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Introduction to DLPI

DLPI Services

DLPI Services

The various features of the DLPI interface are deﬁned in terms of the services provided by the DLS provider and the individual primitives that may ﬂow between the DLS user and DLS provider.

HP DLPI supports two of the three modes of service: connection and connectionless. HP DLPI does not support acknowledged connectionless service. The connection mode is circuit-oriented and enables data to be transferred over an established connection in a sequenced manner. The connectionless mode is message-oriented and supports data transfer in self-contained units with no logical relationship required between units. DLPI also includes a set of local management functions that apply to all modes of service.

DLPI supports the XID and TEST services that appear in the following table. The DLS user can issue an XID or TEST request to the DLS provider. The provider will transmit an XID or TEST frame to the peer DLS provider. On receiving a response, the DLS provider sends a conﬁrmation primitive to the DLS user. On receiving an XID or TEST frame from the peer DLS provider, the local DLS provider sends up an XID or TEST indication primitive to the DLS user. The user must respond with an XID or TEST response frame to the provider.

In addition, raw mode service is now supported. Raw mode allows the DLS user to send and receive packets with complete LLC and MAC headers.

Table 1-1 provides information about the DLPI services that are described in the following sections.

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Edition Dlpi Programmer’s Guide Legal Notices Page Page Contents Contents Contents Sample Programs Printing History Page Appendix a Sample Programs PrefacePage Introduction to Dlpi Introduction to Dlpi HP Dlpi Features Header Files Device File Format Data Link Layer Service Interface Dlpi Modes of Communication Connection-mode Service Data Link Layer Connectionless-mode Service Dlpi AddressingPhysical Attachment Identiﬁcation HP PPA Format HP’s Dlsap Address Format 802.3, Ethernet, Token Ring, Fddi Data Link User Identiﬁcation HP’s Dlsap Address Format for Fibre Channel Dlsap Promiscuous Mode Clariﬁcations Dlpi Services Dlhpppareq DlerrorackDlinforeq Dlinfoack Dlresetcon DlresetreqDlresetind Dlresetres Dlhprawdataind Local Management ServicesInformation Reporting Service Dlhprawdatareq Bind Service Attach Service Binding Reserved IEEESAPS/EthertypesSnap Message Flow Binding a Stream to a Dlsap Message Flow Enabling a Speciﬁc Multicast Address on a Connection Establishment Service Connection-mode Services 12 Message Flow Successful Connection Establishment Connection Handoff 13 Message Flow Token Retrieval 16 Message Flow Both Primitives are Destroyed by Provider 19 Message Flow Normal Data Transfer Data Transfer Service 20 Message Flow DLS User-Invoked Connection Release Connection Release Service Reset Service 23 Message Flow DLS User-Invoked Connection Reset Connectionless Data Transfer Connectionless-mode Services Error Reporting Service Raw-mode Services Raw-mode Data Transfer XID and Test Service XID and Test Packet Handling 31 Message Flow XID Service An Example 32 Message Flow Test Service 33 Message Flow a Connection-Mode Example Dlpi Primitives Dlpi Primitives PPA Initialization/De-initialization Local Management Primitives Dlhpppareq Dlhpppaack Dlhpppaack MTU Dlinforeq Dlinfoack Dlmetro DlcsmacdDltpb Dltpr Dlother DlcharDlctca Dlfddi Dlhprawdls DlacldlsDlunknown DLSTYLE2 DLSTYLE1 Dlaccess DlattachreqDlbadppa Dldetachreq DloutstateDlsyserr Dlbindreq Dlbadaddr DlinitfailedDlnotinit Dlbindack Dlunbindreq Dlsubsbindreq Dlhierarchicalbind Dlpeerbind Dltoomany Dlsubsbindack Dlsubsunbindreq Dlenabmultireq Dlnotsupported Dldisabmultireq Dlnotenab Dlpromisconreq Dlpromiscphys DlpromiscsapDlpromiscmulti Dlpromiscoffreq Dlokack Dlerrorack Dlphysaddrreq Dlfactphysaddr Dlcurrphysaddr Dlphysaddrreq DlphysaddrackDlsetphysaddrreq Dlphysaddrack Dlsetphysaddrreq Dlgetstatisticsreq DlgetstatisticsreqDlgetstatisticsack Dlbusy Dlgetstatisticsack Dlhpmulticastlistreq Dlhpmulticastlistack Dlhpmulticastlistack Dlunitdatareq Connectionless-mode Service Primitives Dlbaddata Dlunitdataind Dluderrorind Message is valid in state Dlidle Dlhprawdatareq Raw Mode Service Primitives Dlbadprim Dlhprawdataind Raw Mode Service Primitives Connection-mode Service Primitives Connection-Oriented Dlpi ExtensionsDlhpinforeq Dlhpinforeq Dlhpinfoack Dlhpinfoack Connection-mode Service Primitives Connection-mode Service Primitives Dlhpsetacktoreq Dlhpsetacktoreq Dlhpsetptoreq Dlhpsetptoreq Dlhpsetrejtoreq DlhpsetbusytoreqDlhpsetrejtoreq Dlhpsetbusytoreq Dlhpsetsendacktoreq Dlhpsetmaxretriesreq DlhpsetsendacktoreqDlhpsetmaxretriesreq DLOUTCONPENDING, Dlinconpending Dlhpsetackthreshreq Dlhpsetlocalwinreq Dlhpsetremotewinreq Dlhpsetremotewinreq Dlhpclearstatsreq Dlhpsetlocalbusyreq DlhpclearstatsreqDlhpsetlocalbusyreq Dlhpclearlocalbusyreq Dlhpclearlocalbusyreq Dlconnectreq Dlconnectind DlbadqosparamDlbadqostype 112 Dlconnectres 114 Dlpending DlconnectconDlbadtoken Dlbadcorr 116 Dltokenack Dltokenreq Dldatareq Dldisconnectreq Dldataind 120 Dldisconnectind Dlresetreq Dlresetind Dlresetres Dlresetcon 126 Dltestreq Primitives to Handle XID and Test Operations Dltestauto Dltestind Chapter 129 Dltestres Dltestcon Dlxidreq Dlxidauto Dlxidind 134 Dlpollfinal Dlxidres Dlxidcon Chapter 137 Dlpi States Udqos Pend Dludqos User Reset DluserresetDlresetcon Prov Reset Dlprovreset Dlresetres Resetres DLDISCON11 DLDISCON9Pend Pending Dlinconpending Chapter 141 142 Sample Programs Longareasize Connection Mode Appendix a 145 146 Appendix a 147 148 Appendix a 149 150 Appendix a 151 152 Appendix a 153 154 Appendix a 155 Snap SAP Connectionless Mode Appendix a 157 158 Appendix a 159 160 Appendix a 161 162 Appendix a 163 164 Appendix a 165 166 Raw Mode 168 Appendix a 169 170 Appendix a 171 Raw Mode 172 Connection establishment Glossary 174 Glossary Index