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ISBN10: 0072228377 | ISBN13: 9780072228373

ATM & MPLS Theory & Application: Foundations of Multi-Service Networking, 1st Edition

ISBN10: 0072228377
ISBN13: 9780072228373
By David McDysan and Dave Paw

© 2002 Published September 26, 2002

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Solve all your networking problems and improve overall performance using this detailed guide to ATM and IP technologies. You’ll get full coverage of circuits, multiplexing, switching, frame relay, bridging, routing, signaling, and much more. This practical guide also covers ATM hardware, software, and high-layer protocols.

Part I: Overview, Introduction, Background, Motivation, and Standards

1: Introduction to ATM and MPLS and Overview of the Book

2: Background and Motivation for ATM and MPLS Networking

3: ATM- and MPLS-Related Standards Bodies

Part II: Networking and Protocol Fundamentals

4: Networks, Circuits, Multiplexing, and Switching

5: Basic Protocol Concepts

6: Time Division Multiplexing and the Narrowband Integrated Services Digital Network

7: Connection-Oriented Protocols-X.25 and Frame Relay

8: Connectionless Protocols-IP and SMDS

9: LANS, Bridging, and Routing

Part III: Foundations of ATM and MPLS: Protocol and Structure

10: Introduction to ATM and MPLS

11: ATM and MPLS: Physical Layer and Label Switching Functions

12: ATM Adaptation and MPLS Tunneling Protocols

13: Higher-Level User and Control Plane Protocols

14: MPLS Signaling and Routing Protocols

15: ATM NNI Signalinag and Routing Protocols

Part IV: ATM and MPLS Support for Networking Applications

16: Enabling Voice, TDM, and Video Over ATM and MPLS

17: Connection-Oriented Protocol Support

18: ATM and MPLS Support for LAN Protocols

19: ATM and MPLS Support of Enterprise-Level IP Networks

Part V: Quality of Service, Traffic Management, and Congestion Control

20: The Traffic Contract and Quality of Service (QoS)

21: Traffic Control, QoS Mechanisms, and Resource Management

22: Congestion Control

Part VI: Communications Engineering, Traffic Engineering, and Design Considerations

23: Basic Communications Engineering

24: Traffic Engineering

25: Design Considerations

Part VII: Operations and Network Management for ATM and MPLS

26: Operational Philosophy and Network Management Architectures

27: Network Management Protocols and Management Information Bases (MIBs)

28: ATM and MPLS Management and Performance Measurement

Part VIII: Design Considerations and Future Directions Involving ATM and MPLS

29: Design Considerations for ATM and MPLS Networks

30: Future Directions and Applications Involving MPLS and ATM

Appendix A: Acronyms and Abbreviations

Appendix B: References

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