Command Reference Guide

Administering IPX Routing

This chapter provides guidelines and other key information about how to use the Internet Packet eXchange (IPX) protocol routing commands to route packets from your system to an external destination.

The IPX protocol is a NetWare LAN communications protocol that moves data between servers and workstation programs running on various network nodes. IPX is a User datagram Protocol (UDP) that is used for connectionless communications. IPX packets are encapsulated and carried by Ethernet packet and Token Ring frames.

To route packets using the IPX protocol, you:

1 . Define an IPX routing interface

2 . Decide which IPX routing and server options you want to use

3 . Enable IPX forwarding.

An IPX routing interface defines the relationship between an IPX virtual LAN (VLAN) and the subnetworks in the IPX network. Each routing IPX VLAN interface is associated with a VLAN that supports IPX. The system has one interface defined for each subnetwork that is directly connected to it. You must first define a VLAN, as described in Chapter 13, before you define an associated IPX VLAN interface.

For more information about IPX, see the Implementation Guide for your system.

For the CoreBuilder 9000: The commands in this chapter apply to Layer 3 switching modules only.

The commands that you can use depend on the system that you have, your level of access, and the types of modules and other hardware that are configured for your system. The following diagram shows the complete list of commands for all systems. See the checklist at the beginning of each command description in this chapter for whether your system supports the command.

ipx interface display

Field	Description
Format	Frame encapsulation format
Index	System-assigned number for the interface
IPX address	Unique 4-byte network address
State	Status of the IPX interface. It indicates whether the interface is available for communications (`up`) or unavailable (`down`).
Ticks	Number that the system uses to calculate route time. (A tick is an estimate of how long a packet takes to reach the network segment.) There are 18.21 ticks in a second. The possible values are 1 - 65534 and are defined as: 1 = FDDI 4 = Ethernet 10+ = Serial Links
VLAN index	Number of the VLAN that is associated with the IPX interface. When the system prompts you for this option, the menu identifies the available VLAN indexes.

ipx interface define

For CoreBuilder 9000: Applies to Layer 3 switching modules only.

Defines an IPX interface.

Valid Minimum Abbreviation

: ipx i de

Important Considerations

An IPX interface defines the relationships among an IPX Virtual LAN (VLAN), the IPX router, and the IPX network. The IPX router has one IPX interface defined for each network than is directly connected to it.
When you define an interface, you define the interface's IPX address, cost, format, and any associated IPX VLAN index.
Before you define the IPX (routing) interface, you must specify a VLAN and select IPX, IPX-II, IPX-802.2, IPX 802.2 LLC, IPX-802.3, or IPX-802.2-SNAP as a protocol supported by the VLAN, as described in Chapter 13. (For routing, a VLAN can now support multiple protocols.)
Unless your network has special requirements such as the need for redundant paths, assign a cost of 1 to each interface.
The two FDDI encapsulation formats correspond to the Ethernet 802.2 LLC and 802.3 SNAP encapsulation formats. If you select either of these Ethernet encapsulation formats, the corresponding FDDI encapsulation format is automatically selected for shared Ethernet and FDDI ports.

Options

Prompt

Description

Possible Values

[Default]

IPX network address

4-byte IPX address of the interface. The address must be unique within the network.

0x1 - 0xfffffffe

-

Ticks

Number that the system uses to calculate route time. (A tick is an estimate of how long a packet takes to reach the network segment.) There are 18.21 ticks in a second.

1 - 65534

1

Frame Format

Frame encapsulation format for the interface. IPX uses four Ethernet and two FDDI formats: Ethernet Type II, Novell 802.3 RAW, 802.2 LLC, and 802.3 SNAP. The FDDI formats are available with 802.2 and SNAP.

Ethernet_II
802.2
802.2 LLC
RAW_802.3
SNAP
802.3-SNAP

-

VLAN Interface Index

Number of the VLAN to associate with the IPX interface.

A selectable VLAN interface
? (to view a list of selectable indexes)

-

Prompt	Description	Possible Values	[Default]
IPX network address	4-byte IPX address of the interface. The address must be unique within the network.	0x1 - 0xfffffffe	-
Ticks	Number that the system uses to calculate route time. (A tick is an estimate of how long a packet takes to reach the network segment.) There are 18.21 ticks in a second.	1 - 65534	1
Frame Format	Frame encapsulation format for the interface. IPX uses four Ethernet and two FDDI formats: Ethernet Type II, Novell 802.3 RAW, 802.2 LLC, and 802.3 SNAP. The FDDI formats are available with 802.2 and SNAP.	Ethernet_II 802.2 802.2 LLC RAW_802.3 SNAP 802.3-SNAP	-
VLAN Interface Index	Number of the VLAN to associate with the IPX interface.	A selectable VLAN interface ? (to view a list of selectable indexes)	-

IPX Interface Define Example

: Select menu option: ipx interface define
: Enter IPX Address (0x1-0xfffffffe): 0x45468f30
: Enter Ticks (1-65534) [1]:1
: Enter Frame Format (Ethernet_II,802.2,Raw_802.3,SNAP): 802.2
: Enter VLAN interface index {4|?} [4]: 4
: ipx interface modify

For CoreBuilder 9000: Applies to Layer 3 switching modules only.

Changes the characteristics of an existing IPX interface.

Valid Minimum Abbreviation

: ipx i m

Important Considerations

An IPX interface defines the relationships among an IPX virtual LAN (VLAN), the IPX router, and the IPX network. The IPX router has one IPX interface defined for each network that is directly connected to it.
When you modify an interface, you can change the interface's IPX address, ticks, format, and the associated IPX VLAN index.
Unless your network has special requirements (for example, a need for redundant paths), do not change the cost value of 1 that is assigned by default to each interface.

Options

Prompt

Description

Possible Values

[Default]

Index

Number associated with the interface that you want to modify

A selectable IPX interface
? (to view a list of selectable interfaces)

1 (if only 1 interface)

IPX network address

4-byte IPX address of the interface. The address must be unique within the network.

0x1 - 0xfffffffe

Current address

Ticks

Number that the system uses to calculate route ticks. (A tick is an estimate of how long a packet takes to reach the network segment.) There are 18.21 ticks in a second.

1 - 65534 where:

1 = FDDI
4 = Ethernet
10+ = Serial Link

Current setting

Frame Format

Frame encapsulation format for the interface. IPX uses four Ethernet and two FDDI formats: Ethernet Type II, Novell 802.3 RAW, 802.2 LLC, and 802.3 SNAP. The FDDI formats are available with 802.2, SNAP, and
802.3 -SNAP.

Ethernet_II
802.2
802.2 LLC
RAW_802.3
SNAP
802.3-SNAP

Current format

VLAN Interface Index

Number of the VLAN that is associated with the IPX interface.

A selectable VLAN interface
? (to view a list of selectable indexes)

Current VLAN index

Prompt	Description	Possible Values	[Default]
Index	Number associated with the interface that you want to modify	A selectable IPX interface ? (to view a list of selectable interfaces)	1 (if only 1 interface)
IPX network address	4-byte IPX address of the interface. The address must be unique within the network.	0x1 - 0xfffffffe	Current address
Ticks	Number that the system uses to calculate route ticks. (A tick is an estimate of how long a packet takes to reach the network segment.) There are 18.21 ticks in a second.	1 - 65534 where: 1 = FDDI 4 = Ethernet 10+ = Serial Link	Current setting



Frame Format	Frame encapsulation format for the interface. IPX uses four Ethernet and two FDDI formats: Ethernet Type II, Novell 802.3 RAW, 802.2 LLC, and 802.3 SNAP. The FDDI formats are available with 802.2, SNAP, and 802.3 -SNAP.	Ethernet_II 802.2 802.2 LLC RAW_802.3 SNAP 802.3-SNAP	Current format
VLAN Interface Index	Number of the VLAN that is associated with the IPX interface.	A selectable VLAN interface ? (to view a list of selectable indexes)	Current VLAN index

ipx interface remove

For CoreBuilder 9000: Applies to Layer 3 switching modules only.

Removes an IPX interface if you no longer perform routing on the ports that are associated with the interface.

Valid Minimum Abbreviation

: ipx i r

Options

Prompt

Description

Possible Values

[Default]

Index

Number associated with the interface that you want to remove

A selectable IPX interface index
? (to view a list of selectable IPX interfaces)

1 (if only 1 interface)

Prompt	Description	Possible Values	[Default]
Index	Number associated with the interface that you want to remove	A selectable IPX interface index ? (to view a list of selectable IPX interfaces)	1 (if only 1 interface)

ipx interface output-delay

For CoreBuilder 9000: Applies to Layer 3 switching modules only.

Sets the output-delay option for Routing Information Protocol (RIP) and Service Advertising Protocol (SAP) packets.

Valid Minimum Abbreviation

: ipx i o

Options

Prompt

Description

Possible Values

[Default]

New value

Output-delay option

enable
disable

disable

Prompt	Description	Possible Values	[Default]
New value	Output-delay option	enable disable	disable

ipx route display

For CoreBuilder 9000: Applies to Layer 3 switching modules only.

Displays the routing tables for the system. The routing tables include all configured routes.

Valid Minimum Abbreviation

: ipx ro d

Important Considerations

Your system maintains a table of routes to other IPX networks. You can:
- Use the Routing Information Protocol (RIP) to exchange routing information automatically.
- Make static entries in this table using the Administration Console.
The first line in the output (the status line) indicates whether:
For a CoreBuilder 3500 system, the route table display shows the range for the routing table primary entries in the format N - M, where N is the current number of entries and M is the maximum number of primary entries.
The maximum number of hops, or routers, that a packet can cross, is 16 (except NetBIOS packets, which can cross no more than 7 routers).

Options (3500 only)

Prompt

Description

Possible Values

[Default]

Start of address range

First address in a range for which you want to display routes.

0x0 - 0xffffffff

0x0

End of address range

Last address in a range for which you want to display routes.

0x0 - 0xffffffff

0xffffffff

Prompt	Description	Possible Values	[Default]
Start of address range	First address in a range for which you want to display routes.	0x0 - 0xffffffff	0x0
End of address range	Last address in a range for which you want to display routes.	0x0 - 0xffffffff	0xffffffff

Fields in the IPX Route Display

Field

Description

Address

Unique 4-byte network address of a segment in the system's routing table

Age

Number of seconds that have elapsed since the last time the router sent a packet.

Hops

Number of hops, or the number of routers that must be crossed to reach the network segment.

Interface

System-assigned number for the interface

Node

6-byte MAC address of the router that can forward packets to the segment. A node address of all zeroes (00-00-00-00-00-00) means that the route is connected directly to the router.

Ticks

Number of ticks, which is an estimate of time in seconds, that the packet takes to reach the network segment. There are 18.21 ticks in a second.

Field	Description
Address	Unique 4-byte network address of a segment in the system's routing table
Age	Number of seconds that have elapsed since the last time the router sent a packet.
Hops	Number of hops, or the number of routers that must be crossed to reach the network segment.
Interface	System-assigned number for the interface
Node	6-byte MAC address of the router that can forward packets to the segment. A node address of all zeroes (`00-00-00-00-00-00`) means that the route is connected directly to the router.
Ticks	Number of ticks, which is an estimate of time in seconds, that the packet takes to reach the network segment. There are 18.21 ticks in a second.

ipx route secondary

Displays any secondary routes that are available.

Valid Minimum Abbreviation

: ipx ro se

Important Considerations

To see entries for any secondary routes, you must:
- Establish alternate paths to the same IPX network.
- Enable the IPX secondary route/server option. See "ipx secondary" at the end of this chapter.
A secondary route entry can replace a primary route entry when the primary route is removed from the routing table for any reason (for example, if the route reaches its age limit).
For a CoreBuilder 3500 system, the route table display shows the range for the routing table primary entries in the format N - M, where N is the current number of entries and M is the maximum number of primary entries.

Fields in the IPX Secondary Route Display

Field	Description
Address	Unique 4-byte network address of a segment in the system's routing table
Age	Number of seconds that have elapsed since the last time the router sent a packet.
Hops	Number of hops, or the number of routers that must be crossed to reach the network segment.
Interface	System-assigned number for the interface
Node	6-byte MAC address of the router that can forward packets to the segment. A node address of all zeroes (`00-00-00-00-00-00`) means that the route is connected directly to the router.
Ticks	Number of ticks, which is an estimate of time in seconds, that the packet takes to reach the network segment. There are 18.21 ticks in a second.

: ipx route static

For CoreBuilder 9000: Applies to Layer 3 switching modules only.

Defines a static route.

Valid Minimum Abbreviation

: ipx ro st

Important Considerations

Before you define static routes on the system, define at least one IPX interface. See "ipx interface define" earlier in this chapter for more details.
Static routes remain in the routing table until you remove them or until you remove the corresponding interface.
If an interface goes down, routes are temporarily removed from the routing table until the interface comes back up.
Static routes take precedence over dynamically learned routes to the same destination. You can have a maximum of 32 static routes.

Options

Prompt

Description

Possible Values

[Default]

IPX network address

4-byte IPX address of the interface. The address must be unique within the network.

0x1 - 0xfffffffe

-

Hops

Number of hops, or number of routers that must be crossed to reach the network segment.

1 - 15

1

Interface number

Interface number to associate with the route. Depends on number of configured IPX interfaces.

A selectable IPX interface number
? (for a list of selectable IPX interfaces)

-

Node address

6-byte MAC address of the router that can forward packets to the segment. A node address of all zeroes (00-00-00-00-00-00) means that the route is connected directly to the router.

A node address in the format xx-xx-xx-xx-xx-xx

-

Prompt	Description	Possible Values	[Default]
IPX network address	4-byte IPX address of the interface. The address must be unique within the network.	0x1 - 0xfffffffe	-
Hops	Number of hops, or number of routers that must be crossed to reach the network segment.	1 - 15	1
Interface number	Interface number to associate with the route. Depends on number of configured IPX interfaces.	A selectable IPX interface number ? (for a list of selectable IPX interfaces)	-
Node address	6-byte MAC address of the router that can forward packets to the segment. A node address of all zeroes (`00-00-00-00-00-00`) means that the route is connected directly to the router.	A node address in the format xx-xx-xx-xx-xx-xx	-

IPX Static Route Example

: Select menu option: ip route static
: Enter IPX address (0x1-0xfffffffe): 0x44648f30
: Enter Hops (1-15): 1
: Enter interface number (1-32) [1]: 1
: Enter node address: 08-00-3e-21-14-78
ipx route remove

For CoreBuilder 9000: Applies to Layer 3 switching modules only.

Deletes a route from the IPX routing table.

Valid Minimum Abbreviation

: ipx ro r

Important Considerations

The route is immediately deleted. You are not prompted to confirm the deletion.
All servers that depend upon this route are removed from the server table, including static servers.

Options

Prompt

Description

Possible Values

[Default]

IPX network address

4-byte IPX network address

0x1 - 0xfffffffe

-

Prompt	Description	Possible Values	[Default]
IPX network address	4-byte IPX network address	0x1 - 0xfffffffe	-

ipx route flush

For CoreBuilder 9000: Applies to Layer 3 switching modules only.

Deletes all dynamically learned routes from the IPX routing table.

Valid Minimum Abbreviation

: ipx ro f

Important Considerations

All learned routes are immediately deleted. You are not prompted to confirm the deletion.
All dynamic servers that depend on these routes are removed from the server table.
ipx server display

For CoreBuilder 9000: Applies to Layer 3 switching modules only.

Displays the server table for the system to determine which servers are learned.

Valid Minimum Abbreviation

: ipx ser d

Important Considerations

Your system maintains a table of servers that reside on other IPX networks. You can:
- Use the Service Advertising Protocol (SAP) to exchange server information automatically
- Make static entries in this server table
The first line in the output (the status line) indicates whether:
For a CoreBuilder 3500 system, the route table display shows the range for the routing table primary entries in the format N - M, where N is the current number of entries and M is the maximum number of primary entries.

Options (3500 only)

Prompt

Description

Possible Values

[Default]

Service type

Number for the type of service that the server performs.
Enter up to 6 hex characters. For example, 0x4 = file server
For more details, consult your Novell documentation.
Use quotation marks (") around any string with embedded spaces.
Use double quotes ("") to enter an empty string.

*
0x1 -0xfffff

*

Service name pattern

Pattern for the service name.
Use quotation marks (") around any string with embedded spaces.
Use double quotes ("") to enter an empty string.

*
Up to 79 alphanumeric characters

*

Prompt	Description	Possible Values	[Default]
Service type	Number for the type of service that the server performs. Enter up to 6 hex characters. For example, 0x4 = file server For more details, consult your Novell documentation. Use quotation marks (") around any string with embedded spaces. Use double quotes (`""`) to enter an empty string.	* 0x1 -0xfffff	*
Service name pattern	Pattern for the service name. Use quotation marks (") around any string with embedded spaces. Use double quotes (`""`) to enter an empty string.	* Up to 79 alphanumeric characters	*

Fields in the IPX Server Display

Field

Description

Age

Number of seconds that have elapsed since the last time a server in the table sent a packet.

Hops

Number of networks that must be crossed to reach the server. The maximum number is 15.

Interface

Index number of the interface

Name

Name for the server that you define

Network

4-byte IPX network address of the server.

Node

6-byte MAC address of the server that forwards packets to the segment.

Socket

2-byte socket address of the server that receives service requests.

Type

Type of service that the server provides. The IPX protocol defines various types of services. One common type is 0x4, which is for a file server. For more information on IPX type values, consult your Novell documentation.

Field	Description
Age	Number of seconds that have elapsed since the last time a server in the table sent a packet.
Hops	Number of networks that must be crossed to reach the server. The maximum number is 15.
Interface	Index number of the interface
Name	Name for the server that you define
Network	4-byte IPX network address of the server.
Node	6-byte MAC address of the server that forwards packets to the segment.
Socket	2-byte socket address of the server that receives service requests.
Type	Type of service that the server provides. The IPX protocol defines various types of services. One common type is `0x4,` which is for a file server. For more information on IPX type values, consult your Novell documentation.

ipx server static

For CoreBuilder 9000: Applies to Layer 3 switching modules only.

Defines a static IPX server.

Valid Minimum Abbreviation

: ipx ser st

Important Considerations

Static servers remain in the table until you remove them, until you remove the corresponding interface, or until your remove the route to the corresponding network address.
A static server must have an IPX network address that corresponds to a configured interface or to a static route. If an interface goes down, any static servers on that interface are permanently removed from the server table until the interface comes back up.
Static servers take precedence over dynamically learned servers to the same destination. You can have a maximum of 32 static servers.
Before you define static servers on the system, first define at least one IPX interface. See "ipx interface define"earlier in this chapter for more details.

Options

Prompt

Description

Possible Values

[Default]

Interface index

Interface number for the server. Depends on number of configured IPX interfaces

A selectable IPX interface index
? (for a list of selectable IPX interfaces)

-

Service type

Number for the type of service that the server performs

*
0x1 - 0xffff

*

Service name

Service name of the server, up to 79 characters

Any selectable service name
? (for a list of selectable names)

-

IPX network address

IPX network address of the server

0x0 - 0xfffffffe

-

Socket value

Socket value of the server

0x0 - 0xffff

-

Node address

Node address of the server

-

Hops

Number of hops to the server

1 - 15

-

Prompt	Description	Possible Values	[Default]
Interface index	Interface number for the server. Depends on number of configured IPX interfaces	A selectable IPX interface index ? (for a list of selectable IPX interfaces)	-
Service type	Number for the type of service that the server performs	* 0x1 - 0xffff	*
Service name	Service name of the server, up to 79 characters	Any selectable service name ? (for a list of selectable names)	-
IPX network address	IPX network address of the server	0x0 - 0xfffffffe	-
Socket value	Socket value of the server	0x0 - 0xffff	-
Node address	Node address of the server		-
Hops	Number of hops to the server	1 - 15	-

IPX Static Server Example

: Enter Interface index {1|?} [1]: 1
: Enter service type {0x1-0xFFFF}: 0x4
: Enter service name {?}: gb201
: Enter IPX address (0x0-0xfffffffe): 0x8c14a228
: Enter socket (0x0-0xffff): 0x8059
: Enter node address : 00-00-2e-f3-56-02
: Enter hops (0-15): 2
ipx server remove

For CoreBuilder 9000: Applies to Layer 3 switching modules only.

Deletes a server from the IPX server table.

Valid Minimum Abbreviation

: ipx ser r

Important Consideration

The server is immediately deleted. You are not prompted to confirm the deletion.

Options

Prompt

Description

Possible Values

[Default]

Service name

Service name of the server

A selectable service name
? (for a list of selectable names)

Service type

Number for the type of service that the server performs.

*
0x1 - 0xffff

*

Prompt	Description	Possible Values	[Default]
Service name	Service name of the server	A selectable service name ? (for a list of selectable names)
Service type	Number for the type of service that the server performs.	* 0x1 - 0xffff	*

: ipx server flush

For CoreBuilder 9000: Applies to Layer 3 switching modules only.

Deletes all dynamically learned servers from the server table.

Valid Minimum Abbreviation

: ipx ser f

Important Consideration

All learned servers are immediately deleted. You are not prompted to confirm the deletion.

: ipx server secondary

Displays any secondary servers that are available.

Valid Minimum Abbreviation

: ipx ser se

Important Considerations

To see entries for any secondary server, you must:
- Establish alternate paths to the same IPX server.
- Enable the IPX secondary route/server option. See "ipx secondary" at the end of the chapter.
A secondary server entry can replace a primary server entry when the primary server is removed from the server table for any reason (for example, if the associated interface goes down, or the primary entry reaches its age limit).
For a CoreBuilder 3500 system, the route table display shows the range for the routing table primary entries in the format N - M, where N is the current number of entries and M is the maximum number of primary entries.

Fields in the IPX Secondary Server Display

Field

Description

Age

Number of seconds that have elapsed since the last time a server in the table sent a packet.

Hops

Number of networks that must be crossed to reach the server. The maximum number is 15.

Interface

Index number of the interface.

Name

Name for the secondary server.

Network

4-byte IPX network address of the server.

Node

6-byte MAC address of the server that forwards packets to the segment.

Socket

2-byte socket address of the server that receives service requests.

Type

The type of service that the server provides. The IPX protocol defines various types of services. One type is 0x4, which is for a file server. For more information on IPX type values, consult your Novell documentation.

Field	Description
Age	Number of seconds that have elapsed since the last time a server in the table sent a packet.
Hops	Number of networks that must be crossed to reach the server. The maximum number is 15.
Interface	Index number of the interface.
Name	Name for the secondary server.
Network	4-byte IPX network address of the server.
Node	6-byte MAC address of the server that forwards packets to the segment.
Socket	2-byte socket address of the server that receives service requests.
Type	The type of service that the server provides. The IPX protocol defines various types of services. One type is `0x4`, which is for a file server. For more information on IPX type values, consult your Novell documentation.

ipx forwarding

For CoreBuilder 9000: Applies to Layer 3 switching modules only.

Controls whether the system forwards or discards IPX packets.

Valid Minimum Abbreviation

: ipx f

Important Considerations

When you enable IPX forwarding, the system acts as a normal IPX router, forwarding IPX packets from one network to another when required.
When you disable IPX forwarding, the system discards all IPX packets.

Options

Prompt

Description

Possible Values

[Default]

IPX forwarding state

Whether the system forwards or discards IPX packets

disabled
enabled

disabled (factory default), or current value

Prompt	Description	Possible Values	[Default]
IPX forwarding state	Whether the system forwards or discards IPX packets	disabled enabled	disabled (factory default), or current value

ipx rip mode

For CoreBuilder 9000: Applies to Layer 3 switching modules only.

Selects the Routing Information Protocol (RIP) mode that is appropriate for your network.

Valid Minimum Abbreviation

: ipx ri m

Important Considerations

RIP allows the exchange of routing information on a NetWare network. IPX routers use RIP to create and maintain their dynamic routing tables.
The system has three RIP modes:

Options

Prompt

Description

Possible Values

[Default]

RIP mode

Whether the system processes RIP packets

off
passive
active

disabled (factory default), or current value

Prompt	Description	Possible Values	[Default]
RIP mode	Whether the system processes RIP packets	off passive active	disabled (factory default), or current value

ipx rip triggered

For CoreBuilder 9000: Applies to Layer 3 switching modules only.

Sets the RIP Triggered update mode, which dictates when the IPX protocol broadcasts newly learned routes.

Valid Minimum Abbreviation

: ipx ri t

Important Considerations

The system has two RIP triggered modes:
- Disabled - Broadcasts IPX routes 3 seconds after learning them.
- Enabled - Broadcasts IPX routes immediately after learning them.

Options

Prompt

Description

Possible Values

[Default]

Triggered update mode

Mode that determines when IPX broadcasts newly learned routes

disabled
enabled

enabled

Prompt	Description	Possible Values	[Default]
Triggered update mode	Mode that determines when IPX broadcasts newly learned routes	disabled enabled	enabled

ipx sap mode

For CoreBuilder 9000: Applies to Layer 3 switching modules only.

Selects a Service Advertising Protocol (SAP) mode that is appropriate for your network.

Valid Minimum Abbreviation

: ipx sa m

Important Considerations

SAP provides routers and servers that contain SAP agents with a means of exchanging network service information.
The system has three SAP modes:

Options

Prompt

Description

Possible Values

[Default]

SAP mode

Whether the system processes SAP packets

off
passive
active

disabled (factory default), or current value

Prompt	Description	Possible Values	[Default]
SAP mode	Whether the system processes SAP packets	off passive active	disabled (factory default), or current value

ipx sap triggered

For CoreBuilder 9000: Applies to Layer 3 switching modules only.

Sets the SAP Triggered Update mode, which dictates when the IPX protocol broadcasts newly learned SAP server addresses.

Valid Minimum Abbreviation

: ipx sa t

Important Considerations

The system has two SAP triggered modes:
- Disabled - Broadcasts IPX SAP server addresses 3 seconds after learning them.
- Enabled - Broadcasts IPX SAP server addresses immediately after learning them.

Options

Prompt

Description

Possible Values

[Default]

Triggered update mode

Setting for IPX SAP broadcast timing

disabled
enabled

enabled

Prompt	Description	Possible Values	[Default]
Triggered update mode	Setting for IPX SAP broadcast timing	disabled enabled	enabled

ipx output-delay

For CoreBuilder 9000: Applies to Layer 3 switching modules only.

Sets the IPX output-delay option for RIP and SAP packets. This option delays the updating of the RIP and SAP server information table.

Valid Minimum Abbreviation

: ipx i o

Options

Prompt

Description

Possible Values

[Default]

Output-delay mode

Whether you want to enable or disable the output-delay option

enable
disable

disable

Prompt	Description	Possible Values	[Default]
Output-delay mode	Whether you want to enable or disable the output-delay option	enable disable	disable

ipx statistics summary

For CoreBuilder 9000: Applies to Layer 3 switching modules only.

Displays IPX summary statistics.

Valid Minimum Abbreviation

: ipx st su

Important Considerations

The first line in the output (the status line) indicates whether:

Fields in the IPX Statistics Summary Display

Field

Description

Forwarded

Number of IPX packets forwarded

Fwd Received

Number of IPX packets received to be forwarded

Fwd Transmitted

Number of IPX forwarded packets successfully transmitted

Host Delivers

Number of IPX packets delivered to the IPX host's RIP and SAP applications

Host Dropped

Number of IPX packets to or from the IPX hosts's RIP and SAP applications that were dropped

Host Tx

Number of IPX packets from the IPX host's RIP and SAP applications successfully transmitted

Field	Description
Forwarded	Number of IPX packets forwarded
Fwd Received	Number of IPX packets received to be forwarded
Fwd Transmitted	Number of IPX forwarded packets successfully transmitted
Host Delivers	Number of IPX packets delivered to the IPX host's RIP and SAP applications
Host Dropped	Number of IPX packets to or from the IPX hosts's RIP and SAP applications that were dropped
Host Tx	Number of IPX packets from the IPX host's RIP and SAP applications successfully transmitted

ipx statistics rip

For CoreBuilder 9000: Applies to Layer 3 switching modules only.

Displays IPX RIP statistics.

Valid Minimum Abbreviation

: ipx st r

Important Considerations

The first line in the output (the status line) indicates whether:

Fields in the IPX RIP Statistics Display

Field

Description

RIP Dropped

Number of IPX RIP packets that have been dropped

RIP Entries

Number of routes in the routing table (including local routes)

RIP Received

Number of IPX RIP packets that have been received

RIP Requests

Number of IPX RIP requests that have been processed

RIP Responses

Number of IPX RIP responses that have been processed

RIP Transmitted

Number of IPX RIP packets that have been transmitted

Field	Description
RIP Dropped	Number of IPX RIP packets that have been dropped
RIP Entries	Number of routes in the routing table (including local routes)
RIP Received	Number of IPX RIP packets that have been received
RIP Requests	Number of IPX RIP requests that have been processed
RIP Responses	Number of IPX RIP responses that have been processed
RIP Transmitted	Number of IPX RIP packets that have been transmitted

ipx statistics sap

For CoreBuilder 9000: Applies to Layer 3 switching modules only.

Displays IPX SAP statistics.

Valid Minimum Abbreviation

: ipx st sa

Important Considerations

The first line in the output (the status line) indicates whether:

Fields in the IPX SAP Statistics Display

Field

Description

SAP Dropped

Number of IPX SAP packets that have been dropped

SAP Entries

Number of servers in the server table

SAP GNS Requests

Number of IPX SAP Get Nearest Service Requests that have been processed

SAP GNS Responses

Number of IPX SAP Get Nearest Service Responses that have been received

SAP Received

Number of IPX SAP packets that have been received

SAP Requests

Number of IPX SAP Requests that have been processed

SAP Responses

Number of IPX SAP Responses that have been processed

SAP Transmitted

Number of IPX SAP packets that have been transmitted

Field	Description
SAP Dropped	Number of IPX SAP packets that have been dropped
SAP Entries	Number of servers in the server table
SAP GNS Requests	Number of IPX SAP Get Nearest Service Requests that have been processed
SAP GNS Responses	Number of IPX SAP Get Nearest Service Responses that have been received
SAP Received	Number of IPX SAP packets that have been received
SAP Requests	Number of IPX SAP Requests that have been processed
SAP Responses	Number of IPX SAP Responses that have been processed
SAP Transmitted	Number of IPX SAP packets that have been transmitted

ipx statistics forwarding

For CoreBuilder 9000: Applies to Layer 3 switching modules only.

Displays IPX forwarding statistics.

Valid Minimum Abbreviation

: ipx st f

Important Considerations

The first line in the output (the status line) indicates whether:

Fields in the IPX Forwarding Statistics Display

Field	Description
Addr Errors	Number of IPX packets dropped that were due to IPX address errors in network layer header
Forwarded	Number of IPX packets that were forwarded
Fwd Discards	Number of IPX packets to be forwarded that could not be forwarded
Fwd Received	Number of IPX packets that were received to be forwarded
Fwd Transmitted	Number of IPX forwarded packets that were successfully transmitted
Hdr Errors	Number of IPX packets that were dropped due to IPX Network layer header errors
Hop Count Errors	Number of IPX packets that were dropped due to exceeded maximum transport control
Host Delivers	Number of IPX packets that were delivered to the IPX host's RIP and SAP applications
Host In Discards	Number of IPX packets that were received for the IPX host's RIP and SAP applications that were dropped
Host Rx	Number of IPX packets that were delivered to the IPX host's RIP and SAP applications
Host Tx	Number of IPX packets that were transmitted from the IPX host's RIP and SAP applications
Host Tx Discards	Number of IPX packets from the IPX host's RIP and SAP applications that were dropped on transmission
Host Tx Request	Number of IPX packets from the IPX host's RIP and SAP applications to be transmitted
NetBIOS Max Hops	Number of IPX NetBIOS packets that exceeded the transport control maximum
NetBIOS Rx	Number of IPX NetBIOS packets that were received
NetBIOS Tx	Number of IPX NetBIOS packets that were transmitted
No Routes	Number of IPX packets that were dropped because the IPX route is unknown
Total Received	Number of IPX packets that were received
Tx Discards	Number of IPX packets that were forwarded but not successfully transmitted
Tx MTU Exceeded	Number of IPX packets that were forwarded but dropped because the MTU was exceeded

ipx statistics interface

For CoreBuilder 9000: Applies to Layer 3 switching modules only.

Displays IPX interface statistics.

Valid Minimum Abbreviation

: ipx st i

Fields in the IPX Interface Statistics Display

ipx oddLengthPadding

For CoreBuilder 9000: Applies to Layer 3 switching modules only.

Sets the compatibility mode for older network interface cards (NICs). This mode enables an interface to pad IPX packets that have an odd number of bytes. (Older NICs discard IPX packets that have an odd number of bytes.)

Valid Minimum Abbreviation

: ipx od

Important Considerations

This feature supports 10 MB switching modules only.
If you use this feature, be careful to select only those interfaces that require odd-length padding. Enabling this feature for every interface slows network performance.

Options

Prompt

Description

Possible Values

[Default]

Interface index

Number of the interface for which you want to set the oddLengthPadding state

A selectable IPX interface index
? (for a list of selectable IPX interfaces)

1 (if only 1)

IPX odd-length padding state

State for odd-length padding for the specified interface

disabled
enabled

disabled

ipx NetBIOS

Determines whether the system handles IPX Type 20 packet forwarding on a per-interface basis.

Valid Minimum Abbreviation

: ipx n

Options

Prompt

Description

Possible Values

[Default]

Interface index

Number of the interface for which you want to set the NetBIOS forwarding state

A selectable IPX interface index
? (for a list of selectable IPX interfaces)

1 (if only 1)

IPX NetBIOS forwarding state

State for NetBIOS forwarding for the specified interface

disabled
enabled

enabled (factory default), or current value

IPX NetBIOS Example (3500)

: Select menu option (ipx): netBIOS
: Select interface index(es) (1-6|all|?): 1
: Interface 1 - Enter state for NetBIOS packets (disabled,enabled) [enabled]: disabled

ipx secondary

Determines whether the system enables secondary routes and servers.

Valid Minimum Abbreviation

: ipx sec

Important Considerations

This option allows the system to learn about secondary routes and secondary servers.
With this option, a secondary route/server entry can replace a primary route/server entry when the primary route/server is removed from the routing/server table for any reason (for example, if the associated interface goes down, or if the primary entry reaches its age limit).
For this option to have any effect, you must establish alternate paths to the same IPX network or server.
After you enable the IPX secondary route/server option, you can display entries for any secondary routes or servers. (See "ipx route secondary" and "ipx server secondary" earlier in this chapter.)

Options

Prompt

Description

Possible Values

[Default]

IPX secondary route/server state

How to handle secondary routes and servers

disabled
enabled

enabled (factory default), or current value

IPX Secondary Example

: Select menu option (ipx): secondary
: Enter secondary route/server state (disabled,enabled) [disabled]: enabled

Prompt	Description	Possible Values	[Default]
Interface index	Number of the interface for which you want to set the oddLengthPadding state	A selectable IPX interface index ? (for a list of selectable IPX interfaces)	1 (if only 1)
IPX odd-length padding state	State for odd-length padding for the specified interface	disabled enabled	disabled

Administering IPX Routing

Important Considerations

Fields in the IPX Interface Display

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Options

For CoreBuilder 9000: Applies to Layer 3 switching modules only.

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Options

Options

Options

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Options (3500 only)

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Fields in the IPX Secondary Route Display

For CoreBuilder 9000: Applies to Layer 3 switching modules only.

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Options

For CoreBuilder 9000: Applies to Layer 3 switching modules only.

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Options

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For CoreBuilder 9000: Applies to Layer 3 switching modules only.

Important Considerations

Options (3500 only)

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Options

For CoreBuilder 9000: Applies to Layer 3 switching modules only.

Important Consideration

Options

For CoreBuilder 9000: Applies to Layer 3 switching modules only.

Important Consideration

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Fields in the IPX Secondary Server Display

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Options

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Options

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Options

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Options

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Options

Options

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Fields in the IPX Statistics Summary Display

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Fields in the IPX RIP Statistics Display

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Fields in the IPX SAP Statistics Display

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Fields in the IPX Forwarding Statistics Display

Fields in the IPX Interface Statistics Display

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Options

Options

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Options