Configuring IPX Routing (Layer 3)

 

Table 4-8.IPX Route Table Parameters (Continued)

 

 

 

Parameter

 

Defines the...

 

 

 

Ticks

 

Amount of time (in ticks) that the packet takes to reach the

 

 

network number you specified. A tick is approximately 1/18th of a

 

 

second.

 

 

 

Hops

 

Number of routers (hops) that the packet must pass through before

 

 

reaching the network number associated with the IPX network.

 

 

 

Next-Hop MAC

 

MAC address of the next destination through which the network is

Address

 

reached.

 

 

 

Examining IPX Route Table Statistics

To examine your IPX route table statistics:

1.In the IPX Display section of the Web Agent window, click Route Table Statistics. The IPX Routing Table Statistics dialog box opens.

2.Use Table 4-9 to review each statistic:

Table 4-9.IPX Route Table Statistics

Statistic

Definition

 

 

Current Number of

Indicates the current number of IPX routes.

Routes

 

 

 

Peak Number of

Lists the peak number of routes.

Routes

 

 

 

Route Add Failures

Indicates the number of failed attempts to add a

 

route to the routing table.

 

 

Searching the IPX Service Table

To search the IPX service table:

1.In the IPX Display section of the Web Agent window, click Service Table Search. The IPX Service Table Search dialog box opens.

2.Select the search criteria you want to use to find information on specific services. For example, if you want to find all static services that are presently configured on your switch, search by source and specify static as your search value.

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