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IPX Routing
This chapter describes the following topics:
• Overview of IPX on page 15-1
• IPX/RIP Routing on page 15-4
• Configuring IPX on page 15-6
• IPX Commands on page 15-7
• IPX Configuration Example on page 15-11
• Displaying IPX Settings on page 15-13
• Resetting and Disabling IPX on page 15-14
This chapter assumes that you are already familiar with IPX. If not, refer to your
Novell
™
documentation.
O
VERVIEW OF
IPX
The switch provides support for the IPX, IPX/RIP, and IPX/SAP protocols. The switch
dynamically builds and maintains an IPX routing table and an IPX service table.
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NTERFACES
The routing software and hardware routes IPX traffic between IPX router interfaces. A
router interface is simply a VLAN that has an IPX network identifier (NetID) and IPX
encapsulation type assigned to it.