How to Use This Guide
This guide describes the installation and operation of the IBM 8285 Nways ATM Workgroup Switch (also
referred to as the ATM Workgroup Switch). The information in this guide enables you to:
Install the IBM 8285 Nways* ATM Workgroup Switch either as an independent workgroup switch or
as part of an ATM network.
Configure switch parameters for the ATM Workgroup Switch.
Manage the ATM Workgroup Switch using the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP).
Diagnose and solve problems associated with the operation of the ATM Workgroup Switch.
Who Should Use This Guide
This guide is intended for:
ATM network administrators
ATM network operators
Authorized service personnel
Contents of This Guide
This guide contains the following main parts:
Part 1, Introduction
Chapter 1, Introduction to the IBM 8285 Nways ATM Workgroup Switch describes the
ATM Workgroup Switch and its main functions. It also presents examples of how to use the
workgroup switch in various network configurations.
Chapter 2, Installing the IBM 8285 Nways ATM Workgroup Switch contains the complete
procedure for mounting, configuring, and attaching ATM devices to the ATM Workgroup
Switch.
Chapter 3, Building an ATM Campus Network describes the ATM address of the ATM
Workgroup Switch and its relation to other ATM campus network components, and describes
the strategy for building a network of ATM switches.
Part 2, Mounting Workgroup Switch Components
Chapter 4, Mounting the Base Unit describes how to mount the Base Unit in a rack or on
a surface.
Chapter 5, Mounting the 155Mbps ATM I/O Card describes how to unpack mount the
155Mbps ATM I/O Card in the Base Unit.
Chapter 6, Mounting the Expansion Unit describes how to mount the Expansion Unit in a
rack or on a surface.
Chapter 7, Mounting ATM Media Modules in the Expansion Unit describes how to mount
ATM media modules in the Expansion Unit.
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