This is the source IPX network number of the service. Services will not be entered into the internal SAP table if the RIP table has no entry for the route to this address.
Node Address (48 bits)
This is the Ethernet or Token Ring MAC address from where the SAP originated.
Hops (16 bits)
This is the number of Routers that must be traversed to reach this service. Every time this SAP passes another Router this count is incremented to a maximum of 16.
MENU SELECTION | DESCRIPTION |
ADD | A new entry may be added to the end |
| of the Table or after an entry |
EDIT | To edit an entry, selecting the |
| relevant line number entering |
| required amendments. |
DELETE | Enter the line number to delete. |
CLEAR | To delete the entire table. |
NAME | Define a name for this filter table |
LIST PARAMETER | DESCRIPTION |
LINE | The Line Number of the Filter Table |
| entry used to specify an entry to be |
| changed or deleted. |
TYPE | The type of service advertised by a |
| SAP packet or ALL to include all |
| service types in the filter. |
FROM SKT | Initial Socket Number for selecting a |
| range of socket numbers to be |
| filtered. To select all Sockets use |
| ALL. |
TO SKT | The final Socket Number for selecting |
| a range of socket numbers to be |
| filtered. |
SERVER NAME | The unique name of a Server to be |
| filtered or ALL to filter on all Server |
| Names. |
RSLT | The action to be taken as a result of |
| SAP packets meeting filter conditions |
| e.g. FAIL (drop) or PASS (route.) |
Echo LANlink Router Option User Manual | Issue 1.0 04 December 1997 Page 39 of 59 |
