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IPX Configuration 75
Configuring the Update Interval of IPX RIP The switch broadcasts RIP update
packets periodically. You can configure the update interval of IPX RIP with the
following command.
Perform the following configuration in system view.
By default, IPX RIP sends routing updates every 60 seconds.
For the synchronization of routing tables, all the switches on the network must
have the same RIP update interval.
Configuring the Aging Period of IPX RIP The aging period of IPX RIP is a
multiple of the IPX RIP update interval. With the following command, you can set
the multiplier.
Perform the following configuration in system view.
By default, the aging period is three times the RIP updating interval. If a routing
entry is not updated after three RIP update intervals, it is deleted from the routing
table. At the same time, its associated dynamic service entry is deleted from the
server information table.
Configuring the Size of IPX RIP Update Packets Perform the following
configuration in VLAN interface view.
By default, the maximum IPX RIP update packet size is 432 bytes. Considering the
32 bytes for the IPX and RIP headers, each update packet can carry up to 50
eight-byte routing entries.
Configuring the IPX Packet Forwarding Delay on a VLAN Interface IPX RIP
uses hop count and ticks to measure the distance to a destination network and
route packets. The hop count of a packet adds by one upon each forwarding.
Ticks (1 tick = 1/18 seconds) indicate the delay that a VLAN interface experiences
to forward an IPX packet: a longer delay means slower forwarding whereas a
shorter delay means faster forwarding.
Table 22 Configuring the Update Interval of IPX RIP
Operation Command
Configure the update interval of IPX RIP ipx rip timer update seconds
Restore the default update interval of IPX RIP undo ipx rip timer update
Table 23 Configuring the Aging Period of IPX RIP
Operation Command
Configure the aging period of IPX RIP ipx rip multiplier multiplier
Restore the default aging period of IPX RIP undo ipx rip multiplier
Table 24 Configuring the Size of IPX RIP Update Packets
Operation Command
Configure the size of IPX RIP update packets ipx rip mtu bytes
Restore the default packet size undo ipx rip mtu