IBM 8260 Switch User Manual


 
4. Configure the system-wide IPX parameters by selecting
IPX System
Parameters
from the
IPX Menu
. An example of the resulting panel is shown
in Figure 186 on page 309.
Config * IPX System Parameters Module: BladeRunner
System Time: 10:52 13 Jan 95
IPX Routing: Enabled IPX Security: Disabled
Internet Bcast Handling: Enabled
Exit
Return to the previous screen
Figure 186. LMS IPX System Parameters Panel
This panel allows you to view and modify the following system-wide IPX
parameters for the Multiprotocol Interconnect module:
IPX Routing
This parameter allows you to enable IPX routing at the module level.
Note that you must also enable IPX routing at each port which is to
participate in IPX routing.
IPX Security
This parameter enables/disables IPX security features of the
Multiprotocol Interconnect module. The IPX security is similar to the IP
security discussed in 11.8.9, “IP Security” on page 304.
Internet Bcast Handling
This parameter specifies if the broadcast packets are forwarded or
discarded by the Multiprotocol Interconnect module.
5. Configure IPX routing for each port that is to perform IPX routing. To do so,
you must select
IPX Port Parameters
from the
IPX Menu
panel. An example
of the IPX Port Parameters panel is shown in Figure 187 on page 310.
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