Avaya Configuring VINES Services User Manual

Part No. 303544-A Rev 00October 1998BayRS Version 13.00Site Manager Software Version 7.00 Configuring VINES Services

303544-A Rev 00xi PrefaceThis guide describes the Virtual Networking System (VINES) and what you do to start and customize VINES services on a Bay Net

Configuring VINES Servicesxii303544-A Rev 00Text ConventionsThis guide uses the following text conventions:angle brackets (< >) Indicate that yo

Preface303544-A Rev 00xiii Acronymsitalic text Indicates file and directory names, new terms, book titles, and variables in command syntax description

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Preface303544-A Rev 00xv How to Get HelpFor product assistance, support contracts, or information about educational services, go to the following URL:

303544-A Rev 001-1 Chapter 1VINES OverviewThis overview of the Virtual Networking System (VINES) looks briefly at• VINES network organization, archite

Configuring VINES Services1-2303544-A Rev 00Figure 1-1. VINES Server and Its ClientsDatagrams called VINES internet packets carry information across a

VINES Overview303544-A Rev 001-3 At the data link level, VINES currently supports several IEEE standards, including Ethernet, Token Ring, and 802.x. V

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Configuring VINES Services1-4303544-A Rev 00StreetTalk is a distributed directory service that contains the names and attributes of all critical netwo

VINES Overview303544-A Rev 001-5 Figure 1-2. VINES NetworkWhen a client node becomes active on the network, it broadcasts a query request to all serve

Configuring VINES Services1-6303544-A Rev 00Figure 1-3. VINES Internet Address FormatThe internet address for each service node in a VINES network is

VINES Overview303544-A Rev 001-7 VINES Data Link ProtocolsThe VINES data link protocols support the exchange and broadcast of data frames between neig

Configuring VINES Services1-8303544-A Rev 00VINES Routing ProtocolsThe VINES network layer protocols route VINES data packets to destination nodes usi

VINES Overview303544-A Rev 001-9 Figure 1-5. VINES Internet Protocol HeaderWhen the router receives a packet, the VINES IP entity on the router handle

Configuring VINES Services1-10303544-A Rev 00If the broadcast packet is a StreetTalk broadcast packet, which propagates StreetTalk information, or a T

VINES Overview303544-A Rev 001-11 Figure 1-6. VINES Nonsequenced Routing Update Protocol Header The four fields of the header are as follows:• Operati

Configuring VINES Services1-12303544-A Rev 00For service nodes, the table of networks contains an entry for all known networks, except for the server’

VINES Overview303544-A Rev 001-13 Every node on a VINES network periodically broadcasts nonsequenced routing update packets. Nodes on LAN and high-spe

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Configuring VINES Services1-14303544-A Rev 00VINES Sequenced Routing Update ProtocolVINES Sequenced Routing Update Protocol (Sequenced RTP) differs fr

VINES Overview303544-A Rev 001-15 You can configure your VINES interface to support Sequenced RTP only, Nonsequenced RTP only, or Automode (both Seque

Configuring VINES Services1-16303544-A Rev 00Nodes that can route VINES packets and have a static, unique, 32-bit network number implement these servi

VINES Overview303544-A Rev 001-17 These packets specify that network layer exceptions occurred during the routing of transport layer messages. The ICP

303544-A Rev 002-1 Chapter 2VINES Implementation NotesThis chapter contains Bay Networks specific implementation notes that you should keep in mind wh

Configuring VINES Services2-2303544-A Rev 00For information on specifying values for these two parameters, refer to “Enabling VINES on an Interface” i

VINES Implementation Notes303544-A Rev 002-3 VINES Security Limitation for Serverless Network SegmentsVINES login location restriction is a security f

Configuring VINES Services2-4303544-A Rev 00For the server and client nodes to communicate, we configured the routers in this way:• Enabled VINES on c

VINES Implementation Notes303544-A Rev 002-5 Figure 2-2. Source Routing Across a Token Ring Network You configure source routing end-node support on a

iv303544-A Rev 00its own data and information and for maintaining adequate procedures apart from the Software to reconstruct lost or altered files, d

Configuring VINES Services2-6303544-A Rev 00Figure 2-3. Configuring Multiple Loops in a Bridged EnvironmentYou must make the transition to VINES routi

VINES Implementation Notes303544-A Rev 002-7 A router connected to another loop should be the last router you configure in that loop (Router 3 in Figu

Configuring VINES Services2-8303544-A Rev 00For details about the Help Thy Neighbor feature, refer to VINES Protocol Definition, Banyan Systems Inc.,

VINES Implementation Notes303544-A Rev 002-9 Avoiding Address Numbering Problems in LNs and CNsThe default VINES addresses on multi-slot ACE platforms

Configuring VINES Services2-10303544-A Rev 003.Set the User-Defined Network ID to equal the result of the previous step. Use one of the following meth

303544-A Rev 003-1 Chapter 3Enabling VINES ServicesThis chapter describes how to enable VINES services. It assumes you have read Configuring and Manag

Configuring VINES Services3-2303544-A Rev 00Figure 3-1. Edit Interface Details Window3.Do one of the following:• If you do not want to edit the VINES

Enabling VINES Services303544-A Rev 003-3 Figure 3-2. Edit Connector Windowb.Click on Edit Line. The Edit SYNC Parameters window appears (Figure 3-3).

Configuring VINES Services3-4303544-A Rev 00c.Set the Clock Source parameter to External or Internal, as appropriate for your network.d.Enter the line

303544-A Rev 004-1 Chapter 4Editing VINES ParametersOnce you enable a VINES interface, you can use Site Manager to edit VINES parameters and customize

303544-A Rev 00vContentsPrefaceBefore You Begin ...

Configuring VINES Services4-2303544-A Rev 00Accessing VINES ParametersYou access all VINES parameters from the Configuration Manager window (Figure 4-

Editing VINES Parameters303544-A Rev 004-3 Editing VINES Global ParametersTo edit VINES global parameters:1.Select Protocols > Vines > Edit Vine

Configuring VINES Services4-4303544-A Rev 00 Parameter: Enable Default: Enable Options: Enable | Disable Function: Enables or disables VINES services

Editing VINES Parameters303544-A Rev 004-5 Parameter: Broadcast Class Default: All Options: All | No Charge | Low Cost | LANs | Server All | Server N

Configuring VINES Services4-6303544-A Rev 00 Parameter: RTP Mode Default: Automode Options: Automode | Nonsequenced | Sequenced Function: Specifies wh

Editing VINES Parameters303544-A Rev 004-7 Editing VINES Interface ParametersTo edit a VINES interface:1.Select Protocols > Vines > Interfaces f

Configuring VINES Services4-8303544-A Rev 00VINES Interfaces Parameter DescriptionsUse these parameter descriptions as a guide to configure the parame

Editing VINES Parameters303544-A Rev 004-9 Parameter: Ethernet Header Default: Ethernet Options: Ethernet | SNAP Function: Specifies the type of enca

Configuring VINES Services4-10303544-A Rev 00 Parameter: Split Horizon Enable Default: Disable Options: Enable | Disable Function: When you enable thi

Editing VINES Parameters303544-A Rev 004-11 Parameter: Frame Relay Broadcast Default: None Options: Any decimal number Function: Provides a broadcas

vi303544-A Rev 00Configuring Routers for Serverless Network Segments ...2-2VINES Security Limitation fo

Configuring VINES Services4-12303544-A Rev 00 Parameter: Configured Interface Cost Default: 0 Range: 0 to 65535 Function: Overrides the default Banyan

Editing VINES Parameters303544-A Rev 004-13 Parameter: Inverse ARP Enable Default: Disable Options: Enable | Disable Function: Specifies whether this

Configuring VINES Services4-14303544-A Rev 00 Parameter: Use Perm. Nonsequenced Neighbors Default: Disable Options: Enable | Disable Function: When th

303544-A Rev 00A-1 Appendix AVINES Default SettingsTable A-1 and Table A-2 show the default settings for VINES parameters in Site Manager. Use the Con

Configuring VINES ServicesA-2303544-A Rev 00Table A-2. VINES Interface ParametersParameter DefaultEnable EnableARP Enable DisableEnd Station Enable Di

303544-A Rev 00Index-1Aacronyms, xiiiaddressing in VINES, 1-4ARP Enable interface parameter, 4-8assigning network ID, 2-2BBanyan VINES. See VINESBroad

Index-2303544-A Rev 00Nonsequenced Address Resolution Protocol (Nonsequenced ARP), 1-3, 1-15Nonsequenced Routing Update Protocol (Nonsequenced RTP), 1

303544-A Rev 00Index-3VVINESaddressingnetwork number in, 1-5overview of, 1-4subnetwork number, 1-5architecture of, 1-2clients for, 1-1defaults for, A-

303544-A Rev 00viiFiguresFigure 1-1. VINES Server and Its Clients ...1-2Figure 1-2. VI

303544-A Rev 00ixTablesTable 1-1. VINES Protocol Stack ...................1-2Table 1-2. Ass