Instruction Manual

Configuring IPX Routing (Layer 3)
Cajun P550/P220 Switch Operation Guide 4-5
4. Use Table4-3 to complete the configuration of your IPX interface:
Table4-3. IPX Interface Parameters
Parameter Allows you to...
Select Select the interface to be configured.
Note: This parameter is displayed in the IPX Interface
dialog box, not in the Add IPX Interface dialog box.
State Display the current state of the interface.
Options include:
• Up
• Down
Note: This parameter is displayed in the IPX Interface
dialog box, not in the Add IPX Interface dialog box.
Interface Enter the name of the IPX interface.
Admin. State Select the administration state of the interface.
Options include:
• Up
• Down
VLAN Select the VLAN that corresponds to the IPX interface.
Network Address Enter the number of the IPX network you want to assign to the IPX
interface. This number is a hexadecimal number.
Node Address Displays the node address on which the IPX interface resides.
Note: This parameter is displayed in the IPX Interface
dialog box, not in the Add IPX Interface dialog box.
Frame Type Select the format of the MAC header on the IPX packets sent by the
router on the interface. Formats include:
• Ethernet II (Maximum Transmission Unit (MTU) = 1500)
• Ethernet 802.2 (MTU = 1497)
• Ethernet SNAP (MTU = 1492)
• Ethernet 802.3 (MTU = 1500)
Ticks Specify the amount of time (in ticks) that the packet takes to reach
the network number you specified. A tick is approximately 1/18th
of a second.
RIP Enable or disable IPX RIP on a selected interface.