Setting Up the Network Access Server

Setting Up the Network Access ServerEnabling IPX

By default, IPX is not enabled on the access server. A privileged user must enable IPX with the following commands:

Local> CHANGE IPX INTERNAL ipx-net

Local> CHANGE IPX ENABLED

Note

The ipx-netvalue must be a unique Novell network number on the network.

Configuring the Port for an Attached Device

To configure a port for PCs dialing in through a modem or directly connected to the network access server, use the following commands:

Local> CHANGE PORT n ACCESS DYNAMIC

Local> CHANGE PORT n ALTERNATE SPEED NONE

Local> CHANGE PORT n INACTIVITY LOGOUT ENABLED

Local> CHANGE PORT n FLOW CONTROL CTS

Local> DEFINE PORT n SIGNAL CONTROL ENABLED DSRLOGOUT ENABLED Local> DEFINE PORT n SIGNAL SELECT CTS

Local> LOGOUT PORT n

Considerations

When configuring IPX, consider the following:

ALTERNATE SPEED is not applicable to the DECserver 90M and DECserver 90TL hardware (Ignore warning messages).

FLOW CONTROL should match the flow control configured for the attached device. For DECserver 700 (8 or 16 port) and DECserver 900TM (32 port), flow control can be configured either CTS/RTS or XON/XOFF. CTS is recommended. For the DECserver 90M and DECserver 90TL, only XON/XOFF is supported. If the attached device does not support XON flow control, configure flow control DISABLE. This means flow control is not used. Although operation is possible without flow control, poor performance or unexpected behavior with your Novell connection can result.

SIGNAL SELECT should match signals used by the attached device (for example, a modem) and is applicable for the DECserver 700 (16 port) and DECserver 900TM hardware. SIGNAL SELECT is not applicable for DECserver 90M, DECserver 90TL, and DECserver 700 (8 port) hardware. SIGNAL SELECT

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