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LAN Emulation Connections
There are several connections established at all times when a host is a member of an emulated LAN. The following table outlines the various LAN
Note
TABLE 7-1 LAN Emulation Connections
VCC | Endpoints | Comments |
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Configuration Direct | LEC | This connection is not required to remain open |
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| after the initial join of the emulated LAN, and |
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| thus may time out after a host has joined the |
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| LAN. |
Control Direct | LEC | |
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| may send LE ARP requests and receive |
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| responses from the LES. |
Control Distribute | LES | |
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| LES may send administrative information to all |
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| hosts. Hosts may not send on this connection. |
Multicast Send | LEC | |
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| may send broadcast messages to the BUS. A |
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| limited amount of data is also allowed on this |
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| connection. |
Multicast Forward | BUS | |
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| BUS sends broadcast messages. Hosts may not |
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| send on this connection. |
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72 SunATM 3U CompactPCI Adapter Installation and User’s Guide • February 2001