61200305L1-1 ATLAS 550 User Manual 8-1Chapter 8 Packet ManagerOVERVIEWThe PACKET M ANAGER menu contains submenus that define packet end-points. A packet endpoint is a virtual port within the ATLAS 550 into whicha specified physical port (a T1 or an Nx56/64) terminates its data for furtherrouting by the system. All packet services, including the ATLAS 550 framerelay, must have defined packet endpoints.Your frame relay provider furnishes specific information on defining thepacket endpoint. This information includes signaling type (Annex A,Annex D, or LMI) and definitions for all active PVCs. The PACKET C NCTSsubmenu map connects protocols from packet endpoint to packet endpoint.In addition to defining packet endpoints, you must also configure the phys-ical port before it can run frame relay (see also Chapter 10, Dedicated Mapsand Chapter 11, Dial Plan).PACKET MANAGER MENUSThe PACKET M ANAGER menus (see Figure 8-1) define and configure alllayer 2 connections, including frame relay endpoints. These submenus, dis-cussed in this chapter, include PACKET ENDPNTS, PACKET C NCTS, C NCTSS ORT, and F RAME R ELAY IQ. See also, the menu tree in Figure 8-2 on page 8-2.Figure 8-1. Packet Manager Menu
