Avocent Access Router Cyclades-PR2000 - Manual (Page 112)

Cyclades-PR2000
Chapter 13 - IPX 112
Enabling IPX
The first step is to activate the IPX feature in the router. This is accomplished using the menu option ADMIN
=>ENABLE FEATURES => IPX. The IPX protocol must also be activated in the menu CONFIG =>IPX =>
GENERAL. In this menu, the
Internal Network Number (the unique number assigned to the router) and the
Maximum Number of Hops must be defined. The maximum number of hops defines how many routers can be
on the path from this router to the destination of any packet sent through this interface.
Configuring the Ethernet Interface
The example in Figure 13.1 will be used to explain the remaining parameters that must be configured. The
Ethernet interface for the PR2000 is examined first. In the menu CONFIG =>INTERFACE => ETHERNET =>
ENCAPSULATION, the Ethernet interface must be activated. The MAC address should be correct, as it is
preset at the factory. For IPX, the
Encapsulation parameter should be set according to the value used by the
servers on the network..
In the menu CONFIG =>INTERFACE => ETHERNET => NETWORK PROTOCOL => IPX, the protocol should
be activated and the LAN Network Number (00A0B000 in the example) set. All other parameters are explained
in chapter 5.
Configuring Other Interfaces
This stage depends on which board is occupying slot 1 and which encapsulation will be used. Each
encapsulation option will be discussed separately. Read the chapter describing the configuration for the
appropriate interface, consulting this section for details on IPX-specific parameters.
PPP
The parameters for the PPP data-link protocol are discussed in chapter 8. Only the parameters particular to
the IPX protocol will be described here. The are located in the CONFIG =>INTERFACE =><INTERFACE>
=>ENCAPSULATION =>PPP. The first parameter is the
IPXWAN Network Number, shown in Figure 13.1 as
00B0C000. IPX Compression can be enabled, and if so the Number of Compression Slots determined. If
enabled, it must be used on both sides of the link (both routers in Figure 13.1) in order for the link to work.