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Configuring IPX Routing

362 Enterasys X-Pedition User Reference Manual

Configuring IPX Routing

By default, IPX routing is enabled on the XP.

Enabling IPX RIP

IPX RIP is enabled by default on the XP. You must first create an IPX interface or assign an IPX

interface to a VLAN before RIP will start learning routes.

Note: The XP supports a maximum of 120 RIP interfaces.

Enabling SAP

IPX SAP is enabled by default on the XP. You must first create an IPX interface or assign an IPX

interface to a VLAN before SAP will start learning services.

Configuring Static Routes

In a Novell NetWare network, the XP uses RIP to determine the best paths for routing IPX.

However, you can add static RIP routes to RIP routing table to explicitly specify a route.

To add a static RIP route, enter the following command in Configure mode:

Configuring Static SAP Table Entries

Servers in an IPX network use SAP to advertise services via broadcast packets. Services from

servers are stored in the Server Information Table. If you want to have a service explicitly

advertised with different hops, you will need to configure a static entry.

To add an entry into the Server Information Table, enter the following command in Configure

mode:

Add a static RIP route.

ipx add route <networkaddr>

Add a SAP table entry. ipx add sap <service type> <SrvcName> <node>