From: Erin Filbert (efilbert@xxxxxxxxxxx)
Date: Sat May 04 2002 - 17:30:00 GMT-3
The multiring command puts a RIF onto a frame. Without the RIF, a token
frame
can't pass through a SRB bridge.
-Erin
----- Original Message -----
From: "Richard Foltz" <ccie2b@rfoltz.com>
To: "Curtis Phillips" <cphillips@blazenet.net>; <ccielab@groupstudy.com>
Sent: Saturday, May 04, 2002 11:33
Subject: Re: Clarification on the use of multiring on TR intefaces
> if you have a token ring interface connected to say, a 3920. and you have
2
> trCrfs created, and your connected to one. And you have a device on
another
> trCrf, which implies they are on diffrernt rings. You use a trBrf to
bridge
> between them within the 3920. If you ping from the router to the other
> device without Multiring turned on it wont work. If you enable multiring
it
> will work. Multiring tells the router to use all-routes explorers as
opposed
> to local explorers which wouldnt leave the ring that the local router is
> attached to. been awhile since i've messed with this stuff, but thats the
> jist of it I believe.
>
> Richard Foltz, CCIE#8339
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Curtis Phillips" <cphillips@blazenet.net>
> To: <ccielab@groupstudy.com>
> Sent: Saturday, May 04, 2002 11:16 AM
> Subject: Clarification on the use of multiring on TR intefaces
>
>
> > Hello All,
> >
> > My understanding the use of multiring is to enable a router to build
rifs.
> I
> > am somewhat confused as to when precisely this must be done. Is it only
> when
> > the TR interface is connected to end-stations without additional bridges
> > attached or ? Any clarification of this concept is appreciated.
> >
> > Curtis
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