# Configuring ATM

This chapter introduces basic Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) concepts, describes features of the ATM interfaces, and provides information for configuring ATM on E Series routers.

This chapter contains the following sections:

- Overview
- Platform Considerations
- References
- Supported Features
- ATM NBMA
- Operations, Administration, and Management of ATM Interfaces
- Before You Configure ATM
- Configuration Tasks
- Creating a Basic Configuration
- Setting Optional Parameters
- Configuring OAM
- Configuring an NBMA Interface
- Creating an NBMA Static Map
- Assigning Descriptions to Interfaces
- Sending Interface Descriptions to AAA
- Configuring Individual ATM PVC Parameters
- Configuring ATM VC Classes
- Configuring Dynamic ATM 1483 Subinterfaces
- Monitoring ATM