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Troubleshooting Novell IPX 8-141
Troubleshooting Novell IPX
NetWare also supports the Network Basic Input/Output System (NetBIOS) session-layer interface
specification from IBM and Microsoft. NetWare’s NetBIOS emulation software allows programs
written to the industry-standard NetBIOS interface to run within the NetWare system.
NetWare application-layer services include NetWare Message Handling Service (NetWare MHS),
Btrieve, NetWare loadable modules (NLMs), and various IBM connectivity features. NetWare MHS
is a message delivery system that provides electronic mail transport. Btrieve is Novell’s
implementation of the binary tree (btree) database access mechanism. NLMs are implemented as
add-on modules that attach into the NetWare system. NLMs for alternate protocol stacks,
communication services, database services, and many other services are currently available from
Novell and third parties.
Troubleshooting Novell IPX
This section presents protocol-related troubleshooting information for Novell IPX connectivity and
performance problems. It describes specific Novell IPX symptoms, the problems that are likely to
cause each symptom, and the solutions to those problems.
The following sections outline the most common issues in Novell IPX networks:
• Novell IPX: Client Cannot Connect to Server on Same LAN
• Novell IPX: Client Cannot Connect to Server on Remote LAN
• Novell IPX: Clients Cannot Connect to Server over PSN
• Novell IPX: Client Cannot Connect to Server over ISDN
• Novell NetBIOS: Applications Cannot Connect to Server over Router
• IPX RIP: No Connectivity over IPX RIP Router
• IPX RIP: SAP Updates Not Propagated by Router
• IPX Enhanced IGRP: No Connectivity over IPX Enhanced IGRP Router
• IPX Enhanced IGRP: Routers Not Establishing Neighbors
• IPX Enhanced IGRP: SAP Updates Not Propagated by Router
• IPX Enhanced IGRP: Router Stuck in Active Mode
• Novell IPX: Intermittent Connectivity
• Novell IPX: Slow Performance
Novell IPX: Client Cannot Connect to Server on Same LAN
Symptom: Clients cannot make connections to servers located on the same LAN. Also, clients
cannot connect to servers on remote networks.
Table 8-1 outlines the problems that might cause this symptom and describes solutions to those
problems.
Table 8-1 Novell IPX: Client Cannot Connect to Server on Same LAN