Routes Tab

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Usage: Click this button to send the settings shown in the Java-Based Pipeline Configurator to the Pipeline.

These new settings replace the previous settings in the Pipeline. You can use this button at any time; you do not have to enter values for all settings before updating the Pipeline.

Usage: Click this to save the settings shown in the Java-Based Pipeline Configurator in a file on your computer.

You then use your operating system's facility for specifying a name and location for the file, such as the Save To dialog box in Windows 95.

You can later open a file in which you've saved settings by clicking the Open a Configuration File button in the first window that appears when you run the Java-Based Pipeline Configurator.

You can use this button at any time; you do not have to enter values for all settings before saving settings.

Usage: Click this to open the Pipeline Monitor.

Usage: Choose one of the following:

• Bridge Tables
  This displays settings for bridge tables. These settings are described in the Bridge Tables settings section.

• IP Routes
  This displays settings for specifying IP routes. These settings are described in the IP Routes settings section.

Usage: Select an entry to modify from this list. The remaining settings in this tab apply to this entry.

The Pipeline uses the bridge table entry to build a bridge table with corresponding MAC and IP addresses. The Ethernet Address setting specifies the MAC address of each remote device; the IP Address setting specifies the IP address of each remote device.

These settings enable the Pipeline to respond to local ARP (Address Resolution Protocol) requests on behalf of a device at the remote end of the link. Whenever the Pipeline receives an ARP request for a MAC address corresponding to a specified IP address, it checks to see whether the IP address matches one in its bridge table. If it does, the Pipeline returns the MAC address corresponding to the IP address.

Usage: Enter the physical address of the device on the remote network. An Ethernet address is a 12-digit hexadecimal number.

The default setting is 000000000000.

Example: 0180C2000000

The Pipeline uses the bridge table entry to build a bridge table of matching MAC and IP addresses. The IP Address setting corresponds to the IP address of each remote device; the Ethernet Address setting corresponds to the MAC address of each remote device.

These settings enable the Pipeline to perform proxy ARP (Address Resolution Protocol). Whenever the Pipeline receives an ARP request from a specified IP address, it checks to see whether the IP address matches one in its bridge table. If it does, the Pipeline returns its own MAC address.

Usage: Enter the IP address of the device on the remote network.

An IP address consists of four numbers between 0 and 255, separated by periods. If a netmask is in use on the network, you must specify it. Separate a netmask from the IP address with a slash.

The default value is 0.0.0.0/0.

Example: 200.207.23.101/24

The IP address contained in the Connection Profile's IP Address setting corresponds to the MAC address contained in the bridge table entry's Ethernet Address setting. The Pipeline dials the Connection Profile when a node on its LAN sends a packet whose destination matches the Ethernet Address value in the profile.

Usage: Click the Dial-Out Connection button, choose a connection profile, and then click OK. If you choose None, the bridge table entry is disabled. None is the default.

Dependencies: You must uncheck Dial on Broadcast if you want the Pipeline to use a static bridge entry. Any Connection Profile that dials on broadcast does not need a bridge table entry.

Usage: Select an entry to modify from this list. The remaining settings in this tab apply to this entry.

Note that you cannot change the name of the first route; its value is always Default.

Usage: Enter a name. The name can contain up to 31 characters.

Usage: If checked, the route is available for use.

This is checked by default.

Usage: Enter the IP address of the destination.

An IP address consists of four numbers between 0 and 255, separated by periods.

The Pipeline ignores any digits in the IP address hidden by a subnet mask. For example, the address 200.207.23.1/24 becomes 200.207.23.0. To specify a route to a specific host, use a subnet mask of 32.

The default value is 0.0.0.0.

Note: In the default route, the IP Address setting is set to 0.0.0.0. This default value specifies all destinations for which no other route exists.

Example: 200.207.23.1

Dependencies: Keep this additional information in mind:

• If you do not know the right IP address to enter, you must obtain it from the network administrator.

  Do not attempt to configure an IP address by guesswork!

• The IP Address setting does not apply (IP Address setting is dimmed) if the Pipeline does not support IP (Route IP setting is unchecked).

Usage: Check the box to disable advertising

When checked, the Pipeline does not advertise the IP address in RIP updates that it sends.

Dependencies: The Private Address setting does not apply (Private Address setting is dimmed) if the Pipeline does not support IP (Route IP setting is unchecked).

Usage: Click the up arrow to add bits to the subnet mask. Click the down arrow to take away bits from the subnet mask. The mask and the number of bits in the mask are shown to the right of the arrows.

Dependencies: Keep this additional information in mind:

• The value of the Subnet Mask setting must match the Subnet Mask setting expected by the device to which the Pipeline connects.

• If you do not know the right subnet mask to enter, you must obtain it from the network administrator. Do not attempt to configure the subnet mask by guesswork!

Usage: Enter the IP address of the router.

An IP address consists of four numbers between 0 and 255, separated by periods. The default value is 0.0.0.0.

You must configure the network address of the destination station with the IP Address setting in the Connection Profile; otherwise, the Pipeline assumes that the router is on the same Ethernet interface.

Example: 200.207.23.1

Dependencies: Keep this additional information in mind:

• If you do not know the right IP address to enter, you must obtain it from the network administrator.

  Do not attempt to configure an IP address by guesswork!

• The Gateway setting does not apply (Gateway setting is dimmed) if the Pipeline does not support IP (Route IP setting is unchecked).

If there are two routes available to a single destination network, you can ensure that the Pipeline uses any available nailed-up channel before using a switched channel by setting the Virtual Hops setting to a value higher than the metric of any nailed-up route. The higher the value entered, the less likely that the Pipeline will bring the link or route online. The Pipeline uses the lowest metric.

Usage: Enter a number between 1 and 15. This value is the virtual hop count.

Example: If a route to a station takes three hops over nailed-up lines, and Virtual Hops setting is 4 in a static route that reaches the same station, the Pipeline does not bring the static route's connection online.

Dependencies: Keep this additional information in mind:

• The Virtual Hops setting in a Connection Profile does not apply to bridged connections.

• If you enable RIP (Routing Information Protocol) across the WAN in a Connection Profile or in the Answer tab (RIP Direction setting is Recv or Both), the hop count for the route can differ from the value of the Virtual Hops setting for an IP route because the Pipeline always uses the lower hop count.

• The hop count includes the metric of each switched link in the route.

• Virtual Hops only applies to IP connections.

When choosing which routes to put in the routing table, the router first compares the Preference Weight values, preferring the lower number. If the Preference Weight values are equal, the router compares the Virtual Hops setting values, using the route with the lower number of hops.

Usage: Enter a number between 0 and 255. The value of 255 means "Don't use this route;" this value is meaningful only for Connection Profiles.

Dependencies: These are the default values for different types of routes:

• The Routes learned from OSPF setting is 10.

• The Routes learned from ICMP Redirects setting is 30.

• The Routes learned from RIP setting is 100. This set of preference values gives static routes and RIP routes an equal value, with ICMP Redirects taking precedence over both. Note that OSPF routes take precedence over all the other types.

Usage: Select an entry to modify from this list. The remaining settings in this tab apply to this entry.

Usage: Enter the name of an IPX server. You can enter up to 48 characters, and you must limit your specification to uppercase letters, numbers, and the underscore symbol.

Dependencies: For the Server Name setting to apply in an IPX route, you must enable IPX routing in the Connection Profile by checking Route IPX.

Usage: Enter the unique 4-byte hexadecimal number provided by your network administrator. The values 00000000 and ffffffff are not valid.

Example: A00100001

Dependencies: For the Network # setting to apply, you must enable IPX routing in the Connection Profile by checking Route IPX.

Usage: Enter the node number of the server. Typically, a server running NetWare 3.11 or later has a node number of 0000000000001.

Dependencies: For the Node # setting to apply, you must enable IPX routing in the Connection Profile by checking Route IPX.

Usage: Enter the socket number for the server. You should advertise only those NetWare servers that have well-known socket numbers.

Example: DE040600

Dependencies: For the Socket # setting to apply, you must enable IPX routing in the Connection Profile by checking Route IPX.

Usage: Enter a valid SAP service type for the server. The SAP service type for a NetWare server is type 4.

For information on SAP service types, refer to your Novell NetWare documentation.

Usage: Enter a valid hop count from 1 to 15. A hop count of 16 is considered unreachable and is not valid.

Dependencies: For the Hop Count setting to apply, you must enable IPX routing in the Connection Profile by checking Route IPX.

Usage: In most cases, the default value (12) is appropriate. If you need to change this value, enter an appropriate value.

Dependencies: For the Tick Count setting to apply, you must enable IPX routing in the Connection Profile by checking Route IPX.

Usage: Click the Dial-Out Connection button, choose a connection profile, and then click OK. If you choose None, no Connection Profile can reach the destination. None is the default.

Dependencies: Keep this additional information in mind:

To use this setting, you must do the following:

• Enable IPX routing in the Connection Profile by checking Route IPX.

• Configure IPX on the local Ethernet network by specifying a setting for one or more of these settings: Active, Dial-out Connection, Hop Count, IPX Alias #, Frame Type, IPX Net #, Network, Node, Server Name, SAP Server Type, Socket, and Tick Count.