Cabletron Systems BRIM-A6 - Manual (Page 8)

Contents
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APPENDIX A APIM SPECIFICATIONS
A.1 APIM-11 Specifications ............................................................... A-1
A.2 APIM-21 Specifications ............................................................... A-1
A.3 APIM-22 Specifications ............................................................... A-2
A.4 APIM-29 Specifications ............................................................... A-2
A.5 APIM-67 Specifications ............................................................... A-3
APPENDIX B ATM OVERVIEW
B.1 ATM Basics ................................................................................. B-1
B.2 The ATM Cell .............................................................................. B-2
B.3 The ATM Network ....................................................................... B-4
B.3.1
Virtual Channels and Virtual Paths ................................. B-4
B.3.2 Permanent and Switched Virtual Channels .................... B-5
B.4 ATM Protocol .............................................................................. B-5
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