Cisco Systems LS2020 manual Document Objectives, Audience, About This Manual

About This Manual

Document Objectives

The objective of this manual is to assist you in the installation and setup of the LightStream 2020 multiservice ATM switch (LS2020 switch) to be fully operational in your networking environment.

This document guides you through the following major tasks:

•Installing the LS2020 switch in the selected location

•Performing basic configuration procedures for the LS2020 switch using the StreamView network management software application that runs on your network management system (NMS)

•Installing the StreamView network management software application to make it operable on an NMS either in the presence or absence of HP OpenView

•Installing additional components on your LS2020 switch after system delivery

Cisco documentation and additional literature are available on a CD-ROM called Cisco Connection Documentation, Enterprise Series. The CD is updated and shipped monthly so it might be more current than printed documentation. To order the documentation CD, contact your local sales representative or call Customer Service. The CD is available both as a single CD and as an annual subscription. You can also access Cisco technical documentation on the World Wide Web URL http://www.cisco.com.

Note The Cisco Connection Documentation, Enterprise Series CD was previously called

UniverCD.

For brevity and clarity, the LightStream 2020 multiservice ATM switch may be referred to generically throughout this document using one of the following terms:

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LS2020 switch

LS2020 chassis

LS2020 node

Audience

The users of this manual should understand basic data communication concepts, have some knowledge of UNIX, and be familiar with the interfaces and devices used by an LS2020 network.

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