Cabletron Systems SmartSwitch 6000 User Manual page 19

SNA/SDLC
SNA/LLC2
Bridging
Introduction to Netlink Frame Relay Access Devices
Configurable frame size
Configurable link addresses
NRZ/NRZI support
Compatible with QLLC/NPSI
HPAD (PU 2.1, 4.0), TPAD (PU 1.0, 2.0, 2.1), NPAD, and XPAD (transparent)
modes
Point-to-point and multipoint configurations
SDLC-to-LLC2 and LLC2-to-SDLC conversion
Autocall
Request to Send (RTS) support
Supports both ends of PU2-to-PU2, PU2.1-to-PU2.1, and PU4-to-PU4 connec-
tions
End-to-end compatibility with SNA/APPN devices over LANs
Compatibility over frame relay network with IBM FEP with NCP 7.1
MAC-level virtual addressing
Token ring, Ethernet, or frame relay interface
SDLC-to-LLC2 and LLC2-to-SDLC conversion
RFC1490 encapsulation in native LLC2, 802.3, or 802.5 format
QLLC/NPSI compatibility
Encapsulation of Ethernet and Token Ring traffic per RFC 1490 for trans-
mission over frame relay
Transparent Spanning Tree (802.1) bridging
Translational bridging between Ethernet and Token Ring LANs
Compatibility with Source Route Bridge environments
"Self-learning" of MAC addresses for core bridging
Forwarding of non-routable LLC traffic such as NetBIOS, DECnet, AppleTalk,
LAT, and VINES
Routing/bridging of IP and IPX traffic
MAC address filtering
NetBIOS name filtering
Bandwidth allocation
Multivendor interoperability with other IEEE 802.1d devices
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