Configuring the avaya switch as an ipx router, Hardware requirements, Configuring the avaya switch as an ipx router -3 – Avaya P580 User Manual

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Avaya P550R, P580, P880, and P882 Multiservice Switch User Guide, v5.3.1

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Configuring IPX Routing

Configuring the Avaya Switch as an IPX Router

You can configure the Avaya P550R/P580/P880/P882 Multiservice
switch as an IPX router. Specific hardware is required to accomplish
this configuration.

Hardware Requirements

To configure your switch as an IPX router, your Avaya P550R/P580/
P880/P882 Multiservice switch must be configured with the
following hardware:

50 Series Layer 3 supervisor module

Layer 3 50 series media modules.

80-Series Supervisor Modules

80-Series Licensed Layer 3 media modules

Packet Type

Indicates the type of service required or offered by
the packet. Types include:

• Sequenced Packet Exchange (SPX packet)

• NetWare Core Protocol (NCP packet)

• NetBIOS (propagated packet)

Destination
Network

The IPX network address of the destination
network.

Destination
Node

The MAC address of the destination node.

Destination
Socket

Address of the process running in the destination
node. Sockets route packets to different processes
within the same node.

Source Network

The network address of the source network.

Source Node

The MAC address of the source node.

Source Socket

Address of the process running in the source
node.

Table 6-64. IPX Datagram Structure Fields continued

Field

Definition

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