IBM SC30-3865-04 - Manual (Page 269)

Each client node maintains a timer that has a default setting of two seconds. The
timer starts when a client node transmits a query request or assignment request
packet. The client node stops and resets the timer when it receives a query
response packet. When a timeout period exceeds two seconds, the client node
initializes, broadcasts a query request packet, and resets the timer. Table 54
summarizes the states the service and client nodes enter during VINES ARP
implementation.
Table 54. Client and Service Node VINES ARP States
Client Node States
Initialization The client node is initializing.
Query The client node is transmitting a query request packet.
Request The client node received a query response packet from a service
node and is transmitting an assignment request packet to the
service node it heard from.
Assigned The client node received an assignment response packet
containing the VINES network and subnetwork addresses.
Service Node States
Initialization The VINES ARP protocol is initializing.
Listen The service node is waiting for query request packets from the
client nodes.
Service The service node received a query request packet and sent a
query response packet.
Assignment The service node issues an assignment response packet
containing the VINES network and subnetwork addresses.
Basic Configuration Procedures
The steps to initially configure each router that sends and receives VINES packets
are as follow:
1. Assign a unique 32-bit hexadecimal address to each router in the VINES
network. Using the set network-address hex # command, enter a network
address from 30900000 to 3097FFFF. The network address for Banyan servers
is the 32-bit hexadecimal serial number of the service node. This number is
automatically read from the node server key.
2. Globally enable the VINES protocol using the enable VINES command.
3. Enable the interface cards that are to transmit and receive the VINES packets
using the enable interface interface# command.
For configuration changes to take effect you must restart the router. Enter restart
after the OPCON prompt (*) and answer yes to the following prompt:
Are you sure you want to restart the router? (Yes or No): yes
To view the configuration, enter the list command after the VINES config> prompt.
Running Banyan VINES on the Bridging Router
Banyan VINES servers must have this Banyan option to communicate with other
servers or routers:
Server-to-server LAN.
Using VINES
Chapter 5. Using VINES 239