Setting Bridge Translation 2-95
Bridging
The table contains the following information Þelds:
Index
Displays the index of an entry in the Token Ring-to-Ethernet Translation table for
IBM protocols. This number can be from 1 to 20.
SAP
Displays the SAP (Service Access Point) value of an IBM protocol. The bridge will
translate all Token Ring 802.5 packets without a SNAP header and with this SAP
value to Ethernet packets with Ethernet type set to 80D5. The default values
included in the table are 0x00, 0x04, 0x08, 0xF0, and 0xFC; you can change any of
these defaults, and/or add up to 15 additional SAP values.
State
Displays whether or not this entry will be used in the packet translation process.
If the state is Enabled the entry is used; if the state is Disabled the entry is not
used.
To conÞgure IBM Translation:
1. Click on the scroll box next to the entry and the scrollable window of entries
will appear.
2. Click on the entry you want to change. The IBM Translation Table Entry
Window, Figure 2-36, will appear.
Figure 2-36. IBM Translation Table Entry Window
The Table Entry Þeld will display the index of the entry you are viewing and
conÞguring.
1. To change the SAP Value of this entry, highlight the current value and type a
new one. The SAP Value must be one hexadecimal octet.
2. To set whether this entry will be used in the translation process, click on the
SAP State button to toggle between Enabled and Disabled.
3. Click on OK to save your changes to the IBM Translation table. The new
values will now appear in the window.