ng_atm(4)

NAME

ng_atm - netgraph ATM node type

SYNOPSIS

#include <sys/types.h>
#include <net/if_atm.h>
#include <netgraph.h>
#include <netgraph/atm/ng_atm.h>

DESCRIPTION

The atm netgraph node type allows natm(4) ATM drivers to be
connected to
the netgraph(4) networking subsystem. When the ng_atm mod
ule is loaded a
node is automatically created for each natm(4) ATM inter
face. The nodes
are named with the same name as the interface. Nodes are
also created if
a driver for an ATM card is loaded after ng_atm was loaded.
The atm nodes are persistent. They are removed when the in
terface is
removed. NGM_SHUTDOWN messages are ignored by the node.

HOOKS

Four special hooks with fixed names and an unlimited number
of hooks with
user defined names are supported. Three of the fixed hooks
are attached
to strategic points in the information flow in the natm(4)
system and
support only reading. The fourth fixed hook behaves like
the other user
hooks, but a number of management messages are sent along
the hook. The
other hooks can be attached to VCIs dynamically by means of
control messages to the atm node and can be written and read.
The four fixed hooks are:
input This is a connection to the raw input stream
from the net
work. If this hook is connected, all incoming
packets are
delivered out to this hook. Note that this
redirects ALL
input. Neither natm(4) nor the user hooks will
see any
input if input is connected. An atm_pseudohdr
(see natm(4))
is prepended to the actual data.
output This is a connection to the raw output stream
to the network
device. If this hook is connected, all outgo
ing packets are
handed over to the netgraph system and deliv
ered to the hook
instead of being delivered to the ATM driver.
An
atm_pseudohdr (see natm(4)) is prepended to the
actual data.
orphans This hook receives all packets that are unrec
ognized, i.e.,
do not belong to either a natm(4) socket, a
ng_atm VCI or
natm(4) IP. Because ATM is connection oriented
and packets
are received on a given VCI only when someone
initiates this
VCI, packets should never be orphaned. There
is however one
exception: if you use natm(4) IP with LLC/SNAP
encapsulation
packets with do not have the IP protocol indi
cated in the
packet header are delivered out of this hook.
An
atm_pseudohdr (see natm(4)) is prepended to the
actual data
send out to the hook.
manage This hook behaves exactly like a normal user
hook (see
below) except that the node at the other hand
will receive
management messages.
Hooks for dynamically initiated VCIs can have whatever name
is allowed by
netgraph(4) as long as the name does not collide with one of
the three
predefined names.
To initiate packet sending an receiving on a dynamic hook
one has to
issue a NGM_ATM_CPCS_INIT control message. To terminate
sending and
receiving one must send a NGM_ATM_CPCS_TERM message (see
CONTROL
MESSAGES). The data sent and received on these hooks has no
additional
headers.

CONTROL MESSAGES

This node type supports the generic messages plus the fol
lowing:
NGM_ATM_GET_IFNAME
Return the name of the interface as a NUL-terminated
string. This
is normally the same name as that of the node.
NGM_ATM_GET_CONFIG
Returns a structure defining the configuration of the
interface:
struct ng_atm_config {
uint32_t pcr; /* peak cell
rate */
uint32_t maxvpi; /* maximum vpi
*/
uint32_t maxvci; /* maximum vci
*/
uint32_t max_vpcs; /* maximum
number of VPCs */
uint32_t max_vccs; /* maximum
number of VCCs */
};
NGM_ATM_GET_VCCS
Returns the table of open VCCs from the driver. This
table consists of a header and a variable sized array of en
tries, one for
each open VCC:
struct atmio_vcctable {
uint32_t count; /* number of
vccs */
struct atmio_vcc vccs[0]; /* array of
VCCs */
};
struct atmio_vcc {
uint16_t flags; /* flags */
uint16_t vpi; /* VPI */
uint16_t vci; /* VCI */
uint16_t rmtu; /* Receive
maximum CPCS size */
uint16_t tmtu; /* Transmit
maximum CPCS size */
uint8_t aal; /* aal type */
uint8_t traffic; /* traffic
type */
struct atmio_tparam tparam; /* traffic pa
rameters */
};
struct atmio_tparam {
uint32_t pcr; /* 24bit: Peak Cell
Rate */
uint32_t scr; /* 24bit: VBR Sustain
able Cell Rate */
uint32_t mbs; /* 24bit: VBR Maximum
burst size */
uint32_t mcr; /* 24bit: MCR */
uint32_t icr; /* 24bit: ABR ICR */
uint32_t tbe; /* 24bit: ABR TBE
(1...2^24-1) */
uint8_t nrm; /* 3bit: ABR Nrm */
uint8_t trm; /* 3bit: ABR Trm */
uint16_t adtf; /* 10bit: ABR ADTF */
uint8_t rif; /* 4bit: ABR RIF */
uint8_t rdf; /* 4bit: ABR RDF */
uint8_t cdf; /* 3bit: ABR CDF */
};
Note that this is the driver's table, so all VCCs
opened via
natm(4) sockets and IP are also shown. They can, how
ever, be distinguished by their flags. The flags field contains
the following
flags:

ATM_PH_AAL5 use AAL5 instead of AAL0
ATM_PH_LLCSNAP if AAL5 use LLC SNAP encap
sulation
ATM_FLAG_NG this is a netgraph VCC
ATM_FLAG_HARP this is a HARP VCC
ATM_FLAG_NORX transmit only VCC
ATM_FLAG_NOTX receive only VCC
ATMIO_FLAG_PVC treat channel as a PVC
If the ATM_FLAG_NG flag is set, then traffic and
tparam contain
meaningful information.
The aal field contains one of the following values:

ATMIO_AAL_0 AAL 0 (raw cells)
ATMIO_AAL_34 AAL 3 or AAL 4
ATMIO_AAL_5 AAL 5
ATMIO_AAL_RAW device specific raw cells
The traffic field can have one of the following values
(not all
drivers support all traffic types however):

ATMIO_TRAFFIC_UBR
ATMIO_TRAFFIC_CBR
ATMIO_TRAFFIC_ABR
ATMIO_TRAFFIC_VBR
NGM_ATM_CPCS_INIT
Initialize a VCC for sending and receiving. The argu
ment is a
structure:
struct ng_atm_cpcs_init {
char name[NG_HOOKSIZ];
uint32_t flags; /* flags.
(if_natmio.h) */
uint16_t vci; /* VCI to open
*/
uint16_t vpi; /* VPI to open
*/
uint16_t rmtu; /* receive
maximum PDU */
uint16_t tmtu; /* transmit
maximum PDU */
uint8_t aal; /* AAL type
(if_natmio.h) */
uint8_t traffic; /* traffic
type (if_natmio.h) */
uint32_t pcr; /* Peak cell
rate */
uint32_t scr; /* Sustainable
cell rate */
uint32_t mbs; /* Maximum
burst size */
uint32_t mcr; /* Minimum
cell rate */
uint32_t icr; /* ABR: Ini
tial cell rate */
uint32_t tbe; /* ABR: Trans
mit buffer exposure */
uint8_t nrm; /* ABR: Nrm */
uint8_t trm; /* ABR: Trm */
uint16_t adtf; /* ABR: ADTF
*/
uint8_t rif; /* ABR: RIF */
uint8_t rdf; /* ABR: RDF */
uint8_t cdf; /* ABR: CDF */
};
The name field is the name of the hook for which send
ing and
receiving should be enabled. This hook must already
be connected.
The vpi and vci fields are the respective VPI and VCI
values to use
for the ATM cells. They must be within the range,
given by the
maxvpi and maxvci fields of the ng_atm_config struc
ture. The flags
field contains the flags (see above) and the other
fields describe
the type of traffic.
NGM_ATM_CPCS_TERM
Stop sending and receiving on the indicated hook. The
argument is
a
struct ng_atm_cpcs_term {
char name[NG_HOOKSIZ];
};

MANAGEMENT MESSAGES

If the manage hook is connected, certain messages are sent
along the
hook. They are received by the peer node with a cookie of
NG_ATM_COOKIE.
NGM_ATM_CARRIER_CHANGE
The carrier state of the ATM physical interface has
changed. The
message has the following structure:
struct ng_atm_carrier_change {
uint32_t node;
uint32_t state;
};
The node field is the node ID of the ATM node. This
can be used by
the managing entity (for example ilmid(8)) to manage
several interfaces at the same time through the same node. The
state field is 1
if the carrier was detected, and 0 if it was lost.
NGM_ATM_VCC_CHANGE
A permanent VCC has been added, deleted or changed.
This is used
by ilmid(8) to generate the appropriate ILMI traps.
The structure
of the message is:
struct ng_atm_vcc_change {
uint32_t node;
uint16_t vci;
uint8_t vpi;
uint8_t state;
};
Where state is 0 if the PVC was deleted, and 1 if it
was added or
modified.

FLOW CONTROL

If the hardware driver supports it, the node can emit flow
control messages along a user hook. The format of these messages is
described in
The atm node may generate NGM_HIGH_WATER_PASSED and
NGM_LOW_WATER_PASSED
messages. The first one indicates that the hardware driver
has stopped
output on the channel and drops new packets, the second one
reports that
output was reenabled. Currently, the structures are not
filled with
information.

SHUTDOWN

The nodes are persistent as long as the corresponding inter
face exists.
Upon receipt of a NGM_SHUTDOWN messages, all hooks are dis
connected and
the node is reinitialized. All VCCs opened via netgraph(4)
are closed.
When the ATM interface is unloaded, the node disappears. If
the node is
compiled with NGATM_DEBUG there is a sysctl
net.graph.atm.allow_shutdown which, when set to a non-zero value, allows the nodes to
shut down. Note
that this is intended for development only and may lead to
kernel panics
if set.

SEE ALSO

natm(4), netgraph(4), ng_ether(4), ngctl(8)

AUTHORS

Harti Brandt <harti@FreeBSD.org>
BSD June 24, 2003
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