IPX/SPX Configuration and Management Manual

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Introduction to NonStop™ IPX/SPX
The NonStop™ IPX/SPX subsystem allows a NonStop™ system to function as a fault-
tolerant database or transaction server on a Novell NetWare local area network (LAN).
NonStop™ IPX/SPX provides connectivity to the NetWare LAN through an
implementation of Novell’s proprietary protocol suite, Internetwork Packet
Exchange/Sequenced Packet Exchange (IPX/SPX), over Ethernet or token-ring. Client
systems are MS-DOS or Microsoft Windows workstations on the LAN, as shown in
Figure 2-1
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This section contains the following topics:
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Overview of the NetWare LAN on page 2-2
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NonStop™ IPX/SPX Subsystem Architecture on page 2-4
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Programming Interfaces on page 2-5
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Distributed Systems Management (DSM) Interfaces on page 2-8
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Protocols and Frame Types on page 2-8
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Services on page 2-10
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NetWare and NonStop™ System Requirements on page 2-16
Figure 2-1. NonStop™ IPX/SPX Client–Server Environment
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