Configuring A Response Mode For Ipx Sap Gns Request; Configuring Ipx Service Information - HP MSR series Configuration Manual

Step
4. Enter interface view.
5. Configure the maximum
length of IPX RIP updates.

Configuring a response mode for IPX SAP GNS request

GNS is a SAP message, broadcast by a SAP-enabled NetWare client. A NetWare server will respond to
the request with a Give Nearest Server message.
If the NetWare server and the client reside in a common network, the server will respond to the client. If
no NetWare server is available on the client's network, the connected router will respond.
You can configure a router to respond to a SAP GNS request with:
The nearest server information. The nearest server has the least hops in the service information
•
table.
Round-Robin mode. All available servers in turn.
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To configure a response mode for IPX SAP GNS request:
Step
1. Enter system view.
2. Configure the router to
respond to a request.
3. Enter interface view.
4. Enable the interface to
respond to GNS requests.

Configuring IPX service information

Typically, a client only uses the service advertised by NetWare server and saved by the advising router.
In order that the client can always use a specific service, static service information can be manually
added to the service information table.
An IPX router supports up to 10,240 service information items, 2,048 service types, and 5,120 static
service information items (including all service types). You can configure the maximum service
information items for a certain type of service.
If the route associated with a static service information item is invalid or deleted, the static service
information item will be prevented from broadcast, until the router finds a new valid route associated with
service information.
Command
interface interface-type
interface-number
ipx sap mtu bytes
Command
system-view
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In Round-robin mode:
ipx sap gns-load-balance
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With the nearest server:
undo ipx sap
gns-load-balance
interface interface-type
interface-number
undo ipx sap gns-disable-reply
6
Remark
N/A
Optional.
The default is 480 bytes—seven
64-byte service information items can
be included in a SAP update.
Remark
N/A
Optional.
By default, the round-robin mode is
used.
N/A
Optional.
Enabled by default.