About This Guide

This section discusses the objectives, audience, and conventions of the LightStream 2020 Network Operations Guide. It also lists related Cisco documentation for the LightStream 2020 multiservice ATM switch (LS2020 switch).

Document Objectives

The LightStream 2020 Network Operations Guide is a task-oriented guide that describes how to operate and manage a network of LS2020 multiservice ATM switches. The guide presents an overview of network operation and management tasks, describes the command line interface (CLI), and provides procedures for monitoring switches and collecting statistics.

Your network should be fully installed and configured before you attempt to operate it. See the LightStream 2020 Installation Guide for installation instructions and the LightStream 2020 Configuration Guide for information on configuration.

Cisco documentation and additional literature are available in a CD-ROM package, which ships with your product. The Documentation CD-ROM, a member of the Cisco Connection Family, is updated monthly. Therefore, it might bemore up to date than printed documentation. To order additional copies of the Documentation CD-ROM, contact your local sales representative or call customer service. The CD-ROM package is available as a single package or as an annual subscription. You can also access Cisco documentation on the World Wide Web at http://www.cisco.com, http://www-china.cisco.com, or http://www-europe.cisco.com.

Note The Cisco Connection Documentation, Enterprise Series CD was previously called UniverCD.

Audience

The LightStream 2020 Network Operations Guide is meant for network administrators and operators who manage and operate LS2020 switches. This guide provides detailed procedures to help you operate the LS2020 network after it has been installed and configured.

Users of the LS2020 document set are expected to have a general understanding of basic data communications concepts, some knowledge of UNIX, and a familiarity with the interfaces used by the devices connecting to their LS2020 network.

If you are planning to use the bridging features of the LS2020 product, working knowledge of bridging standards and conventions is recommended. It is also recommended that you have a working knowledge of TCP/IP networks.

Document Organization

This guide has seven chapters.

Chapter 1, "Operations and Management," lists network operations and management tasks.
Chapter 2, "Command Line Interface," tells you how to use the command line interface (CLI).
Chapter 3, "SNMP Commands," describes the SNMP commands available from the CLI.
Chapter 4, "Monitoring a LightStream 2020 Switch," tells you how to monitor an LS2020 switch and its components.
Chapter 5, "Administrative Tasks," describes administrative tasks, such as setting the SNMP community, changing configuration attributes using the CLI, and defining bridge filters.
Chapter 6, "Isolating Problems," details trunk line monitoring, isolating trunk problems, and troubleshooting procedures.
Chapter 7, "LightStream 2020 Statistics and Data Collections," tells you how to collect and view statistics and set up collections.

Document Conventions

The following conventions distinguish different types of text:

Commands and keywords are in boldface.
In interactive examples, user input is in boldface.
In command syntax statements:
- Parameters (variables for which a specific value is to be typed) are in italics.
- Optional arguments are in square braces.
- Alternative arguments are separated by vertical bars, and are grouped within curly braces.
Control keys are indicated by a caret preceding a letter: ^A means Control-A.

Note Means reader take note. Notes contain helpful suggestions or references to material not covered in the manual.

Caution Means reader be careful. In this situation, you might do something that could result in equipment damage or loss of data.

Table of Contents

About This Guide

About This Guide

Document Objectives

Audience

Document Organization

Document Conventions

Related Documentation