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Chapter 23
Configuring IPX
This chapter describes how to configure the IPX protocol on the Foundry Layer 3 Switches using the CLI and Web
management interface.
To display IPX configuration information and statistics, see “Displaying IPX Configuration Information and
Statistics” on page 23-16.
For complete syntax information for the CLI commands shown in this chapter, see the
Foundry Switch and Router
Command Line Interface Reference
.
Overview of IPX
The Internet Packet Exchange (IPX) protocol was created by Novell™. IPX is built upon a client-server networking
architecture.
The Routing Information Protocol (RIP) and the Service Advertisement Protocol (SAP) are two key components of
Novell NetWare and its IPX protocol suite. By default, Novell NetWare versions 3.x and 4.x broadcast RIP and
SAP updates at 60 second intervals. NetWare uses these broadcasts to collect information for the routing and
service tables that it uses for communicating.
NOTE:
IPX/RIP is different from IP/RIP. IP/RIP configuration parameters do not apply to IPX/RIP and IPX/RIP
parameters do not apply to IP/RIP.
Multiple IPX Frame Type Support per Interface
Up to four different IPX network numbers and frame encapsulation types can be defined for each IPX interface on
a Foundry router. The multiple encapsulation support allows you to define and receive traffic from four separate
IPX networks on a single interface. Each network must have a distinct network number and encapsulation type
(Ethernet SNAP, Ethernet 802.2, Ethernet 802.3, or Ethernet II).
Configuring IPX
To use IPX on the router, perform the following tasks:
1.
Enable IPX on the router.
2.
Enable NetBIOS on the system level.
3.
Define the network number and frame type, and enable NetBIOS on IPX interfaces (optional).
4.
Modify maximum number of RIP and SAP filters supported.
Summary of Contents for Switch and Router
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