Configuring IPX SAP Protocol (Layer 3)

 

Table 6-2.

IPX SAP Name Filter Parameters (Continued)

 

 

 

Parameter

 

Allows you to...

 

 

 

Filter/Suppress

 

Select to enable or disable whether the services matching Name and

 

 

Type are filtered (inbound) or suppressed (outbound).

 

 

•

Filtered - Applies the filter only to SAP packets received

 

 

 

(inbound direction) on the interface.

 

 

•

Suppressed - Applies the filter only to SAP packets sent

 

 

 

(outbound direction) on the interface.

 

 

Select Enable to filter/suppress traffic. Select Disable to disable the

 

 

filtering and suppression of traffic.

 

 

 

Hops

 

Specify the number of routers (hops) that the packet must pass

 

 

through before reaching the service(s) matched by the filter. This

 

 

entry is used to override the value in the SAP packet.

 

 

Entering 0 ensures that there is no override in the transmission of

 

 

data on the network.

 

 

 

 

4.Click CREATE to save your changes, or CANCEL to restore previous settings.

Example: Suppress Advertising of all Print Servers on Interface Remote

To configure your switch to suppress the advertising of all Print Servers (for example, type 7) on Interface Remote:

1.In the IPX SAP Configuration section of the Web Agent window, click Name Filters.

2.Click CREATE to create a new filter. The Add IPX SAP Name Filter dialog box opens.

3.Configure the following parameters:

a.From the Interface pull-down menu, select Remote.

b.In the Precedence field, enter 0.

c.In the Name field, enter *. The asterisk represents a wildcard that applies to all server names.

d.In the Type field, enter 7.

e.From the Direction pull-down menu, select Outbound.

f.From the Filter/Suppress pull-down menu, select Enable.

g.In the Hops field, enter 0. Entering 0 ensures that there is no override in the transmission of data on the network.

4.Click CREATE to save your changes, or CANCEL to restore previous settings.

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Cajun P550/P220 Switch Operation Guide