Cell Relay Archive[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next] [Date Index][Thread Index][Author Index][Subject Index] Re: ILMI address registration question
albert.e.manfredi@boeing.com wrote: > > In article <37691B54.67115CD9@lucent.com>, > "ronald h. davis" <ronaldd@lucent.com> wrote: > > > > i don't know that you need/want to require that the esi be equal to > > a mac address when using e.164 format aesa's. similarly, when using > > private numbering plan (pnp) format there may also be no need/want > > to have a "required" esi value since it is, in that case, a "private" > > numbering plan. > > Basically, Paul is saying that if you want to code up those ESI bits > according to some sort of numbering plan of your own, vs. a flat MAC > address, just set the G/L bit to "locally administered." Now you can > set the rest of the 48 bits any way you please. > what is the g/l bit? i mean, i think that i get the idea that it is to indicate global/local administration but where is it defined? -- __ ______ __ / __/ | lucent technologies, naperville il, usa _/ (_(_) / (_(_/_/_(_/ . ronald.h.davis@lucent.com author of "atm for public networks" published by mcgraw-hill http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0071344764
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