User Guide for the Avaya P580 and P882 Multiservice Switches, v6.1 16-1
16 Configuring IPX Routing
Overview
This chapter provides the following information and procedures for
configuring layer 2 modules or licensed layer 3 modules. See Chapter 1
“Introduction” for more details about routing IP and Internetwork Packet
Exchange (IPX) Protocol through the Avaya Multiservice Switch.
■IPX Overview
■Configuring the Avaya Switch as an IPX Router
■Monitoring Your Switch Using IPX
For more information about the CLI commands that are mentioned in this
chapter, see Command Reference Guide for the Avaya P580 and P882
Multiservice Switches, Software Version 6.1

IPX Overview

The IPX protocol is connectionless and performs datagram delivery and
routing in Novell NetWare networks. Each IPX address consists of:
■Network Number — A 32-bit (8 characters) number that is
normally assigned by the network administrator.
■Node Number — A 48-bit (12 characters) number that is normally
the MAC layer address of the physical interface.
■Socket Number — A number used to route packets to different
processes within the same node.
The syntax for entering an IPX add ress is: network node socket
For example: 000000AAh 00e03b124213h 4003h
where 000000AAh is the network number, 00e03b124213h is the node
number, and 4003h is the socket number associated with a running process
on the end node (for example, RIP, NetWare Link State Protocol (NLSP)).