3Com 3500 - Manual (Page 256)

256 C HAPTER 9: B RIDGE - WIDE P ARAMETERS
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ipxSnapTranslation
For CoreBuilder 9000: Applies to Layer 3 switching modules only.
Translates 802.3_RAW IPX packets to FDDI_SNAP packets when they are
forwarded from Ethernet to FDDI links, and vice versa when packets are
forwarded from FDDI to Ethernet.
Valid Minimum Abbreviation
b ipx
Important Consideration
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When IPX SNAP Translation is disabled, the system uses standard
IEEE 802.1H bridging to translate 802.3_RAW packets to FDDI_RAW
packets when they are forwarded from Ethernet to FDDI, and vice
versa from FDDI to Ethernet.
Options
Prompt Description Possible Values [Default]
ipx
SnapTranslation Whether the system uses IPX
SNAP Translation when
forwarding packets between
Ethernet and FDDI links
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enabled
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disabled
disabled