Application-Layer Protocols; Additional Ip Protocols; Chapter 23 Configuring Ip Multicast Switching - Alcatel OmniSwitch 6624 Network Configuration Manual

IP Overview

Application-Layer Protocols

Application-layer protocols are used for switch configuration and management:
Bootstrap Protocol (BOOTP)/Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)—May be used by an end
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station to obtain an IP address. The switch provides a DHCP Relay that allows BOOTP requests/replies
to cross different networks.
Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)—Allows communication between SNMP managers
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and SNMP agents on an IP network. Network administrators use SNMP to monitor network perfor-
mance and manage network resources. For more information, see the "Using SNMP" chapter in the
OmniSwitch 6624/6648 Switch Management Guide.
Telnet—Used for remote connections to a device. You can telnet to a switch and configure the switch
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and the network using the CLI.
File Transfer Protocol (FTP)—Enables the transfer of files between hosts. This protocol is used to load
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new images onto the switch.

Additional IP Protocols

There are several additional IP-related protocols that may be used with IP forwarding. These protocols are
included as part of the base code.
Address Resolution Protocol (ARP)—Used to match the IP address of a device with its physical
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(MAC) address. For more information, see
page 12-7.
Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP)—Specifies the generation of error messages, test packets,
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and informational messages related to IP. ICMP supports the
are online. For more information, see
Router Discovery Protocol (RDP)—Used to advertise and discover routers on the LAN. For more
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information, see Chapter 14, "Configuring RDP."
Multicast Services—Includes IP multicast switching (IPMS). For more information, see
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"Configuring IP Multicast Switching."
page 12-4
"Configuring Address Resolution Protocol (ARP)" on
ping
"Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP)" on page
OmniSwitch 6624/6648 Network Configuration Guide
Configuring IP
command used to determine if hosts
Chapter 23,
12-15.
April 2004