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Template Editor Chapter 5, Template Browser/Template Editor
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Creating and Applying a Conversation
The Add Conversation to Template area of the LAN Conversation Frame Editor dialog box
provides a convenient way to add address byte patterns to a template. The area consists of a
protocol selection, frame type selection, two station addresses, a direction indicator, and an enable/
disable check box. Refer to the table below for field definitions that comprise a conversation.
Protocol and Frame Type
The protocol and the frame type are selected from pull-down boxes. Xgig TraceControl
automatically restricts you from entering combinations that make no sense.
Station Addresses
Station addresses can be entered directly or by clicking on the Name button next to either Station
Address
field. Clicking on either button brings up the Surveyor default host name table to select
an address. Note that Surveyor must be installed on the same PC to bring up the name table. The
Name Table
window shows all name and address associations. The entries shown in the Name
Table is a default list and will not include those addresses found in the local network. Selecting a
name table entry and clicking
OK
will load that name into the currently-selected
Station Address
field.
The station address types are described below.
• FCoE address – 6 hexadecimal digits.
For example, 5A0009
• MAC address – 12 hexadecimal digits.
For example, 34FD34AA0001.
Table 6: Defining Conversations
Conversation Element Description
Protocol FCoE, MAC, IPv4, IPv6, IPX, or Atalk (AppleTalk)
Frame Type EV2 (Ethernet II), SNAP, 8022 (IEEE 802.2), 8023 (IEEE 802.3), ISL, Q+EV2,
Q+SNAP, Q+8022, Q+8023, and ISL+EV2
Frame type applies to network layer addresses only. Use Q+EV2 in conjunction
with VLAN as the Frame Type for Ports to select for 802.1Q packets.
Station Address 1 Complete FCoE, MAC, IPv4, IPv6, IPX, or Atalk station address. The station
address can be a range of stations (for example, 192.168.0.0/24 or 168.168.10.0/
28). See the description below for the meaning of range specifications for station
addresses.
Traffic Direction Indicator
<
-
>
Select all traffic between Station 1 and Station 2
-
>
Select only the traffic where Station 1 is the Source Address and Station 2 is
the Destination Address
<
-
Select only the traffic where Station 2 is the Source Address and Station 1 is
the Destination Address
Station Address 2 Complete FCoE, MAC, IPv4, IPv6, IPX, or Atalk station address. The station
address can be a range of stations (for example, 192.168.0.0/24 or 168.168.10.0/
28). See the description below for the meaning of range specifications for stations
addresses.
Apply conversation to template
check box Enable (include) or Disable the conversation as part of the template.