IBM SG24-4817-00 manual IBM Nways Campus Manager ATM for AIX, Overview

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Very limited management function support for IBM 8260 ATM subsystem. For example, it does not recognize any ATM modules and can display only a few characteristics of these modules.

Limited management function support for ATM logical resources. For example, it does not allow connection tracking.

8.3 IBM Nways Campus Manager ATM for AIX

The following sections describe the information about Nways Campus Manager ATM for AIX, especially for the IBM 8285 management.

8.3.1 Overview

Nway Campus Manager ATM for AIX, which is referred to as NCM-A in this book, is a program that runs under NetView for AIX. It combines the former ATM Campus Manager for AIX (ATMC) with the new PSMs. It allows seamless navigation between ATMC functions and graphic ATM device management applications. This package integrates ATM device management and the display of ATM connections that were not previously available on individual application products. For instance, the product-specific views of IBM ATM products, such as IBM 8285, 8281 and 8282, are shown in an ATM topology submap. It can be coupled with Nways Campus Manager LAN for AIX to provide management of the ATM modules in the IBM 8260 and of the legacy LANs via ATM bridge/routers. Coupling involves the topology integration used by each application.

Although Nways Campus Manager ATM is not mandatory to configure and set up an IBM 8285 ATM network, it is highly recommended because the information and functions that it provides will make it significantly easier to work with the ATM network.

The new version of Nways Campus Manager ATM V2, which provides some enhancements for IBM 8285 ATM network management, was announced in October 1996 and is now available in addition to V1.

8.3.1.1 Nways Campus Manager ATM V1 for AIX

Nways Campus Manager ATM V1 is composed of the following components:

•ATM Campus Manager Application

ATM Campus Manager application is the functionality sets provided by the former ATM Campus Manager product. It provides a graphical user interface for controlling ATM resources, such as IBM 8285, 8260, 8281 and 8282. It allows you to manage your ATM environment from a single management station based on graphic views showing network topology views with

easy-to-identify and color-coded icons.

•Management Application Transporter (MAT)

MAT is shipped as a PTF for NetView for AIX and provides the framework to install and run product-specific modules (PSMs) to manage subsystems using device-specific functions.

•Product-specific modules (PSMs)

A PSM allows you to have device-specific management by device-specific graphic views. PSMs are made based on object-oriented technology. The original PSMs are easy to transport different platform.

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