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

From: Sasa Milic (smilic@xxxxxxxx)
Date: Fri Jan 04 2002 - 16:53:18 GMT-3


   
"show dlsw" will give address in non-canonical format. Most
probably, sap-priority-list will also use non-can format,
but I couldn't find any proof on CCO, and I don't have enough
equipment to test it.

Sasa

kenairs wrote:
>
> 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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