This publication documents IRIS Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) release 2.3 and supports the IRIX 6.5 operating system running on the Origin series and the Onyx2, CHALLENGE, and Onyx platforms.
The IRIS ATM product is hardware and software that together allow applications to transmit and receive data over an ATM connection. IRIS ATM is an excellent data communication or networking solution for applications that require high-speed, constant, or nearly constant data rates.
The following documents contain additional information that might be helpful:
IRIS ATM-OC3 Board for CHALLENGE and Onyx Installation Instructions, publication 108-0113-xxx
IRIS ATM-OC3c 4Port XIO Board Installation Instructions for Origin2000 and Onyx2, publication 108-0159-xxx
IRIS ATM API Programmer's Guide, publication 007-2334-xxx
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The following acronyms are used throughout this guide:
| ATM | Asynchronous Transfer Mode |
| ATMARP | ATM address resolution protocol as specified in RFC 1577 |
| BLLI | broadband low-layer information |
| CBR | constant bit rate |
| CSPDU | AAL5 convergence sublayer protocol data unit |
| ILMI | interim local management interface |
| LIS | logical IP subnetwork as defined in RFC 1577 |
| PVC | permanent virtual circuit |
| SONET | synchronous optical network |
| SVC | switched virtual circuit |
| UNI | ATM user-network interface |
| VBR | variable bit rate |
| VC | virtual channel |
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