BRIM-A6DP User’s Guide
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CHAPTER 1
INTRODUCTION
Welcome to the Cabletron Systems
BRIM-A6DP User’s Guide
. This
manual provides the following information:
•
Describes BRIM-A6DP features.
•
Explains how to install the BRIM-A6DP in a Cabletron Systems
Media Interface Module (MIM) or standalone hub.
•
Provides instructions on using BRIM-A6DP Local Management to
perform functions such as viewing current ATM connections,
configuring Permanent Virtual Channels (PVCs), configuring LAN
Emulation Clients (LECs), viewing Emulated LAN properties,
configuring operating parameters for Switched Virtual Channels
(SVCs), and assigning front panel Ethernet ports and/or Emulated
LANs (ELANs) to Virtual LANs (VLANs).
•
Outlines specifications for the Cabletron Systems Asynchronous
Transfer Mode (ATM) Bridge/Router Interface Module (BRIM).
The BRIM-A6DP provides additional connectivity/functionality to
various Cabletron MIMs and standalone hubs. You should have a general
working knowledge of ATM networks and the ATM User-Network
Interface Specification (UNI), as specified by the ATM Forum, prior to
installing the BRIM-A6DP.
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USING THIS MANUAL
Read through this manual completely to familiarize yourself with its
content and to gain an understanding of the features and capabilities of
the BRIM-A6DP. The following list provides an overview of each section
of this manual:
Chapter 1,
Introduction
, outlines the contents of this manual, describes
BRIM-A6DP features and concludes with a list of related manuals.
Chapter 2,
Installation
, describes how to install ATM Port Interface
Modules (APIMs) into the BRIM-A6DP. This chapter also explains how
to install a BRIM-A6DP into a MIM or a standalone hub.
Summary of Contents for BRIM-A6DP
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