Address Registration Authorities; Selecting A Pnni Level - Cisco Network Router User Manual

Planning Address Configuration Settings

Address Registration Authorities

Table 3-2
Table 3-2 Address Registration Authorities
Category Type
ATM Service ICD
Providers
(ASPs)
DCC
E.164
Private ASP Addresses
networks
ICD
DCC
Unregistered
addresses

Selecting a PNNI Level

PNNI uses a hierarchical address scheme to define the physical topology and to create a logical hierarchy
above the physical topology.
Cisco PNNI Network Planning Guide for MGX and SES Products, Release 5
3-6
lists the address registration authorities.
Authorities
US—American National Standards Institute (ANSI).
1.
UK—British Standards Institution (BSI).
2.
Identifiers for Organizations for Telecommunications Addressing (IOTA)
http://www.bsi-global.com/DISC/Working+Withyou/Naming+Addressing.xalter.
ISO National Administrative Authority (Registration Authority).
1.
List of authorities:
2.
US—American National Standards Institute (ANSI).
–
– Germany—Deutsche Industrie-Normen (DIN).
International Telecommunications Union (ITU), the National Numbering Authority.
Private ATM networks can apply to their ATM Service Provider for addresses.
Identifiers for Organizations for Telecommunications Addressing (IOTA)
http://www.bsi-global.com/DISC/Working+Withyou/Naming+Addressing.xalter.
ISO National Administrative Authority (Registration Authority).
Private networks may create unregistered addresses. Note that such addresses are not
globally unique. It is recommended that unregistered addresses be formed using the local
AFI (49).
Figure 3-3
Chapter 3
shows an example of a physical topology.
Address and Closed User Group Planning
Part Number OL-3847-01 Rev. D0, April, 2004