
Configuring VINES Services
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For information on specifying values for these two parameters, refer to “Enabling
VINES on an Interface” in Chapter 3.
Using the Inverse Address Resolution Protocol for VINES
Internet Address Resolution
You use VINES Inverse ARP to determine the VINES internet address of the
neighboring router on the other end of a virtual circuit in a Frame Relay or ATM
network. When a new virtual circuit comes up on the Frame Relay or ATM
interface, the VINES software sends an Inverse ARP request with its VINES
internet address to this data link connection. The router on the other end of the
new data link connection responds with an Inverse ARP response, which includes
the VINES internet address of its neighbor. When the original router receives the
request, it learns the new neighbor’s internet address.
Assigning a Network ID to Your Router
When you enable VINES on the router, we recommend that you accept the default
network ID. The router uses its system controller’s serial number to calculate the
network ID. This guarantees that the number is unique.
However, if you choose to specify a different network ID, make sure the number
you assign is unique within the VINES network; r
efer to “Editing VINES Global
Parameters” in Chapter 4 for details on enabling the network ID parameter.
Configuring Routers for Serverless Network Segments
If you enable VINES on a circuit that contains no VINES servers, then you must
enable VINES ARP on the circuit, so that the router can provide address
resolution services to client nodes on this circuit.
You enable ARP using the ARP Enable parameter; r
efer to “Editing VINES
Interface Parameters” in Chapter 4 for details on enabling this parameter.
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