IPX/SPX Programming Manual

Programming Using the Socket Interface
HP NonStop IPX/SPX Programming Manual—528022-001
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IPX and SPXII Address Socket Numbers
IPX and SPXII Address Socket Numbers
Table 3-1 lists the IPX socket numbers, which are preassigned to specific services
when accessed from IPX, and the name or names of each service as it is used in
application programs.
Table 3-2 lists the SPXII socket numbers, which are preassigned to specific services
when accessed from SPXII, and the name or names of each service as it is used in
application programs.
Table 3-1. IPX Socket Number Usage
Socket Numbers* (Hexadecimal) Use
0x0002 Xecho (debugging tool)
0x0451 NCP
0x0452 SAP
*The socket number is equivalent to a TCP/IP port. The socket number is distinct from the term socket, which
denotes the end point of a NonStop IPX/SPX connection, used in function calls such as socket and accept.
Table 3-2. SPXII Socket Number Usage
Socket Numbers* (Hexadecimal) Use
0x4000 - 0x4FFF Dynamic sockets used by SPXII for application
binds
0x7000 - 0x70FF TELSERV listener
0x7100 - 0x71FF ODBC listener
0x7200 - 0x72FF RSC listener
0x8000 - 0xFFFF Static sockets assigned by Novell
0x86C0 - 0x86CB Reserved for HP use
*The socket number is equivalent to a TCP/IP port. The socket number is distinct from the term socket, which
denotes the end point of a NonStop IPX/SPX connection, used in function calls such as socket and accept.