Cisco Systems LS2020 Switch User Manual


 
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About This Manual
Document Objectives
The objective of this manual is to assist you in the installation and setup of the LightStream 2020
multiservice ATM switch (LS2020 switch) to be fully operational in your networking environment.
This document guides you through the following major tasks:
Installing the LS2020 switch in the selected location
Performing basic configuration procedures for the LS2020 switch using the StreamView network
management software application that runs on your network management system (NMS)
Installing the StreamView network management software application to make it operable on an
NMS either in the presence or absence of HP OpenView
Installing additional components on your LS2020 switch after system delivery
Cisco documentation and additional literature are available on a CD-ROM called Cisco Connection
Documentation, Enterprise Series. The CD is updated and shipped monthly so it might be more
current than printed documentation. To order the documentation CD, contact your local sales
representative or call Customer Service. The CD is available both as a single CD and as an annual
subscription. You can also access Cisco technical documentation on the World Wide Web URL
http://www.cisco.com.
Note The Cisco Connection Documentation, Enterprise Series CD was previously called
UniverCD.
For brevity and clarity, the LightStream 2020 multiservice ATM switch may be referred to
generically throughout this document using one of the following terms:
LS2020 switch
LS2020 chassis
LS2020 node
Audience
The users of this manual should understand basic data communication concepts, have some
knowledge of UNIX, and be familiar with the interfaces and devices used by an LS2020 network.