Chapter 5. Using VINES
This chapter describes the commands to configure the Banyan VINES protocol and
includes the following sections:
v“VINES Overview”
v“VINES Network Layer Protocols” on page234
v“Basic Configuration Procedures” on page239
v“Accessing the VINES Configuration Environment” on page241
v“Running Banyan VINES on the Bridging Router” on page239
v“VINES Configuration Commands” on page241.
Note: If you need more detailed information on VINES Protocols, consult the
Banyan publication:

VINES Protocol Definition,

order number: 003673

VINES Overview

VINES Over Router Protocols and Interfaces

The VINES protocol routes VINES packets over the following interfaces and
protocols:
vPPP Banyan Vines Control Protocol (PPP BVCP)
vFrame Relay
vEthernet/802.3
v802.5 TokenRing
vX.25
vEthernet ATMLAN Emulation Client
vToken-RingATM LAN Emulation Client
It also supports packets across an 802.5 Source Routing Bridge (SRB).
The VINES protocol is implemented at the network layer (layer 3) of the OSI model.
VINES routes packets from the transport layer in one node to the transport layer in
another node. As VINES routes the packets to their destination nodes, the packets
pass through the network layers of the intermediate nodes where they are checked
for bit errors. AVINES IP packet can contain up to 1500 bytes including the network
layer header and all higher layer protocol headers and data.

Service and Client Nodes

The VINES network consists of service nodes and client nodes. Aservice node
provides address resolution and routing services to the client nodes. Aclient node is
a physical neighbor on the VINES network. All routers are service nodes.A Banyan
node can be a service node or client node.
Each service node has a 32-bit network address and a 16-bit subnetwork address.
The IBM 2210 has a configurable network address. This address identifies the
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