ATM Configuration and Management Manual

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ATM Configuration and
Management Manual
Glossary Index Figures Tables
What’s New in This Manual ix
Manual Information ix
New and Changed Information ix
About This Manual xi
Who Should Use This Manual xi
What’s in This Manual xi
Where to Get More Information xii
Notation Conventions xii
Abbreviations xvii
1. Configuration Quick Start
Task Summary 1-1
Assumptions 1-1
Task 1: Logging On to the NonStop S-Series Server 1-2
Task 2: Creating the ASM Process 1-2
Task 3: Adding an Adapter 1-3
Task 4: Configuring the ATM Address 1-3
Task 5: Starting the ATM LINE 1-3
Task 6: Starting the ATMSAP Object 1-4
Task 7: Adding the Permanent Virtual Circuit (PVC) Object 1-4
2. Overview of the ATM Subsystem
The Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) Protocol 2-1
ATM Cells 2-3
ATM Standards Supported 2-4
Architecture of the ATM Subsystem 2-4
System-Level Processes and Libraries 2-5
ATM Service Providers 2-5
ATM Clients 2-6
ATM Subsystem Management 2-6
ATM Subsystem Manager (ASM) 2-7
ATM Manager Process (AMP) 2-8