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Configuring AppleTalk Services Router Software Version 10.0Site Manager Software Version 4.0Part No. 112907 Rev. AJanuary 1996

xFigure 2-18. AppleTalk Zone Filters with the 5.X Include Option: Rule 2 ...2-26Figure 2-19. AppleTalk Zone Filters with the 5.X Inc

Configuring AppleTalk Services4-12Figure 4-4. AT Zone Configuration Window5.Click on Add.6. Specify the zone name at the Zone Name parameter, using the

Editing AppleTalk Parameters4-13 Parameter: Zone Name Default: None Options: Any valid zone name. A valid zone name contains from 1 to 32 characters a

Configuring AppleTalk Services4-14This re-enables the AppleTalk interface and implements your changes to the zone list.11. Click on Done to exit the A

Editing AppleTalk Parameters4-15Configuring AppleTalk Zone FiltersThis section describes how to add or delete zone filters from an interface’s zone filte

Configuring AppleTalk Services4-16Figure 4-5. AppleTalk Zone Filter Configuration Window3.Click on Add.The AppleTalk Zone Filter Configuration window ap

Editing AppleTalk Parameters4-17The AppleTalk Zone Filter Configuration window now lists the zone filter you added. The zone filter type automatically de

Configuring AppleTalk Services4-183.Set the Zone Filter Type parameter to Exclude, Include, 5.X Include, or 5.X Exclude, as appropriate.The Zone Filte

Editing AppleTalk Parameters4-19Deleting Zones from the Zone Filter ListTo delete AppleTalk zones from an AppleTalk interface’s zone filter list, begin

Configuring AppleTalk Services4-20Figure 4-7. AT Interfaces Window2.Click on the AppleTalk interface you want NBP to use to advertise the router’s nam

Editing AppleTalk Parameters4-21Globally Deleting AppleTalk To delete the AppleTalk routing protocol from all Bay Networks router circuits on which it

xi Tables Table 4-1. Time Equivalents in Seconds ...4-25Table A-1. AppleTalk Global Par

Configuring AppleTalk Services4-223.Enter the appropriate IP address (using dotted decimal notation) in the Local IP Address field.4. Click on OK to ex

Editing AppleTalk Parameters4-23Figure 4-9. AT AURP Interface Configuration Window 2.Click on the interface you want to edit.3. Edit those parameters y

Configuring AppleTalk Services4-24 Parameter: Timeout Command Default: 3 seconds Range: 1 to 1000 s Function: Specifies the number of seconds to wait f

Editing AppleTalk Parameters4-25 Parameter: Last Heard From Timeout Default: 90 s Range: 30 to 31536000 s (1 yr) Function: Specifies the number of seco

Configuring AppleTalk Services4-26 Parameter: Interface Cost Default: 0 hops Range: 0 to 15 hops Function: Specifies the additional number of hops (cos

Editing AppleTalk Parameters4-27 Parameter: Zone Filter Type Default: Exclude Options: Exclude | Include | 5.X Exclude | 5.X Include Function: Control

A-1Appendix AAppleTalk Default SettingsTables A-1 to A-5 show the default settings for the AppleTalk and AURP parameters in Site Manager. Use the Confi

Configuring AppleTalk ServicesA-2Table A-3. AURP Global Parameters Parameter DefaultEnable EnableLocal IP Address NoneTable A-4. AURP Interface Parame

Index-1Aaddingzone filters, 4-15, 4-19zones, 4-11addressbroadcast, 4-10dynamic, 1-1format of, 1-2, 4-8hardware, 1-6MAC, 2-2mapping, 1-6, 1-13peer IP, 2

Index-2CChecksum Enable parameter, 4-9Chooser, 1-13, 1-17, 2-10, 2-32circuit costs, 2-7Command Retries parameter (AURP), 2-34, 4-24Command Timeout par

Index-3Interface Cost parameterfor AppleTalk, 2-6, 4-8for AURP, 2-35, 4-26interface parametersfor AppleTalk, 4-3 to 4-10for AURP, 4-22 to 4-26Internet

Index-4Ssecurity, 1-15, 1-17, 2-10seed routerand Network Start parameter, 2-5, 4-5changing the zone list for, 2-8configuring, 3-2Default Zone for, 4-14

Index-5zone filters, 2-34adding, 4-15, 4-19configuring, 4-15deleting, 4-15, 4-19description of, 2-10rules for, 2-14Zone Information Protocol, 1-12 storm

xiii About This Guide If you are responsible for configuring Bay Networks router software for AppleTalk services, refer to this guide for• A brief loo

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About This Guidexv InfoFACTS InfoFACTS is the Bay Networks free 24-hour fax-on-demand service. This automated system contains libraries of technical

Configuring AppleTalk Servicesxvi Conventions This section describes the conventions used in this guide.arrow character ( ➔ ) Separates menu and opti

About This Guidexvii Acronyms AARP AppleTalk Address Resolution ProtocolAEP AppleTalk Echo ProtocolAMT Address Mapping TableATCP AppleTalk Control Pr

1-1 Chapter 1AppleTalk Overview Configuring AppleTalk services on your router involves• AppleTalk network organization, addresses, and zones• Seed rou

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Configuring AppleTalk Services1-2 AppleTalk Addresses There are two types of AppleTalk networks: extended and nonextended . An extended network th

AppleTalk Overview1-3 Figure 1-2. Extended and Nonextended AppleTalk Network FinanceNetwork 5-7Network 8-11EngineeringMarketing(default)Manufacturi

Configuring AppleTalk Services1-4 AppleTalk Zones Each AppleTalk network is logically divided into zones . Zones help you identify the location of a

AppleTalk Overview1-5 How the Bay Networks AppleTalk Router Works This section describes the following AppleTalk protocols and notes any Bay Networks

Configuring AppleTalk Services1-6 AppleTalk Address Resolution Protocol (AARP) For a Bay Networks AppleTalk router to forward a packet to a directly

AppleTalk Overview1-7 Figure 1-3. AARP PacketsNote:The $ indicatesa hexadecimalvalueFunction Request = 10Protocoltype ($809B)Source hardwareaddress

Configuring AppleTalk Services1-8 Next, the router checks the validity of the address by broadcasting 10 AARP probe packets containing this address a

AppleTalk Overview1-9 Figure 1-4. DDP Packet When the Bay Networks AppleTalk router receives a packet, it checks to see if the packet’s destination n

Configuring AppleTalk Services1-10 Routing Table Maintenance Protocol (RTMP) The Bay Networks AppleTalk router uses the Routing Table Maintenance Pro

AppleTalk Overview1-11 Figure 1-5. RTMP Data Packet Zone Information Protocol (ZIP) The Bay Networks AppleTalk router uses the Zone Information Proto

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Configuring AppleTalk Services1-12 Figure 1-6. ZIP Response Packets When an AppleTalk node starts on the network, it requests zone and network inform

AppleTalk Overview1-13 Figure 1-7. ZIP GetNetInfo Packets Name Binding Protocol (NBP)Macintosh users on an AppleTalk network refer to services by nam

Configuring AppleTalk Services1-14When the router receives an NBP Broadcast Request packet for a named entity from an AppleTalk node, it refers to its

AppleTalk Overview1-15AppleTalk Update-based Routing Protocol (AURP)The Bay Networks AppleTalk router supports the AppleTalk Update-based Routing Prot

Configuring AppleTalk Services1-16Figure 1-9. AURP Tunneling across an IP InternetA Bay Networks AppleTalk router supports one fully connected or part

AppleTalk Overview1-17 Figure 1-10. Fully Connected TunnelIn a partially connected tunnel, two or more exterior routers do not have a connection. In s

Configuring AppleTalk Services1-18Figure 1-11. Partially Connected TunnelTickle Request and Tickle Acknowledgment packets maintain the connection betw

AppleTalk Overview1-19A Domain Header consists of the following fields:• Destination DI, which contains the DI of the exterior router to which a packet

Configuring AppleTalk Services1-20Figure 1-12. AppleTalk Data Packet Forwarded across an AURP TunnelUpdate-based Routing Table MaintenanceExterior rou

AppleTalk Overview1-21When two exterior routers establish a connection via an AURP tunnel, they exchange complete routing information. Once the initia

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Configuring AppleTalk Services1-22For More InformationThe following documents provide technical detail on AppleTalk protocol implementation:• Sidhu, G

2-1Chapter 2AppleTalk Implementation NotesThis chapter contains Bay Networks specific implementation notes that you should consider if you want to• Con

Configuring AppleTalk Services2-2AppleTalk Interfaces over WAN MediaThe Bay Networks AppleTalk implementation includes Frame Relay, Switched Multimega

AppleTalk Implementation Notes2-3Make sure you configure the AppleTalk parameters as follows:• Set the Network Start parameter to the desired value.• S

Configuring AppleTalk Services2-4Configuring AppleTalk as an Extended Network over PPPIf you want to configure AppleTalk over PPP for an interface that

AppleTalk Implementation Notes2-5 Figure 2-2. AppleTalk Extended Configuration over PPPSeed Router InterfacesIf you specify a value for the Network Sta

Configuring AppleTalk Services2-6You must configure the interface as a seed router interface if it is the only AppleTalk router on the network. If a se

AppleTalk Implementation Notes2-7Figure 2-3. Assigning Circuit Costs to AppleTalk InterfacesAppleTalk Routing and Bridging on the Same InterfaceIf you

Configuring AppleTalk Services2-8We suggest creating a filter that specifies a drop (with no log) action on all SNAP packets with Ethertype ranges of 0x

AppleTalk Implementation Notes2-94. Re-enable the router interfaces that connect to the network.Figure 2-4. Updating an AppleTalk Router’s Zone ListUs

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Configuring AppleTalk Services2-10The Bay Networks AppleTalk implementation lets you configure zone filters on a per-interface basis. Use zone filters to

AppleTalk Implementation Notes2-11• NBP Broadcast Request packets the interface receives for the filtered zones are not propagated as Forward Request p

Configuring AppleTalk Services2-12Figure 2-5. Configuring Zone Filters with the Exclude OptionWith the filter in place, the RTMP and ZIP packets that In

AppleTalk Implementation Notes2-13When you configure zone filters on an interface using the 5.X Exclude or 5.X Include options, the interface no longer

Configuring AppleTalk Services2-14Figure 2-6. Configuring Zone Filters with the 5.X Exclude OptionWith the filter in place, the ZIP packets that Interfa

AppleTalk Implementation Notes2-15Zone Filter Rules for the Exclude OptionRule 1. The AppleTalk router always advertises its own network information.F

Configuring AppleTalk Services2-16Figure 2-8. AppleTalk Zone Filters with the Exclude Option: Rule 2Rule 3. The AppleTalk router filters out all networ

AppleTalk Implementation Notes2-17Figure 2-9. AppleTalk Zone Filters with the Exclude Option: Rule 3Rule 4. Depending on the network configuration, Rul

Configuring AppleTalk Services2-18Figure 2-10. AppleTalk Zone Filters with the Exclude Option: Rule 4Zone Filter Rules for the Include OptionRule 1. T

AppleTalk Implementation Notes2-19Figure 2-11. AppleTalk Zone Filters with the Include Option: Rule 1Rule 2. The AppleTalk router always advertises th

vi Chapter 2 AppleTalk Implementation Notes AppleTalk Interfaces over WAN Media ...

Configuring AppleTalk Services2-20Figure 2-12. AppleTalk Zone Filters with the Include Option: Rule 2Rule 3. The AppleTalk router advertises all netwo

AppleTalk Implementation Notes2-21Figure 2-13. AppleTalk Zone Filters with the Include Option: Rule 3Zone Filter Rules for the 5.X Exclude OptionRule

Configuring AppleTalk Services2-22Figure 2-14. AppleTalk Zone Filters with the 5.X Exclude Option: Rule 1Rule 2. The AppleTalk router always advertise

AppleTalk Implementation Notes2-23Figure 2-15. AppleTalk Zone Filters with the 5.X Exclude Option: Rule 2Rule 3. The AppleTalk router advertises all n

Configuring AppleTalk Services2-24Figure 2-16. AppleTalk Zone Filters with the 5.X Exclude Option: Rule 3Zone Filter Rules for the 5.X Include OptionR

AppleTalk Implementation Notes2-25Figure 2-17. AppleTalk Zone Filters with the 5.X Include Option: Rule 1Rule 2. The AppleTalk router always advertise

Configuring AppleTalk Services2-26Figure 2-18. AppleTalk Zone Filters with the 5.X Include Option: Rule 2Rule 3. The AppleTalk router advertises all n

AppleTalk Implementation Notes2-27Figure 2-19. AppleTalk Zone Filters with the 5.X Include Option: Rule 3AppleTalk Network Topology InformationThis se

Configuring AppleTalk Services2-28In a Source Routing network, every endstation that sends out a frame supplies the frame with the necessary route des

AppleTalk Implementation Notes2-29Upon receiving the packet from the Token Ring network, the peer router strips off the RIF field and continues to rout

vii Chapter 4 Editing AppleTalk Parameters Accessing AppleTalk Parameters ...

Configuring AppleTalk Services2-30For example, if you enable Split Horizon on Interface 1.1, then Router A learns about Router B and Router C; however

AppleTalk Implementation Notes2-31AURP InformationBefore configuring AURP on a router, you must configure AppleTalk on at least one of the router’s circ

Configuring AppleTalk Services2-32In addition, the following features are not available in the Bay Networks implementation of AURP:• Loop detection• N

AppleTalk Implementation Notes2-33Setting the Last Heard From TimeoutThe AppleTalk router uses the Last Heard From Timeout parameter to periodically c

Configuring AppleTalk Services2-34Figure 2-22. Network LoopFor information on editing the Hop Count Reduction parameter, refer to “Editing AURP Parame

AppleTalk Implementation Notes2-35Setting the Interface CostSee the section “Interface Costs” in this chapter. The AURP interface cost parameter works

Configuring AppleTalk Services2-36A small value (for example, 5 minutes) could potentially result in a call every 5 minutes, depending on the stabilit

3-1Chapter 3Enabling AppleTalk ServicesThis chapter describes how to enable AppleTalk services. It assumes you have read Configuring Routers and that y

Configuring AppleTalk Services3-2Enabling AppleTalk on an InterfaceIf you enable AppleTalk routing services on an interface, the AppleTalk Interface C

Enabling AppleTalk Services3-3For information on editing all of the parameters in the AppleTalk Interface Configuration window, refer to Chapter 4. Par

Configuring AppleTalk Services3-4 Parameter: Network End Default: 0 Range: 0 to 65279 Function: Specifies the upper boundary (maximum) of the range of

Enabling AppleTalk Services3-5 Parameter: Default Zone Default: None Options: Any valid zone name Function: Specifies the name of the default zone to

Configuring AppleTalk Services3-6Figure 3-2. AT Zone Configuration Window2.Click on Add.The AppleTalk Zone Configuration window appears (Figure 3-3).Fig

Enabling AppleTalk Services3-74. Either repeat Steps 2 and 3 for each zone you want to add, or click on Done to exit the window.Using Nonprintable Cha

Configuring AppleTalk Services3-8To edit Default Zone or Zone List parameters where you previously saved nonprintable characters, overtype the zone na

Enabling AppleTalk Services3-9 Parameter: Enable Default: Enable Options: Enable | Disable Function: Enables or disables AURP on the router. Instruct

Configuring AppleTalk Services3-10Figure 3-5. AT AURP Interface Configuration Window2.Click on Add.The AppleTalk AURP Configuration window appears (Figu

Enabling AppleTalk Services3-113. Enter the appropriate IP address in the Remote AURP IP Address field and click on OK.The AT AURP Interface Configurati

4-1Chapter 4Editing AppleTalk ParametersOnce you have enabled an AppleTalk interface, you can use Site Manager to edit AppleTalk parameters and custom

ix Figures Figure 1-1. AppleTalk Address with 24 Bits ...1-2Figure 1-2. Extended and Non

Configuring AppleTalk Services4-2Accessing AppleTalk ParametersYou can access and edit the AppleTalk parameters for all AppleTalk interfaces configured

Editing AppleTalk Parameters4-3Figure 4-2. Edit AppleTalk Global Parameters Window2.Set the Enable parameter to Disable or Enable, using the following

Configuring AppleTalk Services4-4Figure 4-3. AT Interface Configuration Window2.Click on the interface you want to edit.3. Edit those parameters you wa

Editing AppleTalk Parameters4-5 Parameter: Enable Default: Enable Options: Enable | Disable Function: Enables or disables AppleTalk on this interface.

Configuring AppleTalk Services4-6 Parameter: Network End Default: 0 Range: 0 to 65279 Function: Specifies the upper boundary (maximum) of the range of

Editing AppleTalk Parameters4-7 Parameter: Default Zone Default: None Options: Any valid zone name Function: Specifies the name of the Default Zone whe

Configuring AppleTalk Services4-8 Parameter: Node ID Default: 0 Range: 0 to 253 Function: Identifies the node number assigned to this interface. Instr

Editing AppleTalk Parameters4-9 Parameter: Checksum Enable Default: Disable Options: Enable | Disable Function: Enables or disables the calculation o

Configuring AppleTalk Services4-10 Parameter: WAN MAC Address Default: None Options: Any valid MAC address Function: Specifies the SMDS individual MAC

Editing AppleTalk Parameters4-11Configuring AppleTalk Zone ListsYou can add or delete zones from an AppleTalk interface zone list. When you edit an App