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ATM Commands
The Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) module is an I/O module for the BlackDiamond 6800 series
chassis-based system. The ATM module connects a BlackDiamond 6800 series switch to the ATM
infrastructure used by service providers or enterprise customers.
Key applications for the ATM module are: interconnecting metropolitan area networks across an ATM
network infrastructure, interconnecting server co-location network sites directly using ATM links, and
providing connectivity between a legacy Enterprise ATM network and an Ethernet backbone.
In the first application, the metropolitan area network service provider can build service network sites
in various cities, then use ATM modules in a BlackDiamond 6800 series switch to connect those cities to
a carrier's ATM infrastructure.
In the second application, operators of server co-location networks can use ATM modules in
BlackDiamond 6800 series switches to create an ATM-based connection between server co-location sites.
The result is that their network is simpler to manage, and problems can be isolated and resolved more
expediently.
In the third application, a service provider can provide Ethernet-based services by using ATM modules
in a BlackDiamond 6800 series switch to connect their Enterprise ATM network to an Ethernet
backbone.
Extreme Networks offers the ATM module in the following configuration:
• A3cSi: four OC-3c/STM-1 single-mode, intermediate-reach optical interfaces
This chapter documents the ATM command set. Some commands are new for the PoS modules; other
commands have been enhanced to support the ATM modules.
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