General Configuration Using Local Management

3.Use the arrow keys to highlight the SAVE command field at the bottom of the screen and then press ENTER. The message “SAVED OK” displays.

Configuring the UDP Broadcast Redirector

To locate a server that can provide a particular network service, many IP hosts rely on the use of LAN broadcasts to send UDP service requests. The UDP port number contained in the broadcast request packet identifies the service being requested. Table 23 shows the port numbers and their corresponding requested services.

 

Table 23 UDP Port Numbers

 

 

UDP Port #

UDP Services

 

 

 

 

37

Time

 

 

42

Host Name Server

 

 

53

Domain Name Server

 

 

65

TACACS-Database Service

 

 

67

Bootstrap Protocol/Dynamic Host Control Protocol Server

 

 

68

Bootstrap Protocol/Dynamic Host Control Protocol Client

 

 

69

Trivial File Transfer

 

 

137

NETBIOS Name Server

 

 

138

NETBIOS Datagram Server

 

 

111

Sunrpc (NIS)

 

 

The UDP Broadcast Redirector enables you to configure any Routing Services enabled device to forward the UDP packets that it receives as LAN broadcasts, directly to the appropriate server. UDP service requests that are sent as LAN broadcasts by clients of applications such as Host Name, Domain Name, and Bootstrap servers, can be redirected to any server on any network segment.

To configure the UDP Broadcast Redirector, complete the following steps:

1.Use the arrow keys to highlight the UDP Port option under System Level Setup.

2.ENTER the UDP port number of the UDP service request packets that you want to redirect (refer to Table 23) and then press ENTER.

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CSX400-DC, CSX400 specifications

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