| Description | Denotes the Merge Capability of this Entity.
This is the EXACT value for the ATM Session
Parameter, field M (for ATM Merge Capabilities).
The ATM Session Parameter is an optional
parameter in the Initialization Message.
The description from rfc3036.txt is:
'M, ATM Merge Capabilities
Specifies the merge capabilities of an ATM switch. The
following values are supported in this version of the
specification:
Value Meaning
0 Merge not supported
1 VP Merge supported
2 VC Merge supported
3 VP & VC Merge supported
If the merge capabilities of the LSRs differ, then:
- Non-merge and VC-merge LSRs may freely interoperate.
- The interoperability of VP-merge-capable switches
with non-VP-merge-capable switches is a subject
for future study. When the LSRs differ on the
use of VP-merge, the session is established,
but VP merge is not used.'
Please refer to the following reference for a
complete description of this feature. |