Re: DLSw, ethernet, sap-priority-list & [non]canonical

From: kenairs (kenairs@xxxxxxxxxxx)
Date: Fri Jan 04 2002 - 15:11:15 GMT-3


   
I am confused.
Could some one explain more in detail?

I thought you could do a ' show dlsw reachability ' and from there use the
address .
Btw , show dlsw will give you an address in non-can format , right ?

----- Original Message -----
From: Sasa Milic <smilic@EUnet.yu>
To: <ccielab@groupstudy.com>
Sent: Saturday, January 05, 2002 1:34 AM
Subject: Re: DLSw, ethernet, sap-priority-list & [non]canonical

> DLSw converts all canonical mac addresses into noncanonical
> format. That could mean that, at the time is process
> sap-priority-list, mac address is already converted into
> noncanonical format.
>
> Sasa
>
> "Michael C. Popovich" wrote:
> >
> > I believe that if you are given a MAC address of a FEP that you assume
> > it is in non-canonical format and if you are creating a priority list on
> > the Ethernet side of the DLSW+ cloud you should convert it to canonical.
> >
> > Please correct me if you find out differently as I am not 100% sure.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > MP
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: nobody@groupstudy.com [mailto:nobody@groupstudy.com] On Behalf Of
> > Sasa Milic
> > Sent: Thursday, January 03, 2002 4:01 PM
> > To: ccielab@groupstudy.com
> > Subject: DLSw, ethernet, sap-priority-list & [non]canonical
> >
> > Hi,
> >
> > when using sap-priority-list to prioritize traffic origination
> > on ethernet and going toward FEP over DLSw cloud, should FEP
> > mac address be in canonical or non-cannonical format ? Example:
> >
> > PC --- <ethernet> --- R1 --- DLSw --- R2 --- <token> --- FEP
> >
> > FEP mac address is 4001.3745.0001.
> >
> > R1 config:
> >
> > !
> > dlsw bridge-group 1 sap-priority 1
> > !
> > interface Ethernet0
> > bridge-group 1
> > !
> > sap-priority-list 1 high dmac 4001.3745.0001 or <---
> > sap-priority-list 1 high dmac 0280.eca2.0080 <---
> > !
> >
> > PC should have hard-coded FEP address 0280.eca2.0080, right ?
> > But what about sap-priority-list ?
> >
> > Sasa



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