Use this page to configure advanced IPXTM settings for the IPX 32-bit protocol.
Enable Primary Logical Board Settings
Check the Enable Primary Logical Board Settings box to enable distribution of
this setting to all associated workstations. After you enable the distribution,
this option becomes available for configuration.
Primary Logical Board
Default: Off (IPX automatically detects the primary board)
To specify which logical board IPX should use as the primary board, check this
box. You specify the logical board by specifying a frame type.
By default, IPX uses a self-discovery algorithm to automatically select a primary board when this option is not selected. Use this option if IPX fails to select the correct primary board.
Frame Type of Primary Logical Board
Default:
Ethernet_802.2
Specify the frame type of the logical board that IPX uses as the primary board.
A few commonly used frame types are Ethernet_802.2, Ethernet_802.3, Ethernet_II, Ethernet_SNAP, Token-Ring, and Token-Ring_SNAP.
Enable Selected Frame Types
Check the Enable Selected Frame Types box to enable distribution of this setting
to all associated workstations. After you enable the distribution, this option
becomes available for configuration.
Use All Detected Frame Types
Default: On
Specifies
whether IPX automatically binds to all logical boards that it detects.
When this parameter is set to On, IPX automatically binds to all logical boards. The LAN drivers don't need to be loaded before IPX. If IPX detects that a LAN driver is loaded, it then binds to the logical boards presented by that LAN driver.
If IPX doesn't need to use all the logical boards that are presented to it, you can improve the performance of your workstation by enabling the Use Only the Following Frame Types setting to specify only those logical boards that are needed.
Use Only the Following Frame Types
Select the Use Only the Following Frame Types radio button to enable distribution
of this setting. After you enable the distribution, these options become available
for configuration. When this setting is distributed to associated workstations,
you can choose whether this setting is appended to existing client settings
on the target workstations or whether this setting replaces any existing client
settings on the target workstations.
Append Settings
Click to append this setting to existing client settings on the target workstations.Replace Settings
Click to replace an existing setting of this type on the target workstations.
Default: Off
Specify the logical boards that IPX binds to. To specify the logical boards,
select the frame type. Each time you select a frame type, click Add to add it
to the list.
If IPX doesn't need to use all the logical boards that are presented to it, you can improve the performance of your workstation by using this setting to specify only those logical boards that are needed.
Add
You can add additional frame types to the list. Select a frame type from the
drop-down list > click Add.
Remove
You can remove frame types from the list. Select a frame type from the list > click Remove.
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