IPX Interface Configuration

NOTE

Bandwidth allocation groups cannot currently be conÞgured via SPMA; for more information on conÞguring these groups, see your FRX or SmartSwitch 1800 hardware documentation.

LAN Card

If you speciÞed a LAN Interface Type, this number identiÞes the LAN card that contains the IPX interface. Enter 0 for the FRX4000 or SmartSwitch 1800; 0 or 1 for the FRX6000.

Source Subscriber

This parameter is only conÞgurable if you have selected X.25 as your Interface Type. This is the Subscriber ID that deÞnes an IPX interface in the node, by associating itself with port 66, a number reserved for the IPX interface.

A subscriber ID is an address of up to 15 digits. This address must also be conÞgured in the Subscriber Table (see Chapter 4, ConÞguring the Subscriber Table).

Destination Subscriber

This parameter is only conÞgurable if you have selected X.25 as your Interface Type. This is the Subscriber ID associated with the physical X.25 port that will be used for the IPX interface.

A subscriber ID is an address of up to 15 digits. This address must also be conÞgured in the Subscriber Table (see Chapter 4, ConÞguring the Subscriber Table).

SVC Retry Timer

This parameter is only conÞgurable if you have selected X.25 as your Interface Type. It speciÞes the time (in seconds) between calls that are placed to try to establish an X.25 connection.The default value for this parameter is 20.

SVC Idle Timer

This parameter is only conÞgurable if you have selected X.25 as your Interface Type. It speciÞes the amount of time (in minutes) that an IPX connection can remain active with no trafÞc, before the connection is cleared. The default value for this parameter is 1.

Blocked Flag

This value will cause the port to be enabled (if No) or disabled (if Yes) when the device is powered up or re-booted. Whichever state is selected, the port will remain in that state until this value is changed or until an enable or disable action is performed. The default value for this parameter is No.

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1800, FRX4000, FRX6000 specifications

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