IPX/SPX Configuration and Management Manual

Introduction to NonStop™ IPX/SPX
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IPX Protocol (IPXPROTO) Process
IPX Protocol (IPXPROTO) Process
NonStop™ Himalaya S-series applications that use the NonStop™ IPX/SPX subsystem
must specify the name of the IPXPROTO process that is to be used for communicating
with NetWare clients or servers. You can configure multiple IPXPROTO processes on
the NonStop™ Himalaya S-series server. The maximum number of IPXPROTO
processes you can have is limited only by the number of LAN filters supported on the
system.
The IPXPROTO process supports the following NetWare frame types:
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Ethernet II (IEEE 802.3)
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Logical Link Control (IEEE 802.2)
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IPX 802.3 (Raw 802.3)
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Subnetwork Access Protocol (SNAP)
For a description of the supported frame types, see Protocols and Frame Types
on
page 2-8.
The IPXPROTO process supports the following NetWare protocols:
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Internetwork Packet Exchange (IPX)
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Sequenced Packet Exchange (SPX and SPX II)
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Routing Information Protocol (RIP)
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Service Advertising Protocol (SAP)
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NetWare Core Protocol (NCP)
A network connection is made by an IPX or SPX socket open, a SAP open, or an NCP
open in the NonStop™ Kernel. At most installations, SPX connections are the
predominant connection type.
For a description of the supported protocols, see Protocols and Frame Types
on
page 2-8.
Programming Interfaces
NonStop™ IPX/SPX provides the operating system with support for the NetWare
protocol suite over Ethernet or token-ring LANs. NonStop™ IPX/SPX, along with other
Compaq products, provides several services between client workstations on a NetWare
LAN and a NonStop™ system. The services are introduced briefly under Services
on
page 2-10. Appendix A, Protocol Interfaces and Services for NonStop™ IPX/SPX,
provides more detailed information about some of the services.