NS3000/iX NMMGR Screens Reference Manual - Edition 9 (36922-90040)

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Network Directory
Network Directory Data
Additional address
A lower-level address, which depends on the type.
Type 1 does not contain lower-level addressing
information. You can leave the field blank, or enter the
keyword NONE.
Types 2, 4, 5 and 6 require the destination node’s
station address, which is a string of six hexadecimal
bytes, separated by dashes (XX-XX-XX-XX-XX-XX).
Type 3 requires an X.25 address key, which is an ASCII
string of as many as eight characters. Each
NETXPORT.NI.NIname.X25.SVCPATH screen may
contain up to 2048 X.25 address keys. Each
NETPORT.NI.NIname.X25.PVCPATH screen may contain
up to 128 X.25 address keys. No address key may be
used more than once per system.
Table 13-1 Path Type Configuration
NI Type Framing Protocols Supported
by Remote Node
Type
Point-to-Point
(Router)
N/A N/A 1
LAN,
VG100LAN,
BT100
802.3 and
Ethernet
Either Probe or ARP 1
Neither Probe nor ARP 4
802.3 only Not Probe 2
Ethernet only Not ARP 4
X.25 N/A N/A 3
Token Ring N/A ARP 1
N/A Not ARP 5
FDDI N/A ARP 1
N/A Not ARP 6