Table of Contents
Advertisement
The Express 6100/6120 will listen for an IPX
Auto-
Seed
network number being sent by another router
(including Novell software routers residing on
servers) on the Ethernet segment connected to
this port and use this number if it exists. If it
does not discover a number in use, the Express
6100/6120 will auto-generate a valid number
using its routing tables.
»» IPX/RIP Timer
Write security: 3; Read security: 5
This value specifies how often the Express 6100/6120 sends out IPX
RIP packets on the network segment attached to the Ethernet port.
The RIP packets sent contain routing information about the networks
for which this Express 6100/6120 is responsible. The default value is
60 seconds.
»» IPX/SAP Timer
Write security: 3; Read security: 5
This value specifies how often the Express 6100/6120 sends out IPX
SAP (Service Access Protocol) packets on the network segment at-
tached to the Ethernet port. The SAP packets sent contain information
about the services (such as servers, printers, etc.) for which this Ex-
press 6100/6120 is responsible. The default value is 60 seconds.
» Configuration/Bridge
The Bridge menu is used to set up the bridge parameters for the Ex-
press 6100/6120. The bridging function runs at the Media Access
Control (MAC) level which allows any protocol packets that run over
Ethernet to be forwarded. Bridging can run concurrently with the IP
and IPX routing. However, certain rules apply for when packets are
bridged across a WAN connection. When IP routing is active, IP pack-
ets (which include ARP packets) are not bridged. When IPX routing
is active, IPX packets are not bridged. Also, the WAN IP Bridge and
WAN IPX Bridge menus allow the WAN connection to bridge packets
to the Express 6100/6120 but get routed as soon as they arrive at the
unit. Figure 3-6 shows the Bridge menu.
61200176L1-1
Express 6100/6120 User Manual
Chapter 3. Terminal Menu Operation and Structure
3-21
Advertisement
Chapters
Table of Contents
