This document will help you prepare your site for installing Cisco Systems' LightStream 2020 (LS2020) enterprise ATM switch. Use these instructions to:
Select an equipment rack and cables
Select space for the system in a computer room, wiring closet, or other suitable area
Ensure that the selected space meets LS2020 environmental and electrical requirements
Select the Sun workstation and operating environment that will be used as the platform for using the StreamView network management software
The primary audience for this book is customers who have purchased or are considering purchasing LS2020 switches. The secondary audience includes employees of Cisco Systems and partner companies who need information about setting up LS2020 hardware.
"Welcome to Cisco," describes the support services provided by Cisco Systems.
"About This Manual," describes this manual's objectives, audience, organization, and related Cisco LS2020 documentation. This section also recommends a reading path and defines the document conventions used in this manual.
The following is a list of Cisco Systems manuals pertaining to the use of the LS2020 switch:
LightStream 2020 System Overview
Introduces the LS2020 switch and the asynchronous transfer mode (ATM) technology on which it is based. This documents describes the flow of traffic through an LS2020 network, as well as key traffic and network management features.
LightStream 2020 Installation Guide
Tells you how to install and set up LS2020 switches and how to install the StreamView network management software on your network management workstation (NMS).
Provides a detailed description of LS2020 hardware and tells you how to diagnose hardware problems and replace faulty components.
LightStream 2020 Configuration Guide
Provides the information you need to configure LS2020 switches in your network. This document provides a functional overview of the configuration programs, describes the configuration database, and gives detailed step-by-step procedures for setting all configurable LS2020 attributes.
LightStream 2020 Network Operations Guide
Tells you how to operate a network of LS2020 switches. This task-oriented guide presents an overview of network operations tasks, describes the command line interface (CLI), and presents procedures for monitoring and control tasks, such as displaying the status of nodes, cards and ports, viewing statistics, and creating collections of traffic data.
LightStream 2020 NP O/S Manual
Provides detailed descriptions of the most frequently used LynxOS commands and the bash# shell. It also provides a tutorial introduction and reference guide for the vi editor.
LightStream 2020 Traps Reference Manual
Presents an overview of LS2020 traps and how such traps are generated. It provides procedures for managing trap reporting, such as setting trap levels, enabling/disabling individual traps, and determining where traps are to be displayed. It also describes all SNMP and operational traps, including trap name, trap text, its cause, and user responses.
LightStream 2020 CLI Reference Manual
Provides detailed descriptions of the syntax and functions of all CLI commands. It also describes the LS2020 private management information base (MIB).
LightStream 2020 Command Line Interface (CLI) Reference Card
Summarizes the syntax and arguments of all CLI commands in a compact and easy-to-use form.
LightStream 2020 Release Notes
Describes new features and special considerations for a specific new LS2020 software release and provides a software upgrade procedure. This document also describes known bugs in the software.
Note The Release Notes contain important, release-specific information that was unavailable at the time the regular product documentation was finalized for customer distribution. Read this document before attempting to install, configure, operate, or troubleshoot an LS2020 switch.
LightStream 2020 Online Help
Provides online help facilities for the LS2020 command line interface (CLI) and configuration program.
Internetworking Terms and Acronyms
Provides a glossary of terms and acronyms common to the internetworking disciplines. This document also includes terms of particular interest to users of the LightStream 2020 enterprise ATM switch.
