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Preface
Background
This document represents a discussion of the software operating systems of
Allied Telesyn International’s (ATI’s)
AT-4016TR (or AT-4016F) Ethernet
Switch With ATM Access
which uses the optional AT-S7 PCMCIA Firmware
Card (Version 2.0) and the
AT-TS95TR TurboStack Switch With ATM Access
and Management
which uses the optional AT-S9
Firmware Cassette
(Version 2.0).
This manual assumes that you, the user, are familiar with the fundamentals of
Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) technology as well as the operation of
Ethernet switches.
If you are unsure about some of the features included in this document, we
refer you to the reference documentation noted in this preface under the
subheading “Related Documentation.”
As you are probably aware, the standards for electronic networks in general,
and ATM technology in particular, are in transition. They have changed. They
are presently changing. They will certainly change in the immediate future.
In short, while our criteria is valid as of the date of this publication, this arena
of technology is so dynamic that you are cautioned to seek other sources for
the latest standards.
