Zone Information Protocol
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Zone Information Protocol is a network protocol used in AppleTalk to manage and distribute information about logical groupings of devices, known as zones, within an AppleTalk internetwork.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| ZIP (Zone Information Protocol) | 1 |
| Zone Information Protocol canonical | 1 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
AppleTalk protocol
ⓘ
network protocol ⓘ |
| abbreviation | ZIP ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
AppleTalk name binding
ⓘ
AppleTalk routers ⓘ |
| category | routing and configuration protocol ⓘ |
| dataType |
network number range
ⓘ
zone name ⓘ |
| definedIn | AppleTalk Phase 2 ⓘ |
| developedBy | Apple Inc. ⓘ |
| documentation |
AppleTalk Protocol Suite specifications
ⓘ
Inside AppleTalk (Apple technical reference) ⓘ |
| era | late 1980s ⓘ |
| function |
allow hosts to discover their default zone
ⓘ
allow routers to learn and advertise zone names for each cable range ⓘ provide list of zones available on an AppleTalk internetwork ⓘ |
| layer | AppleTalk internetwork layer ⓘ |
| maintains | mapping between network numbers and zone names ⓘ |
| manages | AppleTalk zones ⓘ |
| messageType |
GetMyZone
ⓘ
GetNetInfo ⓘ GetZoneList ⓘ Notify ⓘ Query ⓘ Reply ⓘ |
| operatesOn | logical groupings of devices called zones ⓘ |
| purpose | manage and distribute information about AppleTalk zones ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
AppleTalk Address Resolution Protocol
ⓘ
Name Binding Protocol ⓘ |
| reliability | uses DDP datagrams (unreliable transport) ⓘ |
| replacedBy | modern IP-based service discovery mechanisms ⓘ |
| requires | AppleTalk router participation ⓘ |
| runsOver | Datagram Delivery Protocol ⓘ |
| scope |
AppleTalk Address Resolution Protocol
ⓘ
surface form:
AppleTalk internetwork
|
| status | obsolete ⓘ |
| supports |
dynamic zone information
ⓘ
static zone information ⓘ |
| usedFor |
logical organization of AppleTalk devices
ⓘ
user-friendly grouping of network resources ⓘ |
| usedIn | AppleTalk ⓘ |
| uses | DDP sockets ⓘ |
| zoneNameEncoding |
case-insensitive
ⓘ
up to 32 characters ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
ZIP (Zone Information Protocol)