Chapter 12 Configuring Other Routing Protocols; Novell Ipx; The Cisco Implementation Of Novell Ipx - Cisco WS C4224V 8FXS - 200Mbps Ethernet Switch Software Configuration Manual

Novell IPX

The Cisco Implementation of Novell IPX

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Configuring Other Routing Protocols
Cisco IOS software on the Catalyst 4224 Access Gateway Switch supports the
following additional routing protocols:
Novell IPX, page 12-1
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IBM SNA, page 12-4
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Novell Internetwork Packet Exchange (IPX) is derived from the Xerox Network
Systems (XNS) Internet Datagram Protocol (IDP). IPX and XNS have the
following differences:
IPX and XNS do not always use the same Ethernet encapsulation format.
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IPX uses the Novell proprietary Service Advertising Protocol (SAP) to
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advertise special network services. File servers and print servers are
examples of services that typically are advertised.
IPX uses delay (measured in ticks) while XNS uses hop count as the primary
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metric in determining the best path to a destination.
The Cisco implementation of the Novell IPX protocol is certified to provide full
IPX routing functionality.
Catalyst 4224 Access Gateway Switch Software Configuration Guide
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