CONTENTS
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| Mapping Ethernet and ATM Addresses |
| ABOUT THIS GUIDE |
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| Address Resolution | |
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| Introduction 1 |
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| LAN Emulation Address Resolution Protocol (LE_ARP) |
| Terminology 1 |
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| ATM Terminology 1 |
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| What Happens to Unicast Frames? |
| Finding Information in This Guide 2 |
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| What Happens to Broadcast and Multicast Frames? |
| Conventions 2 |
| ATM Adaptation Layer (AAL) | |
| Related Documentation 3 |
| Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) Layer | |
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| ATM is |
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| ATM is Service Transparent |
FEATURES AND BENEFITS |
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| ATM is | ||
| ATM Benefits |
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| Switched Virtual Circuits (SVCs) | |
| ATM Module Features |
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| Permanent Virtual Circuits (PVCs) | |
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| ATM Interfaces |
NETWORK LAYER CONCEPTS |
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| Interim Local Management Interface (ILMI) | |
| The Layered Network Architecture |
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| ATM Address Registration |
| Upper Layer Protocols |
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| The ATM Layer and Cell Structure |
| What is LAN Emulation (LANE)? |
| Physical Layer | |
| LAN Emulation Components |
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| SONET |
| LAN Emulation Client (LEC) |
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| LAN Emulation Server (LES) |
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| Broadcast and Unknown Server (BUS) | 3 | VIRTUAL LAN CONCEPTS | |
| LAN Emulation Configuration Server (LECS) |
| What is a Virtual LAN (VLAN)? | |
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LAN Emulation Components in Your Network | Creating | |
LAN Emulation and IBM Devices | ||
Extending VLANs into the ATM Network | ||
Joining the ELAN | ||
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Locating the LECS |
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