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Configuring PNNI Routing
Configuring PNNI Routing
ATM Services Configuration Guide for CBX 3500, CBX 500, GX 550, and B-STDX 9000 1/19/0521-45
Leadership Priority 
(0-205)
Indicates this node’s priority status for becoming the PGL of 
its peer group. The node with the highest leadership priority 
within its peer group becomes the PGL and participates at the 
next level of the hierarchy.
Enter a number from zero (default) to 205. You must configure 
the value zero (0) if this node is not PGL/LGN-capable. 
Values greater than 205 are invalid.
Notes: When the PNNI hierarchical topology is rebuilt (for 
example, during a switch software upgrade) redundancy can 
be provided by configuring at least two PGL-capable nodes 
for each peer group.
If this node becomes the PGL of its peer group, it 
automatically increases its leadership priority by 50 to reduce 
the number of PGLs taking over in the hierarchy.
Parent Node Index 
(0-8)
Enter a value from zero (default) to eight that identifies the 
node that will represent this peer group at the next higher level 
of the PNNI hierarchy (if the node becomes peer group 
leader). A value greater than zero (0) indicates this entry has a 
parent node. Values greater than eight are invalid.
Note: When you configure the LGN, the parent node index of 
the child entry must be set to the index of the LGN entry, and 
the leadership priority value of the child must be higher than 
zero, which allows the LGN node to become active.
ATM Address Enter a value up to 20 bytes long that represents this node’s 
private ATM address. If it is an LGN, remote LGNs exchange 
PNNI protocol packets with this node by directing packets or 
calls to this address.
If you enter fewer than 20 bytes, this field is right-padded with 
zeros (0s).
If you do not configure a value for the ATM address, 
Navis EMS-CBGX fills the field with all zeros (0s), and 
passes this value to the switch. The switch then derives the 
node’s private ATM address using the peer group ID and the 
MAC address.
Table 21-4. Add PNNI Node Dialog Box Fields (Continued)
Field Action/Description