ABOUT THIS GUIDE
Introduction
This guide provides the information that you need to install and configure the IBM 8271 Nways Ethernet LAN Switch ATM
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 explains Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) and LAN Emulation (LANE) concepts, and provides a Bibliography for further reading.
The Release Notes shipped with the ATM Module may contain information that updates or overrides information in this guide. You should always follow the information in the Release Notes if it is different from the information given in this guide.
Terminology
In this User’s Guide the term ATM Module is used when referring to the IBM 8271 Nways Ethernet LAN Switch ATM
The device into which the ATM Module is fitted, is known simply as the Switch. An example of a Switch is the IBM 8271 Nways Ethernet LAN Switch Model 624.
This type of Switch is often referred to as an
The term ATM Switch is used to identify the ATM device to which the
Switches in IBM’s 8271 Nways Ethernet LAN Switch device range provide support for the ATM Module.
ATM Terminology
This user guide uses the term
