Configuring AppleTalk Routing (Layer 3)

Creating an AppleTalk Routing Interface

To create an AppleTalk interface:

1.Enable AppleTalk routing globally. Refer to “Enabling AppleTalk Global Routing”, earlier in this section.

2.In the AppleTalk Configuration section of the Web Agent window, click Interfaces. The AppleTalk Interfaces dialog box opens.

3.Click CREATE. The Add AppleTalk Interfaces dialog box opens.

4.Use Table 10-1 to configure your AppleTalk interface.

Table 10-1.AppleTalk Interface Parameters

 

 

Parameter

Definition

 

 

Interface

Enter the name of the AppleTalk interface to be created.

 

 

VLAN

Select the VLAN to be associated with the AppleTalk

 

interface.

 

Options include:

 

•

Default

 

•

Discard

 

• All created VLANs

 

 

Metric

Enter the metric associated with the AppleTalk interface.

 

 

Encapsulation Type

Select the encapsulation type to be associated with the

 

AppleTalk interface.

 

Options include:

 

• Ethernet II - MTU = 1500

 

• Ethernet SNAP - MTU =1492

 

 

Network Range Start

Enter the starting network number. The network number

 

specifies the range of AppleTalk network numbers for

 

extended networks. Each number in the range must be an

 

integer between 0 and 65279.

 

Note: The Network Range Start value must be less

 

 

than or equal to the Network Range End

 

 

value.

 

 

Network Range End

Enter the ending network number. The network number

 

specifies the range of AppleTalk network numbers for

 

extended networks. Each number in the range must be an

 

integer between 0 and 65279.

 

Note: If the Network Range Start value equals 0,

 

 

Network Range End value must also equal

 

 

0.

 

 

 

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