Filter
Top Products
Configuring IPX Routing
Configuring static IPX routes
MAX 6000/3000 Network Configuration Guide 12-21
The name argument is the MAX system name (specified by the Name parameter in the System
profile), and N is a number in a sequential series, starting with 1. Make sure there are no
missing numbers in the series specified by N. If there is a gap in the sequence of numbers, the
MAX stops retrieving the profiles when it encounters the gap in sequence.
Note: To specify routes that may be dialed out by more than one system, eliminate the name
argument. In that case, the first word of the pseudo-user profile is
route-N.
Each pseudo-user profile specifies one or more routes with the Ascend-IPX-Route attribute.
The value of the Ascend-IPX-Route attribute uses the following syntax:
profile net [node] [socket] [server-type] [hops] [ticks] [server-name]
Example of static-route configuration
This example shows a static-route configuration to a remote NetWare server. Remember that
you manually configure static IPX routes, so you must update them if there is a change to the
remote server. To configure an IPX Routes profile:
1 Open an Ethernet > IPX Routes profile.
2 Set the Server Name parameter to specify the name of the remote NetWare server, and set
the Active parameter to activate the route. For example:
Syntax element Specifies
profile Name of the dialout user profile that uses the route. When the
MAX receives a query for the specified server or a packet
addressed to that server, it finds the referenced profile and dials the
connection.
net
Internal network number of a remote NetWare server. NetWare file
servers are assigned an internal IPX network number by the
network administrator and usually use the default 000000000001
as a node number on that network. The combined network and
node address is the destination network address for file read/write
requests. (If you are not familiar with internal network numbers,
see your NetWare documentation for details.)
node
The server’s node address on the internal network. Servers
typically use the default node address of 000000000001 on the
internal network.
socket
A well-known socket number in the server.
server-type
NetWare service type. The service type is a number included in
SAP advertisements. For example, NetWare file servers are SAP
Service type 0x04.
hops
Hops to the server’s internal network. Usually, the default hop
count of 2 is appropriate, but you might need to increase the value
for very distant servers.
ticks
Ticks are IBM PC clock ticks (1/18 second). Best routes are
calculated on the basis of tick count, not hop count. Usually, the
default tick count of 12 is appropriate, but you might need to
increase these value for very distant servers.
server-name Name of the remote NetWare server.