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12-4 MAX 6000/3000 Network Configuration Guide
Configuring IPX Routing
Introduction to IPX routing
IPX SAP filters
Many sites do not want the MAX unit’s SAP table to include long lists of all services available
at a remote site. IPX SAP filters enable you to exclude services from, or explicitly include
certain services in, the SAP table.
SAP filters can be applied to inbound or outbound SAP packets. Inbound filters control the
services you add to the MAX unit’s SAP table from advertisements on a network link.
Outbound filters control which services the unit advertises on a particular network link. (For
more information, see “Creating and applying IPX SAP filters” on page 12-22.)
WAN considerations for NetWare client software
NetWare clients on a Wide Area Network do not need special configuration in most cases.
Following are some considerations regarding NetWare clients in an IPX routing environment,
and Lucent’s recommendations.
Consideration Recommendation
Preferred servers If the local IPX network supports NetWare servers, configure
NetWare clients with a preferred server on the local network,
not at a remote site. If the local Ethernet network does not
support NetWare servers, configure local clients with a
preferred server that is on the network with the lowest
connection costs. (For more information, see your NetWare
documentation.)
Local copy of large
executable
Because of possible performance issues, executing programs
remotely is not recommended. For e example, you should put
LOGIN.EXE and CAPTURE.EXE on each client’s local
drive.
Packet Burst (NetWare 3.11) Packet Burst lets servers send a data stream across the WAN
before a client sends an acknowledgment. The feature is
enabled by default in server and client software for NetWare
3.12 or later. If local servers are running NetWare 3.11, they
should have PBURST.NLM loaded. (For more information,
see your NetWare documentation.)
Macintosh or UNIX clients Both Macintosh and UNIX clients can use IPX to
communicate with servers. But they also support native
communications using AppleTalk or TCP/IP, respectively. If
Macintosh clients must use AppleTalk software (rather than
MacIPX) to access NetWare servers across the WAN, the
WAN link must support AppleTalk routing or bridging.
Otherwise, AppleTalk packets do not make it across the
connection. If UNIX clients access NetWare servers through
TCP/IP (rather than UNIXWare), the MAX unit must be
configured as either a bridge or an IP router. Otherwise,
TCP/IP packets do not make it across the connection.