Chapter 18: IPX Routing Configuration Guide

Configuring IPX Interfaces and Parameters

This section provides an overview of configuring various IPX parameters and setting up IPX interfaces.

Configuring IPX Addresses to Ports

You can configure one IPX interface directly to a physical port.

To configure an IPX interface to a port, enter the following command in Configure mode:

Configure an IPX interface to a physical port.

interface create ipx <InterfaceName> address- mask <ipxAddr-mask>port <port>

Configuring Secondary Addresses on an IPX Interface

You can configure secondary addresses on an IPX interface.

To configure a secondary address on an IPX interface, enter the following command in Configure mode:

Add a secondary address and encapsulation type to an existing IPX interface.

interface add ipx <Interface Name> address <IPX-network-address>output-mac- encapsulation <encapsulation-type>

Note: Configuring a secondary address on an IPX interface requires updated SSR hardware. Please refer to Appendix A for details.

Configuring IPX Interfaces for a VLAN

You can configure one IPX interface per VLAN.

To configure a VLAN with an IPX interface, enter the following command in Configure mode:

Create an IPX interface for a VLAN.

interface create ipx <InterfaceName> address-mask <ipxAddr-mask>vlan <name>

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