Cabletron Systems CSX1000, CSX1200 manual IPX Netware Static Services Configuration Elements

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IPX NETWARE STATIC SERVICES CONFIGURATION ELEMENTS

SERVICE NAME

Specifies the NetWare service name that is the target of this static service definition. This parameter is a 48 character NetWare service name.

SERVICE TYPE

Indicates the type of NetWare service that is the target of this static service definition. You may enter the hexadecimal service type value, or request a list of common service types. Some common NetWare service types are

•0x0004 File Server

•0x0005 Job Server

•0x0007 Print Server

•0x0009 Archive Server

•0x0047 Advertising Print Server

•0xFFFF All Services

IPX NETWORK NUMBER

The IPX network number where the service is located. This parameter is a hexadecimal value from 1 to 4 bytes in length.

IPX NODE NUMBER

The IPX node number of the NetWare device where the service is located. This parameter is a hexadecimal value 6 bytes in length.

IPX SOCKET NUMBER

The IPX socket number where the service is located. This parameter is a hexadecimal value 2 bytes in length. Some common IPX Socket numbers are:

•0x0451 NetWare Core Protocol (File Server)

•0x0452 Service Advertising protocol

•0x0453 Routing Information protocol

•0x0455 NetBIOS Protocol

•0x0456 Diagnostic packet

•0x0457 Serialization Packet

NUMBER OF HOPS

Indicates the number of routers that are traversed in order to reach this Service. This number is used to calculate the best route to the destination Service when multiple routes exists. This parameter is a decimal value from 1 to 15.

SAP PROPAGATION

Indicates how the system will advertise the NetWare Service defined by this static service entry. If you choose “Do not Propagate”, the system will not advertise this service table entry at any time. If you choose “Always Propagate”, the system will advertise this service table entry as part of the normal service table advertisement protocol processing. If you choose “Propagate only when the Next Hop is connected”, the system will only advertise this route table entry if the destination network is reachable over the WAN and the next hop device for the route entry is actively connected to the system.

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