Cabletron Systems 2.2 manual Bridging

Bridging

To access the Novell Translation window from the Bridge Status window:

1.Click on Bridge to display the Bridge menu.

2.Click on Novell Translation. The Novell Translation window, Figure 2-39, will appear.

To access the Novell Translation window from the Chassis View window:

1.Click on the Board Index of the bridge module of interest; the Board menu will appear.

2.Click on select Novell Translation. The Novell Translation window, Figure 2-39, will appear.

Figure 2-39. Novell Translation Window

Translation modes available are:

¥Data Link Layer Translation

¥LLC Layer (Logical Link Control) Translation

¥None

If Data Link Layer Translation is selected, translation is performed within the data link layer for Novell packets. This translation provides most signiÞcant bit to least signiÞcant bit conversion on the source/destination MAC addresses located in the MAC header.

Devices that support Data Link Layer Translation include:

9T125-08

9T125-24

9T425-16 3T0x-04

2-98 Using the Novell Translation Window