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IP and ARP on HIPPI

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Network Working Group                                         J. Renwick
Request for Comments: 1374                                  A. Nicholson
                                                     Cray Research, Inc.
                                                            October 1992
                          IP and ARP on HIPPI



Status of this Memo

   This RFC specifies an IAB standards track protocol for the Internet
   community, and requests discussion and suggestions for improvements.
   Please refer to the current edition of the "IAB Official Protocol
   Standards" for the standardization state and status of this protocol.
   Distribution of this memo is unlimited.

Abstract

   The ANSI X3T9.3 committee has drafted a proposal for the
   encapsulation of IEEE 802.2 LLC PDUs and, by implication, IP on
   HIPPI.  Another X3T9.3 draft describes the operation of HIPPI
   physical switches.  X3T9.3 chose to leave HIPPI networking issues
   largely outside the scope of their standards; this document discusses
   methods of using of ANSI standard HIPPI hardware and protocols in the
   context of the Internet, including the use of HIPPI switches as LANs
   and interoperation with other networks.  


Table of Contents

      Introduction                                                   2
      Scope                                                          2
      Definitions                                                    3
      Equipment                                                      4
      Protocol                                                       6

         Packet Format                                               6
         48 bit Universal LAN MAC addresses                         10
         I-Field Format                                             11
         Rules For Connections                                      13
         MTU                                                        15

      Camp-on                                                       16
      Address Resolution                                            16

         ARP and RARP Message Format                                17
         ARP Procedure                                              21
         ARP Implementation Methods                                 22



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