Switch Release Notes

Configuring IPX SAP Protocol (Layer 3)
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4 Cajun P550/P220 Switch Operation Guide
4.
Click
CREATE
to save your changes, or
CANCEL
to restore previous settings.
Example: Suppress Advertising of all Print Servers on Interface Remote
To configure your switch to suppress the advertising of all Print Servers (for example,
type 7) on Interface Remote:
1.
In the
IPX SAP Configuration
section of the Web Agent window, click
Name
Filters
.
2.
Click
CREATE
to create a new filter. The Add IPX SAP Name Filter dialog box
opens.
3.
Configure the following parameters:
a.
From the
Interface
pull-down menu, select
Remote
.
b.
In the
Precedence
field, enter
0
.
c.
In the
Name
field, enter
*
. The asterisk represents a wildcard that applies to all
server names.
d.
In the
Type
field, enter
7
.
e.
From the
Direction
pull-down menu, select
Outbound
.
f.
From the
Filter/Suppress
pull-down menu, select
Enable
.
g.
In the
Hops
field, enter
0
. Entering 0 ensures that there is no override in the
transmission of data on the network.
4.
Click
CREATE
to save your changes, or
CANCEL
to restore previous settings.
Filter/Suppress Select to enable or disable whether the services matching Name and
Type are filtered (inbound) or suppressed (outbound).
• Filtered - Applies the filter only to SAP packets received
(inbound direction) on the interface.
• Suppressed - Applies the filter only to SAP packets sent
(outbound direction) on the interface.
Select Enable to filter/suppress traffic. Select Disable to disable the
filtering and suppression of traffic.
Hops Specify the number of routers (hops) that the packet must pass
through before reaching the service(s) matched by the filter. This
entry is used to override the value in the SAP packet.
Entering 0 ensures that there is no override in the transmission of
data on the network.
Table 6-2. IPX SAP Name Filter Parameters (Continued)
Parameter Allows you to...