User ManualTable of ContentsRelease Notes 3Com® Router 5000 and 6000 Family1Contents11. Introduction21.1 Scope21.2 Online Resources21.3 System Requirements21.4 Support for New Modules in v2.4131.5 Support for Previously-Released Modules in v2.4132. Issues Fixed in Release v2.4152.1 Software Issues Resolved Since v2.30/2.3162.2 Software Issues Resolved from v2.1162.3 Software Issues Resolved from v2.2082.4 User Documentation Issues resolved From v2.2082.5 Software Issues Resolved from v2.2192.6 Documentation Issues Resolved since v2.2193. Known Issues for Router 5000 and Router 6000 Release v2.4193.1 System Access93.2 SNMP103.3 System Management103.4 Interface Management103.5 Link Layer Protocol113.6 Network Protocol123.7 Routing Protocol123.8 Multicast Protocol133.9 Security/VPN133.10 Quality of Service (QoS)143.11 MPLS143.12 Interoperability Issues between the Router 5000/Router 6000 and 3Com VCX V7000143.13 Documentation Errors164. Upgrading Software164.1 Upgrading with FTP164.2 BOOT Menu174.3 Upgrading Software Using Xmodem204.4 Upgrading Software Using TFTP (option 1)214.5 Upgrading Software Using TFTP (option 2)22Size: 149 KBPages: 24Language: EnglishOpen manual
User ManualTable of ContentsContents3About This Guide9Introduction9How to Use This Guide9Conventions10LANplex 6000 Documentation11Documentation Comments12LANplex Extended Switching Features15About LANplex Extended Switching15Using Menus to Perform Tasks16IP Menu17IPX Menu18AppleTalk Menu19Installing Extended Switching Software21About Installing Software21Copying Software to a Hard Disk21Copying to UNIX22Copying to DOS23Loading Software24Routing and the LANplex System29What is Routing?29LANplex in a Subnetted Environment30Integrating Bridging and Routing31Bridging/Routing Models32Traditional Bridging/Routing Model32LANplex Bridging/Routing Model34Routing with IP37IP Routing and the OSI Model37The Elements of IP Routing38IP Addresses38Address Classes39The Subnet Part of the IP Address39Router Interfaces40Routing Table41Static Routes42Dynamic Routes Using RIP42Default Route43Address Resolution Protocol (ARP)43IP Routing Transmission Errors45IP Routing References46Routing with IPX47IPX Routing in theNetWare Environment47Internet Packet Exchange (IPX)48Routing Information Protocol (RIP)49Service Advertising Protocol (SAP)49How IPX Routing Works50IPX Packet Format50IPX Packet Delivery52Sending Node’s Responsibility52Router’s Responsibility53The Elements of IPX Routing54Router Interfaces54Routing Tables54Generating Routes55Selecting the Best Route56Service Advertising Protocol (SAP)56Internetwork Service Information56SAP Packet Structure57Server Information Table59Server Information Maintenance60Routing with AppleTalk63About AppleTalk63AppleTalk Network Elements63AppleTalk Networks64AppleTalk Nodes64Named Entities64AppleTalk Zones65Seed Routers66AppleTalk Protocols66Physical Connectivity67The Datagram Delivery Protocol (DDP)68End-to-End Services68Transport Layer Protocols68The Session Layer Protocols71The Presentation Layer72About AARP72Administering IP Routing77Administering Interfaces77Displaying Interfaces79Defining an Interface79Modifying an Interface80Removing an Interface81Administering Routes81Displaying the Routing Table82Defining a Static Route83Removing a Route84Flushing a Route84Setting the Default Route84Removing the Default Route85Administering the ARP Cache85Displaying the ARP Cache85Removing an ARP Cache Entry86Flushing the ARP Cache86Administering UDP Helper87Displaying UDP Helper Information87Defining a Port and IP Forwarding Address88Removing a Port and IP Forwarding Address88Setting the Hop Count Limit89Setting the BOOTP Relay Threshold89Enabling/ Disabling IP Forwarding89Setting the RIP Mode90Pinging an IP Station91Displaying IP Statistics92Administering IPX Routing93Administering Interfaces94Displaying IPX Interfaces95Defining an Interface95Modifying an Interface96Removing an Interface96Administering Routes97Displaying the Routing Table98Defining a Static Route98Removing a Route99Flushing Routes99Administering Servers100Displaying the Server Table100Defining a Static Server101Removing a Server102Flushing Servers102Setting IPX Forwarding103Setting the RIP Mode103Setting the Enhanced RIP Mode104Setting the SAP Mode105Displaying Statistics106Displaying IPX Summary Statistics106Displaying IPX RIP Statistics107Displaying IPX SAP Statistics108Displaying IPX Forwarding Statistics109Administering AppleTalk Routing111Administering Interfaces112Displaying AppleTalk Interfaces113Defining an Interface113Removing an Interface114Administering Routes114Displaying the Routing Table115Flushing all Routes116Administering the AARP Cache116Displaying the AARP Cache117Removing an Entry in the Cache118Flushing All Cache Entries118Displaying the Zone Table118Configuring Forwarding120Configuring Checksum120Pinging an AppleTalk Node121Viewing Appletalk Statistics121Displaying DDP Statistics121Displaying RTMP Information123Displaying ZIP Information124Displaying NBP Information126Technical Support131On-line Technical Services1313Com Bulletin Board Service131Access by Modem131Access by ISDN132World Wide Web Site1323ComForum on CompuServe1323ComFacts Automated Fax Service132Support from Your Network Supplier133Support from 3Com134Returning Products for Repair134Index135Limited Warranty141Size: 637 KBPages: 141Language: EnglishOpen manual