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To configure AppleTalk for a LAN connection and bind it to a LAN interface, complete the following steps:
Load NIASCFG, then select the following parameter path:
Select Configure NIAS > Protocols and Routing
Configure the LAN board.
For information about configuring boards, refer to Setting Up in the Boards documentation.
Configure the basic AppleTalk options, including Type of Packet Forwarding , Filtering Support , and Internal Network , if necessary.
For information about these AppleTalk options, refer to Configuring Basic AppleTalk Parameters.
Select the following parameter path:
Select Bindings > press Ins > a network interface
NOTE: You must enable and configure AppleTalk before you can bind AppleTalk to an interface.
Configure the following options:
Select Network Range and Zone configuration to establish whether this is a seed or non-seed router.
NOTE: At least one router on the network must be a seed router. The seeding state is configured individually for each interface.
The network and zone configuration is propagated through seed routers . A seed router can teach other routers on a network about the network number or range and zone configuration. A non-seed router (or learning router ) learns its configuration information from the seed router.
For a nonextended network, the seed router is configured with the network number and zone name for the network. For an extended network, the seed router is configured with a network range and a zone(s) list for the network.
For more information about seeding, refer to Understanding.
Select the type of AppleTalk network.
An extended network supports a network range and multiple zones. A nonextended network supports one network number and one zone.
On an extended network, such as EtherTalk 2.0, each network number within the assigned range can support up to 253 nodes. (Node numbers 0, 254, and 255 are reserved.)
On a nonextended network, such as LocalTalk, ARCnet, and EtherTalk 1.0, the total number of nodes is limited to 254. (Node numbers 0 and 255 are reserved.)
NOTE: AppleTalk supports nonextended networks only for ARCnet networks. The user must ensure that AppleTalk is bound to an ARCnet interface using only the nonextended network type.
Select Provide Applications on this Interface and Applications Zone Name if you want application support through the interface when the internal network is disabled.
You can provide application support through the internal network or the LAN interface. You can configure application support through the interface only when the internal network is disabled. You can select only one LAN interface to provide AppleTalk application support.
For more information about internal networks, refer to Understanding.
If you want to configure other parameters, do so now. When you are finished, complete Step 6 and Step 7 .
If you want to save these changes, press Esc to exit AppleTalk, select Yes to save your changes, then press Esc again to return to the Internetworking Configuration menu.
If you want these changes to take effect immediately, select Reinitialize System from the Internetworking Configuration menu. Select Yes when prompted.
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