Cabletron Systems CyberSWITCH CSX101 User's Information Manual page 47

Planning Your Router's Configuration
Enter the External IPX Network Number in the appropriate
External IPX Network Number —
window. IPX Network Numbers are made up of four pairs of hexadecimal digits (1A2B3C4F is a
typical IPX Network Number).
The Hop Count window is where you enter the number (greater than one) of
Hop Count —
routers that you must pass through to reach the intended Network Number. The range of the Hop
Count parameter is from 1 to 15.
The Ticks window is where you enter the time it takes for a packet to reach the
Ticks —
destination Network Number, in 1/18ths of a second.
Server Type — This is a decimal number associated with Novell servers defining the server's
function. There are specific numbers for Print servers, File servers, etc.
Socket Number — The Socket Number is a four-digit number that refers to an application within
the server node.
This is the number of the WAN link between your CyberSWITCH
External WAN Network # —
and the remote device. You need to specify this number in order to seed the routing table in your
CyberSWITCH.
Figure 15 below, shows the IPX Route table panel. This panel lets you enter the parameters for
remote IPX servers in the remote data base. With the exception of server type and description, the
data parameters for these panels are similar.
Figure 15 IPX Route Table Panel
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