LAN Interface Parameters

Table 15-9 IPX LAN Interface Parameters

Parameter

Valid Values

Default Value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Blocked Port Flag

Y/N

 

N

 

 

 

 

Interface Type

Ethernet, 802.5

Depends on inter-

face number 1

 

 

 

Frame Type

TYPE_II, RAW, LLC, SNAPI

TYPE_II

 

 

 

 

Maximum Transmission Unit (frame size)

Ethernet:

45–1518

1518

 

802.5: 48–4096

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

 

 

 

 

LAN Card Number

0

 

0

 

 

 

 

1Valid LAN interface depends on hardware model. Default 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.

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