Preface — About this Document
xiv Issue 3 May 2002
System Installers
This document (especially Chapters 1, 2, and 3) assumes that system installers
are familiar with the following:
■ installing circuit packs in both the DEFINITY ECS and DEFINITY
PROLOGIX carriers
■ physically setting up LAN connections (including Data Communications
Equipment and Data Terminal Equipment, modems, null modems, etc)
■ installing a maintenance modem and terminal
■ basic DEFINITY administration (determining software version, assigning
ports and so on)
System Administrators
This document assumes that system administrators are familiar with the following
tasks:
■ basic knowledge of the UNIX operating system
■ setting up LAN connectivity (administering TCP/IP connections)
■ basic DEFINITY administration
Structure of this Document
The information in this document is grouped into the following chapters:
■ Chapter 1, ‘‘Overview of the MAPD’’ provides a component level
description of the MAPD.
■ Chapter 2, ‘‘Installing the MAPD’’ explains how to install the MAPD in a
DEFINITY ECS or a DEFINITY PROLOGIX carrier.
■ Chapter 3, ‘‘Setting up the MAPD Configuration’’ describes the
platform-related administrative tasks involved in setting up the DEFINITY
system as well as the MAPD.
■ Chapter 4, ‘‘CVLAN and DLG System Administration’’ provides a reference
to the administrative screens for both the DLG application and the PC LAN
application (for MAPD boards that are running both software applications).
■ Chapter 5, ‘‘CVLAN System Administration’’ provides a reference to the
administrative screens for the PC LAN application only (for MAPD boards
that are running the PC LAN application only)
■ Chapter 6, ‘‘DLG System Administration’’ provides a reference to the
administrative screens for the DLG application (for MAPD boards that are
running the DLG application only).