Enterasys Networks CSX6000, CSX5500, CSX7000 Network range, Flags, Default zone, Physical address

SYSTEM COMMANDS

AppleTalk Routing Commands

get_info - The port is verifying network information and obtaining the default zone. get_zones - The port s obtaining a complete zone list for the network.

get_routes - The port is requesting routes from another router on the network (if another router is present).

up - The port is ready for use. down - The port is not ready for use.

unnum_wait_addr - This state will exist with the following scenario:

When an UnNumbered WAN port sends a locally generated packet that requires a reply, a return address is needed. But, because the port is UnNumbered, it has no address assigned to it that it can use as a return address. To remedy this, the UnNumbered WAN port will “borrow” an AppleTalk address from a local numbered port, knowing that when the reply comes, it will first come to the UnNumbered WAN port. If the UnNumbered WAN port attempts to “borrow” an address, but there are no numbered ports up, the unnum_wait_addr state exists; the WAN UnNumbered port is waiting for an address.

address

The port’s AppleTalk address.

network range

For a LAN port, this specifies the AppleTalk network range of the LAN segment to which the port is connected. For a WAN port, this specifies the AppleTalk network range of the logical segment to which the port is connected. For NonExtended networks, the range will appear as one number (for example, 121-121). For UnNumbered ports, the range will appear as either 0- 0 (nonextended networks) or 0.0-0.0 (Extended networks). Note that if the network is nonextended (phase 1), this field will be network (and will display a singular value) as opposed to network range (which displays a range).

flags

This will reflect any flags that have been activated for the indicated port. Possible flags are:

extended - This flag is triggered if a network range has been configured for the port. phase-1- This flag is triggered if the NonExtended network type is configured for the port. phase-2- This flag is triggered if the phase-1flag has not been triggered.

probe-invalid- This flag is triggered if the port sends out a probe to see if its suggested AppleTalk address is unique on the network, and a response comes back indicating that the address is already in use, and cannot be used by this port.

soft-seed- This flag is triggered if the port is not configured in the discovery mode (it is configured with a suggested network range). Its classification as a soft-seed router indicates that it does have a suggested network range, but that range can be overridden if necessary.

default zone

The port’s configured default zone.

LAN port

For LAN ports only. Indicates the Ethernet resource’s port number associated with this AppleTalk LAN port.

physical address

For LAN ports only. The device’s MAC address.

remote device

For WAN UnNumbered ports only. The remote device configured to use this port.

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