Essential ATM Standards

Finding and addressing the ATM standards that are critical to your network can be very difficult, especially considering that there are over 2,600 RFCs to search through. This book/CD-ROM conveniently organizes and analyzes the RFCs that are relevant to ATM networks and protocols. With Its accessible approach, you'll gain a better understanding of Internet standards including the IP over ATM approach (IPOA), LAN Emulation (LANE), and Multiprotocol over ATM

Pete Loshin guides you through the salient protocols, explains how the underlying protocols work, and shows you how to administer, secure, and design your network utilizing these protocols. He also provides:

• A comprehensive introduction to Internet standards for ATM
  
• The process of turning a proposed specification into a full Internet standard
  
• Tips and techniques to find the exact RFC that you need
  
• Lists of Web sites that contain additional information about RFCs and Internet standards
  
• The most up-to-date ATM protocol information

Table of contents

Internet Standards.
Internet Standards for ATM.
Internet Standards and Internet Protocols.
Internet Standards Bodies.
The Internet Standards Process.
Getting the RFCs.
Reading the RFCs.
Network Management Fundamentals.

ATM Standards.
Asynchronous Transfer Mode.
IP Over ATM.
Mapping IP Onto ATM.
The ATM Forum Solutions.
IP Routing Through ATM.
Managing Network Traffic.
ATM Management.
The Future of ATM and IP.
Appendix.