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The Cisco VCO/4K ASIST Programming Reference describes the Application Software Integration Support Tools (ASIST) software product. The ASIST software product is a set of application development tools to help Cisco VCO/4K customers develop host-controlled applications.
ASIST is a C language representation of the command and report host interface protocols described in the Cisco VCO/4K Standard Programming Reference and the VCO/4K Extended Programming Reference. The command and report protocols allow a host-based application to control system resources, including the following:
Other commands and reports are dedicated to system status and statistics. The ASIST product is organized around the system architecture of the VCO/4K system software (see Figure 1).
The C language ASIST product is independent of any specific host operating system (see Figure 2). The ASIST product requires a separate communications driver, such as the ASIST/Ethernet component described in "Ethernet Communications," to transmit commands and receive reports.
This guide is intended for all personnel designing applications for the VCO/4K switch. You should be familiar with the components of the switch as well as the system administrator master console. The master console is your access to the system administration functions. This guide offers programmers a means of easily implementing the call processing aspects of a telecommunications application.
"ASIST Installation," describes how to install the ASIST software product on your system.
"Detailed Description," describes the C language functions and structures of ASIST that allow you to create applications used with the VCO/4K system.
"Ethernet Communications," describes the ASIST/Ethernet software component—a set of application development tools designed to assist in the development of host-controlled applications used with the VCO/4K.
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