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The AppleTalk routing feature allows CyberSWITCH systems and 9W006/9W007 SmartSwitch
Remote Access Modules to efficiently route AppleTalk data as opposed to bridging all data relating
to the protocol.
These Cabletron systems support the following AppleTalk protocols:
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Routing Table Maintenance Protocol (RTMP)
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Name Binding Protocol (NBP)
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Zone Information Protocol (ZIP)
Using these protocols, the AppleTalk Routing option allows remote LAN to LAN forwarding of
AppleTalk datagrams.
When a datagram is to be forwarded to a remote site, the system will initiate a circuit switched
connection and forward the appropriate datagrams to that remote site. As the link utilization
increases, the system will make additional connections as required to provide a consistent level of
performance to the user. As link utilization decreases, connections will be released.
You can configure or view AppleTalk network information in one of two ways: at the segment level
or at the system level. The segment view looks at AppleTalk network information with the "big
picture" in mind; you are viewing how multiple systems interconnect to form a segment. Whereas
the system view looks at AppleTalk information with a specific system in mind; you are viewing
how the individual system relates to the rest of the network.
Depending on which view you will be using to add AppleTalk network information, refer to one
of the following two sections for instructions:
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Configuring AppleTalk Network Segment Information
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Configuring AppleTalk Network System Information
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To begin configuring an AppleTalk network segment:
From the menu bar click Functions then click AppleTalk Network, then on Segments, or click
on the toolbar. Then click on Add to add a new AppleTalk network segment. The following screen
will then be displayed:
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