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Summary of 3C971-F ATMLINK

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    ? 3c971-f atml ink ™ ∏ pci 155 f iber n etwork a dapter u ser g uide part no. 09-0897-000 april 1996.

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    ? l ifetime w arranty 3com’s atmlink ™ , etherlink ® , tokenlink ® , fast etherlink, fddilink ™ , and 3com impact ™ isdn isa adapters have a lifetime warranty. To ensure the very best 3com service and support, take the time to complete the product registration card. Any defective 3com adapter will b...

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    Customers in the countries shown below should send the completed registration card to the appropriate address. Customers in other non-u.S. Locations should send the registration card to the u.S. Address on the front of the card. ■ asia 3com asia ltd., marketing department room 2506-07, 25/f. Citiban...

  • Page 4: 3C971-F Atml

    ? 3c971-f atml ink ™ pci 155 f iber n etwork a dapter u ser g uide part no. 09-0897-000 published april 8, 1996.

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    3com corporation ■ 5400 bayfront plaza ■ santa clara, california ■ 95052-8145 © 3com corporation, 1996. All rights reserved. No part of this documentation may be reproduced in any form or by any means or used to make any derivative work (such as translation, transformation, or adaptation) without pe...

  • Page 6: Ontents

    C ontents a bout t his g uide introduction i how to use this guide i conventions ii 1 i ntroduction 3c971-f atmlink pci adapter 1-1 product features 1-2 software drivers 1-3 3c971-f adapter installation kit 1-3 pci technology 1-3 2 h ardware i nstallation installation overview 2-1 tools required 2-1...

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    Editing the autoexec.Ncf file 4-14 removing a driver from netware 4-15 5 t roubleshooting overview 5-1 startup problems 5-1 bootup problems 5-2 applications problems 5-2 adapter problems 5-3 a s pecifications hardware a-1 memory a-1 bus interface a-1 pci master a-1 pci slave a-2 interrupts a-2 diagn...

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    I ndex l imited w arranty fcc c lass a v erification s tatement ce n otice.

  • Page 9: Igures

    F igures 1-1 3c971-f atmlink pci adapter 1-1 2-1 removing expansion slot cover 2-3 2-2 adapter card installed in chassis 2-3 2-3 sc duplex connection 2-5 3-1 network settings screen 3-5 3-2 add network adapter 3-5 3-3 selecting the floppy drive 3-6 3-4 loading the 3c971-f adapter hardware driver 3-7...

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    4-10 change ipx frame type 4-9 4-11 locating the channel number 4-9 4-12 selecting the channel number 4-9 4-13 lecs/les atm network address entries 4-10 4-14 setting the network number 4-12 4-15 prompt for additional channels 4-13 4-16 reselect the driver for additional channels 4-13 4-17 selecting ...

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    A bout t his g uide introduction this guide describes how to install the 3c971-f atmlink™ pci 155 fiber adapter and the network drivers into a host computer system. It is intended for system administrators or those with equivalent technical experience. Throughout this guide, the 3c971-f atmlink pci ...

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    Ii a bout t his g uide conventions the following tables list text and icon conventions that are used throughout this guide. Text description text represented as screen display this typeface is used to represent displays that appear on your terminal screen, for example: netlogin : text represented as...

  • Page 13: Ntroduction

    1 i ntroduction 3c971-f atmlink pci adapter the 3com ® atmlink ™ 3c971-f adapter supports a data rate of 155 mbps over a standard asynchronous transfer mode (atm) network for microsoft ® windows nt ™ workstations and novell ® netware ™ file servers with intel ® x86-based processors. The 3c971-f adap...

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    1-2 c hapter 1: i ntroduction product features the 3c971-f adapter supports the following features: ■ 155 mbps sonet oc-3c over multimode fiber ■ aal5 atm adaptation layer ■ switched virtual circuit (svc) software driver ■ uni 3.0/3.1 standard signaling for switched virtual circuit (svc) connections...

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    Software drivers 1-3 software drivers the atm device drivers for the 3c971-f adapter are standard windows nt ndis and netware odi drivers for intel pci-based hardware, and conform to the following: ■ atm forum lan emulation standard, version 1.0 ■ uni 3.0/3.1 signaling, implemented in windows nt as ...

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    1-4 c hapter 1: i ntroduction the pci specification defines two types of pci devices: a target and a master. A target is a device that accepts commands and responds to the requests of a master. The master, or bus master, is a more intelligent device that can conduct processing independently of the b...

  • Page 17: Ardware

    2 h ardware i nstallation installation overview this section describes the procedure for installing the 3c971-f adapter hardware in your host computer. Follow all applicable instructions included with your system documentation for installing pci bus adapters. Hardware installation consists of these ...

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    2-2 c hapter 2: h ardware i nstallation keep the 3c971-f atmlink pci adapter in the protective antistatic bag until you are ready to install it. To prevent adapter damage due to electrostatic discharge, wear a grounding strap and handle the adapter only by its edges. Do not touch the components or a...

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    Installing the 3c971-f adapter 2-3 figure 2-1 removing expansion slot cover 7 insert the 3c971-f adapter in the selected slot, as shown in figure 2-2. Figure 2-2 adapter card installed in chassis expansion slot cover mounting screw expansion slots 32-bit pci slots mounting screw.

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    2-4 c hapter 2: h ardware i nstallation 8 press down gently and firmly on the board to seat it properly. 9 use the screw removed in step 6 to secure the 3c971-f adapter bracket to the system chassis. 10 replace the system cover. 11 connect the 3c971-f adapter to the network. The connectors and cabli...

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    Installing the 3c971-f adapter 2-5 figure 2-3 sc duplex connection yellow (status) led green (link) led backplate sc connector port adapter backplate sc connector port sc connector fiber cables to atm network.

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    2-6 c hapter 2: h ardware i nstallation 12 turn on the power to the computer. When the computer power is turned on, the system bios should enable the pci slot and initialize the 3c971-f adapter configuration space. The 3c971-f atmlink pci adapter is plug-and-play with systems that are compliant with...

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    3 w indows nt d river i nstallation overview this chapter describes the procedure for installing a 3c971-f atmlink pci adapter driver for microsoft ¨ windows nt™ 3.51 workstations. The 3c971-f adapter driver provides standards-based atm lan emulation connectivity to an atm network. This allows you t...

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    3-2 c hapter 3: w indows nt d river i nstallation addresses, client 0 through client 3, are assigned to the adapter. Each client has a mac address, with client 0 being assigned the true mac address of the 3c971-f adapter. Clients 1 through 3 have a virtual mac address, assigned by the driver, that i...

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    System requirements 3-3 system requirements the workstation must meet the following minimum requirements: ■ intel x86 system running microsoft windows nt version 3.51 or later ■ 24 mb of system memory (32 mb of system memory is recommended for multiple vlan file server applications) ■ 3.5 inch flopp...

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    3-4 c hapter 3: w indows nt d river i nstallation installing the adapter device driver the examples in this chapter use the windows nt environment to install the 3c971-f adapter driver. However, the driver can be installed as part of the custom setup procedure supplied with your windows nt operating...

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    Installing the adapter device driver 3-5 figure 3-1 network settings screen 5 select the add adapter button. The dialog box in figure 3-2 appears. Figure 3-2 add network adapter 6 select the down arrow in the network adapter card list box. 7 select other at the bottom of the list. 8 select the conti...

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    3-6 c hapter 3: w indows nt d river i nstallation figure 3-3 selecting the floppy drive 9 insert the device driver diskette in a floppy disk drive. Use the diskette labeled 3c971-f atmlink pci adapter lane x86 driver installation diskette for windows nt workstation..

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    Installing the adapter device driver 3-7 10 if needed, change the drive designation. The default floppy drive is a:\, designating the a drive of your computer. If this is not the location of the drive containing the 3c971-f adapter diskette, change the drive location to the appropriate floppy drive....

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    3-8 c hapter 3: w indows nt d river i nstallation 13 edit the pci adapter parameters. The settings in the pci adapter setup dialog box (figure 3-5) are temporary settings for client 0 of the 3c971-f adapter. The lec applications software, presented later in this chapter, allows the user to reconfigu...

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    Installing the adapter device driver 3-9 figure 3-6 configuring the signaling transport this dialog box is accessible to the user in the network settings screen as a separate line item within the installed network software list box. Refer to figure 3-7. 15 edit the signaling transport items. A set d...

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    3-10 c hapter 3: w indows nt d river i nstallation 16 when editing of the signaling items is complete, select the ok button. The software drivers are copied to your hard disk. They include the low-level adapter hardware driver, the high-level uni signaling driver, and the lan emulation client (lec) ...

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    Installing the adapter device driver 3-11 ■ 3c971-f atmlink adapter client 3 17 select the ok button on the network settings screen. The tcp/ip configuration screen for editing the network interface appears, as shown in figure 3-8. Figure 3-8 tcp/ip configuration with sample entries 18 edit the tcp/...

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    3-12 c hapter 3: w indows nt d river i nstallation disabled. Ip addresses for disabled clients are ignored during actual operation. Contact your network administrator for the required entries in the tcp/ip configuration table. If needed, refer to the microsoft windows nt system guide for additional ...

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    Installing the adapter device driver 3-13 segment, then an appropriate net mask might be 255.255.255.0. Thus, all host systems sharing common address values in the first three octets would be attached to the same physical network segment. This is commonly called a subnet or sub-network. Assuming thi...

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    3-14 c hapter 3: w indows nt d river i nstallation needed, you can use dummy ip numbers for the disabled clients. 19 select ok when the tcp/ip configuration is complete. The reboot prompt shown in figure 3-9 appears. Figure 3-9 reboot prompt for adapter driver 20 select restart now to reboot the com...

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    Configuring the lan emulation clients (lecs) 3-15 to configure the lan emulation clients, follow these steps: 1 boot the computer under windows nt. 2 log into your windows nt administrator account. 3 at the program manager screen, select the control panel icon. 4 select the lecconf icon (shown at le...

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    3-16 c hapter 3: w indows nt d river i nstallation adapter device driver.” a default setting of auto detect was recommended in that step. The interrupt entry in the lec configuration dialog box is not “in addition” to the entry in the previous pci adapter setup dialog box. The edit is made available...

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    Configuring the lan emulation clients (lecs) 3-17 figure 3-11 lec atm adapter configuration the information required for the client to contact the lecs or the les may vary according to the vendor of the server. For example, if you select the lecs option (radio buttons at bottom of dialog box in figu...

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    3-18 c hapter 3: w indows nt d river i nstallation complete substeps c–f below for enabled clients. Otherwise, go to substep a to select another client or go to step 8 to exit the lec atm adapter configuration. C set the mtu size. This entry is used by the client to request an mtu (maximum transfer ...

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    Configuring the lan emulation clients (lecs) 3-19 ■ les option: uses the 20-byte address in the atm address box to contact the lan emulation server directly. F enter the atm address. You must enter the appropriate atm network address for the lecs or the les, whichever is selected. Unless the user en...

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    3-20 c hapter 3: w indows nt d river i nstallation after you select the ok button in the lec configuration dialog box, the reboot prompt shown in figure 3-12 appears. Figure 3-12 lecs/les reboot prompt 10 select ok. 11 exit windows nt and reboot the computer. Each time the computer is booted, the dr...

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    Removing a windows nt driver 3-21 removing a windows nt driver to remove an adapter and the associated software drivers from windows nt, follow these steps: 1 select the control panel icon from the main group. 2 select the network icon to access the network settings screen, shown in figure 3-13. Fig...

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    3-22 c hapter 3: w indows nt d river i nstallation figure 3-14 confirming adapter and driver removal 5 select the yes button to remove all of the adapter clients and the associated software drivers. The network settings screen appears, as shown in figure 3-15. All 3c971-f adapter clients are removed...

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    Removing a windows nt driver 3-23 6 click the ok button in the network settings screen. The reboot prompt shown in figure 3-16 appears. Figure 3-16 reboot prompt for removing drivers 7 select the restart now button to reboot the computer. Driver removal is complete..

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    4 n et w are 4.1 s erver d river i nstallation overview the 3c971-f atmlink pci adapter driver for file servers running novell ® netware ™ 4.1 provides standards-based atm lan emulation connectivity to an atm network. This allows you to run legacy lan applications, ethernet networking technologies a...

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    4-2 c hapter 4: n et w are 4.1 s erver d river i nstallation ■ verify the system requirements. ■ copy the drivers to the hard drive of the server. ■ configure the single-lan or multi-lan parameters. System requirements ■ an intel x86-based file server running novell netware version 4.1 ■ 16 mb of sy...

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    Loading the novell netware server driver 4-3 figure 4-1 netware 4.1 installation options to select an item in any of the netware dialog boxes, use the arrow keys to move the highlight bar to the desired line, and press [enter] to select that item. 2 select driver options. The screen in figure 4-2 ap...

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    4-4 c hapter 4: n et w are 4.1 s erver d river i nstallation figure 4-3 select additional driver 4 select select an additional driver. The window in figure 4-4 appears. Figure 4-4 currently installed drivers if this is the first installation of the 3c971-f driver, it will not appear in the above lis...

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    Loading the novell netware server driver 4-5 figure 4-5 notes for selecting a drive 6 insert the 3com 3c971-f driver diskette in a floppy drive. Use the diskette labeled 3com 3c971-f atmlink pci svc driver installation diskette for netware 4.1 server (disk 1 of 1). 7 if a path other than drive a is ...

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    4-6 c hapter 4: n et w are 4.1 s erver d river i nstallation 9 press [enter] to select the driver. You are prompted to confirm the name of the driver, as shown in figure 4-7. Figure 4-7 svc driver confirmation 10 select yes to copy the driver files to the server. Proceed to the next section to confi...

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    Configuring network channels 4-7 is always configured. When used to emulate multiple adapters, channels 2 through 4 are also configured. For lan emulation services, each channel becomes a lan emulation client (lec) and can be set to contact the lan emulation configuration server (lecs), or set to co...

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    4-8 c hapter 4: n et w are 4.1 s erver d river i nstallation figure 4-9 configuring tcp/ip network interface a enter the ip address. This is the internet address for the channel client. The format is dotted decimal notation in the form xxx.Xxx.Xxx.Xxx, where xxx is in the range from 0 to 255. B ente...

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    Configuring network channels 4-9 figure 4-10 change ipx frame type b select a frame type. 4 edit channel number. A use the arrow keys to move the highlight bar to the channel number in the parameters box, as shown in figure 4-11. Figure 4-11 locating the channel number b press [enter]. A dialog box ...

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    4-10 c hapter 4: n et w are 4.1 s erver d river i nstallation c select the number that matches the _x number in the parameters box title. For example, if the title is 3c971f_1, select the number 1. If the title is 3c971f_2, select the number 2, and so forth. 5 enter elan name. This is the network na...

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    Configuring network channels 4-11 the last four selections in the parameters box are used to choose which type of server, lecs or les, the client is to contact at bootup, and to enter the atm network address of the server. The term “prefix” in the parameter name refers to the atm prefix portion of a...

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    4-12 c hapter 4: n et w are 4.1 s erver d river i nstallation d go to step 7. ■ if you want the client to bypass the lecs at bootup and contact the les directly, do the following: a select les network prefix and enter the first thirteen bytes (26 characters) of the les’s atm network address. B selec...

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    Configuring network channels 4-13 figure 4-15 prompt for additional channels 10 do one of the following: ■ select noto exit the configuration procedure, and go to the next section (“editing the autoexec.Ncf file”) to continue the installation. ■ select yes to configure an additional channel. The max...

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    4-14 c hapter 4: n et w are 4.1 s erver d river i nstallation the protocols/parameters dialog box in figure 4-8 reappears. If this is the second installation of the driver, the protocol and parameter box titles will read 3c971f_2. The third installation will use 3c971f_3, and so forth. Go to step 1 ...

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    Removing a driver from netware 4-15 2 find the last bind ipx command for the 3c971-f adapter in the autoexec.Ncf file. If channel 2 is the last channel configuration, the last bind command should be similar to the following: bind ipx 3c971fsi_2 net=random_8_digits 3 insert the following command in t...

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    4-16 c hapter 4: n et w are 4.1 s erver d river i nstallation figure 4-18 selecting the ncf files editor 2 select ncf files options. This opens the autoexec.Ncf file for editing. 3 remove the load and bind commands for each channel of the 3c971-f adapter by deleting all lines similar to the followin...

  • Page 62: Roubleshooting

    5 t roubleshooting overview this chapter provides possible solutions for common problems encountered during installation and operation of the 3c971-f adapter. If your problem cannot be resolved with the suggestions and comments that follow, please contact one of 3com’s technical support services as ...

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    5-2 c hapter 5: t roubleshooting bootup problems applications problems problem possible solution the computer does not boot up. 1 check to see if the system is plugged in. 2 check to see if your monitor is plugged into your video adapter. 3 check to see if the adapter card is properly seated in the ...

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    Adapter problems 5-3 adapter problems problem possible solution host adapter is not found. The pci system in your computer is supposed to configure the bus address locations automatically. An address conflict is probably not the problem. If the driver is correctly installed, a driver message should ...

  • Page 65: Pecifications

    A s pecifications hardware memory 512 k buffer 1 k serial eeprom optional expansion rom 128 k control sram bus interface pci local bus specification, revision 2.1 pci compliance checklist 32-bit zero wait state master 132 mbps burst dma rate 32-bit slave 128 byte fifo pci master zero wait states mem...

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    A-2 a ppendix a: s pecifications pci slave memory and configuration cycles write posting interrupts interrupt pin: inta# diagnostics leds: green: live incoming link yellow: status board dimensions full-size, raw variable height short-card length: 167.64 mm width: 106.68 mm power requirements 15 w (3...

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    Environment a-3 environment atm adaptation layer aal5 lan emulation lane 1.0 atm signaling uni 3.0/3.1 item range operating temperature 0 to 55˚ c storage temperature 40 to 85˚ c relative humidity 5% to 95% (noncondensing).

  • Page 68: Echnical

    T echnical s upport b 3com provides easy access to technical support information through the variety of services described in this appendix. On-line technical services 3com offers worldwide product support seven days a week, 24 hours a day, through the following on-line systems: ■ 3com bulletin boar...

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    B-2 appendix b: technical support call the telephone number nearest you: access by isdn isdn users can dial-in to 3combbs using a digital modem for fast access up to 56 kbps. To access 3combbs using isdn, dial the following number: (408) 654-2703 world wide web site access the latest networking info...

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    On-line technical services b-3 3comforum on compuserve 3comforum is a compuserve-based service containing patches, software, drivers, and technical articles about all 3com products, as well as a messaging section for peer support. To use 3comforum, you need a compuserve account. To use 3comforum: 1 ...

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    B-4 appendix b: technical support support from your network supplier if additional assistance is required, contact your network supplier. Many suppliers are authorized 3com service partners who are qualified to provide a variety of services, including network planning, installation, hardware mainten...

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    Returning products for repair b-5 returning products for repair * these numbers are toll-free. A product sent directly to 3com for repair must first be assigned a return materials authorization (rma) number. A product sent to 3com without an rma number will be returned to the sender unopened, at the...

  • Page 73: Lossary

    G lossary aal atm adaptation layer. Translates packets of data to 53-byte cells for transmission on the network. The layers are defined to provide different classes of service for atm connections, and to provide a method of mapping data from a particular class of service into atm cells in such a way...

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    2 g lossary atm lan topology that consists of atm switches and computer interfaces that provide high data rate connectivity for voice, video, and data (ip, sna, and multimedia). Bus broadcast and unknown server. A server within lan emulation (for atm networks) that has the ability to receive broadca...

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    G lossary 3 cell switching network technology that is used for delay-sensitive traffic such as voice and video. Clp cell loss priority. The last bit of the fourth byte in an atm cell header. This bit indicates the cell discard priority. If this bit is set, the network can discard the cell when the n...

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    4 g lossary ilmi interim local management interface. The atm forum standard for incorporating network management into atm networks. Ilmi can be used as a monitor for transfers between a router and an atm switch, reporting crc error rates and performance dips. Ip internet protocol. A network-layer pr...

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    G lossary 5 mbps megabytes. (1024 x 1024 bytes) per second. Multicast a technique that allows copies of a single packet or cell to be passed to a selected set of end stations. Multimode a large-core (62.5 micron) optical fiber through which multiple signals will propagate. Nni network-to-network int...

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    6 g lossary pvc permanent virtual circuit. An atm mode in which the communication circuit between two nodes on a network is manually set up and torn down. Sar segmentation and reassembly. A procedure that breaks down and reassembles variable-length packets from legacy lan (ethernet and token ring) a...

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    G lossary 7 stm-1 synchronous transfer mode, level 1. A european standard defining a signal with a data rate of 155.52 mbps. Svc switched virtual circuit. Creates a dynamic connection between two network nodes. Svcs are created “on demand” and are torn down upon completion of the data transfer. Tcp/...

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    8 g lossary vpi virtual path identifier. A one-byte field in an atm cell header that, when combined with the vci (virtual circuit identifier), makes up an atm address..

  • Page 81: Ndex

    I ndex numerics 3com sales offices b-4 3combbs b-1 3comfacts b-3 3comforum b-3 a adapter card installation 2-1 connecting to network 2-4 driver description 1-3 driver installation 3-1 , 4-1 specifications a-1 troubleshooting 5-1 warning 2-2 appletalk protocol option 4-7 applications problems 5-2 atm...

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    2 i ndex ip address, configuring 3-12 , 4-8 ipx frame type 4-8 l lane compliance a-3 lec configuration 3-14 , 4-7 enable 3-17 explained 3-1 , 4-7 lecconf icon 3-15 lecs/les option 3-18 , 4-10 m memory specifications a-1 mtu size 3-8 , 3-18 , 4-7 multi-lan explained 4-6 multiple lecs 3-1 , 4-7 n netw...

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    Limited warranty hardware: 3com warrants its hardware products to be free from defects in workmanship and materials, under normal use and service, for the following lengths of time from the date of purchase from 3com or its authorized reseller: if a product does not operate as warranted during the a...

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    Warranties exclusive: if a 3com product does not operate as warranted above, customer’s sole remedy shall be repair, replacement, or refund of the purchase price paid, at 3com’s option. The foregoing warranties and remedies are exclusive and are in lieu of all other warranties, express or implied, e...

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    Fcc class a verification statement warning: this equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class a digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the fcc rules, and the canadian department of communications equipment standards entitled, “digital apparatus,” ices-003. These limits a...

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