Enterasys Networks CSX5500, CSX6000, CSX7000 IPX Routing Over a WAN Connection, Triggered RIP/SAP

USER’S GUIDE

IPX ROUTING OVER A WAN CONNECTION

1.Determine if NetWare Client A can see the remote NetWare Server “remote.” To do this, activate NetWare Client A’s desktop network neighborhood feature. Then check to see if “remote” is included in Client A’s network neighborhood.

2.If “remote” is included in Client A’s network neighborhood, them IPX over the WAN connection is operational. If it does not appear in the network neighborhood, then IPX over the WAN connection is not operational. Try the following:

a.Verify that the routing entry for the remote NetWare’s internal network exists by entering the following command.

ipx route

If the route entry does not exist, add a static route to it using the ipxroute add command (Manage Mode) because no route information (RIP packets) are exchanged over the WAN connections.

b.Verify that the proper service entries of the remote NetWare server exist by entering the following console command:

ipx service

If the proper service entries do not exist, add static services using the ipxservice com- mand (Manage Mode) because no service information (SAP packets) are exchanged over the WAN connections.

c.Verify that the CyberSWITCH has SAP processing enabled for the LAN interface by using the ixpnetif command (Manage Mode). If the SAP processing is not enabled, change the configuration for the network interface.

TRIGGERED RIP/SAP

1.Determine if triggered RIP/SAP has started by viewing the system messages. To display the messages, enter the following console command:

dr <RET>

2.Look for following message among the system messages:

Starting Triggered RIP/SAP for <WAN Peer>

3.If this message is not displayed, try the following:

Verify that the WAN peer is properly configured. Issue the device command in Manage Mode to display the current Device List. Or, you may view the WAN peer list through CFGEDIT, Options, IPX Configuration, Triggered RIP/SAP. Be sure that the device (WAN peer) has IPX routing enabled and triggered RIP/SAP (active) selected as routing protocol.

4.Determine if triggered RIP is operational. On the administration console, type:

ipx trigrip stats

5.Examine statistics for activity. Refer to Triggered RIP Statistics for possible statistics and their descriptions.

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