chapters 11-12
A. Wu, Advanced Local Area Networks, Lectures & Slides, Rivier
College, 2001.

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