| Title: | ase |
| Moderator: | SMURF::GROSSO |
| Created: | Thu Jul 29 1993 |
| Last Modified: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
| Last Successful Update: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
| Number of topics: | 2114 |
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It is my understanding that ASE systems use a multicast message to
communicate with each other.
1) Is this correct?
2) What is the multicast and broadcast rate, both in packets and bytes per
second, for two ASE systems?
3) Where can I find details on the structure of this multicast message?
I am supporting the Digital network infrastructure at AOL where
multiple pairs of ASE systems are all on one large extended FDDI LAN.
What I would like to do is to filter these multicast messages so that
they only go to the appropriate partner system. There is some evidence
that the overall broadcast/multicast rate is high on the extended LAN.
Thanks for your help.
regards,
scott
[email protected]
410.315.9954
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| 1882.1 | multicast rate? | SMURF::CONDYLIS | Thu Feb 20 1997 16:29 | 6 | |
ASE does not use multicast addresses. The network interface test code
in ASE will use broadcast only if DLI functionality is not configured
into the running kernel. This is configured in by default. So out of
the box, no multicast or broadcast should be produced by ASE.
Mitch
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| 1882.2 | follow up question | RDMCS3::STUART | Scott Stuart - NPB SE - 410.315.9954 | Fri Feb 21 1997 10:53 | 15 |
Thanks. I do have a few other questions to make sure I understand.
On a large extended LAN with each ASE servers on a separate segment,
there should be no extra broadcast or multicast traffic due to ASE?
In other words, there would be no benefit to filtering certain
multicast or broadcast traffic between switch ports at least as far as
ASE traffic is concerned?
What type of message is sent between two ASE servers? Unicast via a
MAC address or IP address? other?
--scott
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