Avaya Configuring VINES Services User Manual

Part No. 117372-A Rev. ASeptember 1997BayRS Version 12.00Site Manager Software Version 6.00 Configuring VINES Services

117372-A Rev. A xi About This Guide If you are responsible for configuring VINES serviceson a Bay Networks ® router, you need to read this guide. Be

Configuring VINES Servicesxii 117372-A Rev. A Conventions angle brackets (< >) Indicate that you choose the text to enter based on the descript

About This Guide 117372-A Rev. A xiii Acronyms ARP Address Resolution ProtocolHDLC High-level Data Link ControlICMP Internet Control Message Protoco

Configuring VINES Servicesxiv 117372-A Rev. A Bay Networks Customer Service You can purchase a support contract from your Bay Networks distributor or

117372-A Rev. A 1-1 Chapter 1VINES Overview This overview of the Virtual Networking System (VINES) looks briefly at• VINES network organization, arch

Configuring VINES Services1-2 117372-A Rev. A Figure 1-1. VINES Server and Its Clients Datagrams called VINES internet packets carry information ac

VINES Overview 117372-A Rev. A 1-3 At the data link level, VINES currently supports several IEEE standards, including Ethernet, Token Ring, and 802.

Configuring VINES Services1-4 117372-A Rev. A StreetTalk is a distributed directory service that contains the names and attributes of all critical ne

VINES Overview 117372-A Rev. A 1-5 Figure 1-2. VINES Network When a client node becomes active on the network, it broadcasts a query request to all

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Configuring VINES Services1-6 117372-A Rev. A Figure 1-3. VINES Internet Address Format The internet address for each service node in a VINES network

VINES Overview117372-A Rev. A 1-7 VINES Data Link ProtocolsThe VINES data link protocols support the exchange and broadcast of data frames between nei

Configuring VINES Services1-8 117372-A Rev. AVINES Routing ProtocolsThe VINES network layer protocols route VINES data packets to destination nodes us

VINES Overview117372-A Rev. A 1-9 Figure 1-5. VINES Internet Protocol HeaderWhen the router receives a packet, the VINES IP entity on the router handl

Configuring VINES Services1-10 117372-A Rev. AIf the broadcast packet is a StreetTalk broadcast packet, which propagates StreetTalk information, or a

VINES Overview117372-A Rev. A 1-11 Figure 1-6. VINES Nonsequenced Routing Update Protocol Header The four fields of the header are as follows:• Operati

Configuring VINES Services1-12 117372-A Rev. AFor service nodes, the table of networks contains an entry for all known networks, except for the server

VINES Overview117372-A Rev. A 1-13 Every node on a VINES network periodically broadcasts nonsequenced routing update packets. Nodes on LAN and high-sp

Configuring VINES Services1-14 117372-A Rev. AVINES Sequenced Routing Update ProtocolVINES Sequenced Routing Update Protocol (Sequenced RTP) differs f

VINES Overview117372-A Rev. A 1-15 You can configure your VINES interface to support Sequenced RTP only, Nonsequenced RTP only, or Automode (both Seque

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Configuring VINES Services1-16 117372-A Rev. ANodes that can route VINES packets and have a static, unique, 32-bit network number implement these serv

VINES Overview117372-A Rev. A 1-17 These packets specify that network layer exceptions occurred during the routing of transport layer messages. The IC

117372-A Rev. A 2-1 Chapter 2VINES Implementation NotesThis chapter contains Bay Networks specific implementation notes that you should keep in mind wh

Configuring VINES Services2-2 117372-A Rev. AFor information on specifying values for these two parameters, refer to “Enabling VINES on an Interface”

VINES Implementation Notes117372-A Rev. A 2-3 VINES Security Limitation for Serverless Network SegmentsVINES login location restriction is a security

Configuring VINES Services2-4 117372-A Rev. AFor the server and client nodes to communicate, we configured the routers in this way:• Enabled VINES on c

VINES Implementation Notes117372-A Rev. A 2-5 Figure 2-2. Source Routing across a Token Ring Network You configure source routing end-node support on a

Configuring VINES Services2-6 117372-A Rev. AFigure 2-3. Configuring Multiple Loops in a Bridged EnvironmentYou must make the transition to VINES routi

VINES Implementation Notes117372-A Rev. A 2-7 A router connected to another loop should be the last router you configure in that loop (Router 3 in Figu

iv 117372-A Rev. A its own data and information and for maintaining adequate procedures apart from the Software to reconstruct lost or altered files,

Configuring VINES Services2-8 117372-A Rev. AFor details about the Help Thy Neighbor feature, refer to VINES Protocol Definition, Banyan Systems Inc.,

VINES Implementation Notes117372-A Rev. A 2-9 Avoiding Address Numbering Problems in LNs and CNsThe default VINES addresses on multi-slot ACE platform

Configuring VINES Services2-10 117372-A Rev. A3. Set the User-Defined Network ID to equal the result of the previous step. Use one of the following met

117372-A Rev. A 3-1 Chapter 3Enabling VINES ServicesThis chapter describes how to enable VINES services. It assumes you have read Configuring and Manag

Configuring VINES Services3-2 117372-A Rev. AFigure 3-1. Edit Interface Details Window3.Do one of the following:• If you do not want to edit the VINES

Enabling VINES Services117372-A Rev. A 3-3 Figure 3-2. Edit Connector Windowb.Click on Edit Line. The Edit SYNC Parameters window appears (Figure 3-3)

Configuring VINES Services3-4 117372-A Rev. Ac. Set the Clock Source parameter to External or Internal, as appropriate for your network.d. Enter the l

117372-A Rev. A 4-1 Chapter 4Editing VINES ParametersOnce you enable a VINES interface, you can use Site Manager to edit VINES parameters and customiz

Configuring VINES Services4-2 117372-A Rev. AAccessing VINES ParametersYou access all VINES parameters from the Configuration Manager window (Figure 4-

Editing VINES Parameters117372-A Rev. A 4-3 Editing VINES Global ParametersTo edit VINES global parameters:1. Select Protocols > Vines > Edit Vi

117372-A Rev. A v Contents About This Guide Before You Begin ...

Configuring VINES Services4-4 117372-A Rev. A Parameter: Enable Default: Enable Options: Enable | Disable Function: Enables or disables VINES services

Editing VINES Parameters117372-A Rev. A 4-5 Parameter: Broadcast Class Default: All Options: All | No Charge | Low Cost | LANs | Server All | Server

Configuring VINES Services4-6 117372-A Rev. A Parameter: RTP Mode Default: Automode Options: Automode | Nonsequenced | Sequenced Function: Specifies wh

Editing VINES Parameters117372-A Rev. A 4-7 Editing VINES Interface ParametersTo edit a VINES interface:1. Select Protocols > Vines > Interfaces

Configuring VINES Services4-8 117372-A Rev. AVINES Interfaces Parameter DescriptionsUse these parameter descriptions as a guide to configure the parame

Editing VINES Parameters117372-A Rev. A 4-9 Parameter: Ethernet Header Default: Ethernet Options: Ethernet | SNAP Function: Specifies the type of enca

Configuring VINES Services4-10 117372-A Rev. A Parameter: Split Horizon Enable Default: Disable Options: Enable | Disable Function: When you enable th

Editing VINES Parameters117372-A Rev. A 4-11 Parameter: Frame Relay Broadcast Default: None Options: Any decimal number Function: Provides a broadca

Configuring VINES Services4-12 117372-A Rev. A Parameter: Configured Interface Cost Default: 0 Range: 0 to 65535 Function: Overrides the default Banyan

Editing VINES Parameters117372-A Rev. A 4-13 Parameter: Inverse ARP Enable Default: Disable Options: Enable | Disable Function: Specifies whether this

vi 117372-A Rev. A Configuring Routers for Serverless Network Segments ...2-2VINES Security Limitation

Configuring VINES Services4-14 117372-A Rev. A Parameter: Use Perm. Nonsequenced Neighbors Default: Disable Options: Enable | Disable Function: When t

117372-A Rev. A A-1 Appendix AVINES Default SettingsTable A-1 and Table A-2 show the default settings for VINES parameters in Site Manager. Use the Co

Configuring VINES ServicesA-2 117372-A Rev. ATable A-2. VINES Interface Parameters Parameter DefaultEnable EnableARP Enable DisableEnd Station Enable

117372-A Rev. A Index-1Aaddressing in VINES, 1-4ARP Enable interface parameter, 4-8assigning network ID, 2-2BBanyan VINES. See VINESBay Networks Press

Index-2 117372-A Rev. ANnetwork IDassigning to router, 2-2Network ID global parameter, 4-4network organization, 1-1Nonsequenced Address Resolution Pro

117372-A Rev. A Index-3Use of Perm. Non-Sequenced Neighbors interface parameter, 4-14VVINESaddressingnetwork number in, 1-5overview of, 1-4subnetwork

117372-A Rev. A vii Figures Figure 1-1. VINES Server and Its Clients ...1-2Figure 1-2

117372-A Rev. A ix Tables Table 1-1. VINES Protocol Stack ....................1-2Table 1-2.