Cell Relay Archive

[Paul Koning <pkoning@xedia.com>]

arunkumarp_deja@my-deja.com wrote:
> 
> Hello Members,
> 
> 1) Are there any vendor implementation of the PNNI Complex Node
> Representation.

I think so.  I worked on one at my previous job, don't know
if that version shipped yet.
 
> 2) Is it mandatory for the functioning of PNNI?

Formally I don't think so, but in practice you can't do a 
reasonable job on a hierarchical network without this.
 
> 3) Is there any other documentation available other than the ATM Forum
> spec ?

Not that I know of.  Designing the algorithm for mapping a
peer group's topology into a complex node representation is
one of the more interesting "exercises for the designer" that
PNNI offers you.

	paul 
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