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74 CHAPTER 4: NETWORK PROTOCOL OPERATION
Configuring an IPX Route Limit In IPX, you can configure in the routing table
the maximum number of the dynamic routes and equivalent routes to the same
destination. These two limit settings are independent.
Perform the following configuration in system view.
Configuring the Maximum Number of Dynamic Routes to the Same
Destination
By default, the maximum number of dynamic routes to the same destination is 4.
When the number of the dynamic routes to the same destination address exceeds
the limit, new dynamic routes are dropped directly without being added into the
routing table. When the new setting is smaller than the old value, the switch,
however, does not delete the excessive route entries. These route entries either
time out or are manually deleted.
Configuring the Number of the Equivalent Routes to the Same
Destination
By default, there is one equivalent route to a destination.
If the new limit is smaller than the current active route number, the system
deactivates the excessive active routes. If the new limit is greater than the number
of current active routes, the system activates the equivalent routes that are
available for them until the limit is reached.
Configuring IPX RIP
After IPX is enabled on VLAN interfaces, the system automatically enables RIP. You
can configure IPX RIP parameters, using the tasks described in the following
sections.
■ Configuring the Update Interval of IPX RIP
■ Configuring the Aging Period of IPX RIP
■ Configuring the Size of IPX RIP Update Packets
■ Configuring the IPX Packet Forwarding Delay on a VLAN Interface
■ Configuring IPX RIP to Import Static Routes
Tab le 20 Configuring the Maximum Number of Dynamic Routes to the Same Destination
Operation Command
Configure the maximum number of dynamic
routes to the same destination
ipx route max-reserve-path paths
Restore the default maximum number of
dynamic routes to the same destination
undo ipx route max-reserve-path
Tab le 21 Configuring the Number of the Equivalent Routes to the Same Destination
Operation Command
Configure the number of the equivalent
routes to the same destination
ipx route load-balance-path paths
Restore the default number of the equivalent
routes to the same destination
undo ipx route load-balance-path