Cisco Systems 8600 Series manual About This Manual, Chapter Introduction

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	About This Manual xxv
	Objectives	xxv
	Audience xxv
	Cisco WAN Switching Product Name Change xxv
	Organization		xxvi
	Related Documentation xxviii
	Conventions		xxviii
Chapter 1	Introduction	1-1
	General Description			1-1
	BPX Capabilities			1-1
	Extended Services Processor 1-2
	New with Release 9.1			1-3
	BPX Switch		1-3
	MGX 8220		1-3
	IGX Switch		1-3

Continuing Features with Release 9.1 1-3
Cisco StrataView Plus Network Management				1-3
Network 1-4
BPX Switch	1-4
MGX 8220	1-6
IGX Switch	1-6
Access Products		1-6
BPX Switch Operation			1-6
BPX Switch Operation			1-6
The BPX Switch with MGX 8220 Shelves				1-7
Tag Switching		1-7

The BPX Switch with Extended Services Processor 1-7

Frame Relay to ATM Interworking				1-7
Network Interworking		1-7
Service Interworking		1-9
Additional Information		1-9
Tiered Networks	1-9
Routing Hubs and Interface Shelves 1-10
BPX Switch Routing Hubs			1-11
Inverse Multiplexing ATM			1-12
Virtual Trunking	1-13
Traffic and Congestion Management				1-14
FairShare
OptiClass
AutoRoute 1-15
Cost-Based AutoRoute		1-15
PNNI 1-16
Congestion Management, VS/VD				1-16
Congestion Management, ForeSight				1-16

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