Справочник Пользователя для Cabletron Systems 9A128-01
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Chapter 1
Introduction
How to use this guide; getting help; software conventions; related reading; firmware versions
Welcome to the Cabletron Systems MMAC-Plus™ Remote Management for the
9A128-01™ User’s Guide
9A128-01™ User’s Guide
. We have designed this document to serve as a simple
reference guide for using MMAC-Plus Remote Management for the 9A128-01
FDDI/ATM bridge module. You should read through this guide to fully
understand SPECTRUM Element Manager remote management for the 9A128-01.
FDDI/ATM bridge module. You should read through this guide to fully
understand SPECTRUM Element Manager remote management for the 9A128-01.
The 9A128-01 ATM Access Module provides two bridging interfaces which allow
you to connect an external ATM network to either one of the two FDDI networks
resident on the MMAC-Plus hub’s FNB backplane. External front panel
connections are made via a SONET, OC3 ATM interface. The 9A128-01 can be
used to aggregate FNB traffic to an ATM backbone, or provide connectivity
between ATM workstations and traditional LAN users. The 9A128-01 is an 802.3
LAN Emulation Client (LEC) device and will operate in an 802.3 emulated LAN;
see Chapter 6, LEC Administrator, in your SPECTRUM Element Manager Tools
Guide
you to connect an external ATM network to either one of the two FDDI networks
resident on the MMAC-Plus hub’s FNB backplane. External front panel
connections are made via a SONET, OC3 ATM interface. The 9A128-01 can be
used to aggregate FNB traffic to an ATM backbone, or provide connectivity
between ATM workstations and traditional LAN users. The 9A128-01 is an 802.3
LAN Emulation Client (LEC) device and will operate in an 802.3 emulated LAN;
see Chapter 6, LEC Administrator, in your SPECTRUM Element Manager Tools
Guide
for more information.
IETF RFC 1483 — Multi-Protocol Encapsulation over ATM Adaptation Layer 5 —
specifies a number of methods for encapsulating LAN traffic for transmission
over ATM networks. Current versions of the 9A128-01 firmware use 802.3
VC-based multiplexing for bridging protocols; the most recent version of
firmware (2.10.13) supports ATM Forum LAN Emulation and UNI 3.0/3.1 SVC
signaling; future version will add support for Cabletron’s SecureFast Switching.
specifies a number of methods for encapsulating LAN traffic for transmission
over ATM networks. Current versions of the 9A128-01 firmware use 802.3
VC-based multiplexing for bridging protocols; the most recent version of
firmware (2.10.13) supports ATM Forum LAN Emulation and UNI 3.0/3.1 SVC
signaling; future version will add support for Cabletron’s SecureFast Switching.
Using This Guide
Each chapter in this guide describes one major functionality or a collection of
several smaller functionalities supported by the 9A128-01 module. This guide
contains information about software functions which are accessed directly from
the Module View; for information about functions which are accessed via the
MMAC-Plus Chassis View and/or the console window menu bar, consult the
several smaller functionalities supported by the 9A128-01 module. This guide
contains information about software functions which are accessed directly from
the Module View; for information about functions which are accessed via the
MMAC-Plus Chassis View and/or the console window menu bar, consult the