Novell Doc: NW 6.5 SP8: Utilities Reference

1.124 PROTOCOL

Use at the server console to


PROTOCOL [REGISTER protocol frame id#]

Parameter	Use to
(no parameter)	Display the protocols registered on your server.
REGISTER	Register a protocol. It is only necessary to use PROTOCOL REGISTER in unusual cases, such as when using a new media.
protocol	Specify the protocol name.
frame	Specify the name representing the frame type that is to be bound to the communication protocol.
id#	Specify the protocol identification number (also called a protocol ID, PID, an Ethernet type or E-type, or an SAP). This number is a unique, assigned hexadecimal number that tells the server how to recognize data coming from a certain network board through a designated communication protocol (such as IPX).

LAN drivers automatically register IPX; other protocol stacks register themselves.
For approved protocol loadable modules, consult your reseller. For the protocol name, check the documentation that comes with the protocol module.
LAN drivers automatically register a frame type when they are loaded. If the LAN driver supports more than one frame type, the frame type is registered when you load the driver with that frame type.

Topic	See
Binding protocols to a LAN driver	Section 1.8, BIND.