Configuring Ipx Network And Node Parameters - Cabletron Systems Netlink FRX8000 User Manual

Configuring IPX Network and Node Parameters

Network Defaults
Node Parameters
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If any FRX8000 Switches will run IPX, a network address must be configured in the
Network Defaults file, to identify the FRX8000 part of the internetwork. For each spe-
cific node that will run IPX, additional parameters must be configured in the Node file.
Press three times, then
[A]
select
IPX WAN Network Address
(The default is
00000001
Press from the Main Menu. When prompted, enter the node number
[A], [B], [A], [C]
( ) of a node that will run IPX.
1–250
On the Node Maintenance screen, press
FRX8000 Switch.
On the second screen, change the following parameters if necessary by pressing a cor-
responding letter and, when prompted, entering the desired value.
IPX Router Name: 1–48
identifier for the IPX network. It must be unique within the network.
IPX Router Network Address: 1–fffffffe
address for the virtual LAN within the FRX8000.
IPX Gap Time: 0–255
second units, between consecutive RIP (Routing Information Protocol) and
SAP (Service Advertising Protocol) transmissions. This parameter provides
compatibility with older Novell servers.
from the Main Menu. On the Network Defaults Menu,
[C]
and specify an address in the range of
.)
to display information specific to an
[1]
characters. (The default is
. (The default is
. (The default is .) This is the minimum delay, in 55-milli-
2
1–fffffffe
[ ].) This is an
OL8000_ node ID
.) This is an
00000001
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