Configuring AppleTalk

USING THE WEB MANAGEMENT INTERFACE

1.Log on to the device using a valid user name and password for read-write access. The System configuration dialog is displayed.

2.Select the Enable radio button next to AppleTalk.

3.Click the Apply button to apply the changes to the device’s running-config file.

4.Select the Save link at the bottom of the dialog. Select Yes when prompted to save the configuration change to the startup-config file on the device’s flash memory.

Configuring a Seed AppleTalk Router

When you configure an AppleTalk router as a seed router, you must define the cable range, AppleTalk address, and zone names for the router interfaces.

To configure a seed router, perform the following tasks:

1.Configure the cable range (network numbers) to be supported on that interface.

2.Assign an AppleTalk address to the interface.

3.Assign a zone or zones to the interface.

4.Enable AppleTalk routing on the interface.

NOTE: Before configuring interface parameters for AppleTalk, you must enable AppleTalk at the system level.

USING THE CLI

This section describes defining a cable range, assigning network addresses and zones, and enabling AppleTalk routing on an interface.

Configuring the Cable Range for an Interface

To support network numbers from 10 – 50 on interface 1/3, enter the following commands:

HP9300(config)# int e 1/3

HP9300(config-if-1/3)# appletalk cable 10 - 50

Syntax: appletalk cable <network-number> <network-number – network-number>

Configuring a Network Address for an Interface

To assign an AppleTalk address of 10.5 to interface 1/3, enter the following command:

HP9300(config-if-3)# appletalk address 10.5

Syntax: appletalk address <node.network>

Configuring Zones on an Interface

To assign sales, marketing, and finance zones for interface 1/3, enter the following commands:

HP9300(config-if-1/3)# appletalk zone sales

HP9300(config-if-1/3)# appletalk zone marketing

HP9300(config-if-1/3)# appletalk zone finance

NOTE: You can configure up to 1536 zones on a routing switch.

Enabling AppleTalk Routing on an Interface

To enable AppleTalk routing on interface 1/3, enter the following command:

HP9300(config-if-1/3)# appletalk routing

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