The Cisco AIM-ATM is an Advanced Integration Module (AIM) that can be installed in Cisco 2600 and 3660 series integrated services routers. It provides ATM services to the WAN, including:
- ATM SAR capability in hardware:Â This allows the AIM-ATM to provide ATM Segmentation and Reassembly (SAR) services in hardware, which can improve performance.
- ATM class of service (CoS) features:Â The AIM-ATM supports a variety of ATM CoS features, including CBR, VBR-nrt, VBR-rt, ABR, and UBR.
- Supports the following QoS features: The AIM-ATM supports the following QoS features: Low-Latency Queuing (LLQ), Class-Based Weighted Fair Queuing (CBWFQ), Per-virtual circuit queuing.
- LAN Emulation 2.0 Client and Server:Â The AIM-ATM can be used as a LAN Emulation 2.0 (LANE) client or server, which can allow it to connect to ATM networks that use LANE.
- Per VC queuing for segmentation:Â The AIM-ATM supports per VC queuing for segmentation, which can improve performance for voice traffic.
- Support for up to 1024 AAL5 VCs for data/voice features:Â The AIM-ATM can support up to 1024 AAL5 VCs for data/voice features, which can allow it to support a large number of voice and data connections.
- Support for up to1024 AAL2 VCs with up to 255 subchannels each for voice per AIM:Â The AIM-ATM can support up to1024 AAL2 VCs with up to 255 subchannels each for voice per AIM, which can allow it to support a large number of voice connections.
The Cisco AIM-ATM is a good option for organizations that need to provide ATM services to the WAN. It is a high-performance module that supports a variety of ATM features.
Here are some of the benefits of using the Cisco AIM-ATM:
- High performance:Â The Cisco AIM-ATM is a high-performance module that can support a large number of ATM connections.
- Wide range of features:Â The Cisco AIM-ATM supports a wide range of ATM features, including SAR, CoS, QoS, LANE, and per VC queuing.
- Scalability:Â The Cisco AIM-ATM is scalable, so it can be used to support a growing number of ATM connections.
- Manageability:Â The Cisco AIM-ATM is manageable using the Cisco IOS CLI or the Cisco Network Assistant GUI.
If you are looking for a high-performance, scalable, and manageable ATM module for your Cisco 2600 or 3660 series router, the Cisco AIM-ATM is a good option to consider.