IPX/SPX Configuration and Management Manual

Configuration Quick Start
IPX/SPX Configuration and Management Manual—425731-001
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Task 1: Plan Your Configuration
3. What frame type does your NetWare LAN use?
NonStop™ IPX/SPX supports the major frame types used on Ethernet and token-
ring LANs. Each frame type has a corresponding filter protocol.
A number of SCF commands require you to specify an IOPORTNAME value.
IOPORTNAME takes the form LIF-name.filter-protocol.
LIF-name indicates the name of the logical interface (LIF). An Ethernet or token-
ring LIF name usually takes the form L0xx.
filter-protocol indicates the filter protocol that corresponds to the LAN
frame type. Table 1-1
lists each frame type, corresponding filter protocol, and LAN
type.
4. Which logical interface (LIF) will the IPX protocol (IPXPROTO) process run in?
You can start IPXPROTO with an SCF ADD PROCESS command or a TACL RUN
command. Either way, you must specify the LIF where IPXPROTO will run. If you
start IPXPROTO with a TACL RUN command, you must also specify its primary
and backup processors. Refer to Starting an IPXPROTO process with a TACL RUN
command: on page 1-6 for an example of using the TACL RUN command.
To get the names of all the LIFs running on your system, enter the following SCF
command:
->STATUS LIF $ZZLAN.*
This command displays the LIF names along with their summary and access states:
Table 1-1. Frame Types and Filter Protocols for Ethernet and Token-Ring LANs
Frame Type Filter Protocol LAN Type
Ethernet II (IEEE 802.3) ipxeth Ethernet only
Logical Link Control (IEEE 802.2) ipx8022 Ethernet or token-ring
IPX 802.3 (Raw 802.3) ipx8023
Ethernet only
Subnetwork Access Protocol (SNAP) ipxsnap Ethernet or token-ring
SLSA Status LIF
Name State Access State
$ZZLAN.LANY STARTED UP
$ZZLAN.LANX STARTED UP
$ZZLAN.L018 STARTED UP
$ZZLAN.L019 STARTED UP
$ZZLAN.L01A STARTED UP
$ZZLAN.L01B STARTED UP