Intermec 6710 manual Global Flooding

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SECTION 4 " Configuration

[Global Flooding]

"NOTE: Use the same [Global Flooding] settings in all super root candidates.

Use [Global Flooding] to set system-wide flooding options. The settings are sent throughout the network when and if this access point becomes the super root. Options are:

 

 

Multicast

Unicast

 

 

Inbound

<Primary>

<Disabled>

 

Outbound to Secondaries

<Disabled>

<Disabled>

 

Outbound to Stations

<Disabled>

<Disabled>

 

 

 

 

 

An access point normally forwards frames only to destination addresses it has learned and stored in the forwarding database. Frames are forwarded only on the port that provides the shortest path to the destination address. The access point can be configured to flood frames on one or more ports when the destination address is unknown.

Global flooding options allow for different flooding configurations to optimize performance. Settings in the super root are distributed to all other access points.

A frame flooded toward the distribution LAN (LAN segment containing the super root) is inbound. A frame flooded away from the distribution LAN is outbound. A special case of outbound is outbound to secondary LANs.

"NOTE: A Flooding Level Checklist starts on page 4-31.

Inbound

Flooding may be configured separately for unicast (single physical address) and multicast (group address) frame types. Many network protocols use multicast messages for establishing and maintaining connections, and use unicast messages for data exchange.

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Intermec 6710 manual Global Flooding