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NAME
rif - modify static entry in token ring RIF cache
SYNOPSIS
/usr/sbin/rif [interface] -a [unix [kmem]]
/usr/sbin/rif interface -s addr rifinfo
/usr/sbin/rif interface -d addr
DESCRIPTION
If a token ring network has one or more links, the source host must
send routing information (RIF) with each token ring packet. The RIF
indicates via which links the packet is to be sent to the destination
host. For this purpose, a RIF cache is stored for each interface. The
RIF cache contains a list of physical token ring addresses for the
routing information to be used. It is built up dynamically by the
exchange of LLC-XID and LLC-TEST packets. If a partner host does not
understand these packets, a static entry for this host must be made in
the RIF cache, using the rif command.
OPTIONS
[interface] -a [unix [kmem]]
display all entries in the RIF cache. If no interface is speci-
fied, the RIF caches of all interfaces are displayed. Variables
in the kernel are accessed with file kmem (default /dev/kmem),
which is based on the system kernel file unix (default
/stand/unix). The following is displayed for each entry:
- physical address
- routing information
- age of the entry in minutes (max. 15).
The age of the entry is the amount of time that has passed since
the last packet was sent.
interface -s addr rifinfo
permanent entry in the RIF cache. The physical address and rout-
ing information must be entered in hexadecimal bytes, separated
by colons.
interface -d addr
deletes an entry from the RIF cache.
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EXAMPLES
rif madge0 -s 00:00:f6:12:34:56 06:30:00:a1:01:40
Entry of a partner host which can be accessed via a link.
rif madge0 -s 00:00:f6:12:34:56 ''''
Entry of a partner host which is on the same ring.
rif madge0 -d 00:00:f6:12:34:56
Deletion of an entry.
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