
Configuring AppleTalk Services
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AppleTalk Zones
Each AppleTalk network is logically divided into
zones
. Zones help you identify
the location of a network entity or service. Similar network services are usually
assigned to the same zone.
A network’s
zone list
contains all the zones assigned to the network. A
nonextended network consists of only a single zone. You can divide an extended
network into 255 zones, with one zone designated as the
default zone
. The same
zone can be part of many different networks. When a new node first starts on the
network, it is assigned to the default zone. Later, you can reassign it to any valid
zone on the zone list.
Seed Routers and Nonseed Routers
Each AppleTalk network must have at least one designated
seed
router, which is a
router configured with the following network information:
• Network number start range
• Network number end range
• Default zone name
• Zone list for the network
Seed routers share this network information with all other nonseed routers on the
network. Multiple seed routers can reside on the same network, but their network
ranges, default zone name, and zone list must be identical.
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