How To Configure Sap - Novell NETWARE 6-DOCUMENTATION Manual

How to Configure SAP

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Internetwork Packet Exchange
Packet Size Override —Specifies the size, in bytes, of RIP packets
sent on this interface. The default value is 0, which means do not
override the current value.
Each router on the network segment must use the same RIP packet
size.
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Press Esc and save your changes.
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Press Esc to return to the Internetworking Configuration menu.
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If you want these changes to take effect immediately, select Reinitialize
System .
If you want to configure other parameters, do so now, then reinitialize the
system when you are finished.
To configure SAP, complete the following steps:
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Load NIASCFG, then select the following parameter path:
Select Configure NIAS > Protocols and Routing > Protocols > IPX
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Select Routing Protocol , then select RIP/SAP Only .
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Press Esc to return to the Internetworking Configuration menu, then
select the following path:
Select Bindings > a network interface > Expert Bind Options > SAP
Bind Options
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Select SAP State .
If you want to run SAP over the interface, select On.
This state is necessary for some third-party products that rely on SAP to
advertise their services. Setting SAP State to On also enables RIP
routing on the interface.
If you do not want to run SAP over the interface, select Off.
This state disables backward compatibility with older routers and servers
that use and depend on SAP. The router responds to incoming SAP
requests, such as Get Nearest Server, even if SAP is disabled on this
interface.