IPX Interface Parameters

Table 15-7through Table 15-9 list parameters specific to frame relay, X.25, and LAN interfaces, respectively. Explanations of most parameters follow Table 15-9.

Frame Relay Interface Parameters

Table 15-7 IPX Frame Relay Interface Parameters

Parameter	Valid Values		Default Value


Blocked Port Flag	Y/N		N

Interface Type	FRL		Depends on inter-
Interface Type	FRL		face number 1
			face number 1
Frame Type	TYPE_II		TYPE_II

Maximum Transmission Unit (frame size)	31–4096 (bytes)		4096

IPX Network Address	1–fffffffe		00000000

Pr iority	0–9		5

Bandwidth Allocation Group	1–16		1

Port Diagnostics Enabled	Y/N		N

NetBIOS Enabled	Y/N		N

NetBIOS Hops	0–255		8

Periodic RIP Enabled	Y/N		N

Periodic RIP Timer (seconds)	1–65535	2	60

Periodic SAP Enabled	Y/N		N

Periodic SAP Timer (seconds)	1–65535	2	60

RIP Enabled	Y/N		N

RIP Age Timer (seconds)	0–65535	2, 3	180

RIP Maxim um Size (bytes)	54–446		446

SAP Enabled	Y/N		N

SAP Age Timer (seconds)	0–65535 2, 3		180
Transport Time (55ms ticks)	1–255		1

Serialization Enabled	Y/N		N

Watchdog Spoofing Enabled	Y/N		N

IPXWAN Enabled	Y/N		N

Source Card	0		0

Source Port	0–7 4		0
Source DLCI	16–991 5		16

1Default value is Ethernet or 802. 5 (depending on hardware) for Interface 0, and FRL for Interface 1–63 .

2If set to greater than 0 (see note 4), RIP Age Timer must be 3 times longer than Periodic RIP Timer, and SAP Age Tim er must be 3 times longer than Periodic SAP Timer.

3A value of 0 disables aging.

4Valid port numbers depend on the model of SmartSwitch 1800—see port locations on page 6-1. Make sure the port is not configured (in the Port record) for backup use only. (See page 7-18. )

5Make sure the DLCI is not part of a frame relay DLCI backup group or intra-nodal frame relay PVC (both described in Chapter 7).

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SmartSwitch 1800 4. 0 User Guide, Rev 01

1800 specifications

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