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About This Guide
Read this guide to learn how to configure router or BNX software for the
following services:
• Simple Network Management Protocol or SNMP (Chapter 1)
• Bootstrap Protocol or BOOTP (Chapter 2)
• Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol or DHCP (Chapter 3)
• Reverse Address Resolution Protocol or RARP (Chapter 4)
These services all use the Internet Protocol (IP) for message transport. To use one
of these services on a router interface, you must enable IP services on that
interface.
This guide provides the following information for each service:
• An overview of the protocol
• Issues you should consider when implementing the protocol
• Procedures for enabling the service on a Bay Networks router
• Procedures for tailoring parameters to meet your specific requirements
Software Suites
Routing and Switching software is available in the following suites:
• The
System Suite
includes IP routing, 802.1 Transparent Bridge, Source Route
Bridge, Translation Bridge, SNMP Agent, Bay Networks HDLC, PPP, OSPF,
EGP, BGP, and basic DLSw.
• The
LAN Suite
includes DECnet Phase 4, AppleTalk Phase 2, OSI, VINES,
IPX, and ATM DXI, in addition to the System Suite.
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