Cabletron Systems SmartSwitch 9500, Hardware And Installation Manual

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Chapter 1
Introduction
Document Objectives
This document, the SmartSwitch 9500 9A600ATM Module Hardware and Installation
Guide , contains introductory, installation and speciÞcation information for the
support of the 9A600 SmartSwitch Module. Use this guide to learn about the
following topics:
¥ Overview of the 9A600
¥ Installing the 9A600 in the SmartSwitch 9500 chassis
¥ Installing ATM Network Interface Modules (ANIMs)
¥ Learning the hardware speciÞcations of the 9A600 and the available ANIMs
Prior to installing the 9A600, you should have a working knowledge of ATM
networking principles.
In this document, the Cabletron Systems SmartSwitch 9000 chassis is referred to
as the “SmartSwitch 9500 chassis” which indicates a SmartSwitch 9000 chassis
with one or more 9A600 modules installed.
The 9A600 may also be installed in a SmartSwitch 9000 chassis, which indicates
a chassis without a Cell Transfer Matrix (CTM) backplane.
NOTE