The article will provide a user with information and guidance on configuring loopback interface, tag switching on the ATM interface and routing protocol.
The Loopback Interface
A user should configure a loopback interface on every ATM switch router configured for tag switching. The loopback interface, a virtual interface, is always active. The IP address of the loopback [...]
Archive for September, 2011
Tag Switching in ATM Environments - strengths
Posted by Shafkat Shahzad, M.Sc - Senior Technical Content Manager in September 17th 2011
The article will provide a user with information on strengths and advantages of tag switching in ATM environments.
Please note that as both tag switching and ATM switching forward traffic based on label swapping, tag switching can readily be applied to ATM switching environments. In addition, ATM switches can use tag switching and still perform ATM [...]
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Tag Distribution protocol
Posted by Shafkat Shahzad, M.Sc - Senior Technical Content Manager in September 10th 2011
The article will provide a user with information on Tag Distribution Protocol and how it works. . The Tag Distribution Protocol (TDP) is used by tag switching devices to distribute, request, and release tag binding information for the IP protocol in a tag switching network. TDP does not replace a routing protocol. Instead, it [...]
Tag Switching components
Posted by Shafkat Shahzad, M.Sc - Senior Technical Content Manager in September 3rd 2011
The article will educate readers about tag switching and its components (i.e., tag edge routers and tag switches).
Let’s first see what is tag switching. Tag switching, which integrates network layer (Layer 3) routing and data link layer (Layer 2) switching, provides scalable, high-speed switching in the network core. Tag switching technology is [...]