Appletalk Routing Operational Over The Wan Connection - Cabletron Systems SmartSwitch 9W006 User Manual

USER'S GUIDE
For more detailed instructions, refer to the following sections in the SFVRA Configuration
Manager User's Guide:
• For AppleTalk static route information: refer to Configuring AppleTalk Network System Static
Routes in the Configuring AppleTalk Network Information chapter.
• For downloading updated configuration files: refer to Downloading Configuration Updates in
the Exporting Configuration Files chapter.
3. If the static route is properly configured, then contact your Distributor or Customer Support.
A T R
PPLE ALK OUTING
Problem:
The local Mac is unable to see the remote resource (Remote Mac), which is located across the WAN.
Action:
1. Verify that AppleTalk Routing is operational on both the local and the remote LAN.
2. Verify that the remote resources (remote Mac) can be seen when the WAN connection is up.
3. If the remote resources can be seen when the connection is up but not when the connection is
down, there are some problems with making outbound calls. Using SFVRA-CFG, make sure
that the information on the remote SmartSwitch Remote Access Module (labeled Site 2 in the
example network) contains a proper AppleTalk address, and that Make calls for AppleTalk data
for the device is enabled.
To check the system's AppleTalk address and ensure that Make calls for AppleTalk data is
enabled:
a. If it is not already running, start up SFVRA-CFG.
b. From the toolbar, select Functions then select Connection Groups or click the
c. Click on the site's connection group (this should have been configured previously).
d. Click on the site in question, then on the same screen, click on Edit Group Connections.
e. Double click on the connection in question.
f. Click on the Protocols tab.
g. Click on the AppleTalk tab.
h. On this screen, make sure AppleTalk is enabled for the connection, and make sure Make
calls for AppleTalk data is enabled for the site(s) that needs to be able to initiate AppleTalk
calls.
i. On the same screen, make sure that the correct AppleTalk segment has been selected for
this segment. Choices include: none, unnumbered, and the AppleTalk segments you have
configured. The value selected should be either unnumbered or one of the configured
AppleTalk segments. If the value selected is a configured AppleTalk segment, you will
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