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Cisco ATM Services (AXSM) Configuration Guide and Command Reference for MGX Switches
Release 5.2, Part Number OL-6484-01 Rev. C0, September 2005
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Introduction
On the Cisco MGX 8850, MGX 8950, and MGX 8880 switches, the PXM card is the controller card that
controls the other cards on the switch. The other cards on the switch are called service modules. AXSM
cards are service modules. AXSM stands for ATM Switching Service Module. The AXSM cards covered
in this manual are the AXSM/A, AXSM/B, AXSM-E, AXSM-XG, and AXSM-32-T1E1-E cards.
There are also other types of service module cards for the Cisco MGX 8850, MGX 8950, and MGX 8880
switches, but they are not covered in this manual.
The PXM cards are not covered in this manual. For information about the PXM cards, refer to the
following documents:
• Cisco MGX 8800/8900 Series Configuration Guide, Release 5.2
• Cisco MGX 8800/8900 Series Command Reference, Release 5.2
• Cisco PNNI Network Planning Guide for MGX and SES Products
• Release Notes for Cisco MGX 8850 (PXM1E/PXM45), Cisco MGX 8950, and Cisco MGX 8830
Switches, Release 5.2.00
This manual provides a software configuration guide that explains how to configure the AXSM cards for
production and a command reference, which describes each AXSM command in detail. This manual is
divided into three chapters as follows:
• Chapter 1, “Introduction”
• Chapter 2, “Preparing AXSM Lines for Communication”
• Chapter 3, “Provisioning ATM Services”
• Chapter 4, “AXSM Card Management”
• Chapter 5, “AXSM Command Reference”