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Access Server Administrators’ Reference Guide 16 • IP

Handling of NETBIOS UDP Broadcasts (boxNetbiosUdpBridging)

Enables the passing of broadcast UDP packets with a port of 137 and 138 from other interfaces to the local LAN interface. Netbios uses these packets to communicate with WINS servers. A WINS server can work with- out this option enabled, but the remote PC will appear to be on the LAN. The following options are available:

•doNotPassNetbiosBroadcasts(0)

•passNetbiosBroadcasts(1)

Received (udpInDatagrams)

The total number of UDP datagrams delivered to UDP users.

Received With No Ports (udpNoPorts)

The total number of received UDP datagrams for which there was no application at the destination port.

Others Received with No Delivery (udpInErrors)

The number of received UDP datagrams that could not be delivered for reasons other than the lack of an application at the destination port.

Sent (udpOutDatagrams)

The total number of UDP datagrams sent from this entity.

Listener Table (udpTable)

A table containing UDP listener information.

Local Address (udpLocalAddress)

The local IP address for this UDP listener. In the case of a UDP listener that is willing to accept datagrams for any IP interface associated with the node, the value 0.0.0.0 is used.

Local Port (udpLocalPort)

The local port number for this UDP listener.

ICMP

Under normal circumstances, IP makes very efficient use of system resources. However errors, congestion and system malfunctions occur periodically. ICMP (Internet Control Message Protocol) assists network managers with IP routing by sending control and error reporting messages between IP hosts.

ICMP 195