EXP Computer S200 Manuel D’Utilisation
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Bridging
Bridging Features and Capabilities
LLC2 Local Termination
LLC2 Local
Termination
Termination
PathBuilder S200 series switch support includes LLC2 Local Termination for your
Bridging operations when passing SNA/SDLC data traffic. LLC2 Local Termination
lets specific Token Ring ports generate and respond to LLC2 polls with local
acknowledgments, thereby preserving bandwidth and preventing session timeouts.
Bridging operations when passing SNA/SDLC data traffic. LLC2 Local Termination
lets specific Token Ring ports generate and respond to LLC2 polls with local
acknowledgments, thereby preserving bandwidth and preventing session timeouts.
Local Termination, also referred to as “spoofing,” provides an efficient means for
carrying out an LLC2 session between two SNA end stations attached to separate
Token Ring LANs connected by a Wide Area Network (WAN).
carrying out an LLC2 session between two SNA end stations attached to separate
Token Ring LANs connected by a Wide Area Network (WAN).
Additionally, Local Termination provides detailed statistics on LLC2 sessions.
LT Example
Figure 7 shows a network where running LLC2 Local Termination at the edge point
PathBuilder S200 series switches enables spoofing from one side of the network to
the other across multiple Token Rings.
PathBuilder S200 series switches enables spoofing from one side of the network to
the other across multiple Token Rings.
Figure 7. Local Termination Example
For More Details...
See“LLC2 Local Termination” section on page 100 in this guide.
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