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3. SNAP
Note: On changing the Frame type field, valid value of the following text field
will vary depending on the new frame type you selected.
Value:
Valid value that can be entered in this text field depends on the option selected
from the preceding Frame Type selection menu.
Below is the criteria for three different Frame Types:
1. For Ethernet: Values in the text field when Ethernet is selected as a Frame
Type is called etype. Valid values for etype ranges from 0x0600-0xffff
2. For LLC: Valid value in this case is comprised of two different sub-values.
a. DSAP: 1-byte long string (0x00-0xff)
b. SSAP: 1-byte long string (0x00-0xff)
3. For SNAP: Valid value in this case also is comprised of two different sub-
values.
a.OUI: OUI (Organizationally Unique Identifier) is value in format of xx-
xx-xx where each pair (xx) in string is a hexadecimal value ranges from
0x00-0xff.
b. PID: If the OUI is hexadecimal 000000, the protocol ID is the Ethernet
type (EtherType) field value for the protocol running on top of SNAP; if
the OUI is an OUI for a particular organization, the protocol ID is a value
assigned by that organization to the protocol running on top of SNAP.
Group Name:
A valid Group Name is a unique 16-character long string.
Buttons
Delete:
To delete a Protocol to Group Name map entry, check this box. The entry will
be deleted on the switch during the next Save.
Add New Entry:
Click to add a new entry in mapping table. An empty row is added to the table;
Frame Type, Value and the Group Name can be configured as needed.
The button can be used to undo the addition of new entry.
Apply:
Click to save changes.
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