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[Acronym] for __V__irtual __P__ath __I__dentifier
-8-bit field in the header of an ATM cell. The [VPI], together with the [VCI], is used to identify the next destination of a cell as it passes through a series of ATM switches on its way to its destination. ATM switches use the [VPI]/[VCI] fields to identify the next [VCL] that a cell needs to transit on its way to its final destination. The function of the [VPI] is similar to that of the [DLCI] in Frame Relay
. Compare with [DLCI]. See also [VCI] and [VCL].
+8-bit field in the header of an [
ATM]
cell. The [VPI], together with the [VCI], is used to identify the next destination of a cell as it passes through a series of [
ATM]
switches on its way to its destination. [
ATM]
switches use the [VPI]/[VCI] fields to identify the next [VCL] that a cell needs to transit on its way to its final destination. The function of the [VPI] is similar to that of the [DLCI] in FrameRelay
. Compare with [DLCI]. See also [VCI] and [VCL].