Cabletron Systems CSX1000, CSX1200 manual IPX Configuration Elements for Devices, Rip/Sap

USER’S GUIDE

IPX CONFIGURATION ELEMENTS FOR DEVICES

IPX ROUTING

Indicates that the remote device is an IPX router and that the system should route IPX datagrams to this device. The system will forward IPX datagrams to this device based on IPX network layer information if this parameter is set to enabled. The system will not forward IPX datagrams to this device based on IPX network layer information if this parameter is set to disabled.

MAKE CALLS FOR IPX DATA

Indicates whether the CyberSWITCH should establish a WAN connection in order to forward IPX datagrams to this remote device. If the CyberSWITCH is properly configured for dial out, and if the remote device has IPX routing enabled and this Make Calls option enabled, then the CyberSWITCH will establish a WAN connection to this remote device in order to forward IPX datagrams.

Otherwise, a WAN connection is not established. With triggered RIP/SAP, this field must also be enabled for an active WAN peer type to function properly.

IPXWAN PROTOCOL

The IPXWAN protocol option is not yet completely functional. In the future, it will provide interoperability with Novell products.

IPX ROUTING PROTOCOL

Indicates the method, if any, the remote device will be using to maintain routes and service tables.

NONE

Specifies no RIP and SAP protocols (neither periodic nor triggered). You must configure static routes and static services.

Use the NONE option when the remote device, such as a single client, does not support standard RIP/SAP or triggered RIP/SAP.

RIP/SAP

Specifies NetWare Routing Information Protocol (RIP) or NetWare Service Advertisement Protocol (SAP). IPX RIP/SAP are broadcast protocols; if enabled, RIP/SAP periodically broadcast routing/service information across WAN circuits. If enabled, you can configure additional RIP/SAP options for this entry. If disabled, the CyberSWITCH will not process any NetWare RIP/SAP packets.

TRIGGERED RIP/SAP

Specifies a modified version of RIP/SAP in which information is broadcast on the WAN only when there has been an update to the RIP or SAP tables or a change in the reachability of a next hop router.

WAN PEER TYPE

WAN peer type applies to triggered RIP/SAP only. The peer type determines how broadcasts are handled for a specific device if something in the RIP/SAP table changes:

ACTIVE

An active WAN peer receives broadcasts and conveyed information at all times.

PASSIVE

A passive WAN peer receives broadcasts and/or conveyed information only when a connection is up between the router and the WAN peer.

Note that you must enable the Make Calls field and define the WAN peer type as active before the CyberSWITCH will dial out to this remote device with triggered RIP/SAP updates.

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