
Configuring VINES Services
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VINES Routing Protocols
The VINES network layer protocols route VINES data packets to destination
nodes using the fastest route available. They also distribute the current network
topology throughout the network. The VINES network layer supports
connectionless (datagram) services only. The maximum packet length on a
VINES network is 1500 bytes, including the VINES Internet Protocol header.
The following sections describe our implementation of the VINES networking
protocols. These include VINES
• Internet Protocol
• Nonsequenced Routing Update Protocol
• Sequenced Routing Update Protocol
• Nonsequenced Address Resolution Protocol
• Sequenced Address Resolution Protocol
• Internet Control Protocol
VINES Internet Protocol
VINES Internet Protocol (IP) routes packets from the source node to the
destination node. The IP packet header specifies the destination node’s internet
address. All internet packets begin with a VINES IP header that identifies the
source and destination node addresses, and contains an identifier for the next
protocol in the packet, a transport control byte, the length of the entire packet, and
a software checksum, if needed. A header for another network layer protocol or
transport layer protocol follows the VINES IP header (F
igure 1-5).
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