User Guide

Troubleshooting 127

Internetwork Packet Exchange

103-000176-001

August 29, 2001

Novell Confidential

Manual 99a38 July 17, 2001

 TRACK ON

This command displays three types of RIP and SAP information: Server,

Network, and Connection Requests. This information is formatted

according to whether the router/server is receiving the information (IN),

broadcasting the information (OUT), or receiving a connection request.

Refer to Utilities Reference for more details.

Configuration Tips

We recommend the following guidelines for configuring IPX:

 Each server and router in the entire internetwork must have a unique

internal internetwork number.

 Each LAN in the entire internetwork must have a unique IPX network

number, even if you have configured a PPP unnumbered WAN link that

connects two LANs.

 Each WAN in the entire internetwork must have a unique internal

internetwork number.

Troubleshooting Checkpoints

Observe the procedures described in the following sections when you are

configuring IPX or NLSP for the Novell Internet Access Server 4.1 routing

software:

 “IPX Checkpoints” on page 127

 “NLSP Checkpoints” on page 131

IPX Checkpoints

To isolate and resolve problems with IPX, complete the following steps:

1 Verify that workstations can connect to all desired servers.

If a problem with LAN connectivity occurs, refer to “IPX Connectivity

Problems (Duplicate ID or Network Number)” on page 129. If you are

using the NetWare Mobile IPX

software, refer to “NetWare Mobile

IPX Client Loses Connectivity to the Server” on page 151.

2 Verify that the IPX network number is different for each LAN across a

WAN link .