About This Guide

This publication documents IRIS Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) release 2.3 and supports the IRIX 6.5 operating system running on the Origin series and the Onyx2, CHALLENGE, and Onyx platforms.

The IRIS ATM product is hardware and software that together allow applications to transmit and receive data over an ATM connection. IRIS ATM is an excellent data communication or networking solution for applications that require high-speed, constant, or nearly constant data rates.

Related Publications

The following documents contain additional information that might be helpful:

  • IRIS ATM-OC3 Board for CHALLENGE and Onyx Installation Instructions, publication 108-0113-xxx

  • IRIS ATM-OC3c 4Port XIO Board Installation Instructions for Origin2000 and Onyx2, publication 108-0159-xxx

  • IRIS ATM API Programmer's Guide, publication 007-2334-xxx

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Acronyms Used in This Guide

The following acronyms are used throughout this guide:

ATM

Asynchronous Transfer Mode

ATMARP

ATM address resolution protocol as specified in RFC 1577

BLLI

broadband low-layer information

CBR

constant bit rate

CSPDU

AAL5 convergence sublayer protocol data unit

ILMI

interim local management interface

LIS

logical IP subnetwork as defined in RFC 1577

PVC

permanent virtual circuit

SONET

synchronous optical network

SVC

switched virtual circuit

UNI

ATM user-network interface

VBR

variable bit rate

VC

virtual channel

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