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Effective Date: November 1, 2003 |
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Office of Origin: Information Technology Services |
I. Purpose
This policy delineates the required routing protocol for traffic being routed over the campus backbone network.
II. Definitions
AppleTalk: AppleTalk is a network communications protocol which allows computers to talk to each other using Ethernet. Typically only Macintoshes use AppleTalk, although other platforms can be made to use it with extra software.
IP (Internet Protocol): The language that allows computers to communicate over the Internet, addressing the small data packets so that routers know where to send them.
IPX (Internetwork Packet Exchange): A networking protocol from Novell that interconnects networks that use Novell's NetWare clients and servers.
Protocol: In information technology, a protocol is the special set of rules that end-points in a telecommunication connection use when they communicate.
III. Policy
Only IP protocol traffic may be routed through core routers on the campus backbone. Localized use of IPX and AppleTalk may continue, but are not recommended nor supported by Information Technology Services.
IV Responsibility
Contact Office of Origin (see above) with any questions.
V. Related Policies
None
VI. References