5-8CHAPTER 5: NOVELL IPX ROUTING

6Press [Ctrl]+[E] to submit the new setting and then enter SAVE

Enable Novell RIP/SAP Learning

Novell RIP/SAP learning must be enabled at both ends of the link.

1Enter CO BR PA to display the Filter Parameters screen.

2Toggle the Learn Novell RIP/SAP field to ENABLE using the Spacebar.

3Press [Ctrl]+[E] to submit the new setting and then enter SAVE

NRIP and SAP tables will be built automatically during normal operation of the unit.

Manual Call

A manual call must be made to the central site unit to enable the IPX Autocall table to be built automatically on the remote unit. This call is made to allow the unit to receive NRIP and SAP updates being advertised by the Novell server at the central site.

1Enter CO IS NU to display the ISDN numbers table, which was configured earlier.

2Select the central site unit entry and enter CALL

The manual call (which should last for approximately 10 minutes), coupled with NRIP/SAP learning enabled, allows the IPX Autocall table to be constructed.

Enter CO IS AUTO IPX to monitor the construction of the IPX Autocall table. Press [Ctrl]+[V] at intervals to refresh the screen.

The manual call must be cancelled manually.

Wait until the entries in the IPX Autocall table screen have been stable for several minutes.

3Enter CO IS NU to display the ISDN Numbers screen.

4Select the remote site entry and enter CANC to cancel the manual call.

Specific Server for 'Get Nearest Server' Responses

Although the purpose of the manual call is to construct the IPX Autocall table automatically, the NRIP and SAP tables will have entries

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