Exam 8: ATM Technologies

The ____ layer ensures that the different traffic types, such as voice, video, and data, are assigned the correct QoS level.

The same VPI/VCI may be reassigned at each ATM switch.

Which is not true about the LEC software?

Which MPOA component performs the MPOA processes for sending and replying to MPOA requests, identifying network flows, and establishing shortcuts?

The most popular use of ATM in LAN environments is as a backbone network.

What are three advantages of LANE?

ATM grew out of broadband ISDN .

The ____ layer converts the cell stream into transportable bits.

The TC and PMD sublayers are found in the ____ layer.

The M in PMD stands for multiple .

Because ATM is a(n)____________________ technology, it is easily scalable.

For the ____ attribute, accuracy is important and cell loss requires retransmission and lower throughput.

An edge device, which is an MPOA component, is another name for a ____.

ATM employs a four-layer architecture, called the ATM System Model, which enables multiple services to function at the same time on a single network.

Service ____ is used for local ATM traffic.

ATM virtual circuit speeds can be up to ____.

The ____ layer is roughly equivalent to the OSI Data Link Layer.

The ATM cell header contains the VPI, which is the part of the routing address that identifies the link formed by a virtual path.

Cell ____________________ are used to temporarily store cells as they pass through the switch, especially when traffic volume is high.

List three advantages of ATM.