3Com CoreBuilder 2500, User Manual

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Elements of IPX Routing 6-13
This table contains the following data:
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Interface — The interface from which server information is received
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Server name — The name of the server
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Server type — The type of service the server provides
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Network address — The address of the network that contains the
server
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Node address — The server’s node address
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Socket address — The socket number through which the server
receives service requests
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Hops to server — The number of intermediate networks that must
be crossed to reach the server
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Age of server — The time in seconds since the server’s last table
update
The server information table is updated statically or dynamically.
Static Update You manually update the server information table. Static
servers are useful in environments where no routing protocol is used or
where you want to override some of the servers generated with a
routing/server protocol. Because static servers do not automatically
change in response to network topology changes, manually configure
only a small number of relatively stable servers.
Dynamic Update Servers are automatically added to and removed
from the information table. This automatic SAP update helps you to keep
up with changing network environments and allows servers to advertise
their services and addresses quickly and reliably.