IPX SAP Static Route Parameters

Router

Is the hex value of the node address of the router that will forward a packet when this route is used. If Novell's IPXWAN protocol is used on the interface (as configured in the IPX Interface file, described earlier in this chapter), this field will be ignored.

Interface

is the IPX network number assigned to the interface used to send packets that are using this route.

Table 15-11 IPX SAP Static Route Parameters

Parameter	Valid Values	Default Value


Service Type	0–65535	0

Server Name	1-48 characters	asterisk (wildcard)

Server Network Addr ess	1–fffffffe (4 bytes)	00000001

Server Node Address	1–fffffffffffe (6 bytes)	000000000001

Server Socket Number	0–ffff	0000

Inter vening Networks	1–65535	1

Router	1–fffffffffffe (6 bytes)	000000000001

Interface	0–65535	0

Service Type

is a SAP Service Type code. Some common types are:

0003	= print queue	0004	= file server	0005	= job server
0007	= print server	0009	= archive server	0024	= remote bridge server

Server Name

identifies a specific server in the IPX internetwork.

Server Network Address

is an IPX network number assigned to the network containing the server identified by Server Name.

Server Node Address

identifies the IPX node attached to the server network.

Server Socket Number

is an IPX socket number that identifies the process. For example, the SAP process is 0452.

Intervening Networks

is the number of routers that a packet must pass through to reach the server, if this route is used.

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SmartSwitch 1800 4. 0 User Guide, Rev 01

1800 specifications

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Cabletron Systems 1800 manual IPX SAP Static Route Parameters

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