Portable ATM Products
ATM Software
Metaswitch's DC-ATM software products provide
a complete source code solution for all ATM device vendors, including developers of ATM end systems,
test equipment, access devices, enterprise and backbone switches, and interworking devices.
The suite includes an entire range of fully
fault-tolerant and fully
distributable
portable ATM software. In conjunction with Metaswitch's
IP Routing,
MPLS,
MGCP/Megaco, and
SIP
products, the DC-ATM software can form part of comprehensive protocol interworking and gateway devices.
DC-ATM comprises a number of co-operating products, as
follows.
DC-Signalling
- ATM Forum 3.1, 3.1, 4.0
- UNI, IISP, and PNNI Signalling
- support for AToM and AToM2 MIBs
DC-Call Control
- integration of PVCs, SVCs and
SPVCs in same component
- integration with switching fabric
- support for AToM and AToM2 MIBs
DC-PNNI
- single and multi-hierarchy PNNI
- peer group leader
- distributed routing database
- support for PNNI MIB
DC-ILMI
- ATM Forum ILMI 3.0, 3.1, 4.0
- ILMI for IISP, UNI and PNNI links
- SNMP proxy-agent support
DC-SPVC
- ATM Forum Soft PVC support
- configuration and management
of SPVCs through the Soft PVC MIB
DC-FTM
- complete fault tolerance manager
- maintains all active calls during
hardware failures and hot software upgrades
DC-IPOA
- Classical IP Over ATM
client and server
- full MIB support
- RFCs 1577, 2225, 1483,
2320, 1755
DC-LANE Client
- LAN Emulation client
- ATM Forum v1 and v2 LUNI support
- support for the LANE Client MIB
DC-LANE Services
- LAN Emulation Configuration Server (LECS),
LAN Emulation Server (LES), and Broadcast and Unknown Server (BUS)
- ATM Forum v1 and v2 LUNI support
- support for the LAN Emulation Server MIB
DC-MPOA Client
- Multi-Protocol Over ATM client
- ATM Forum v1 support
- support for the MPOA Configuration MIB
(and additional MIB tables specific to DC-MPOA Client)
DC-MPOA Server
- Multi-Protocol Over ATM server
- ATM Forum v1 support
- support for the MPOA MIB
(MPS Basic Compliance) and complementary tables from the
NHRP MIB
White Paper: Soft PVCs In An ATM Network
For a detailed analysis of the
benefits of using Soft PVCs, download our White Paper:
Soft PVCs
in an ATM Network (PDF format,
109 KB).
This includes a discussion of our
proprietary solution for
protection-switched
SPVCs.
SAR And Switch Fabric Integration
In addition to the portable software,
Metaswitch can provide preintegration with a number of SAR and switch fabric chips.
See Integration with
Hardware and Drivers for more
information.
Features
All the DC-ATM products have been architected to
include unique and innovative features such as
The rich feature set and highly portable nature of DC-ATM minimises
the amount of engineering effort that is required to incorporate the products
into an ATM device.
DC-ATM products are industry-standard, implementing
all the relevant ATM
Forum and ITU specifications. They are
tested against numerous industry implementations, and we regularly take part in
interoperability events. All DC-ATM products are guaranteed to interoperate with
any released ATM product.
All DC-ATM products support SNMP Management,
and incorporate the relevant standard MIBs for easy integration with any
SNMP agent software, including Epilogue and Emanate.
The DC-ATM products are backed up by an expert and
responsive support service, provided by engineers all of whom have worked on the
development of the ATM products.
More Information
We have a range of detailed
documentation that we can provide on request,
and we are always happy to discuss particular requirements or opportunities.
For more information about Metaswitch's
ATM products and expertise contact
.