Re: Bridging over IP

From: Venkataramanaiah.R (vramanaiah@gmail.com)
Date: Mon Nov 06 2006 - 17:58:49 ART


but i guess IP doesnt use LLC2 frames, SNA does!

On 11/6/06, walberto ralon <wralon@gmail.com> wrote:
> Maybe I'm wrong.... I'm looking at it this way:
>
> (host1)<---->(Lan Switch or X-over to DLSw router)<----->(IP
> Cloud)<----->(Lan Switch or X-over to DLSw router)<----->(host2)
>
> Each host transmits it's LLC2 frame to the DLSw router, which then
> encapsulates it and routes it to the other DLSw router, ultimately
> transmitting the LLC2 to the other host. I believe when we're sending LLC2,
> we don't care what is in the higher layers, we're only concerned with layer
> 2. It's been years since I've messed with DLSw+, but I believe this should
> work.
>
>
>
> On 11/6/06, Venkataramanaiah. R <vramanaiah@gmail.com> wrote:
> > Is DLSW meant only to switch LLC2 ? Can it transport IP as well..?
> >
> > May be i am wrong but, i do not think so...!
> >
> > On 11/6/06, walberto ralon <wralon@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > it's been a while... but try this out.
> > >
> > > dlsw local-peer peer-id local-peer-ip
> > >
> > > dlsw remote-peer 0 tcp remote-peer-ip
> > >
> > >
> > > dlsw bridge-group 1
> > >
> > >
> > > interface Ethernet0
> > >
> > > bridge-group 1
> > > So a router with the same config (only flipped peer IP's) would be on
> the
> > > other end of this cloud. So your subnet would tap into this Ethernet0
> > > interface, and DLSw+ would encapsulate them within accross the cloud.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > On 11/6/06, Venkataramanaiah. R <vramanaiah@gmail.com > wrote:
> > > > It is like this..
> > > >
> > > > Host A - 1.1.1.1/24 ----- IP Cloud ---- Host B 1.1.1.2/24
> > > >
> > > > These hosts dont have capabilities to configure default gateway and
> > > > both hosts can not have IP on different subnets. They have to be on
> > > > same subnet.
> > > >
> > > > This user network 1.1.1.0/24 will not be routed in the IP cloud.
> > > > Packets from Host A to B and vice versa must be encapsulated over IP
> > > > and transported over the IP cloud..
> > > >
> > > > Is this achievable in the first place.. If yes, then how..?
> > > >
> > > > On 11/6/06, walberto ralon <wralon@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > > Venkat,
> > > > > Are you looking to preserve separate broadcast domains? If
> not,
> > > use
> > > > > transparent bridging, but keep in mind that you are in essence
> sharing
> > > the
> > > > > same bridge for both subnets.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > On 11/6/06, Venkataramanaiah.R < vramanaiah@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Hi,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I would like to bridge two ethernet segments over an IP cloud...
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Is this possible? If yes, what options do i have..
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Regards
> > > > > > -Venkat
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > >
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