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12-6 MAX 6000/3000 Network Configuration Guide
Configuring IPX Routing
Enabling IPX routing in the MAX
Examples of IPX routing configuration
This section shows the simple configuration in which the MAX uses the default frame type and
learns its network number from other IPX routers on the Ethernet network. It also shows a
more complex router configuration whose values you enter explicitly.
A basic configuration using default values
In this example, the MAX routes IPX packets in 802.2 frames and learns its IPX network
number from other IPX routers on the Ethernet network. It does not define a virtual network
for dial-in clients. To implement this configuration, just enable IPX routing, as follows:
1 Open the Ethernet > Mod Config profile.
2 Set IPX Routing to Yes:
Ethernet
Mod Config
IPX Routing=Yes
3 Exit the profile and, at the exit prompt, select the exit and accept option.
When you close the Ethernet > Mod Config profile, the MAX comes up in IPX routing mode,
uses the default frame type of 802.2, and acquires its IPX network number from other IPX
routers.
A more complex example
In this example, the MAX routes IPX packets in 802.3 frames (other frame types are bridged)
and uses the IPX network number CF0123FF. It also supports a virtual IPX network for
assignment to dial-in clients.
To verify that the MAX should use 802.3 frames, go to the NetWare server’s console and enter
config to display the network protocol configuration file. Look for lines similar to the
following:
Novell NE2000
Version 3.62___ December 5, 1999
Hardware setting:Slot 65535, I/O ports 300h to 31Fh,
Interrupt
3h
Node address:00001B4F8480
Frame type:ETHERNET_802.3
Board name:NE2000_1_E8023
LAN protocol:IPX network CF0123FF
The Frame type line specifies the 802.3 frame type, and the LAN protocol line indicates the
IPX network number. The LAN protocol line describes an external interface for the NetWare
server.
The server's internal network number will be shown in a protocol entry like this:
IPX internal network number:02500000