Protocol Preferences

Use the Protocol Preferences page to configure protocol preferences for the Novell® ClientTM on a Windows* 95/98 configuration.

Enable Protocol Settings
Click the Enable Protocol Settings box to enable distribution of the Protocol Preferences settings to all associated workstations. After you have enabled the distribution, the options on this page become available for configuration.

Protocol Order
Default Order: IP, IPX
Use the Protocol Order list to specify the sequence of protocols the Novell Client uses when trying to connect to a server. For example, if the list contains IPXTM and IP, in that order, the client first tries to connect using IPX. If an IPX connection cannot be made, the client tries again, using IP.

Up
You can rearrange the order of the listed protocols. Select a protocol in the Protocol Order list > click Up to move the protocol up one position in the list.

Down
You can rearrange the order of the listed protocols. Select a protocol in the Protocol Order list > click Down to move the protocol down one position in the list.

Add
You can add a protocol to the Protocol Order list. Select a protocol from the Protocol Order drop-down list > click Add.

Remove
You can remove a protocol from the Protocol Order list. Select a protocol from the Protocol Order drop-down list > click Remove.

Name Resolution Order
Default Order: NWHOST, NDS, SLP, DNS, DHCP
This list specifies the order in which protocols are used to attempt to resolve names.

For example, if a NetWare® 5 server has both IP and IPX bound (or CMD), the client resolves the name of that server through one of the IP name services if it is in the list. Then, the client attempts to connect to the IPX name services if IPX is the second choice in the Protocol Order box, using the naming services that support IPX addresses.

Up
You can rearrange the name resolution order. Select a protocol in the Name Resolution Order list > click Up to move the protocol up one position in the list.

Down
You can rearrange the name resolution order. Select a protocol in the Name Resolution Order list > click Down to move the protocol down one position in the list.

Add
You can add a protocol to the Name Resolution Order list. Select a protocol from the drop-down list > click Add.

Remove
You can remove a protocol from the Name Resolution Order list. Select a protocol from the drop-down list > click Remove.

In the NT/2000 client, the protocols are not listed by order and there is no default order.

All configured name service providers are queried asynchronously in order to resolve the name to an address. They are first queried with a cache flag that allows name service providers (NSP) who maintain a cache to attempt to resolve the name. If no NSP resolves the name then they are queried again without the cache flag, allowing all NSPs to attempt to resolve the name. The client waits either the time specified by the Name Resolution Timeout (under the advanced settings - default 10 seconds) or until all the queried NSPs respond with either NOT_FOUND or NO_MORE.


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