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272 X4000 User’s Guide
Advanced Configuration of the Basic Unit with the Setup Tool
8
The configuration is made in WAN P
ARTNER
➧
E
DIT
➧
IPX:
Table 8-53: WAN P
ARTNER
➧
E
DIT
➧
IPX
Field Meaning
Enable IPX Enables IPX for the WAN partner. Possible
values:
■
yes
■
no
IPX NetNumber IPX network number of the WAN connection.
This is required by some IPX routers.
Send RIP/SAP Updates
Defines how often
➤➤
RIP (Routing
Information Protocol) and SAP (Service
Advertising Protocol) packets are sent by
X4000 to the WAN partner.
In IPX networks, RIP and SAP packets are sent
as
➤➤
broadcasts to connected networks to
provide information about current routes and
services. The data flow caused by this is
acceptable in the LAN, but you must make a
setting here to control the data flow for
networks connected via WAN connections.
Update Time Defines the time intervals at which periodic
updates are sent.
Age Multiplier If routes and services entered are not renewed
during Update Time x Age Multiplier, they are
deleted. This prevents accumulation of
unnecessarily large numbers of routes and
services that are not used.