8260 ATM Product Architecture

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8260 ATM Product Architecture

This redbook provides an introduction to the ATM subsystem of the IBM 8260 Nways Multiprotocol Switching Hub with its corresponding Control Point software. Because of the close architectural relationship to the 8260, the 8285 Nways ATM Workgroup Switch is also covered.

This redbook gives a broad understanding of the ATM subsystem of the 8260 hub and provides information valuable to pre-sales activities. Some knowledge of LAN and ATM is assumed.

This redbook gives to the IMB marketers all the technical information that is generally requested by customers, and provides to service personnel a complete list of the specifications needed to validate their network configuration settings.

The reader will find:
. An overview of IBM's effort in the ATM arena.

. Discussion of the hardware architecture of the ATM subsystem.

. Information about ATM traffic management implemented on the ATM subsystem.

. Discussion of the ATM control point software with its PNNI implementation.

. Discussion about reliability, availability and serviceability of the 8260.

. Information on the Nways family of ATM switches.

. Information on various ATM modules available on the 8260 platform.

. Real-life examples of an ATM network.
Price: $39.00 $31.00
Pages: 218
Date Published: September 29, 1997
ISBN: 0738404284
Author: IBM Redbooks
Product Number: SG24-2110-00
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