Avaya M-ACCF/SF manual Introduction, ATM Terminology

Preface

Introduction

This guide provides the information that you need to install and configure the M-ACCF/SF OC12 ATM Access Modules. These modules fit into the Avaya M770 Modular switch chassis.

This guide is intended for use by network administrators who are responsible for installing and setting up networking equipment. It assumes a basic working knowledge of Local Area Networks.

This guide also explains basic Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) and LAN Emulation (LANE) concepts.

Note: See the accompanying Release Notes for last minute product updates.

User Guide, Embedded Software, Release Notes and CajunView SNMP management updates are available at Avaya Network’s World Wide Web site when they are released: http://www.avayanetwork.com/

ATM Terminology

This user guide uses the term Network-To-Network Interface (NNI). You may know this protocol by its alternative name, Network-to-Node Interface (NNI).

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