Chapter 14 Configuring Ipx; Introduction; Required Configuration - Cabletron Systems Netlink FRX4000 User Manual

Introduction

Required Configuration

The FRX4000 and FRX6000 support connections to Novell IPX networks, for the
purpose of routing traffic among LAN-attached workstations and local/remote
servers, over frame relay or X.25, or between local LANs.
IPX support includes:
Connection of LAN-attached workstation to remote router or server via X.25,
frame relay, Ethernet, or Token Ring
Filtering of certain types of traffic, for traffic control and access security
between the LAN and WAN
Support of IPX versions of RIP (routing information protocol), SAP (service
advertising protocol), periodic RIP, periodic SAP
Dynamic and static routing
NetBIOS™ support
RFC 1490 encapsulation
To run IPX in an FRX4000 or FRX6000, make sure the following are configured:
Node parameters, which is general configuration that must be done no matter
which protocols will be run in the node. See Chapter 4.
RLPs that will contain the interface(s) to the user device(s), plus Line Interface
Card(s) supporting the ports that will be the interfaces. See Chapter 5.
Protocol(s): IPX, and frame relay or X.25. See Chapter 5.
LAN interface(s)
Frame relay port(s)
relay PVC. See Chapter 7 (frame relay) or Chapter 8 (X.25).
IPX parameters described in this chapter.
that will connect to any attached LAN(s). See Chapter 5.
and/or X.25 port(s) that will connect to a network or frame
Chapter 14
Configuring IPX