Number: 06618-01

### TechNote

Number: 06618-01
Date: April 1994

### Smart II Software: configuring for source-routing bridges

This TechNote tells you which parameters to use to configure your Smart IPX, ODI, and TCP/IP modules, to support source-routing bridges.

#### IPX

To support source-routing bridges with the Smart IPX module, use the parameter sr=y or source.routing=y in the [IPX] section of your SMART.CFG file. This parameter performs the same function as Novell's ROUTE.COM program, but it uses less DOS memory. If you enable source routing, seven additional parameters are available:

- DEFAULT.BROADCAST
- GENERAL.BROADCAST
- MULTICAST.BROADCAST
- SOURCE.ROUTE.BROADCAST
- CACHE.TIMEOUT
- THIS.RING.ONLY
- THIS.RING.ALT

For further information about the IPX source-routing parameter and the parameters associated with it, see TechNote 06613.

#### ODI

To support source-routing bridges with the Smart ODI module, use the parameter odi.sr=y or odi.source.routing=y in the [ODI] of your SMART.CFG file. This parameter performs the same function as Novell's ROUTE.COM program, but it uses less DOS memory. If you enable source routing, seven additional parameters are available:

- ODI.DEFAULT.BROADCAST
- ODI.GENERAL.BROADCAST
- ODI.MULTICAST.BROADCAST
- ODI.SOURCE.ROUTE.BROADCAST
- ODI.CACHE.TIMEOUT
- ODI.THIS.RING.ONLY
- ODI.THIS.RING.ALT

For further information about the ODI source-routing parameter and the parameters associated with it, see TechNote 06614.

#### TCP/IP

If your token-ring network uses source-routing bridges, the Smart TCP/IP software performs source routing automatically. You do not need to supply any special parameters or run any additional software. For information about the ARP.BROADCAST.ALL, RARP.BROADCAST.ALL, and SR.LOCAL.BROADCAST parameters, see TechNote 06615. These are available as refinements to your Address and Reverse Address Resolution Protocols.