Installation and Reference Guide (J3210A, J3212A, J3200A, J3202A, J3204A) 1996-08

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Network Addressing
IPX Addressing for Novell Netware
Network Addressing
IPX Addressing for Novell Netware
The Novell Netware network operating system uses a protocol called Inter-
network Packet Exchange (IPX). The IPX protocol firmware is always avail-
able on an HP Switching Hub stack that has a Management Module and so you
do not need to do any configuration. The address is automatically assigned to
the hub’s segments as follows:
■ The network number and encapsulation is automatically assigned by
a router or file server on the network that is running the IPX protocol.
■ The Management Module provides unique MAC addresses, one for
each segment. This is used for the host number of the IPX address.
You may want to disable Bootp on your hub so that the hub does not poll the
network every 10 minutes looking for an IP address. Disable Bootp in the
ASCII console.
IPX can be configured to be enabled or disabled for each Management Module
segment. The default configuration of the Management Module is for each
segment to be enabled for IPX, with the network numbers and encapsulations
automatically discovered. You may manually configure a router address and
encapsulation if desired, although this is usually not necessary.
IPX configuration can be set through the console or through HP AdvanceStack
Assistant.